tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-39192792491497958902024-02-21T20:36:39.338+09:00Koyorrican : )Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915898907250287976noreply@blogger.comBlogger78125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919279249149795890.post-67767375612118667582014-01-15T03:33:00.000+09:002014-01-15T03:46:44.613+09:00How to fit in... In life, at least in mine, it's been all about fitting in. Fitting in the right group, fitting in at work, fitting in as a parent, fitting in a suitcase...<br />
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These days it seems impossible for me to fit in anywhere. We didn't fit in our NY apt. I don't fit in Miami, we most certainly won't be able to fit in out four months of living in the US in 4 suitcases. I guess in life you can't plan, you can't trust life is going to take you the path you envisioned yourself taking. It's been 4 months of instability, 4 months of second guessing, 4 moths of not having the kids at School, 4 months of not having a car and for that matter 4 months I lost my drivers license as it expired on my 34th birthday. I haven't been able to renew since there's not an address I live in. I don't have a zip code.<br />
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One thing I've learned besides I will become a Korean citizen soon... I mean after you take a drivers test in Korea you might as well become Korean right. I think I drive way better than anyone down there... you reckless drivers!!! : )<br />
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Sometimes you look at other peoples life and wonder and dream... I will tell you, for all of those who wonder. My life is but a dream. Yes, I have a wonderful family. I have an amazing husband who with all his faults is ALWAYS there for me, for us. But he has his very own, VERY his life outside us. He's busy, he works hard. He comes home tired. I'm just there, sitting, waiting, wanting...<br />
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This was the year I realized my partner and I have different dreams. I can't speak for him, so I can't tell you his , but I can tell you mine.<br />
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These days, I want to settle. I want a home to grow old. I want a wall where I can hang our pictures. I want furniture that's a little better than having new ones on our next city. I want to be friends with other Mom's that have things in common with me. I want my kids to have sleep overs with friends he's known for more than a year and their parents know us well... although you can never know someone too well. That's a fact.<br />
I dream with a house with a white picket fence. I have 2 dogs in this dream, and quite frankly I never thought I said this but yes, I dream with a mini van. OH... how convenient they are! Sean has a work rental, four suitcases remember. : )<br />
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I wish you saw us, all Ray Ban/ All Sainted, skinny jeans and perfectly barbered hair stepping out of our automatic door black minivan, shaking up crumbs and overspilled popcorn from the very short drive that will require endless amounts of snacks and PP stops. We get all kinds of stares, specially at the Ihop, where we definitely don't fit in. I mean seriously, what family of four can finish a whole jar of OJ on one sit. the one I buy at the market lasts a week or more. I mean, how many PP stops will we have to make after that jar! No thank you, we share a cup.<br />
Sorry Olivia, potty training won't come in anytime soon.<br />
Yeah long story short, the car is pretty dirty inside. But anytime we step foot on it we're as happy as happy could be. It means we have a couple hours to be a family. To be all together. I mean the drive from Miami to Orlando is 4 1/2 half hours and we've been going up there pretty often. That mini van is our home. My time to have un-tired conversations. Marky's time to sing out loud to One Republic and Olivia's time to be counting stars while endlessly pressing her little mermaid necklace that sings and she plays the cover pretty well... ahh-ahh-ahh ahh-ahh-ahh..... Anyone sleepy yet... you will be with this long ass post. <br />
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So I've been grieving. For the past month I've been grieving the life I have to give up, cause circumstances just won't give me what I want if not at a price and that at a very expensive one.<br />
I'd rather have nothing than a broken family. I'd rather look forward with a dream that might be, than sit and dwell and loose it all.<br />
In the end I feel like we still have time to make these dreams come true. We're old, but we're not that old.... TIME is so short after you have kids, It seems quite impossible to have only 100 years to live.<br />
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That's what these past four months have thought me. I've learned to stop wanting. I've been wanting too much. When you want so much, you run the chance of loosing what you already have and what I have is pretty awesome. I mean think about it. I can't wait to see what cities we'll visit this year!<br />
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I realized I might have to continue with my education because at some point, I might have to stay homeschooling my kids. I believe stability is key for a healthy life, and it looks like this is the path I'm heading. Plus international Schools out there are Soooooo fkng expensive. We definitely can afford two kids in School. We got like 4 years still for Olivia to hit the expensive numbers. ughhhh....<br />
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I realized I have to adjust myself from wanting a regular joe/traditional lifestyle. Because we're anything but that. We are the definition of Modern family. With our mixed culture background and our never ending moving ways. We're open to change and that's a modern term. To be open. To be free. To be accepting, to be contempt, to be willing. I'm willing, so here we go again.<br />
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As I take a break from packing our four months in our four suitcases, I take a break and I feel freer that ever, writing this post. I'm writing to you with an open heart so you know where I stand. Cause it's been four months since the last post and a lot happened in four months. As for now I'm just looking forward to finding a zip code where I can ship our four boxes that refuse to fit in our luggage. Helloooo.... no one told Santa to go crazy with Christmas gifts!<br />
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I can't wait to share with you the new experiences life will bring this new year. Thank you for always being there for me, for reading me and encouraging me to keep up the good work. What's better than being an inspiration to others. Now if you like my pictures, please don't save the one with my kids in it. These are mine, and it's not cool at all to find your kids pictures in another site, even if it's a cute mixed kids site. I'm water marking all my pics now. So If I find you... know I'm here... always.<br />
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Thank you for inspiring me! I look forward to making you part of my new dreams.!<br />
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<br />Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915898907250287976noreply@blogger.com7tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919279249149795890.post-90520078843082983552013-09-28T00:13:00.001+09:002013-09-28T09:42:35.417+09:00Before midnight... <div style="text-align: center;">
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I guess I've had "blogger's block" (<i><span style="color: #0b5394;">if you can call that a thing</span></i>). : )</div>
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Today I finally uploaded my camera pictures from recent trips we took in Korea. As I was trying to upload some pictures on my FB, I remembered why I never do it. All of my pictures come straight out of Instagram, because uploading on FB is a nightmare. It takes forever and suddenly freezes and when you finally get to upload them, they come out repeated like 20 times. Ughh.. never again. I'm about to delete all the albums I have there. I should only keep the Instagram one.</div>
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Besides the FB drama <span style="color: #0b5394;">(<i>and there's been plenty</i></span>) It's been a tiring week & the longest I've had in a while. S. has been out of town for a week and the kids got sick at the worst possible time. I've been trying to keep everything clean and tossing out useless stuff... (<span style="color: #0b5394;"><i>I almost have a hoarding problem</i></span>)... Not really, (<i><span style="color: #0b5394;">but a little</span></i>). A crafty Mom should never toss things she could use on future projects right?... <span style="color: #134f5c;">Kkk</span></div>
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It makes me think... how difficult must it be for single Moms out there to handle it all by themselves. Or Military families, now that I know so many and they make most of my friends, (<span style="color: #0b5394;"><i>what would I do</i></span> <i><span style="color: #0b5394;">without you my ladies ;</span></i> ) I feel their pain. When I hear their stories of when the husbands go out for long periods of time (<span style="color: #0b5394;"><i>up to years</i></span>) and they have to keep it all together by themselves back home... It's hard! (<i><span style="color: #0b5394;">If you don't have kids you won't identify</span></i>).</div>
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I have no right to complain, but <span style="color: #0b5394;"><i>geeeshh</i></span>... Friday who?! Actually, I can't even tell Friday from Wednesday these days. Maybe it's the fact that I've been blessed with a wonderful and very supporting husband that gives it 200%. He's hands on and we are a team. These days without him, I've been hanging in there, but kinda walking a bit slanted... It's like missing a part of you. But.. <i><span style="color: #0b5394;">fighting</span></i>! </div>
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<i><b>*Dear S. if you read this, I want you to know; You are loved, you are missed and you are never to be taken for granted. ♥</b></i></div>
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Anyways, I've been packing up... <b>YES</b>, packing up! We are heading West for a while! So, before I leave, I wanted to write a post. I may even try to do a couple more if I find time at nights this week. I haaaave to share some pictures with my <span style="background-color: white;"><i><b>Korean Culture loving ladies</b></i></span>! We went on a road trip to the North East coast side of Korea and it was gorgeous up there! (<i><span style="color: #0b5394;">promise to post on it, this week before we leave...pinky promise ; </span></i>). We built sand castles, climbed up mountain tops and<b> I, </b>Tania (<i><span style="color: #0b5394;">If you've read some of my first posts, you know I've made it clear, I was not Andrew Zimmern and I would NOT be eating funky looking things</span></i>)... <b> </b>ate this.... ⬇</div>
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Ohhhh... A lot changes in 3 years my friends... A lot indeed! These days I'm a seaweed loving, "ramyeon" expert, "<a href="http://www.maangchi.com/recipe/galbijjim" target="_blank">Galbijjim</a>" occasional and a fan of that ⬆. It's a special type of<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sundae_(Korean_food)" target="_blank"> "Sundae</a>", particular of this region. It's basically stuffed<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Squid" target="_blank"> squid</a>, it's called "<a href="http://zenkimchi.com/FoodJournal/korean-food-101/stuffed-squid/" target="_blank">Ojingeo sundae</a>", and it's yummy!<br />
