What's this? Two blog posts in one week?
The previous post, posted one week ago, involved some night photography of the city I live in. My apartment has a pretty sweet roof top that you can go out on and this offers some great views of life on the streets. One of the building's security personnel did unknowingly lock me out there but I think it was worth it for the shots.
Since the last written post I have been bungee jumping. Crazy. The jump was only 45 meters high so nothing too extreme but nevertheless it was a terrifyingly nervous experience. Standing on the edge of the board and voluntarily jumping off takes a certain mindset but as you free fall it is a fantastic experience. I would highly recommend it to anyone and I hope to get a chance to do it again.
Yesterday I was lucky enough to be invited to a co-teacher's wedding in Suwon. This was a wonderful experience for us foreigners as it gave us a possibly once in a lifetime chance to see a Korean wedding. It was interesting to see the similarities and differences between Korean and English weddings. The most mind-blowing difference was the extravagance of the wedding hall. It was held in a modern building which in itself was immaculate and the hall was dimly lit with the lighting provided only by the mesmerizing chandeliers.
Another notable difference was the efficiency of the whole ceremony. It lasted perhaps only thirty minutes and we were then shuffled out into the buffet room as another wedding was to take place straight after. It felt like the hall was a revolving door of weddings!
There was also a distinct lack of drinking in the short reception afterwards, this was despite the free soju on offer! Not that soju is expensive but free booze is, well, free booze and should be made the most of!
Finally the temperatures have dropped massively. From sweltering highs of 35C only 3 months ago to below freezing now in December. We've had two snow flurries but nothing has settled too much just yet. I'm hoping to finally see a white Christmas!
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| The bungee jump platform |
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| A tofu soup dinner after the jump |
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| The mothers of the bridge and groom |
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| The buffet - didn't know much of what this was |
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| We got lost after the wedding and ended up here |
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| Some of the buildings here are old and ill-repaired |
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| Street food outside my apartment |
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