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architecture in front of the dmz tunnel number tres 

awful blue helmets we have to wear into the tunnel

big poster of a grand father during the war 

with a korean soldier at the dmz 

  this google post has been a bad friend of mine this week because every attempt at posting, somehow everything would get lost.  anyways, last week i went to the dmz with my cousin and somebody i trained with last month and it was fun if you dont consider the fact that i was half drunk for most of the trip.  not only did i fall asleep during the first part, i got sick at the end of the tour.  
  the first part that i missed was visiting the freedom bridge where prisoners were exchanged after the korean war, hence the name of the bridge.  the second part was visiting the third tunnel of the dmz which is close to seoul and was discovered by south korea in october of 1978.  the tunnel is pretty long but its really compact so only big enough for a few people to walk next to each other but huddled in which is why we had to have the helmets on and i, after the fact, learned the hard way to appreciate those blue things on my head -- otherwise i would leave without one.  the third part of the tour was visiting the dora observatory which allows you to see the dmz and gaesung city which is a big city in north korea where theres a big village.  the last part of the trip was going to dorasan station which is the closest train station to north korea from south korea and president bush visited this station in 2002 and made it really famous to the world, especially to korea of course.
  visiting the dmz was probably one of the best things i have done so far in korea, it took me back and made me realize how much history there is in this country, not that i didnt know to begin with.  although i am the epitome of a conservative american, i am allowing myself to appreciate my background and begin to consider my ignorance of being a "korean american".  thanks South Korea, couldnt have done it without you.

cant think

b-52 shots 

creamy tomato soup 

  So while we were at itaewon the other day, we went to a german restaurant there and all they had on the menu was meat of course so i had to go for the creamy tomato soup and ordered some bread (900 won) with it.  it actually wasnt that bad, i kept wondering what the soup was because i had a slight feeling that it could have been campbell's tomato soup and if so, then houston we have a problem.  i do not like any of the campbells soups for some reason, maybe it was all that soup i had when i was a child growing up, or maybe im just being dramatic.
  The other picture is another one of b-52 shots but from a different occasion.  ive only tried two of those since ive been out here but theyre definitely growing on me!  the price is kind of high but considering the entertainment they provide for us in the production of these shots, i think its absolutely worth it, so long as the owner doesnt continue to make them for us (he wasnt that great at it unfortunately).
  Any who, I am supposed to be getting my air conditioner fixed today but they are stalling and it is making me unhappy, because it is 82 degrees outside and I have windows that succumb to the heat outdoors.  if this man doesnt come back within the next twenty minutes, he might catch me in the shower -- which i hope he doesnt, because thats where ill be cooling off!

25 things about LAX

25 things about LAX

chcheck it out! the second half is better than the first!

a twosome place outdoors

fast company magazine ten dollars 

korean street market in seoul with cultural stuff 

black market on the streets of seoul, korea 

  So the other day I went to Seoul with some people in Suwon and we went to a few different places in the city to hang out.  Many of the places we went to are catering to foreigners, hence, all of the really cliche Korean stuff around and the ability to find American magazines (but for really expensive, of course).
  The black markets here are hilarious, they have anything and everything you could possibly think of and most of the time if you know anything about fashion and brands, you can tell they are fake just by looking at it (I mean avid fashionistas, that is).  I feel like there is absolutely no point in having nice designer things in Korea because everything is so fake!  If any of you ever decide to come to this awesome country, leave your nice things at home, you can find the same thing here for really cheap then sell it for more back in the states -- for sure.  Would anybody like a nice bogus Louis Vuitton wallet?  I will gladly purchase it for you with my hard earned money and send it over to the states, this might be illegal, I don't know.
  I'm at this cute little cafe in Suwon right now called A Twosome Place and they have a little outdoor section in the back closed off by brown wooden walls with white art painting on it.  I decided to come to do work and have yet to start, and I have been here for a couple of hours now.
  I suppose I will start sometime tonight before 1.30 in the morning because I have decided that's my bed time now.  Peace buddies ..

im sorry miss jackson

I apologize for the fact that I have not updated my blog in a while, I just got internet today so I have not been able to get on the internet in a while other than for work.  So the first two pictures are of b-52 shots that we took at a bar called pavox during the second week of my stay in suwon.  they were pretty good, thank you aerie for those shots =) . 

the last picture is of me trying to chug the soju cocktail mixed with yogurut.  it was DELISH.  

  so the work has been alright so far.  i work everyday and on average i work about 24 hours a week.  I do realize that's half of what the full time is back in the states but considering the work here, full time would be thirty hours so I almost work full time but not really.  

  It's weird because I feel like I need to be home sick but I am not really as home sick as you would think.  It has a lot to do with the people here.  Everybody I work with is really down to earth and cool for the most part.  I mean don't get me wrong, there's still drama at work, but I try my best to not get involved -- also considering the fact that I am still the new girl and probably will be for a while.  At least for another few weeks I assume.  

  Honestly speaking, not having internet at home for the past few weeks has been okay for me.  It gave me some time to actually get to know this place and not worry about social networks and also gave me the chance to really care about myself and reflect upon what has been going on in my life lately.  

  So in conclusion, internet ruins peoples lives for sure haha.  What do you think?  You probably disagree, huh?  Well until I hear back from you, I will be sleeping and living my life (as Rihanna put it with t.i.). PEACE BUDDIES.