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Category Archives: Korea
Like Trying To Sew a Silk Purse Out of a Pig’s Ear
Thanks to my husband’s amazing sewing skills it appears I am now off the hook for this little hiatus to South Korea. Of course there is a story behind that comment….there is ALWAYS a story… One evening almost a year … Continue reading
Posted in Angry Irish and German Farmers, Army Life, Korea, Major, Married to the Army, Moving to Korea, Uncategorized
Tagged 2nd ID, Amy Poehler, Fort Hood, gypsy, Korea, Major, Mr. X, Promotion, SNL, South Korea, Tina Fey
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So The Dude Asks Me, “Do You Have Your SOFA stamped?”
“No, sir. I do not have my sofa stamped. And honestly, I cannot possible imagine what that even means. We have a sofa signed out to us from the Army so it should be good right?” This was an actual conversation between … Continue reading
Winter is Nature’s Way of Saying, “Up Yours.”
Texas massages you with its warmth. It talks you into unbuttoning your shirt and putting on those short, shorts. It makes you soft, pliable, vulnerable, weak. It turns you into a tender slab of Kobe Beef. In Texas, you shed … Continue reading
Posted in Everyday Life, Korea, Moving to Korea, Snow, Wine
Tagged ain't, gear, Korea, Paul Buyan, skiing, snow, winter, winter clothes
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Jack of all Trades, Master of None….So Far
So it appears the fact I cannot produce a college transcript demonstrating I have attended either two semesters of Organic Chemistry or 1 semester of Biological Chemistry is going to dash my hope of getting either of the Master’s degrees … Continue reading
Posted in Crossfit, Date Night, Korea, Married to the Army, Masters Degree, Shawn
Tagged clucking, Crossfit, fitness, Masters Degree, obesity, Soju, statistics, thick, thighs, unashamed
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A Conversation on Soju
So it appears I had a conversation on Facebook during our Soju evening. “Boy am I witty”…she said sarcasticly.
Soju…Want Another Drink???
Europeans like their wine, Russians their vodka, American’s their beer and whiskey. Koreans seem to be all about their Soju. Pronounced (soo jew). Both times we have been on a dinner-date in Korea, we have seen the aftermath of a group of native … Continue reading
Posted in Date Night, Everyday Life, Korea, Married to the Army
Tagged Alcohol, Bulgogi, Date Night, Drunk, Getting Drunk, Gin, Korea, Smoked Duck, Soju
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Litter Bugs and Crying American Indians. Recycle Damn It!!
“Solid wastes” are the discarded leftovers of our advanced consumer society. This growing mountain of garbage and trash represents not only an attitude of indifference toward valuable natural resources, but also a serious economic and public health problem. — Jimmy … Continue reading
Posted in Everyday Life, Korea, Moving to Korea, Recycle, Wine
Tagged Compost, Korea, Nursing Homes, recycle, Reduce Reuse Recycle, Save the Planet, Stealing Elves
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year
The 2012 Christmas sugar hangover has set in. Though we were far from our family and friends, being in the right mindset made Christmas awesome. Dinner with Santa was Saturday night. Even though Connor did not dig THE BIG GUY, it was a … Continue reading
The Arrival of our Household Goods!
So almost two months after it was first loaded into boxes our household goods arrived on Friday. Imagine all of your stuff gone for two months…now you get to pack up one 50 pound bag (per person) of whatever stuff … Continue reading
Posted in Army Life, Camp Casey, Christmas, Connor, Date Night, Korea, Moving to Korea, Santa, Shawn, Wine
Tagged Boxes, Christmas, Connor, Korea, Moving, Santa, Shawn, wine
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A Date with a Hot Army Captain in a Foreign Land
Finally, we had a date night. Last one was almost three months ago – so it was time. We got a recommendation from my new friend/neighbor/fellow Army wife, to a place called Dino Meat. Dino Meat is a Korean BBQ … Continue reading
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