Tag: living in korea (Page 5 of 10)

Hanbok Problems

2015/02/20 / Nic / 8 Comments

I do like wearing my hanbok, but it’s not the easiest thing to get around in. I spent a lot of Lunar New Year sitting and waiting for relatives to visit, and some objects disappeared under my skirts. When you try a hanbok on at tourist places they are usually not this big and are just the outer skirt and top/jacket, but if you own a hanbok it usually involves special socks and pantaloons, a big puffy petticoat, and an under blouse before you even put on the pretty colourful skirt and top.

I wasn’t allowed to take it off either, those that follow me on Instagram would have seen my photo of my view laying on the floor while waiting in my hanbok. Although, for all the ways a hanbok can limit you, they are very special.

We haven’t put anymore videos up with week because I’ve been sick and we have been busy with Lunar New Year, but we’ll have some up soon.

Noisy Morning

2015/02/05 / Nic / 5 Comments

The past 2 morning have been so noisy! We go to bed really late so we need that sleep in the morning but sometimes it’s so interrupted. Announcements in the village are done over loudspeakers and it drives me crazy. In the drama ‘Modern Farmer’ they get the village announcements on their phones and someone said “Oh no one uses the loudspeakers anymore in the countryside!” No… they still do it here! There were several announcements yesterday in the morning and also this morning. Not only the announcements this morning but a big fertilizer truck came with bags of fertilizer that villagers needed to come collect. Because our house is near the village community centre and our window faces it, our sleep was severely interrupted by hours of a thudding sound of fertilizer being unloaded.

We only had a few hours sleep and then had 2 TV producers/writers come from Seoul to meet with us because they want to film us next week. I didn’t expect to be filmed today, but they did a bit and I had to draw this comic while being filmed. It’s hard to draw when people are watching, so sorry this comic isn’t that good today (and it’s late).

Anyway, hoping to get more sleep tonight!

Favourite Childhood Toys

2015/01/03 / Nic / 5 Comments

In this Ask Us video we talk about our favourite toy when we were children, chestnuts and where we will live in the future.

Food Hard to Get

2014/12/19 / Nic / 22 Comments

Even though I know logically there are lots of food that are hard to get in Korea, especially if you live in the countryside, my brain seems to love dreaming about them. And for some reason I’m reveling in an avocado and sour cream shower… strange because I don’t always eat those foods together.

I’ve heard people say that their avocado experiences in Korea have always been disappointing so it’s one of the reasons why I don’t really try. In Australia I’d eat them almost every day, so I think chasing that past life may just make me homesick while trying to come to terms with a bad quality avocado.

However, sour cream is obtainable in Seoul so I may try to bring some of that back to the countryside.

But it seems that the longer I go without some of my favourite foods, the more ridiculous the dreams get. What ridiculous food dreams have you had?

Kiss Me Oppa

2014/12/18 / Nic / 9 Comments

He refused to play along. Kissing in public is still pretty embarrassing for him, even though the younger generation is changing. Has anyone really experienced this kiss before? haha

And new vlog:

What a nice!… Fanmail

2014/12/17 / Nic / 3 Comments

In this What a Nice video we open some packages!

Also, check out yesterday’s vlog:

CoC – Military Service and do we have a ghost?

2014/11/24 / Nic / 1 Comment

Not only was the curtain moving creepily while we filmed this but last night there was a strange dragging sound on the roof… but nothing there. I’m sure there are logical explanations, but it’s fun to be scared sometimes.

We chat about some recent comments on comics and videos!