Things Still To Do
- Visit the DMZ
- Visit the Coffee Prince café
- Go to a temple
- See the Olympic Stadium
- Go to Namdaemun Market
- Visit Changdeokgung
- Shop in Idae/Ewha
- Go to the COEX Mall
- See the Royal Tombs
- Visit Seoul Grand Park
- Ttukseom Seoul Forest Park
I am sure there is more, but I can’t think of it right now… So much to do, so little time~
I just got accepted to Korea University for the fall semester WOOO!!!! and me being EXCITED AND CURIOUS i went searching for blogs of international students studying there...I was wondering if you could tell me about the dorms and the classes?? anything info would be great :) — babyfaced
It’s so awesome that you got accepted to go to Korea U!! I’m so excited for you because you are going to LOVE IT!! I’ll be sure to write more about the university and the surrounding area in upcoming posts, but right now I’ll just mention something called KUBA. This stands for Korea University Buddy Assistance (program) and I highly recommend that you sign up! You get paired up with a KU student and are placed in groups to do activities. They take you around the city to places you wouldn’t think of, or know about, and it overall just helps you adjust to living in a new country. Nobody that I know of has ever disliked their buddy and you get to meet people from all over the world!!
I went to a Blossom Festival a couple of weeks ago and I loved it. My friends and I took our time walking through the park, just enjoying the pretty flowers. I’d like to go back and rent a bicycle. ^^
I’ve got style~ My shorts are from Canada, but my shirt and tights are from Korea. I felt like a real Korean wearing this! And the bunny is named Todokki, since tokki means rabbit in Korean. ^^
Observations II
I’ve noticed Koreans love to eat the two things I hate most: meat and mushrooms.
What In The World Am I Drinking?! II
Welcome back for another installment of: What in the World is Erin Drinking?!
Today’s episode features a hot drink containing milk. I’ve noticed that a lot of Korean drinks contain milk and that there are always a wide variety of lattés at coffee shops. (In fact, they usually assume I mean latté until I repeat that I just want normal tea… >.>)
Introduciinnggggg… GT DUYU (두유)!
Duyu (do-you) means soy milk in Korean. When buying this drink, I was looking for something warm (because it was cold and rainy x.x) and I noticed a lot of Korean were grabbing these bottles. I figured - hey, why not! When in Rome, do as the Romans do! (Why are there so many expressions involving Rome anyways…? Just food for thought.) This one seemed the least scary, since there was a dark grey-ish liquid in another bottle… eeeps!
Anyways, I didn’t actually know duyu meant soy milk. I assumed it was some kind of milk because I know uyu (우유) (oo-you) means milk and I went from there. The soy beans on the bottle are kind of a clue too, but I didn’t pick up on that… >.> hahaha.
I wasn’t sure how I’d feel about drinking this, but it is actually really good!! I think you have to have a taste for it (especially since soy milk is really popular here!), but seeing as I like soy milk, I enjoyed the drink. While I wouldn’t rate this as a favourite of mine, it is definitely something I’d buy again.
As for the taste, it’s been a while since I’ve had it, but it was essentially warm milk, although a little sweet. There is actually a sweet duyu that I want to try, to compare the taste. I also have tried the black bean flavoured one and didn’t enjoy it - the after taste is what got me. x.x I wouldn’t suggest trying that one unless you are feeling particularly adventurous.
Safe Travels and Much Love,
e.
I worry sometimes that I will be forgotten if I am away for too long on an adventure.
Awkward Translations
I’m also a little weirded out that people sell chopstick-spoon kits. Is this normal?
The chopstick-spoon kits are perfectly normal - they are the main eating utensils in Korea. Unlike other Asian countries, Koreans actually use their spoons to eat rice and it is considered impolite to use your chopsticks in such circumstances. At restaurants, you’ll be given a spoon and chopsticks as well.
My concern was the use of the word “pussy” instead of “cats” or “kitties”. hahaha
(Source: erinmeetsworld)
Awkward Translations
I was looking for a set of chopsticks and a spoon for myself when I found this gem. I couldn’t bring myself to buy it, but the employees were wondering why the only white person in the store was dying of laughter…
I feel sorry for any little Korean child who has this.
Magnolias
I noticed these flowers blooming outside my residence last week, but didn’t take a picture of them until a few days ago. I’m glad a did, because now they are all gone.
I was too short to take proper pictures of these ephemeral blossoms, but I’m happy with the story I have of them.
I strongly believe in taking time to find the beauty and the positive in what has happened each day; part of this involves seeing the elegance of simplicity and everyday things. As I stopped to take this picture, two men were busy working on the side of the road. Upon seeing me, however, smiling and taking pictures of the magnolia tree, which is a common sight for them but something exciting and new to me, they promptly stopped what they were doing and began watching me instead. And then, rather than go back to work when I noticed them watching, they came up to me and began admiring the tree as well. When I left, the two men were walking towards another tree nearby with even more flowering blossoms.
