Month: February 2014 (Page 4 of 5)

Stray Cats

2014/02/13 / Nic / 15 Comments

I’ve heard other people comment on how wild the cats are in Korea. There are lots of stray cats in Australia (actually it’s a really big problem because they kill native wildlife, but lets not get into that right now) but I feel like Australian stray cats are a bit friendlier. Australia has some huge scary feral cats out in the bush but strays around towns aren’t usually too scared of people. Stray cats in Korea are terrified of people. My husband keeps telling, “That’s how they survive” but sometimes I just want to watch them and as soon as they see me they run! These are ones living right outside the house. My mother-in-law puts food scraps out for them and they run even when they see her.

I just want to watch you play kitties!!! I’ll have to do it secretly from the roof again.

Strawberries Giveaway!

2014/02/13 / Nic / 47 Comments

Okay unfortunately this giveaway is only for people in Korea… we are going to send the winner a box of strawberries straight from the farm.

To enter all you have to do is leave a comment in the comment section and tell us why we should send you strawberries.

Just a reminder that this giveaway is ONLY for people IN Korea. Good luck!

Seoul Subway

2014/02/12 / Nic / 18 Comments

It is always a bit weird going from the countryside into Seoul. We feel really comfortable out in the countryside, so Seoul can be a bit overwhelming sometimes. We have to double check maps and subway exits and are carrying bags – it really makes you feel out of place.

Up until yesterday my husband thought the phrase was “country pumpkin” not “country bumpkin” so had been calling himself a country pumpkin which is pretty funny since pumpkin also means “ugly” in Korean!

One of the biggest differences I noticed was that the women had much whiter skin than the women in the countryside. Which makes sense if countryside women are getting more sun. But not all countryside women are outside a lot either so it wasn’t just that. I’m pretty sure the makeup had a lot to with it too. The way I saw some Seoul women wear makeup made their faces look a lot whiter and was contrasted with red lipstick. It was a look that I haven’t seen as much out here.

We will be back in Seoul next week. We’ll be going to a friend’s wedding as well as hopefully doing some other exciting stuff.

Reply 1994

2014/02/11 / Nic / 4 Comments

Today’s comic is over on DramaFever. CLICK HERE.

We’ve really been enjoying the drama Reply 1994 (Answer Me 1994) but I don’t think my husband was as cool as he thought he was back in his teen years…

Undone

2014/02/10 / Nic / 13 Comments

Because of the romance/couple culture in Korea it’s quite normal to see guys holding their girlfriend’s handbags or doing things like tying their shoelaces for them. It’s nice to change things up though! I also sometimes grab his wrist the same way guys do in Korean dramas.