Owner: The Constant Crafter - Living in South Korea URL:http://meverden.blogspot.com/ Join Date: Thu, 18 Oct 2007 20:11:07 -0500 Rating:0 Site Description: An American crafter living in Suwon, South Korea for three years learning culture and Korean crafts. Site statistics:Click here
Hard to See Them Go 2008-06-09 01:58:00 We had the best time with the kids during their stay with us. Noah was such a blast and a constant amazement to us. I'm sounding like a doting grandparent but that is exactly what I am.This picture of Noah is how we felt when they left. This was our first chance to really sight see around Seoul and we still didn't see a lot of what the city has to offer.These pictures were taken by our son-in-la
Seoul Tower 2008-06-08 01:12:00 We decided to take a different way to Seoul
from Suwon and rode the train from Suwon Station. It takes about 30 minutes. It was a little easier to maneuver with Noah and a stroller. Noah loved the train. Here he is with Grandma.We ended upgetting on the wrong train so we had to get off at the Youngsan Station. Actually, we were told that was the end of the line. It was no big deal and we too Read more:Tower
American Food in South Korea 2008-06-10 01:47:00 I have wanted to go to Hannam Market in Seoul for awhile now since it's the only place I've heard of that you can buy American
food. It is located under the Volvo building and you will see this sign marking the entrance before the Volvo building.It is located on Subway Line 6, Stop 631 and Exit 2. As you exit the subway, walk to the corner and take a right. You will see a walkway going over the hi Read more:South
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The Carol Duvall Show on HGTV 2008-06-11 06:53:00 I just noticed I have a few segments airing from HGTV's The Carol
Duvall Show. The first isdog house magnets made with polymer clay. It airs today, June 11, 2008, 7:30 a.m. ET/PT.The clay kitty votive segment is airing June 25, 2008 at 7:30 a.m. ET/PT. This is a photo with my segment producer, Denise.The mice clay box segment is airing July 2, 2008 at 7:30 a.m. ET/PT. This photo is with Carol.
Music's In The Air 2008-06-11 04:12:00
This song is on a commercial running constantly on television here in South Korea. I can't get it out of mind and it's driving me mad!
I found this Korean American a while ago on YouTube. His name is David Choi. He is a singer/songwriter and very talented.
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This and That 2008-06-12 01:11:00 I had my first maedeup private lesson on Wednesday. I've had a few deadlines with the book I'm working on so that has been taking up a majority of my time which left little for practicing maedeup. I had two complicated maedeups that still need to be finished so I worked on them the 2 1/2 hours I was at class. It was really nice to have the teacher all to myself but I miss all the other girls. My m
Dongdaemun Market 2008-06-14 20:36:00 Wendy, my sister taking her first Korean barbeque bite.It's quite a mouthful as you can see.Riding in the subway. Notice how photogenic my niece Hayley is. She just loves all the pictures I'm taking, NOT.Jacque learning maedeup (Korean knotting) from a Korean vendor.Checking out the Korean Hanboks.Lunch.Hayley's first bite of octopus. She said that she couldn't eat it everyday but that it wasn' Read more:Market
More Visitors in South Korea 2008-06-14 03:38:00 Their first meal in SouthKorea
was at our favorite mandu (Korean dumpling) shop.My sister doing the touristy thing.Jacque, my cousin, loved mandu and she was a pro with the chop sticks.Walking home from the mandu shop. We had dinner with my Korean girlfriends. Korean barbecue. Read more:Visitors
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More Sightseeing in Seoul 2008-06-17 19:50:00 Wendy, my sister, picked the wrong shoes to wear for the day. She had never worn them before and this was NOT the day to break them in. Our first stop was Insadong and she bought a pair of indoor slipper which she ended up wearing most of the day. This picture summed up her feelings about those new shoes.Taking the subway to Insadong.My niece, Hayley.We passed by this office building which display Read more:Sightseeing
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Seoul Tower and Dr. Fish with My Family 2008-06-20 02:54:00 My sister snapped this picture of me while we waited for the cable car to take us to up SeoulTower
.My cousin Jacque and my niece Hayley as we ride in the cable car to the top. Weekdays are the best time to visit Seoul Tower if you want to avoid the crowds.Wendy (my sister), Hayley and Jacque in Seoul Tower.A view from Seoul Tower. We decided to eat in the cafeteria on Seoul Tower and I missed t Read more:Family
