Sunday, July 30, 2006
What's up with...
Seriously, what is up with Koreans and Steven Segal? And on a tiny bit lesser level, Jean Claude Van Damne (sp?)? Every time I turn on the fricking television, there is at least one movie staring one of these creepy guys. Seriously...I am getting scared. Korean people, these guys are gross! Stop watching their movies! LOL!
Saturday, July 29, 2006
End of vacation!
So, it is Saturday, and my week of summer vacation is officially over. Tomorrow is Sunday, and that starts the "getting ready to go back" process, and therefore does not count as vacation time. So today is my last day...and I didn't do a damned thing for the whole week! It was mildly heavenly. I even forgot as my 2 month mark slipped by (July 26th) and spent the week sleeping in and going for walks in the rain--yes it is still raining here--jogging (a mile and a half, three times a week so far), and attempting to utilyze my Windsor Pilates series (jeesh is that HARD)! I also made the trek to Insadong with Jillian (about a 30 minute subway ride) and bought the cutest little fan...it is pink with a soft wood frame and I just adore it! I feel like Karl Lagerfield (Jacob will get that reference)I walked about a half mile to the kimbap place several times, and discovered a new treat there...hasta su mandu...basically mandu in a sweet and spicy sauce with lots of veggies. It is delicious, but I am saving it as a treat. Seriously though, this kimbap place that I go to is regarded as fast food...I would love to see one of our fast food places back home serve up a filling meal, with as few calories, for the approximately $2.50 I pay at this place for an order of kimbap and mandu!
Ok, I just erased about a half a paragraph on what I cooked and ate this week. I determined that it was just incredibly boring, and no one would be interested in reading about it! LOL! Isn't self-editing the bomb? Anyhow, I only have one more thing to tell about from my vacation week...I went NOREBANGING! For those of you not in the know, a Norebang (pronounce nor-ee-bahng) is a place where you go to do the karyoke...bu thte best thing about these places, is that it is your own private room. I mean, I went with Jillian and another girl Danielle, and we had our own room, but there were rooms that would hold 20+ people. Inside, there is a disco ball type light, a nice 4 screen tv display, and 2 microphones. There is also a table, two booth style couches, and a tamborine (which I seem to have a bruise from today). The rooms are sound proof, and the glass in the door is frosted so that you can only see in through a little slit, I suppose so that the proprietor can make sure that no hanky panky is going on! ANyways, we snuck in a couple of bottles of soju and some jiuce, and proceeded to get fershnickered! Now, you all know that I am totally against singing in public, and so I didn't realize quite how smashed I was until I realized that I was singing Scorpion's "Rock You Like a Hurricane" in my best rock star voice, at the top of my lungs. Needless to say, I had a blast, and have no voice today!
Well, anyways, that is the end of the excitement for my vacation...tune in again to see what happens next, in the life of Sojourner_rho!
Post-note:
As my fabulous "little-bro" points out in his comment, I totally failed to mention the most awesome news! Baby Ethan is now a full-on member of the free-breathers! Welcome Baby Ethan...you are so beautiful, and your parents love you with all of their hearts! I can not wait for the day I get to meet you! Listen to your big brother Logan...he already knows the ropes! All my love goes out to the family in MO!
Give the new baby a kiss for me, Brettimus!
Ok, I just erased about a half a paragraph on what I cooked and ate this week. I determined that it was just incredibly boring, and no one would be interested in reading about it! LOL! Isn't self-editing the bomb? Anyhow, I only have one more thing to tell about from my vacation week...I went NOREBANGING! For those of you not in the know, a Norebang (pronounce nor-ee-bahng) is a place where you go to do the karyoke...bu thte best thing about these places, is that it is your own private room. I mean, I went with Jillian and another girl Danielle, and we had our own room, but there were rooms that would hold 20+ people. Inside, there is a disco ball type light, a nice 4 screen tv display, and 2 microphones. There is also a table, two booth style couches, and a tamborine (which I seem to have a bruise from today). The rooms are sound proof, and the glass in the door is frosted so that you can only see in through a little slit, I suppose so that the proprietor can make sure that no hanky panky is going on! ANyways, we snuck in a couple of bottles of soju and some jiuce, and proceeded to get fershnickered! Now, you all know that I am totally against singing in public, and so I didn't realize quite how smashed I was until I realized that I was singing Scorpion's "Rock You Like a Hurricane" in my best rock star voice, at the top of my lungs. Needless to say, I had a blast, and have no voice today!
Well, anyways, that is the end of the excitement for my vacation...tune in again to see what happens next, in the life of Sojourner_rho!
Post-note:
As my fabulous "little-bro" points out in his comment, I totally failed to mention the most awesome news! Baby Ethan is now a full-on member of the free-breathers! Welcome Baby Ethan...you are so beautiful, and your parents love you with all of their hearts! I can not wait for the day I get to meet you! Listen to your big brother Logan...he already knows the ropes! All my love goes out to the family in MO!
Give the new baby a kiss for me, Brettimus!
Monday, July 24, 2006
Mud Festival
So, we went to Mud Festival, and I discovered a very important fact about myself...I HATE being dirty! LOL! The weekend was ok, but it rained the whole time, and everything was covered in MUD! Go figure, right? Anyways, here a re some pics for ya'll to take a look at...like the new way of displaying them? Loves!
Friday, July 14, 2006
Korean Commercials
Wow! Korean commercials are a total trip! I have three top favorites that I want to share with you!
The first is three Korean girls sitting around a table drinking lemonade. It is an American brand, which caught my attention. What really kills me though, is that the three girls sit around this table, drinking their lemonade, and they all suddenly start having massive orgasms. It is totally surreal!
The next commercial is this guy sitting in a pew in a large traditional church. All of a sudden, you hear this horrible sound of someone gulping (like nails on a chalkboard times 10 to me). The guy looks over his shoulder and this priest is sitting there drinking a glass of milk! He gives this little guilty shrug, and the first guy kind of giggles. It grosses me out every time!
The third is my personal favorite! It is an ice cream commercial and it starts out with this ice cream cup thing walking down the street. It is very obviously a "she" by the long legs and sulty walk. The "she-cream" goes past all of the "he-cans" of soda, and then, once she gets past them, she turns her "back" to the camera and then opens her "coat." All of the "he-cans" suddenly blast their pop-tops and spray white liquid high up into the air...Quick zoom around to the "she-cream" and you see all kinds of chocolate and nuts and caramel swirling around in her innards...The "he-cans" continue to blow their tops! It is fricking hilarious! I am sure most of you can see why!
