Category Archives: Korean language

Bodger is lazy.

Posted on December 17, 2010 by Mica

I took my new Trail Triax shoes out for a five-miler today. Oof, those babies are stiff, especially after riding easy in the Brooks Ravennas all fall. The sidewalks and streets weren’t terrible, but those patches of unplowed sidewalks really … Continue reading →

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Korean class

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Mica

Tomorrow evening (7pm-9pm, yuck!) is my final for introductory Korean. While I was reviewing the material for the exam, I was surprised to see how much I have learned over the course of the semester. Then I remembered how little … Continue reading →

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Polyglot.

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Mica

I have a Korean test (“wrap-up quiz”) tomorrow. It’s hard to believe that we’ve already covered five of the seven chapters for the semester. It is also hard to believe that I am still very un-functional in Korean at this … Continue reading →

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Count to 10.

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Mica

1-10 in Korean <–보세요! That’s an awkward video of me counting from 1-10 in Korean, using both Sino-Korean and Native Korean numbers. When I was little, my parents bought me a book called Count Your Way Through Korea, which had … Continue reading →

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Three Things Thursday

Posted on September 16, 2010 by Mica

1. I ran a steady three-miler this morning. Because I’m on a weird kick (that will end soon, I’m almost positive) of trying to speed up, I made a concerted effort to push the last mile of my run. In … Continue reading →

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Learn me some words.

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Mica

This may be the sixth introductory language class that I’ve taken… …but at least I’ll always have flash cards. I didn’t run today because I felt crazy busy. Instead, I ate a delicious oatmeal-raisin cookie. That’s a good substitute, right? … Continue reading →

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Not to be dramatic…

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Mica

…but today, I feel like this: Tonight, I watched the airing of the PBS POV Special Wo Ai Ni (I Love You) Mommy. It was pretty hard to watch at times, and, I’m not going to lie, I cried more … Continue reading →

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Fall semester kick-off.

Posted on August 24, 2010 by Mica

This morning, I dragged myself hopped right out of bed and convinced myself to go for a three-mile run. Fortunately, the weather was cool, and my legs felt surprisingly good. I managed to drop the pace after the first mile … Continue reading →

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Korean speakers, I need your help.

Posted on August 4, 2010 by Mica

This is a little confusing, so please bear with me. Today, I got this message from Omma: “사무실에서 찰칵!!” Usually, when I need translation assistance, I post a message on Facebook and Twitter requesting help. Today, I posted the Korean … Continue reading →