A few weekends ago my friends Ian, Kalli, and I went out to Samcheong-dong for some early morning tea. We found Ongdal-sam tea house which serves up their morning brew in a traditional styled Korean house. I went with the ginger honey tea on the far right. It was aromatic, delicious, and flavorful. Kalli chose...
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Winter doldrums got you down? Well, don’t fret because we’ve got what you need to put a smile back on your face and a sparkle in your eye: cupcakes. Don’t laugh. Seoul just doesn’t do the run of the mill Hostess HoHo or Ding Dong. Instead we’re talking about a riot of rainbow frosting,...
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Since my favorite shows are being cancelled left and right I needed to find a new show to fill the insatiable sci-fi fantasy void in my heart. Already I have Dr. Who, Legend of the Seeker, Merlin, Sanctuary, Fringe, V, but that just isn’t enough! So enter Misfits, the new series out...
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This past weekend the Seoul Snow Jam was held over the weekend at Gwanghwamun Plaza by Kyobo bookstore. The event organizers built a huge towering snow ramp to give professional snowboarders from across the globe a world class facility to compete against each other. The schedule was packed with events for three days: 2009.12.11 (fri)-12.13(sun) Fri –...
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Love the blog, great nom de plume. I am wondering what it is like being an “older” ESL teacher there, most tend to be in their 20s. I lived in Seoul a long while back and want to return to teach ESL and diving. Does Yongsan still have a big US military...
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Well, I have been inspired! Overat Seoul Eats there has been a battle waging to snatch the top prize of Dan’s Tartine Meat Pie contest. The rules were simple: The user with the most posts would win. Later, due to the response, additional categories for creativity and ingenuity were added. The event has lit my...
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With winter gearing up you’re probably bundled in swathes of blankets and cocooning on your ondol heated floors. Well, busters, time to shed those covers, don your warmest clothing, and head outside to enjoy what winter has to offer. You don’t even have to travel to the countryside to experience a winter...
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La Creperie Maurina By Brian Dye http://kissmykimchi.com Finding something new and different for dinner in Seoul can be a challenge. This city of millions with Western and Eastern influences converging in a confluence of gastric energies makes finding something new almost impossible. Well, as the saying goes: almost doesn’t count. And I’m glad it...
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Image via Wikipedia I finally saw New Moon. Let me just say that before I wrote this review I had to go home and exorcise the simpering teenage girl that possessed my body, took me to the theater, and refused to let me leave my seat even when Robert Pattinson‘s expression of love came across...
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I’m happy to report that my apartment search has come to an end. In the next few days I’ll be packing up my stuff and moving into my new place. If you’re like me and working for an employer who doesn’t provide housing then you might want to take a look at...
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