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wonderful weekend. spent the day in busan at the aquarium and the MOMA (korea style) will expalin more later. but want to get these up asap.

Friday night was a mellow night because we had to get up early for the trip to Busan.  Well, it was supposed to be mellow.  I went to a friends house for a girls night extraordinaire.  Earlier in the week she had planned a clothing swap.  GENIUS.  I did not have much to trade, but several of the other girls were leaving soon so I ended up with some amazing pieces that I can wear to school.  I've been struggling every morning to find something school and weather appropriate.  It's miserable.  We piled everything around the room and went to town. Snack and wine made sure that everyone got extra silly trying on random things that we would never buy, but didn't mind taking if it was free.  

Anyway, back to the trip.  It was POURING Saturday morning, which we expected but i had not yet come to terms with.  I walked to my friends place and then promptly walked back home to change my shoes as they were already soaked through.  We took a cab together downtown to meet some friends and catch a bus.

I normally dread bus rides, but this one was not that bad.  I remember thinking on the drive that this was the first time i ever thought Korea was beautiful.   All the hills were surrounded with fog, and every thing was damp and mysterious.

Once we got to Busan we spent the morning at the aquarium.  It was nothing compared to the Monteray Bay one that I am used to going to, but the company I had made it a wonderful way to spend the day.  We found each of us in fish form, Jack was in the special short bus tank with "Trevor" and Mark was the lazy fish just along for the ride on one of the nurse sharks.  Kerry was the drag queen fish, who we also saw hating life one tank over (hangover day?) and I decided I was the awkward sea horse.  When I told Daniel this he responded "Aren't all Sea Horses awkward?"  Yes, I guess they are.

Planking at the MOMA Steps

After the aquarium it was off to lunch.  We met up with some of Kerry's friends (from CA actually, but I hardly spoke to them) and ate at a very popular Korean "Mexican" restaurant.  It was hardly Mexican, but it was delicious none the less.  After lunch it was off the museum of modern art.  FREE.  Mark was not too keen on it, but I promised him I would make it fun.  And fun it was.

Let's backtrack a bit, while I was back in CA a few weeks ago I discovered planking.  Basically you lie face down on the ground or on random things and take a picture.  The more public the location the better.  So we planked all of the museum.  Initially I was the only one doing it, but after a while Kerry and Mark joined in and we got some amazing shots.  The stairs and the subway were perhaps the best ones. 

busan metro, south korea