Jess: So today started off like any other morning. We woke up and got ready for our day. We are our last pieces of our delicious pizza from last night, sadness. But just like any other pizza. It was just as good, if not better the next day and cold. Seriously, we need to start selling this pizza in the US. It's a party in your tummy. So yummy, so yummy.
We decided we would go out for coffee and try 'Dream something' coffee since Candace hasn't tried it. So we bundled up because it was cold and made our way out of the hotel. Too bad it was freezing with an artic wind and the coffee place was cold so naturally we booked it back to the hotel to layer up and warm up. We got a little more of our days planned out while we waited for the cafe to open before venturing out again. This time we were better prepared and were a little warmer as we walked to the cafe, but of course it was still cold so we ended up at Cafe Pasucci with our delicious tiramisu mocha and green tea latte.
We decided we would go out for coffee and try 'Dream something' coffee since Candace hasn't tried it. So we bundled up because it was cold and made our way out of the hotel. Too bad it was freezing with an artic wind and the coffee place was cold so naturally we booked it back to the hotel to layer up and warm up. We got a little more of our days planned out while we waited for the cafe to open before venturing out again. This time we were better prepared and were a little warmer as we walked to the cafe, but of course it was still cold so we ended up at Cafe Pasucci with our delicious tiramisu mocha and green tea latte.
A chilly morning = yummy drinks at Caffe Pascucci's :)
The Stairs of Death...WE MEET AGAIN.
Candace: While yesterday was unseasonably warm for here (highs of 66! PRACTICALLY NORMAL OMG), today has a lovely high of 30...with it feeling like 20. AND it's windy T.T Gah. We went out for coffee this morning and immediately had to go back to rub some feeling back into our feet and put some more layers on. They keep our room nice & toasty thanks to the marvelous Korean floor heating I'm so enamored with. But once in the open its like the Artic tundra up in here! With office buildings. And coffee shops...
An hour later we made it out onto the street without incurring frost bite in the first 30 seconds of exposure. Because it was so cold we chose the most yummy delicious drinks we could find, a tiramisu mocha & green tea latte. Those of you who know me, three guesses which is mine...actually make that one, you only need one ^.^ Our morning is starting to take on a pattern; warm up, defrost, warm up, defrost.
An hour later we made it out onto the street without incurring frost bite in the first 30 seconds of exposure. Because it was so cold we chose the most yummy delicious drinks we could find, a tiramisu mocha & green tea latte. Those of you who know me, three guesses which is mine...actually make that one, you only need one ^.^ Our morning is starting to take on a pattern; warm up, defrost, warm up, defrost.
Really pretty wall sculture/statues/things...don't know what they are but they were awesome! ~ Some funny shops we spotted on our walk today: Who.A.U (which I interpreted as Who are you? lol), Teenie Weenie (which is totally serious and classy inside hahah), and my favorite Kinki Robot (which appears to be like our Claire's).
Candace: On our walk to Kyobo Tower today, where there's a giant bookstore/crafts store/music store on the first basement level, we had some fun at shops along the way. At a glasses vendor, we tried on some funny Harry Potter glasses. While we passed over the HP ones, I did pick up a cute pair for myself! (Since I left my other pair at home, like the genius that I am). Gas prices are so cheap here!!! And like I posted about before, you aren't allowed to touch the gas pumps, so this price includes them filling up your tank FOR you...sweet deal. And gas prices are skyrocketing up to $5 AND we gotta do it ourselves...clearly we suck.
I also spotted these fun little Spam Singles that I've never seen before!! Jess said that she has seen them but apparently they aren't popular enough in SoCal cuz this is hilarious to me. It's like any other popular lunchemeat or cheese or something, but its SPAM. Only in Asia would this be everywhere hahaha. I also got some really cute bunny socks and some hand cream because with it being so bitterly cold here, my hands are already starting to chap and bleed. Good grief.
I also spotted these fun little Spam Singles that I've never seen before!! Jess said that she has seen them but apparently they aren't popular enough in SoCal cuz this is hilarious to me. It's like any other popular lunchemeat or cheese or something, but its SPAM. Only in Asia would this be everywhere hahaha. I also got some really cute bunny socks and some hand cream because with it being so bitterly cold here, my hands are already starting to chap and bleed. Good grief.
Of course, since we were walking to Kyobo Towers, we took photos at the media poles along the street between Gangnam and Sinnonhyeon subway stations!
After our Kyobo purchases, we ate at the kbbq place my friend Dajeong first took me to when I first arrived here in October! I remember the kimchi jjigae (stew) was SO GOOD *.* It took a bit of searching but we found it okay :)
Jess: So we were off on our search for art supplies and made our way to Kyobo Tower. We of course had to look into different shops and a street vendor on our way. We had fun looking in Artbox which had the cutest panda shirt that I may have to go back for later. We also saw really cute eating utensils with faces on them (picture below). It's just a fun little shop, kind of reminds me of Fuego back home. It just has little odds and ends that are cute and unique. We also made another stop at Daiso to get a few other things. That's three times alreay since we've been here. Haha. Maybe we'll end up hitting another one today. We still have to get locks for when we go to Namsan Tower. We also took our picture at a media pole on our walk and saw a jumbo tron playing SHINee's win on I believe M Countdown or Show Champion. ^^
Once we finally got to Kyobo Tower, it took a while for us to figure out where we needed to go. We were waiting for the elevator and once it came, of course a sea of people came flooding out. What made me giggle was that at the very end when you think that there is seriously no way all these people fit in an elevator, a guy with a bicycle walks out. We missed our opportunity to get inside the elevator so we made a pitstop to the bathroom while we waited for the next one. Once we finally got to where we needed to be we wandered around a little in the music section before ultimately making our way to where all the papers were. Once we picked out which ones we wanted, we made our way to pay. Unfortunately, we didn't know we were supposed to get a ticket for our papers. It's a good thing we were in the line with a helper for the cashier so she went to get the ticket for us. Once we were done, we decided to walk around a little before going to lunch since we weren't that hungry yet. We spent a little time in Etude House, which smells so good. Makes you just want to eat everything. Haha. We continued our trek down the street and saw shops we were more familar with and a few oddly named ones (see picture below). My favorite was that there was a 'Ho Bar' right next to the 'Kinky Robot'.