Anyway...Korean commercials really trip me out!
The first is three Korean girls sitting around a table drinking lemonade. It is an American brand, which caught my attention. What really kills me though, is that the three girls sit around this table, drinking their lemonade, and they all suddenly start having massive orgasms. It is totally surreal!
The next commercial is this guy sitting in a pew in a large traditional church. All of a sudden, you hear this horrible sound of someone gulping (like nails on a chalkboard times 10 to me). The guy looks over his shoulder and this priest is sitting there drinking a glass of milk! He gives this little guilty shrug, and the first guy kind of giggles. It grosses me out every time!
The third is my personal favorite! It is an ice cream commercial and it starts out with this ice cream cup thing walking down the street. It is very obviously a "she" by the long legs and sulty walk. The "she-cream" goes past all of the "he-cans" of soda, and then, once she gets past them, she turns her "back" to the camera and then opens her "coat." All of the "he-cans" suddenly blast their pop-tops and spray white liquid high up into the air...Quick zoom around to the "she-cream" and you see all kinds of chocolate and nuts and caramel swirling around in her innards...The "he-cans" continue to blow their tops! It is fricking hilarious! I am sure most of you can see why!
Anyway...Korean commercials really trip me out!
Thursday, July 13, 2006
My Birthday Weekend--Dirty Fun in the Sun
Ok, for those of you who forgot...here is your reminder! Saturday is my birthday! Yaaaaaaay! E-cards are very acceptable gifts...especially if they are incredibly cheesy! Anyways, Friday night, we are FINALLY going to see Pirates of the Carribean 2, and I am very excited. Then, on Saturday, I have to go to GS Mart (think giant super-dooper wal-mart) with Christie and Jillian to find clothes for the Mud Festival, and if we don't find it there, then we are going to head over to Itaewon (there are more western clothes to be found there) and then have dinner at one of the foreign places there....there is this awesome Indian food place that has incredible chai tea! We will make Saturday night a pretty early one, as we have to be up and on the subway by 8 am the next morning, to meet the bus going to the festival...then it is two full days of dirty fun in the sun! I can't wait! So, I will have pictures and updates for everyone next week. I am so excited for this weekend, that I am not even focusing on the fact that I am now officially OLD! Ok, well, at least not completely! I do feel that maybe I should bring some arthritis medicine for after the mud games...Anyways, cheery-o and all that butter!
Wednesday, July 12, 2006
Weekend Past
So, its been a fairly exciting last couple of weeks. The night with the girls went over really well, and we all had a blast. We hung out at my place and ate junk and played cards and goofed around for a couple of hours, then some went home and the rest of us went out to Mr. Yu's...That is our bar! The owner loves us and is so nice. It was a lot of fun, and little Jerry was there again, and he was very drunk, as usual, but still very funny. The poor guy went away to the army on the 10th. They have mandatory serving time here; two years he will be up along the norther border. Poor Bambino (my nickname for him, as he is only 20). Well, here are a couple of pics from that night.
We started off at my place...
Sahng-mi and Sunjung playing around...
The girls heading out to Mr. Yu's...
Laura and InHee glammin' it up for the camera...
Mr. Yu himself (aka Kevin) and Jerry (Bambino)...
That Saturday day, Jill, InHee and I all went to the Picasso exhibit. It was amazing! I still say he is not one of my favorite painters, but his work is incredible. He has this one painting called "Femme de fluer en gris" (I think that was it's name) that just captivated me. I seriously stood in front of this piece for about 20 minutes, just staring at the amazing depth it conveyed. I was in love! Unfortunately, I look like a giant troll in my only picture from the exhibit, so I am refusing to post it...just take my word for it...I went! LOL!
Last Saturday evening, Kevin (Mr. Yu) took Christie, Jill and I out for dinner. It was a lot of fun, and I enjoyed myself thoroughly. I was nervous at first about this older guy taking us to dinner, but seriously, he just enjoys our company, and practicing his english, so it is all kosher...for those of you with alarm bells going off! LOL!
This weekend, I did not go to the DMZ on Saturday, like originally planned. And no, it wasn't because of the whole missile catastrophe with the North...we all just decided that we had a lot going on this month, and in the interest of finances, we decided to put it off till September...plus, it will be all nice and cool then, August is supposedly a beotch here! What we did instead, was have a pretty crazy weekend. Friday night kicked it off with Jill dragging Christie's and my butts out for an evening on the town. I had really not wanted to go out that night, as I was incredibly tired from the week, but I was really glad I did, it was so much fun. We went to Sinchon, which is the next hood over from Songpa-gu (my hood). This is a prime people watching place, as it is where all of the young people go to do their drinking and partying. It is kind of like Mill Ave in Tempe, only with less hippies and lesbians! LOL! Anyways, Christie and Jill know the owner of a bar there, too, so we went to Crista's and were given the total VIP treatment. I mean, this table they gave us was beyond the best in the house. It was right at the front of the bar, in front of the big picture window that looked out over the street and all the goings-on down there. It also had a nice unobstructed view of the television which was showing, you guessed it, soccer! We ate this awesome chicken dish, and had marinated cuttlefish, and drank kiwi soju! All of these random people kept walking up and talking to us, as well. And it was just a ton of fun...We left about 12:30pm and took a cab back to our street. Then, cause we were all still talking, we sat at one of the little tables outside of our local convenience store (People do this a lot here, as you are allowed to drink in public, and these little stores all sell beer and food) and ate ice cream. And again, random people kept coming up to us and talking...they would ask to sit, join us for 10 or 15 minutes, and then leave again. It was so fun and interesting meeting all of these people. I love Korea so much! I didn't take any pictures of these things, unfortunately, but this next section has a ton!
Saturday day, Christie, Jill and I all went to COEX (big mall!) and went shopping. They insisted I take the following picture...I guess he is some big Korean Movie star. My face is way too big...I look like a bobble head! LOL!
