Alone.

Plus

- nice weather
- VIPS plate for plate with Stephen
- rooftop rapping with Russ
- great jean shorts and cashmere
- new dance class
- tattoo plans coming into reality
- catching up on 30 rock and Parks and Rec
- an okay bank balance after Japan
- teenage kicks at shake
- 100 sit-ups and pushups
- running into Melisa
- hanging out with a super cool dude
- meeting that studio cat again, it is seriously so nice (it's name is the word for Dust in Korean) though I wasn't allowed to talk to it in English apparently
- an embarrassing lol involving the washroom
- my really good korean comic reading skills
- a man giving me Jeju orange on the bus
- lotteria on the bus
- anything wrapped in seaweed


Minus

- not having my camera obviously
- having to work tomorrow even though there is nothing to do
- walking around hongdae alone for about 45 minutes with no friendly replies of locations
- feeling weird and not being able to retain any dance moves
- a weird smell I can't get rid of in my apartment. I have vinegared all usual suspects
- Russ's head hurting
- smoking to fight off sleep
- effing up class times again

Mhen? Guess it has been a great week

Korea.

Coming home to Korea has never been nicer. THANK YOU KOREA for raising your sons to dress well, NOT shave their eyebrows, fix their teeth and just all around look better. Also being cheaper in all ways possible except the price of some foods. Still really behind so here's a quick briefing in the second leg of my and Kelly's journey.

Surprise!



Korean Kelly came over and gave me gifts because we hadn't seen each other for some time and it was very nice.



The week was uneventful as I had to work. Super bummer I had to work on Saturday. Here's how that looked.



However Thursday we met up and Kelly, Kelly and I went to KNU party zone and had dakgalbi (yeah I even ate some) and went to Hard Rock bar which Kelly really liked cause it was a nice sit down type place that reminded her of home. Then the three of us had a sleep over all in my bed.

Then when Kelly got back from Busan the silliness started. First we had a meal at Kelly's desk. She kept losing things in it.



I asked if I could sing along and Kelly said no.



Either this or Madonna's Vogue I got 100%



Then this happened. Yeah I tucked in my shirt after I saw this. Oopsies.


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Then when we were trying to leave we were pulled into a room with these people and sang Kesha with them.



There are no other pictures cause I doubt I could handle a camera after this. It was Ki's bday so we went to common and had many drinks and then poured a bottle of
soju into a cup and drank that too. A band member of a band that is the equivalent of Green Day was there? No Brain? We ranked popular hardcore bands together. Then we apparently went to a show that there is photographic evidence of however if not for this photograph I would not believe. Then Ki somehow got us back to the hostel. I was trying to get the map from Kelly but she asked that I not be mean to her while she passed out in the back. Then while trying to take off my shoes I fell backwards and from there on out could not stop laughing. Thus annoying everyone staying in the hostel and forcing Ki the only responsible sober person to try to settle us down and get us upstairs. But then when I opened the door some guy was just sleeping on the floor in front of my bed and I lost it again. Oopsies again.

We slept then surprise! I left my wallet in Ki's car. Third Oopsies. We found him and I got it back and he said he will never tell me the true events of that 25 minutes that I can't remember.

We got wild on food.



Then crazy on cats




Cat Planters



I would like to introduce you all to Party Cat. He is the best. His interests include stealing straws, spraying, wet food and doing anything to get wet food. Dislikes getting hit for enjoying said interests.





At one point he ran across someone's back to get to the wet food it was so awesome. We just followed him around and gave him different ideas of mischievous behaviour he could take on. Also then cheering him on when he did do something bad. Then talked about how cool he was and wondered if he would date us.

We spent the remainder of the night shopping, eating lotteria and trying to find a Hip Hop show that was over and for tweens.

Homegirl for life. Luuuv you!



Top Insiders

- Ballin'
- shhh'
- 결혼 했어요
- you can scratch partying with Korean rockstars off the list

Japan.

This is going to be a quick photo essay cause I am real behind again. For those that don't know Kelly from America came to Asia. We met up in Tokyo then she came with me to Korea. Here is the first half of our story.

To start a video of Shibuya


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This picture is a good description of how cute everything was.


I liked this store. Kelly bought a vest.

Arcade.


View of Shibuya from the pedestrian overpass.


We shopped for a long time and it sucked. Everything was for boys and really pricey. We did the Shibuya, Shinjuku and Harajuku walk. So cute, so exhausting.

Next day we went to Sensoji Temple for Lunar New Years.







Here is a video of them tossing beans for good luck. They were old and couldn't throw very far. We didnt catch any but some old lady gave us some.


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I also pulled my fortune. I did it wrong and then I ripped it trying to tie it to the wire. Oopsies. Hope it doesnt mean I have bad luck forever.







Then we went to Ghibli which was so great. We had to kill 2 hours so we went to a weird zoo.



I obviously picked the most party Guinea.





I met Totoro.


We rushed to see the sunset at and a tiny peak of mount fugi.


I went to Roppongi with some strangers. This one danced with an old lady.


I pulled the usual of finding a club with okay music and just danced with people all night that I didn't know and could not speak my language. This one had a test in the morning, here is his book.


The next night we met up with Meghan from Winnipeg! She brought us to a club and we got vip and many drinks and then a shout out for the most special city. Winnapeg.


Killer shots of the palace during the golden hour.





The next day we went out with Riina and she took us on a punk tour of Shibuya. This was our first and best stop. We walked in and Kelly was wearing a negative approach shirt. He immediately pulled out the full length and 7in and played both. Then he gave us many delicious snacks and played more beautiful music.


This stuff and a pair of shoes were all I bought cause it is retarded expensive there.



FOODS

This is how you order noodles.




This made Kelly sick


This had meat but I ate it anyway.


Here's Riina making delicious food before we went on the punk bar tour.


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FUNNY SIGNS

We did not heed this one and Kelly got attacked then screamed and everyone laughed.

Bird poop gets on clothes.


Not at all confusing.


Best inside jokes

- you boys taking the subway?
- only the most golden of fish
- oh you can just scratch partying with models in VIP in Tokyo off the list
- he was so chatty, real gossip-y
- Kelly is that you? nope just an earthquake