The engagement day

Java kini

To one of the most hardworking person I know

I heard that today is your birthday? If that's true then happy birthday! I hope that any songs from my mix cds are in your iPod. I hope you've tried all the cigarettes by now. Hehehe. Till we meet again 기철씨. May the force be with you.
PS: you're still the only person I have ever made a mix tape for.

Food festival

SIN

One of my favorite neighborhoods

Hongdae

5:24AM

This photo was taken while I was waiting for the first train to operate at Hongik University station. I just spent my night outside of a particular entertainment agency's building in Hapjeong -which is near Hongik/Hongdae- in order to meet one of the people I admire the most. I did meet him. In fact, I made him a mixtape. Hell, never in my life I made someone a mixtape except for him. Anyway, reminiscing about it only makes me yearn for his presence and I should not. Or should I?

Till we meet again, 기철씨. Cheers!

Rollin on the streets of Seoul

Seoul World Cup Stadium

From 기철 and 득

To be able to meet these two guys in person is one's surreal experience.

Gajima!

ICN

Del Mundo

No doubt the best Japanese curry in Seoul. Nuff said.

Yeolbong 찜닭

The other thing I experienced in Seoul was Korean gastronomic. Besides the street foods, one particular Korean food that becomes my favorite is 찜닭 (jjimdak) or chicken stew. It looks a little bit like Indonesia's own Semur but jjimdak is spicy and they have noodles in it. One of the restaurants in Seoul who serves jjimdak is Yeolbong (열봉) which is owned by Korean celebrity, Se7en. There are four running Yeolbong in Seoul; Gasan, Gangnam, Garosugil and the newly opened store in Hongdae. I went to their Hongdae store as I was roaming through the neighborhood.

Dakeya

Last August, I spent eight days in Seoul for a student conference and a little bit of sightseeing. My friend, Idya, also came and we decided to dine in one of the Japanese restaurants there. It is called Dakeya/Izakaya, located in the neighborhood of Samseong-dong, Gangnam-gu. I also had no idea about Dakeya at first. Turns out, it is very popular among Korean celebrities because the walls are covered up in messages from every celebs who has been there.

Bicez

Smile and look alive!

Met Incubus. Being remembered. Chatted. Hugged Brandon. Jaw-dropping performance and setlist. I've just had the best Monday and Tuesday in my life.

Oh, happy faces!

ITADAIKIMASU

Balance

James Bonde