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Today this post is about <span style="color: #38761d;">Olivia</span>! <i><span style="color: #444444;">I have to finish this post </span><span style="color: magenta;">before midnight </span><span style="color: #444444;">or it won't be her B.day anymore!</span></i><br />
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My littlest turns 2! Crazy, before you've had kids you've heard it all... "<i><span style="color: #0b5394;">time flies, enjoy them...</span></i>"<br />
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You really can't identify with any of these remarks until you become a parent yourself. It really seems like Yesterday when I saw her beautiful face for the first time! <i><span style="color: #0b5394;">& now she's talking back at me.</span>.. <span style="color: #0b5394;">Ha!!!... She's a hand full alright</span>!</i><br />
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<i>Today... Ice cream for lunch, why not! </i></div>
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We knew S. wasn't going to be able to be here on this day, so we celebrated with some friends a couple weeks ago in our<i><span style="color: #134f5c;"> casa</span></i>. : )</div>
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Our friend Charlene made this beautiful cookies... If you're in Seoul and need a dose of cuteness, give her a call! <i><span style="color: #0b5394;">Or just let me know I'll tell her</span></i>... kkk</div>
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My dear Drama ladies....<i> </i>First I'd like to thank you for your support and for reading me. : ) Even if I don't reply right away to your emails, I'd like you to know I always read them and I appreciate every single one. Thank you for sending the pictures too... <i>so cute!</i> : )</div>
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When I saw my first one, I found it randomly while flipping channels on<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WIPR-TV" target="_blank"> WIPR-channel 6</a> back home in PR. This was like, I'm not sure, maybe 4-5 years ago. It was a period drama, I can't tell you the name cause I really don't remember. It was dubbed in Spanish and I stayed fixated on it, I couldn't believe it...</div>
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After that one, my heart was seriously damaged and I took a break... no joke. Once it healed... > _ < Kkkkk... I started<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reply_1997" target="_blank"> Reply 1997</a> and<i> </i>I wasn't disappointed this time, this drama was super funny, cute<i> </i>& it had a good ending. But what I enjoyed most about this Drama, was the Busan accent! </div>
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Just like we do with Spanish and English, Koreans have different <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyeongsang_dialect" target="_blank">accents or dialects,</a> depending on their region.... <i>who would've thought</i>!</div>
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I knew there was an accent difference, but I didn't know it was big enough for me to notice. My husband's Korean is pretty good and to me it doesn't sound much different than other people I hear around. But, when he talks, for some reason people always ask him where's he from. All this time I thought maybe he had a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Busan" target="_blank">Busan </a>type of tone. He doesn't, Sean just has an (<i>or had</i>) Americanized Korean <i>(somewhat like an American speaking Spanish). </i></div>
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I secretly wish we lived in Busan, so if I do become fluent one day, I spoke like that.. <i>I think the singing on it is really cute</i>. I also happen to find Busan to be pretty cool too. Our trip there would have been one of those posts that got lost on these lazy months of no posting.</div>
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We went last winter, on New Years Eve to be exact. It was one of those trips that you don't plan but it ends up becoming one of the best. We gathered some truly amazing memories there. I would like to go back maybe before the weather gets too cold... <i>the winds down there were crazy! </i></div>
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Beautiful rocky beach called 태종대, <a href="http://visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=264167" target="_blank">Taejongdae</a> in Busan. </div>
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We tried a self-timer... <i>didn't work</i>. Marky didn't even make it into the pic. : ) </div>
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We drove from Seoul to Busan. I think it took about 8-9 hours. Since we don't own a car here, when we rent one, the kids love it & they behave like angels. Going to Busan was an improvised<i> kinda in the moment </i>trip, so we just stayed a day and didn't really get to do much. We had spent two days on another town called 경주 <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyeongju" target="_blank">Gyeongju </a>. Which was beautiful too, but that's a whole other post. : )</div>
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I'm actually glad I did this belated post on Busan, because I got to see the pictures again and go back to a special place. Not only of this trip, but of back home. I don't know if it's the line of Buildings next to the Ocean, but looking at these pictures I suddenly feel homesick. It reminds me a bit of Condado and Ocean Park. Maybe this is why I liked Busan so much... it felt a bit like home. </div>
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PS... Any new Dramas you would like to recommend???... ; ) </div>
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WARNING... This is a very long post! : ) </div>
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On my last post I hoping It wouldn't take me 4 months to write a new one. Here I am, 4 moths later...</div>
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When I first started this blog I was a stay at home Mom of two <i>(still am FYI)</i>. I was new in a very big foreign City. I had no friends. My oldest kid was home and the second was a newborn. I had spent a couple of months by myself (basically) I hadn't spoken a word in English to a single soul with the exception of my husband and my then 2 year old child. I had a lot of time, but not a lot of people to talk to.</div>
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I was having the craziest experiences with people that didn't understand me, nor I them. I was facing challenges on a daily basis, even with simple things, like going to the Supermarket. I flooded my FB page with pictures but I still wanted to tell the story behind the pictures, but I didn't want to bother my FB friends so much. I started this blog and I had so much fun and so much to tell... </div>
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A lot has changed since then. My older kid goes to School & my youngest is a very active toddler (she's a handful alright). We do play dates, birthday parties and Soccer <i>(yes I'm officially a Soccer Mom, minus the minivan).</i> I can communicate with the locals and am a pro on public transportation and <b><i>yes</i></b> I now use buses... <i>it only took two years to master the bus system</i>. I now have friends and don't feel like a stranger anymore.<br />
Quite frankly I've only felt that alien feeling whenever I'm on FB. Like, I seriously don't know anything that's going on back in the US, but at the same time I know so much.</div>
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I know how much people hate Lebron James or who's the best dressed at the Oscars or whenever The Voice or The Game of Thrones is on.</div>
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I feel more like a stranger on my FB these days, than whenever I go to Emart and ask the produce lady if the avocados are sold by weight or as individuals, (all in Korean btw). I would love to record one of these sessions, so you make fun of my hilarious Korean. The other day the ajumma from whom I get thread from told me, <i><b>"Wow good job with the Korean"</b></i>... (AND I understood her saying this). <i>Not a prouder moment!</i> : ) </div>
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At the end of the day, this is my home & I like it here. Truth is I'm so used to living here, that I don't feel as if my life was any more adventurous or different than anyone else. Maybe this Is why I haven't felt like writing any posts. I mean I've had quite a fun couple of months, but I still get to do my regular chores as anyone else does... laundry, cook, clean, change pooped diapers & read daily bedtime stories. I clean up the house and start all over again the next day. </div>
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Sean and I have this thing that we say, "you know you're old when...". Well, we've been saying this quite often these days. "You know you're old when your eyelids won't respond after 9:00pm. anymore." I mean, seriously, who's gonna stay up to wait for the kids when they go out when they're teenagers"... at this rate, we're in big, <b>deep</b> trouble,<i> to put it kindly</i>. </div>
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How about..."You know you're old when you have the best date with your husband at the chiropractor". All I can say is, my neck and back cracked like 20 times each, on places I didn't even know existed. I'd do a date there again anytime! </div>
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Anyways... the point is, with this and that and spasmed shoulders, heavy eyelids, dirty laundry and everyday life, there's very little free time to sit down and write a decent post. </div>
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I haven't even stopped by to check here since April, yet it's only the first day in July and I have like 1000 visits. I don't know if this qualifies as a lot in blogging world, but to me it is. Thank you!</div>
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I guess I'll have to tell you all about my avocados, chiropractors and how much I hate doing laundry kind of stories. hehehe... </div>
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Sean started a couple of months in a new job here, but before he started we took a short Holiday to Japan.<i> I looooooved it!</i> We had so, so, so much fun there. If you follow me on Instagram you are very up to date on my pictures and know this was like two months ago. If you don't, <i>then you should : )</i> I'm there all the time <i>(at all times) "@koyorrican"</i>. I mean, it's easy, fun and you kinda in some weird way, get to know people from all over the world. I get so inspired and amazed at how many talented and incredibly creative people are out there. <i>I love Instagram!</i> Now, if you don't want to see a gazillion pictures of my littles, then don't bother. It's all I do, I'm a mamarazzi... I mean like <b><i>everyday</i></b>... trust me, I've even had real life friends unfollow me. I guess I'm the annoying proud Mom. Well actually, no, I don't guess, <i>I <b>AM </b>the proudest of Moms!</i> </div>
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A bit of our trip to Japan...</div>
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At the Osaka Castle...</div>
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Livs on a walk around the Geisha District in Kyoto...</div>
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At the Osaka Aquarium...</div>
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We all had THE best time there. The people were super helpful and friendly, the food was incredible & the shops where super funky, just like I like them. I came back with some awesome Japanese cotton fabric...<i>Yeayy</i>... and I found a vintage panda print I wanted...<i>.double yeayyy..</i>. </div>
