beautiful asia.

Tonight I rode my bike home from the gym through the cool, crisp night air. The streets were illuminated by neon signs with unfamiliar Hanguel words scribbled across their front. Old men and women were packing up their fruit, vegetable, and fish stands to head home for the day. Families were sitting inside of the Gimbap Heaven resturant that I often frequent when I feel like having a bowl of kimchi jiggae for dinner. Tonight I envisioned myself on a map of the world and thought about the thousands of miles that seperate me from America. I never imagined that one day I would be living on a tiny peninsula between China, Japan, and North Korea. Sometimes it still feels surreal. I am thankful for where life has taken me. I love this side of the world.

a day at the races.

This past Saturday afternoon I went to the horse races with a few friends from work. It was so nice to leave the busy city and to be surrounded by mountains and fresh(er) air. I've never been much for gambling, as I can think of more fun ways to lose my money, so I spent most of the day making 50 cent and dollar bets. I attempted to play the odds, but it never really worked out in my favor and I didn't win a single race. Next time I'm just going to bet on the prettiest horse.

A few photos from the day:


the foreigner's section. kind of like having box seats at a sporting event in america. (also the flags of my two favorite countries in the world.)


reading stats to determine which horses to bet on.


i tried to take a photo as the horses were leaving the gate, but right when the horn blew eva started telling me about her new hair conditioner and i missed my chance. i had to wait until they came back around to get the shot.


me and eva. we spent the majority of the day taking pictures of ourselves.

Another wonderful weekend in Korea!