AQUA

Discotheque Juliet Teenage Dream

2:38 PM

Ok I've been to four of these selfie things now and it's getting out of hand, but whatever? PartyWith is hands down the most Insta-friendly out of all of them. It's made up of individual stations, each with a different theme, and they have literally put flattering lighting in every single one of the booths. On top of that, they have staff walking around offering to not only take photos but suggest poses and angles that work to get your optimal lighting in each room. My friend and I loved the girl who helped us out and she encourage us to take photos/do poses that we wouldn't have chose for ourselves but ended up digging. The nice thing about it is that the price is mid-range at $25/person compared to $16.99 for Museum of What, $32 for MODs, and $31 for Flutter.

Jacket: BDG
Top: Aqua
Necklace: Asos
Bottom: Zara
Shoes: Converse

 Reading: NP by Banana Yoshimoto
Listening: "Happy Birthday" by The Click Five

Maje

Wings

3:57 PM

It feels like these selfie experiences are becoming increasingly a part of my social life. My friend recently invited me to explore the Museum of What's Wings Tour. Although it didn't look as pretty as MODS or Flutter from its website's photos, I still decided to go since it was only $16 and the parking structure is free for the first hour. When I entered, I was disappointed to see that it was literally made up of mostly wings, the type that were popular and innovative a few years ago in boba shops and gentrified hipster neighborhoods. That being said, you can still get some cute photos if you know how to crop or if bright, colorful walls are your thing. I was just hoping for something a little less DIY looking. If you're in Orange County searching for free places to do a wings photo, I'm pretty sure Capputeano Cha and Zero Degrees have them.

Jacket: Maje
Dress: Maje
Shoes: Circus by Sam Edelman

Reading: Please Look After Mom by Shin Kyung-sook
Listening: "With You" by Sum 41

Hob Nob

Our love is deeper than the oceans of water

10:32 AM

Out of all the selfie spaces out there, Museum of Dream Space might be the most popular one in Los Angeles and after visiting it, it might be one of the most well done ones and least cheesy ones. MODS is made up of several rooms, which pretty much copy the infinity room idea that artist Yayoi Kusama came up with. MODS' website calls itself "the first museum mainly exhibiting digital art in the United States." However, after visiting it, it definitely leans more towards the selfie side than the art side. That's not to say I didn't enjoy it though; the rooms are great for pretty Instagram photos and they even have photographers there ready for you. However, it's not art. The only issue is that some of the rooms use lights as their main form of decoration, creating a bright background. Consequently, if your camera focuses on your face, your face shows up but the background becomes too bright, turning all the lights white. If you focus on the lights' colors, then your face goes dark. All of my photos are unedited, so you guys can see what type of photos you can expect out of MODS.

 Top: Hob Nob
Dress: BDG
Shoes: Circus by Sam Edelman

 Reading: "Mothers, Lock Up Your Daughters Because They're Terrifying" by Alice Sola Kim
Listening: "I Like America and America Likes Me" by The 1975

Articles of Society

Korea: Day 6

7:22 PM

My last day in Seoul was pretty low key, filled with visits to two universities -Ewha University and Yonsei University - plus wandering around the neighborhoods nearby and testing out Seoul's boba scene. Part of the reason why my friends and I didn't do much is because we dressed for spring and it started to hail on us so we were all freezing. We ended up seeking shelter in Yeonnamdong Cat Cafe for a few hours before heading to dinner at Yeonnam Terrace. I highly recommend these two places as the cat cafe was very clean and all of the cats were quite playful. Yeonnam Terrace, on the other hand, was a very relaxed Italian inspired restaurant with friendly staff and interesting, delicious plates like this green curry gnocchi with jeju pork.

Reading: The Namesake by Jhumpa Lahiri
Listening: "Past Lives" by BORNS

Art

Bet you wanna rip my heart out, bet you wanna skip my calls now

3:48 PM

Flutter Experience is probably the latest in a series of pop-up installations in Los Angeles. Unlike the Museum of Ice Cream of the MODS Museum, Flutter attempts to elevate the selfie taking experience to one of high art by having actual artists decorate each room. What drew me to Flutter is that it was created by Rumi Neely's husband and I've been a huge fan of Rumi Neely since I was 14. My overall feelings towards Flutter is that it's interesting and extremely ambitious. What it's attempting to do is reconcile the difference between a selfie station and an actual museum. What it's left with though is being somewhere in-between and I'm not sure if selfie enthusiasts or art connoisseurs will be entirely satisfied. Selfie enthusiasts will be looking for better lighting and might find some of the rooms too odd to get likes, while art connoisseurs will be turned off by the millennials (LIKE ME) who are taking too many photos. If I had a suggestion though, it would be to the art connoisseurs in that I think they should give Flutter a chance, ignore the Instagrammers, and enjoy the experience. I also feel like this is a great way to introduce kids to art because it has so many rooms that encourage play. That being said, I still got some hella cute #ootd photos and there is a decent amount of space to get your photos in.

Tops: The Kooples, Hob Nob
Bottoms: Zara
Shoes: Circus by Sam Edelman

Reading: The Best We Could Do by Thi Bui
Listening: "Swimming in the Moonlight" by Bad Suns

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