the misty city: April 2014

Wednesday, April 30, 2014

Wednesday

April 30, 2014

I felt so good this morning on my way to work as the blue sky carrying white and silver clouds came back after 3 days of rain.

What a shiny morning!

@Seoul

Tuesday, April 29, 2014

Tuesday

April 29, 2014

"Let it be forgotten, as a flower is forgotten,

Forgotten as a fire that once was singing gold,

Let it be forgotten for ever and ever,

Time is a kind friend, he will make us old.

If anyone asks, say it was forgotten

Long and long ago,

As a flower, as a fire, as a hushed footfall

In a long forgotten snow."

-Let it be forgotten by Sara Teasdale

Monday, April 28, 2014

Fresh fruit juice at Hurom Farm

March 27, 2014

If I want to have some healthy fruit juice near my work, I go to Hurom Farm, a juice and brunch cafe. They say 'no sugar, no water, no additive' for their juice, which I like the most about it. It makes me feel healthier.

There are a variety of fruit juice to choose from the menu, including mixed juice like beet apple and pineapple paprica as well as straight juice. They also have some brunch menu for a meal - cheese toast, bacon egg pancake and rucola chicken sandwich, just to name a few.

My friend and I had rucola chicken sandwich and sweet vegetable cheese toast with two glasses of beet apple juice for lunch. A set of one dish and a glass of juice comes at a price of 12,900 won(US$ 13), which is quite reasonable I suppose.

@Hurom Farm, Seoul

How to get to Hurom Farm

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50, Jong-ro 1-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul, Korea

http://www.huromfarm.co.kr/front/main/main.html

The Nearest subway stations are Anguk on line #3(->exit #6) and Gwanghwamun on line #5(->exit #2).

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(local) 02-1644-1514

(abroad) 82-2-1644-1514

Sunday, April 27, 2014

Sunday

April 27, 2014

Today was my working Sunday.

A colleague of mine brought Gimbap(Korean roll), the left, and salad for lunch to share with me.

Awesome!

@Seoul

April's image in Seoul Plaza

April 11, 2014

I posted spring flowers in Seoul Plaza(서울광장 in Korean), some in bloom and others still in the bud, a month ago(->Blooming in Seoul Plaza). Some new faces have been added since then. It is also interesting to watch the flowers change their appearance in stages as they mature.

@Seoul Plaza, Seoul

↑ Tulip

↑ Bridal Wreath

↑ Ranunculus

↑ Irish saxifrage

↑ Ranunculus

↑ Grace Campanula

↑ Tulip

↑ Dianthus chinensis L. var. chinensis

↑ Columbine

↑ Ranunculus

How to get to Seoul Plaza

Address

110, Sejong-daero, Jung-gu, Seoul, Koreea

http://plaza.seoul.go.kr/seoul

Transportation

The nearest subway station is City Hall on line #1 and #2.

Use the exit #5 there.

Saturday, April 26, 2014

Saturday

April 26, 2014

Deep in the woods and close to the sky

Bukhansan Mountain

@Seoul

Friday, April 25, 2014

Friday

April 25, 2014

Shadow

"Who are you?"

@Seoul

One Tree Hill in Olympic Park

March 29, 2014

Olympic Park(올림픽공원 in Korean) in south-eastern part of Seoul is just huge. I do not know what else I can say about its size and composition. The park was built to commemorate the 1998 Seoul Olympics.

Among many other things is there One Tree Hill where a lone tree stands still in that wide-open park. The sky, wind, and grass are its only friends. Just sit and look out the hill for a while. You will find yourself relaxed and calm.

@Olympic Park, Seoul