Then I’m going to go to a writers workshop, then to a 80’s party, then go plan a camping trip….. (only that last one is true).
I also have a comic over on Drama Fever today, so check that one out too!
Category: Culture (Page 15 of 24)
Traditional and modern Korean culture.
I’m not sure how the “fight to the death” thing would work with this…
So he can be really lazy putting lids back on kimchi properly and doesn’t care about there being a strong kimchi smell, but suddenly he doesn’t like there being a strong cheese smell! The couple we are living with bought some fancy cheeses (if you guys are reading this, don’t worry! I don’t mind the cheese smell and it’s funny to see him react to it) and he complains every time he opens the fridge.
Anyone who has lived with Koreans probably knows that eye-watering kimchi smell every time they open the fridge. I don’t mind a bit of a smell but sometimes it can be too much. Is that why there are special kimchi fridges in Korea?
The reason is comic is up late is because I’ve had some problems with my tablet (Bamboo manga pen and touch) and the program I use Opencanvas. A driver was updated I think and since then I can’t scroll using the tablet, it zooms instead. It’s not a massive problem but it’s annoying and makes drawing harder… and it shouldn’t happen! With another program there doesn’t seem to be a problem but with opencanvas and opencanvas lite it’s doing it. I’m not sure if it’s the program or the tablet or both causing it. My tablet is getting old. We tried for hours searching for a solution but couldn’t find much and nothing worked. If you know how to fix this please tell me!
So I only just learnt that Koreans give toilet paper or laundry detergent as housewarming gifts. Apparently this tradition started when Korea was still a poor country and these items were too expensive as well as there being some symbolism to it.
Are you looking forward to receiving lots of toilet paper Han and Sophie??
Koreans seem to have this open dialogue about people’s looks that I’m not that used to. As a society they tend to be image focused and people’s attractiveness comes up a lot in normal conversations. I think my husband has unnerved some Australian guys more than once by leaning in and saying, “You are very handsome” to them. That is completely normal for Korean guys though.
So pretty much every time I’m hanging out with a group of Korean guys, particularly if we have first met, they’ll ask me to choose who I think is the most attractive. It makes me so uncomfortable! They’ll keep asking me to do it though, so usually I will finally choose. My choice often surprises them because I have different taste in guys than Korean girls usually. At that point I hope it’s all over but then they want me to choose the next best guy and so on. I flat out refuse at that point because someone has to be last right? I don’t want to hurt any feelings.
I’m not sure if they get me to do this because I’m a married woman and it’s safe to do without any misunderstanding or if since I met my husband I’ve just been around Korean men a lot more. I knew Korean guys before I met my husband but I hadn’t had this situation happen that much. Now I always expect it but I’m no better at dealing with the situation. (Just asked my husband and he seems to think it happens a lot to me because I’m a married woman).
The funny thing is my husband knows me so well that he can easily predict which guy I think is most handsome.
Koreans and their shortcuts….
So if Mr Gwon says, “Your face!” to you, he is insulting you.
Another year older! Except if you are doing things the Korean way his age is still the same…..
I made him seaweed soup for breakfast and I’ve baked a white chocolate mud cake. Not sure what that one tastes like yet!
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