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What is a healthy diet?
TweetThis is such a challenging subject it seems. And yet it isn’t. But what makes a healthy diet is still such an area of confusion to so many people. And even when you follow your version of a...
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Kim Satgat – Baduk
TweetKim Byeongyeon (金炳淵, 김병연, 1807-1863) is perhaps the most famous Chosun dynasty poet. He is better known as Kim Satgat (김삿갓; 金笠, 김립). He was of the Andong Kim Clan (安東金氏, 안동김씨); his courtesy name...
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Tale of Three Pictures: Nikkei, KOSPI, and JPY/KRW
Tale of Three Pictures: Nikkei, KOSPI, and JPY/KRW TweetToldyaThis blog has taken some grief for its analysis regarding the Korean Won, the Japanese Yen, and the fact that Korean chaebol have done...
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♥ Cute Korea: Photo Booths
TweetOn top of the Sonny Angel Dolls, I may have potentially found a new addiction. I feel like this one really shows that I'm adopting some of the Korean culture. Although it's probably not one of...
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Makgeolli Cocktail File – Apple Cider Mak
Tweet This week’s makgeolli cocktail is based on the idea of a long, hard day and that feeling of something cold and bubbly at the end of it. Makgeolli is regularly mixed with what is called ‘cider’ in...
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Fashionista Contest for Korea-lovers
Tweet I’m happy today, because I have already received my orders from 11street (new tops and leggings for spring ^^). I have just logged in to confirm my purchase, and found what could be great news...
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When I'm trying to read the school memos
Tweet When I'm trying to read the school memos: Meg's Got SeoulThe Korean misadventures of a rehabilitated news writer.Meganpeet.blogspot.comFollow by Email Log into vote0
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Short Films: Suddenly Last Summer (지난 여름, 갑자기 ) and Going South (남쪽으로 간다)
TweetI saw Leesong Hee-il's (이송희일) two short films Suddenly Last Summer (지난 여름, 갑자기) and Going South (남쪽으로 간다) last night. I believe it was the first screening with English subtitles, which makes me...
View ArticleHow to celebrate St' Patrick's Day, Gangnam style
Tweet About Korea Culinary Culture and Trends Celebrate St. Patrick's Day, Gangnam Style! - Korean So-Maek recipe & techniques with an Irish twist So-maek is a soju+beer cocktail, widely enjoyed by...
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Where The Heck Have I Been?
TweetIt’s been just over a month since I last wrote, I haven’t gone this long without writing in over a year, if not more. So, where the heck have I been?The truth is, nowhere. I’ve been right here....
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So-maek recipe on St. Patrick's day
Tweet So-maek is a soju+beer cocktail, widely enjoyed by Koreans. Apparently Psy (the GangNam Style Star) introduced so-maek and the mixing techniques to Justin Bieber and MC Hammer this year and it...
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Pyongyang Racer: Having a gas in virtual North Korea
Pyongyang Racer: Having a gas in virtual North Korea TweetBack in December, I first read about a browser game that claimed to be the first online game developed in North Korea. Koryo Tours, a company...
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President Park
TweetYesterday in class I suggested that my students say “What do you think of…” instead of “Howabout…?”, since the latter is a pseudo-Konglish-y phrase thrown around all the time by even the most...
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For Whom The Whom Whoms (One Way Learning Korean Improved My English)
TweetThis word, whom, it isn’t the easiest word to throw around, and I’m willing to bet about 99% of English speakers would prefer to just say who rather than risk looking like a dumbass. Even the...
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Catching Up
TweetI've been a bit lagging lately on blog posts because I have just had so much going on- work, studying, yoga, "The Veg Initiative", work, friends, husband... Some days it feels like I don't have...
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Not everything in Korea smells like...
TweetWork's well and truly started, the only place I can get a decent cup of tea is at my house and people bustle past me like I'm in a roller derby game- it can only mean I'm back in Korea, and have...
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Our Second Little One
Tweet At 10:35am on March 13th, Heather gave birth to our second child, a son. He weighed in at 3.4kg and opened his eyes a little on the first day. We've named him Alex, and his Korean name is Seo-jin...
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A Lesson in Perseverance
TweetIn 2008 I was on the brink of getting married, and I was busy contemplating what to do afterwards. There were plenty of options, easy and less easy, but none painted in any way a clear picture of...
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ARKPop Podcasts#64 – What’s in a Scandal?
Tweet Sorry for the lateness of this episode. I’ve been having motivational issues, but herein we discuss those ridiculous moments of 2012 that left us scratching our heads. From the inane (dating) to...
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Spring is finally here!
TweetTraining You know what that means! I am challenging myself this year and trying out my first 10K. If anyone knows me, you know I hate exercise. I just never liked it. The closest I get to it is...
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