Spring is in the air

Spring in the 'hood

When I arrived on Valentine's day, it felt like bleak midwinter. There were occasional sunny spells, but otherwise, it got dark early and it was gloomy and rainy most of the time. Things have changed dramatically and abruptly in slightly more than a month. Temperatures soared to the mid 20s C (which feels a bit weird for the middle of March), trees are blossoming, days are stretching. You can actually see the pretty mountains that encircle the city on a regular basis. Ok, the weather is still kind of crazy, with equally abrupt changes for the worse, like yesterday, which felt like winter all over again. More importantly, at times it's still chilly inside (I know I'm sounding like a broken record, but this has got to be the single most traumatic instance of culture shock I experienced). But things are starting to look prettier, and you can truly appreciate the efforts Ginsengians are making with greenery.
Spring also brings its usual side effect, i.e. spring fatigue (doubled with cultural shock fatigue, which even according to the internet is A Thing). It also brings that non-descript feeling of wanting to romp outside, or sit under a tree with a book when you should be working