Special thanks to my friend and former travel buddy, Julia, for sending me this awesome postcard from Tucson!!
Memphis. TN. USA.
Friday, November 23, 2012
Grateful 278
I'm grateful for: Postcards from friends! It's always great to get something (other than bills) in the mail! It's especially fun when it's a postcard from a friend!
Special thanks to my friend and former travel buddy, Julia, for sending me this awesome postcard from Tucson!!
Memphis. TN. USA.
Special thanks to my friend and former travel buddy, Julia, for sending me this awesome postcard from Tucson!!
Memphis. TN. USA.
Grateful 277
I'm grateful for: Crossing the M bridge! I always know I'm almost home when I cross this bridge! Feels good to be back in Memphis - home sweet home!
Side note: This is an old picture I took last year when I was home, as it's nearly impossible to get a good picture of the bridge when it's nighttime and you're crossing the bridge ;)
Chicago. IL. USA. > Memphis. TN. USA.
Side note: This is an old picture I took last year when I was home, as it's nearly impossible to get a good picture of the bridge when it's nighttime and you're crossing the bridge ;)
Chicago. IL. USA. > Memphis. TN. USA.
Grateful 276
I'm grateful for: Being goofy with my nephew! We like to do things like wear swim caps and goggles while playing maracas!
Most of the day he had on a pair of goggles & he kept insisting that I wear this swim cap. He thought it was SO hilarious, as evidenced by his face in this picture!
Good times, great (goofy) fun! ^_^
Chicago. IL. USA.
Most of the day he had on a pair of goggles & he kept insisting that I wear this swim cap. He thought it was SO hilarious, as evidenced by his face in this picture!
Good times, great (goofy) fun! ^_^
Chicago. IL. USA.
Grateful 275
I'm grateful for: Reading with Davis! It doesn't get better than this! Reading one of your favorite books to one of your favorite people is the best <3
Chicago. IL. USA.
Chicago. IL. USA.
Grateful 274
I'm grateful for: BBQ for lunch! It may not be Memphis BBQ (which is without a doubt the best in the world), but it's still great to have BBQ for lunch! And this place isn't that far off the mark from the delicious eats of my hometown - the guy that runs this place traveled around the US finding what he thought was the best BBQ, and Memphis was of course one of the places that he visited.
He serves up lots of tasty BBQ and has pictures of Memphis on the wall to boot. And if that weren't a big enough reason to like to eat here, the sides are to die for: sweet potato casserole, baked beans, cream spinach, baked apples, etc etc & last but not least, mason jars of sweet tea!
Chicago. IL. USA.
He serves up lots of tasty BBQ and has pictures of Memphis on the wall to boot. And if that weren't a big enough reason to like to eat here, the sides are to die for: sweet potato casserole, baked beans, cream spinach, baked apples, etc etc & last but not least, mason jars of sweet tea!
Chicago. IL. USA.
Grateful 273
I'm grateful for: Driving! As mind-boggling as it may seem, this is only the second time I've driven in the last 4 years! I really don't miss driving at all, but it is fun to get behind the wheel every now and then :)
Chicago. IL. USA.
Chicago. IL. USA.
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I'm grateful for: Home cooked meals! There's nothing quite like a home cooked meal! Lucky for me, my mom cooks dinner when she's with my nephew, which is every Monday - Friday!
Chicago. IL. USA.
Chicago. IL. USA.
Grateful 271
I'm grateful for: Watching Couey perform! It was lots of fun to get to see Couey's improv group perform tonight at their theater! They were all hilarious, but especially Couey! I'm rather certain she's the funniest person in the whole wide world :)
Chicago. IL. USA.
Chicago. IL. USA.
Grateful 270
I'm grateful for: Seeing friends from home! Couey is the first friend from home that I've gotten to hang out with since I've been back. It's been almost 5 years since the last time we got to hang out! It was SO great to see her and get to catch up!!
We had lots of laughs about old stories, hung out at her comedy theater, and generally had an awesome crazy fun time (see above picture). And tomorrow, I get to see her in a show! Hip hip hooray, for fun times with Couey, A!
