good communication = relationships.
It's hard enough to keep in contact with friends in the same zip code
let alone those you left thousand miles away....
I shall thank the creator of those social networking sites such as the Mr.F and awesome Mr.Skype so that we not only can hear but it lets me talk to my dogs. yes... I'm no dog whisperer but I do talk to them.
When a friend or family goes on skype it felt like they gave me just the perfect boost for the entire week. It shows how some still care to even say hi and asks how you're doing... like the buttered honeyed toast I've been missing.. badly..( I literally just meant toast in here)
but then when language barrier gets in the way... it's hard to get my way around it..
let alone language barrier.. sometimes just to be comfortable to talk about everyday 'stuff' it's hard to express my point across. Or maybe it's just me making excuses...
shoot! I hate being a grown up
you talk about these non-sense on your blog just because your moody...
till then,
the grown-up-ed version of de Journie
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Sunday, October 16, 2011
autumn...
Autumn... leaves are turning red, winds are blowing stronger,
but there are some good days as well. (u know the one where if-u-stand-under-the-sun-its-hot-but-under-the-shadows-its-freakin-cold kind of weather)
so as a friend said to me to enjoy to the very last of my korean language period, when the sun kindly show itself, means no more staying home. My pocket on the other hand says otherwise though...
A saying in korean says autumn belongs to the male population. As 'adventurous' as I claimed my self to be, I asked. The korean teacher said that autumn is the time for guys to reminiscence about their past and be as mysterious as they can be. another opinion says otherwise... it's a time to look 'cool' with their sweaters and long coats. Have to admit, I am not complaining. as long as it's no short boxes, I'm down with it. :)
Autumn also meant that 6 months has passed by since I first landed on the land of 'kimchi-all-the-way'. So far, it has been...'warmer and interesting' than I expected..
time flies faster than I thought it would be... it will soon be snow balls, end of year resolutions, and hopefully not...goodbyes...
I guess I will need to wait 'till next month when the 'question marks' revealed its fate.
autumn also meant mid-term exams. to those who are taking the exam and a special shout out to the boy, don't stress yourself out, and don't forget to eat!!
till then...
(or anything new)
de Journie
but there are some good days as well. (u know the one where if-u-stand-under-the-sun-its-hot-but-under-the-shadows-its-freakin-cold kind of weather)
so as a friend said to me to enjoy to the very last of my korean language period, when the sun kindly show itself, means no more staying home. My pocket on the other hand says otherwise though...
A saying in korean says autumn belongs to the male population. As 'adventurous' as I claimed my self to be, I asked. The korean teacher said that autumn is the time for guys to reminiscence about their past and be as mysterious as they can be. another opinion says otherwise... it's a time to look 'cool' with their sweaters and long coats. Have to admit, I am not complaining. as long as it's no short boxes, I'm down with it. :)
Autumn also meant that 6 months has passed by since I first landed on the land of 'kimchi-all-the-way'. So far, it has been...'warmer and interesting' than I expected..
time flies faster than I thought it would be... it will soon be snow balls, end of year resolutions, and hopefully not...goodbyes...
I guess I will need to wait 'till next month when the 'question marks' revealed its fate.
autumn also meant mid-term exams. to those who are taking the exam and a special shout out to the boy, don't stress yourself out, and don't forget to eat!!
till then...
(or anything new)
de Journie
Friday, August 26, 2011
guidebooks
I wish there are guidebooks for life.. Where it tells you all the truths in life.. Where it lets you know that there is no such things as a straight road... life is a roller coaster with seat belts to always keep you safe
Lately I felt like my seat belt is becoming loose... as a friend said I have been beating around the bush with my decisions... Unsure of what to do and what i actually want regards to both relationship and school.
I dreamt of big things that i could achieve 'things' rather than 'a thing'... but never figure out what do i really want...
This is not the first time Ive heard of this but just never bother to take notice. As time goes by I've realised that I have confused my own self even more to the point that i need to think clearly for what I stand for.. What i want to do with my life and be my own navigator of life as God intended us to be. To follow the basic rules of life while still keeping a sense of My own identity.
without doubt this is said easier than done. But one has to try..
The big question is that... HOW??
btw... writting this in the midst of my korean class...
Lately I felt like my seat belt is becoming loose... as a friend said I have been beating around the bush with my decisions... Unsure of what to do and what i actually want regards to both relationship and school.
