thou + lost + ghts

Children’s Day 2018 • Celebrating kids for being kids! Reminders to be joyful and happy about life~

Labor Day 2018 • Hello folks! I’m still around~ Haven’t posted in so long - especially something current (took this today!) Thinking about going back to my roots and just posting iPhone photos instead of a DSLR shots (editing takes infinitely longer) Anyway, despite the yellow dust, hope everyone gets lots of rest today! Photo taken in the neighborhood streets of Jamsil not too far from Seokchon Lake.

Lost Land • Nobel Peace Winning Explorer Sam sets off on another epic adventure to discover the ancient mythical lands lost over time. Haven’t posted in a while~ hello everyone, thanks for not giving up on my feed. Hope you all had a great happy new year! This photo would be the matching pair to the one my brother posted @samkimstagram when we were halfway up the mountain at Bich Dong, Vietnam. *Sam is not an actual Nobel peace prize winner, but he is a part-time explorer of sorts.

Silent Adventure • my brother contemplating the tranquility of the Temple of Literature. #하노이 #hanoi #templeofliterature

Colonial Elegance • really love how the light spilled into this space. French colonial interior. When I got lunch with the fam in Hanoi. Sadly, I don’t remember the name of this place. . . . #하노이 #햇빛 #chasinglight #interiorforinspo #인테리어그램 #jj_doorsandwindows #tv_doorsandwindows #moodygram (at Hanoi, Vietnam)

Raging Fire • Don’t let anger control you. “Don’t let the sun go down while you are still angry” Taken as the sun was going down over West Lake in Hanoi. Beautiful colors~ The sun had this quiet intensity and rage about it as it slowly went down. Also saw Thor this weekend so was thinking about the Hulk too haha (at West Lake (Hanoi))

Running Man • Took this shot in the Museum of Ethnology in Hanoi. Thankfully my brother was a good sport and agreed to lay on the floor for the sake of my "creativity" lol~ This museum brings awareness to the 54 Ethnic groups/mountain people living all over Vietnam. I really liked this French style spiral staircase. #museumofethnology #hanoi #vietnam (at Vietnam Museum of Ethnology)

Glow • Capturing some light at the Temple of Literature in Hanoi. Long time no post. My apologies for my absence. Since my last post, lots has happened. Especially, the last two weeks of September. I was traveling with family in Vietnam and Cambodia and I myself managed to squeeze in a little sightseeing in Hong Kong. I'll be posting all the photos I took over the next several weeks (months) haha. Love you all! . . . #hanoi #하노이 #templeofliterature #chasinglight #hanoifreetourguides #stayandwander #ig_vietnam #neverstopexploring #wanderlust #passionpassport #thefoxmagazine #slightlyfoxed #ig_korea #ink361 #500px #verilymoment #freedomthinkers #passportexpress #tv_pointofview #MKexplore #ig_asia_ #VSCOcam #huffpostgram #mashpics #igrecommend #인스타데일리 #natgeotravel #creatorclass (at Temple of Literature, Hanoi)

Window of Opportunity • "Being wrong opens us up to the possibility of change. Being wrong brings the opportunity for growth." - Mark Manson, The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck. . . . #남산타워 #namsantower #seoul2017 (at Grand Hyatt Seoul)

Afternoon Tea • nice day to be outside . . . . #greenpointmarket #연남동꽃집 (at 연남동)

Stripes • "Shadow conceals - light reveals. To know what to reveal and what to conceal, and in what degrees to do this, is all there is to art." - Josef von Sternberg . Took this at Daelim Museum while checking out 'Selby House' . . . #chasinglight @daelimmuseum #daelimmuseum (at 대림미술관ㅣ디뮤지엄)

Finish • there's a phrase "done is better than perfect" I came across when reading on design creativity. I think I first saw it in David Airey's "Logo Design Love" but it's a well known anecdote in the professional world of design. Ben Barry, designer at Facebook words this much better than I but basically, the designer's struggle between creating unique art that reflects their individual style vs meeting the client's (typically non-design minded) wants and the deadline, haha. But it can be applied in any project, in this case, my self-appointed challenge in July to post every day of the month. Obviously, I failed, and a good portion of that reason was my struggle of "perfect post with caption" and the integrity of my instagram vs accomplishing my challenge. Long story short, it's hard. Surprisingly, I ended up getting quite reflective on life. Lost a lot of sleep haha, etc. But even 19 days after, I got it done. Good job self. Finish what you started. In the middle you may want to give up but st those moments gotta remind yourself why you started in the first place. Have a good Saturday folks. Photo was taken at this 스위트 빵야 cafe near Gyeongbokgung. Thanks to @ossong22 for helping me find the name of the place cuz I forgot what it was ==;; [ 31 of 31 ] . . . #doneisbetterthanperfect #kinfolk #cerealmag #thefoxmagazine #slightlyfoxed #trottermag #jj_minimal #igminimal #ig_korea #ink361 #500px #thatauthenticfeeling #feelfreefeed #aquietstyle #seekthesimplicity #postitfortheaesthetic #verilymoment #theartofslowliving #freedomthinkers #turnupthebrightness #chasinglight #kinfolkmag #interiorinspo #seoulkorea #reco_ig #interior123 #interiorphotography #interiorinspiration #minimal_int (at 스위트빵야)

Open Table • it's nice to eat with friends. It's nice to eat in a cozy quiet home-like space. It's really nice to eat with friends in a cozy quiet home-like space, especially when there's a friendly host, good food, and great music~ stumbled across #더솔키친 near Gyeongbokgung and it had all the above. Collaboration photo with @ossong22~ (at 경복궁역 더솔키친)

The Value of Time • "I recommend you to take care of the minutes, for the hours will take care of themselves." - Lord Chesterfield Certain elements in life should not be rushed, especially if they hold great value. They take time - wine, wisdom, working out, etc. So use that time you have now well. Special thanks to Roman for his help in getting this Linjer, "The Minimalist" watch! [ 29 of 31 ] #캐틀앤비 #linjer (at 캐틀앤비 Cattle&bee 강남점)

Expansion • I think people don't change much, but if they do, it's just that they expanded their thinking, attitudes, knowledge, wisdom, and therefore can accommodate more - deal with more. Small minds are stubborn minds. Open minds bridge people and ideas together. They know how to communicate and cooperate and they create progress. Less closed hearts more open hearts. [ 28 of 31 ] (at 서울시립미술관 Seoul Museum of Art)

Gold Start • good morning 대한민국~ haven't posted the last few days. Really slacking on my own challenge. For those who have breakfast, hope you start off with w/ hearty meal today~!^^ photo taken yesterday at Fritz. Thanks @ossong22~! [ 27 of 31 ]

Key • just a heads up, you are about to read a really lame joke that just slightly relates to my photo for today. You've been warned. Prepare yourself: I musk ask you a question - Heim having some trouble finding the key. The key to your hea--choo! Sorry, hmm... I get the feeling someone is cursing from afar... for the sake of everyone's mental health, I won't finish the joke haha. Went with a minimalistic post for today. Now, to end with a Danish farewell: God nat of drøm sødt~!^^ 🗝 💟 [ 26 of 31 ]