Wonderful Day

I started my day learning how to be a better teacher, then discussed popular culture with a fellow teacher, and ended with an homage to Space Odyssey 2001. In between, I went to Gyeongbokgung Palace wandering around taking pictures of vivid painted places with tiled roofs and intricate carvings(all of which are reconstructions do to the Japanese Invasion and wars). Then I took a train ride to Jeongbulsan to meet up with co-workers and had the best mobile waffle yet(coconut with chocolate and honey). As we were walking across the plaza under the waxing moon, a group of high school students were practicing traditional drum and cymbal dances across from La Festa. Still dressed in drab gray uniforms, they beat out the life pumping rhythms as they danced joining a new generation to an age old folk tradition. La Festa is a bastion of commercialism and neon, dominated by high end stores and international restaurants. The over grown strip mall offering everything from American Apparel to Indian food. Walking down the main street, we passed a stage of Native Americans in full traditional clothing looking bored. I stopped to take a picture of a Ghostbuster’s bar sign. Meeting up with our co-teachers, we went and watched “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory.” And that was my wonderful day.

It’s been a long day, I am tired, so to I go bed. Maybe more tomorrow. Check out Flickr for photos(it was a gray rainy day, so the colors are a little dull).