To those of you who were waiting with bated breath for last week’s post, my apologies! I simply forgot to sit down to write. This week’s post is going to be a mix of two weeks experiences, thoughts and emotions. The west porch One of Sinatra’s rare snuggle moods Back home in Fuquay-Varina, the farmContinueContinue reading “West Porch”
Category Archives: Daegu
Springtime, Rain and Buddha’s Birthday
Today, I come to you live from a coffee shop near my apartment. Coffee shops are a very popular trend in South Korea. There are many chains (like the one I am currently in) but also many locally owned cafes with very cute themed decor. You can see both young and old clientele frequent theseContinueContinue reading “Springtime, Rain and Buddha’s Birthday”
Seaweed Soup
*side note: today’s post comes to you from my new phone which has 5g, and apparently no device I own can work with 5g connection.. so I apologize for any confusion in layout! Over the past weeks, as I eat my lunches during the work day, I have enjoyed the kindness of my colleagues asContinueContinue reading “Seaweed Soup”
Out and About: Social Distancing Style
Positive Thoughts… Lunch Time has been a different experience at each school. … Cafeteria lunch + white cardboard seating partition At the middle school, we had 1 week (for me, 2 days) that the cafeteria opened and made our meals (the rest of the weeks, we are to bring our own lunches). We would fillContinueContinue reading “Out and About: Social Distancing Style”
The Saga of The Food Waste Bin
South Korea is known for its fight to improve waste and recycling processes. Households and public waste bins break trash down into 5 (sometimes 6) compartments:Food WastePlastic/GlassAluminum (aka PET)PaperRegular Waste It gets a bit tricky, as every city/suburb has its own rules and processes. I live in a neighborhood where the waste bag is green,ContinueContinue reading “The Saga of The Food Waste Bin”