☀ + ☁ = ∞

Bye for now!

2011-09-24T01:18:00.002+09:00

SEE YOU AT THE OTHER SIDE :B

Hanbok in canvas shoes

2011-09-23T00:33:00.003+09:00

Hanbok

2011-09-23T00:29:00.003+09:00

Making rice cakes

2011-09-23T00:28:00.001+09:00

Making pottery

2011-09-23T00:27:00.000+09:00

Knitted toys

2011-09-23T00:26:00.001+09:00

Making rubbed copy

2011-09-23T00:22:00.001+09:00

Impromptu excursion

2011-09-22T20:03:00.004+09:00

Frozen salmon bites

2011-09-22T20:03:00.000+09:00

Lunch with my buddy :)

Quaker Instant Oats

2011-09-22T19:58:00.003+09:00

1 box containing 5 flavors, 52 sachets. Breakfast for fall.

I heart Costco

2011-09-21T17:07:00.001+09:00

Big spaces, products in english, high ceilings, food sampling, grocery shopping...
Costco is solace, comfort & Instant mood booster.
There are more product selections in the states, but this is better than nothing!

I kinda ran & skipped around on food level. The locals must had thought I was mad.
Twin & i left with a box of oats, cup noodles, 2kg of banana chips & a pair of boots made of sheep fur!
We're definitely coming back for more. No visit to Costco will stop at one :B

Thick toast

2011-09-21T00:59:00.003+09:00

Those reminds me of the peanut butter toast served back in Singapore!

Pizza Maru

2011-09-21T00:58:00.000+09:00

Cheer you up

2011-09-20T16:21:00.007+09:00

Just like the weather, reality turned colder...

Stickers

2011-09-19T01:08:00.001+09:00

I substituted the maroon ferragamo sticker with a kitty!
Apart from dents, stickers differentiates my mac from Twin & Sis'!

I'm calling it a night. Tomorrow is gonna be another beautiful day :B

Home cook

2011-09-18T23:49:00.006+09:00

We had a little culture exchange with Xinyi's buddy & her friends.
The Koreans cooked topokki with ramen & steamed rice cakes.
Team Singapore made bak kut teh & boiled sausages (bought from home+ earlier).
The price of pork is cheap, 2kg of pork ribs was barely SGD 18.

I had cereals prior to dinner since I don't consume pork. But the topokki was substantial.
It feels sooooo good finally getting the chance to cook a decent meal.

I barely had a bite of the ramen from the topokki & it's taking quite hard on me at the moment.
Sometimes, my mind becomes a war zone between to eat or not to eat.
It's not about the moderation. I don't have a food meal to myself.

During this three weeks here, there are only three meals I had on my own.
And only one (which had a small portion) saw me finishing my food.

Part of me feels that now that I'm in Korea, why not try new things?
But the reaction is harsh, I can hardly breathe as I type.
I made plans (eat & see) for the rest of our stay here, but I need to take it easy.

On the brightest note, Ako helped me out with the bathroom light earlier.
We're extremely fortunate to have helpful dorm mates!

Five Flavors

2011-09-18T22:54:00.004+09:00

Syd bought us to baskin robbins. Five flavors for family bucket = 1kg worth of ice cream!!!
We had shooting star, twin berry, almond bonbon, strawberry & new york cheesecake.
Forget about dairy allery, I'm officially a die-hard fan of baskin robbins.

Had a good time at Baskin Robbins sharing our culture, etc.
We laughed so loud, the store soon became ours. Even the staff walked out.

Syd is like our older brother! We went around tasting practically all the samples.
It's really nice doing grocery shopping with someone holding the basket (^○^)

Italiano

2011-09-18T22:54:00.000+09:00

Lunch after service, Syd brought us to a italian restaurant.
Gotta love the seafood risotto and cajun chicken salad. Mmm hmmm~

Third Sunday in Korea

2011-09-18T21:58:00.002+09:00

Our classmate invited us to church at Dunsan-dong today! :B

Indy

2011-09-17T23:11:00.000+09:00

Indy is the only indian restaurant in Daejeon. Dinner worth every ₩.
I never knew how yum lassi (yoghurt drink) & naan (bread) tasted.
We had tandoori chicken, mutton, curry, along with others (not in picture)

Jump shot

2011-09-17T23:05:00.000+09:00

Team Singapore + New Delhi

Hi

2011-09-17T22:57:00.000+09:00

Visuals

2011-09-17T22:36:00.007+09:00

#01 Blueberry cheese bagel. It was irresistible, I had 3 of the samples.
I walked away purchasing a glutinous ball instead since the bagel since it was made of wheat.

