today i ran across a blog post by the new yorker that listed off a bunch of articles written for the new yorker back in the day by nora ephron, in her memory. you can see the list here: the list. wow, was it fabulous to read her writing. good writing. writing about life and … Continue reading »
Posted in June 2012 …
absence.
can’t…blog…too…cloudy…and…addicted…to…stupid…pinterest… be back soon. hopefully. in the meantime, look at this awesome pictureblog: awesome pictureblog
my transformation in travel
when i first came to korea, it was stark, cold, and gray. i remember asking my korean friend, “is the sky always this gray?” she casually said yes, and a lump formed in my throat as i watched the ominous blood-red sunset sink over the han river. it was hard not to take it as … Continue reading »
teongyeong and korea’s southern islands
from inland daegu, it’s a quick 4-hour jaunt across the country to korea’s southern-most tip. right off the coast is a paint-splatter’s collection of islands, some of them inhabited by a few fishermen and a lonely police station or a string of quintessential minbaks for renting and a few rusty vending machines. others remain completely … Continue reading »
the grand reunion
i know i’ve sucked this whole “my boyfriend is coming to korea!” story for a while now, but people seem to be eating it up and i’m certainly enjoying talking about it. so, how can i resist the urge to write a blog post about the day chris finally arrived in my world? i can’t. … Continue reading »
not like anyone’s counting…
…but there’s only three more days left until chris gets here. cleaned out the left half of the closet yesterday in anticipation of chris’ long awaited arrival. i now have a big old empty space just waiting to be filled with his presence. it’s nice to have this feeling projected onto something external, like a … Continue reading »
phlogging!
for no rational reason whatsoever, i have started a photoblog. don’t ask me why i felt the need to separate my photos from this blog by making a completely new blog. i guess there is a part of me that feels like maybe it will increase my blog traffic. but, then i ask myself, is … Continue reading »
celebratory summer post
today i visited my neighborhood pond. it’s a little hideaway i discovered this past winter. it was charming even during the gray, cold months so i started walking there a few times a month and it’s been awesome to see the place come alive. today, i was pleasantly surprised to see how well everything just … Continue reading »
the perfect weekend
the perfect weekend starts and ends with a bowl of brown rice covered in cheese and kimchi. then you linger a bit over some new-found california history facts. bits of the puzzle finally start clicking into place as you realize all you’ve needed all along was a good crash course in the gilded state’s sordid … Continue reading »
