Category Archives: being a better Korean

Putting my Korean to good use.

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Mica

More than anyone I know, I get on “kicks,” or, as the boyfriend puts it, I have regular obsessions. During these periods, I consume a massive amount of information about one particular subject, do prolific internet research, and talk incessantly … Continue reading →

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Happy Chuseok!

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Mica

Today is Chuseok, also known as Korean Thanksgiving. From what I gather, it’s a holiday celebrating the harvest moon and all related sundry events. To celebrate, our Korean teacher brought us yakgwa, which are little snack cake-biscuits. They’re very dense … Continue reading →

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I did well!

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Mica

이번 학기에 한국어 수업이 워려졌어요! Second year Korean is still every day, and it has become more difficult. The teacher expects more of us, and trying to remember all of the grammatical structures that we learned in the first year … Continue reading →

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Wednesday Excitement!

Posted on August 31, 2011 by Mica

I ran three miles this morning: 9:52 9:41 9:09 It’s no secret that my running has been less than stellar recently. Now that fall is starting again, I feel more excited about getting out for runs, so I’m hoping to … Continue reading →

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Weekend whimsy

Posted on August 28, 2011 by Mica

The first week of the semester is finished! It was a busy one, and the weekend was no exception. Saturday morning kicked off with a five-miler. My legs felt pretty shot, so my pace suffered accordingly: 9:57 9:52 9:49 9:45 … Continue reading →

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Korean game night

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Mica

A few weeks ago, I started tutoring the two children of one of my former students. (I had dinner with them a few months ago.) He and his wife moved here from Korea while he pursues a degree in policy … Continue reading →

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Looking forward to this.

Posted on August 3, 2011 by Mica

Dan sent me this today (Click to enlarge): [Image source] As Roommate Tina said, it’s funny because it’s true. Thus, I better go milk my youthful years for all that they’re worth!

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Hot weather, cold noodles

Posted on July 31, 2011 by Mica

On Friday, we went out for Korean food with one of our favorite Korean-American couples, Amy and Dan! It has been ridiculously hot, so I ate bibim naengmyun (cold wheat noodles with vegetables and spicy sauce). It actually looks disgusting … Continue reading →

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Kimbap party

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Mica

Jin and Angella had a kimbap (김밥) party on Friday night. Kimbap is like sushi, but there isn’t raw fish. It’s most like a snack or picnic food. When Aileen, the boyfriend, and I arrived, we were immediately put to … Continue reading →

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Korean family dinner

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Mica

Happy Father’s Day to all the dads out there in the world, especially to mine! This morning, I ran four miles with fellow River-to-River teammate Emily: 9:22 9:04 9:02 8:56 This evening, I had a homemade Korean dinner. One of … Continue reading →

Posted in being a better Korean, ESL, food, friends, love, running | 2 Comments