Insadong, Itaewon, Incheon and a new pinhole photograph

Pinwheel on Brother One Feather’s Van in Santa Barbara California.
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I said it yesterday, I’ll say it again today.  Intensives, have been intense. My blog and life have been neglected and after tomorrow, everything goes back to normal.

Even though I’ve been working…alot… I’ve still found a little time for excitement!

I went to my first soccer game at World Cup Stadium in Suwon. I’ll have to go back because it wasn’t the professional team, just kids under 20 years old. The stadium is beautiful and the seat pattern resembles the elements fire and water. My friends and I learned their cheers and sang along…probably not the exact words, but we tried! Also, they take foreign songs and turn them into Korean cheers, like Joy to the World. To view photos from that night click here.

I went to Insadong and explored more art galleries, paper shops, traditional craft shops and tourist trap shops (purchasing too many items for my family).  It’s the community in Seoul travelers visit for a taste of traditional Korea.  To view photos from Insadong click here.

One afternoon I spent exploring Itaewon, the foreigners part of Seoul and found a book shop with English books! I got my eyebrows waxed, unfortunately they are uneven and made me miss my brow lady in Scottsdale sooooooo much. I had walked to every salon in Suwon (where I live) and no one waxes eyebrows. I did research and found this salon in Itaewon that did, next thing I knew I was on the bus to Seoul, without my camera.  BUT I found a bookstore! The books were priced well, but the magazines, were OH MY GOSH OUTRAGEOUS. I’ve been going through magazine withdrawal since I arrived and I finally find some fashion magazines and they are $25. Vogue and In Style were $25 each.  Hint… Hint… The perfect package for me would be an assortment of magazines, not just fashion…

Last weekend Joey and I went to Incheon for the 2009 International Incheon Women Artists’ Biennale. The trip there was long, over 2 hours but so worth it! The exhibit was wonderfully inspiring. I only knew a handful of the artists so finding new women artists I like was such a treat. It just so happened that the exhibit was in Chinatown, so afterward we headed up there, ate dinner and walked around. Then there was the 2 hour+ trip home.  Seoul is so big, it often takes hours to get anywhere. To view photos from that day click here.

This weekend is the Fring Festival in Hongdae, so photo will probably be up on Sunday!