I dreamt of big things that i could achieve 'things' rather than 'a thing'... but never figure out what do i really want...
This is not the first time Ive heard of this but just never bother to take notice. As time goes by I've realised that I have confused my own self even more to the point that i need to think clearly for what I stand for.. What i want to do with my life and be my own navigator of life as God intended us to be. To follow the basic rules of life while still keeping a sense of My own identity.
without doubt this is said easier than done. But one has to try..
The big question is that... HOW??
btw... writting this in the midst of my korean class...
Sunday, August 14, 2011
buttered honeyed toast
getting tired of this place...
wish i could run away to a place where buttered honeyed toast is all i need...
- feeling blue -
thinking if I have made the right choice... running away from my patisserie dream for a while...just for a while or so I thought...
wish I could turn back time where all I need is chicken curry after school, friends eating out, sharing life stories, talking about someone else's other half and promise ours will be different or so I thought...
goggling recipes to see what to bake this weekend instead of spending time with the other half or so i thought...
dear buttered honeyed toast... all i need is melt in your mouth buttered and a hint of honey in my toast. Is that too much to ask?
not in my best mood and chose to blah.. about it in my blog.. sorry :)
wish i could run away to a place where buttered honeyed toast is all i need...
- feeling blue -
thinking if I have made the right choice... running away from my patisserie dream for a while...just for a while or so I thought...
wish I could turn back time where all I need is chicken curry after school, friends eating out, sharing life stories, talking about someone else's other half and promise ours will be different or so I thought...
goggling recipes to see what to bake this weekend instead of spending time with the other half or so i thought...
dear buttered honeyed toast... all i need is melt in your mouth buttered and a hint of honey in my toast. Is that too much to ask?
not in my best mood and chose to blah.. about it in my blog.. sorry :)
Friday, August 5, 2011
38C bus ride...
so another friday has come... I didn't realise it was Friday until it is friday....
wait....
does it make sense?mm... no... really...
sorry... I just got back from one of the most excruciating bus ride on record.
It has to be 'a moment to remember' as the bus we took to go back to Seoul filled with more than 30 students was 38C inside. 38 freakin' degrees that's like the temperature of a human body, not to count the 102% humidity.. and no windows...
the air conditioner worked out fine when we got in first, but then around 30 minutes later.. it turned it self to a mobile jimjilbang(sauna). With the combination of some K-pop music video playing on the TV put up by the lovely driver ajhussi... yea it was hot, noisy, people complaining from back to front.... let's just say it wasn't the prettiest ride.
Funny thing is that when we finally got off from this 'sauna' everyone smiled in joy as the weather outside was cooler (it was currently 35C outside)
anyway... we were making these
mine - what's more to say on top of your rice bowl
most female students were making these love hearts..... mine?? the one in the middle - mini milk jug
a friend of mine made an awesome turtle ninja
whilst these little one was watching all of us made a fool of ourselves...
wait....
does it make sense?mm... no... really...
sorry... I just got back from one of the most excruciating bus ride on record.
It has to be 'a moment to remember' as the bus we took to go back to Seoul filled with more than 30 students was 38C inside. 38 freakin' degrees that's like the temperature of a human body, not to count the 102% humidity.. and no windows...
the air conditioner worked out fine when we got in first, but then around 30 minutes later.. it turned it self to a mobile jimjilbang(sauna). With the combination of some K-pop music video playing on the TV put up by the lovely driver ajhussi... yea it was hot, noisy, people complaining from back to front.... let's just say it wasn't the prettiest ride.
Funny thing is that when we finally got off from this 'sauna' everyone smiled in joy as the weather outside was cooler (it was currently 35C outside)
anyway... we were making these
mine - what's more to say on top of your rice bowl
most female students were making these love hearts..... mine?? the one in the middle - mini milk jug
a friend of mine made an awesome turtle ninja
whilst these little one was watching all of us made a fool of ourselves...
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
August - Pajeon
this month's calendar has a photo Pajeon (Korean pancakes) on it
since my seat is next to the teacher's table, I'm forced to look at em.... hungry...
advice - don't buy calendars that has a food theme to it... not helping ur calories!
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
August 1st 2011
my obsession with green-tea latte
Another month has just gone by without me even realizing how things are moving faster than what my korean level should be by now.