Chicago. IL. USA.
We had lots of laughs about old stories, hung out at her comedy theater, and generally had an awesome crazy fun time (see above picture). And tomorrow, I get to see her in a show! Hip hip hooray, for fun times with Couey, A!
Chicago. IL. USA.
Grateful 269
I'm grateful for: Having a happy, healthy, absolutely adorable 2 year old nephew! Today is my nephew's actual birthday. I can't believe he's already 2 years old!! How the time flies!
Happiest of happy birthdays to the best nephew an aunt could ask for! Love this kid <3
Chicago. IL. USA.
Happiest of happy birthdays to the best nephew an aunt could ask for! Love this kid <3
Chicago. IL. USA.
Grateful 268
I'm grateful for: New jeans! I haven't had a pair of jeans in 10 months! It's really too hot in SE Asia to need a pair and I didn't want to waste space in my pack, so I got rid of my last pair of jeans in January when I flew to the Philippines.
It's really odd to not put on a pair of jeans for almost a year! I haven't missed them that much, but it is nice to have a pair again. ^_^
Chicago. IL. USA.
It's really odd to not put on a pair of jeans for almost a year! I haven't missed them that much, but it is nice to have a pair again. ^_^
Chicago. IL. USA.
Grateful 267
I'm grateful for: Cheap Converse! I was just thinking about how I missed my Converse, as I didn't have a pair with me this last year, and then I happened to run across these today. They normally cost $60, but this pair was only $25! Winning!
Chicago. IL. USA.
Chicago. IL. USA.
Grateful 266
I'm grateful for: Birthday party fun! Today was my nephew's 2nd birthday party! It was lots of fun playing with him and his friends, watching him open presents, and eating Elmo cupcakes! I'm happy that I could be in the country again this year to help him celebrate :)
Chicago. IL. USA.
Chicago. IL. USA.
Grateful 265
I'm grateful for: Emergen-C! I've been feeling a bit sick since I got back; nothing helps me feel better faster than Emergen-C! Mmmm... Vitamin C :)
Chicago. IL. USA.
Chicago. IL. USA.
Grateful 264
I'm grateful for: Playing at the park! The only thing better than playtime with my nephew is playtime at the PARK with my nephew! Slides, swings, jungle gyms, sticks! What's not to love?
Chicago. IL. USA.
Chicago. IL. USA.
Grateful 263
I'm grateful for: Bookstores! It seems that bookstores are slowly disappearing thanks to e-readers and people's propensity to buy things online. I, for one, really like bookstores (second to libraries) and am glad that there are still bookstores around!
Happy to find a bookstore near my mom's neighborhood, I stopped by the store today and bought my nephew some books for his birthday! "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" is my favorite Dr. Seuss book. I hope he'll love it as much as I do!
Chicago. IL. USA.
Happy to find a bookstore near my mom's neighborhood, I stopped by the store today and bought my nephew some books for his birthday! "Oh, the Places You'll Go!" is my favorite Dr. Seuss book. I hope he'll love it as much as I do!
Chicago. IL. USA.
Grateful 262
I'm grateful for: One-stop shops! There are things that I don't like about American consumerism and more specifically superstores, but when I've been away a long time and want to grab some much missed American snacks, some new clothes that haven't been in a pack for a year, and other miscellaneous only-found-in-America items, one-stop shops like Target are pretty convenient.
Sure beats wandering around the labyrinth of stalls at the marketplace in the heat and dust of whatever country I'm in, trying to haggle for fruit or a shirt or a bar of soap ;) However, I must admit I do miss wandering around marketplaces and haggling... on occasion. Those two things are better done for fun than out of necessity though!
Chicago. IL. USA.
Sure beats wandering around the labyrinth of stalls at the marketplace in the heat and dust of whatever country I'm in, trying to haggle for fruit or a shirt or a bar of soap ;) However, I must admit I do miss wandering around marketplaces and haggling... on occasion. Those two things are better done for fun than out of necessity though!
Chicago. IL. USA.
