Korean 911

Hello!

Today's Korean word HAS to be "Thank You"!

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!
I'm sure feeling the PR warmth of my sweet people, even from all the way out here! ♥ ♥ ♥

Thank You!

Kamsahamnida - in the formal way

Komapsumnida- slightly less formal


Komawuh or Gomawuh- in the informal way

⬅ I also wanted to let you know I opened a Facebook Page, (link on the left bar ⬅), 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! : )

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. 

Again, Kamsahamnida!

xoxo

T. : )

Korean 911

Todays "romanized" Korean word is going to be "friend"...

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.

Makes me think... 
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. : /

A funny thing happened....

When I start doing my research it turns out that the way you would pronounce "friend" in Korean, is a "ugly" (slang) word in Spanish... Well at least in Puerto Rico. It's a tiny bit embarrassing to put it up, but oh well... it is what it is...

Friend 

Chingu 

or

Chin gu

I will not be saying what this means in PR... : P

xoxo

T. : )

Korean 911

Since (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.

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... not 10 minutes later... : (

For the time being, I couldn't think of a better one to start of with, but this;

"mi-cheoss-oh"

or 

"noh mi-cheoss-oh"


Which means;

"Are you crazy"

There are soooo many crazies here!!!

Trust me, I will be using it... more times than I would like! 

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.

Yet, people seem to be so, unhappy. 


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 must say, the statuses on FB have gotten much less depressing... that's good. : ) 


Here, the unhappiness is more, "sourness"... Most Ppl are just plain sour... with a couple of exceptions, I do love a few... : )

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 might be very good at it! 

I only wish to grow up some more, learn and become a better, wiser and kinder person out of this experience...

In the meantime I'll be saying a whole lot of "micheoso's"... : )

xoxo
T.