4/18/13


I'm momentarily hijacking the Thailand posts to bring you these azalea festival photos. Because it's my blog. And my birthday. Wa-bam! (Also, I'm always telling my students not to start sentences with "and" or "but". Clearly I'm a good example).

So last night, a group of us headed out to Bucheon (a nearby city) to check out the azaleas. I went with no expectations and was absolutely flabbergasted. Have you ever seen anything so beautiful? The azaleas even make the cherry blossoms seem a bit passé.

On a different note, my students are the best. They made me a flower crown (magnolia blossoms taped on to a leaf a student brought from home), a flower ring (which they ordered Mike to give to me on bended knee. He obviously complied) and threw random bits of flowers into the air and blew into noisemakers to wish me a happy birthday!
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30 comments:

  1. ashley // chasing heartbeatsApril 18, 2013 at 3:58 AM

    First, HAPPY birthday! Second, those azaleas are STUNNING!

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  2. TaniaApril 18, 2013 at 5:09 AM

    Happy Birthday!! Oh wow these are beautiful!! So colourful!!! x

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  3. KristinaApril 18, 2013 at 7:04 AM

    Happy Birthday! Hope you have a wonderful day!
    The pictures are absolutely amazing and the flowers so very beautiful!!
    WOW!

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  4. 4URSOULApril 18, 2013 at 8:03 AM

    omg!amazing!!!greetings from Poland:))))))
    Happy Birthday:))))

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  5. Hannah NicoleApril 18, 2013 at 9:06 AM

    happy birthday, pretty lady! oh my goodness -- those azaleas are like a dream. so beautiful! xx

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  6. AnnaApril 18, 2013 at 9:36 AM

    Happy birthday girl! These pictures are so amazing that they just seem unreal. No words for that.

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  7. megan kristineApril 18, 2013 at 9:46 AM

    That place is so beautiful. And Happy Birthday, girl! ;)

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  8. UnknownApril 18, 2013 at 10:15 AM

    oh my gosh, is that real life?! stunning!! happy birthday lady!! I don't think you could have asked for a sweeter present, what sweet students you have! sounsa like this will definitely be a bday you cherish for years to come.

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  9. carlotta cisternasApril 18, 2013 at 11:01 AM

    Oh my goodness, this looks straight out of a fairy tale! Bucket list item for sure. You look so happy in that second to last photo...love it. And happy birthday!! :)

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  10. megApril 18, 2013 at 12:02 PM

    Sounds like a wonderful way to celebrate. Happy birthday! Beautiful, beautiful photos as always :)

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  11. UnknownApril 18, 2013 at 1:58 PM

    happy birthday, pretty girl! those blossoms are breathtaking. my word.

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  12. reckless daughterApril 18, 2013 at 2:41 PM

    incredible! PS: happy belated birthday!

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  13. HannahApril 18, 2013 at 4:06 PM

    Holy smokes, these photos are breathtaking! I want to step into my computer screen and be there right now.

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  14. UnknownApril 18, 2013 at 8:04 PM

    haaappy birthday!! Wow these flowers and photos are absolutely gorgeous!

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  15. rachaelannepApril 18, 2013 at 9:11 PM

    holyyyyy i never knew azaleas were so beautiful! im convinced. happy birthday janis!

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  16. The TravelogueApril 18, 2013 at 11:48 PM

    Gorgeous pictures! What a fun way to spend your birthday - congrats!

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  17. leanne can blogApril 19, 2013 at 1:02 AM

    What stunning azaleas! Beautiful.

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  18. mackenzieApril 19, 2013 at 10:33 AM

    sooo so so so amazing. did they smell yummy??
    hope you had a beautiful birthday!

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  19. ---April 19, 2013 at 10:39 AM

    HAPPY BIRTHDAY! belated wishes are packed with many more days of love & happy wishes; or so people say ;) hip hip.

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  20. Living in Another LanguageApril 19, 2013 at 11:12 AM

    uuummmm WOW! I thought the azalea festivals in Korea were amazing...but these flowers are INCREDIBLE! Definitely a lot more dense than here. As always, gorgeous pics.

    Amanda | Living in Another Language

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  21. Dee PaulinoApril 20, 2013 at 8:18 AM

    What a beautiful place!

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  22. Grace April 20, 2013 at 9:22 AM

    Happy birthday, wonderful lady!

    Seriously, I can't believe these pictures AREN'T from some crazy, psychedelic dream. Those flowers are wildly vibrant and beautiful, like they're out of a movie set or painting.

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  23. tinajoApril 20, 2013 at 1:35 PM

    How fun, my birthday is April 19th! This year I´ve celebrated in Paris, I´m still here for another day. :-)

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  24. YelleApril 21, 2013 at 9:33 AM

    So so gorgeous, and happy birthday!

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  25. CelineApril 21, 2013 at 9:04 PM

    Wow!!! Korea is so full of beautiful flowers! I love the intense shade of purple!

    Happy birthday!!

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  26. Kasia SkowronApril 28, 2013 at 7:12 AM

    WOOOOOOOOOOOW im so jealous !!!

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  27. lucent imageryMay 7, 2013 at 6:48 PM

    Happy belated birthday! I always catch myself when I start a sentence with "and" or "but" too. BUT sometimes it just feels right anyway, or perhaps just rebellious! :) These photos are stunning! Will now add this post to my travel-to-do list.

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  28. Sam | ashoreMay 8, 2013 at 8:49 PM

    Janis, Is that fuchsia color for real?! I'm a big time sucker for a flower field - but this may just take the cake. These pictures are so special.

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