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I came back so inspired, I wanted to try making homemade tonkotsu ramen... and I kinda' got it right. But it's tons of work, too many hours of cooking and it's very fatty, so the ramen craze quickly wore off. lol...<i> lemonade cleansing</i>! > <</div>
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Four months ago, I though I was leaving Korea for good, at around this exact time. I stopped taking the Korean lessons, I was busy doing research. Then I was busy, doing more research on another place, and then another, and then another.... Research, research, research.... On a country, on a town, on neighborhoods, on housing, on schools, on lifestyle... Sitting down and writing a post on what was going on with our lives was the furthest thing on my mind. Sorry.</div>
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Literally, JUST when we decided to stay in Korea and moved apartments (<i>which means, we are not leaving anytime soon</i>)... My email and private message in Facebook started getting flooded.</div>
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You all know what I'm talking about.... oh yes, the North Korea thing.</div>
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I will be completely honest. If my friends and family wouldn't have asked me what was going on, I wouldn't have noticed. I've been so busy with our own lives, that I didn't even think of picking up a newspaper and reading the news... (Kkkk 😁... like <i><b>THAT</b></i> would have done anything for me... my reading skills are much better than when I first got here, but not nearly, "I can read the newspaper" better.</div>
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This doesn't mean I'm not aware of the dangers of such the situation. I am.... believe me. I just choose not to live in fear. I choose not to stress about something that is way out of my control. I choose to live a life, beautifully... Cause life<i><b> IS</b></i> beautiful! </div>
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I believe each and every day is a blessing and each and every day we must live as if it was our last. I believe that certain things are<i><b> meant</b></i> to be. Each and every day we must believe there is a purpose for things. We must pray (<i>if you will</i>) for the things that matter most to us. </div>
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<i>I'll share mine</i>; Health for my loved ones and for me so I can see my kids grow. Wisdom so I can guide myself and my loved ones through the right path, and strength, so I can endure the unpredictable. But above all I give thanks... what is there NOT to give thanks for! </div>
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There is absolutely no way I could possibly know the outcome of all of this. Hopefully it will all be alright. Hopefully, we will keep living our beautiful lives as we have been for the past two years here. Korea is a beautiful place. It has beautiful people.... <i>duhhhh..</i>.. I'm here... Kkkkk... ; ) </div>
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Much love to you all, stay safe out there, and please (Mami Carmiña) don't worry... We are fine! : ) </div>
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Ummm....... is it November already?.... Sorry, I'm just a tiny bit late for Halloween celebrations. Actually, I was M.I.A. the whole month of October and we are half way through November. Either good or bad, truth is, there <b><i>has</i></b> been a lot going on. Besides the fact that the kids spent most of last month sick and I was at the Doctors office at least twice a week. I've also had my own things going on. It's hard to find time to do things that you do "<i><b style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #0b5394;">just for fun</span></b></i>" (like writing a post), when there's so many things that keep me from being able to do so.</div>
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If you have kids, you know how it is; "Mommy, Mommy, Mommy"... When one woke up crying, the other one started bawling too. I found myself holding on to a kid in each arm in the middle of the night. One pulling at the other one's hair for being next to me and the other one complaining about it. The worst is not the sleepless nights, it's just simply not knowing what to do for them. Kids in general believe Mommy's have all kinds of magical powers that can fix everything and cure it all.</div>
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<i><b>Ohhhh.</b></i>.... how heartbreaking it is when your 3 year old <b><i>begs </i></b>you; "Mommy <b><i>pleeeease</i></b> take the boogies away"...</div>
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Leaving behind all the cold/sick related topics (and besides that), last month was amazing!</div>
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Mi mamita linda! I cannot begin to tell you how happy having this lady around made us! </div>
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We <span style="color: #cc0000;">❤ </span>abuela! Like Marky says, so much, so much, soooooooooooooooooo much! : ) </div>
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I've been trying to finish this post for a couple of days now.... not easy! Keeping my posts up to date, is becoming harder and harder. I have so many things going on at the moment... <i>including, having everybody with a cold</i>! Hopefully, it won't be too long for the next one! : P </div>
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Our precious Angel turned One! What a blessing she has been in our lives. She is such a sweet, funny & happy baby! We ❤ you Olivia! </div>
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On her birthday day, Marky sang to her and she was loving it! She was sitting in her big girl chair and dancing side to side... soooooooooo cute! </div>
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I asked my sister if she could do a little doll and a bunny <i>(Olivia was born on the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rabbit_(zodiac)" target="_blank">year of the rabbit</a>). </i>She totally outdid herself! I LOOOOVED it Sis, thank you soooo much! It looked just like her and her bunny! I want to use it every year! : P </div>
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We celebrated Olivia's first birthday, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_birthday_celebrations" target="_blank">dol (doljanchi or tol)</a>. We flew to San Francisco the very next day. We met our friends. We had delicious all American style B.fast ... every day! We did as much as we could around the northern part of California... <i><span style="color: #45818e;">and I fell in love</span></i>... We shopped. We got sick. We attended the most beautiful and happy wedding I've been to. Thank you David, Laura, Helen & Ken + 4 ; ). D & H's Mom and my beautiful Mami that flew in from PR to meet us there. We had THE best time! Now we are back in Seoul & so life goes on...<br />
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Where is the Hotel? Where's abuela? Where are my friends? Where's uncle Dave? Where's Ken?.... Whyyyyy, why, why, whyyyyy.... Why are we here???? I don't want to go <span style="background-color: white;"><span style="color: #674ea7;"><i><b>here</b></i>?</span></span>.... We where stuck with <i><span style="color: #674ea7;">whinny </span></i>Marky for 3 hours. After the 12 hour flight of horror... I'll leave it at, I'm glad I went to bed at 6:30 pm and got 8 straight hours of sleep... Wow... <i><b>I'm old</b></i>.<br />
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This is just a, "<i><span style="color: #45818e;">I'm baaack</span></i>" type of a post, no pics, no exciting story. ; ) I now will start uploading and organizing the 3,000 pictures I took. As soon as I'm done with this, (<i>and a HUGE pile of laundry</i>), I'll tell you all about it. : )<br />
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<br />Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915898907250287976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919279249149795890.post-49912874535832867402012-09-21T22:44:00.001+09:002012-09-21T22:48:41.592+09:00By the feet... Hello my ppls... sorry that I haven't been able to drop by as often as I used to. I've been so busy, no a little busy, but laundry piled up busy... <i><span style="color: #666666;">I did catch up with the laundry today though</span></i>... ; )<br />
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Getting used to a routine when your kids start School is tricky. My son is one of the very few, <i>I'm sure,</i> that wakes up a whole lot, way too much, <b><i>too</i></b> early. Maybe it's the age...<i><span style="color: #444444;"> </span><span style="color: #666666;">I remember my Mom trying to drag me</span> <span style="background-color: white;"><b><span style="color: #45818e;">by my feet</span></b> </span><span style="color: #666666;">to make me wake up</span></i>. At some point I decided I would make the most out of my sleeping time and slept with my uniform and socks on, this way I could wake up last minute, put my shoes on and head out....<span style="color: #666666;"> <i>yeap</i>, </span><i><span style="color: #666666;">no morning shower & maaaad bed hair</span>. </i>I try forcing (<i><span style="color: #666666;">not literally, but kinda' ; </span></i>) him back into bed, nope. He demands we wake up too. This crazy kid came out just like his Daddy... ; )<br />
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Mornings go like this; feeding baby while having a coffee (<i><span style="color: #666666;">that my, gloriously helping and loving, husband makes for me TG)</span></i> and yelling at Markus 'cause he stands up from the table every two seconds and this turns his b.fast time into an hour long ordeal. The alarm that tells me, <i style="color: #666666;">get going, </i>goes off.<i style="color: #666666;">.. </i>After waiting for his hour long b.fast time, he wants to do it all by himself, he showers, brushes his teeth and then wants to put his own clothes and shoes....<i><span style="color: #666666;"> alarm goes off a 2nd time...</span></i> I smash on some blush and gloss, <i>cause I refuse to leave the house looking as if I just woke up and got going, as I used to when I was growing up</i>... hehehe... I come to see how Marky's doing and he's still deciding with which foot to start... <i>alarm goes off for the 3rd time</i>... Olivia goes in the stroller and cries cause I leave her there while I search for the gate remote,<i> I can't leave if I don't have it</i>... Meanwhile, Marky is still struggling with his shoes and won't let me help... a terribly cute, but also, terribly hard stage too... <i><span style="color: #666666;">for Mommy</span></i>!.... <i><span style="color: #a64d79;">seriously</span></i>, to have enough patience to not loose it at some point... I'm telling you, like in a movie... Truth is, as soon as we're out the door, <i><span style="color: #666666;">ahhhh</span></i>.. it's all good! I realized my hubs set up the alarm way in advance so I'm no late... <i><span style="color: #45818e;">Hurray</span><span style="color: #cc0000;"> </span></i>for diligent and responsible husbands!!!! : ) <i><span style="color: #666666;">How messy my life would be without my S.</span></i> ❤<br />
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By the time I come back home from dropping Marky up, Olivia goes in for her morning nap and I-just-crash... <i><span style="color: #666666;">brain dead.</span></i>.. By the time I gather the energy to get the house chores kicking I have to walk out to pick him up... this means, I left the morning chores hanging (<i>laundry</i>) cause afternoon chores begin (<i>cooking</i>).<br />
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I'm getting used to it by now & <i>it's all good</i>.... I feel for the Mommy's out there, that on top of it all, have to go out and work... <span style="color: red;"><i>Champs</i></span>...<br />
