What are some things that may horrify you?

The horror movies? Perhaps. But real-life horror seems a bit different in nature. Well at least, in my perspective. I have never encountered cold-hearted murderers (and would like to keep it that way) or devilish looking ghosts (also want to avoid them).

To me, it is realizing that I am caught in a major act ( Read more... )

Have you ever done something that may have insulted or offended others without being aware that you did?

I think it happens to me all the time. And if I figured it out correctly, I think it's because I focus on myself, my identity, my own feelings and shame too much...

Sometimes I wish I was invisible, especially after I do some radical things that ( Read more... )

...asked the PSCORE director, and I replied, "Those North Korean authorities are just hilarious!" FYI: check out this news article: http://pscore.org/xe/92079
I just couldn't resist laughing while I translated this article to English. They request food aid from the U.N. and set up a stage to "perform" impoverishment.

"The North Korean government has ( Read more... )

"I forgot my phone so I had to go back home and get it; I'm on my way there now" --reads my text. 9am in the morning. The text was to my pseudo-boss at the place where I intern. People for Successful COrean REunification (PSCORE--google it ^^) is the name of the organization. It is an awesome place to be a part of.

My six layers of clothes ( Read more... )

So... I've returned to my mother country, planning on staying temporarily, that is, on paper, but in my mind wanting to stay long-term should the opportunity arise.

My first impression? An amazement at ... shall I say... the uniformity of the South Korean fashion? Pretty much all young women wore leggings with knee-high boots with barely visible ( Read more... )

We know that North Korea is probably the most isolated nation in this world. And with so much lack of freedom. I've recently learned that if you so much as say a word against the dictator Kims' regime, you suddenly "disappear" from the community, because in secret you are either put to death or put in a gruesome prison where you work or starv to ( Read more... )

Here's a simple "secret" I've come across for losing/gaining weight as I please.

Well, besides the obvious truths regarding the importance of the type of food I consume, I'd say if you're a Korean who eat rice with side dishes and "gook," try this advice:

Eat only when you are hungry, and immediately stop eating the moment you feel full.

So you have ( Read more... )

People aren't born with confidence; it must have developed during childhood and does still develop at different stages of life. Or so I believe.

It's one of those that need to be at an equilibrium. You can't be over-confident, nor "under-confident," because that'll either tip you over to harboring arrogance or low self-esteem (respectively). To  me ( Read more... )

...and I lived my whole life believing that knowing as little as possible about other people is actually good for my relationship with them, not to mention my by-default-positive-perception of them. Maybe that's why I don't much browse around the web to know what's going on with people on facebook, blogs, etc., unless I have a significant curiosity ( Read more... )

역시 한국에서만 쓰는 표현일까? 옛부터 지금까지, 남녀노소를 불문하고 많이 그리고 다양하게 쓰임받는 표현을 다들 잘 알것이다:

"...시원하다~!"

어디서 이런 소리를 듣게되는가? 짧은 시간이내에 생각해낸것들은 다음과 같다 (만화에서 자주쓰는 표현들을 덧붙혀보았다):

1) 소주 한잔 드리마신후..?  갈증나 시원한거 마실때: "캬, 시원하다~!"

2) 얼큰한 설렁탕, 보신탕, 매운탕 (모든 "탕") 먹으면서. "허, 시원하다~"

3) 싸우나 냉탕은 물론 온탕에 들어가있을때. "음.. 시원하다~"

4) 더운 날씨에 찬 수박먹으며 시원한 바람 쐴때. "햐, 시원하다~"

5) 마사지 받을때. "으아....시원하다~"

6) 가려울데 긁을때 ( Read more... )