• Jeju Island Adventure Continues…

    It was such a fine day for our second day at Jeju Island. Thankfully there was no rain! We visited outdoor trick art museum and got another shade darker >.<


    I was trying to mimic the monkeys but failed… LOL

    Loving the colorful zebras! Normal zebras are black with white stripes. So these zebras are actually rainbow colored with white stripes? SUPER LIKE!

    I can’t imagine how dwarfy I look next to giraffes. I have been changing my views on giraffes since Ryeowook’s love. Heh~

    This marks the end of my trick art museum tour!

    If you ask me, I’d say indoor is so much more fun. But outdoor has life size animal figurines you can hug and take pictures with. Indoor would take a few hours to take pictures with each and every art piece, outdoor would probably only require around 15minutes to navigate.

    There wasn’t much people out there venturing in the open area. After all, the main highlight is still the indoor trick art museum. Still, I had so much fun!

    Next up, 성산일출봉 Seongsan Ilchulbong Peak!
    It is also called the Sunrise Peak, but the hotel staff had advised us not visit in the morning because the sky that day was gloomy and probably couldn’t see sunrise. Hence we planned for the visit in the afternoon instead.

    View from afar and we gonna conquer this! I did a research prior to this and it’s said that it’d only require around half and hour to climb up and another half hour to get back down.

    We barely started ㅋㅋㅋㅋ A coke is much needed to give us energy along the way!

    Nearly reached the top and landscape sight was already so pretty!!! You can see the settlement of Jeju Island from here.

    There we are at the altitude of 180m! Conquered!!!!!!

    We were just wandering around the top and saw a speed boat zoomed past. Look at the pretty horizon!

    Being surrounded by high rise buildings for so many years, I am loving this view. I just stood there and embraced the wind, took in deep breathes and felt very contended.

    The cliff of Seongsan Ilchulbong is one of the places where sea women dive in without oxygen tanks to gather abalones.

    I had to take a picture here because this is one of the scenes from “Queen In Hyun’s Man” drama. Kim Boong Do in the drama woke up in Jeju Island penniless and stole a bag from a tourist here. ㅋㅋㅋ

    The afternoon was too hot and got myself a melon ice-cream to ward off the heat!

    We took slightly longer than 1hr for the entire trail because we were too engrossed taking pictures. Towards the very end of the trail, it was quite steep and steps were slightly bigger. At some point in time, there is a “single lane” for those climbing up and coming down. And it kinda get on my nerves when tourists from a certain country was wearing very high heels, clad in long skirts, holding on to a lacy umbrella, complaining about the height of the stairs and refuse to budge.

    I’d probably come again to see the sunrise. It’s such a pity that I’m always missing out on the sunrise! I still remember I took an hour train to Fu Long Beach from Taipei at 1am to catch the first sunrise in year 2010. It was freezing cold by the beach and I wasn’t fully clothed for the temperature. To add it up, I just had a full day activity and was dead tired. The sky only gradually turned bright behind the clouds. My saddened sunrise encounters… 엉엉~ ㅠㅠ I must come Seongsan Ilchulbong again! (Clench fist

    We didn’t end that afternoon with Seongsan Ilchulbong though. Next destination: Maze Land!

  • New Banner

    Yipee!
    I’ve got a new banner!!!
    Though this only took me less than 5minutes to come up with
    It’s still better than the boring rectangular box isn’t it!

    I was spending time with myself today at home
    Going through photoshop tutorials is so fun
    Suddenly recalled I haven’t gotten swirl photoshop brushes since I started using this Mac machine
    I used to love swirl brushes soooooo much!
    It’s like long lost love again XD

    I don’t think this banner is going to stay with me for long
    Contemplating to align the banner with the one I’ve been using for my Chinese blog here
    Hmmmm….Penny for thoughts?

  • First Attempt at OOTD

    I was going to ex-colleague Amanda’s house for mahjong today
    It’s the first time her new apartment is open to us for viewing
    Though it’s not really a house warming event but we gonna get gifts for her anyway

    I mixed up timing and got ready an hour before the time I was supposed to go out
    Since I’ve got makeup all ready, thought I’d attempt to do an OOTD

    Ignore the mess on the floor please!
    My shorts has a big ribbon in the front and it is not viewable in the picture at all
    Thought probably my Galaxy Note camera wasn’t good enough so I ditched it for digital camera


    Yups..
    I fail big time XD
    It was raining and my room lighting simply wasn’t bright enough
    Or maybe my camera is no good at all
    Boobooo~

    On a side note, my Galaxy Note camera is not bad afterall!
    It’s quality is quite comparable to my digital camera isn’t it?

    If anyone is even interested at all… …

    Blue Blazer: H&M at $29.90
    Black Camisole: F21 at $4.50
    Black Shorts with Ribbon: H&M at $39.90

    If I am in the mood again, probably I’ll do another OOTD soon!