#02 6,000₩orthy.

#03 Two of my banana chips loots from Time World's grocery store.

For the love of fries

2011-09-17T22:32:00.001+09:00

1,600 won for fries (large). Can you resist?

Sunny Saturday

2011-09-17T22:26:00.003+09:00

Virtual siblings

2011-09-17T04:24:00.001+09:00

Brother & I are bout 2900 flight miles apart~

Naengmyeon

2011-09-17T01:10:00.001+09:00

Retail therapy

2011-09-17T01:02:00.002+09:00

Miss Snowman

2011-09-17T00:51:00.003+09:00

Belated birthday cake from the Singapore team + Cati this afternoon! :')
The ice cream cake was flavored chocolate, twin berry cheesecake & strawberry. Perfecto.

Got myself a little souvenir from my favorite ice cream place.
I love the ice cream since my very first when I was 9 in London :B

Bill

2011-09-16T23:59:00.000+09:00

First electricity bills. The previous tenant sure knows how to use the electricity!
The cap is 50,000won. Phew or what?!

Lazy evening

2011-09-16T23:55:00.001+09:00

The instant porridge tastes wayyyyy better than its appearance. Phew!

Hooked

2011-09-16T02:15:00.001+09:00

Back from midnight Supper (topokki!!!!). Back to window shopping (for now) on gmarket with the girls.

Mogyoil

2011-09-15T22:25:00.000+09:00

Birthday present from Su Jin (my buddy)~

Paris Baguette

2011-09-15T20:22:00.000+09:00

I bought this bread because it wrote "Glutinous black sesame".
Turns on, it's wheat bread with glutinous black sesame stuffing.
Sucks to be allergic to wheat. I ate it & it tasted good anyways.

Back for more

2011-09-15T17:30:00.000+09:00

Regular patrons of Deliroti for its papingsu. TEEHEE!

Play a melody that everyone knows

2011-09-15T16:34:00.002+09:00

Learn from yesterday. Live for today. Hope for tomorrow.

Self-proclaimed salad buffet

2011-09-15T16:24:00.001+09:00

8 plates of salad for self while the girls had bbq. We're not going back for at least a month ha!
And the best highlight of the day: I got myself a rainbow umbrella with the help of the girls! :p

Tuesday's adventure

2011-09-15T16:02:00.004+09:00

We took a cab to Galleria, hoping to window shop but to our surprise it was closed on the last day of Chuseok.
Online information isn't that accurate after all. We chanced upon Savezone on our way back.
I fell in love with glutinous doughnuts but I reckon I'd get sick of it pretty soon.

From the awesome girls

2011-09-15T15:50:00.001+09:00

♥ _________ ♥

Time machine

2011-09-15T15:12:00.002+09:00

And... that's the end of our birthday adventure..

Holding strong

2011-09-15T03:45:00.002+09:00

Roastery

2011-09-15T03:36:00.001+09:00

Trail

2011-09-15T03:08:00.003+09:00

Twin & myself attempt to walk up the steps to Namsam tower.
We were 3/4 there where I almost blanked out.
I was stuck between choosing to reach the tower or my health.
It kinda suck choosing the latter since we were already almost there.
Then again, it was really crazy seeing everything in brightness.

I took a couple of rests on my way back to ground zero.
During one of it, a korean boy sat beside me and started poking me.
He was annoying adorable :B

My left eye swelled since Saturday. Fortunately it got better over time :)

Hotel's museum

2011-09-15T03:05:00.003+09:00

A quick visit to the hotel's museum on Chuseok.