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In the meantime, I'm exploring new Traditional markets around town, searching for a hanbok for Livy, as her <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_birthday_celebrations" target="_blank"><span style="color: #a64d79;">Dol</span> </a> is around the corner. Getting my crafts on, even though I would like to do some crazy party with all of Marky's new School friends : D <i><span style="color: #666666;">and my new bus stop Mom friends</span>,</i> I can't, since we take off the day after for San Francisco for our very dear friends, David and Laura's wedding. We will do a little happy birthday singing though... <i><span style="color: #666666;">and she WILL have a hanbok</span></i>! Cccccccuuuute....<br />
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I'm also learning my Korean and I've realized how much I already know, but at the same time how little<span style="color: #666666;"> <i>I know.</i></span>..<br />
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The first time I did a post in this blog, was 6 months after we moved to Seoul. I explored and got to know a little bit about the City. I wanted to have things to tell. Now I felt the same way. It has been a while since I posted something, because I wanted to get to know our new neighborhood before I started fully blogging again. </div>
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& we've located our favorite places to eat...<i> for now.</i>.. : P</div>
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& celebrated 9 years of very, very, very happily ever afters... ❤</div>
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And we took our son to his very first day to School... Today... </div>
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I'm still emotional about it. Marky has been with me, all through out his 3 years. He went to Montessori for a bit, in PR and he loved it... <i>until we moved here</i>. When we first got here, we put him in a Korean speaking "<i>pre-school". </i>We thought it would be good for him, so he wouldn't get bored at home... <i>It wasn't</i>. </div>
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He was there for like 2 months and he came home crying every single day. He refused to go and as soon as he came home he would tell me, he did not want to go back. One day on a School trip he ran off and the teachers couldn't call him. They didn't speak English, he didn't speak Korean... I viewed my baby lost in this gigantic city, not knowing anything about anything...</div>
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Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915898907250287976noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919279249149795890.post-81855661271295887992012-08-14T21:27:00.000+09:002012-08-14T21:27:12.668+09:00Bye, bye Seorae Maeul...I'M BACK!... hehehe.... well... Let's just say, I'll be "part timing" here... I'm still super busy. I'll tell you more about it on another post... : )<br />
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For now I can say, we are all moved & getting used to the new hood...<br />
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We have been here for a week and a half now & I must admit, <i>I miss my old hood</i>...<br />
Don't get me wrong, I really like it here, but, there's always things a melancholic, dramatic & hopelessly romantic person like myself will miss about things left behind...<br />
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I never posted anything of where I was living at the time, just because I thought it was weird... Truth is, my life is all out there & I don't know who reads these posts... But now that I moved, I will tell you all about it. : )<br />
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We were, until recently, living in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seorae_Village" target="_blank">Seorae Maeul</a>, Bangbae-dong, Seocho-gu. (easy-peasy huuu...lol) You don't want to know how long it took me to memorize all this and get the accent and pronunciation to be understandable!!!<br />
The first couple of weeks (if not months) I didn't even know how to tell the cab drivers to take me home. I only said "Seorae Maeul". <b><i>Yes,</i></b> they would take me to the Village, but, <i>how do I explain to him where my house was</i>...<br />
I did not know <i>"up, down, straight ahead, down the hill, left or right"</i>. I know you will think; <i>"why not have a phrase book with you"</i>... <b>I did!</b> In theory, it should have helped, but truth is, it did not, <i>at least me</i>.<br />
If you don't know how to say words the right way, they won't understand. I also had another situation... The phase book I have tells me how say the words in English, so it would be like <i>(If you are from PR you will know) "<a href="http://www.hablandoingles.com/" target="_blank">Hablando Inglés, leyendo en Español</a>", </i>But this would be, Speaking Korean, Reading in English...<br />
In my head, I read everything in Spanish. <i>My mind & myself are complicated like this</i>... I think in English, I read in Spanish, I write in English, I speak Spanglish, I live in Konglish... <i>you might have noticed</i>. ; )<br />
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Some cab drivers would be like; "huuuu... sorry-so sorry".. But most... would be like... AISHHHHHH... aahhhghh... Aigoooo... and yelled what for sure sounded like cursing. I was wasting my time flipping through the book in a hurry (<i>while my 3 year old son's demanding to know what's going on in the background</i>). I'm pregnant, about to throw up on the guy's face,<i> (cabs smell, pre-tty bad) </i>sweating, anxious, about the desperate driver and my loud son... at this point, I'll never find the right thing to say. Even when I did, he did not understand me. I dropped the phrase book first week!<br />
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Sometimes S. would rescue me, but at times he was busy and could not pick up my calls. I also wanted to try and figure it out by myself. The only thing I could do is get as close enough as I could and tell them; <i>here is fine</i>... From there I had to walk... Up hill.... Preggers... In the Summer... with like 40 extra pounds... and a boy in a stroller.... & groceries... I will tell you something... I'll start with a picture of THE one thing I won't miss... those ***** Hills....<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will miss the amount of playgrounds I had around me. I had 5 playgrounds near by. All super clean and nice. Some had better things than others, but they were all great & the kids always had a good time! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinHN0zNttm5EBCg-sgw_LdfQ3AjtX0oFIQw70Ryvj-MFKotT_gBWjABTBzPIY_oivIs2bnwIdxQFO_WmkTeFpb7Ku_i1CCAypYqfyuvh2reEG2ulb_jV8968pQtQMmeXtikqkiynpA2TJq/s1600/PicMonkey7+Collage.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEinHN0zNttm5EBCg-sgw_LdfQ3AjtX0oFIQw70Ryvj-MFKotT_gBWjABTBzPIY_oivIs2bnwIdxQFO_WmkTeFpb7Ku_i1CCAypYqfyuvh2reEG2ulb_jV8968pQtQMmeXtikqkiynpA2TJq/s1600/PicMonkey7+Collage.png" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Seorae Maeul is also known as "The French Village". Most of the French expat community live here. There's also a French School and a bakery, with an actual French Baker.<i> I will miss those baguettes! </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There's also a really, really nice park at the top of the hill, and right next to our house, called The<a href="http://ahartbeat.com/2010/06/12/field-trip-to-montmartre-park/" target="_blank"> Montmartre Park</a>. They did a lot of public events and concerts for foreigners.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We could also go hiking, and I went for a couple of runs on the mountain trails. It was nice having it right there... : )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will miss the fact that I <i><b>JUST</b></i> found there a hairstylist that I liked & speaks English. She left my hair beauuuuutiful!!!... ; ) I forgot to take a pic. of the actual hair stylist, but next time I go, I'll get it... : )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">& just walking around the pretty hood & not getting a whiff of the sweet <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sewer" target="_blank">sewer</a> smells... <i>uhuuummmm</i>.... Fancy hood = clean hood.... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">& the memories we collected while living there... : )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">& the bugs we didn't... : P</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I'll tell you all about the new area in a future post, perhaps when we leave it behind too... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Now seeing these moving pictures, gives me a nostalgic feeling, as if our adventures in "Kimchiland" are close to end... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>*I'm telling you, "drama" should've been my middle name</i>... hahaha...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xoxo</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">T. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915898907250287976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919279249149795890.post-69528273279031515732012-07-27T21:49:00.000+09:002012-07-27T21:49:30.136+09:00moving...Hello!<br />
Sorry I've been M.I.A.... We're moving this week and I am in full on house cleaning.<br />
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I still have many pending posts, but I just haven't found the time to do them. Truth is, I think I will be missing from the blog for the next week or two. Let's just say, I'll be taking a Summer break! : ) <br />
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I'm sure that when I come back, I will have some more adventures and new stories about our new neighborhood. I'm soooo exited, can't wait!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">But today.... </div><div style="text-align: center;">Olivia turned 10 months! </div><div style="text-align: center;">It's so crazy how fast time goes by! I feel as if it was Yesterday that I had her. She was just this tiny little thing! Now, she's all big, chubby and more adorable than ever! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">We ❤ her!</div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">I can't believe she'll be one soon! </div><div style="text-align: center;">That reminds me... B.day coming soon!!! You all know how we loooove B.day parties in my family! ; )</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">See you all in a bit! </div><div style="text-align: center;">xoxo </div><div style="text-align: center;">T.</div>Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915898907250287976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919279249149795890.post-84099284012349126122012-07-23T21:33:00.001+09:002012-08-14T14:53:26.701+09:00ShanghaiHola!<br />