Saturday night was absolutely CRAZY! We all went out for Christian's birthday (friend of Christie's). We went to the Hongik University area and had dinner. We had Duk Galbi, which I was not too keen on at first because it is incredibly spicy, but it was so good. I mean, it was definately spicy as all hell, but the flavor was incredible, once the fire went out! Then we went to this bar called The TinPan. Here was where the craziness started. At first, I really didn't like the place...it had a terribly seedy feel too it. You know how, in college, or younger days, we used to go to bars where the "frat boy" partied, and he would be incredibly drunk, and just hitting on anything lacking a penis? Well that is what this bar felt like, only they weren't frat boys, but the "western guy" and the girls were all these really dumb Korean girls...It seriously had the feeling of a "Me Love You Long Time" kind of place. The girls came here to be picked up by western guys, and the western guys came here to do the picking. It was a drunken meat market. But then I started gettting plastered, and really didn't care anymore. I was having a lot of fun with my friends, and guys are stupid everywhere (No offense to those of you who are not stupid!), so I just ignored the worst of them. There were a lot of fun western people there too. I met a couple of really nice girls in the bathroom. I can't remember their names, cause I was pretty loopy by then, but they were very nice! LOL! Anyways, we also met some really funny people that night...there was Chris from the UK, these two really cute Korean girls, one of whom we did get a picture of dancing with Jillian, the other I liked a lot...she was very sarcastic! And I got hit on by my first Korean guy. It was actually kind of hilarious...he walked up to me and said, "I want to tell you something, but you will get mad." And of course, I was all "What? Just tell me!" So he leans in real close, and whispers, "You have really big boobs...they are great! Korean girls all have no boobs. I like your boobs!" Ahahahahahhahaahaha! I just about died, right then and there! And he really did keep calling them "boobs." It was just too funny. I had joked about meeting a guy with a breast-fetish, and here he was! And he was kind of cute too...really good arms! LOL! Anyways, I talked to him for a little while, flirting, and trying out my "western game!" It was fun. We also met a very drunk guy from Boston who later got into a fight during ABBA's Dancing Queen (How do you get into a fight during that song? I mean, seriously?) and then, after we left the bar, we met two brother's from Ireland, whom I entertained by asking if they all knew how to dance the Riverdance (They laughed and said no, but Phillip did a wonderful impression of a Leprachun's side leap...nowhere near as good as Turk's though), and if they farmed potatoes (Yes I was drunk and very playfully mean). I also asked if they had see the movie "Darby O'Gill and the Little People!" They hadn't though. I was very disappointed. Anyways...the first of the brothers told us his name was Phillip (In the pic with me, wearing the red shirt and wristband), and I immediately blurted out that that was not a very Irish name, and shouldn't he be called Seamus or Lachlan or something of that nature, and his brother (the very cutest of all boys, whom we only got a side view of, but it shows his rather fabulous nose off to advantage) laughed and sheepishly told me that his name was Lachlan! I about fell over I was laughing so hard. Anyways, we were going Norebanging (Karyoke) and invited them to join. Lachlan wanted to go, but Phillip wanted to go to another bar. Lachlan and I were both a little disappointed...I will venture out on a crazy limb here and say that I think he was maybe at least a little interested in me...but I was drunk, so my perception of reality was really not what it should have been. Anyways, after they walked on, and Lachlan turned back to look and give me a final wave (tee-hee), we decided we were too tired for Norebanging anyways, and all piled into a cab and headed to Christian's house, after which, I left and came home. The cab dropped me off in front of my place at about 4:30 am. I did not get up for church the next morning...matter of fact, I didn't even get up for lunch, or dinner. I just barely made it to Mamma Mia!
Here are Jill and Christie! Aren't they pretty?
Jillian dancing with her Korean friend!
Me and the birthday-boy, Christian.
UK Chris.
My Korean boyfriend with the "boob-fetish!"
The drunken Boston fighter, when he was much happier.
Irish Phillip.
Lachlan...my future Irish husband...as soon as he comes and finds me! LOL! Don't you just love his nose? I have discovered that I am a nose girl...I am totally turned on by his schnoz!
Mamma Mia was AWESOME! It was Jill, Laura, Christie, Sora, Sahng-mi, and I, and we had the best time. It was all in Korean, but there were captions, and of course, I knew all the lyrics to ABBA's songs, so I totally was rocking out. You all know how excited I get at stuff like that. I was giggling and bouncing around in my chair the whole time. I guess at one point, the Korean couple behind us laughed and the woman said to her date, "She must really be enjoying this!" Sahng-mi told me about it at work the next day. But it was such a great production, and the actors were amazing singers. I cried at the part where the mom gives her daughter away at her wedding, for obvious reasons, and cheered at the end! I was also one of the louder singers, although definately not one of the better, in our group. At the end, they play all of the songs again, and everyone gets to sing along! It was fabulous! Anyways, that was my weekend, and I hope you all enjoyed reading about my crazy antics in Korea! Here are pics of Mamma Mia night! Lots of love!
This is the theater...isn't it cool looking?
This is us before the show...
This is the giant Mamma Mia sign...good pic, huh?
And here is Sora and Sahng-mi next to a blurb about the play, written in Korean. They are supposed to tell me what it says! LOL!
We started off at my place...
Sahng-mi and Sunjung playing around...
The girls heading out to Mr. Yu's...
Laura and InHee glammin' it up for the camera...
Mr. Yu himself (aka Kevin) and Jerry (Bambino)...
That Saturday day, Jill, InHee and I all went to the Picasso exhibit. It was amazing! I still say he is not one of my favorite painters, but his work is incredible. He has this one painting called "Femme de fluer en gris" (I think that was it's name) that just captivated me. I seriously stood in front of this piece for about 20 minutes, just staring at the amazing depth it conveyed. I was in love! Unfortunately, I look like a giant troll in my only picture from the exhibit, so I am refusing to post it...just take my word for it...I went! LOL!
Last Saturday evening, Kevin (Mr. Yu) took Christie, Jill and I out for dinner. It was a lot of fun, and I enjoyed myself thoroughly. I was nervous at first about this older guy taking us to dinner, but seriously, he just enjoys our company, and practicing his english, so it is all kosher...for those of you with alarm bells going off! LOL!