Birthday lunch

2011-09-14T03:22:00.000+09:00

Tony Romas

2011-09-14T03:05:00.002+09:00

We were extremely fortunate Tony Romas was open.
It was a satisfying meal. Best apple crumble ever!

On a separate note, I realized my pictures were over exposed.
Time to stop being lazy and use manual :(

And then I turned 19

2011-09-14T02:44:00.006+09:00

I love the smell of fresh bread and roasted coffee. Oh, Bliss.
I'm not a fan of doughnuts but Krusty kream orginal's is goooood....
This were the doughnuts brother would bring from Sydney.

We had kraze burger for dinner. This trip was nothing but beef & veggies!
I'm very much deprived from those on my average day in Korea.

My heart sinks with you

2011-09-13T19:31:00.004+09:00

Sunshine fades and shadows fall but sweet remembrance outlasts all.

Everyone has a time to go. It's only a matter of time.
Life is too short but it's never too late to treasure and appreciate.

It saddens me to know that more friends are finding themselves in the same situation as I am.
But, for what I know, those that left are no longer suffering in physical pain.
We may miss their physical presence but we must not be selfish.

On a similar note, Teddy (my pet) passed away a few days back.
Everyone kept it from me, till I called my gramps earlier.
My 5 year old cousin gave it away by saying "jie jie's chipmunk die already"

Nam dae mun

2011-09-13T03:51:00.001+09:00

A quick trip to Nam dae mun market with Min Jeong & family. We settled dinner at Myeong dong for bbq beef :B

Lotte

2011-09-13T02:33:00.005+09:00

Twin & I have a "thing" for pastries. They're instant heart warmers & mood boosters.
I love the pumpkin bread that is stuffed with philadelphia cheese.

Min Jeong was surprised by the amount of food I ate. She had never seen me eaten so much. Ha!
I love the oversized scuffles, especially the green tea flavor.

The thing about bakeries in Korea is, there will always be a selection of glutinous pastries.
I sure am glad I'm in Korea! I dived straight into 2 of the glutinous bread without second thoughts.

Samgyetang

2011-09-13T02:20:00.005+09:00

It was really nice of Min Jeong to make special trips over whenever I'm in Seoul.
She brought us around & I didn't realize how close the hotel was to Myeong-dong!

After lunch at myeong-dong, we went to Nam nae mun market just for mother to buy utensils.
She loves the stainless steel korean chopsticks in particular. But she ended up buying spoons too.
The market was so crowded, there was no way I could snap with my bulky camera.

To Seoul and Beyond

2011-09-13T01:48:00.004+09:00

Twin & I left Daejeon on Saturday morning to spend the weekends with our family in Seoul.
I couldn't leave Daejeon without my favorite kimchi kimbap from Orange Mart, across the street of our dorm.

We boarded the wrong carriage & ended up walking to the other end of the train.
It was a quick 55 minutes ride! Seoul was sooo crowded when we arrived.

This trip made Twin & myself realize why many say it's dangerous for girls to travel alone.
Many do not buy the train tickets (free ride for them) & hogs others' seats.

Seoul was sooooo crowded when we arrived. Even Min Jeong was caught in traffic.

Happy Chuseok International Day

2011-09-10T01:34:00.002+09:00

Regardless if it's a good day or bad day, everyday is beautiful. And I'll make the best out of it :)
Two weeks alone taught me plenty. I'm sure the remaining 15 weeks has more installed.
I'm stepping away from my singapore number. Memories will remain as it is.

Time flew so quick, I can't believe I'm turning 19 years old tomorrow.
Technically I'm 20 years old in Korean as 9 months in mom's womb is included.

I'm extremely blessed to have a loving family & a handful of friends that cares.
To anyone reading this, Happy Chuseok! Cheers to a great weekend! :)

Maybe one day, but not today

2011-09-09T16:15:00.000+09:00

We went grocery shopping last night prior to Chuseok (Korean thanksgiving) this weekend.
It's been raining & the weather is getting chilly as Autumn approaches.
Looking forward to weekend in Seoul :)

Hesitation

2011-09-09T15:41:00.002+09:00

Animals sold in HomePlus! :B
If only I'm here for more than 2 years, I'd adopt a bunny!

