Who knew that moving into a new apartment could take up so much of your life?! An update on that later.

For now, I want to share with you some photos taken during our last photo club meeting, which was sometime in February. I still have tons of unedited video clips that I hope to get to soon, but rather than waiting until I'm done with all of that (which could be forever), I thought I'd share the photos from that fun day with you now!

We went to a really neat cafe in Insadong, where we spent numerous hours and proceeded to tear the upstairs apart. We were experimenting with stop motion, which you might recognize from our Save the Date video last summer. It's basically a sequence of photos made into a video; hence, the robotic-like movements :)

[Loved all the textures in the cafe!]

We, then, proceeded to the folk art museum in the area, which ended up having a festival of sorts. Tons of families, folk games and a folk village made for amazing photo opportunities.

[This was on our way to the folk museum...we made a stop or two :)]

[A frightening ad for an upcoming exhibit.]

[Hannah trying to get these sticks into the pot...an impossible task.]

[Michael being...]

[...Michael.]

[Poor baby was left alone while his (her?) family went to play.]

[I just want to squeeze his cheeks!!]

[Hannah Gram]

[And a hilariously unflattering photo to end the day :)]

We have yet to meet for March's photo club due to busy schedules, but I know that when we do, it's going to be fantastic...just like it always is.

Brooklyn, it is.

Mark and I are almost positive that Brooklyn is our next home after Korea. We have some big creative dreams up our sleeves. And Brooklyn seems like the perfect place to make it a reality.




Well, that was before this video. Now, we're positive.

Nostalgia

It's my last night in my apartment. It's completely empty except for my suitcase of clothes that I'll be living out of for the next 10 days, a heating pad that I'm currently laying on and my laptop.

[Taken today as we waited for the movers to take the last bit of stuff.]

No matter how exciting the next step is, an empty apartment has a way of making you feel a bit nostalgic, doesn't it? I mean, on March 15th, I'll be moving into a bigger, better apartment, which Mark and I will soon call "ours." It'll be our first place together. It has a rooftop. It has multiple bedrooms. It's in a sweet location (near Vatos Tacos for those of you in Seoul). And it'll be "ours."

Yet here I am, getting a little misty-eyed with knots in my throat and butterflies in my stomach. But why not? I mean, this apartment has been the home of many memories with best friends, new friends, family and the love of my life. It was here that I felt safe and at home during my first year and a half in Seoul, which is, actually, quite far from home.

This home saw blood, sweat and tears (lots of tears). But it also saw so much more happiness, laughter and joy. It experienced change and tough lessons. It welcomed a new family member and said goodbye to that family member all in the same year. It endured countless angry pounds from my next-door neighbor, who wasn't happy with my cutting vegetables at 9 p.m. It became a baking haven for Jamie and I, as well as a slumber party fort, where we'd giggle 'til the wee hours of the morning.

This was my first real apartment that was really mine...with me, my growth and my experiences written all over it. So, of course, it's hard to say "goodbye."

But you know what? I'm so willing to get rid of my apartment, so that we could have our apartment. It's a pretty good trade-off if you ask me ;-)

Cheers to bigger & better things!