Freya Got a X'mas Present??^^

Well, it's something that all kids in Korea get in this season.

I mean...no matter as to whether you celebrate Christmas or not, if you are a kid, ..okay..let's say...if they are kids (as long as they are kids), they probably end up receiving this season's presents--irrespective of their parents' religion. (I don't say all but ...probably a lot of them)

Just like what my daughter got this week from her school. Santa harabeoji (Santa Clause) came to her school and gave each kid a bag full of present.

Well, then...who's not celebrating X'mas then?

I mean, I think...after having it an after thought...Christmas seems to be an indispensably cultural thing in Korea.

So, have a great holiday^^

CCC (Cute Christmas Creatures)

I was waiting for the movie to start @ IFC Mall. And..the only thing I could think of doing is ....getting a closer look at the massive Season's decoration right at the mall's atrium.

Never have I thought that secretly nestled and tucked among the decorations were arrays of cute 'creatures' to celebrate X'mas. 

White small white bear and white pony. 

I just couldn't let my camera do nothing while all the cuteness was right in front of my eyes.

A snowman family. 

A squirrel perched on top of a supposedly mailbox. 

A closer look at the rodent. 

Then..circling about the venue, I discovered two little bunnies. 

A squirrel bringing his pea! 

"Can you help me?" 

Then, the penguins popped along. 

Draped & wrapped in all festivities.  

sheep lost in the pure whiteness made out of cotton.:) 

a wise owl.  

Another type of owl perched on a log.  

It just reminded me of Russian folktale...though I didn't recollect what. 

This is the whole are where the Season's decorations were laid out. 

As I walked out of the atrium, I was greeted by another decorative patterns up to the ceilings. 

From afar, they resembles see-through-skirts or headless mannequins. 

with the brightly lit lamps inside, they sure become one of the impeccable attractions at the rear entrance to the mall. 

and these two tree-turned pillars were other decorative features visible on my way to Youido subway station.

Cheongnyangni at Daylight

 

It was the maiden trip to Lotte Mart and Lotte Dept. Store and its Toys R Us Store at Cheongnyangni station—which was just about 15 minute ride by Metro from our home. The first day out for the family afterwards was.....taking them to the nearest Mall—apart from sightseeing, it was also meant to do shopping on the house utensils: especially those we need to fill up the house...^^. We did buy some stuffs there. It was good that we found what we needed there.

The kids loved the first trip in Seoul despite the fact that it was freezingly cold for tropical people like us. ^^. But hey...it was fun to have this one Day out.  The big Pine xmas tree stood up right in front of the dept. store highlighted the spirit of being there. Well, the nuance itself was enough to make us feel that Winter season did set in in the neighborhood.  With the bright yellow and orange winter jackets that our daughters were wearing, we were like smoothering the spots on the vast lane of the yard where the tree stood. The huge black hole or ( I’m sure what that was) whatever-it-might-be was another center point that attracted our attention.  Till now..I do not know what that was.
Lots of pics were taken. Most ( all ) of them were taken by our dearest friend, Wawan who accompanied us along the way.