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I can't believe I'm back in Korea. I can't believe I'm back in Korea. I can't believe I'm back in Korea.
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I honestly can't believe I'm back in Korea. The past two days this mantra has been on repeat as I walked down memory lane, caught up with old and new friendships, and questioned my purpose of being here. During my first day, I felt very distant from my memories, I didn't feel that closeness I felt when I was missing those memories. Many things have changed, places come and go, people move, and I definitely know I'm not here to relive those memories because every experience is different.
To be honest, I felt like a downer yesterday as I wandered the University I exchanged at and nearby area. I kept meditating on the fact that nothing was the same and that made me feel my existence here was meaningless. I'm sure being jet lagged, tired, and alone for the most part had to do with it, but that feeling didn't sit well with me. Though, I kept reminding myself to not be quick to jump to conclusions and to take everything in at a slower pace. If God had brought me back, He surely will make it clear the reason for it-and change is not always a bad thing right?
It means I've grown up, I'm different than I was two years ago, and my reason now for coming is not the reason I came two years ago, but my reason now wouldn't have existed if my reason then never became a reality.
However, I'm super thankful for today. I was able to catch up with some of my closest exchange buddies from two years ago, eat well, shop well, and even get our hairs done on a whim. We couldn't believe that all 3 of us were seriously in Seoul. Together. Spending time as if time never separated us. It's crazy how we've all met and how we've all been brought back now.
Funny story of today, so I had only plan on a trim-only a bang trim in fact, but I convinced myself to get all of my hair cut as it was so affordable, and also to do a conditioning treatment as my friend was getting a perm so I needed time to kill anyways. The lady asked if I wanted my hair styled (or so I thought as this is a common 'free' service in Korea), but I didn't have that plan in mind so she brought me a album of photos to choose from what look I wanted. I had no clue so I just chose something very simple and natural, just with a little bit of wave at the bottom of my ends (told you this was spontaneous). Then she told me the price and I wasn't paying attention so it sounded right at first, but when she was starting to get the product ready to condition, I was wondering why it sounded higher then it should. After putting what seemed like endless products in my hair, she started rolling it, and I thought to myself, this doesn't seem right.. styling is always done at the end, when your hair is dry. When my friend finally looked at me, she asked if I had changed my mind to do a perm and it was then that I realize the lady had put me in a perm as I looked back at my friend with the same hair rolls in her head. Oh KALUMBA. I didn't want a perm at all, but at least it turned out alright, and for this price I could probably get like four more perms compared to Canada's price.
Also, if you know what Kakao Talk is (basically an app that's a loophole to texting and calling for free as long as you have wifi anywhere in the world), it's super popular in Korea, pretty much all Koreans use it to message people vs. texting. So popular that they opened a pop up store in the basement Sinchon's UPLEX mall and the hype couldn't have justified Koreans love for this app more. There are life/giant size models of the sticker characters outside (similar to emoticons), in, and around the pop up store so Koreans-young and old, girls and boys, ladies and gentleman, seniors or not are constantly taking selfies and group photos of these Kakao characters. Not only that, but overpriced merchandise are constantly needing to be replenish so the store is stocked up daily. Didn't know an app could have so much attention drawn to it, only in Korea haha.
Tomorrow is church day, here comes more reunions, smiles, and maybe even some tears. *sigh why am I so emotional these days?
P.S. Sorry for the lack of travel photos lately as 1. I've been attached to Instagram and 2. I haven't done much that is too new to showcase
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You read that right. No typos, no mistakes, no uncertainty?
I honestly can't believe I'm back in Korea. The past two days this mantra has been on repeat as I walked down memory lane, caught up with old and new friendships, and questioned my purpose of being here. During my first day, I felt very distant from my memories, I didn't feel that closeness I felt when I was missing those memories. Many things have changed, places come and go, people move, and I definitely know I'm not here to relive those memories because every experience is different.
To be honest, I felt like a downer yesterday as I wandered the University I exchanged at and nearby area. I kept meditating on the fact that nothing was the same and that made me feel my existence here was meaningless. I'm sure being jet lagged, tired, and alone for the most part had to do with it, but that feeling didn't sit well with me. Though, I kept reminding myself to not be quick to jump to conclusions and to take everything in at a slower pace. If God had brought me back, He surely will make it clear the reason for it-and change is not always a bad thing right?
It means I've grown up, I'm different than I was two years ago, and my reason now for coming is not the reason I came two years ago, but my reason now wouldn't have existed if my reason then never became a reality.
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| Sinchon |
Funny story of today, so I had only plan on a trim-only a bang trim in fact, but I convinced myself to get all of my hair cut as it was so affordable, and also to do a conditioning treatment as my friend was getting a perm so I needed time to kill anyways. The lady asked if I wanted my hair styled (or so I thought as this is a common 'free' service in Korea), but I didn't have that plan in mind so she brought me a album of photos to choose from what look I wanted. I had no clue so I just chose something very simple and natural, just with a little bit of wave at the bottom of my ends (told you this was spontaneous). Then she told me the price and I wasn't paying attention so it sounded right at first, but when she was starting to get the product ready to condition, I was wondering why it sounded higher then it should. After putting what seemed like endless products in my hair, she started rolling it, and I thought to myself, this doesn't seem right.. styling is always done at the end, when your hair is dry. When my friend finally looked at me, she asked if I had changed my mind to do a perm and it was then that I realize the lady had put me in a perm as I looked back at my friend with the same hair rolls in her head. Oh KALUMBA. I didn't want a perm at all, but at least it turned out alright, and for this price I could probably get like four more perms compared to Canada's price.
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| I love Cherry Blossoms so much! |
Tomorrow is church day, here comes more reunions, smiles, and maybe even some tears. *sigh why am I so emotional these days?
P.S. Sorry for the lack of travel photos lately as 1. I've been attached to Instagram and 2. I haven't done much that is too new to showcase
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