This weekend, I did not go to the DMZ on Saturday, like originally planned. And no, it wasn't because of the whole missile catastrophe with the North...we all just decided that we had a lot going on this month, and in the interest of finances, we decided to put it off till September...plus, it will be all nice and cool then, August is supposedly a beotch here! What we did instead, was have a pretty crazy weekend. Friday night kicked it off with Jill dragging Christie's and my butts out for an evening on the town. I had really not wanted to go out that night, as I was incredibly tired from the week, but I was really glad I did, it was so much fun. We went to Sinchon, which is the next hood over from Songpa-gu (my hood). This is a prime people watching place, as it is where all of the young people go to do their drinking and partying. It is kind of like Mill Ave in Tempe, only with less hippies and lesbians! LOL! Anyways, Christie and Jill know the owner of a bar there, too, so we went to Crista's and were given the total VIP treatment. I mean, this table they gave us was beyond the best in the house. It was right at the front of the bar, in front of the big picture window that looked out over the street and all the goings-on down there. It also had a nice unobstructed view of the television which was showing, you guessed it, soccer! We ate this awesome chicken dish, and had marinated cuttlefish, and drank kiwi soju! All of these random people kept walking up and talking to us, as well. And it was just a ton of fun...We left about 12:30pm and took a cab back to our street. Then, cause we were all still talking, we sat at one of the little tables outside of our local convenience store (People do this a lot here, as you are allowed to drink in public, and these little stores all sell beer and food) and ate ice cream. And again, random people kept coming up to us and talking...they would ask to sit, join us for 10 or 15 minutes, and then leave again. It was so fun and interesting meeting all of these people. I love Korea so much! I didn't take any pictures of these things, unfortunately, but this next section has a ton!
Saturday day, Christie, Jill and I all went to COEX (big mall!) and went shopping. They insisted I take the following picture...I guess he is some big Korean Movie star. My face is way too big...I look like a bobble head! LOL!
Saturday night was absolutely CRAZY! We all went out for Christian's birthday (friend of Christie's). We went to the Hongik University area and had dinner. We had Duk Galbi, which I was not too keen on at first because it is incredibly spicy, but it was so good. I mean, it was definately spicy as all hell, but the flavor was incredible, once the fire went out! Then we went to this bar called The TinPan. Here was where the craziness started. At first, I really didn't like the place...it had a terribly seedy feel too it. You know how, in college, or younger days, we used to go to bars where the "frat boy" partied, and he would be incredibly drunk, and just hitting on anything lacking a penis? Well that is what this bar felt like, only they weren't frat boys, but the "western guy" and the girls were all these really dumb Korean girls...It seriously had the feeling of a "Me Love You Long Time" kind of place. The girls came here to be picked up by western guys, and the western guys came here to do the picking. It was a drunken meat market. But then I started gettting plastered, and really didn't care anymore. I was having a lot of fun with my friends, and guys are stupid everywhere (No offense to those of you who are not stupid!), so I just ignored the worst of them. There were a lot of fun western people there too. I met a couple of really nice girls in the bathroom. I can't remember their names, cause I was pretty loopy by then, but they were very nice! LOL! Anyways, we also met some really funny people that night...there was Chris from the UK, these two really cute Korean girls, one of whom we did get a picture of dancing with Jillian, the other I liked a lot...she was very sarcastic! And I got hit on by my first Korean guy. It was actually kind of hilarious...he walked up to me and said, "I want to tell you something, but you will get mad." And of course, I was all "What? Just tell me!" So he leans in real close, and whispers, "You have really big boobs...they are great! Korean girls all have no boobs. I like your boobs!" Ahahahahahhahaahaha! I just about died, right then and there! And he really did keep calling them "boobs." It was just too funny. I had joked about meeting a guy with a breast-fetish, and here he was! And he was kind of cute too...really good arms! LOL! Anyways, I talked to him for a little while, flirting, and trying out my "western game!" It was fun. We also met a very drunk guy from Boston who later got into a fight during ABBA's Dancing Queen (How do you get into a fight during that song? I mean, seriously?) and then, after we left the bar, we met two brother's from Ireland, whom I entertained by asking if they all knew how to dance the Riverdance (They laughed and said no, but Phillip did a wonderful impression of a Leprachun's side leap...nowhere near as good as Turk's though), and if they farmed potatoes (Yes I was drunk and very playfully mean). I also asked if they had see the movie "Darby O'Gill and the Little People!" They hadn't though. I was very disappointed. Anyways...the first of the brothers told us his name was Phillip (In the pic with me, wearing the red shirt and wristband), and I immediately blurted out that that was not a very Irish name, and shouldn't he be called Seamus or Lachlan or something of that nature, and his brother (the very cutest of all boys, whom we only got a side view of, but it shows his rather fabulous nose off to advantage) laughed and sheepishly told me that his name was Lachlan! I about fell over I was laughing so hard. Anyways, we were going Norebanging (Karyoke) and invited them to join. Lachlan wanted to go, but Phillip wanted to go to another bar. Lachlan and I were both a little disappointed...I will venture out on a crazy limb here and say that I think he was maybe at least a little interested in me...but I was drunk, so my perception of reality was really not what it should have been. Anyways, after they walked on, and Lachlan turned back to look and give me a final wave (tee-hee), we decided we were too tired for Norebanging anyways, and all piled into a cab and headed to Christian's house, after which, I left and came home. The cab dropped me off in front of my place at about 4:30 am. I did not get up for church the next morning...matter of fact, I didn't even get up for lunch, or dinner. I just barely made it to Mamma Mia!
Here are Jill and Christie! Aren't they pretty?
Jillian dancing with her Korean friend!
Me and the birthday-boy, Christian.
UK Chris.
My Korean boyfriend with the "boob-fetish!"
The drunken Boston fighter, when he was much happier.
Irish Phillip.
Lachlan...my future Irish husband...as soon as he comes and finds me! LOL! Don't you just love his nose? I have discovered that I am a nose girl...I am totally turned on by his schnoz!
Mamma Mia was AWESOME! It was Jill, Laura, Christie, Sora, Sahng-mi, and I, and we had the best time. It was all in Korean, but there were captions, and of course, I knew all the lyrics to ABBA's songs, so I totally was rocking out. You all know how excited I get at stuff like that. I was giggling and bouncing around in my chair the whole time. I guess at one point, the Korean couple behind us laughed and the woman said to her date, "She must really be enjoying this!" Sahng-mi told me about it at work the next day. But it was such a great production, and the actors were amazing singers. I cried at the part where the mom gives her daughter away at her wedding, for obvious reasons, and cheered at the end! I was also one of the louder singers, although definately not one of the better, in our group. At the end, they play all of the songs again, and everyone gets to sing along! It was fabulous! Anyways, that was my weekend, and I hope you all enjoyed reading about my crazy antics in Korea! Here are pics of Mamma Mia night! Lots of love!
This is the theater...isn't it cool looking?
This is us before the show...
This is the giant Mamma Mia sign...good pic, huh?
And here is Sora and Sahng-mi next to a blurb about the play, written in Korean. They are supposed to tell me what it says! LOL!
