I'm long overdue in blogging about my Korean SCBWI's chapter dinner event with Anne Sibley O'Brien last month. We ate at a Korean kalbi restaurant complete with grilled beef, rice, various types of lettuce, garlic cloves, kimchi and pineapple. Yum! A little about...
I am thrilled to introduce to you a talented Korean illustrator, Min jae Shin. Her sister is a coworker of mine (who is also incredibly talented) and she kindly agreed to let me interview her and offer you one of her autographed books! (see how at the end of this...
Doug, my husband, returned from his trip on Saturday night. Yeah! He had a great time and did so many really cool things. I was a little jealous but then I did get my 2nd draft finished on my WIP and I had an excuse to drink lots of caffeine and eat too much...
I was inspired by Martha's pizza day and Deb Logan's girls' day out to blog about taking my two closest friends here in Korea out on the town. It will probably be our last time together since Barbara is returning to Canada at the end of the school year.We went to an...
My hubby is off to the southern tip of Korea, Kyongju and Jeju-do, for a high school discovery trip. I'm totally jealous (Sure, I've been, but still!) because Kyongju is the setting for my Korean taekwondo story. I could handle some traveling all in the name of...
I've been living in Seoul for 7 years now and finally discovered SHOES! In an area called Edea, not too far from where I live, is the best place to buy shoes. And if they don't have your size (most of the shoes here are smaller sizes) or style, don't worry, you can...
It's shocking how long I've been away from Blogger! And the thing is I love blogging. It keeps me connected and I love seeing what everyone is reading and up to. But this is May and at my school we call it May Madness. Crazy, crazy busy and it's not even over yet....
Yesterday was Children’s Day here in Korea. This holiday, Eorininal in Korean, is a devoted to the children of Korea. So what might one do on this day? Many kids dress up in their traditional clothing, the hanbok. They get special treats from their parents like...
I find the patterns in Korean clothing, food, and architecture fascinating. When I wrote my middle grade novel on Korea, I had fun incorporating these patterns into the story. But patterns are more than a shape or color. They convey emotions and meaning. Maybe that's...
Here's a picture of the cutest, sweetest and furriest kitty in Seoul, Korea. Please give a cheer for Misty! Lenore posted pictures of her adorable cat and encouraged me to do the same.When my husband and I first moved overseas to Indonesia, we brought with us our...