Koreans really Like Cake...and So Do I

Koreans really like cake. This is a weird and random observation. You are thinking, 'well everyone likes cake.'

No, but Koreans really, really like cake. You see a disproportionate number of people carrying cakes on the street. Trust.

So the cake pictured above is a cake I ate but did not purchase. I was at a lounge in Itaewon and saw the table next to me leave a quarter of a chocolate cake. A perfectly, good, moist cake mind you.

I said to the waiter in my crappy Korean, "Um, excuse me, can I have that?" (I was drunk..I know) He was really nice about it and brought me new plates and silverware.

Then I ate the quarter cake to the face.

Deep Fried Tteokbokki

Tteokbokki is rice cakes in spicy sauce. In Bukchon there is a lady who makes a different kind.

She deep fries the rice cakes on a skewer and then brushes a ketchupy spicy sauce after the frying. They....are...amazing

Gwanghwamun

포장마차

Pojangmachas are food carts where you get twiggim (tempura), rice cakes in spicy sauce, hot dogs, blood sausages etc. They usually set up after the sun goes down to take advantage of the drunk people on the streets.

I always end up at one at the end of the night but then regret it bc 7 times out of 10 they're not good.

A good pojangmacha is amazing if you can find it. Go to the ones outside Yongsan Electronic station and there is one with a line down the block.

Ode to My Korean Boyfriend

My Korean BF is not coming in December.

Dearest Brian, I will miss:
-drinking soju outside Gangnam station exit #7 in front of Smoothie King
-going to Apgujeong, Cafe Mu in Itaewon, W Hotel bar in Walker Hill, and NB in Gangnam in ONE night
-ending the night with shooting games and giving away the one prize to the 7-11 guy
-ordering soondae at the pojangmacha and then getting really pissed bc it's gross
- endless jokes about our coworkers (you know gurl)
- ignoring white people that we blatantly work with when you see them at NB/the street/anywhere because you have uncanny 'block caucasian' vision
-$15 coffees
-people watching at coffeesmith
-being tour guides
-booby boobying
-Louis snaps

Love ya bitch.

Korea: Focused on Excellence

If you are a Korean who likes sports watch this. If you are a proud Korean watch this. If you are non-Korean, watch and recognize son!

If you just want to see where I been living, watch the first 2 minutes.



The short bit at 2:25 about Sohn Kee Chung who won the Gold in Berlin running for Japan (because Korea was under Japanese rule) was so bittersweet. Him running into the Seoul Olympic stadium in the 88 Olympics was soooo amazing. I cried.

"South Korea's success is due to its people, intensely focused and with an unrivaled work ethic and an unyielding dedication to perfection."

Yeah, if you think that quote is news, you've clearly never spoken to a Korean mom or dad.

Link to watch the other 4 parts on Youtube

Check One Goal Off the List

Here were my goals coming to Korea:

1. Learn Korean

2. Save Money

3. Ween myself off Perez Hilton

4. Learn How to Be Alone

I am proud to announce I successfully quit that Hilton bitch! I HATE him. I used to love him but the bigger he got the more it became blatantly obvious that he made fun of these people because he was in fact jealous of them and he actually wanted the fame. He gloats about celebrities when they are nice to him in person which defeats the purpose of his blog.

DListed's Michael on the other hand makes fun of these people because he is smart and funny. DListed also finds gems like this:
Open Post: Hosted by the Dance of the 7 Ecstasy tabs

Perez is neither funny nor very smart and is also the worst speller in the world.

When Perez made fun of Adam Sandler's ugly daughter on his blog (who is 2 years old mind you) that was the deal breaker for me. Especially when Perez was def the fat, Hispanic gay kid who prob ALWAYS got made fun of, he should have known better. So I have not checked Perez in 3 months and I will never check again.

1 and 2 I have not accomplished at all. 4 obviously I have some bc I stay in my apartment and blog all day.