Monday, July 10, 2006
Friday, June 30, 2006
Upcoming Events
So, it is now Friday, and some of the girls are coming over to my apartment tonight for Kimbap (Korean burrito) and Mandu (Korean Chinese Dumplings)and good times. And then tomorrow, a couple of us are going to see the traveling Picasso exhibit, here from France. I am especially excited for that, as I was totally bummed when I missed it in Phoenix a couple of years ago. He is not one of my favorite artists, but his work is so strange and evocative...it is the kind of thing that sparks thoughts and feelings into even the least appreciative. It should be a great time.
I am really busy for the next couple of weekends, and I am really happy about it. On Saturday, July 8th, several of us are taking a trip up to see the DMZ (de-militarized zone between North and South Korea). It will be the second DMZ I have seen (saw the one in Nicosia, Cyprus back in 2000—they just started dismantling it about a year or two ago now). I hear it is just incredibly beautiful and full of little happy tree creatures...who sometimes get run over by tanks! Here are a couple of links I found—one is positive, the other is overly dramatic, but interesting.
Tourist's Guide to the DMZ
Dramtic CNN
Then, on Sunday, July 9th, I am going to see Mamma Mia with some of the girls here; yes it is in English (I am pretty sure). I've never seen it, and I love Abba, so it should be great.
Mamma Mia in Korea
The following weekend (MY BIRTHDAY! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!) I am going to the Mud Festival (Mud Festival) and am going to get wicked crazy and roll around in a bunch of mud and drink some beers, and just turn 26 in muddy style! So, quite a few fun things planned on the ol' calendar for the next couple of weeks. Stay tuned for pics and updates!
I am really busy for the next couple of weekends, and I am really happy about it. On Saturday, July 8th, several of us are taking a trip up to see the DMZ (de-militarized zone between North and South Korea). It will be the second DMZ I have seen (saw the one in Nicosia, Cyprus back in 2000—they just started dismantling it about a year or two ago now). I hear it is just incredibly beautiful and full of little happy tree creatures...who sometimes get run over by tanks! Here are a couple of links I found—one is positive, the other is overly dramatic, but interesting.
Tourist's Guide to the DMZ
Dramtic CNN
Then, on Sunday, July 9th, I am going to see Mamma Mia with some of the girls here; yes it is in English (I am pretty sure). I've never seen it, and I love Abba, so it should be great.
Mamma Mia in Korea
The following weekend (MY BIRTHDAY! YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY!) I am going to the Mud Festival (Mud Festival) and am going to get wicked crazy and roll around in a bunch of mud and drink some beers, and just turn 26 in muddy style! So, quite a few fun things planned on the ol' calendar for the next couple of weeks. Stay tuned for pics and updates!
What a freaky week!
Ok, so I started the week out with little James getting stitches in his tongue. I then moved on to a pretty awful flu, which kept me plastered to the floor of my bathroom for all of Tuesday night. I finally finished emptying my guts at about 4am, and slinked into bed, to come to school the next day and teach. Can we say rough? Anyways, I now know that it was a 48 hour virus, because I am feeling much better, but Christie is ill with it now. Yes, I am the JM plague bearer...Anyways, Miss Lee took the entire staff (with the exception of Christie who was home sick) out for Kalbi (Korean barbeque) last night. My stomache was still a little tender, but I enjoyed myself. I am including some pictures for ya'll. It was a lot of fun, and the food was delicious.
Well, here are those pictures from dinner last night...I am including a good one of the actual spread, and several of my coworkers being silly! Enjoy!
In the pictures of the table, you can see all of these little bowls and then what looks like grates with hot coals in them...For those of you who have never had or seen Kalbi, this is what it is. They bring out these pots full of hot coals and place them in the middle of the table. Then there are these tube-things that come down from the ceiling and they vent away the hot air from the coals, so you are not feeling like you are sitting in front of an oven. Once you sit down, on little mats on the floor (my legs are always sore after a Kalbi meal) the server brings out all of these little side dishes and a salad for each person. The side dishes usually include these really sweet cold mashed potatoes, pickled mushrooms and cucumber, kimchi, cold spicy crab, spicy red paste, brocolli with sweet and spicy red sauce, and raw garlic cloves. They also bring out two different kinds of salads for everyone to share—greens with spicy red sauce and iceberg lettuce with sesame seed dressing—and several plates piled high with lettuce and sesame leaves (think lettuce wraps). And each person gets a personal salad, consisting of cabbage in a wasabi vinigrette (this is delicious). Then the server brings out these plates of pre-marinated meat, pork usually, and they place them on top of the grates over the hot coals. The smells that come off of that meat when it is first put onto the heat is incredible. You start to drool right then and there. After the meat has cooked for awhile, the server comes back and turns it over, and then comes back again and cuts it into bite-sized pieces and pushes it to the edges of the "grill." He or she then brings another plate of meat and starts the whole smell-thing over again. But this time, you can start eating while the new meat is cooking. You take a piece of lettuce or sesame leaf and put whatever sides you feel like into it, and then put some of the meat in, roll it up, and there is your Kalbi dinner. It is really excellent. You eat what seems like a ton of food (but is really healthy), and sit around talking for a couple of hours. It is a nice experience. There is no rush, and you can sit back, digest for awhile, and then dive back in. Well, I hope I made you all hungry...luckily, I just ate bip-bim-bap (can't really describe now) and am too full to be hungry. Loves!
Well, here are those pictures from dinner last night...I am including a good one of the actual spread, and several of my coworkers being silly! Enjoy!
