The lunar new year is just around the corner. I’m just so happy that we’re going to have a five-day
Continue readingCategory: Blog Entries 2005~2015
I started blogging in March 2005. It has been ten years and I’ve posted over 2,000 entries ~ of varying topics. It’s time to open a new chapter. Here are all the posts I had in that decade. Feel free to browse…
In the news: Filipina commits suicide
From Korea Times, written by Cathy Garcia: A Filipina woman committed suicide last week, after allegedly suffering abuse and forced
Continue readingHoedeopbap (raw fish on rice and veggies)
This is definitely one of my favorite Korean dishes. It’s called “hoedeopbap” or raw fish mixed with veggies and rice.
Continue readingSoutheast Asians feel discriminated in South Korea
So goes the title of the Korea Times article… here’s an excerpt: Michel Catuira from the Philippines lives in Korea
Continue readingKorea Grand Sale 2011
When I visited Myeongdong last week, I noticed that the banners of “Korea Grand Sale” are everywhere. It’s not just
Continue readingBanana heart in freezing Seoul
We had a really cold weekend. We planned to visit Lotte World on Sunday but the -17.6 degree Celsius in
Continue readingKorean students detained in the Philippines
I caught this news last week on TV Patrol. Sandra Cam, known as the hueteng whistleblower, complained about a Korean-run
Continue readingBest car seat in Korea
My son had his first car seat before he was even born. It was a baby shower present from my
Continue readingSkinfood samples galore
The managers of the Skinfood stores where I buy stuff are so generous to me. After packing the bags with
Continue readingHyun Bin to join the Marine Corps?
Shock! We were having a dinner of homemade mandu guk (dumpling soup) while watching MBC Newsdesk tonight when they reported
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