Can't say decorated finger nails were the reason I came to the nation's capital last weekend. Then again, I didn't know about the "2010 Nail Day Festival" before last weekend. Less of an actual festival than it was just an art exhibit under a bridge, which we stumbled upon during our travel along the river downtown.
Why is there a contest for painting finger nails? Got me. Just add it to the list of "Things in Korea That Make My Forehead Wrinkle." But what I do know is that one contestant surely seperated herself from the pack. Among the rows and rows of traditional Korean flowers, sacred symbols, and lettering, this nail doer did one better. Peanuts. The question is: Is Charles Schulz looking down with a smile or a wrinkly forehead?
So, what's the rest of Seoul like? It has a few inhabitants. 10 million in counting. But who's counting? They must be busy. Turns out water isn't the only thing to swim in. You have to do it in people too. That's if you want to avoid drowning. I found out the hard way in Seoul's sea of people. And it's just like the public pool!...Except there's no life gaurd. Goggles are strange. And you can beg for "adult swim break" all day, but it will never come. It's always full swim session.
Why is there a contest for painting finger nails? Got me. Just add it to the list of "Things in Korea That Make My Forehead Wrinkle." But what I do know is that one contestant surely seperated herself from the pack. Among the rows and rows of traditional Korean flowers, sacred symbols, and lettering, this nail doer did one better. Peanuts. The question is: Is Charles Schulz looking down with a smile or a wrinkly forehead?
So, what's the rest of Seoul like? It has a few inhabitants. 10 million in counting. But who's counting? They must be busy. Turns out water isn't the only thing to swim in. You have to do it in people too. That's if you want to avoid drowning. I found out the hard way in Seoul's sea of people. And it's just like the public pool!...Except there's no life gaurd. Goggles are strange. And you can beg for "adult swim break" all day, but it will never come. It's always full swim session.
If you see a Korean sign that reads "America is the Best Country", there's probably another right behind for a different country
. Just ask this guy. He had a whole stack of them. Why? Well, attached to these signs was a book. Called the Bible. According to what he read, all people should be loved. That's great, man. But come on, you know which one's the best.
. Just ask this guy. He had a whole stack of them. Why? Well, attached to these signs was a book. Called the Bible. According to what he read, all people should be loved. That's great, man. But come on, you know which one's the best.
Seriously,Stew,you have to be one of the tallest people on the street!Maybe you should wear a Speedo when your swimming in the sea of people,that'll make em move aside..
ReplyDeleteThey really do the best nail job(???).I love my guy @ #1Nails.Its about time you updated,I've been checking daily.I need to get a life I know.But its great to hear from you.Lots of Love,MJ
MJ. I miss you like the South would miss the North if they'd succeeded. But whatdya mean "that'll make em move aside"?! I'm wasting my time, this is probably Scott writing.
ReplyDeletethe best part about swimming in a sea of people is that if you pee your pants, nobody knows. A: it doesn't turn colors, and B: it doesn't smell too much worse than the rest of the sea of people probably do
ReplyDeleteI can't swim in water or people, so good thing I'm not you!! Oh this is Becca by the way signed in under my mom's profile!! Hope you are well. Can't wait to read about more of your adventures!!
ReplyDeletehi Stew,becca created a google act for meso now i can talk yo you,excited aren't ya. lori
ReplyDeleteBecca! Thanks for writing. I'm so excited.
ReplyDeleteLori! Your words are like uranium. A little bit goes a long way. Seriously, I haven't been this excited since Becca commented!
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