Visted Seomun market in Daegu on sunday with mi amiga! I purchased 5 fabrics and got one piece free! I spent about 32,000 won on it all. I also purchased some buttons and zippers. I hope to make ( ummm get made haha) a pair of shorts, 2 skirts, 1 vest and a dress! Do you go fabric shopping? Or make your own clothes? Any suggestions on finding a seamtress? … [Read more...]
Vegan Week # 2
March 12, 2012 to March 19, 2012"It's so hard being a vegan in South Korea!" haha...it isn't really. That's just what I keep telling people because I feel like its what they want to hear. *cough cough* Ok...it was a bit harder this week. But let me explain why.Being Vegan at schoolThe school lunch Gods were not very nice to me this week :( I ate mainly rice and a veggie if I … [Read more...]
Samosas…for 1 :)
I made some samosas last night. Here is what I used for the filling: Zuccinni Green peppers Onion Mushrooms Rice Haha...Yes my own creation. They came out really tasty and I ate them all last night :( What is your favorite thing to cook when your bored?? … [Read more...]
Vacation Photo Challenge
My friend gave me this photo challenge before I left for Singapore and Malaysia. I copied and pasted it exactly how she typed it. She told me they I don't have to do all of the but I have to do at least 12. I hightlight the ones that I completed. This post shows the result :) -3 people with orange facial hair A green building---- 5 foods you wouldn't eat----- A crowded … [Read more...]
Photo Challenge results
A green building----Singapore: I saw this building and instantly reached for my IPOD to pull up my photo challenge. Yup...green building is on there! 5 foods you wouldn't eat-----Singapore Chinatown...would you eat that? nope...I have no idea what it is but it was inside a medicine shop in Chinatown I don't know what any of … [Read more...]
Vegan week # 1
March 5, 2012 to March 12, 2012 "It's so hard being a vegan in South Korea!" haha...it isn't really. That's just what I keep telling people because I feel like its what they want to hear. Being Vegan at schoolI had to explain the challenge to my co-workers because they noticed I was picking around more in my lunch tray. At first they didn't understand but then I thought … [Read more...]
30 day Vegan Challenge!
Yup I started a 30 day vegan challenge on March 5, 2012. What sparked this decision? Well I had already decided that I was going to start eating clean and working out after I returned from vacation in Southeast Asia. But after reading this article about pink slime and this article about dog meat in South Korea the notion of the challenge felt easier. I think I will rename … [Read more...]
Buddhist Temple Stay update
Can I just say that doing a temple stay was one of the best decisions I've made since 2012 began. Not to stay that I've made any bad decisions but I thoroughly enjoyed the experience.I packed a simple overnight backpack with some necessities. (The temple gives you a uniform but when I arrived my guide assured me that me my own clothes would be more comfortable.) When I … [Read more...]
Buddhist Temple Stay
Hey Family!Tomorrow early in the morning I will be taking a 4 hour bus ride to Chungju. It is in the northern part of South Korea, very close to Seoul. It's actually the province where UN secretary general Ban Kim Moon grew up!Why am I going to Chungju?? Well I will be doing a Temple Stay at a Buddhist temple. I plan on do 5 temple stays before I leave Korea.I want to learn … [Read more...]
Travel Plans 2012
I finally have some time off from work :) I will be doing some traveling in the coming weeks. Stay posted on my announcement on where I am going!I hope everyone is doing well! Stay blessed :)-theTravelingNatural … [Read more...]