Sunday, November 17, 2013

Hangul Day - way back on the 9th of September

I'm a bit of a procrastinator when it comes to working on this blog.

Today is one of those windy, weather is changing days. It smells like it could snow, but the air isn't cold enough. The sky looks beautiful though.
This cloud was more golden in person. 

I finally took pictures of the clothes I bought in Cheongju on one of the last public holidays before Christmas.


I kind of have too much burgundy in my wardrobe. Ha. But at least it is easy to coordinate.
The other thing I bought, not pictured above was a beige cable-knit cardigan. I think I'll start a cardigan collection.
Koreans tend to wear more.... vibrant or muted colors. It's hard to explain... They'll wear a peachy color, or a mustardy green, or navy. Not so much flat hues like you'd get in the crayon box - but when you do see those colors, there's usually a lot all together. Anyway. I hardly know about Korean fashion, so I'm not the person to ask. I can merely comment on what I've seen.

 Hangul Day - is like Alphabet Day. It's the day Koreans celebrate their written language, which was invented a long long long time ago by the Great King Sejong. He was a cool guy. He set about making a written alphabet for the common citizen so they could read the laws and stay out of trouble. He reasoned that the law is for the people's protection, but it can't protect them if they can't read and understand it. Or something along those lines. (prior to this, all written stuff was in Chinese)

Here's something J bought me yesterday when he was in Itaewon. (i didn't go because i have been sick.)
It's a blue plush Doraemon hat!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It is ridiculously cute. I love it.

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