Grateful 261
I'm grateful for: Nephew playtime! When I'm away, I talk to my nephew on Skype. We have lots of fun, but it's not near as fun as having actual playtime!
Not only is it more fun to get to build block towers, play with toy excavators, watch Bob the Builder, and play instruments together in person, but I can also get awesome nephew hugs! Skype is great for staying connected, but it doesn't give hugs! ^_^
Chicago. IL. USA.
Not only is it more fun to get to build block towers, play with toy excavators, watch Bob the Builder, and play instruments together in person, but I can also get awesome nephew hugs! Skype is great for staying connected, but it doesn't give hugs! ^_^
Chicago. IL. USA.
Grateful 260
I'm grateful for: My backpacking bag! Today marks 1 year of travel, and I thought what better to be grateful for than the pack that I've lived out of all year - and many years prior!
My cousin, Melissa, gifted me this backpacking bag back in 2004, before I left for France. It has accompanied me on every adventure that I've taken in the last (almost) 9 years! And before it traveled the world with me, it traveled the world with my cousin!
I've carried this pack through 26 countries - and counting - and I couldn't ask for a better bag! At well over a decade old it's still holds its own on the road :)
A very big thank you to Melissa for letting me use her bag all these years!! For the exact age of the bag and the total combined countries it's visited, she will have to weigh in with her backpacking bag memories!
And as for the year mark of being on the road, I have to say it's been a marvelous adventure! What a year to remember!
Chicago. IL. USA.
My cousin, Melissa, gifted me this backpacking bag back in 2004, before I left for France. It has accompanied me on every adventure that I've taken in the last (almost) 9 years! And before it traveled the world with me, it traveled the world with my cousin!
I've carried this pack through 26 countries - and counting - and I couldn't ask for a better bag! At well over a decade old it's still holds its own on the road :)
A very big thank you to Melissa for letting me use her bag all these years!! For the exact age of the bag and the total combined countries it's visited, she will have to weigh in with her backpacking bag memories!
And as for the year mark of being on the road, I have to say it's been a marvelous adventure! What a year to remember!
Chicago. IL. USA.
Grateful 259
I'm grateful for: Being back in the USA! It's always a good feeling to be back in the land of the free, home of the brave!
Chicago. IL. USA.
Chicago. IL. USA.
Grateful 258
I'm grateful for: Awesome in-flight entertainment! Flying across the Pacific is always a long and rather arduous endeavor; it seems even longer when the entertainment options are lacking. I've made this trip more times than I'd like to count, and this flight had the best in-flight entertainment by far!!
Not only did each person have their own screen, but it was also one of the systems where you could start and stop the movies whenever you like. And if this weren't enough, they had over 50 movies to choose from! And that was just movies - they also had tons of tv shows, games, and music, way more than I've ever seen a flight have. Way to make 20 hours in the sky fly by, Air Canada! You're the best!
Seoul. South Korea. > Chicago. IL. USA.
Not only did each person have their own screen, but it was also one of the systems where you could start and stop the movies whenever you like. And if this weren't enough, they had over 50 movies to choose from! And that was just movies - they also had tons of tv shows, games, and music, way more than I've ever seen a flight have. Way to make 20 hours in the sky fly by, Air Canada! You're the best!
Seoul. South Korea. > Chicago. IL. USA.
Grateful 257
I'm grateful for: Fun socks! One of the things I love about Korea is the multitude of fun socks available. Fun for your feet, one of life's little pleasures!
Busan. South Korea.
Busan. South Korea.
Grateful 256
I'm grateful for: Being a kid at heart! One of the classes that I have with the kindy kids is a Knex class. Today, after we all built a fish, we had free time to build whatever we wanted. I built this guy :) It's quite possible that I had even more fun than the kids did (& I got paid for it)!
Busan. South Korea.
Busan. South Korea.
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I'm grateful for: Gifts from students! Teaching kindy kids is fun - you get to play games, do art projects, go on field trips, and after just 1 day, they love you so much they bring you presents! How sweet :)
Busan. South Korea.
