My Heart Bleeds for Japan

Living in Korea, we are practically neighbors, I've been there twice, and it's the country that spawned Hello Kitty!!! But mostly, because as a human, I must. I've been trying to figure out ways I can help as a person living in Korea and an expat, so I did some research.

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Spring is almost here (and it's 2011)

I know I've been really behind on posting. So much has been happening. But the birds are chirping, the flowers are blossoming and so Karamel comes out of hibernation. Cherry Blossoms :)

It's been a long winter and to survive it I've picked up many alarming habits... the most obvious one being ethanol consumption (wait, I always do that). But I started watching tons of TV shows - I got into How I met your mother, 30 rock, Modern Family , and so many more.

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2010 Roundup - How it all Ended

I can't even begin to recount all the fun things that happened since I last posted. One of the biggest realizations was that these postings of the holidays could be my last one in Korea. The thing I am proudest of from the past year - Finally ranking number one in student surveys. I was always in the top 5 but ...Yay
Anyways I will just list some of the highlights

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What to do for Halloween???

New to Korea and/or worried about what to do for Halloween? I am here to help you figure it out. The most important things obviously, are costumes and parties. We'll tackle them both.

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How you know you're turning Korean

Disclaimer: Ok so I know it is impossible to "turn Korean", there are certain cultural aspects that I as a non-native Korean will never ever understand nor embrace. However, in my title I am referring to some of the more subtle characteristics I have picked up and not even noticed until another westerner points them to me. It comes with living in a place for a year and a half I guess. And when I leave and go back to the states, people are probably going to go WTF.

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