Thursday, April 15, 2010

It Was a Good Day



I guess some of you want to see pictures of us eating Korean food. We do. But this morning, dear readers, I made hummus! Jason Teacher bought a can of chickpeas at an international market in Seoul a few months ago in hopes of...I don't know, doing something with them. I took those chickpeas, and I mashed them with a potato masher (cannot wait for a blender), added deadly amounts of garlic and olive oil, and mashed some more.


Tonight, we grilled up some veggies and made wraps. Thats my Korean roommate enjoying her dinner and Cass in her bathrobe. She's a class act.


The grocery store we frequent is awesome because it has a discount produce rack. Its not gross at all, just produce that needs to be used that day (perfect lettuce, ripe avocados, etc.)


I'm a genius!


I was getting reflective today, thinking about how much I love teaching and wondering if this should be a more serious career choice after all. There's never a dull moment. After school, I stopped at the market to pick up dinner ingredients and ran into a couple of my students. They giggled and asked me if I speak Korean. Like the moment I'm out of school, I must be fluent. So cute. And then I walked home. Ah, walked, no car. I am in love with my Korean life. I wasn't going to mention my romantic mood, but when Heather came home, she said the exact same thing. Must be the weather slowly crawling into the low to mid 50s. Springtime?

Sunday, April 11, 2010

When in Doubt...


Act like a Korean kid

Sunday, April 4, 2010

Happy Easter


Our Easter began with Heather and I walking to Paris Baguette, mimosas in hand, to pick up some cinnamon rolls.

The cook and her lovely sous chef.

And champagne opener.

Breakfast was egg, tofu, pepper, cheese-y burritos with salsa (no eggs or cheese for Jason). Potatoes. Cinnamon rolls. Mimosas.


In a food coma, we cozied up and watched Mean Girls (slept through Mean Girls). Then we walked Nick to the cabs, and got some ice cream while Jason played guitar. A few Korean school girls told Heather and I we were very pretty and beautiful. Then they told Jason he was handsome, a genius, and passionable.

It was a good Easter. How was yours?

LOVE LOVE LOVE


Little Love

Big Love

One wall of the Seoul Tower Deck, covered in locks and hearts.


Friendship Love

The Bruschetta and sauteed zucchini I made for Heather and Jason. Vegan Culinary Love.

Rooftop Camera Love.






Seoul Tower

Saturday was probably the nicest day since we have been in Korea. I went to the Seoul Tower with my friend Nick, from Portland. Seoul is massive. This is what it looked like in every direction. Its not the most beautiful skyline, but I love it.

The coolest child. Ever.

Korean culture is very into love and romance. They had a big deck at the tower with railings covered in locks and hearts with love notes.


The Han River.

The bathroom!


The Korean Royal Guard performed before we went up the tower.

Thursday, April 1, 2010

Last Weekend, Part 2: Gyeongbokgung Palace


Last Sunday, we went to Gyeongbokgung Palace, first built in 1394 by the Joseon Dynasty. Gyeongbokgung translates in English as "Palace Greatly Blessed by Heaven." It was magical.


It was a beautiful day, after a week of rain.


Artsy.


Interior






I am getting very good at taking candid pictures of Koreans. They are just too sweet.