Sunday 18 November 2012

A Look at the Underground

There's a great sprawling expanse running underneath Bupyeong. It' s long, twisting, and nearly impossible to navigate. Many a person has gotten lost in this vast maze, usually going insane from the madness.


Yes, it's the Bupyeong underground shopping center, and it's what I've been obsessed with the last few weeks.

It's like a flea market, only underground, so matter how bad the weather is, it will never interfere with your shopping. It's fairly big, so until you know your way around, it's very easy to get disoriented.

SHOES!! OH MY GAWD SHOES! This one's for my Mom and Auntie, who love to buy shoes. I do not like to buy shoes. I'm surrounded by shoes. Funny how that works.

There are a lot of shops that sell phone accessories and charms. I've never seen so many different cases in my life. Makes the one's in the mall back home look pitiful.





The main hub. This is where the subway entrance is. It you get lost, go back to this spot.

During my travels in the underground labyrinth, I came across a bookstore. This is A Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin, the Korean version.

You know, they seem thinner. If you look at the spines, you'll see they're split into two parts for each book. Excellent idea, or an epic rip off? You decide!

A pink coat that I want. I don't think it'll fit though. One thing about Korea is that there appears to be only one size...

"What are these?" you ask. Well, I'll tell you, because I know. They're not calculators. They are for making your phone number, and then putting it in your car.

"But why?" Ah, I shall tell you again.

You see, in Korea, parking is sparse. Very sparse. So, people tend to double park or crunch in real close. This can cause people to become trapped. Naturally, this can cause panic, distress, and unbridled rage.

So, to avoid this, people place their cell phone numbers in their windshields so that if they block you or you need them to move, you just call them up and they'll come right on out and move for ya.

One thing I've noticed is how nice the mannequins are. I mean just look at them! They look like supermodels. The mannequins in the store I worked at didn't even have heads!

The place where I get most of my cosmetics. I didn't really care for make up before I came here, but the stuff they have is cute and cheap, I've started to get back into it.

Attack of the nail polish! Run away! It's coming to paint your nails in a rainbow fury!

Some of the stuff I got. The tube on the far left is grapefruit breath freshener. The tube beside it is peach lip balm. There's blue and purple eye shadow, and a mixed blush pot. The bottle is strawberry body wash, and it's the most amazing smelling body wash I've ever smelt. Couldn't resist it.

My phone. It's pink of course. I didn't get a smart phone because the plans are expensive, so this will do. I love my little milk charm. Drink your milk, kiddies!! :)


I hope you enjoyed that expedition to the underground. More adventures are sure to come, so stay tuned!














Sunday 4 November 2012

Rapunzel, She's Everywhere!

Well, I said I was going to do it. I'm going to post my Rapunzel collection. Why? Because I can. Does it have any significance to my trip whatsoever? Well, yeah, it kinda does. I've seen some pretty nice Rapunzel merchandise here, and I plan on collecting it when I can. So to give you an idea of what I have, I'm going to post my collection here.

This is not the complete collection. I have a few items back home that I never took pictures of, so those will not be on photo list. They will however, be listed at the bottom.

On to item number one!

Classic Rapunzel doll. I added the flowers to her hair. I love the face on this doll over the other dolls you can find at toy stores. This one is from the Disney Store.

Flynn, donning his signature "smoulder" look. That's just funny, I love how they made his face like that.

My mini plush. This is the one piece of my collection that I brought with me. She traveled quite the distance.

The Animators Collection doll. I think she's one of my absolute favourites!


It's a crappy picture, but this is my poster! It adds a lot of colour to my room. Should have brought one with me to Korea, my room is boring.

The music box. Plays "I see the Light" by Alan Menkin. I like how the ribbon looks like a braid.


And the best piece, the Collectors Edition Wedding Doll, One of 8000. I simply love this doll, and I hope to snatch up the other Collectors Doll when I get the chance.

The other pieces of my collection not pictured are:

- A Rapunzel beach towel
- A sketch from Walt Disney World in Florida
- Four ornaments: Rapunzel's Tower, Rapunzel and Flynn's Wedding, Rapunzel with a Lantern, and Rapunzel with a paint brush.
- Another classic doll from the Disney Store.
- A Mother Gothel Doll, also from the Disney Store
- Rapunzel Wedding plush doll
- Rapunzel vinylmation figurine
- Rapunzel trading pin
And that's all for now! Hopefully I can find some neat stuff over here. I hope to go to Japan and get a doll from their Disney Store

Also, if anyone finds some neat stuff online or in Korea, let me know in the comments section below!


Friday 2 November 2012

A View from the Top ... And a Lovely Park

So, I mentioned before that I live in a very tall building. Well, about three weeks after arriving here, I discovered that I could go up to the roof. So, being the oh so adventurous person that I am, I mosied on up there to take a few photos. At night. Here are the results.


Kinda blurry, but this is a view of the city.

And here is the endless traffic! I took this at about 11pm, and the traffic was still pretty heavy.

And here's the other direction. Don't ask me which, cause I don't know. At the very end of the street where the tiny red bar of light is is the Lotte Mart.


Let's move onto the park, shall we? These photos were taken at the Han River in Seoul, a very beautiful place to go and chill out. 


Seoul Tower. Kinda looks like the CN Tower in Toronto.

A shot of the river.


A pool with fountains. The kids like to play in these, and I can see why! They look awesome!

Infinity pools. I love these things, they make such a good effect.

The name of the park. This sign is a really hot place to take pictures. People were snapping photos by it all day long!

The floating stage. They concerts and shows on it, but it was closed the day I went.

Kites in the sunset. Kites are very popular at this park. As are tandem bikes.

Full Chuseok moon. It was so beautiful at night!

The sunset.

And this just because. My name has apparently taken over the world, because there is a chocolate covered fruit brand named Emily's. In Korea.








Thursday 1 November 2012

Korea, the Land of Cute Things!

I've managed to find the cutest things here while looking in shops. There's so many cute hair accessories that my inner little girl is going crazy. I've picked up a few of these cute things, mostly because I simply couldn't resist them. Could you? Probably not. Resisting these things is like trying to resist that cute puppy in the window with the big shiny, "buy me now" eyes.


There's a lot of those here too. I've stopped and stared at many a pet store, just taking in the cuteness.

On to cute item number one!

This is a pencil sharpener. It's nose swings open and that's where you sharpen the pencil. This one I bought for my Mom, and I have pink one. Lol, a purple, piggy pencil sharpener. Bring on the alliteration!

A baby seal plushy. Look at it. It's adorable. This was a gift from one of the parents at the school. All the kids got one, and so did the teachers. It makes my day better. It makes your day better too. You know why? It's a baby seal plushy, the cutest thing ever made.

A Totoro key chain. I've always wanted one of these. It's holding a little bag over its shoulder, upping its cuteness factor. It's like a little round ball of happiness that follows me wherever I go. And someone's car alarm is going off. Time to look at the baby seal again.

Okay, not cute, but pretty! For those who don't know, I'm an avid Rapunzel fan and collector. I may post my collection on this blog. Because I CAN. Anyway, I thought a Korean book would be a great addition. It has wonderful illustrations, and is the perfect size for the coffee table. If I had a coffee table. Or drank coffee.

Again, not cute, but awesome. This is the Korean first volume of Black Butler. It cost me FOUR DOLLARS AND FIFTY CENTS. It's about $12.99 plus tax back home. I've made it my mission to learn to read Korean so I can save money on my manga, because for that price, it's worth it.


Well, that's all folks! I'll be sure to find more cute things to add to the bunch, and I'll be sure to post them when I do.