Learn how to love

2011-09-08T12:46:00.001+09:00

Life back to transition. Things are gonna get better. I cross my heart :)

Good day

2011-09-08T01:01:00.002+09:00

After much trouble, I finally own a korean number.
It's nice having a phone that doesn't require me to avoid anyone for a change.

We met Su Hyun for Dak Galbi earlier. Dumb as it sounds, I scalded myself.
Then again, my "clay pot" craving was coincidentally fulfilled! :)

Soy sauce is used in almost everything. The impact hit me pretty bad.
I've been feeling nausea since 7PM. Eating out daily is torturous though it's yum!

And, I'm getting reminders bout me needing to lose weight... Life.

SUURPRISE

2011-09-07T12:34:00.002+09:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY XINYI! ♥

Week 2

2011-09-07T12:22:00.002+09:00

Today marks the second week we've been living in Daejeon.
Says who living in Korea can't be pork-free :)

Torched chicken

2011-09-05T23:23:00.003+09:00

Sick monday. Anyways, this was Sunday's dinner. We had 2 whole chicken for 3 of us :)

Tell me when to stop

2011-09-05T18:19:00.006+09:00

Life is too short to be constantly worrying about calories, the numbers on the scale, the size of clothes.

Monday didn't start on the right track. But I'd like to believe Tuesday will be better.

September 5

2011-09-05T00:04:00.001+09:00

HAPPY BIRTHDAY LOVE! ♥
LOOKING FORWARD TO SEE YOU IN DECEMBER! ^^

Carry on without doubt

2011-09-04T23:23:00.005+09:00

I just wrote a monthly reflection post. But I'll wait till December to have everything posted :B
School officially starts tomorrow! My modules are pretty scary, but hey, cheers to a great Semester! ^^

Initiatives are never my usual protocol, but it's time I step out of comfort zone.

Baskin Robins

2011-09-03T22:39:00.005+09:00

Ice cream: Twinberry cheesecake + Puss in boots.
I think the modern hanbok is extremely beautiful :)

Time world

2011-09-03T22:00:00.003+09:00

Found gluten-free bread at the bakery! :B

Live everyday like its the last

2011-09-03T21:52:00.003+09:00

Next to try: MacDonalds' Blueberry McFlurry!!!

Second saturday in Korea

2011-09-03T21:51:00.001+09:00

Xinyi & Chrystal are currently at 2AM's concert while the rest of us are catching movie in the dorm :)

Word

2011-09-03T03:10:00.003+09:00

A million smiles

2011-09-02T22:04:00.001+09:00

We ordered 3 large sized pizzas for dinner :B

Lunch at 4pm

2011-09-02T21:25:00.001+09:00

Free ride to the city

2011-09-02T21:18:00.000+09:00

Second day of school

2011-09-02T20:48:00.007+09:00

Friday saw 3 hours of back to back classes (with 15 minutes of break in-between).
Breakfast at 9am & lunch at 4pm. Every class has a duration of 75 minutes.
Twin & I entered the second class at the wrong time, leaving us to utmost embarrassment.
Day 2 of school ended with retail therapy in the city & rice base pizza for dinner.
And this was how beautiful friday went :)

Hans Deli

2011-09-01T23:11:00.003+09:00

Dinner with Olivia. She made a trip just to bring me to the drug store :')

Life is really simple, but we insist on making it complicated.
I spent three days pondering bout it. I guess some things are better left unsaid.

First day of school

2011-09-01T15:53:00.001+09:00

3 hours of sleep + 75 minutes of class.
Lunch at my favorite place for Topokki :B

Still alive but barely breathing

2011-09-01T00:34:00.002+09:00
Brunch at Home+ with Aderson, Twin & Zaki:

Daejeon station with Twin:

Near the dorm:

Back to the dorm, took 2 of Zaki's moon cakes:

Dinner at Cao Cao with Aderson, Cati, Taylor, Twin & Zaki:

Caffe Bene- Papingsu:

Our little inside joke: "STICK IT IN!"