  • Nightmare again

    I had a nightmare last night and I was crying so badly in it
    Woke up this morning like I’ve woken on the wrong side of the bed

    I dreamt that it was sister’s birthday and I got her a flower designed USB
    Thinking it would be good to surprise her, I sneaked into her BMW car to plug in the USB

    Suddenly a guy in briefcase, glasses and suit came in and sat on the driver’s seat
    He called me “자기야” obviously mistaking me for my sister
    I was very unhappy with this man in my dream, I have no idea why
    I snorted and told him “I’m not my sister” and he was surprised
    Either way he started driving off the vehicle to somewhere we could wait for my sister

    This is the part I can’t remember very well now
    This guy said something very rude to me and sort of chased me off
    I got out of the car, slammed the door and stormed away
    He was swearing Korean behind me and I stopped right in the tracks
    Turned back and he stuffed back the flower designed USB back to me

    I got so upset and called my sister immediately
    Related the entire incident in tears to her
    And I woke up to reality

    What bewilders me is that the guy who appeared in my dream is not my brother in law in reality
    And somehow I recall that he’s the other half of my sister in my dream

    To dream that you are giving a gift signifies your generosity towards others. Alternatively, you may be trying to express some feeling or have something awkward to say that has to be carefully packaged. If you are buying or giving someone expensive gifts, then it symbolizes the sacrifices you are making for that person. You want to make them feel important.

    I simply wish things with my family could turn for the better
    My sister would come home more often and my parents stop pressuring me due to her absense

    If you are the passenger in a car, you are taking a passive role in the way your life is going. This may indicate low self-esteem or low self-confidence. Overall, this dream symbol is an indication of your dependence and degree of control you have on your life.

    I can’t believe I put myself down so much in life
    Sigh… …

    To hear someone swear in your dream indicates that you have overlooked an urgent matter or situation. Perhaps someone is in need of rescue from some circumstance and it is your job to protect them.

    The only person I could thought of saving now, is myself

    To dream that you or someone is complaining about something signifies suppressed or unexpressed feelings that are threatening to surface. The actual complaint usually refers to something else that is really bothering you.

    I’m quite sure it is just their not coming home and showing concern for my parents

    To dream that you are crying signifies a release of negative emotions that is more likely caused by some waking situation rather than the events of the dream itself. Your dream is a way to regain some emotional balance and to safely let out your fears and frustrations. In your daily lives, you tend to ignore, deny, or repress your feelings. But in your dream state, your defense mechanisms are no longer on guard and thus allow for the release of those feelings that you have repressed during the day.

    Awwww~ My invisible wall just vanishes in my dream
    Feeling so naked and fragile

    I’m guessing all these emotions surge because my family finally got together for my convocation
    Yeah! I finally had my convocation!!!!!!
    Will come up with a post on my convocation soon!

  • Jeju Island Day 2

    I guess I’m highly motivated to blog these two days
    You didn’t wait too long for day 2 entry right?
    I hope these blogging worms squirming in me will keep up
    This way I can get Jeju Island blogs out of my system soon!

    Day 2 started off well
    With the help of hotel staff, we got ourselves a driver to bring us around the whole day
    Though it was slightly expensive, it was definitely a better deal compared to flagging cabs everywhere we go


    Very bloated face the next morning
    Note to self not to eat ramyeon before sleep again


    We looked out the window and voila!
    Such a beautiful sight
    Lighthouse, sea and cloudy sky
    The day just got better!


    Nice driver offered to take a photo for us
    See! The strong wind blows whenever I tried to take photo!
    I can’t really complain though
    It was very cooling despite the glaring sun
    Again, we could hardly open our eyes *v*


    Our first destination of the day!
    Trick Art Museum! 트릭아트 박물관!
    Don’t you love the blue blue sky with white clouds scattered across it! ☁


    We started off with the indoor museum area
    I was the one holding my own clothes actually
    That’s the beauty of trick art museum isn’t it!
    Your eyes play tricks on you XD
    The photo was a little blur because I was tip toeing to get to the angle
    Disadvantages of being short
    Booo~


    Alright there really wasn’t any trick to this picture
    I was really sitting on the sledge
    I’m just sharing this photo because it makes me look slim and I feel like Miss Korea
    LOL


    Another photo featuring SNSD legs! ㅋㅋㅋㅋㅋ
    Please ignore how dirty the mirror was
    The kids were plastered to the mirror before we came XD


    I was contemplating whether to enlarge this photo for sharing
    But due to the dim lighting, the photo gets very pixelated and blur
    So please make do with this low quality small photo instead
    )=


    This photo is so cute!
    I was actually sitting on the spoon of the kitty
    And the big round thing was it’s plate
    Yeah and this photo is cute because I was acting cute XD


    In order to get the right angle for these photos, the photographer has to climb stairs
    That is very tiring!!!!! XD
    But the drawings on the floor look so 3D!

