Monday, January 12, 2009

206) Two Trips to the South


The first trip was down to Jeju Island (off the southern coast of Korea). My friend flew another friend and I down. Got picked up in Rolls from the airport then stayed at a nice hotel and ate some rare sea foods that my palate couldn't quite appreciate. The next day we went to Halla Mountain, which is a volcanic mountain and a national park. It was beautiful. It was also extremely cold and windy. These first pictures are from the hotel.






This group of pictures (below) is from Halla mountain.










The next weekend we went down to Busan (the second largest city in Korea on the southern coast) with another of our friends (who is also the owner of the cigar shop). This trip was pretty much just relaxation. Had another sea food experience that again, I couldn't quite appreciate. This time it was fresh octopus...and I mean the type of fresh that is still wiggling around in your mouth. I ended up vomiting after three legs and some soju and whisky.





Thursday, January 01, 2009

205) Top Shots of 2008

January: lunar eclipse, Waukesha, Wisconsin (my home)


February: surfer heading home, Waikiki, Hawaii


March: Gabe, outside Moab, Utah


April: cherry blossoms, Seoul, Korea


May: special guest DJ, Seoul, Korea


June: Andy hiding behind the curtains at school, Seoul, Korea


July: Angie and Brandy laughing at school, Seoul, Korea


August: me and Gyu-ri at the studio, Seoul, Korea (shot by Nam)


September: me, Seoul, Korea (shot by Nein)


October: a frog on a leaf in a park, Sounyudo Park, Seoul, Korea


November: a maple leaf, Gwanak Mountain, Seoul, Korea


December: Jason smoking a hand-rolled cigarette at the cigar shop, Seoul, Korea


These are what I feel are the best shots from this blog from 2008. Some months, especially when I was on vacation in Hawaii and Utah, were extremely hard to choose just one shot. But here is what I think are the best shots- one per month. They don't necessarily represent typical things from each month, although some (October and November) do. But they represent the diversity of this year in my life. From home to Hawaii to Korea. From lunar eclipses to contrasting moments. From desert landscapes to clubs. From my students to my friends to me.