In the pictures of the table, you can see all of these little bowls and then what looks like grates with hot coals in them...For those of you who have never had or seen Kalbi, this is what it is. They bring out these pots full of hot coals and place them in the middle of the table. Then there are these tube-things that come down from the ceiling and they vent away the hot air from the coals, so you are not feeling like you are sitting in front of an oven. Once you sit down, on little mats on the floor (my legs are always sore after a Kalbi meal) the server brings out all of these little side dishes and a salad for each person. The side dishes usually include these really sweet cold mashed potatoes, pickled mushrooms and cucumber, kimchi, cold spicy crab, spicy red paste, brocolli with sweet and spicy red sauce, and raw garlic cloves. They also bring out two different kinds of salads for everyone to share—greens with spicy red sauce and iceberg lettuce with sesame seed dressing—and several plates piled high with lettuce and sesame leaves (think lettuce wraps). And each person gets a personal salad, consisting of cabbage in a wasabi vinigrette (this is delicious). Then the server brings out these plates of pre-marinated meat, pork usually, and they place them on top of the grates over the hot coals. The smells that come off of that meat when it is first put onto the heat is incredible. You start to drool right then and there. After the meat has cooked for awhile, the server comes back and turns it over, and then comes back again and cuts it into bite-sized pieces and pushes it to the edges of the "grill." He or she then brings another plate of meat and starts the whole smell-thing over again. But this time, you can start eating while the new meat is cooking. You take a piece of lettuce or sesame leaf and put whatever sides you feel like into it, and then put some of the meat in, roll it up, and there is your Kalbi dinner. It is really excellent. You eat what seems like a ton of food (but is really healthy), and sit around talking for a couple of hours. It is a nice experience. There is no rush, and you can sit back, digest for awhile, and then dive back in. Well, I hope I made you all hungry...luckily, I just ate bip-bim-bap (can't really describe now) and am too full to be hungry. Loves!
Tuesday, June 27, 2006
Kung-fu Update
So James was back in class today, and full of pep and vinegar. I briefly felt relieved, until he ran up to me, stuck out his tongue and showed me his 3 little stitches. I kind of lost it. I grabbed him and gave him a big hug and kept mumbling about what a brave little guy he was. He couldn't really understand me, but he didn't seem to mind the hugs. Calvin and Sally saw my little display of affection and both wanted their share too, so, within the hour of my class, I received 4 kisses, 9 hugs, and 6 demands for kisses on various boo-boos.
I had a very hard time not being too strict today with them though. Everytime they would start to get a little excited, I would immediately make them sit in their chairs and calm down. I don't want them to not have any fun though, so after class, I talked with Christie briefly, and she made me feel a lot better. She pointed out that ouchies will happen, and that 6 year olds will get excited, and I can't worry too much about it. So, thanks Christie, I appreciate the pep-talk! And maybe now I can stop being a total nazi, and go back to being fun!
But here are some pictures of James, recovered in spirit at least, if not totally in body yet!
I had a very hard time not being too strict today with them though. Everytime they would start to get a little excited, I would immediately make them sit in their chairs and calm down. I don't want them to not have any fun though, so after class, I talked with Christie briefly, and she made me feel a lot better. She pointed out that ouchies will happen, and that 6 year olds will get excited, and I can't worry too much about it. So, thanks Christie, I appreciate the pep-talk! And maybe now I can stop being a total nazi, and go back to being fun!
But here are some pictures of James, recovered in spirit at least, if not totally in body yet!
Monday, June 26, 2006
Funny Picture!
So, Jillian took this picture of me as we were getting ready to go out Saturday...I can't decide if I like it or not...it kind of looks like one of those pictures where the girl dresses up in old fashioned wild west hooker clothing and tries her best to look sexy. And we all know that I am just not a sexy person...so I feel like I am looking at a caricature. But I thought I would throw it up on here, and give all the kiddies back home a giggle! Luvs!
My First Movie...
I went and saw my first movie in Korea last night...Posidon. It was ok. The graphics were awesome, but the plot line was pretty standard for a disaster movie. But hey, I had a great time, so no worries. After the movie we (Laura, her boyfriend Jung, Jilian, Christie, and Laura's friend Inhee) went and ate dinner at FRIDAY'S! Ahaha! I ordered a big ole cheeseburger and fries, and enjoyed myself immensely! There is something to be said for only getting to eat a cheeseburger once a month. It just tastes so amazing!
Here is a picture of the 6 of us at FRIDAY'S. I am adoring Inhee, and we are going to hang out again! She is a total sweetie!
Anyways, can you all believe that on Monday, I will have been in Korea for a month? And I am still loving it. Hope all is well back home!
Here is a picture of the 6 of us at FRIDAY'S. I am adoring Inhee, and we are going to hang out again! She is a total sweetie!
Anyways, can you all believe that on Monday, I will have been in Korea for a month? And I am still loving it. Hope all is well back home!
Two More Teachers!
So, we have a new Korean coordinator. Her name is Katie, and she just moved back to Seoul from Chicago. She is so sweet, and I am glad I will be working with her! She seems like a lot of fun, and is absolutely adorable!
Another teacher here is Hans (that is pronounced Haahns, not Hanz--like Penny's Hanz). He teaches the older students, and took his degree in the US. He speaks beautiful English and is so very nice and charming! He gives me all of his English language papers after he is done with them...something I very much appreciate!
Another teacher here is Hans (that is pronounced Haahns, not Hanz--like Penny's Hanz). He teaches the older students, and took his degree in the US. He speaks beautiful English and is so very nice and charming! He gives me all of his English language papers after he is done with them...something I very much appreciate!
Some New Pictures
So, these pictures aren't incredibly exciting, but they show a little bit of the upper-crust architecture around here. I went to church Sunday, and my church is located in the middle of this really wealthy neighborhood. There are these beautiful brick houses and apartment complexes, with huge windows. I love walking through the neigborhood to get to church! I also caught a couple of shots of some of the people I have met at church, and there is a good one of Christie and her friend Matt (the only nice guy I have met form the military so far). There are also a couple from the subway and one that I just thought turned out totally cool, and is now my desktop picture! I promise to get some more interesting shots soon...
Sunday, June 25, 2006
Why?
It is stuff like this that makes me sad to live in the world. Why does this have to be the reality of so many people? It is truly disgusting and disheartening. I fear for the human race when actions and behaviours of this nature are allowed to occur.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5105102.stm
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/5105102.stm
Sunday Seoul
I just got home from church, and I think that I can safely say that it was one of the most moving services I have ever been too. It was one of those things where you spend almost two hours with goosebumps, and you just feel so uplifted, and confident as you leave. We got a new pastor at our church--he just moved back to Korea from Chicago--and he was wonderful! He made his sermon so accessible and human. I really like him, and am very glad with my church's choice of a new spiritual leader. Also, the whole worship band was here today, and they totally rock. The drummer is especially good. ANd there is this amazingly great girl who sings...she has some serious pipes for such a tiny little thing! All in all, it was an awesome morning!
After church, Cristie and I stopped at a little stand an bought some kimbap and ate lunch on a park bench, just watching the world go by. Then we parted ways at the subway, cause she was going to meet another friend, and I wanted to run some errands back home. Walking back to my neighborhood from the subway, I received several smiles and head nods, and basically enjoyed a brisk breeze wlaking through the lake park, from the pictures in the earlier post. I was totally looking forward to an ice-pop when I got home though.
