Today I set off to run errands. I’m trying to be “organized” about this long sojourn in the hospital that is fast approaching.
I took a long walk first, heading east from my apartment building along Jungangno (which just means “Central Avenue” but which I still always call “Broadway” in my mind for some reason). I went wending around “Kburbia” – the non-rectilinear streets on the west side of Jeongbalsan Park and north of Jungangno are eerie in the extent to which they echo yet reinterpret the curved streets and cul-de-sacs of suburban North America. I took some random photos.
There was a temple.
Then I went into the park and up the hill. I saw a magpie.
I saw a swampy place.
Turning the other way, there were redwood trees (a few of these are Chinese “dawn redwoods”).
At the top of the hill I took a picture of a view I probably have taken before – this is looking northwest, toward my place-of-work and the new towers of Tanhyeon on the right, beyond the old Ilsan station. Also, a fine portrait of the piece of dust on my lens, center.
I saw some weird bird sculptures.
Then I walked down the hill and went to the store.
What I’m listening to right now.
Ben Kweller – Holy Water from Guest List on Vimeo.