    Next up entry, outdoor Trick Art Museum!!!

    Progress is slow for a reason
    Every entry I made, every photo I share, is like going through the entire trip for me again
    I savor every moment of it
    Hope you enjoy it too!

  • Jeju Island Continued…

    It’s been some time since I wrote on my last Korea trip
    Hey~ Don’t judge me!
    I skipped to Seoul part to churn up an article on Korean Ginseng Chicken
    I was craving so badly for it and decided to write about that first

    Looking at my speed, I need at least a third blog entry to complete my Jeju Island adventures
    Or even a fourth entry is possible
    Hee~


    See how they tried to earn my money at Teddy Bear Museum
    This is soooo cute~!
    I was contemplating whether I should bring one home and add to my overcrowded bed
    I didn’t in the end ㅠㅠ

    Wow you can see how my dark hair grows out from this photo
    The black and brown is in so much contrast
    Note to self to dye my hair when I reached Seoul!


    This looks like a family photo isn’t it!
    Papa bear, why didn’t you look at the camera >.<
    These bears mark the end of the indoor Teddy Bear Museum
    Now to embrace the rain and go outdoors!!!


    This photo was taken from so far away, we couldn’t hear each other shout “1, 2, 3”
    I hope these bears caught fish
    ㅋㅋㅋ


    We went GS25 looking for drinks after the museum tour
    I had to get this drink because of cute GD
    I still recalled I brought this orange flavored carbonated drink all the way back home in my Nov trip last year


    I bought a postcard to write to myself from Teddy Bear Museum
    Luckily we found a post office in Jeju Island
    I could send myself a different postcard from Seoul
    Heh~


    The Jeju Island mascot is like everywhere, in different sizes
    We were initially worried we couldn’t find one to take pictures with
    Turned out there were simply toooooo many
    LOL


    Totally love this picture!
    Look at our SNSD legs XD


    We walked past Lotte Hotel again and decided to go in have a look
    There were these big big banners above our heads
    Super Junior!!!!!


    Another Jeju Island mascot located in Lotte Hotel premises
    The sun was starting to set and I could hardly open my eyes
    ~_~


    Off to look for Cheonjeyeon Falls
    It wasn’t too hard navigating from our hotel


    You probably can’t see from this angle
    The red colour bridge has a lot of deity looking drawings on it
    The vast sky looks like it can go on forever
    Like Like Like!


    Myself on the bridge
    And the wind forever blows whenever I’m trying to take a photo
    Big fat face without hair to conceal )=


    There!
    The magnificent Cheonjeyeon Falls!
    I can’t really express how pretty and surreal this place is
    You just have to see and experience with your own eyes

    This marks the end of day 1!
    Ok I think I was wrong previously
    I need at least another 3 blog entries to round up my entire Jeju Island trip!

    Stay tuned folks~

  • Relax, I tell myself

    Had another dream the other night
    I wonder why I keep dreaming of school lately
    Especially when I’m having my convocation coming Wednesday
    Finally gonna wave farewell to study life
    Teehee!

    This time I dreamt of myself in Taiwan
    This is really weird considering how much I wanna be in Korea instead
    No matter how hard I tried to recall
    I simply can’t remember the face of the person who was next to me in school, taking care of me

    To see and hear rain falling symbolizes forgiveness and grace. Falling rain is also a metaphor for tears, crying and sadness. If you get wet from the rain, then it indicates cleaning from your troubles and problems.

    To see an umbrella in your dream symbolizes emotional security. You are putting up a shield against your emotions and are trying to avoid dealing with them. If the umbrella is leaking, then it indicates that you are unprepared with facing your problems.

    Mine wasn’t leaking, so does it mean I’m prepared to face my problems?

    To dream of being or going abroad indicates unbalance and chaos in your current situation and condition. Consequently, your dream may represent your need for a change in scenery or a desire to escape from a current situation. You need to make some drastic changes in your life. Alternatively, the dream may suggest that you need to expand your horizons or experience a new sense of spirituality.

    To dream that you are buying something represents your acceptance of an idea, condition, or situation. Consider what item you are buying for additional analysis. Alternatively, the dream means that you are lacking something in your life and are looking for some form of fulfillment.

    I dreamt that I was buying subway card for transportation
    Is my dream telling me I need to get air ticket to go Korea like now?
    LOL

    To dream that you are in school signifies feelings of inadequacy and childhood insecurities that have never been resolved. It may relate to anxieties about your performance and abilities. 

    A teacher relates to issues with authority and seeking approval. You may be going through a situation in your waking life where you feel that you are being treated like a student or in which you feel you are being put to a test.

    I keep telling myself I need to relax and move on
    It seems like I need to put in more effort
    >_<