P.S. I just finished the most amazing ice-pop. Seriously, Korea has the best ice-pops of anywhere I have ever been. And it is a good thing too, cause whoooo-wee, today was humid! I think I am going to take another shower, and then watch some korean music videos on MtvKorea and finish up my laundry. Sounds like a perfect Sunday, Seoul-style! Luvs.
After church, Cristie and I stopped at a little stand an bought some kimbap and ate lunch on a park bench, just watching the world go by. Then we parted ways at the subway, cause she was going to meet another friend, and I wanted to run some errands back home. Walking back to my neighborhood from the subway, I received several smiles and head nods, and basically enjoyed a brisk breeze wlaking through the lake park, from the pictures in the earlier post. I was totally looking forward to an ice-pop when I got home though.
P.S. I just finished the most amazing ice-pop. Seriously, Korea has the best ice-pops of anywhere I have ever been. And it is a good thing too, cause whoooo-wee, today was humid! I think I am going to take another shower, and then watch some korean music videos on MtvKorea and finish up my laundry. Sounds like a perfect Sunday, Seoul-style! Luvs.
Saturday, June 24, 2006
SK Out of World Cup Running
This is so sad. I hve never been a big fan of sports, never had a favorite team (except the Harlem Globetrotters--I love their antics), and watch sports matches only rarely. I have always liked Hockey, but not realy as a sport, more as a fight. LOL! SO it took me by surprise how disappointed I was this morning by Switzerland's win over my poor South Korea. Especially considering how important it was to most Koreans here. I know that I am going to see a lot of long and angry faces today. And I really feel for them. They were so hopeful. Is this what it feels like to be a fan? How strange.
Friday, June 23, 2006
"Back to Immigration" or "The Lovely Man"
So, I had to make the trek back to immigration today to pick up my alien registration card. Jeesh that is a journey! And silly me, I let my vanity overrule my better judgement, and made the three hour trek in heels. I thought I would try to blend in a bit by dressing a little better than tennis shoes and jeans. The girls here are all so feminine and wear heels with everything. They are all gorgeous and wear dresses most of the time, as well. They always look so put together. I feel like the country bumpkin mouse that went to visit her little mouse cousin in the big city (you all have seen that cartoon, right? classic!). So, I put on my trendiest capris, a stylish little black stretch tee, and the Calvin Klein wedge, ankle-wrap sandals that I got before I left home. I thought I looked fairly ok. As ok as I can look, anyways. I mean, I had no illusions about competing with these girls...I didn't even think I would blend in, considering I am three (ok, mybe 4) times the size of the biggest grown girls here, but I hope to at least look passable. So, anyways, I hadn't even reached the office and my feet were hurting. And by the time I got back to my neighborhood, I was in agony, and limping along like an old woman. So much for trying to look passable! LOL! But, one highlight of the trip...I saw the most interesting man.
I was riding the train to the Immigration Office, and had finally gotten a seat on the subway (it is very crowded in the mornings), when I noticed him. First off, let me begin by saying he was a very attractive Korean man, probably about early 30s, in a suit, reading a paper. I first noticed him for his looks, but he really caught my attention when, after about 3 stops, he pulled a neatly folded hankerchief out of his pocket, mopped his brow of sweat, folded the hankerchief back up, and slipped it back into his pocket. It was probably one of the top 5 sexiest things I have ever witnessed in my life. It was just such a simple action, and you could tell he didn't even really think about it as he was doing it. It was totally a part of his routine. It was beautiful in its simplicity. So after seeing this, I started looking at him a bit closer. I was suitably impressed.
Watching him fold his kerchief, I noticed that he had lovely fingers, long and tapered, with neatly cut nails. They were the kind of fingers you would expect on a concert pianist, a sculptor, or a serious guitar player. And it seemed as though they moved seperately from the rest of the man, like he spoke with his hands so much, that he no longer even noticed his fingers moving. Z had fingers like this. The man wore no rings or other jewlery on his hands, but the delicate way they moved as he folded his kerchief back up were a decoration more brilliant than any metal could provide. He had smaller bones in his wrist, and you could see the muscles work as he moved his hands along the well worn folds of the cloth. I noticed the rest of him after he had tucked the kerchief back into his pocket.
He had a trim, athletic build, the kind you can always see to best advantage in a nice suit...which is what he was wearing. It looked tailored, as it fit his shoulders and arms perfectly, the cuff came up the perfect amount when he stretched his arm out to hold the subway handle, and it did not pull across his back at all. It was of a really fine material, I am not sure what, but it had the look of an incredibly light wool. The suit was navy blue, with what looked like lavender vertical pinstripes. He wore a soft white shirt underneath with no tie. Instead, the top button was undone. Not in a "guido" kind of way, but more as a nod to the intensely humid weather outside. The white shirt was light enough to hint at transparent, but was thick enough that the transparency was almost only an illusion. The shirt was tucked into a nice leather belt with a silver buckle, and untucked just enough to not be pulling if he sat down. He had a flat stomach to compliment his nice shoulders and arms; he really brought to mind the executive who works out on his lunch hour, or plays racketball 4 times a week. The pants of the suit fell at the perfect length as well; they hit right at the top of his arch, and were hemmed, rather than cuffed. He also had very sensible, manly black leather loafers on. All in all, the perfect business man's ensemble.
His face was equally as pleasing. A strong jaw, prominent nose, smooth skin, and moderately slanted black eyes. His hair was such that if left long, it probably had a natural wave. As he had it cut, it was full and thick on top, perfect for running fingers through, and trimmed neatly on the back and sides. It was, in typical Korean fashion, black. His eyes were very kind, and when they passed over you, there seemed to be a genuine warmth contained in their dark depths.
Last of all was his smile. As I moving towards the subway doors for my stop, he had to step aside for me, and when he did, he smiled and gave me a perfectly respectful bow of the head. His teeth were slightly crooked, but very white. And his smile was just a little off-center. It was absolutely delightful.
Ok, so, sorry I had to go all into that, but so many of you have asked me about the people here, about the differences, and my adjustment. As long as there are lovely people like this man in the world, I am at home no matter what!
I think I am going to see a movie this weekend, and maybe take in some sights, if it does not rain too much. So hopefully I will have pictures to upload next Monday! Love you all. Take care!
