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Pictures are up! :D
I'm here!
I rode first class on standby cuz it was empty. Maybe 16 first class seats, and we had four people in first class. 3 of us were in standby. If you've never flown first class before, and you get the chance, do it. It's freaking royalty. 5 course meal, plated and all, with like unlimited drinks and snacks. The seat is ridiculously comfortable and has a foot rest. WTF. You feel so rich when you fly first class after flying coach all your life. It was amazing. Flight was 10 hours, but didn't actually feel that long.
View from the sky:
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Incheon Airport is beautiful. RIDICULOUSLY clean. The floors are seriously spotless. The architecture is very refreshing. Also, Korean airport police are BADASS. Mp5s, and some other probably automatic rifle wielding, sunglasses toting, and look like their 20. They looked so cool, I wanted to join the Korean police. Anyway...
After landing last night and trying to find my hotel that they told me didn't exist, I settled into my room and then knocked the fuck out. I probably went to sleep at like 8pm, cuz I only had 4 hours of sleep the night before. I woke up at around 7am to some nice T-ara. (left the TV on)
Did some pushups, then showered and packed my bag that I was going to take around. Left the hotel, took a taxi to the subway station, then caught the subway to Seoul.
Subway
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Seriously. Day9 said it, I'll say it again. Seoul is FCKING HUGE. Ridiculously huge. Seriously. I'm pretty sure it's bigger than Hawaii. The trains that run in Seoul have a million stops. Seoul is HUGE. Some spots are SUPER crowded, and some not so much.
After getting lost and just milling around I've come to the realization that people think I'm Korean. I've been asked, greeted, talked to in Korean. Then I speak English to them and they trip balls. Haha, kind of entertaining usually. I got a discount at a store today (cuz I spoke English? maybe. she just smiled at me when I made an expression cuz it was cheaper then marked and said 10% discount) while I was buying these nice LG earphones cuz I left mine in my hotel room but brought my Zune. It makes me kinda sad though, I wish I had put in more effort to learn Korean...
Anyway, after running around Seoul and just looking at shit, I decided to try and find the GSL studio since I didn't wanna get lost and miss it. The subways were so confusing, but it was kinda my fault. I got off like 3 different 신정 stops and the #3 exit did NOT look like the pictures. I went to Shinjeong/Mokdong the first time but didn't come out of the right subway line so didn't really know how to get to the high school (since it's kinda tucked away). Then took the train to Shinjeon (FML), then took the train back to Shinjeong but got off at the wrong stop, and then finally ended up on the purple number 5 line and got off on the correct exit. Never have been more happy to see 자임하스 in my life. Everything else was kinda easy and I found the studio. It was like 1:30pm so I still had lotsa time to kill.
As I was walking around the area (but making sure not to stray too far) I found this small shop and got some 떡뽂이 (2500원) . HOLY SHIT it was spicy, I've had it in Hawaii but man that was so mild compared to this. My eyes watered and my nose ran every time I ate a piece, but it was still so damn good. Tried some Pocari Sweat... don't like it. Milkis better. ^^
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So then I'm sitting in this PC bang, in the non-smoking area, thank God, drinking an iced coffee, sitting next to a guy playing some random SC2 mod, no Idea what it is, but it looks fun. Lol. I would ask him if he's going to ask GSL but he looks really into it. Also SC2 isn't as big as WC or Dota it seems, from what people are playing here. Anyway, I need to buy a power converter cuz the one I brought, I left a piece at home so it's useless. T.T Everything here is actually pretty cheap, so I'm liking it so far. Also prices come out to a nice even xx00, I don't know why we have stupid tax in US and always get millions of pennies.
View from street by studio
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Gom Studio
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Anyway, I have not run into any progamers or SNSD on the street yet, but I'm hoping it'll happen.
Also, look out for my cheerful tonight! ^^
I'll try to get a pic with some progamers, but if not hopefully I can snag one with John or Tastosis. ^^
Wish me luck. Also, MMA 화이팅!
That's all for now, I won't be able to check up on this probably till I get back to my hotel room. (after GSL) Thanks to everyone who's been keeping up with my blogs! See you at GSL!
UPDATE:
:DDDDD
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That's my gom shirt with BoxeR and Cella's signature. ^^
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Nice! Have fun tonight man! Cheer on MMA woo!
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Glad you're having fun!
Are you gunna try live squid?
I'll watch for your sign!
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FUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUU
I'm so jealous
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Australia8532 Posts
I am so jealous! haha sounds amazing!!
Looking out for an awesome cheerful 
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What does your cheerful look like??
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How much do the subways cost?
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Nice read, sounds like a blast.
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United Arab Emirates1141 Posts
Gl dude, epic read, made my day!!
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On August 23 2011 15:27 Froadac wrote:
How much do the subways cost?
Pretty damn cheap if you don't have to buy 5 different ones cuz you don't know wtf you're doing. 1500 for a one time use, but you turn it in after and get a 500 deposit refund. So like a dollar. The one the cost the most took me the furthest and I think it was 2500. WIth 500 back so 2 dollars. Pretty damn cheap.