Create & Decorate Magazine 2008-07-04 01:22:00 I have a polymer clay project in the August issue of Create & Decorate
magazine. It is a butterfly and caterpillar and can be found on page 61. On a scarier note, we received an email from the U.S. Embassy in Seoul warning Americans to stay away from the beef protests this weekend. They are saying that 1 million Koreans are going to protest the resuming of U.S. beef imports. This has been Read more:Magazine
The Tale of Three Taxis in South Korea 2008-07-02 01:36:00 I've been wrestling for a few weeks with three incidents involving Korea
n taxis that occurred over the week that my sister visited. I am not new to taxis in Korea and I've heard all kinds of stories, especially involving Incheon Airport. We know that if you are approached in the airport by a taxi driver instead of catching one at the taxi stand, you have a good chance of getting ripped off, and it Read more:Three
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Maedeup - No More Group Classes 2008-06-30 01:06:00 I had Curt (hubby) take a picture of my last group maedeup class. Our teacher had three levels of class going on at the same time. She is the one in black. I don't know how she does it but she did a fantastic job. The girls in my class will be taking the certification test in a week. I would be taking it too but with writing a book, I don't have any extra time to practice. I'll be taking the Read more:Group
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Entertainment at the Incheon Airport in South Korea 2008-06-27 19:27:00 I still found a lot of Korea
n boyfriends carrying their girlfriend's purses. I'm amazed at her balance in her high heels.Curt (hubby) happened to get into Incheon
Airport a few hours ahead of my sister. I took the airport bus to meet him, have dinner and wait for my sister, niece and cousin. We ended up waiting about three hours for their plane to land, get to a gate and have them clear customs a Read more:South
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More Pictures With Our U.S. Visitors 2008-06-25 02:09:00 My cousin, Jacque's twins were so excited to get their matching Hanboks. Aren't they darling? Here they are showing some Korean won along with jewelry their mom bought for them here in South Korea.These are pictures Curt (hubby) took with his camera. This one is with my Korean girlfriend, Hellena, showing a wall in Insadong where people write all kinds of things on it. It was really cool to loo Read more:Pictures
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Full House - Korean Drama 2008-06-24 00:20:00 While the girls were here, we finally figured out how to run our Korean
DVD player. While watching Korean television recently, I got hooked on the rerun of "Full House
" which features Rain (Bi). I had no idea what they were saying but it didn't stop me from being entertained. Curt (hubby) recently bought me the DVDs with English subtitles.
We had to rush home everyday from shopping to watch "F
What I Bought! 2008-06-23 00:05:00 I had to buy a few Rain (Bi) things.I also bought these two purses. I love Korean purses! They are huge. Do you know why Korean girls like huge purses? They say that they make you look thinner. I'm all for that!These are necklaces that I purchased. They were each under 15,000 won ($15 US). I love how the fashion is to wear huge necklaces and asymmetry is in which is my favorite look.I also
Ewha Woman's University 2008-06-21 05:48:00 Our final day shopping was spent at Ewha Woman's University
. It was a great place to shop for women's fashion with lots of boutiques. This is a picture of the university.We saw loads of Korean women.This is a picture of the shopping area.One of the side streets.I've been seeing these all over South Korea. They are decorative bra straps.We saw this guy copping a squat on a cement barrier. I hav
New Development at Yoga 2008-07-16 03:23:00 After yoga, we always sit on the floor around a table and drink some tea. Conversations go on around me in Korean and I usually have a conversation with my 72 year old yoga buddy. It has been this way since I started back in March. Last week as I sat down to drink my tea with my yoga buddy, the manager (owner) came out. She doesn't teach very often but she recently told me in her limited English t Read more:Development