I've been wanting to do this post for a while now, but sometimes it's just too hard to keep up. Sooo much going on at the moment!!! I've been organizing & cleaning before we move, S. was in the UK, for work, and the little guys caught, yet another cold.....busy week....<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">A couple of weeks ago, Sean had to head over to Shanghai. Since it was mid week, (and a short flight away) we thought we should all go and see the City over the weekend. <i>I mean.</i>.. we are in Asia! The opportunity of getting to know, and see, this part of the world is a once in a lifetime chance! </div><br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">✻✻✻ I wish I could give you more detailed info. on the areas and places I went to, but the truth is, this was an unplanned and sudden trip. Most places we went to, we either found by chance, or by asking at the Hotel. Since internet censorships in China is so stringent, I wasn't able to do my usual proper research...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b><i> like going back in time</i></b>... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Our hotel was one of the very few places we could connect, but besides the fact that it was a really bad connection (think dial up connection), getting into my Gmail, Facebook or just to Google anything was impossible. The only thing that worked, and <i style="font-weight: bold;">oooon</i><b><i>ly</i></b> once in a while, was Instagram. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was on our drive from the airport to the Hotel. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I didn't have any expectations, as what to find when I got there, but I surely didn't expect it to look like this! Throughout the drive, I felt as if I was somewhere in Europe. All the houses alongside the highway looked like European cottages.<i><b> I was charmed! </b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Old Town...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This was the view from the lobby of the Hotel. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We stayed in the downtown area, near the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yu_Garden" target="_blank">Yu Garden</a> and the <a href="http://www.sinowaytravel.com/Shanghai-Attractions/Yu-Market.144.aspx" target="_blank">Old Town Market & Bazaar</a>...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">& we began our adventure... Walking around the Yu Market. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can find just about anything here... <i><b>Let's just say I came back a professional bargainer!</b></i> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">& I got my Chinese tea set... ♥</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"Waaaaaaa".... What are the chances!!!!! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We were <i><b>sooooooooo</b></i> lucky that our friend, from back home, (<i>and by home I mean Puerto Rico</i>) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> was working at that time in Shanghai and we got a chance to hang out with her. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Dari = Fun! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Like sunshine on a cloudy day... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">& we went for a walk around The Bund...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Bund is a riverfront boardwalk & Shanghai's most famous landmark.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the Bund side, the view of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oriental_Pearl_Tower" target="_blank">The Oriental Pearl Radio and TV Tower</a>... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We took a ferry across the Huangpu River & had a great dinner...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">beautiful sunset in Shanghai, China, de viajes en Shanghai, boricuas en Shanghai, boricuas en Seoul.</td></tr>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">& we saw the most amazing Sunsets... <i><b>This picture was taken with my phone and no filters</b></i>! Isn't it just stunning! ♥</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">& we walked around some more...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Year of the Dragon...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">An elevated walkway and traffic roundabout. This was around the Oriental Pearl Radio & TV Tower surroundings. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Some of these pictures I took while walking around <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shanghai_French_Concession" target="_blank">The French Concession</a>. Others at Dongtai Road Antique Market, Xintiandi and Tianzifang...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Villas around the French Concession...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xintiandi" target="_blank">Xintiandi</a>...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Around the Yu Bazaar...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The alleys in <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tianzifang" target="_blank">Tianzifang</a>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yu Garden...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Cutie pies... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> While S. was working, I walked trough some incredible areas. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"> I find these neighborhoods to be the most interesting. I feel like I will see nice shops and Markets just about anywhere in the world. But these places...<i><b> Only in China</b></i>... : )</div><div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I don't know much about Shanghai, but I know one thing... these are happy people! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> From ladies hanging laundry on main streets. Babies squatting to do<b><i> pp</i></b> on the sidewalks and people walking around in their jammies. Ladies singing out loud<i> </i>or musicians playing Chinese folk songs in the parks...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Couples riding bikes, (<i><b>while the guy biked the girls sat sidesaddle on the rear rack</b></i>). The people dancing in the parks... The smells, the heat, the toothless smiles... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <i>priceless memories...</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I will NEVER forget our weekend in Shanghai...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div>xoxo</div><div>T. : )</div><br />
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</div>Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915898907250287976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919279249149795890.post-60232419542669800642012-07-16T21:25:00.000+09:002012-07-16T21:25:08.125+09:00N Seoul TowerThe day we went to the Prehistory Museum, we ended up heading over to the observation tower located on Namsan Mountain. The <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/N_Seoul_Tower" target="_blank">Seoul Tower</a> is one of the main tourist attractions and offers panoramic views of Seoul and the surrounding areas.<br />
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<b>To think</b>... it took a year and a half to finally make it here! <i>And we don't live far away.... </i>Last Summer, I was <i><b>too</b></i> pregnant, and by fall I had a newborn. The winter time, was just<i> <b>too </b></i>cold. Even though Spring is the perfect weather, we found it to be a little bit chilly for the kids. So, early Summer was just the right time for us to go... <i>not too hot, not too cold</i>.<br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We went up the Namsan Mountain cable car. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The waiting line at the cable car looked pretty long, but it moved really fast... <i>we did maybe a 10 minute wait. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We got a good spot!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">& up we go... <i>strollers are a no-go here.</i>.. : /</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">& we got the tickets to go up to the observatory...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">❤ Thousands & thousands of promises of eternal love...❤ </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> Locks of love is a popular costume, in which love birds write their names/messages on a padlock, lock it & throw the key away. This symbolizes their love will be locked for ever... <i>how romantic</i>... </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>hummm</i>... I'm thinking, this is a big dating spot... : )</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">& there was a Teddy Bear Museum!!!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> It showed the chronicles of the history of Seoul trough the use of teddy bears. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You get a 360 degree view of the city...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As clear as it gets these days...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Who wouldn't want to get "locked" to this love... : )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Marky is always interested... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And after a long, long, long.... but fun, fun, fun day.... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xoxo</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">T.</div>Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915898907250287976noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919279249149795890.post-22123974910544856212012-07-13T21:53:00.000+09:002012-07-13T21:53:35.422+09:00Jeongok Prehistory MuseumFor the past couple of weeks, I've been really trying to get all caught up to date in my postings, and it seems impossible!!! We keep busy! hehehe... We went to the Prehistory Museum, then we finally made it to Namsan Seoul Tower, then we went to Shanghai, then I went with Hyeah to a kids role playing park and we took S.' cousins to Everland.... <br />
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We've also been looking for an apt. This was one of the hardest, but I'm happy to announce we finally found one and will be moving at the end of the month! So exited to move to a new neighborhood!!! AND.... the very bestest part.... wait for it....... it has a patio!!!!!! You don't even know how happy this makes me!!!! A patio, in an apt. in the City... #unheardof!!!! <i>Ahhh.</i>... to finally be able to hang my "<a href="http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hamaca" target="_blank">hamaca</a>"! : )<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">The Jeongok Prehistory Museum, is in Jeongok-ri, Jeongok-eup, Yeoncheon-gun, Gyeonggi Province.... <b style="font-style: italic;">To remember these names... Impossible!</b></div><b style="font-style: italic;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;"><b style="font-style: italic;"></b>It's located on the oldest and largest Paleolithic site in Korea. <b style="font-style: italic;"> </b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The modern building rested on top of two mountains forming a connection between them. To me it looked like a giant metal snake... <i>pretty cool.</i>..</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The Misty path... ; )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On the left side, the entrance...on the right, the exit...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Inside, we felt as if we boarded some sort of spaceship. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I've never been a big fan of museums myself, but my little guy seems to love them. Any time we go to one, he seem to be super into it and wants to know everything about everything.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It showcased the evolution of man along the Hantan River. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Yo con guille de fotografa... : P </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Flowers & farms always look pretty to me... </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">& we did some bug hunting...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">& stone hopping...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">& the fire... <i>hummmm</i>.... <b>we need to work on this on</b>e... : )</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">& we did some excavating... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">& we headed back to the main building to get some refreshments... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Pretty view... <i>including the boy</i>! : ) ♥</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Olivia was there too... : )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On our way out, we stopped to take a look at the river...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">& I saw a pile of rocks that reminded me of a picture I took, the first time we went to Switzerland.. </div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">An oldie, but a goodie! Aldelboden, Switzerland 2008... <i>Good memories</i>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <b>We miss you Mimi!!</b>! : (</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I went down by myself, to see if it would be worth for all of us to get of the car and walk down to the river. It was a no-go... It was all rocks and when I looked down, while I was taking this picture, I saw something moving really fast by me... <b><i>a snake... maybe</i></b>... The monkey skills I developed while growing up in <b><i>Guayabotas</i></b>, came in handy... I've never walked over stones faster than this day! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since we didn't do any research on it, we had expected to see dinosaurs and made the mistake of telling Markus...<i> there was none</i>... We told him we would get him one at the museum shop, but there was no shop either... : (</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Luckily, on our drive home, we found a roadside toy store that had one! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We ❤ a happy kid! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">Even though I felt there was too little to see at the museum, the surroundings compensated for it. It's a great place to let your little ones run around, while us parents take in the pretty views and the fresh air. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">xoxo</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both;">T. </div><div><br />
