Category Archives: being a better Korean

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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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 →

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Korean care package

Posted on June 1, 2011 by Mica

I’m back in the land of corn and ready to kick off a CU summer! While I was in Virginia, this package arrived at my mom’s house: It was a care package from Omma! A few weeks ago, she asked … Continue reading →

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Korean celebration dinner

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Mica

By the time I publish this post, I should be done with the semester! I’m still waiting on one student paper in order to finish grades, but all of my papers and exams are done. It feels great! As my … Continue reading →

Posted in being a better Korean, classes, food, friends, running | 7 Comments

Celebrations

Posted on May 3, 2011 by Mica

Tuesday was the penultimate day of the semester, but it was our last day of Korean class. Our teacher brought us a ton of Korean snacks: Korean was my favorite class this semester, so I made sure to get a … Continue reading →

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Korean is funny.

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Mica

Today in Korean class, we learned a particle to express “after.” For homework, we had to make up sentences based on drawings. This one was “After I exercise, I take a shower.” My Korean penmanship looks a little off, but … Continue reading →

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Eating well before running long

Posted on March 6, 2011 by Mica

Last night, Jin and Jeong-mi invited people over for a Korean birthday party. Actually, it was just a party with a lot of Korean people and Korean food. (한극 음식) And because things were backwards, Jin and her friends cooked … Continue reading →

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Korean face mask adventure

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Mica

One of the girls with whom I share an office grew up is Korean. This week, she brought me a present–two face masks. (I expressed curiosity in them last week.) I don’t think there is really an American equivalent for … Continue reading →