Not long to go now

Yep the time has indeed come team. For me, its going to be Korea Mark 2 time POINT 0. Or this time around. Or simply going back for seconds. Or whatever it is you simply wish to call it. Of course it would be easier for me to just say that I am on my way back for another stint in the land of the morning calm, but meh, I am a creative type so just using a simple sentence such as the easier one aforementioned may not so much as indeed suffice.

But yes, I am going back to Korea. Back to the land of the morning calm, and this time back to the city that never sleeps - well..... supposedly. I think I would add a little addendum to that notion. I think it should read " the city that never FULLY sleeps ".... as it never fully wakes up either. Seoul is a kind of slumber city. You can slumber your way through it and still get by, you can make your own comotion and trek your own trak, or you can indeed just follow the masses and navigate the river with whatever rows your boat. Theres surely something there to tickle your fancy.

This will be my second time in Seoul and I think I come back to the place with a fresher perspect on it all. My last venture into Seoul pretty much saw me coming straight over from Osaka, Japan; and I feel that this may have indeed tinged my outlook on the city towards the negative somewhat. I was judging Seoul comparatively with Osaka and not on its own merits. I look forward to giving things a fresh outlook this time. Spending 5 wonderful months at home in Adelaide, Australia, with my wonderful family has really helped me to get fresh ( I had spent 7.5 years living in Japan and Korea before that...damn... it can tax you hehe ), mentally cleansed, and willing to give this city a second chance. So to all the fun in Hongdae, the suave of Apkujeong, the www.iluvkorea.ning.com-seoulcircle-seoulstyle meetups in sincheon, the Outback Steakhouses, Hard Rock Cafes, and Hooters of Seoul, Daegu, and Busan; the baseball, the soccer, the namdaemun gates, the winter iceskating outside city hall in Seoul, the little orphans in YeungdeungPo, and all those other little pleasures and prods of interest that reawait me..... your wait will not be for much longer.

And it will also be well worth the effort.