Stacy Laughs
I study and work at Portland State in communication. I like to bake, travel, run and laugh. I have been creating and socializing on the internet since 1997.
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Kathryn and I went to a cat cafe last week. It’s a typical coffee cafe that is overrun with cats. The price of 7,000₩ for a hot tea was pretty steep, but I wanted to have the experience at least once.
The cats seem happy and well-fed. We were advised not to pick up the cats. One of the cats attacked whenever it was pet, and their claws were sharp, so I was content to view the cats, take pictures, and keep my distance.
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Oh… soju (소주), you are not my friend.
Soju tastes similar to vodka, but with more sugar and less alcohol. It is clear. It is colorless. It will mess you up, and give you a wicked hangover the next day.
And with the US equivalent price of about $1, it is hard not to consume neat or mixed. I prefer it with Milkus (milk soda) and orange soda for a taste similar to a creamsicle.
Everyone has a soju story. The story about your first time seeing soju, tasting soju, and/or the worst night (and consequently next morning) fueled by soju.
Yup, soju, you are not my friend.
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I constantly rave about getting lost in the streets of Nampo-dong (남포). Not in a bad way. I love Nampo. The bad English shirts, hot style dresses, fun hair accessories and cheap shoes are endless.
I try to always make a stop at Red Velvet for a cupcake. Sadly, I can only find it half the time. Endlessly wandering the side streets helps —I mean, there is plenty to look at, so you won’t be bored! If you see ABC Mart, go onto the little street that forks off from the main intersection. You should see Coffee Factory on the right side of the street, and Red Velvet across the street from that. Visit both. Your sugar tooth will thank me.
(Lauren’s directions: Or, for an alternate route- when you get to the area where on the main street vendors are in that alley past the KFC, take your FIRST real right turn down the alley right after a shoe store but before that wig vendor (very vague for Korea, I know), you’ll walk by “Romantic Pussy”, and Red Velvet is on the right.)
Also, after shopping and food, venturing down to nearby Jagalchi Fish Market (자갈치시장) is always fun for photo adventures and general people (and seafood) watching.
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Nothing is less appetizing than seeing a real life photo of the animal you are about to eat in a restaurant. Thank you, Korea.
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Busan, round two, has started with a jolt. The adage that the more things change, the more they stay the same, rings true. Some things have left (e.g. buildings in Gwangan, Kim Jong-il, and familiar foreign faces) while some things blissfully remain (e.g. wonderful immigration, fancy hair accessories, and other familiar foreign faces).
More updates to come. Off to eat patjuk (팥죽) to ward off ghosts. No, seriously.
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Don't we *all* think about going back? :( :( :( It's been a year for me and I still haven't gotten over leaving Korea!
Asked by myradventures
Korea is like that relationship you just can’t quit. And all your girlfriends tell you to leave it in the past, but nooooo, I can’t do it.
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Photo reblogged from FYAsianDrama
You’ve Fallen for Me - Episode 14
From the thumbnail, I thought this was two girls kissing. Then, I remembered that this was a Korean drama. Oh Korean men, you’re so… surprisingly femme… sometimes.
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saw you stayed at the "show love motel" in gyeongju. did you book ahead? i can't find a website (which i guess as a love motel isn't really required). just wondering if you just showed up or called ahead? not sure if i want to risk not having accommodations when i show up in town.Asked by yokosoonomichi
No need to book ahead. I went during a holiday weekend and there were still rooms available —even though it was much more expensive. There are plenty of motels nearby so there are lots of places to stay. Always ask to see the room before paying! Have fun!
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I arrived in Busan late at night on Thursday, June 24, 2010. I started work the next morning, and I can happily say that I finished my job a year later. I will be on my way back home on Wednesday, June 29, 2011.
What a great year… I had a large handful of fun nearby Korean adventures, I finally got my fridge all sorted out, I went to Hong Kong, I went to Taiwan, I went to Jeju Island, I loved my kids, I ate a lot of good food, I bought a lot of everything, I got bit up by hella mosquitoes, I got sick a lot, I rode the subway everywhere, I celebrated a lot of old and new holidays, and thankfully, I chronicled it by taking a ton of —if I do say so myself— great photos.
Two more nights and two more mornings in Busan. Then… Japan, LAX, and finally, home.
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