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Monthly Archives: January 2012
changing korea: blind news anchor
i haven’t been in korea in about 7 years, and i’ve been noticing that a lot has changed since my last visit — especially the TV content. for one, there’s a lot less emphasis on weight loss. during my last … Continue reading
Posted in something new i noticed
Tagged anchor, autism, blind, Braille, broadcasting, changes, culture, disabled, fat, fatty, KBS, Korea, news, sign language, television, TV, viewers, weight, 이창훈
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house of spirits
when we were in thailand, we saw these little houses in front of just about every home/building. we also passed a lot of stores selling these little houses, all lined up outdoors. at first, i thought they were super fancy … Continue reading
Posted in life is a mystery, something new i noticed
Tagged birdhouses, consumer behavior, culture, Jim Thompson, korean, legend, mailboxes, poltergeist, silk, spirit houses, spooky, superstition, Thailand
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enter the (black) dragon
hello world! welcome to the year of the black dragon! i’ve been totally MIA lately because we’ve been busy traveling again. we were in Thailand and Cambodia for about a week and a half before arriving here in Seoul, Korea, … Continue reading
Posted in something new i noticed, something new we tried
Tagged bathroom, black dragon, Cambodia, convertible coats, family, food, game, Korea, korean, new year, powder, silk, soap, Thailand, travel, year of the dragon, Yut, Yut Nori, 윳 놀이
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holidays in hong kong: part 1
my family celebrated new year’s day in hong kong. after spending one week going everywhere together in shenzhen, we split up for several hours to explore hong kong on our own. this was the first time the husband and i … Continue reading
Posted in Hong Kong, something new i noticed
Tagged awesome, boobies, branding, bras, bubies, clothes, consumer behavior, Fashion, hard rock cafe, ho kee, hokey, hong kong, hysteric glamour, kowloon, lingerie, marijuana, monogamous chinese, no name, printer ink cartridges, shenzhen, shopping, technology, umbrella, vending machines
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pet peeve: salespeople in china
the single most annoying thing about shopping in china is the hovering salespeople. they don’t leave you alone, not for one second. as soon as you step into a store, they shadow you closely through every aisle, talking in chinese, asking questions, making … Continue reading
Posted in Life in China, pet peeves
Tagged Beauty, china, consumer behavior, customer service, Fashion, hovering, leave me alone, pet peeve, sales, sales people, shenzhen, shopping, uniqlo, wtf, zara
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