World DJ Festival

It all came and went too quickly. Here are some of my favorite pictures from the weekend. I didn't take my camera because I didn't want to lose it, so these are from the group I went with. All random, messy, and out of order... Just like the weekend.

The festival was two days long, from 2PM to past my bedtime. The first day we had fabulous weather and had a great time roaming around in the sunshine. I won a free T-shirt playing some baseball carnival-ish like game. The boys threw the football around, and we explored the venue.

The second day we spent a lot of time recovering and sleeping in. A big scary storm hit and I experienced some of the craziest rain ever. The storm caused damage to the venue and the set times were all switched around. However, A little rain wasn't going to keep us from missing Dash Berlin and Dada Life. We danced in the rain, while the lightening lit up the sky, and the thunder added to the music's bass. It was different than any other festival experience I have ever had. I thought that the rain was going to ruin the night, but it ended up making it even more fun.

Kor-chella.

On the 2nd night, Dada Life was pushed back 4 hours, and moved

 to a different tent because a storm hit and destroyed one of 

the main stages. Long story short, they were definitely worth the wait.

Hand colored kicks to stomp the yard in.

Rockin' our Hello Kitty shades from Taiwan.

The group. 

Epic photo Mr. Scott Loy

"I'll be waiting till the sky falls down
Till you come around, baby
I'll be waiting till the sky falls down
Let the rain clouds come"

The sky fell down this weekend. . . and it was AWESOME.

Buddha's Birthday Weekend

It sure has been a while since I was wandering among endless crowds of people with beautiful music chasing around the thoughts in my head.

Here we go again. . .

. . . Happy Birthday, Mr. Buddha!

Hantan River Rafting!

Number 29 on my list of 30 things to do before I turn thirty was to go White Water Rafting. Ch-ch-check! Along with jumping off a cliff into the water fully clothed, climbing a huge rock in the middle of the river, and going to a museum full of North Korean artifacts near the DMZ, this Saturday was definitely long and full of fun. The owner of my school planned a coworker bonding trip to Hantan River. We left Friday after our last classes and drove our two Jubilee Vans to a pension where we spent the night (sleeping on the floors of course) before starting our festivities bright and early the next morning. Sadly, I forgot my camera all together. My coworker Caleb had his iPhone and snapped the gorgeous photos below.

The view of the rock...

Looking at the view from on top of the rock...

Beautiful view

I think I took 17 naps on the 2 and a half hour ride home. We stopped for a quick and delicious BBQ dinner before we finally made it back to Seoul. I spent my Saturday night relaxing at home and watching a documentary called Life in a Day. It was fabulous and I recommend it to anyone who has not seen it. The documentary shows 24 hours of a day, as seen from all over the world. Over 80,000 people submitted videos, and this is what was created from the footage:

Miracle Sea Parting on Jindo Island

These photos are long overdue. Last month, a bunch of us decided to have a weekend away and set off to Jindo Island to see the miracle sea parting. We woke up at the crack of dawn on Saturday and took a 4 hour bus ride to the city where the festival was held, stopping a few times along the way. When we arrived, we settled into the rooms where we were going to be spending the night, and set off to experience this miracle just off in the distance. 

I don't really have any words to explain the experience. I just remember I kept thinking that it was the type of thing you had to be there to believe. I will give you some highlights: While wandering through the middle of the parted sea, I found the most itsy bitsy crab, and a live baby octopus. Later in the weekend, I witnessed a gorgeous sunset, went on a mini hike, and saw a Jindo dog performance. There was also broken glass, fire extinguishers, rooftop explorations, and broken down buses stuck in there along the way. To say the least, it was nothing but boring. Overall, I had a great weekend getaway, and it was definitely something I will never forget.

The sea parting reflecting in Kaylee's shades

I found a tiny crab confused by all the people walking all over his home.

...And then I found a baby octopus!

It was a once in a lifetime experience -- full of great memories and even better friends.