Busan. South Korea.
Tuesday, October 23, 2012
Grateful 254
I'm grateful for: The right to vote! Only 92 years ago, women didn't have the right to vote. Even my own grandmother was born before women had that right.
It was women of my great grandmother's generation - women who believed that their voice mattered, that their opinion counted, that their vote made a difference - that fought so that I could cast my ballot today. They stood up for their rights and the rights of all women who would come after them. The least I can do is stand up and vote.
Some people think that voting doesn't matter. Who cares anyway? But for our grandmothers and great grandmothers & for all the people in the USA and around the world who have fought and are still fighting for this right, it means something.
So here's your proof. My ballot is in the mail. I've voted. Have you? And if not, will you? If I can take the time & money to vote from Korea, everyone can vote. No excuses! Get to the polls, people! If not for yourselves, do it for the people that fought to give you the right.
Busan. South Korea.
It was women of my great grandmother's generation - women who believed that their voice mattered, that their opinion counted, that their vote made a difference - that fought so that I could cast my ballot today. They stood up for their rights and the rights of all women who would come after them. The least I can do is stand up and vote.
Some people think that voting doesn't matter. Who cares anyway? But for our grandmothers and great grandmothers & for all the people in the USA and around the world who have fought and are still fighting for this right, it means something.
So here's your proof. My ballot is in the mail. I've voted. Have you? And if not, will you? If I can take the time & money to vote from Korea, everyone can vote. No excuses! Get to the polls, people! If not for yourselves, do it for the people that fought to give you the right.
Busan. South Korea.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Grateful 253
I'm grateful for: Having the chance to eat lunch with Grandmaster Kim Soo! When I visited Korea back in January, Grandmaster Kim Soo was in the USA, so I didn't get to see him. But lucky for me, we are now in Korea at the same time!
It's always great to catch up with him and have lunch & better yet, this Wednesday I'll get to train with him!
Thanks again for treating me to lunch, Grandmaster! It was great to see you! See you at SABA on Wednesday! ^_^
Busan. South Korea.
It's always great to catch up with him and have lunch & better yet, this Wednesday I'll get to train with him!
Thanks again for treating me to lunch, Grandmaster! It was great to see you! See you at SABA on Wednesday! ^_^
Busan. South Korea.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
Grateful 252
I'm grateful for: Being able to come home for the holidays! I just found out that I can come home for the holidays, and as fate would have it, the price for tickets at the end of October is actually still affordable!
Buying tickets for cross-Pacific flights, one week in advance, without breaking $1,000 - winning!
Yay for my nephew's birthday, Thanksgiving, and Christmas at home!! See lots of you soon!!
Busan. South Korea.
Buying tickets for cross-Pacific flights, one week in advance, without breaking $1,000 - winning!
Yay for my nephew's birthday, Thanksgiving, and Christmas at home!! See lots of you soon!!
Busan. South Korea.
Grateful 251
I'm grateful for: Gimbap Cheonguk! Gimbap Cheonguk is more or less the McDonald's of Korea. That is to say, there's one on every corner & it's cheap. If all this weren't enough, they're also open 24 hours a day. Cheap Korean food at any time, day or night? Nice-uh!
Busan. South Korea.
Busan. South Korea.
Grateful 250
I'm grateful for: Rooftop sunsets! One great thing about being in the land of high rises is that you can watch the sunset from 15+ stories up. That, coupled with the view of the mountains, makes for a pretty great end to any day.
Busan. South Korea.
Busan. South Korea.
Grateful 249
I'm grateful for: Canine friends! Now that I'm not running around from film to film all day, I have lots of spare time. Lucky for me, I get to spend my spare time with this adorable little guy!
He doesn't seem so thrilled about taking this picture, but trust me, he loves me - and the feeling's mutual <3
Thanks for letting me hang out with the Soj, Braden! He's the best!
Busan. South Korea.
He doesn't seem so thrilled about taking this picture, but trust me, he loves me - and the feeling's mutual <3
Thanks for letting me hang out with the Soj, Braden! He's the best!