</div>Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915898907250287976noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919279249149795890.post-48832596169484132982012-07-11T22:05:00.000+09:002012-07-11T22:05:08.674+09:00Korean 911Hello!<br />
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Today's Korean word<b><i> HAS</i></b> to be "Thank You"!<br />
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I want to thank all of you for sending me emails and notes. Some of you have been soooo sweet, as to even offer to send me "antojitos Boricuas"... I really, really, really appreciate it! <br />
I'm sure feeling the PR warmth of my sweet people, even from all the way out here! ♥ ♥ ♥<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Thank You!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Kamsahamnida<span style="background-color: transparent;"> - in the formal way</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Komapsumnida<span style="background-color: transparent;">- slightly less formal</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent;">Komawuh or Gomawuh- in the informal way</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><br />
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</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent;">⬅ I also wanted to let you know I opened a Facebook Page, (link on the left bar </span>⬅), if you "Like it"... you will get notified when a new post is published. You can also leave comments and ask any questions you have about Korea, K-pop, Dramas or just anything you would like me to help you with. If I don't know it, I will try my best to find it! : )</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Also, I just added a page (in the top bar⬆), with traveling info. There, you could find some useful links which will help with your traveling plans. I will be updating this page, as I keep finding websites and other useful sources. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><br />
</span></div><div style="text-align: center;">Again, Kamsahamnida!</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">xoxo</div><div style="text-align: center;">T. : )</div><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: transparent;"><br />
</span></div>Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915898907250287976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919279249149795890.post-72825013129389602572012-07-09T21:24:00.000+09:002012-07-09T21:24:48.023+09:00It's Summer time!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The Summer is here and it is HOT! Similar to PR hot (in it's hottest day), but over there you get the nice ocean breeze...<b> none of that here</b>!!! HOT my ppls... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">When you peak your head out the door it's the same feeling as when you're baking something and you open the oven door to check... <i><b>Woshhh.</b></i>.. a heat wave right on your face! It must be 100% humidity or something... you spend the whole day soaked! Hot & sticky = stinky : P </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">While living here I've realized 3 things when it comes to seasons and weather;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><ol><li style="text-align: left;">I love having seasons</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">I am absolutely a Winter person</li>
<li style="text-align: left;">I don't like being hot... <i>at all!</i></li>
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Ohhhhh (sigh)</i>.... How I miss having the ocean 10 minutes away! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I guess taking 5 showers a day will have to do for now...The beauty of city living! : P</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, last month S. had a day off from work and he prepared a little surprise adventure for us. He rented a car and took us for a drive to the West side of Korea, outside Seoul. We went there maybe hoping to go and eat some seafood by the ocean. We had just seen this episode of a Drama where the guy took the girl to a sashimi restaurant right on the water... it looked sooo beautiful in that scene!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b><br />
</b></i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><b> Well.</b></i>.. we didn't find that place (<i>apparently it's on the East side, where beaches are nicer). W</i>e still had a great day... if I don't take into account the 3 hours we spent driving there... with 2 little ones... locked up in the car... you know what I mean!!! ; )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This beach was called <a href="http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_2_4.jsp?gotoPage=&category=&areaCode=&recommCid=257271&cid=574919" target="_blank">Muchangpo</a> in Boryeong-si, Chungcheongnam-do.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The drive itself was beautiful. I got to see some pretty scenes, cool bridges and really beautiful landscapes and rice farms, not the flat ones I've seen so far, but ones in mountains. They looked like stairs almost... <b><i>really </i></b>pretty! As much as I tried getting an image of this, from the car it was impossible. Also, it was a very gloomy/misty day... not the best visibility. We didn't stop because the kids were sleeping at that point, and we have one car rule;</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><b>If kids are asleep</b></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"></div><ul><li>NO STOPPING</li>
</ul><div style="text-align: center;">& we finally got there...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Supposedly, something really cool happens during the tides of the Summer season, similar to when Moses parted the Red Sea, the ocean opens up and a path emerges from it. You could walk through it for a couple of hours a day. They say you can come across snails and octopuses stranded on this path.</div><div style="text-align: center;">We did not get to see this. : (</div><div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">& Marky was sooo exited...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">& Olivia was happy to...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">She looooves water! Came out a fishy, like her Daddy. ♥</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Little girl playing... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">& we went shell hunting...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">& I put her on the bare sand for the first time... <i><b>ever</b></i>...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Then Da-da picked her up... : )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">& Marky tried to build a sand castle...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While the girls wondered around...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">& found some interesting things...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Like some tiny villas. They must be vacation rentals. I peaked inside and it was empty. It's basically just so you could sleep indoors... most Koreans, as you may know, sleep on the floor. They each had a stack of chairs outside and a table with the BBQ setup in the middle. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">& instead of beach chairs, there are beach tables. Pretty smart if you ask me... your food won't get sand on it. : )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">& there were clams waiting to be eaten...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">& fishies too... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">& we went for a ride...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Since it was pretty chilly that day and the water was cold, no one went in the water. We also did not eat there, cause there wasn't really anything for Marky or me to eat. The restaurants there were either sashimi, (<i>which I'm not there yet) </i>or clam and oyster based soups (<i>which I happen to be allergic to shellfish</i>)... How <i>"shellfish" </i>of me... poor S. he refused to eat by himself. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So we hit the road once more... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">& we stopped at a rest stop and the food there was pretty decent. No McD' ppls... We had dok ramen, kimbap & miso soup with a side of pickled radish, cabbage salad & kimchi. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">And after, a whole other 3 hours drive back home... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>Yes</i>... I think 5 showers a day will have to do for the Summer...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">xoxo</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">T. : )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div>Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915898907250287976noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919279249149795890.post-57016983565982600302012-07-06T19:53:00.001+09:002012-07-06T21:30:21.478+09:00Mabang<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">♩♫♪It's Friday, it's Friday, it's Friday ♩♬♪.... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Who doesn't look forward to a Friday... I sure do! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I love that S.' all ours for the weekend. He helps out sooooo much... ♥ Having him around makes my weekends feel like I'm on vacation. : ) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">So, the day we went to Farmland (you could see the post <a href="http://koyorrican.blogspot.kr/2012/06/anseong-farmland.html" target="_blank">here</a>), we had lunch in another great traditional restaurant just outside Seoul. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">❊❊❊ Because the post is big, the images come out small on the post. If you want to see them better, click on them and they open up on a new window as a slide show. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This Restaurant is called Mabang, or Mabang Jib... not 100% on this, the website <a href="http://mabang.co.kr/" target="_blank">HERE</a>, is in Korean. It's located in Hanam, just outside Seoul... <i>about a 40 minute drive on a Sunday with no traffic. </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">On our drive, through the suburbs east of Seoul. