And here are some of my favorite pictures!
Saturday, June 30, 2007
Friday, June 29, 2007
It's been a while...
It's been some time since I last posted anything; thanks to Aaron for bringing that to my attention! And to think the other day I was thinking about getting a cyworld page. Yeah right! I can hardly keep this and facebook going!
In the last two months, too much has happened for me to write about. Of course, Sejin and I went to Greece, Turkey, and Dubai for one month. We got back to Korea on May 27th and jumped back into reality -- that was hard! I'm getting back into my routine now, which is good. I'll post some pictures of some highlights of the trip tomorrow.
So, we're back and working hard to make back all the money we spent! Work is going well for me, although I'm not pushing myself as hard since having some stomach problems due to stress. I did some part-time acting work, which was unexpected and fun. I was in a very popular Korean sitcom called "High Kick." I had quite a few speaking lines and I got to meet some famous Korean actors. Sejin was so proud of me and told almost everyone he knew. Everyone watched the airing, so it was kind of exciting. Yesterday I shot an English educational video. It will accompany a book ... which was written by my boss (I had no idea when I agreed to do it that it was his book!). Anyway, these little acting gigs are kind of fun and break up the monotony of Monday-Friday, 10-7...
Links to the program:
(I'm in the first two parts. I'm a flight attendant.)
Part one
Part two
Part three
Some pics from that day:
It's "three showers a day" season here in Korea....hot and sticky and a lot of rain. Poor Toto seemed to be wilting, so I decided to get her shaved for the summer. It turned out to be both a good and bad idea. It was bad because they had to sedate her to do it, and she was pretty sick all day last Saturday. It was also $50. It was good because Toto is so happy and active since losing her fur -- I've never seen her so playful and content. I didn't realize how much her hair was weighing her down. Another bad part is that they cut her like a lion/poodle, so she lost some of her cuteness. But as long as she's happy...
She's trying to wake up...
Her lion tail:
I learned to crochet, finally! It's something I've been wanting to do for so long, so I picked it up one night last week and learned! It's a nice contrast to knitting and I think I'm really going to enjoy it. I made a shawl, which I really don't like, but Toto does. She can keep it.
Hmmm, not much else has happened. I've met some good people in the last month, which is nice. Sometimes it's hard living in Korea because friends come and go all the time. You really have to make all the friends you can.
Well, I just got home from Myeong-dong and I'm pooped. I have to work tomorrow (Saturday) because I did that video shoot yesterday. Not happy about going into the office on the weekend.....maybe I'll sneak in some crocheting!
In the last two months, too much has happened for me to write about. Of course, Sejin and I went to Greece, Turkey, and Dubai for one month. We got back to Korea on May 27th and jumped back into reality -- that was hard! I'm getting back into my routine now, which is good. I'll post some pictures of some highlights of the trip tomorrow.
So, we're back and working hard to make back all the money we spent! Work is going well for me, although I'm not pushing myself as hard since having some stomach problems due to stress. I did some part-time acting work, which was unexpected and fun. I was in a very popular Korean sitcom called "High Kick." I had quite a few speaking lines and I got to meet some famous Korean actors. Sejin was so proud of me and told almost everyone he knew. Everyone watched the airing, so it was kind of exciting. Yesterday I shot an English educational video. It will accompany a book ... which was written by my boss (I had no idea when I agreed to do it that it was his book!). Anyway, these little acting gigs are kind of fun and break up the monotony of Monday-Friday, 10-7...
Links to the program:
(I'm in the first two parts. I'm a flight attendant.)
Part one
Part two
Part three
Some pics from that day:
It's "three showers a day" season here in Korea....hot and sticky and a lot of rain. Poor Toto seemed to be wilting, so I decided to get her shaved for the summer. It turned out to be both a good and bad idea. It was bad because they had to sedate her to do it, and she was pretty sick all day last Saturday. It was also $50. It was good because Toto is so happy and active since losing her fur -- I've never seen her so playful and content. I didn't realize how much her hair was weighing her down. Another bad part is that they cut her like a lion/poodle, so she lost some of her cuteness. But as long as she's happy...
She's trying to wake up...
Her lion tail:
I learned to crochet, finally! It's something I've been wanting to do for so long, so I picked it up one night last week and learned! It's a nice contrast to knitting and I think I'm really going to enjoy it. I made a shawl, which I really don't like, but Toto does. She can keep it.
Hmmm, not much else has happened. I've met some good people in the last month, which is nice. Sometimes it's hard living in Korea because friends come and go all the time. You really have to make all the friends you can.
Well, I just got home from Myeong-dong and I'm pooped. I have to work tomorrow (Saturday) because I did that video shoot yesterday. Not happy about going into the office on the weekend.....maybe I'll sneak in some crocheting!
Tuesday, April 24, 2007
Countdown is on - 5 days
5 days 'til we leave for Greece. I cannot believe it! I've made 2 ferry bookings and 2 flight purchases so far. Hotels are a little slower, although I have made some headway. Tomorrow I'm booking our hot air balloon trip over Cappadokia. So excited.
What a day though. Sometimes Toto says it all:
Sunday, April 22, 2007
Doljanchi
Sejin and I went to a Doljanchi last night (baby's first birthday). The little girl was Sumin, daughter of Sejin's college buddy, Yungi. Here she is:
They had it at a buffet restaurant and there were about 50 people there or so. After everyone has eaten, they have some games and prizes, singing, and then a traditional thing were a bunch of objects are laid out in front of the baby and he/she has to pick one. The objects represent different courses the child might take in life. For example, last night, there was money (wealth), a computer mouse (technology), a pen (scholarly pursuits), a wad of thread (a long life), a mike (stardom), etc. Little Sumin chose the mike, so I guess she's bound to be a superstar.
