a little Sunday adventure...

On Sunday, it was pretty warm outside compared to the rest of the week so we decided to do something that I knew could be done, but that I have never tried before.

Although, it was totally not planned.  At first, we thought we'd just take a walk along Seongbukcheon, the stream near my house, which we've done on many occasions.  But then we kept walking when we got to Cheonggyecheon (about a 20 minute walk).

where the 2 streams meet

We kept walking past Dongmyo and Dongdaemun all the way to Jongno!!  It took about an hour and half to get to the Jonggak area.  I have no idea how far the actual distance was, but we def took the subway home from there (which only takes about 15 minutes total even with 1 transfer).

the path from start to finish

'Tis the season..

Even though Christmas is not a really big holiday here in Korea, it still gives the city an excuse to decorate.  Decorations are showing up all over town these days.  Everything looks so pretty!  Yesterday I put out the tiny Christmas tree I bought at Artbox last year.

decorations on display at the local Daiso

entrance at COEX

Myeongdong stage photo op

Christmas tree at COEX Intl. Lobby

display at Spao..fair aisle is all the rage this year

Thankful.

lots of be thankful for this year...

-family
-friends of 15+ years
-friends of 1 year and 4 months (my family in Korea)
-kbf
-good health
-a steady job
-a steady income
-a free house
-heated floors
-time to travel the world
-the means to travel the world
-my galaxy s2 to enable me to call my family on Thanksgiving from Korea
-skype
-only about 4 more weeks of teaching my 6th graders before they leave forever (!!)
-puffer coats
-ugg boots to keep my tootsies warm at school
-living in a city I love
-non-rainy season in Korea (gotta look at the bright side of winter)
-waygook.org
-heat in the English room

...and of course 2 lovely friends for putting together a fantastic Thanksgiving dinner party once again this year. (plus the US army guy who was nice enough to bring the turkey from the base!)

the table

the spread

the plate

the pumpkin pie & homemade whipped cream

the lovely hosts breaking the wish bone (from last year)

"you should wear clothes like bear"

sometimes when it is going to be cold outside, my kbf will send me messages to warn me or tell me to take care of myself...they always make me chuckle, especially this one..