Busan. South Korea.
Grateful 248
I'm grateful for: Sleeping in! After waking up at 6am everyday during the film festival, it was really nice to sleep in today! I love sleep! :)
Busan. South Korea.
Busan. South Korea.
Grateful 247
I'm grateful for: Samgyupsal with friends! One of the things I miss most when I leave Korea is samgyupsal. Not only is samgyupsal incredibly tasty but it's also fun to sit around a grill with your friends, BBQing up some meat and eating an endless variety of side items! Fun times with good eats!
Busan. South Korea.
Busan. South Korea.
Grateful 246
I'm grateful for: Finding my mandu place! Last year, when I taught in Busan, I worked in a really out of the way neighborhood named Allak-dong. There were hardly any food places in this infrequently visited hood, but there was this one amazing mandu spot right near my academy - it was my mandu place.
I ate mandu there many, many days. It was delicious. So delicious. And then one day, they said they were leaving. Closing up shop and striking out for busier hoods.
They said they would be reopening somewhere in Centum City, but I didn't know where. Well, today I stumbled upon their new place! I was so excited! Back to eating delicious mandu!! ^_^
Busan. South Korea.
I ate mandu there many, many days. It was delicious. So delicious. And then one day, they said they were leaving. Closing up shop and striking out for busier hoods.
They said they would be reopening somewhere in Centum City, but I didn't know where. Well, today I stumbled upon their new place! I was so excited! Back to eating delicious mandu!! ^_^
Busan. South Korea.
Grateful 245
I'm grateful for: Watching foreign films from countries that I've never seen films from before! One of the great things about film festivals is the opportunity to watch English subtitled foreign films that you'd otherwise never be able to see, such as "Once Upon a Time" (pictured), a 1969 film from Afghanistan.
As the last full day of the film festival rolls around, and I think back through all the films I've seen, it's awesome to know that I've gotten a small glimpse inside so many different countries! I've seen films from: Indonesia, Germany, Poland, France, Czech Republic, Spain, Korea, Cambodia, Philippines, Italy, Taiwan, Japan, Switzerland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cuba, Hungary, Iraq, Iran, India, North Korea, Uruguay, Argentina, Mexico, Belgium, Congo, and the film pictured, from Afghanistan. What a great opportunity to learn more about other cultures!
Busan. South Korea.
As the last full day of the film festival rolls around, and I think back through all the films I've seen, it's awesome to know that I've gotten a small glimpse inside so many different countries! I've seen films from: Indonesia, Germany, Poland, France, Czech Republic, Spain, Korea, Cambodia, Philippines, Italy, Taiwan, Japan, Switzerland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cuba, Hungary, Iraq, Iran, India, North Korea, Uruguay, Argentina, Mexico, Belgium, Congo, and the film pictured, from Afghanistan. What a great opportunity to learn more about other cultures!
Busan. South Korea.
Grateful 244
I'm grateful for: Having the chance to watch "My Way" - the movie I was an extra in - on the big screen!! Thanks to PIFF, I was finally able to see my big screen movie debut in a theater!
When the movie released in Korea last year, it didn't have English subtitles, but thanks to PIFF where all movies are subtitled in English & Korean, I finally got to watch my movie! Verdict: It's a good flick! Worth seeing for sure!
I know the biggest question though is: Did I see myself? I didn't, but I did see my friend Braden! Even though I didn't see myself, it was really neat to see the part of the movie that I was in :)
I may not have spotted myself on the big screen, but I'll always know that I was there somewhere! I'll always remember the 12+ hour day of filming; seeing Jang Dong-Gun on set; and getting paid ₩100,000 for my efforts as an extra! Good times, great fun!
Busan. South Korea.
When the movie released in Korea last year, it didn't have English subtitles, but thanks to PIFF where all movies are subtitled in English & Korean, I finally got to watch my movie! Verdict: It's a good flick! Worth seeing for sure!