A Trip to a Korean Dentist 2008-07-13 23:51:00 Curt (hubby) has had a tooth that has been bothering him for awhile now. He decided to visit a dentist here in Korea instead of waiting until our U.S. visit at Christmas. He's a lot braver when it comes to dentists than I am. I had a tooth start to hurt shortly after we moved here but it only hurt to eat on that side. So I only ate on the opposite side and saw my favorite dentist during our Christ Read more:Korean
Pink and Orange 2008-07-10 19:09:00 Pink seems to the the mandatory color wore by little girls here in South Korea. It may be as little as a hair bow or shoelaces but I have yet to find a little Korean girl without some pink on her. One time when I asked my Korean girlfriends what their favorite color was, they answered "pink." Backpacks come in pink and blue along with pencil cases and everything else you can imagine. We also h Read more:Orange
Han's Deli 2008-07-08 05:18:00 We discovered Han's Deli when we were staying near the Suwon Station waiting for our ocean shipment to come it. It had a picture menu and when venturing out to eat with non Koreans, a restaurant with a picture menu is always a good idea. Recently one opened up near our apartment and we were excited to visit. Their menu is definitely Western oriented from pasta to quesadillas. The picture above
Dinner with a Korean Family 2008-07-07 00:54:00 Friday night we had dinner with a co-worker of Curt's (hubby) and his family. They have a six year old boy and a two year old girl. We went to a local restaurant and then returned to our apartment for brownies and ice cream. This is their little girl. They had just returned from 1 1/2 years in Poland. They brought us a bottle of Polish vodka. Both parents spoke English well.This is their lit Read more:Korean
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Maedeup Update 2008-07-31 01:53:00 This is my latest maedeup. My teacher had me put a pin back on it to wear as a pin or as a purse accessory. I'm too afraid it would fall off and I would lose it so I opted for making it a wall decoration. You should see the walls in my apartment. Everywhere you look from the moment you walk in the door is maedeup. A funny thing happened last week when I arrived for class. My teacher and the Read more:Update
What's Hot in South Korea This Summer 2008-07-29 01:21:00 I thought the U.S. beef protests had died down but apparently I was wrong. There was more prostingin Seoul this past weekend. I must say they are getting more creative. I thought this was hilarious.Besides the temperature being in the 90's with a heat index in the 100's, I've been reading about the "Hello Kitty" summer promotion at Korea
n 7-11 stores. With a purchase of 4000 won ($4 US), you can Read more:Summer
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More Mexican Food in South Korea 2008-07-26 19:30:00 I had heard about a new Mexican
restaurant called On the Border in the COEX Mall. It was a great opportunity to meet again with my Korea
n girlfriends. I hadn't seen them in a few weeks which is a long time in Korean terms. The restaurant was near the Hyundai Department Store but it was still hard to find and the girls had to ask several times to find it. One of the foods I crave is Mexican and res Read more:South
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Conclusion of The Tale of Three Taxis in South Korea 2008-07-24 07:10:00 In case you were unaware of the saga, you can click here to read all the gory details that led to the action we took. We filed a formal complaint with our local province against the two taxi drivers who overcharged us a month ago. We finally got a Korea
n resolution. Curt (hubby) received the following email:
안녕하세요!
인천 서구청 교통 민원과 입니다
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It's All About the Food in South Korea 2008-07-23 23:41:00 This was Curt's (hubby) choice on a recent shopping trip to our local Home Plus (like a U.S. Target). We have some of our best meals in the Home Plus food court. Most the choices are 5000-7000 won ($5-7 US). It's way too much for me to eat but Curt always takes up my slack. He had bibimbap with the usual sides.I chose the above assortment because I was hungry for some shrimp. I didn't notice unti Read more:South
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Something Smells Kinda Funny Around Here 2008-07-21 02:15:00
We are into the steamy, hot summer here in South Korea. I've noticed recently as I pass by the oriental medicine clinic on my way to yoga a very strange odor coming from the clinic. To be perfectly honest, it smells a lot like marijuana. I know it is illegal in South Korea so I am really wondering exactly what it is I'm smelling.
Another stinky thing in South Korea came when I recently had a Read more:Smells
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