far from spirited or jolly, the onset of this holiday season has been much more 'season' than 'holiday'. while im sure that one would agree that nothing quite says merry christmas like a bowl of rice and a cup of tea, ive been hard-pressed to find a carol-singing band-wagon to hop on. the stores have put up the requisite decorations but few others have. you dont walk down the street seeing trees twinkle through the windows of apartment buildings, nor is it really possible to catch snippets of song arriving from all corners of the city. while walking to the store yesterday i wondered, where is the salvation army with their incessant yet oh so christmas-y bell ringing? where was that quiver of tension in the air as people rushed to find the perfect gifts as time runs out?
i havent really noticed a whole lot of cheer here in korea, especially here in daejeon where most koreans i know are overzealous about shopping on an average day. however, i am getting a second free trip to japan on thursday and i will be there through the weekend. hopefully the trip, or perhaps the time off, will allow me to find the feeling.
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