Dating Red Flags in Korea
Dating is difficult, and dating in Korea is no different - especially as a foreigner. Considering the language and cultural barriers, there are still some things that you have to be on the lookout for in a potential partner.
15 K-dramas You Need in Your (Lonely, Dull) Life
Whether you're looking for a new show to watch or are interested in delving into the often too dramatic and overly romanticized world of K-dramas, I have the list of the one's worth wasting time on.
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A collection of short poems written over the course of the last year. All deal with the intricacies of moving abroad, coping mechanisms, and relationships.
5 Apps You Need Before You Visit Korea
It's always good to do some research before traveling to another country, and part of that process involves figuring out how you're going to navigate while there. As intimidating as it may seem, I've narrowed down five applications outside of the common Google scope that will make things easier if you're planning on visiting South Korea.
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She and I will go on dates masquerading as friends and confess the things we save for falling stars. I am enamored with leaving our hometown, and the more I speak to such a life, such possibilities, the more I witness the image I saved for her unravel across from me. I will receive an acceptance letter in the mail. I will leave. I will never see her again.
Another Year (or so) in Review: Tomorrow, Today
In the spirit of insomnia and too much caffeine after 10 pm (learn from me), instead of continuing to binge watch “Sky Castle,” I decided to scroll through endless Instagram and Snapchat videos I had saved over the last couple of years. I ended up feeling really nostalgic and a bit sad because I will be leaving this place, this life, right here, very soon (there’s a clock on the wall, just counting, counting, counting those seconds away). So, I compiled everything and set it to a song that I kind of love (that’s actually compatible with the feeling of the video – finding a new path, not knowing what is coming next,…
How I Lost Myself in 2018
I had this list in my head, it went something like: acceptance of others, meditation - things of that nature. It was a very easy-going new year's resolution list straight out of a women's magazine - nothing too crazy, nothing too "Eat, Pray, Love." But as I'm sitting here at my desk staring at this candle that has the phrase "Love Heals Every Body" printed across the front, in all capital, all assaulting, all very, in-your-face letters, I've narrowed my list down to one thing. One aspiration. One dear-God please grow up now or I'm throwing the towel in: Stop looking for validation from men.
Osaka in December
Against the advice of my therapist, I decided to go back to Japan for part of my December holiday. Not that I have any bad feelings towards Japan, quite the opposite actually, but you know, you can never be too careful. It brought up a lot of nostalgia, and stirred up some weird emotions I thought I had already dealt with but hey, sometimes you have to roll with the punches and pretend everything is a-okay – and if you’re lucky, it ends up being just that. I went with a really good friend of mine, and to be honest, nothing too exciting happened. This wasn’t the immersive site-seeing type…
Rokko-shidare
O watched the road with a concentration that sat heavy on her forehead, pulling her brow in a hardened expression that left her tense despite the ease at which Q maneuvered the car along the mountainside. They drove in comfortable silence, with the wind pressing against the car in a slow building howl that echoed off the window pane. She sucked in a breath, then blew out through parted lips, forming an O to match the sound of the wind. It was quiet besides the occasional note whispered through the stereo speakers. Her eyes were trained on the white lines painted across the pavement, worn from the weather and brief…
Spending a Week in Malaysia
She’s back! Sort of… Recently, in a kind of spur of the moment thing, I booked a trip with a friend to visit Kuala Lumpur and Penang. I’m trying to visit different countries in Asia and get a bit more out of my comfort zone (more than I already am anyway) for the time being, which means, more trips abroad (I’m thinking Taiwan and Hong Kong early next year). This is the first time I’ve visited a country in Southeast Asia (more on that later), and while we did the whole shopping/spas/massages on certain days, I didn’t really find them camera worthy (I mean, a mall in America is pretty…
