What's this? There's petals in the air
What's this? I can't believe my eyes I must be dreaming
Wake up dear, this isn't fair What's this?
What's this? What's this? It's suddenly so warm
What's this? I can finally move my arms? (No jackets, hooray!)
What's this? The streets are lined with Little children laughing
Everybody seems so happy Have I possibly gone daffy? What is this?
What's this?
There are children on the playgrounds and short sleeves all around
They're busy playing soccer, no frost or snowballs to be found!
The windows are all open Oh, I can't believe my eyes
And in my bones I feel the warmth That's coming from inside
Oh, look What's this?
There's buds on every tree Why that looks so unique, inspired
They're growing oh so quickly. They'll be gone in just a blink. What's this? What's this?
And the trees are white with blossoms, how queer And who would ever think
And why? They're selling goldfish on the street And everything that's sweet
And there's a smile on everyone So, now, correct me if I'm wrong
This looks like fun This looks like fun Oh, could it be I got my wish? What's this?
Oh my, what now? The sun is finally out And now, the birds are singing songs
No coats or hats or scarves or gloves I need to keep me warm
Or protect me from the chill, only little cozy things Like sweaters or cardigans
What's this? The rain boots are all missing And the parkas can't be found
And in their place there seems to be Good feeling all around
Instead of chills, I swear I feel the sun upon my hair
The smell of beach and sunscreen Is absolutely almost here
The sights, the sounds They're everywhere and all around I've never felt so good before
This empty place inside of me is filling up I simply cannot get enough
I want it, oh, I want it Oh, I want it for my own
I've got to know I've got to know
What is this place that I have found?
What is this?
Spring time, hmm...
That's right ladies and gentlemen. Spring is here and I am loving this new found season. Florida really needs to get with the program and get one of these. The cherry blossoms were amazing, as anticipated, the weather is great, even when it's not sunny I appreciate that I'm not roasting or freezing, and the colors are unbelievable. Florida just doesn't get colors like this. The color of brand new leaves is the most vivid and happy I have ever seen in my whole life. It is actually impossible to see that color and not be happy. Unfortunately, like the cherry blossoms, the color doesn't last long and quickly matures to the regular boring leaf green. Paints a nice picture huh? haha okay but really. When it follows the vibrancy and sheer joy of the color of life bursting from the the bark, well, it never stood a chance. However, the fade of the green is cue for the dandelions to explode. I walk past this house every morning and they have quite a large front yard area in front of their house with several cherry blossom trees and the ground is just a sea of dandelions. These being my absolute favorite, for the seed heads of course, this adds a nice little pep to my step just before getting to school or right after getting off. And I don't care who you are, if cherry blossoms and dandelions don't make you happy, you have no soul.
Speaking of cherry blossoms, a few weeks ago, I decided it was time to finally break my winter spell of inactivity and start getting outside again. So on Election Day, March 11, which is a National Holiday in Korea, aka no school, a group of people, myself, Mark, and Jerome included, spent the day hiking up Nayeonsan Mountain, home of the Bogyeongsa Temple. We didn't actually see the temple, we were too busy climbing the mountain and then avoiding the rain, but it's not too far away, and I wasn't particularly interested in the temple, so no worries. The hike is a rigorous 20 km to the top with 12 waterfalls along the way. I had been having chest pains for about a week prior to this, accompanied by some difficulty breathing but figured some physical activity might help and do me good but ended up having a bit of trouble. I didn't quite make it all the way to the top, but was only about 5 minutes from it so it was close enough for me. The first five or so km is pretty well maintained with relatively well marked trails and even handrails and ropes to help you climb the really steep parts in some places but once you get to about km number 6 or so, it starts to get much more rough and adventury. Always a good time. Luckily, we had no injuries aside from the sore bodies, which was to be expected. And, despite some rain and an overall lack of sun, it was a great day and it was awesome to get back outside and see some nature.
That same weekend, I headed to Gyeongju with Guido and some others from Pohang to see the cherry blossoms. Gyeongju is known for it's cherry blossoms, particularly around Bomun Lake. It's a man made lake surrounded by few parks, some hotels, and even an amusement park. So we rented bicycles for the day and biked (forever) to and around the lake. It was a bit soon to expect so much out of my back after the hiking on Wednesday, but I made it and it was a gorgeous day filled with beautiful flowers, lots of laughter, and a fabulous time on a bike with great people. I also actually remembered not only to bring my camera but to use it, shock I know, so there are lots of pictures on facebook of the flowers and everything else.
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| Bike ride around Bomun Lake |
Hoping spring is being as good to you as it is to me. ♥
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| On the trail on Naeyeonsan Mtn. |
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| At a soccer game in Daegu this weekend! Go Pohang Steelers! |
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| Fun weekends in Daegu! |
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