the cherry blossoms smiled at me while i rode by.

Today I bought a bike. Nate and I bought the same model, but his is white. They're fast and smooth, and Ansan just got that much cooler.



100% Korean, besides the wheels made in China ...



I'm completely elated. We got a pretty good deal for both bikes. As soon as we hopped on them, we ended up riding around for about an hour and a half. The bike ride was effortless.

If you're looking for a bike, I recommend Samchuly Lespos.

We went to Seoul this weekend to check out Kyungbok Palace, but we got there late and it was closed. It looked cool from the outside.







Nate went back early because his throat was bothering him and he didn't want to be out drinking and whatnot. Matt and I wandered Hongdae in search of Mixed Tape to meet up with Jen, Katie, and a few others. I think we walked around for two hours. Somewhere near the end of our search we found club Freebird, so we stopped there to ask for directions. No one knew where Mixed Tape was or even heard of it. We stayed there and listened to a reggae/alternative band and had a few beers. We split a taxi back to Ansan afterward and crashed.