Spring Snow
It is officially Spring but yesterday it began snowing in the afternoon and continued through the night, covering everything in a thick wet blanket of snow. By morning there were…
Vaguely Familiar
Once in a while I’ll see something out of the corner of my eye here that looks familiar but after doing a double-take, I snap a picture, smile and move…
Tea Time
I’ve never been an avid tea drinker and I’m not very fond of ‘flavored’ teas. My tea of choice always was (and still is) strong black tea with sugar. However…
A Laughable Snack
Walking through stores here you’ll see some product names that are written only in Hangul, some that are written in Hangul with an English translation, and some that were given…
Happy Suwon
Saturday was a relatively warm day here – highs in the 50’s – so Dulce and I took advantage of the warm weather and went on a little adventure. When…
Dulce Goes to School
The director of the school I teach at asked me to bring my dog in for the students to see. Dulce is well trained and socialized so I had no…
Korean Gatorade
Gatorade is a drink that I only find enjoyable if I’m really thirsty – at least in the States. Korean Gatorade is different. I love Korean Gatorade so much that…
Open Stores
One thing you’ll notice while walking through town here is the number of stores that have open sides/walls or merchandise lining the front. It wouldn’t be difficult for someone to…
Korean Melons
Walking through the markets in town I often see fruits and vegetables that may look a little odd but they are still familiar. There is one fruit, however, that I…
Here Fishy Fishy…
I watched Sesame Street religiously as a child and there are many skits from the show that I remember to this day. Funny how little things will jog those memories.…