After a super late night (bedtime was 1am for me, 4am for Jojo), we packed up and left Seoul at 7am to get to Tongdosa, which is near the southeastern tip of Korea. We only had to travel around 200 miles, but the way we travel, it took the whole day. Sunim had arranged for [...]
Monthly Archives: October 2008
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South Korea Day 3: Seoraksan and Seoul
October 13, 2008 – 1:46 am
Talk about making the most of your day, on Day 3 we were busy from 4am till 1am (and Jojo until 4am)!!! Since we were still on California time, we automatically woke up at 4am. So we got to see the sunrise over the East Sea, it was amazing! For a motel with oceanfront views [...]
Wedding ~ Krystal & Joe ~ 08/30/08
October 10, 2008 – 11:26 am
On this auspicious August 30th, 2008, I had the pleasure of shooting a most amazing wedding with Hung C. Tran. Krystal and Joe are two amazing, genuine, loving people. Along with their big families, they welcomed us with open arms that day, and I never felt so included! From the very beginning, as Krystal tended [...]
Music is Life: Eli Paperboy Reed and Duffy
October 9, 2008 – 11:28 pm
Tonight we had the luck to see Eli “Paperboy” Reed in concert for the second time. Eli and the True Loves are the opening act for Duffy’s 4-week American tour, which started tonight in San Diego at Humphrey’s By the Bay. First, let me just say the Eli Reed was awesome as expected. His soulful [...]
South Korea Day 2: Seoraksan, Naksansa, & Sinheungsa
October 9, 2008 – 2:00 am
We are finally back to the comforts of our own home, and I’m finally back to regular blogging. You know we took a bazillion pictures, but we’re only going to post the best and funniest ones from each day in Korea.
Day 2 was the first of 12 jam-packed days of traveling and doing stuff. [...]
South Korea: Back to Civilization
October 5, 2008 – 5:52 pm
We are finally back to civilization, and finally back to the internet! It was an amazing experience to live like Buddhist monks for a week, but we are so glad to be back in the city. I will not miss waking up at 3:00am everyday for morning chanting with the monks. But I will miss [...]