….And so it begins…sorta…
You ever see one of those movies where it starts at the end…and the entire movie is spent trying to find out how the main character got there in the first place?… Well this is that movie in blog form…...
View ArticleMade with Love: Susuhun Handmade Soaps
About 5 months ago..in the dead of a harsh Korea winter I was in Insa-dong on a mission.. ..for lip balm.. I happened to walk into Ssamziegil when I struck Organic Gold… Susuhun Handmade Soaps.....
View ArticleKnock-Pop
So Let me start off by saying I’m a music snob… Ask anyone who really knows me..they will tell you this… …and I won’t deny it… So imagine my excitement when I was doing research on Korea and I kept...
View ArticleSmile..Nod..Pass..That Awkward Moment When You See Another Foreigner
I remember it like it was yesterday… It was my first time being in Seoul..only my second weekend in Korea. Until then my only interaction with foreigners were the ones I worked and lived with …and...
View ArticleNo I don’t live in China…and other misconceptions about living in Korea…Part 1
About once a month I can count on someone asking me how I like living in China…which would be fine if I actually lived there… The fact of the matter is my own Mother thought I live in JaChina (a...
View ArticleLove Actually…
It’s been a few days and I still cannot shake what happened at Sandy Hook Elementary school… I remember Columbine. I remember Virginia Tech. …and I always felt that the situations were horrible… But at...
View ArticleAin’t Nobody Got Time for That!! : What you should know BEFORE you contact...
Disclaimer: this is mainly about teaching in Korea..but please feel to interchange Korea with any other country and I’m sure the information can be of some benefit. There’s a blues song that was...
View ArticleBush & Baths
“So…where are you from?” She asks as she scoots closer to me on the bench. “Ummm…America” I say as I roll my eyes and try to inch further away. What if I just stared at the wall in front of me..you...
View ArticleDon’t Ask Don’t Tell::The blog about North Korea
I really didn’t wanna do this… But I guess I should address the North Korea situation Funny how I found out about this whole thing….somebody from 2,000 miles away had to call me and ask me if I was...
View ArticleBlack in Korea: The GIF Edition
IT’S SPRING TIME YALL Spring time in Korea is that wonderful time of the year before Satan comes back to his summer home..and makes it unbearable for everybody …it’s also the time of year when black...
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