Monthly Archives: April 2010

I met my first Korean celebrity this weekend. I actually don’t even know his name, but I am always fascinated by him on MTV Korea and even though all his interviews are in Korean, he is really entertaining and funny so I watch his show “Most Wanted” anyways. Basically it is a music video countdown &hellip Continue reading »

Ok I didn’t run a marathon, but that’s what the race was called so that’s what this blog is called. BUT, I did run my very first 10K, and I am quite happy about it. I was sick with the killer cold during the weeks leading up to the race, so my training and preparation &hellip Continue reading »

Located in the center of Seoul on any local map you will see a green shaded portion marked as “Seoul Forest.” I’ve been excited about the prospect of such a place and anxious for spring when we could go check out the giant FOREST located right in the center of the city. Of course with &hellip Continue reading »

Happy Earth Day!!! I decided the best way to celebrate the holiday would be to finally install the porch garden I’ve been planning since I arrived in Korea. I have a few little herbs sprouting up already, but I’ve been slowly gathering soil, pots, and seeds to expand the project to a full ordeal. My &hellip Continue reading »

I’ve been on cultural overload now that Spring is here, so I have anotherrrr “cultural excursion” to blabber about. Boring you with cultural and historical information is the punishment to everyone who said “It looks like all you do is play and party… are you sure you’re in a foreign country?” It was WINTER, people. &hellip Continue reading »

Long ago I determined that 4-2 was my most rambunctious and tiresome class. Forty minutes (right before lunch) with those kidlets and I’m spent for the day. So as you can imagine, I was delighted to find out I got to spend an entire Friday with them roaming the cultural artifacts of Suwon! Field Trip &hellip Continue reading »

Now that Spring is officially here, we decided to break out of the Seoul bubble and go exploring in Korea. Last weekend a group of us went down to a city called Kyongju in the southeast portion of the country. We left on a 6am bus, arrived about 4 hours later, and then rented bikes &hellip Continue reading »

My weekend looked like: movie night at Beenish’s a long bike ride along the river Kimchi soup naps and cold recovery a Korean baseball game weather nice enough for SHORT SLEEVES   The baseball game, like most things in Korea, contained some minor twists on the American classic. The rules were all the same, but &hellip Continue reading »