DAYS OF OUR LIVES

Life goes on, as they say... after one autumn  another comes and after that most likely another, until it won't. I said I was enjoying autumn less this year... I might be wrong. Last year I was amazed by the colors and everything was new. This year I'm overwhelmed by melancholia... colors seem stronger, moods are changing faster. This autumn is definitely not like any other autumn. People around me are more stressed and busy. Next season is at the door with some winter blues. Days are getting shorter, the weather ice cold. It's always nice to talk about the weather, right? I guess that's because it's a talk everybody can enjoy.

I've climbed Gwanak mountain again, this time with Raj. Too bad he lost his jacket on the mountain. ;( We hid it somewhere because it was to hot to wear. We thought that Korean people don't steal easily, but we thought wrong. Umer's birthday has come again, as well as July's. I had a lot of fun. Especially blinding and turning July around, while dragging around on campus before bringing her to the place of surprise: where we would celebrate her birthday. She was so confused, and I had a good laugh!

Academic life is not the same as back in Gent... So students over there have no right to complain! Since it is much more easygoing and far less stressful than here! The workload here is also considerably bigger. Now I start to understand why students here are getting depressed easily. But I'm not letting it get under my skin! :)

I want to go to Indonesia in February... Anybody who wants to join me, just join me!

Love, Lara

Before losing his Jacket :D

On the way to the top of Gwanak, mountain on our campus

After five minutes, this Indian fella got tired already!

Having a quick lunch before heading to the top

view on campus and Seoul center in the background

autmn and spring my favorite seasons

a dinosaur rock with feet!

we reached the top!

The real top

Looking down on Raj

Mr Raj taking a nap

and some picnicing ajumoni's (middle aged ladies who are not afraid to push you aside when they want to pass you. And who always bring a nice picnic. Thanks to them for the grapes!) :)

아름다운 단풍 Beautiful autumn leaves

Gwanak top with the Korean flag

Time for a nap in the sun

After waking up we got invited by some ajushi's (middle aged man) to join their picnic hehe... homemade blackberry wine , kimchi, rice, egss, kimbab, bananas)

een dameskransje... a club of ajumoni's

Indian sweets I got from Raj, thanks to his family! very delicious indeed

The pond next to my lab,  where my department is and where I study

July's bday

a new hairdryer

Cactusses!

students rushing on campus

Where I have one class

my department