The lights lightened up the night

Still around Doota Tower @ Dongdaemun.

the trees are all drenched in the sparkling lights

After taking an elevator down into the main atrium of the tower, we managed to take lots of pictures of us of course.....celebrating or enjoying the lightened up ambiance of the already vibrant vicinity in the area.

carefully posed so as not to get electrocuted:) hahaha

It was not yet X-mast or anything, but the sparkling bulb lights that dotted the main entrance or main plaza with its all imaginatively created bulb lights did impress the walkers or passers by in the area. No wonder that a lot of people did take their time to stop to take a pose or pics in front of or inside the lights--literally.
So did we.

Yahwe, Dita & Minju

Who could have resisted the temptingly decorated
 lights like these ones. Well, for some people, they may look so fake or trivial: Yet, for some like us...it was like a treasure to hunt.....since we like enjoying the atmosphere of any possibilities that sprung up upon us...even as simple as these lightened up lights in front of a mall:) ^^

Dita, Me, Ryan, Yahwe

We are the newly created circle of friends from Indonesia & Malaysia. It is a nice feeling to know that we can communicate in Malay & Indonesian language in Korea. And what's more: Korean language has also become the medium for our communication. English? Well, naturally. But the most important fun part was the time when we sort of mixed them up so as to make it gado-gado language that broke any communication barriers:)

 Minju, Dita, Yahwe, and Ryan.
Shoppers are we? Naaaaaa
Just a bunch of accidental tourists who found a niche of cool stuffs right here in Seoul.

  

Dinner @ Doota, Dongdaemun's Fashion Shopping District

Doota.
I think most of youngsters in Korea or those Seoulites must know this so-called Doota.
or..Doota Tower.
Ok. first thing first..this is the pic of Doota Tower that boasts itself to be one of the must-see fashion haven for anyone interested in Korean-style accessories and latest & hip-to-date styles.

X-mast already!

But, I am not gonna tell stories about this mall.
I just had dinner at the 7th floor of the building where a food court is widely laid out there. With a night view overlooking the crowded mass of people with the intersecting cars passing by the over crowded street in the midst of cool temperature in Autumn night, the diner could not have been better.
What's more...I was having the dinner with my new Korean friend from Korea University, my new Malaysian friends who are studying and traveling to Korea, and my student who is on a 2-week trip for both academic and leisure activities. ^^
Ok.
The fun part was that...the price is relatively + reasonably cheap for a place like this. I mean....it's not so much different from the prices at my campus. Ok, then.
The interesting part was that...I could choose a lot of non-meat dishes. A big surprise for me.
The cool par was that...the ambiance of the place itself was OK-lah. ^^

Oh about my friends:
There is Minju, a Korean who is fairly fluent in Bahasa Indonesia since she learned it in Bali and Jogja. She visited Jogja twice and I got an impression that she loves it. I was surprised to know that she speaks Indonesian, especially she is not majoring in the language....for she is attending the Geography department.^^ Hmmm...
Then, there is Yahwe, a Malaysian who is currently studying Korean language at Korea University.
Then, there is a traveler, a Malaysian who on purpose came to Korea for a week or so to explore the city. His name is Ryan. He's now studying in Singapore--that's what I learned--and had this off-season period to travel to Korea. With the sophisticated camera on his shoulder all the time, he looks just like a pro photographer. It was a great advantage to have him around..coz he took indeed splendid pictures. (too bad that I haven't yet got any from him since he must not have uploaded them into the net).
Then, Dita...my student who's visiting Korea for a cultural and social visit thanks to the PAS invitation.
She seemed to be enjoying her time here.
Well....with the full stomach, we were then ready ....and heading ourselves toward Cheonggyecheon...^^
(see my entry about this...)