I was riding the train to the Immigration Office, and had finally gotten a seat on the subway (it is very crowded in the mornings), when I noticed him. First off, let me begin by saying he was a very attractive Korean man, probably about early 30s, in a suit, reading a paper. I first noticed him for his looks, but he really caught my attention when, after about 3 stops, he pulled a neatly folded hankerchief out of his pocket, mopped his brow of sweat, folded the hankerchief back up, and slipped it back into his pocket. It was probably one of the top 5 sexiest things I have ever witnessed in my life. It was just such a simple action, and you could tell he didn't even really think about it as he was doing it. It was totally a part of his routine. It was beautiful in its simplicity. So after seeing this, I started looking at him a bit closer. I was suitably impressed.
Watching him fold his kerchief, I noticed that he had lovely fingers, long and tapered, with neatly cut nails. They were the kind of fingers you would expect on a concert pianist, a sculptor, or a serious guitar player. And it seemed as though they moved seperately from the rest of the man, like he spoke with his hands so much, that he no longer even noticed his fingers moving. Z had fingers like this. The man wore no rings or other jewlery on his hands, but the delicate way they moved as he folded his kerchief back up were a decoration more brilliant than any metal could provide. He had smaller bones in his wrist, and you could see the muscles work as he moved his hands along the well worn folds of the cloth. I noticed the rest of him after he had tucked the kerchief back into his pocket.
He had a trim, athletic build, the kind you can always see to best advantage in a nice suit...which is what he was wearing. It looked tailored, as it fit his shoulders and arms perfectly, the cuff came up the perfect amount when he stretched his arm out to hold the subway handle, and it did not pull across his back at all. It was of a really fine material, I am not sure what, but it had the look of an incredibly light wool. The suit was navy blue, with what looked like lavender vertical pinstripes. He wore a soft white shirt underneath with no tie. Instead, the top button was undone. Not in a "guido" kind of way, but more as a nod to the intensely humid weather outside. The white shirt was light enough to hint at transparent, but was thick enough that the transparency was almost only an illusion. The shirt was tucked into a nice leather belt with a silver buckle, and untucked just enough to not be pulling if he sat down. He had a flat stomach to compliment his nice shoulders and arms; he really brought to mind the executive who works out on his lunch hour, or plays racketball 4 times a week. The pants of the suit fell at the perfect length as well; they hit right at the top of his arch, and were hemmed, rather than cuffed. He also had very sensible, manly black leather loafers on. All in all, the perfect business man's ensemble.
His face was equally as pleasing. A strong jaw, prominent nose, smooth skin, and moderately slanted black eyes. His hair was such that if left long, it probably had a natural wave. As he had it cut, it was full and thick on top, perfect for running fingers through, and trimmed neatly on the back and sides. It was, in typical Korean fashion, black. His eyes were very kind, and when they passed over you, there seemed to be a genuine warmth contained in their dark depths.
Last of all was his smile. As I moving towards the subway doors for my stop, he had to step aside for me, and when he did, he smiled and gave me a perfectly respectful bow of the head. His teeth were slightly crooked, but very white. And his smile was just a little off-center. It was absolutely delightful.
Ok, so, sorry I had to go all into that, but so many of you have asked me about the people here, about the differences, and my adjustment. As long as there are lovely people like this man in the world, I am at home no matter what!
I think I am going to see a movie this weekend, and maybe take in some sights, if it does not rain too much. So hopefully I will have pictures to upload next Monday! Love you all. Take care!
Wednesday, June 21, 2006
Threat from the North?
So, I don't kow how many of you have been keeping up with current events, but the situation with North Korea seems to be getting worse. With threats of a developing nuclear arms program, long-range missile tests, and refusals to adhere to previously agreed upon stipulations, Kim Il-Jong is pushing against a very threadbare line of peace. I have been reading up on the situation most voraciously, and will admit that I am a little worried. I also see that much of the rest of the world is failing to respect or take seriously the threat that this small country, and last "bastion of communism," could present. The threat of these missile tests, even if they are just that, a threat made to get the US into talks and to lessen recent restrictions placed upon NK, are still very powerful, and I believe, serious. I encourage everyone to follow this situation, as I think it could truly become one of those world events that affect history, and make future generations of history books.
With NK opening it's borders for the first time in years to certain travel expeditions, now is the best time to learn and attempt to understand this country that has been so shrouded in mystery and hysteria for the last several decades. I am facinated by the cultural and political intricacies it presents, and am enthralled with the possibility of being so close to such a potenial for world change as is presented by this rising power in the international community. Fear and facination...is that not what always brings about a downfall? But I cannot not learn more about this facinating place. I encourage all of you to take the time and learn as much as you can as well. And not just from US news sources. Check out the BBC news website for a less tainted version of current happenings, and also, on the links section of this page, I have included a link to the Korea Herald, Seoul's major English news site. Both of these places provide excellent sources of information of the escalating situation here in the east, and in the world for that matter.
Keep an open mind, and learn. That is always the best way to understand.
With NK opening it's borders for the first time in years to certain travel expeditions, now is the best time to learn and attempt to understand this country that has been so shrouded in mystery and hysteria for the last several decades. I am facinated by the cultural and political intricacies it presents, and am enthralled with the possibility of being so close to such a potenial for world change as is presented by this rising power in the international community. Fear and facination...is that not what always brings about a downfall? But I cannot not learn more about this facinating place. I encourage all of you to take the time and learn as much as you can as well. And not just from US news sources. Check out the BBC news website for a less tainted version of current happenings, and also, on the links section of this page, I have included a link to the Korea Herald, Seoul's major English news site. Both of these places provide excellent sources of information of the escalating situation here in the east, and in the world for that matter.
Keep an open mind, and learn. That is always the best way to understand.
Care Package Neccessity
Ok, for those of you who feel I am off in the uncivilized hinterlands, briefly I will admit you are right! LOL! That being said, there is something I desperately need (not desperately as in I will die if I don't get it, but desperately as in I am going to be a raving beotch come a certain time of the month without it)! There are no ovens here. Which means that there are no fresh baked chocolate chip cookies, or brownies, or blondies, or pies, or bread sticks, or anything remotely good that would come from your grandmother's kitchen! Yes, I know! It is tragic! So here is what I want/need! A Hasboro Easy Bake Oven. You can get them at Wal-Mart, Amazon.com, and Toys'R'Us for about $20–30 and the mixes for about $5. If you love me at all, please help me out, and send me such a magical contraption! I am dying without homemade baked goods!
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