Suwon (수원시) and Hwaseong Fortress (화성)

Went to visit my good pal Sean over the remainder of my 3-day weekend after a stint with Basement Jaxx Saturday night (sorry, no photos of that one).

Suwon is the fourth largest city in Korea with UNESCO World Heritage Site: Hwaseong Fortress (literally "Beautiful Castle/Fortress"). The fortress surrounds the center of Suwon and was built in the late 1700s by King Jeongjo for his late father. Story has it, Hwaseong was built to honor and house the remains of his father Prince Sado, who had been murdered by being locked alive inside a rice chest by his own father King Yeongjo after having failed to obey his command to commit suicide. Yikes.

Pyeongchang (평창)

Helen and I went skiing/snowboarding in Pyeongchang for Lunar New Year.  About three hours northeast of Seoul, the air was clean and the snow fresh as it snowed about 5 inches the night before we arrived. While the town is pretty no-frills, the skiing was great. And contrary to what EVERY Korean told us, it wasn't crowded at all. It's South Korea's bid for the 2014 and 2018 Winter Olympics. Did I mention Koreans have the wildest snow gear ever? I saw more DayGlo and skiing animals than ever, may as well be a rave on ice.

Katie B's Seoul Dance

One night is not long enough in Seoul, especially when your brother is quazi-dying but it was so good to see your beautiful face KTB. xo





Some drunk randoms Alyna picked up who were convinced Katie was not her doppelganger Anne Hathaway, but Jennifer Beals (yes, the actress in Flashdance).

Epic Salad.

Harry's Last Night

Wa Bar

Adam and Tom Waits


Brother and me.

Ricky and Alyna

Alyna, Harry and a fly watch

Helf. Dulce. Harrison. Alyna. Mr. Lee (or was it Kim?)


Alyna.

T-Rex + Umbrella (A Series)

More Hoodrats...

Max. I'm taking him home in my suitcase.








my desk. over 103 Pokemon cards and counting. race cars. drawings of fairies.

Harry's Last Day at School

All the kids LOVED Harry. Probably because he didn't yell at them or give them bad grades and was tall and blonde and fun. Wonder why they don't love me as much...




making kids take the stairs to the ninth floor with us.

January Morning Ritual

This past month we have been doing "intensives" at school. If the name doesn't give it away, yes, these days are intense. Waking up at 8am when its averaging 5-12F is not easy. Especially when you are used to waking up at 10-11am. As are working 9-10 hour days when you are used to working 4-6 hour days. Anyway, its over next week (HALLELUJAH!) and its back to the regularly scheduled programming.

Coex Aquarium