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Meeting 11 – In The Alley (길목에서) Photo Gallery
Tweet For this meeting, we were personally recommended this not so well known location and we were pleasantly surprised. The makgeolli was super fresh and the food exceeded our expectations. In The...
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There is a cute boy in my life who likes to take me on dates,...
TweetThere is a cute boy in my life who likes to take me on dates, such as walking along the Han River (한강).I will tell you three things. (1) He is Canadian. (2) We are taking things slow. (3) The...
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Mama Julia Featured in AngloInfo Seoul
Tweet I have recently had the pleasure of hanging out with Danielle and Todd from AngloInfo Seoul. AngloInfo is an expat information and directory, and I have to say, I have found it incredibly useful....
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Mother’s Day
TweetMy mother wasn’t famous. She wasn’t college educated. She hated politics, and, to my knowledge, never even registered to vote. She never flew in a commercial airplane or traveled farther away...
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Happy Mother’s Day!!
TweetHappy Mama’s Day to all the lovely mothers out there in the world! Those of you wanting an actual comic will have to wait until next week. Until then, you can all enjoy my silly gift to my very...
View ArticlePhilippine Ajumma
Tweet By Linda Arnaez-Lee(Translation from Kinaray-a by Jose Edison C. Tondares)“Getting a husband is like gambling. You never know if it is good luck or bad luck that will hit you. That is why it is...
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Is It Still Shabu Shabu Without the Noodle and Rice Courses?
TweetI’m not sure. Since it’s only the second time I’ve had Shabu Shabu, and the other time there were noodle and rice courses, my experiences have fallen 50/50 down the middle on having them and...
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The dogs and cats at Korean pet shops are always too...
TweetThe dogs and cats at Korean pet shops are always too ridiculously cute. They also seem too young to be away from their mothers, but I digress. Sometimes it can be lonely as a foreigner, and I do...
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Our Weekend: Firsts
TweetNearly a year ago this weekend, I went to a beach party on Songjon beach, and half way through the night two guys with what sounded like the thickest London accents I'd ever seen stumbled onto the...
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Extra! Extra! South Africa Invades Local Korean Newspaper Club!
TweetBusan's finest My students don't love me anymore. I'm ok with that...I think. But apparently they've grown tired of interviewing me for their newspaper club. So much so that they asked me to bring...
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‘If Samsung Makes Makgeolli’
TweetAs strange as it sounds, CEO of Kooksoondang brewery Bae Jung-Ho wants just that. An article recently ran in the Korea Times about the need for more competition within the […]Makgeolli Mamas &...
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Queer Links from the Week
TweetPretend that I posted this yesterday...Check out the drag queens in Lee Hyori's Miss Korea (hat tip to STL Does 대한민국)GrooveKorea: Dear Korea: I Still Don't Have AIDSHumanRightsMonitor:...
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Star shine ★ 스타샤인 ~ girly vintage shopping in Hongdae
TweetToday I have a sweet little boutique tucked away on the quiet Northern area of Hongdae to share with you! We discovered it one day on our way to Molly’s Pop’s and immediately I was sucked in by...
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Don't Throw Out Your Greens... just yet!
TweetHey Everyone!Just wanted to make a quick post about renewing greens leafy veggies and herbs that perhaps have overstayed their welcome in your refrigerator.Did you know that you can "bring back"...
View ArticleIDAHO Project: One Find Day (어느 멋진 날)
TweetGay rights group Chingusai made a music video for the IDAHO (International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia) Project. I was there on the recording day, but too shy to sing along....
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LTW - GropingGate, Choco Unity, & Dairy Bullies
LTW - GropingGate, Choco Unity, & Dairy Bullies Tweet1. NATIONAL1) Park meets with Obama in WashingtonKorean President Park Geun-hye met with Obama at White House on May 7. They agreed to “work...
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Learn Korean Ep. 7 Spanish PDF
TweetHola~!Just uploaded the PDF for Episode 7 in Spanish. You can check it out on the YouTube PDFs page.There are also English versions of every lesson already up on the same page as well.All of the...
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The Colors of Korea Project
TweetKorea is such a vibrant country. Everywhere you turn there is a feast of colours. It doesn't matter whether you're in the middle of the city, lost in the country or shopping in your local Mart....
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One of my students showing off her new toy, 맥체괴물. Difficult to...
TweetOne of my students showing off her new toy, 맥체괴물. Difficult to describe but it’s a bit like watery Play-Doh, but not… Kids enjoy stretching it out and letting it drip between their fingers. It’s...
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Beach Bumming in Busan
Tweet So, I decided to go to Busan. Pneumonia be damned. To be fair, my infection was 99% cleared up by the time I left. I just had some residual coughing and general fatigue. That being said, I would...
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