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">At the entrance a big sign welcomes you... I'm guessing it says something like "Mabang Restaurant"... maybe "Welcome"! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>I like guessing</i>... If I get it right, I can pretend I'm learning Korean. If I get it wrong...<b><i> hey</i></b><i>.</i>.. I don't know Korean! : )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As I walked it, I had a "Time Slip Dr. Jin" moment... It's almost as being transported back in time. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The waiters greet you at the entrance and walk you to the area where you will eat. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It's divided into individual dining rooms...each party getting their own. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">While S. went to get ours, I wandered a bit to take pictures.</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">All the way in the back, they have the Kimchi pots...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I loved the traditional feel.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Like at most restaurants in Korea, you take your shoes off... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You could also have the option of eating outside... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We got a small room on the inside part. Since we have the baby, I'd rather be in a closed area so I could let her crawl around. : )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">& we made our order. The menu is the picture frame S. is looking at. They had, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kimchi_jjigae" target="_blank">kimchi jjigae</a>, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Doenjang_jjigae" target="_blank">doenjang jjigae</a> and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bulgogi" target="_blank">Bulgogi</a>, beef or pork.</div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We got beef bulgogi and doengjang jjigae. As usual in Korean restaurants you get your good amount of little side dishes.... they are called<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banchan" target="_blank"> bancha</a><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banchan" target="_blank">n or panch'an</a>.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915898907250287976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919279249149795890.post-52093003467504589902012-07-03T21:29:00.000+09:002012-07-03T21:29:32.899+09:00A New Day : )<div style="text-align: justify;">Hello My ppls'!!!<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Olivia turned 9 months! </div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">She's doing much better now TG. : ) </div><div style="text-align: center;">If you have little ones, you know how that goes... "Mamitis aguditis"...</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Also, S.' little cousins from NY, are in town for the Summer! </div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">Last Sunday, the Puerto Rican (& the largest Spanish Newspaper in the US :) <a href="http://www.elnuevodia.com/" target="_blank">El Nuevo Día</a>, published a story I wrote in Spanish for the traveling section <a href="http://www.elnuevodia.com/revistas-deviaje/" target="_blank">De Viajes</a> about my viewpoint of Korea. I can't even begin to tell you how exited I've been! You can find the story <b><a href="http://www.elnuevodia.com/seuldesdelaopticaboricua-1289147.html" target="_blank">HERE</a></b>!</div></div><div style="text-align: left;">I will try to make a page with it so you could find the whole story on the top pages bar<i>. : )</i> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;">The most exiting part to me, has been all the sweet messages I've received... Thank you! I am so very happy! Every time I open a new mail, it feels like I'm meeting someone for the first time. It's almost like meeting the people I haven't met while living here, all at once! : ) </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I've been trying to read and reply to each one of them, but it is taking me a long time...<i> if I haven't replied back yet, I promise I will be doing so, soon.</i> </div><div style="text-align: left;">I had no idea there where so many fan-groups of K-pop and K-dramas in PR... <i>I am absolutely amazed by it! </i></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">In all honesty, I must say, it was a bit hard writing in Spanish. I've been fully speaking English the past, soon-to-be, 9 years I've been with S. Also, since we moved here, I've had absolutely nobody to talk Spanish to. On top of that, I've been writing here in English for the past year and a half... It's done wonders for my English. For my Spanish... <i>hummm</i>... not so much... Now I know, it <b><i>does</i></b> happen... <i>it becomes rusty</i>. : ( </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">I'm one of the ones that used to get really upset at people that, as I used to say; "<i>se van un mes y se les olvida el Español</i>"... Another learned lesson; <i>Don't mess with Karma... </i>hehehe</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div style="text-align: left;">I guess a good word here, (<i>that we should all apply each day in one way or another</i>)<i> </i>would be <a href="http://www.psicopedagogia.com/definicion/empatia" target="_blank">empathy</a>... so please my PR people, forgive me for having my blog in English! I just added a gadget on the top left corner "Translations". There you could choose which language you want to read the post in.</div><div style="text-align: left;">I hope this works for those of you that asked me to write the posts in Spanish too. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b>Role playing.</b>.. (<i>I'm super Mommy Robot</i>), crafting, teaching Marky <b>Spanish</b>, and some more<b> hugs</b> & <b>kisses</b>, chasing after Livy when awake, tantrum taming, and some more <b>huggies </b>after <i>too.</i> Putting BB to sleep after <b>cuddling </b>her in her rocking chair, book <b>reading</b>, dinner for my S. after <b>kids</b> are out, <b>K-Drama</b> nights... Facebooking, <b>Instagraming</b> and blogging... I'm amazed I even find time to write these posts... I cannot possibly think of trying to double it up for now... : ( <b>"Mi yan he"</b>! </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;"><b><i>Korean 911....</i></b></div><div style="text-align: center;">And with this I will also add my romanized Korean word of the week;</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Miyanhe </div><div style="text-align: center;">or </div><div style="text-align: center;">Mi yan he</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I've also gotten a lot of new FB requests!<br />
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<span style="text-align: left;">This week, I will create a group or a page for the Blog so that you could join, add or like it. You </span><i style="text-align: left;">could</i><span style="text-align: left;"> also follow me on Instagram, as I am ALWAYS there! : P </span></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: left;">I'm thinking Thursday or Friday, I will try to do the post on the new traditional Restaurant we went for lunch the other day. I'm sure all my new Korean Culture loving readers will like this one a lot! </div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;">xoxo</div><div style="text-align: center;">T. </div>Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915898907250287976noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919279249149795890.post-5402125017524194212012-06-29T21:12:00.000+09:002012-06-29T21:12:49.682+09:00Basta ya...<div style="text-align: center;">Hello, today I was posting about this awesome restaurant we went the other day, but last minute I changed it to something else. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Recently my Island has been going trough some really hard times... <i>it's affecting everybody</i>. Since I don't like negativity, I will not go into details on what's going on. Also, I believe as I am not there, I have no right to say....<i> after all, I only know what I read or see on the news</i>. </div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I live in Seoul, but my family & friends live in Puerto Rico. I'm here, but my heart is there. </div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">To offer my online support to PR and for all the people I love and care about, I want to take part on the "dress in white Friday, against violence". </div><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">I don't mean to sound like a beauty queen with the world peace and all, but truth is... <i>Que nos pasa Puerto Rico???</i>... Everybody deserves to live a peaceful life. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">If you are from PR, I would like to suggest liking the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/BastaYaPR" target="_blank">Basta Ya PR</a> page on Facebook. </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">xoxo</div><div style="text-align: center;">T. </div>Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915898907250287976noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919279249149795890.post-12170493758760175412012-06-27T21:38:00.000+09:002012-06-27T21:38:41.713+09:00Korean 911Todays "romanized" Korean word is going to be "friend"...<br />
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I've been thinking about my friends a lot lately. I miss them so much... I've loved the experience of living abroad, but I can imagine just how much easier it would be if I had at least one of them around. Thank Goodness for kakao-talk, Facebook, Instagram, Skype and Facetime.... they all bring me just a tiny bit closer to everybody back home.<br />
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<i>Makes me think... </i><br />
At times I might have judged someone that was "online" all the time... Maybe, just mayyyybe, that someone might have been a tiny bit lonely. : /<br />
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A funny thing happened....<br />
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When I start doing my research it turns out that the way you would pronounce "friend" in Korean, is a "ugly" <i>(slang) </i>word in Spanish... <i>Well at least in Puerto Rico</i>. It's a tiny bit embarrassing to put it up, but oh well... <i>it is what it is</i>...<br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">Chingu </div><div style="text-align: center;">or</div><div style="text-align: center;">Chin gu</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div style="text-align: center;">xoxo</div><div style="text-align: center;">T. : )</div>Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915898907250287976noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919279249149795890.post-30227406763853834662012-06-25T21:58:00.000+09:002012-06-25T21:58:42.286+09:00FathersI meant to do a post on Fathers Day and I know it was a couple of weeks ago...I'm a tiny bit late... : (<br />
That weekend we went to Shanghai and even though I had already written some posts, I couldn't really do anything... Internet in China is almost illegal... well not really, but with all the bans and the control the Government has, it made it very difficult to impossible for us to connect.<br />
We had a great time there, even though we got hit with a serious case of the "<a href="http://koyorrican.blogspot.kr/2012/06/korean-911.html" target="_blank">mi-cheoss-oh's</a>"... <i>that made me go a little crazy myself</i>... I will tell you more on this trip on a post soon.<br />
