Went shopping with 진선 in 명동 today. I spent a lot of money but I got some good stuff so I’m not too bothered. I bought:

- two black shirts
- a white long sleeved t-shirt
- black and white muffler
- strange scarf/hoodie/neck warmer thingy
- two long necked hoodies
- a black blazer
- a Converse backpack

Food-wise, we had 안동찜닭 for lunch and we finall had our hot chocolate with cream from Krispy Kreme :D We’ve been trying to have it for ages but we either can’t get to one when we meet or we’re too busy to get together. This was my first time and I have to say, the ‘Original Glazed’ doughnuts are divine.

진선 just showed this to me and there was no way I wasn’t going to post it :D [Do be prepared for it to take a while to load for those outside Asia] She had told me that there had been a performance of it at their festival but this is my first time seeing it. It takes place at 홍익대 and apparently the girls made their own costumes and mic stands. I only wish I could have been there to see it in person ^^ I haven’t really been downloading any of the ‘Nobody’ performances which I suddenly feel quite guilty about so maybe I should go and get some of those .tp files floating around.

Oh, and here’s a little something for the ladies. Anyone who says Korean students are all work and no play needs to watch this ;)

I went shopping with 진선 yesterday and it was awesome fun as always. We took a lot of pictures of each other [read: mostly me] with our phones and there were actually some pretty decent pictures of me. We spent time in UNO, Smoothie King and Starbucks so there was plenty of time to take pictures. It was in Starbucks where we opened my new Korean book that I will talk about in another post. We were looking and came across a page with some example birthdays and 진선 noticed that the first was hers and then I realised the second was mine. Freaky XD You can see it in the middle picture, second row.

Obviously we did some shopping too. I personally managed to buy some shirts, some shoes, a t-shirt, a jumper and some trousers, and could have bought a lot more. I’m looking forward to the weather actually turning cold so I can buy some jackets and jumpers. Anyway, please look through the pictures and the gallery because this might be the only chance you get to see a moderately handsome Alex…and something resembling a zombie from Resident Evil XD

And as an extra surprise, look what 진선 have me :D It’s the poster from Epik High’s new LOVESCREAM mini album and it’s awesome [mostly because of Tukutz]. I think a caption competition is in order so anyone who sees this post can take part :D Mine is below:

Tablo “Look at the lens and say something stupid.”
Tukutz “Which lens and why do I have to say something stupid?”
Tablo “Just pick one and say something.”
Mithra *wakes up* “Uhh…what happened to your hair?…and is that an expression on your face?”

Only a few pictures of my shopping trip with 진선 today because we were too busy shopping and being lazy :P I bought some new skinny jeans and t-shirts because I had ruined a couple the day before. It was the same way as it always is with me waiting until the last minute before really buying anything ^^”

And here is the fandom section of my post. I went into CLRIDE.n which just happens to be modeled by SHINee and I thought some of you might be interested in seeing them. 진선 asked about a 태민 poster for my lovely girlfriend but alas, there were none. I hope she’ll be at least a little pleased with the brochure ^^

Sorry for the poor quality of the pictures and no, I don’t have access to a scanner right now. If I find a way to get better pictures to you I will :P

The pictures are great today so I’ll try to keep the writing down :) Met 진선 in Smoothie King and then we took the train to City Hall and walked to 광화문. We were both a bit hungry so we went to 봉추찜닭, a little restaurant and had 찜닭. It was really delicious despite my spoon and chopsticks attempting to foil my efforts at every turn.

The real reason we chose 광화문 was because we could sit by 청계천 and dip our feet in the water. Well as you can see from the pictures above and in the gallery, we did just that. It was gorgeous because there was a nice breeze and the water was a pleasant temperature. We spent a long time just sitting and catching up before we decided we needed some coffee. Onwards to A Twosome Place!

We both had coffee and yoghurt which we finished quite quickly. As we still felt lazy, 진선 whipped out her Nintendo DS and we played Mario Kart DS and listened to music for ages. We did really well actually and I was quite proud because it was my first time playing it :D

I was accused of choosing only the most embarrassing pictures of 진선 for my blog so I thought I would post some more of me, and more specifically, my ‘Smexy Alex Shoot’. It’s definitely one for the ladies ;) Oh, and 서영, if you want to get out of the relationship now after realising how unattractive your boyfriend is, it’s cool. I totally understand :P *crawls under the desk*

This deserves a bigger picture because, well it’s Epik High. And let it be known, that if I can nab another of these, Sandy, I’ll put it in the post for you ;)

Two new phone straps purchased today :D First up is my Anycall Man who I have named Tablo and then there is my pet giraffe after my Default Random Word.

I forgot to bring my Nikon with me today. I failed D: This is the reason there aren’t many pictures today but we did still have a nice walk around 광화문. The day actually started with a trip to Smoothie King to plan out where we were going. Once we got to 광화문, we went to Hot Tracks where I bought two new phone charms and we had a look at some music.

