I spent my Korean New Year with a Korean family. While it was wholly interesting to see the customs and rituals, the best part was being able to be with a big family enjoying a big holiday. It reminded me of how much I miss my own. Korean New Year, or Seolnal (설날), is probably [...]
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As a child (and adult) my favorite cereal was (is) Cinnamon Toast Crunch. Therefore, I do not need to explain why Starbuck’s-like coffee shops in Korea are inherently better than Starbuck’s-like coffee shops in America (see photo above). That is all.
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I have never known what MSG was. I knew through osmosis that it was supposed to be really bad for you, and I just assumed that the trial lawyers had taken care of the “problem.” I never imagined that it would be sold in the grocery store by my house and I never imagined that [...]
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After seeing Naksansa, I took the bus back to Sokcho. I wanted to see Abai Village/아바이마을 (Korea’s tourism info). Abai Village is a small enclave of Sokcho, officially named Cheongho-dong. Evidently, many North Koreans from the Hamgyeong province (wikipedia) moved here during the Korean War (1950-1953) and since many of them were older, the village [...]
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UPDATE: Because I am idiot, I just realized that these are NOT cucumbers… they are zucchinis. One reason I love Korea is that they have somehow managed to make me love (make me love so much that I buy them now) my most hated and despised vegetable… the cucumber. But, it’s not just the cucumber, [...]
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I came back to Korea 3 weeks ago — since then I’ve lost 10 lbs. Last year in Korea I lost 59 lbs, and I expected to lose more weight when I came back to Korea, but this rate has surprised me. Last year everyone asked what I was doing to lose so much weight… [...]
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It’s almost been one year in Korea, and throughout that year there has been one recurring theme… I am the fat American. I hate being the fat American. I stand out in a crowd It’s impossible to find clothes (although I did save a lot of money). And my students lovingly (and sometimes not so lovingly) [...]
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When I walked in to eat lunch today, I saw a “pretty” girl across the restaurant, but I didn’t pay much attention. There are a lot of “pretty” people in Korea (in my opinion) and I never talk to any of them. But as I was eating I noticed her talking to the owners of [...]
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My kitchen isn’t fully stocked yet, but I was still able to cook my first Korean meal. It’s a Korean fusion dish combining the classic beef bulgogi with Pringles and Diet Coke. Yum! I hope you’re laughing with me and not at me.
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