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So, for Fathers Day, my Mom had an activity at Church and I sent a message for my Stepdad... <i>To think...</i> emotional things come so easy to me when is written. I don't think I could say all these things up front, I'm actually pretty shy at showing my emotions. I'm sorry, I can not say I love you to everybody, just like that. I admire people that do. For some reason, even though I do love soooo many people, it just doesn't come so easy to me. I tell my little ones how much I love them every second I get a chance, hoping they don't come out like me... let's see how that goes... : )<br />
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The Fathers of my life... I love you guys....<br />
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Guito....<br />
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I am sooo grateful and happy that I grew up with a guy like this. He is one of the most humble guys you could ever meet, one of the nicest human beings. I am so glad that he is part of my family and I am so grateful for him having made my Mom so happy all these years. I love you Dude!<br />
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I have an amazing, caring and loving brother who is one of the best Dads I know. He has been a great influence in my life, and I am so proud of having him as a brother. He is one of the most giving and selfless guys I know, and love him sooo very much.<br />
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And who else... THE BEST Dad in the whole wide world, my love S.<br />
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What a blessing it has been having you in my life. I could not express with words the amount of love I have for you. You give so much and ask so little.... <i>how did I become this lucky</i>! I am a better person because of you and I thank God each day for allowing us to cross paths. Magic... Dreams do come true!<br />
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Even though is late.. I hope you all had a great Fathers Day... : )<br />
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xoxo<br />
T.Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915898907250287976noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919279249149795890.post-36862434368076206092012-06-22T09:38:00.001+09:002012-06-25T17:42:17.788+09:00Anseong Farmland : )<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Good Friday to all! : )</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">As you may already know, we do not own a car in Korea. Besides the fact that they are really expensive, they are also unnecessary here, as Seoul has <b>THE</b> most efficient and easy to use transportation system I've ever used...<i> and really clean! </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Whenever we want to go somewhere outside Seoul, we rent one. <i>It's quite nice getting into a brand new car, each time!</i> : ) </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This time we had no clue as where to go, we just started driving. Usually these types of "adventures<i>"</i> are the ones that turn out the best! And so it was... we had, yet another <b>super </b>fun day! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I had remembered I saw on a website on things to do with kids in Seoul, something about a "Dutch Village". I thought it would be similar to the "English Village", so that's where we went!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Anseong Farmland is basically a very beautifully landscaped and really big petting zoo. It's built with a "Theme Park" feel, but it really worked as a relaxing escape from the hectic city. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i>(What I could tell you is based on our experience only. You can see the official website </i><a href="http://www.nhasfarmland.com/nafl/mumuvil/mirowon.jsp" target="_blank">here</a><i>, but, it's only in Korean).</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">He looked like a tourist asking for directions. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Marky was so exited to see horses, he couldn't wait to go in. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGB_U_TXiiNKLqQ9GkCEl0oTGsOW2SHbWx0zYgrhqb2ZMkX1fxAbeyP7Cq1zYRQUSl4NFN-LNK-LeiMW9y5AmR2yE_WCwMEDTEGzc8q2apnRF1UWMsmbR4-MxF1WbiGboGcUeViwek1h5z/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage.png" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGB_U_TXiiNKLqQ9GkCEl0oTGsOW2SHbWx0zYgrhqb2ZMkX1fxAbeyP7Cq1zYRQUSl4NFN-LNK-LeiMW9y5AmR2yE_WCwMEDTEGzc8q2apnRF1UWMsmbR4-MxF1WbiGboGcUeViwek1h5z/s1600/PicMonkey+Collage.png" /></a></div><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">You can pet and feed the animals. The coolest part was, some of them where walking freely and I guess because they are used to having people around, they where really friendly. I found out too late, you can get horseback rides too... <i>Marky would've looooved it! </i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><i><br />
</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">To our surprise, he was not afraid of any of the animals. As for Olivia, <i>hummm</i>... after getting <a href="http://www.thefreedictionary.com/startled" target="_blank">startled</a> by a Cow, wanted nothing to do with animals. : ]</div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">& he finally got a chance to pet a real horse! He was very cautious and gentle. His happiness level was through the roof!!! ♥</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Livy wanted nothing to do with Cows, but we found a beautiful field, <i><b>filled</b></i> with <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Poppy" target="_blank">Poppy</a>....<i> she loooooved it</i>! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Well, she kinda' liked Mr. Moo too... : )</div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">This moment <i><b>absolutely </b></i>made our day! As soon as I put him on top of the cow & out of nowhere, he yelled; "<i><b>YEEEEEEHAAAAA</b></i>".... took his hat off and waved it in the air...<i> <b>SERIOUSLY</b> hilarious</i>!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The kid is a clown, just like his parents! </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">We picked up a pinwheel.... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I think you where supposed to write a message or a wish (not sure... there was no English translations anywhere). </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">I just wrote a very "Boricua" thing...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">"We were here! Much ♥ from Puerto Rico"</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The M.O.S.T crew... </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Markus, Olivia, Sean & Tania</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">It really wasn't as easy as we thought. The ground was as hard as concrete. I gave it a couple of shots, then tried in another spot... <i>nada</i>... g<i>ave up.</i> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">S. took over...<i> nada... hahaha..</i></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">Tried yet another spot... <i>Impossible, gave up too....</i> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">In the end we just took an empty stick out and replaced it with ours. : /</div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><tbody>
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">& we went on the Tractor ride around the field. </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">& saw the most beautiful views...</div><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">& the most green I've seen since I moved to Seoul. My camera had just died, so I had to take these with my phone. I wish I could have captured the tons and tons of butterflies everywhere!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">There was also a "Dutch Village" (a village with buildings that resembled European style cottages). There was a German restaurant, a couple of shops and some fountains where kids were swimming as if it was a pool. (I absolutely forgot to take pictures of this) : P</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">The friendly and well cared for animals, the fresh air, the beautiful views, the butterflies and my Markus' level of happiness, turned this day into another great adventure! </div><div><br />
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<div style="text-align: center;"> <span style="text-align: center;">We all came back super relaxed and SUPER TIRED... straight to bed... at 7pm... all of us! ; )</span></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
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</div>Taniahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09915898907250287976noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3919279249149795890.post-68372571859658096022012-06-19T22:01:00.001+09:002012-06-27T21:39:07.197+09:00Korean 911Since (inexplicably) my little blog (intended for my family) is growing, I've been trying to organize it a little better. My goal is to be more consistent with my postings. I also changed the font so it would be easier to read. I just noticed while out, that depending on the device it's read, the font comes out different. My original one was a "hand writing" style that I really liked, but at times it came out as a really ugly cursive, "wedding invitation style". So I changed it to a simpler one.<br />
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Also, from now on, I will share with you some "romanized" Korean words a week. I've realized the easier way for me to learn at this point is by memorizing it. Maybe writing it down and talking about it with you guys, will help me remember it the moment I need to use it...<i> not 10 minutes later.</i>.. : (<br />
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For the time being, I couldn't think of a better one to start of with, but this;<br />
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</div><b>"mi-cheoss-oh"</b></div><div style="text-align: center;">or </div><div style="text-align: center;"><b>"noh mi-cheoss-oh"</b><br />
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Which means;</div><br />
<div style="text-align: center;"><b>"Are you crazy"</b></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;"><i>There are soooo many crazies here!!!</i></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">Trust me, I will be using it... more times than I would like! </div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
I don't know if people here realize what a great country this is. They have a good government, good economy, they live in a safe and a secure environment, beautiful land a great culture in general. So are many really, really, really good things going on.<br />
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Yet, people seem to be so, <i><b>unhappy. </b></i><br />
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When I left my Island, I also felt there where too many unhappy people, but a different kind. Over in PR I feel the unhappiness was more, sadness...<i> I must say, the statuses on FB have gotten much less depressing... that's good. : ) </i><br />
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Here, the unhappiness is more, "sourness"... Most Ppl are just plain sour...<i> with a couple of exceptions, I do love a few... : )</i><br />
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At times it is very hard to understand the ways of people... I guess that's part of having a chance at experiencing it first hand. By living here, I have learned a lot about human behavior. I did not complete my Psychology degree because I hated it, but now I'm thinking I should... <i>I might be very good at it! </i><br />
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I only wish to grow up some more, learn and become a better, wiser and kinder person out of this experience...<br />
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In the meantime I'll be saying a whole lot of "micheoso's"... : )<br />
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xoxo<br />
T.<br />
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