I know the biggest question though is: Did I see myself? I didn't, but I did see my friend Braden! Even though I didn't see myself, it was really neat to see the part of the movie that I was in :)
I may not have spotted myself on the big screen, but I'll always know that I was there somewhere! I'll always remember the 12+ hour day of filming; seeing Jang Dong-Gun on set; and getting paid ₩100,000 for my efforts as an extra! Good times, great fun!
Busan. South Korea.
Grateful 243
I'm grateful for: Meeting directors! One of the great things about film festivals is that lots of directors come to the festival and do Q&A sessions after their films. Today, I got to meet and talk to directors from Iran, India, Belgium, and the UK!
And if it could get better (it could!), the director from the UK was Nicholas Bonner (pictured above), who happens to be the Associate Producer of one of my favorite documentaries, "A State of Mind" - a documentary that follows two young North Korean girls as they prepare for the Mass Games.
I had the pleasure of getting to talk to him one on one after his Q&A session about his current fictional film made in North Korea, as well as his previous documentary that I love! Another great day at PIFF!
Picture credit: http://is.asia-city.com/sites/default/files/Nicholas-Bonner_0.jpg?1273120182
Busan. South Korea.
And if it could get better (it could!), the director from the UK was Nicholas Bonner (pictured above), who happens to be the Associate Producer of one of my favorite documentaries, "A State of Mind" - a documentary that follows two young North Korean girls as they prepare for the Mass Games.
I had the pleasure of getting to talk to him one on one after his Q&A session about his current fictional film made in North Korea, as well as his previous documentary that I love! Another great day at PIFF!
Picture credit: http://is.asia-city.com/sites/default/files/Nicholas-Bonner_0.jpg?1273120182
Busan. South Korea.
Grateful 242
I'm grateful for: Honest people! Today, I bought a film fest T-shirt and dropped my (knock-off) Ray Bans in the bag with it. Later, when I went to buy a drink before a movie, I sat the bag down and accidentally forgot to pick it back up.
I didn't realize I had forgotten the bag until I was already in the movie. If I left to go look for the bag, I would have missed a lot of the movie. Knowing how honest people are in Korea, I decided to just watch the movie and look for it afterwards.
And I was right, people in Korea are super honest! After the movie, I went and asked the information desk about the bag, and they said "Oh yes, someone brought it to us! Here you go!"
In most other places, if you set down a festival T-shirt and Ray Ban sunglasses, they would be long gone by the time you realized it. Thanks for being awesome, Korea!
Busan. South Korea.
I didn't realize I had forgotten the bag until I was already in the movie. If I left to go look for the bag, I would have missed a lot of the movie. Knowing how honest people are in Korea, I decided to just watch the movie and look for it afterwards.
And I was right, people in Korea are super honest! After the movie, I went and asked the information desk about the bag, and they said "Oh yes, someone brought it to us! Here you go!"
In most other places, if you set down a festival T-shirt and Ray Ban sunglasses, they would be long gone by the time you realized it. Thanks for being awesome, Korea!
Busan. South Korea.
Grateful 241
I'm grateful for: Fingerprints & candy! Today, I went to the police station to get fingerprinted for my visa paperwork, and not only did the police officers fingerprint me free of charge but they also gave me candy! How sweet :)
Busan. South Korea.
Busan. South Korea.
Grateful 240
I'm grateful for: It being a small world! This morning while I was waiting in line to buy tickets, I randomly ran into my friend, Braden! Then, later today, when I was going to my last movie, I randomly ran into more friends - Meg, David, Meghan, and Chris! So awesome to randomly see so many of my friends in the Bu all in the same day! ^_^
Picture credit: http://thedirtytshirt.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/itsasmallworldapp.jpg
Busan. South Korea.
Picture credit: http://thedirtytshirt.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/12/itsasmallworldapp.jpg
Busan. South Korea.
Grateful 239
I'm grateful for: Scoring tickets to the films I want to see! The weekend is a really busy time at the film festival, so tickets for the best films sell out quickly. Luckily, because we camped out overnight, we were able to score tickets to the 4 films that we wanted to see!
Busan. South Korea.
Busan. South Korea.
Grateful 238
I'm grateful for: Film festivals! It's October which means my favorite film festival, PIFF, is back!
