Jeje

While on vacation in Seoul, my brother overheard a group of Filipinas speaking softly and referring to our group as jejes. I must say I got affected badly and it took a while before I got over it. I was pissed off for having been judged and I was concerned on my appearance straight away. Vanity got the better of me and the nasty judgement left me feeling insecure, unfortunately.

Then it got me thinking about the fact that being affected and feeling bad about the judgement also doesn't make me any different. I was feeling bad because I was also judging the so-called jejes. I wasn't any better at all and being unfair myself for wanting to be disassociated from the term, for being unwilling to be called as such. I have judged and labeled negatively as well. Thanks to this realization though, the mistake was acknowledged and it was easier to let go of the comment. So what if they thought we were jeje. Maybe we are, maybe we're not. To hell with the labels. This is who we are, what we want to wear, what we're willing to spend our money on and how much we can spend. No need to feel insecure. You are who you are. If we judge on the outside all the time then that's just being too shallow and superficial. 

Everland x3

It's funny that even though I've been to Everland thrice: first during spring, then autumn last 2012 and now winter 2014. I've only managed to try out three rides: T-express, Double Rock Spin and Rolling X-train. Tulips are featured during spring then roses in autumn but come winter it seems it's Christmas and all the lights/illumination. 

I chanced upon a way to get discounted tickets at around 28% cheaper for a day pass than the standard 20% discount for foreigners by presenting your passport at the information counter/ticket booth for foreigners. However, this required buying them at the cosmojin tour office in Seoul first. Unfortunately for us, we ended up being way behind schedule after our failed attempt to attend the midnight mass at the cathedral. We ended up having to visit everland almost close to 6pm. Everland sells afternoon tickets for around 38000 KRW (as of 12.25.2014) and I wasn't too sure if the foreigner discount can still apply to this afternoon rate.

Thanks to my curious sister we ended up with the same 30% discount for the evening pass, that is 27000 KRW each. To get this discount we just presented the korea grand sale 2015 coupon at the information counter and that was it. 

I'd say it's not bad at all in comparison to the 30,000 KRW entrance only. It's probably best to still raid the brochures/information desk in case of any deals from time to time. 

Anyway, Everland did extend the hours from 9pm to 10:30pm when we visited on Christmas day probably due to the throngs of couples that went to visit but we opted out. I decided to take the unconventional way going back to Seoul which was to board the 1500-2 bus, get off at AK plaza stop. Walk a few meters to the bus stop for buses 9401,9000,9001 and M4102 which makes a stop near to the Myeongdong cathedral at Seoul Paik Hospital Pyeonghwa Broadcasting Corporation. It's probably a longer route but lines are shorter and seats are more probable. I'm not sure how it would compare in terms of getting to Seohyeon via subway though. Probably something worth a try next time (but it would require 2-3 transfers and a bus ride just to get to Myeongdong).