My progress in(or on??) Korean
Being in level 3 in korean is not as easy as I thought it would be. New grammars,expressions,new vocabulary,and most importantly the ability to concentrate on teacher's explanations prove evidently that it is the time to pull up the gear and pump up your korean skills!! So looking forward to over sized portions of Koreans being served and little less of... Well.. entertaiment awww...
Progress in finding a new place
non-existent... For real..
Sadly finding a new place to stay outside school dormitory is... insanely complicated. Houses in here are not exactly a piece of cake as you would find some of them being very inhospitable like u can live in a rooftop or a basement. Having lots of windows where ur freeze in winter and boil in summer or having no windows at all. Take your pick... Ah well... No good ever come from complaining they say.. So just have to look for other options. Somewhere out there there'll b a house where a kitchen is missing its owner and preferably an oven to go with it as well.. and a bread machine and an ice cream maker as well or in a million years a Kitchen Aid mixer!!.. hey no hurt in dreaming as they say!!
My progress on orchestra
awesome!! its moving really well. The deal is three times a week with three hour rehearsal each excluding parts rehearsal. So.. Yea very time consuming but quite worth it since we're preparing awesome three pieces! some include all four movements of the Beethoven symphony no.7 yay!!
Another busy week and month ahead! hope you out there non existent readers are having a good start to this month.
Till then de journie....
Another month has just gone by without me even realizing how things are moving faster than what my korean level should be by now.
My progress in(or on??) Korean
Being in level 3 in korean is not as easy as I thought it would be. New grammars,expressions,new vocabulary,and most importantly the ability to concentrate on teacher's explanations prove evidently that it is the time to pull up the gear and pump up your korean skills!! So looking forward to over sized portions of Koreans being served and little less of... Well.. entertaiment awww...
Progress in finding a new place
non-existent... For real..
Sadly finding a new place to stay outside school dormitory is... insanely complicated. Houses in here are not exactly a piece of cake as you would find some of them being very inhospitable like u can live in a rooftop or a basement. Having lots of windows where ur freeze in winter and boil in summer or having no windows at all. Take your pick... Ah well... No good ever come from complaining they say.. So just have to look for other options. Somewhere out there there'll b a house where a kitchen is missing its owner and preferably an oven to go with it as well.. and a bread machine and an ice cream maker as well or in a million years a Kitchen Aid mixer!!.. hey no hurt in dreaming as they say!!
My progress on orchestra
awesome!! its moving really well. The deal is three times a week with three hour rehearsal each excluding parts rehearsal. So.. Yea very time consuming but quite worth it since we're preparing awesome three pieces! some include all four movements of the Beethoven symphony no.7 yay!!
Another busy week and month ahead! hope you out there non existent readers are having a good start to this month.
Till then de journie....
Tuesday, May 17, 2011
Cherry Blossoms
Cherry Blossom Festival in Youido. all you can see were couples holding hands.. or young families..me: why didn't u go to the festival?
friend: i have no one to go with... it's couple only...
mmm.. Seoul need to embrace the SINGLES!!!
i went with mum though~ lol
Monday, May 16, 2011
Pat-Bing-Su
introducing one of korean desserts called 'patbingsu' which is basically shaved ice with red bean, fruits, ice cream, rice cakes, and sometimes cereal...
generally served in summer to cut the heat. dessert yes.. but I can have 'em for lunch! yumm...
w. green tea ice-cream
w. vanilla ice cream
generally served in summer to cut the heat. dessert yes.. but I can have 'em for lunch! yumm...
w. green tea ice-cream
w. vanilla ice cream
Thursday, March 3, 2011
express food
chicken salad - there's a dressing and popcorn chicken packed separately inside
sold in a mini market, i think for 3000 won, and of course microwaveable.
guess what i bought... didn't know that its bega.. made in australia
sold in a mini market, i think for 3000 won, and of course microwaveable.
guess what i bought... didn't know that its bega.. made in australia
Tuesday, February 8, 2011
the Korean table
One of my highlights visiting Korea was getting to experience how Koreans actually live. I was delighted to stay in one of my friends' apartment in downtown Seoul. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner were insanely tasty. I have the tendency to think that the wives here have a pretty good reputation in cooking, especially with different side-dishes(banchan) that the rice is served with. when it comes to food, it should never be missed!
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