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Tuesday, June 17, 2008
Seoul must be so terrifying to a newcomer at first glance. Ichon itself is ENORMOUS with intimidating, gargantuan neon signs flashing their wares in a foreign language, numerous/countless apartments clogging the streets, cars rarely stopping for a light, thousands of tan, skinny, well-dressed, and dark-haired people littering the sidewalks and roads, the constant presence of smoggy, gray air, the lack of any nature whatsoever (besides, maybe, the river), the merchandise stands on the street with loud, nosy employees, and worst of all, the agressive old women, shoving past you on the subway, and making it clear that they do NOT like Americans. Speaking of which, it's not helpful that millions of students are protesting imported meat from America, and probably hate my guts just for being half of the country they're fighting against. I actually saw a shirt that said "I'm afrain of Americans". The mispelling is intentional, believe me. What also must be frightening to outsiders is the subway. If they have never been on it before, it surely must be a nightmare. Waiting at the station for it to come, loudspeakers chime to announce it's arrival. Little do you know that doomsday is around the corner. The maelstrom of artificial wind engulfs you, tugging your clothing and hair away from your body. A low, menacing honk echoes through the passage way as you hear the deafening rumbling of something coming close, and fast. As you cower in fear from the dread of dying so young, you notice that all the Koreans around you are completely calm, reading their newspapers and listening to their MP3 players. The Metal Monster comes barreling down the track, flying past you so quickly that you jump back in surprise. Its shutters open after it slows down to a screeching halt, and you have no choice but to nervously walk aboard, letting the Koreans fight over the only seats left as you stand, clutching onto the handle provided for safety. |
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❝ The only excuse for making a useless thing
is that one enjoys it immensely;
All art is useless. ❞
