Some things I did in April

Some things I did in April. Appreciated spring and all the beautiful blossoms that Korea has to offer this time of year. I went to an impov dance festival. I trained Taekwon-Do with a good friend, Master Vitale who visited our gym. I also wrote the comprehensive exams for my PhD. That was a bit stressful to prepare for, but I'm to say that I passed. I also went to the Joong Gun Memorial Museum, and met with some Taekwon-Do people that visited Korea from different countries, including finally formally meeting a long known acquaintance and now friend. And of course, I did my regular work and started teaching Shakespeare tragedies.

Black Tulip

I live at a very nature-rich place, with flowers blooming wonderfully this time of year. Everywhere it is green again, with splashes of bright floral colours. There are many flowers that grow here; I particularly love the daffodils and tulips. Beside the path towards my apartment I saw this exquisite dark-maroon tulip, so dark it looks nearly black. I feel very blessed to experience such beauty.

Flower Arrangement

Last month when I was father-of-the-bride, I also made a flower arrangement (the one above) for the celebration. It was my first time to make an arrangement of this sort.The closest I have come to it was to pick some flowers and bundle them together in a rough bouquet. Making an actual arrangement was a new and fun experience. I have this dream for retirement one day. I want to open a little shop that combines a flower shop, a second hand book shop, an arts-and-crafts shop and a coffee shop. I guess my little flower arrangement last month is the first step in that direction. After all, I'm  not getting any younger.