Korea International Fireworks Festival 2008

yoyoy... its a YR already! I still remember squeezin thru the human jam at Yeoinaru subway station rushing to watch the Annual Korea International Fireworks Festival. If you need some recap just go back to my past entries to view those clips I posted last yr.

YEs, its A YR already and fortunately I am back in Korea to watch this event again. This yr we tried to go there early as the lesson learnt frm last yr... bt due to some stupid mistake I made, we were aGAIN late there............ yah the stupid mistake simply been me mixing the event date and the day of the event. Confused?! haha... let me further explain the event is on 4 Oct which is supposed to be a Sat, but me being so stupid read my calender (lookin at the month Sep) and thought the event was on Sun instead.

So made all my arrangements with friends etc on Sun instead. WHo knws my level 2 teacher smsed me and wished me a nice evening at the fireworks show.... which STARTLED me?! SAT???? I went online to check out again and found that its really SAT which IS TODAY!!!!

So i went mad calling my friend....... Bt some cant make it as its too sudden a change of date as they have some other tings planned. I thought maybe this time round I cant watch it..... So lastly I tried my luck on Tiff (whom I thought shld b workin tat day) and she picked up my phone sounded like she just came back frm dreamland..... I was so happy tat i was practically screaming askin her where she is and whether she wants to watch the fireworks show?

A very quick yes frm her and we set off to Yeoinaru. I guessed the subway station is fully packed so the subway didnt stop at Yeoinaru and went to Mapo instead which is a BRIDGe across.... So we have to cross the bridge on foot.....

Luckily we found a better spot (compared to the last time) despite the CROWD.... really enjoyed the show... though its quite disappointing as the Japan team was not here this time round and it seems shorter as compared to last yr. Nevertheless, havin a beta view make all this disappointment disappeared.... ITS really BEAUTIFUL watching the fireworks just above your head!

Here are some photos we took.... so much better compared to wat we took last year. Not too sure if its a better view that made the differences or our phototaking skills IMPROVED??? hahaha!!! ENJOY!!!

*Uploading the video but i guess its too big so its having prb...... Once I have successfully uploaded it online then i will post it here*

Trip to Chuncheon (27 Sep 08)

HOHOHO!! Sorry for not updating the blog for almost a month!

WOw time flies........ Its one month already.... and its almost to the end of Year 2008... It was like a dream... I still remember back then when I just return back to Sg, hunt for the HIGHEST pay part time job I COULD, worked in XXX company, earned my living expense for my coming Kr trip, back to Kr, started lessons in the new sch, meeting new friends etc........ Now its almost the end of the YEAR!!!!!!!!!!

By the way, Junwoo brought me to Chuncheon on 27 Sep 08 (a place that Winter Sonata -hit drama of Korea was shot) Its a town nearby to Seoul just about 1 and a half hour bus ride, sort of like a weekend getaway trip.... Anyway who cares TRAVELLING for me is gd enough anything out of SEOUL is consider TRAVELLING hahahaa.... (no fish prawn also ok lah)

There wasnt much to do in Chuncheon as the waterfalls etc required more travelling time and car hence we went to a nearby isle by Ferry. The island is a vacation island for the locals (sort of like a camp site, chalet etc). The size of the island is about the same as Kusu Island.... So we went over via ferry.... The interesting thing is as this is a vacation island for the locals you dun spot any tourists there... so I am the ONE and ONLY tourist there!!! HAhaAHA.... Get to see how the locals have their 'holiday spend'

Went cycling on the island, took pics etc. Went by the riverside (some how like the Han river) and took eVEN more pics... There's nothing much to do except takin photos hahaa... and went to the street also named MyeongDong to have our dinner Takkrabi (Chicken Ribs?!) as Chuncheon is famous for that.... But was kind of disappointed with it cos I felt that the one in Sinchon (where I stayed in) has better taste Takkrabi!!!! hahaha.......... but anyway ppl say if u visit Chuncheon you have to have it so I am HAVING it! hahaha

Enuff of my craps.... here are the photos.........