it’s a cold afternoon in South Korea. i’m in this local cozy coffeeshop that happens to play my favorite playlist in the background. and it just occurred to me that may be there is nothing that a good cup of coffee, dark chocolate and myself can’t fix.
the art of self-dating
it was one of the days that i woke up and i felt like i had to try something i have never had the chance or thought about trying before. i thought i should go on a date with myself. so i wore one of my best dresses, one of my best shoes, put on make up and i was ready for my date. it was my first time to actually ever go out on a date alone. the idea sounded even absurd to me, but i had to try and see.
Experiencing Korea: The Trip to Daegu
So I’ve decided to write a series of posts about my Korean experience since, it’s been something I haven’t really done and felt the need to do.
Okay I know I have said that like may be a hundred times before, but I really, really, really, like traveling. No, I mean It doesn’t even have to be traveling to another country, as long as I am moving, seeing new places, meeting new people. Life on move is my kind of life.
Let’s Talk About Racism
Awhile back, I participated in a four days workshop in Suwon, a small province located in the south of Seoul about Korea community development movement which is called Saemaul Undong. The training was held for foreign students from across South Korea. We were taught in the workshop about Korea and how they developed in a short time and went from agriculture to industrial development.
White and the Butterflies
What is your favorite story? have you ever thought about one?
I am not talking about the stories you read in books, those stories belong to someone else’s story. I mean have you ever thought about which part of your life is your favorite story?
Getting Lost in a Foreign Land
So I walk on the streets decorated with Christmas trees and lights. There are hundreds of people around me. I find some girls on my right side fixing their bangs for a good selfie.
Twinkle Twinkle My Lucky Star
Have you ever seen the twinkle star? No, let me rephrase it. Do you believe in it?
I haven’t seen it. Not yet. Not in the real world though, but I have seen it once in my dream and it was the most magical thing I have seen. Only that it was just in my dream.
Life is All About Collecting Moments
There is something special about being in a new place. It goes beyond being in the place itself to the feeling that your life can change at any given moment. That something magical can happen at any time. This is why people love to travel.
Do You Know the Kind of Love Between a Father and a Daughter?
The other day, I was eating in a restaurant, a father and his daughter came to sit beside me. I couldn’t stop myself from smiling and feeling that beautiful pure connection between the two.
I thought.