And finally it was time for us to eat KBBQ! We were both excited and were so ready to eat once we got to the place. We were a little stupid and didn't realize how to work the door though. Candace tried to pull it but it would budge so we thought it was closed. We walked away and saw a few other people walking up to the restaurant and watched what they did. Apparently you have to slide the door. *face palm* Either way the food was delicious and quickly warmed us up from fridget air that we were in outside.
After our lovely lunch of KBBQ, we got ourselves ready to brave the cold once more to head back to our hotel. We stopped by "Kona Bean' on our way to get some actual coffee to help warm us up. It was so cute inside and very warm. We sat inside to warm up a little bit and to cool down our extremely hot americanos. That was useless because they didn't cool down at all so we just decided to walk back to the subway knowing the coldness outside will cool down our drinks right away. Once we were at the subway again, we both went back to these shops we were looking at when we first arrived. Candace ended up buying a really cute shirt while I got this adorable backpack that I've been eyeing for the past couple days. I don't have much use for one back home, but I figure it will come in handy here.
We pretty much book it back to the hotel, of course the stairs of doom was there to challenge us on our way. It is still winning by the way. We start off strong at the bottom, but are tired and breathless by the top. They are currently the bane of our existence. We were fully prepared to have our arts and craft day once we were back in the room, but since we are so easily distracted we ended up watching some shows and deciding on what kind of delivery we wanted for dinner. Too bad we were both out like a light by 8pm. >_<
Once we finally got to Kyobo Tower, it took a while for us to figure out where we needed to go. We were waiting for the elevator and once it came, of course a sea of people came flooding out. What made me giggle was that at the very end when you think that there is seriously no way all these people fit in an elevator, a guy with a bicycle walks out. We missed our opportunity to get inside the elevator so we made a pitstop to the bathroom while we waited for the next one. Once we finally got to where we needed to be we wandered around a little in the music section before ultimately making our way to where all the papers were. Once we picked out which ones we wanted, we made our way to pay. Unfortunately, we didn't know we were supposed to get a ticket for our papers. It's a good thing we were in the line with a helper for the cashier so she went to get the ticket for us. Once we were done, we decided to walk around a little before going to lunch since we weren't that hungry yet. We spent a little time in Etude House, which smells so good. Makes you just want to eat everything. Haha. We continued our trek down the street and saw shops we were more familar with and a few oddly named ones (see picture below). My favorite was that there was a 'Ho Bar' right next to the 'Kinky Robot'.
And finally it was time for us to eat KBBQ! We were both excited and were so ready to eat once we got to the place. We were a little stupid and didn't realize how to work the door though. Candace tried to pull it but it would budge so we thought it was closed. We walked away and saw a few other people walking up to the restaurant and watched what they did. Apparently you have to slide the door. *face palm* Either way the food was delicious and quickly warmed us up from fridget air that we were in outside.
After our lovely lunch of KBBQ, we got ourselves ready to brave the cold once more to head back to our hotel. We stopped by "Kona Bean' on our way to get some actual coffee to help warm us up. It was so cute inside and very warm. We sat inside to warm up a little bit and to cool down our extremely hot americanos. That was useless because they didn't cool down at all so we just decided to walk back to the subway knowing the coldness outside will cool down our drinks right away. Once we were at the subway again, we both went back to these shops we were looking at when we first arrived. Candace ended up buying a really cute shirt while I got this adorable backpack that I've been eyeing for the past couple days. I don't have much use for one back home, but I figure it will come in handy here.
We pretty much book it back to the hotel, of course the stairs of doom was there to challenge us on our way. It is still winning by the way. We start off strong at the bottom, but are tired and breathless by the top. They are currently the bane of our existence. We were fully prepared to have our arts and craft day once we were back in the room, but since we are so easily distracted we ended up watching some shows and deciding on what kind of delivery we wanted for dinner. Too bad we were both out like a light by 8pm. >_<
As is standard, we had coffee for dessert! Jess wanted to stop by the Kona coffee house we had passed on the way to the Towers so we headed back. I had been here once before, but at a different location and that one had been mostly outdoor seating. This one was really really cute inside...and they were playing Honolulu City Lights!! Daddy!! :D Jess and I both sang along to it while we sat inside hahah.
SO COLD!! Also our cute Kona Coffee cups, silverware with faces (!), and a photo of the clear but brisk day
Candace: It was so so cold that we bustled back to our hotel double-time! We had intended to have our arts and crafts day now that we had all the supplies (even glitter!!!) and ordering delivery for dinner, but we ended up watching a few shows and getting so tired we fell asleep by 8pm >.< I think we are regressing in our jetlag status haha we are progressively getting more and more jetlagged as we go ^.^ Therefore, we were both up by 4am and that is when I am posting this since I passed out before I could do it last night. Today we are hitting Apgujeong, karaoke, and getting our conches (middle part of ear) pierced!
Cold -> 추위 -> choo-wee
Glasses -> 안경 -> ahn-kyuhng
Coffee -> 커피 -> kuh-pee
Glasses -> 안경 -> ahn-kyuhng
Coffee -> 커피 -> kuh-pee
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