I got to meet Sejin's other college buddy, Park Sewoong's little boy, Ehyun. Ehyun is only 6 months old and was a big star last night. He's so cute and has an unbelievably full head of hair. He really liked being picked up and was smiling a lot. He didn't cry the whole night and we were out til 12:00 a.m.! 
Well, today I'm going to spend planning our trip. I hope to get our schedule finalized today!
They had it at a buffet restaurant and there were about 50 people there or so. After everyone has eaten, they have some games and prizes, singing, and then a traditional thing were a bunch of objects are laid out in front of the baby and he/she has to pick one. The objects represent different courses the child might take in life. For example, last night, there was money (wealth), a computer mouse (technology), a pen (scholarly pursuits), a wad of thread (a long life), a mike (stardom), etc. Little Sumin chose the mike, so I guess she's bound to be a superstar. I got to meet Sejin's other college buddy, Park Sewoong's little boy, Ehyun. Ehyun is only 6 months old and was a big star last night. He's so cute and has an unbelievably full head of hair. He really liked being picked up and was smiling a lot. He didn't cry the whole night and we were out til 12:00 a.m.! Well, today I'm going to spend planning our trip. I hope to get our schedule finalized today!Thursday, April 19, 2007
Finished - Gray Baby Sweater!
Got no baby to put it on and it's not quite good enough to give as a gift to any of many friends having babies now, so I'll just put it away for later. Didn't take too long and a good starter project for sweaters. Picking up the stitches around the collar was difficult for me and you can tell it's a little crooked. Oh well, live and learn.
Still planning the trip -- can't believe we're leaving in less than two weeks and I have very little planned! Oh well, it will fall together. Can't wait to get away for a while. Sejin has a new job at ING insurance all lined up for when we get back. Here's a pic of Sejin and his new manager's baby. I hope to see a lot more of little Wonjoon.
Still planning the trip -- can't believe we're leaving in less than two weeks and I have very little planned! Oh well, it will fall together. Can't wait to get away for a while. Sejin has a new job at ING insurance all lined up for when we get back. Here's a pic of Sejin and his new manager's baby. I hope to see a lot more of little Wonjoon.
And a final funny pic from last weekend's shopping trip to Dongdaemun. These poor Koreans don't know what the heck their shirts say!
Sunday, April 8, 2007
Spring is here
The blossoms are out all over the city and the temperature is rising. Too bad the spring is all too short here in Korea. Today Sejin and I went to the big game: FC Seoul vs. Seoul. These are rival teams and Seoul was hoping to get Suwon back for an embarrassing loss last time they played (I think it was 4-1). Seoul failed to teach Suwon a lesson, but at least they didn't lose by too much. The final score was 1-0 Suwon. The stadium was packed (in comparison with the usual poor turnouts for pro league games) with exactly 55,397 people. 
After the game, we went for a walk around our neighborhood to view the blossoms which are everywhere now. Seogang University is right in our backyard, so we walked through and around the campus and took some photos of the blossoms.
Friday, April 6, 2007
Sunday, April 1, 2007
Weekend's almost over
They go way too fast, but so do the weeks.
It was a pretty good weekend - I had a fantastic time with Meg in Dongdaemun on Friday night. Ended up buying some nice heels, an awesome leather bag, a skirt (for $10!) among other things. Here are few cute pictures of a kitty cell phone charm that changes faces when you press the button:
Sejin and I are now ordering some food and it's going to be a low-key Sunday night so we're ready for another busy week!
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Another crappy Thursday
Well, I took the day off work today...not feeling the greatest and I feel I've done more than my fair share of the work for the week -- but that's another story. I still proofread from home although I didn't have to -- takes some of the guilt off.
It's hard to believe it's almost Thursday already! Feels like yesterday was Sunday. Speaking of Sunday, I bought some cool stuff at the stationery shop near Sejin's parents' place. In Korea, they sell these cute little postcards to give your friends. They're only about 10 cents and they're so cute. Here are a couple (yes, I know there are tonnes of spelling errors but that's what makes them cute!):
It's been a very busy week. Deadline is this Friday (wow, that's tomorrow!) for volume three of our books. I'm a little worried, given it'll be the first books published since I became "team leader Sarah," but I think it'll be alright as long I can proofread the design copies.
Sejin should be here soon. We're having pizza for dinner tonight. Maybe not such a good idea since I'll be on a beach in Greece in less than a month, but I can't resist Papa John's -- just can't. Speaking of the husband, here's a good picture of us from last Saturday night at Meg's housewarming party:
It's hard to believe it's almost Thursday already! Feels like yesterday was Sunday. Speaking of Sunday, I bought some cool stuff at the stationery shop near Sejin's parents' place. In Korea, they sell these cute little postcards to give your friends. They're only about 10 cents and they're so cute. Here are a couple (yes, I know there are tonnes of spelling errors but that's what makes them cute!):
It's been a very busy week. Deadline is this Friday (wow, that's tomorrow!) for volume three of our books. I'm a little worried, given it'll be the first books published since I became "team leader Sarah," but I think it'll be alright as long I can proofread the design copies.
Sejin should be here soon. We're having pizza for dinner tonight. Maybe not such a good idea since I'll be on a beach in Greece in less than a month, but I can't resist Papa John's -- just can't. Speaking of the husband, here's a good picture of us from last Saturday night at Meg's housewarming party:
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