Thursday, September 6, 2012

scenes from seoul pt 1

really, this is my latest trip to korea in pictures (minus the photos i've already shown in other posts).  there are a LOT of pictures so i'm breaking this up into 2 parts.  come back and see the rest tomorrow! AND stay tuned for a korea-themed giveaway tomorrow as well...

we always get a kick out translations; in this case, they pronounce "passengers" just like it's spelled here
*sigh*
between both flights, i watched 7 movies
first korean meal of the trip started on the flight
first stop off the plane was a jamba juice for rehydration
party bus, gangnam style

lots of people sleep on the train
but then they miss sights like this!

random mascot dancing in the street

strange little naked dolls

beautifully sentimental stationery 



a pizza place we found

that served honey bulgogi pizza, with a side of kimchi of course


i was admiring the tiny fur coats


disco ball rest haven

they know how to party in hongdae

i loved these little cozy hideaways

wolverine hawking kebabs

creepy chocolate hand

pretty birdcages in this chocolate shop

awesome little shop with coffee. and waffles.

resident sheep

eclectic decor

yummy treats


cutest and most delicious treats

another fine example of interesting translations...


most tasty kebabs


another interesting mistranslated phrase?



peppers drying EVERYWHERE

dr fish with friends


post pedicure/dr fish

From In coffee shop: part industrial, part whimsical

with delicious beauties like the purple sweet potato latte

and the pistachio almond latte

bears in hanboks

coin purses

humidity disguised as beautiful clouds


local lunch


interesting items in the vending machine like pocari sweat (a gatorade-like drink)

Wednesday, September 5, 2012

crafty korea - hongdae hope market

this little guy needs a name i think
i can't capture all of the awesome colors in this ring

hongdae is an area near hongik university just outside of seoul.  this university is for art students and on weekends, many students gather at the children's park to sell some of the wares they've created.  of course i would find a handmade craft fair across the ocean to attend!  i loved seeing all the creativity and how proud the students were of their work.  there were lots of things i wanted to buy but i exercised some self-control and only bought 2 things!  i love my one of a kind ring.  the gentleman that made and sold it to me explained that it was the first and only one like it.  i love how the metal has so many colors.  and i found a lady that creates these beautiful owl brooches and necklaces from scraps of leather, fabric, and buttons.  i almost bought one of her paintings but someone was quicker than me...


odd owl

i really wanted this painting and was pretty sad that it got snatched up right in front of me




for the love of personalized stationery...

she was carving personalized stamps

9.5.12 bright

sunrise peeking through the palms

Tuesday, September 4, 2012

9.4.12 in my mailbox

this got here from korea so much faster than i anticipated!

tuesday's treasury - untitled

trickeye museum

have you ever seen those 3D sidewalk chalk pictures where it looks like you can fall into the sidewalk or like something's reaching out towards you?  when i was wandering around in korea we came upon a museum full of art like that.  it was pretty clever and so fun to interact with.
this one cracked me up

questionable "art"



















this is one of my favorite pieces.  from a distance it looks like thick layers of acrylic paint but it's actually stacks of painted paper.

amazing, right?!