It’s so late, and I should go to bed, but I’m feeling bad for neglecting blogging duties. So, here I am.
Adam and I had a great “weekend” (Monday and Tuesday, my days off). On Monday, we went into Seoul to see a Jean-Michel Basquiat exhibit. We had a lovely evening walking around a part of Seoul that was new to us. There is a whole avenue of art galleries across from the old palace. It’s a beautiful area, but at dusk on brisk, rainy Autumn evening, it’s perfect. It reminded me of some areas of Chicago. We wandered around some shops and cafes, then we found a jazz club in the basement off an alley. It was a cozy, cluttered gem of a spot. We warmed up by the wood-burning stove, sat and sipped “hot choco” while we watched a Charlie Chaplin film that was projected above the stage (there wasn’t live jazz since it was Monday night). When the rain had mostly passed, we walked to Insadong and did some Christmas shopping. We caught a late dinner at Seoul Station and took the train home.
We went back into the city on Tuesday.
Reason 1: my hair. We met a Korean guy named Tomo who does hair for a lot of people at the E Village. I had such a strong positive response to my red wig on Halloween, I thought, why not? I’m in Asia, I can get away with it with my job, and I love red. So, Tomo took care of my hair. I got the best cut I’ve ever had, and a great red color as well. I feel like a faker now, but I’m enjoying it. It’s “permanent”, but Tomo warned me that red will always fade.
Reason 2: Adam is now a guest artist, teaching a beginning drawing class on Tuesday nights in Myeong Dong. He can fill you in on more of the details and sentiment, but this was his first week, and he did a great job. There are about 8 students, and he’s co-teaching with at very talented Korean artist named Mr. Kwon. He’s taking it as a great opportunity to get back into his art. It’s a really affirming opportunity for him.
Today, it was back to work, but things are much quieter around here since it’s the Winter season. Tonight we had another meeting of our little book study group, and then we went to see a film in the seminar room with several other teachers.
I’ve been updating my music website, and I would love for you to visit that. It’s www.JessicaLofbomm.com. That’s all for now. It’s very late.
-JLo