Today, I rolled into Busan, headed over to the film fest venue, made a new friend, managed to get into two movies for free, and am camping out over night with new found friend to get tickets for tomorrow. Woo hoo, film festivals! Can't wait to watch more films!
Side note: They changed the name to BIFF last year, but I like to keep it old school and call it PIFF - mainly because I think it sounds better ;)
Busan. South Korea.
Today, I rolled into Busan, headed over to the film fest venue, made a new friend, managed to get into two movies for free, and am camping out over night with new found friend to get tickets for tomorrow. Woo hoo, film festivals! Can't wait to watch more films!
Side note: They changed the name to BIFF last year, but I like to keep it old school and call it PIFF - mainly because I think it sounds better ;)
Busan. South Korea.
Grateful 237
I'm grateful for: Presidential debate pizza parties! Pizza is a must have for presidential debate nights. That way even if the debates are lame, the night's not a total letdown because you still have pizza! :)
Picture credit: http://www.trbimg.com/img-506cf7d7/turbine/lat-debate-pics_mbcksbp720121003194509/600
Seoul. South Korea.
Picture credit: http://www.trbimg.com/img-506cf7d7/turbine/lat-debate-pics_mbcksbp720121003194509/600
Seoul. South Korea.
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Grateful 236
I'm grateful for: Pho! I miss being in Vietnam and eating pho everyday, so anytime I can find some pho, I eat it. Every time it's amazingly delicious. Mmmm... pho!
Bundang. South Korea.
Bundang. South Korea.
Grateful 235
I'm grateful for: Hoodie weather! Fall weather, oh how I've missed you! <3
Bundang. South Korea.
Bundang. South Korea.
Grateful 234
I'm grateful for: Night walks! What's better than going for a walk by the river in the amazing fall weather? Going for this walk at night with a full moon! It's nice to be back in a place where lots of people are out for walks, even at night.
Bundang. South Korea.
Bundang. South Korea.
Grateful 233
I'm grateful for: Cheap flights from Air Asia! 6 hour flights bought 1 week in advance costing less than $300 = Awesome.
Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia. > Incheon. South Korea.
Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia. > Incheon. South Korea.
Grateful 232
I'm grateful for: Sightseeing w/ friends! Today, I met up with Matt, a friend of mine from Korea who's now working in Malaysia, and we went to the Batu Caves. It was really fun to catch up and also do some sightseeing!
Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia.
Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia.
Grateful 231
I'm grateful for: Reflexology! Tonight, I got a foot massage. Now, it feels like I'm walking around on clouds. Ahhhh... reflexology FTW!
Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia.
Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia.
Grateful 230
I'm grateful for: Haggling! Today in Chinatown, I haggled for a pair of Quicksliver flip flops, some Ray Ban sunglasses, a pair of Puma tennis shoes, and a new ring & last night I haggled for a big bottle of Clinique Happy Heart. Total cost, if I had bought these items from proper shops: $250+ / Total cost, if I had not haggled in Chinatown: $130+ / Actual total cost of purchases (after haggling): Less than $50! Cha-ching!
Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia.
Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia.
Thursday, September 27, 2012
Grateful 229
I'm grateful for: Chinatowns! Lots of different cities have Chinatowns. If you find yourself in a city with a Chinatown, one thing you can know for sure is: there will be lots of restaurants selling inexpensive food and lots of stores selling inexpensive merchandise.
I'm currently staying in KL's Chinatown, and tonight I had a delicious dinner for under $2 and then bought a big bottle of Clinique perfume for under $10! I'm not sure how much that meal would cost somewhere else, but that same bottle of perfume would cost $80! Thanks for the savings, Chinatown!
Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia.
I'm currently staying in KL's Chinatown, and tonight I had a delicious dinner for under $2 and then bought a big bottle of Clinique perfume for under $10! I'm not sure how much that meal would cost somewhere else, but that same bottle of perfume would cost $80! Thanks for the savings, Chinatown!
Kuala Lumpur. Malaysia.
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