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Happy birthday sister!
TweetMy mom found this adorable picture of my sister Amy on her 3rd birthday, 33 years ago today, and I couldn't resist posting it! What a little schmooch huh?!HAPPY 36th BIRTHDAY BEAUTIFUL SISTER!...
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New Year’s Party Puffs
TweetWhen I first came to Korea, I was sad that I could no longer find things like popcorn and rice cakes. And by rice cakes I mean the puffed rice kind by Quaker, not Korean rice cake or duk. Little...
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Childbirth in Korea: Yeonjung’s Baby!
Childbirth in Korea: Yeonjung’s Baby! Tweet My friend YeonJung had a baby this past November 19th ^_^. Giving birth here in Korea is interesting on various levels. Most importantly though, I felt so...
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Priceless Student Appreciation...Poop!
TweetI am constantly getting little snacks or gifts from students throughout each week. I get birthday cards, Christmas cards, paper origami things, cookies, etc. Well, today was the last official...
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The Snow Path by Chung Ho-seung
TweetTranslated by Chae-Pyong Song and Anne RashidPhotography by Hwang Moon-sungThe Snow Path by Chung Ho-seung (1950-)I see someone’s footsteps that have walked on the all white snow path. They belong...
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A Snowy Morning by Shin Kyung-rim
TweetTranslated by Chae-Pyong Song and Anne RashidPhotography by Hye HyonA Snowy Morning by Shin Kyung-rim (1935-)“Good morning. Today of all days, the flurries are cold.”“How are you going to stand...
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The Snowy Village by Kim Yong-taek
TweetTranslated by Chae-Pyong Song and Anne RashidPhotography by Korea Tourism CorporationThe Snowy Village by Kim Yong-taek (1948-)Have you entered a snowy village in the evening? Have you seen a...
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Korean Poetry in Translation: Snow by Kim Soo-young
Korean Poetry in Translation: Snow by Kim Soo-young TweetTranslated by Chae-Pyong Song and Anne RashidPhotography by Kim Young-ranSnow by Kim Soo-young (1921-1968)Snow is alive. The fallen snow is...
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The White Martial Law by Choi Seung-ho
TweetTranslated by Chae-Pyong Song and Anne RashidThe White Martial Law by Choi Seung-ho (1954-)The white mountains roll like a tsunami, and the heavy snow rages, filling the deep white ravine, where...
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How to save millions while teaching in Korea!
How to save millions while teaching in Korea! Tweet It's no surprise, if you know me, that you know I love a bargain and love to learn tactics on being more financially savy! I get the bargain side...
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If You’re Ever in Busan on Christmas Day…
TweetAmerican food, real American food, can be pretty tough to find in Korea. Eating the way we did in the States is usually quite cost-prohibitive and sometimes requires running all over town to...
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Queer Links from the Week
TweetSourceGusts of Popular Feeling: Journal of Korean Law article about HIV testing of foreign teachers***ILDA: The Controversy over Harmful Media for Teens – the Historic “X Zone Incident” ***Omona...
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Chilli Rubbed Beef Tendon
TweetSo I’m super excited about this post!! And I know it’s definitely not for everyone but read it anyways- you’ll learn something!!For a few months now I’ve been taking a powdered collagen...
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Action Drawing Hero: A Spectacle of Live Art
Tweet Seoul has its fair share of non-verbal performances, and I've been to quite a few of them. As the genre name implies, these shows have little to no dialogue and instead are based on music,...
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Looking Back on 2012 Through The Seasons
TweetThis last year has been filled with ups and downs, adventures and good times with friends. When 2012 started I was mostly focused on the upcoming school year moving to 2nd grade. I was busy with...
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My ‘Newsweek Japan’ Cover Story on the Agenda for Korea’s Next Prez
TweetNewsweek Japan asked me for a long-form essay on the challenges facing the new Korean president-elect for its December 26, 2012 issue (cover story to the left). Here is the link in Japanese, but I...
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365 Days, 52 Weeks: A Look at Blogging in 2012
TweetAt the end of November, we gave shout-outs to bloggers and artists who participated in month-long projects like NaBloPoMo and NaNoDrawMo. As 2012 comes to a close, we also want to highlight...
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Nostalgia for a Despot: an Armchair Perspective of Korea’s Present
TweetThe big talking point in the land of the morning calm is undoubtedly the election of the conservative party candidate Park Geun Hye to the presidency. Park’s father is man by the name of Park...
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Nail Wrap
TweetI don’t usually grow my nails and apply nail polish, because I don’t have the time and the skill to “design” my nails. Besides, my husband doesn’t like “long varnished nails”, but I have always...
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Gyewonsa Temple - 계원사 (Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do)
TweetA look at the buildings at Gyewonsa Temple in Yangsan, Gyeongsangnam-do.Hello Again Everyone!!Having been unable to find it the first time, and after a misguided highway run by the GPS, I decided...
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