rafting!

this past saturday, some friends and i went rafting along the han tan river in gangwon-do province, which is adjacent to gyeonggi-do province, which is where seoul is located. it took about 2 hours by bus to get there and i had no problems falling asleep. philip, who doesn't fall asleep quite as easily as i do, sneaked some photos of me completely zonked out. i was surprised to find these later and we both had a good chuckle!

hair in face and all:

what a rascal!

the rafting site:

ready to get our raft on!


unfortunately, my camera isn't waterproof so i don't have pictures of the rafting adventure itself. suffice it to say, that the rafting was fun, the water was refreshing, the scenery pretty (big rock formations, trickling waterfalls, lush green) and my sun-kissed self slept even more soundly once i got back home!

this is why i'm hot

it's that time of year again. summer time. and, it's a hot one!

yogic mediation/deep relaxation

one of the things that i've been focusing on recently, is simplification.
declutter the mind, create space for the things that really matter. declutter the home and be rid of useless crap. last night i tried yogic meditation as a way to relax and still my mind. it's difficult to not be "thinking" about something! but i feel that my attempts to calm the mind are really ways for me to nurture my health. bonus! afterwards, i fell asleep effortlessly and had one of the best nights of sleep in recent memory.

try it out:
http://elsieyogakula.wordpress.com/2008/01/25/episode-62-yoga-nidra-yourself-out-a-65-min-deep-meditative-relaxation/

tall and not so tall

philip is tall. me, not so much:

club eden

eden lounge:

coat check:

the bar:

dance pause: me, theresa and lydia

light spectrum:

tiered lights:

dj neville:

david in the powder room:

getting down!

turka

after realizing that we couldn't get our pho on, (the restaurant in mind was closed--boooooo!) theresa and i were in search of a restaurant that seemed as appetizing as a big bowl of vietnamese noodles on a thursday night. we passed a stretch of restaurants that did not make our mouths water, until, simultaneously, our eyes landed on a sign that said, TURKA. oh yes, turkish food from turka! we had a delicious feast.

eye candy: the decor was all decked out in turkish crafts, tiles with beautiful swirls and intricately decorated plates.




turkish BALLS!

belly candy: savory spices and tender meats. TURKA!



lydia, theresa and me:

just what exactly does this mean?!?