For lunch we ate at KFC which was immense because it’s the first burger and fries I’ve been in Korea XD We sat by 청계천 for a while and then when we were finished letting the wind blow any sense of style out of our hair we decided to try out TOM N TOMS. I was pleasantly surprised but still prefer Starbucks, although the addition of cinnamon to their menu wouldn’t go amiss.

After we were done we went to sit down by 청계천 again and dip our feet in the water. It was nice to just sit and talk for a while and rest our feet. We also outlined our plans for the next time we meet, which consists of a trip to a park and lots of stupid poses. Be ready :D

Summer Vacation is here but this year I will have to be content with just five days. As of now I have plans for two of those days and today is written off as a ‘relaxation day’ but maybe I can make some plans for the weekend. There are a few more people that I speak to online but haven’t managed to meet up with yet, so maybe I can hook up with one of them.

On Thursday I will meet with 서영 in 분당 again. She’ll have to study so I’m going to take the time to study up on some Korean. Just spending time with her is enough, regardless of how we spend it. We’ll grab some lunch and I think I’ll be meeting one or more of her friends. I’m definitely a little nervous about that but she says I don’t have to be >> We might grab some dinner before I head home, but I don’t know yet. We’ll see how it goes.

Friday is a planned meet with 진선 but we don’t know where yet. The only thing we do know for sure is that I’m to bring my Nikon but I’m not allowed to use it at all. She will have sole control of it for the whole day o_O I said I wanted to take some more pictures of us outside but she says I don’t let her take pictures usually, so this time she’ll be in charge and make sure we get some better shots. Look out for those :P

Oh, and the picture is just there because the Starbucks Mint Mocha Frappuccino is amazing and it rocks my socks. I just wish I could get them in bigger sizes because there just isn’t enough in one of these bottles…

Here is my account of today’s meet with 진선 at 압구정 and 강남역. It is in the usual chronological, but ‘all over the place’ format with lots of pictures.

We started our day with a little bus ride and then grabbed a spot of breakfast. It was actually one of the greatest yoghurt fruit things I’ve ever tasted and I will definitely go back there. Also, we had a little chance to play with the camera and low and behold, I look like a dork.

After we finished our yoghurt-y goodness we looked at some cute little shops with random bits and pieces in them. We actually have a bit of a habit of looking in these shops now but you can find some really nice things in there. I quite often have to keep my hands in my pockets just to stop myself from buying a load of useless things that I will never use.

It was lunchtime and we opted for some Phở. I will no more because I believe the name explains how good the meal was. We played with the camera some more and I even took a video that lasted about an hour, but I doubt that will ever see the light of day because it’s just us talking and being stupid :P

Another bus ride to 강남 and yet more fun with the camera. There is a picture of me with that flower in my hair but I’m yet to get that from 진선 >> No doubt she’ll put it up on her blog because she’s bad XD

We looked around some more cool shops and 진선 bought a CD. I wanted to but resisted. I did pick up a new phone charm which I think is cool.

We stopped in at Starbucks such as become a habit of ours recently. We looked around some more but soon got hungry and sat down for dinner for some traditional Korean food. The food was great but as always, my legs didn’t agree with the low table. And yes, the food was as good as it looks in the picture :P

Check out the full gallery here and I apologise for the poor quality of the writing. I try, but it just never really works out ^^”

I couldn’t make it to the beach today so 진선 wrote my name in the sand. I still wish I could have been there but it’s nice to think I was almost there ^^”

It was strange not getting off the bus at Seoul Station as usual but 진선 was waiting for me there after her exam. She walked me to her university and we looked around the garden on campus.

            

The weather was really good so we decided to walk to 신촌 instead of taking the bus, but not before I picked up a little present for one of my students whose birthday is it next Tuesday. I also picked up the three CDs and posters I wanted in one shop. Pictures to come ;) Afterwards we headed to Starbucks for a quick pick-me-up. As you can see below, we are teh dorks XD

            

We walked on to 신촌 and had a look around at some shops. The Hyundai Department Store looked appealing to us because it has air conditioning so we looked around at the clothes. 진선 found some really nice Converse trainers that she wanted and so did I but they didn’t have our sizes >> We were not amused…

            

By this time we were getting a bit hungry so we started looking for somewhere to eat spaghetti and soon found a little place. We both had carbonara and it was really good. We had an annoying waiter who kept treating me like an idiot and speaking English. I hate when they do that.

            

We walked around some more and looked at a few shops, including one where I tried on a hat XD I don’t really agree with hats but 진선 said it looked OK and that I should really get some for Summer. It started to get dark and we had been planning to go to the cinema today so we went and got tickets for Indiana Jones which was really good as it happened. I’m going to see Kung Fu Panda next weekend too. We grabbed a drink in Starbucks while we waited for the movie.

            

Check out the gallery for the complete set of pictures :)