Cool Church

Farah and I went on a big urban trek the other day. There is a church that saw once from a vantage point in Jeongja. I have always wanted to check it out but wasn't sure how to go about it. The church is across a freeway in what I would assume to be the northern part of Suji. Freeways in Korea are essentially unnavigable on foot because of the constant density of traffic. So several clandestine gardens and even a stormdrain later, we managed to get across. The church is stunning. It clearly takes its influence from the Gothic school. Notice the peaked arches of the windows and pointy spire. The architect is particularly impressive in my books for including flying buttresses. These were building conventions rendered all but useless by the advent of rebar. Basically they allowed medieval masons to build large ornate stained glass windows into the walls. The butresses carried the weight of the roof off the walls. Anyway enjoy the pics, we worked hard for them haha.

Boxing Match

I went and saw my friend Justin box this weekend. The fight was out in Uijeongbu. There were about 10 fights on the card. Mostly there were Korean fighters, but also Filipinos and Thais, and in Justin's case, one Prince Edward Islander. Justin fought all the way to the tenth round, where he pretty much just fell asleep after a long bout. At times we thought for sure he would win, but the other guy just stayed awake longer. Boxing is a real spectacle, nerve-wracking and tense, especially when it is someone you know fighting.