xmastime

for christmas eve, i went out on the town w/ my girl, smilja. first we went to a little christmas recital shindig, which was also a fundraiser/toy drive for an orphanage. we sipped our drinks (i tried the mulled wine) and listened to an array of holiday readings, ranging from "how the grinch stole christmas", to a story about a turkey-cooking folly, from bible passages, to a piece about a screaming potato pancake (latke). after that, we wanted to dance, so we set off for our 2 favorite hongdae spots. the fun lasted until about 7am when we hopped the subway en route to my place to crash.

yesterday was christmas and some friends came over to my place for brunch. it was a nice, warm time... comfort food, good people, xmas tunes, card games, korean cocktails, and then a nice nap. i finished the night w/ some wine and a movie. lazy goodness.

so, it is now the day after christmas, and i'm ever so peaceful. i'm actually glad that i decided not fly off to somewhere warm for my vacation. sleeping in, making food, reading, playing the uke, watching movies, doing yoga.... this is nice. however, i'm sure that after another day or two of this laziness, i'll get restless and go out exploring the city once again. today, however, i never changed out of my pajamas. i decided to look up the chords to a few new songs for the uke and this is one that i started with today. the sound of silence. i love me some simon and garfunkel. hope you can find it bearable. (turn down the volume, and please forgive the zipple ;)