September goal

2011-08-31T14:45:00.001+09:00
"Take this 4 months to find yourself again. Start fresh.
Forgive those who hurt you, and forget what had happened.
When you learn to love yourself, you'll learn to love someone else too."

August was to stay positive. It was rocky, but at least my skin is unscratched.
September shall see me learning to love myself again: Ten ways to love ourselves

I'm staying positive on this one. Cheers to a beautiful month coming right up! :)

True that

2011-08-31T10:45:00.002+09:00

Credit: Tumblr

Smurfs in Korean minus subtitles

2011-08-31T01:12:00.001+09:00

Today saw the girls, myself & Topher catching smurfs at CGV.
The entire show was in Korean, without subtitles.
I couldn't appreciate the movie completely but it was a good show.
I stuffed myself with kettle popcorns too!

The girls & myself headed to Eun Hen Dong after the movie on our own.
It was an experience. Having to navigate & shop on our own.

Cao cao

2011-08-30T23:52:00.000+09:00

Shabu shabu

2011-08-30T23:30:00.000+09:00

Meeting point

2011-08-30T23:20:00.001+09:00

Daejeon sure is one sunny city!

Noraebang

2011-08-30T23:08:00.000+09:00

Deliroti

2011-08-30T22:57:00.001+09:00

Loving papingsu this summer!

Soar like an eagle

2011-08-30T22:47:00.002+09:00

One day, all of us will win our fight.
We're survivors. Hwaiting!

English Cafe

2011-08-30T22:41:00.001+09:00

I like that phrase. "Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened."

Awake

2011-08-30T10:03:00.000+09:00
I realized, it was just a dream.
Reality slapped me. I'm awake now.

Bunnies

2011-08-29T14:15:00.000+09:00

Souvenir from Seoul: Bought a pink bunny for Twin, blue for Min Jeong & green for myself! ^^

Myeong dong

2011-08-29T12:25:00.003+09:00

We're back in Daejeon! :B

Ssamziegil

2011-08-29T12:21:00.002+09:00

Insadong

2011-08-29T12:16:00.002+09:00

Met Min Jeong in Seoul yesterday! :)

Gyeongbokgung Palace

2011-08-29T12:11:00.002+09:00

Hello Seoul

2011-08-29T12:06:00.002+09:00

Off to Seoul

2011-08-29T01:48:00.001+09:00

We caught a 2 hours train ride at 0745am from Daejeon to Seoul :)

Moo

2011-08-29T00:40:00.000+09:00

Aderson & Zaki's lan shop

2011-08-27T23:46:00.003+09:00

Going crazy over Topokki has turned me into a laughing stock. I'd go really hyped & Aderson would mimic me.
Pizza (again) from pizzaore for dinner! The cheese killed me earlier tonight but all is well.
Aderson & Zaki's room turned into a "LAN shop", where 4 of us at one time where playing counter strike.

We're heading to Seoul for (my very first) day trip tomorrow. Good luck to us on waking up at 6AM!
My cough triggers in the morning & night, leaving me with headache & difficulty sleeping.
Even my dorm mates & korean friend who just called me thinks I need a doctor.
I reckon it's the environment because even pi pa gao aggravates the cough.

Anywhos, tomorrow is gonna be a (sunny) good day! Good night happy pills ☮

Ice skating

2011-08-27T18:35:00.001+09:00

Brunch was pizza from around the corner of our dorm. The base is made of rice.
I managed to go round the rink 3 times without falling, with the help of friends :p

Home+

2011-08-26T22:00:00.000+09:00

Not the best day for us. But i guess...we lose some, we gain some.

Orientation

2011-08-26T15:26:00.004+09:00

We met our korean buddies today! My buddy insisted on treating me lunch at omelette & roll :')

Millers

2011-08-26T00:40:00.001+09:00

First soju in Korea! The ice cream waffle is amazingly cheap & good!
Food is easily available. I love my dorm location :B

Topokki

2011-08-26T00:13:00.004+09:00

I fell in love....with topokki!!!