On August 23 2011 15:25 MrDonkeyBong wrote:
What does your cheerful look like??
I don't even know. I'm trying to get ideas lolll. I think I get the cheerful paper thing when I get there. lol. I'm gonna try draw something, but I suck at drawing, so we'll see. O.O
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Also, Koreans love their coffee. Lollll.
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Have fun!
And I agree Incheon Airport is pretty neat
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On August 23 2011 15:36 mizU wrote:
Also, Koreans love their coffee. Lollll.
Sounds like heaven to me!
Go party with Tasteless if you can, lol. And have fun! I'm pretty jealous.
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I don't think Tasteless parties with random nubbies lol. I think he demolishes them and consumes their hearts. Or maybe that's just on ladder. O.O
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Korea (South)17174 Posts
the airport cops are very badass with their bullet-less guns
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On August 23 2011 15:58 Rekrul wrote:
the airport cops are very badass with their bullet-less guns
^^ Rekrul has obviously done some research regarding the armaments of seoul international.
A poker/clubbing revolution? We may never know!
Glad you're having fun mizU, I look forward to looking at all of the pictures when you throw them up!
Edit, incorrect capitalization of your ID t.t
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NeverGG
United Kingdom5399 Posts
On August 23 2011 15:27 Froadac wrote:
How much do the subways cost?
It's even cheaper if you buy a T-money card for 3,000won from one of the vending machines in the subway stations. Then you just charge it and journeys start from 900won upwards. It's so cheap compared to English public transport.
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YeAh. Had to get travelcard whilst in london
you should totally do a shoutout to selfish me in yourcheerful. :p
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On August 23 2011 16:07 NeverGG wrote:It's even cheaper if you buy a T-money card for 3,000won from one of the vending machines in the subway stations. Then you just charge it and journeys start from 900won upwards. It's so cheap compared to English public transport.
English public transport prices are a joke. 1.something quid for a bus ride and nearly 2 for the tube, even in zone 1, is ridiculous. I'm surprised that the UK SC2 scene isn't bigger with the prices which should be forcing people to stay at home all day and playing computer games.
Glad to see OP enjoying Seoul, seems so damn awesome!
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Bart is even worse. Back on topic. Have fun in Korea
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so you finally arrived eh hope you'll have fun there and make lots of pics!
I don't think I need to say that I am super jealous :S
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If you do buy a single subway ticket, make sure to turn it in when you get off and get your 500 won back. Also, stay up late.
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Fun read, and I'll keep an eye out for your cheerful and looking foward to the updated pictures in your blog <3 have fun yo ^__^
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Awesome! Seoul is indeed a huge city =P
Have fun at the GSL!
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LOL just saw your board on the GSL!! you looked pumped as fuck!! have a good time =]
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On August 23 2011 18:24 Geordie wrote:
LOL just saw your board on the GSL!! you looked pumped as fuck!! have a good time =]
GSL LIVE IS SO FUCKING AMAZING.
SERIOUSLY.
If you ever decide to go, go early. Like an hour or two early. I went early and got to catch the players coming in.
I got a picture with Bomber, MMA and Cella. Cella signed my Gom shirt that had Boxer's signature on it. (going to get uploaded when I get power to my laptop and faster internet)
ALSO qxc decided to come watch cuz he was tilting from a hard lose streak. So I got a picture with him and got to chat with him too. He looked so weird without his bandana. O.O
It's so cool cuz the players get so... humanized in the studio. They walk right by you and chill before the games start. I had a nice talk with Cella. ^^
I'll go into more detail in a different blog purely about watching GSL as an experience, but they give out cheerfuls, the balloon sticks, FREE SODA, snacks.
That's nothing compared to meeting and getting pictures with your favorite players though.
WATCH GSL IF YOU CAN.
Yes I got a picture with Tastosis too. ^^
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are you going to go watch osl on friday
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On August 23 2011 23:46 GTR wrote:
are you going to go watch osl on friday
Who's playing?
I have no idea where it is... And if I'll be able to since I start school.
Are you going?
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Calgary25966 Posts
You'll adapt to the spice. Fight through it. For the first two weeks, I always had a stack of used tissues beside me after every meal. I had to drink 5 glasses of water minimum. After two weeks I was fine and by the end I was plowing through those jjigaes.
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No JaeDong. :[[[
On August 24 2011 01:34 Chill wrote:
You'll adapt to the spice. Fight through it. For the first two weeks, I always had a stack of used tissues beside me after every meal. I had to drink 5 glasses of water minimum. After two weeks I was fine and by the end I was plowing through those jjigaes.
Sound advice Chill, I'll try to man up! :o
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On August 24 2011 09:38 darkponcho wrote:
pics pls
Finally got to my dorm and figured out the damn power conversions and shit.
PICS ARE UP^^v
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