동대문 [Dongdaemun]

From Sunday, June 24, 2012

Today felt really lazy actually...both Ling and I were sleeping until 12pm or maybe even later after eating breakfast. We met up Ling's friend from UMD - Christine- around 3 30pm and then went to Dongdaemoon. We ate some street food there (like fried chicken on a stick and watermelon on a stick), went into some of the buildings with a bunch of shops inside, and went to Coffee Bean. I didn't really buy anything besides food at Dongdaemoon, because I felt like I would be ripped off and would rather shop at other places or come to Dongdaemoon with my cousins. Then Christine had to go, so Ling and I went to Myungdong again. This is our 2nd time there lol and Ling still wants to go again. We never have enough time as we go for only a couple hours at a time and there's so many shops there! We went to some more make up stores and ARTBOX, a stationary store that has many cute things. Next time, we want to get more glasses. We got home by 10pm and ate some kimbap, apples, and then proceeded to pack. Sike.. more like at 2am bc I was painting my nails, looking for some sort of way to procrastinate. Only slept for an hour or so bc my Aunt woke me and Ling up around 4 45am. Then hauled our asses to Gosuk Bus Terminal in Seoul and was actually 30 minutes early for our bus to Pohang! Cost each of us about 32000 won, but we got a bus that was one class above? Wish there was a regular bus because that would have only cost us 20000 won one way. 

Dongdaemoon! 

 Chung gye chun

 cute mini guitar in a store in one of the tall buildings in Dongdaemoon

 cards from the same store

 geometric and other cute earings

haha cat card

ah I want something like this to put my tmoney in for handy access to tag it when getting on the bus or subway

 in display at the front of the store. I think I've been here before, but last time they had different lego structures.

 shopping center. I didn't end up buying any clothes here bc I didn't feel like getting ripped off. It's mostly a bargaining place, and I'd rather have a fixed price such as many of the stores around Ehwa Uni or Myungdong. I heard if you go later at night, the prices get cheaper though at Dongdaemoon.

 street in Dongdaemoon that has a bunch of street food

 

icecream in a waffle. 1500won

 I think I've been here before.

 stage

 some sort of treat made of honey strings. 5000won for a pack of  8 I believe?

 performances next to the shopping buildings around Dongdaemoon

 street food @ Dongdaemoon! fried chicken on a stick and watermelon on a stick - each 1000won.

 small green tea iced latte @ Coffee Bean. 5800 won. expensive. more expensive than starbucks back home, but the starbucks in Korea is even more expensive I heard.

 watermelon on a stick that I had yet to finish and brought on the subway with me 

 cute glasses that I shouldve got at a store in Myungdong. Hopefully there's a similar pair when I get back and that I can find the store.

 suitcases @ ARTBOX

 cute USBs from ARTBOX but so expensive :( around 20000 won for 2 gb

 clocks @ ARTBOX in Myungdong. I took a picture like this the last time I came to Korea also.

 lol Iwant apartments.

2 more nail polishes, and 2 chapsticks I got from Skin Food and its freebies

 

stuff I bought from ARTBOX. Small notebook was 1000won, and cards ranged from 800 won to 1000won.

Ling's and my nail polishes... amassed within 2 days

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Note: Long time no update. Today is Wednesday and I'm updating for last Sunday! Geez. I have so many other pictures and happenings, but have been very very busy lately. Hopefully will be able to post more of the posts tomorrow.