Korean Inspired Doodles

I thought it was only fitting that I would revisit doodleland and create some cute things based off of stickers I picked up in Korea. Food and cuddly bears and Stinky tofu- my favorite subjects:)

Dokboki in the Park

Mmmmmm, nothing like rice cakes in spicy sauce. I call this stuff Korean kid food because it costs only 500 Won and kids eat it outside of their hagwan on the sidewalks.

Hokdeok is Mmmm, Good!

I had the BEST Hokdeok in Insadong yesterday! It was soo thick and delicious and brown sugary inside. I love it!

What a perfect Sunday afternoon treat!!!!

Silk Worm Larvae

While walking through the streets in Seoul, there is one distinguishable and rather putrid smell that hits your nose and alarms your senses. This strange odor wafting in the air is from the silk worm larvae cooking in the street. This is one snack I will definitely be denying myself of!

Ugh! My nutrition in Korea is TERRIBLE!

I feel disgusting and sickly here in Korea. The air is aweful and I have no cooking opportunites, seeing as all I have is 2 burners, 2 pots, and a mini fridge. The fruit and veggies here taste kinda gross sometimes- flavorless and lacking. And expensive!

As a result, I pretty much only eat things to fill my stomach and just barely make it by- and end up getting sick all of the time! I used to be able to eat the Korean food but have had stomach problems the last month and a half so I have been unable to eat anything spicy, with caffeine, or fatty. That pretty much limits me to eating..... nothing in this country!

I am going to be sooooo hungry when I finally come back to the United States!

Korean Nutrition Label Information

I am happy to say that I have found translation for nutrition information of pre-packaged foods from Korean to English. Hooray! Now I will know just how much fat is in the food I eat!

열량 Calories
탄수와물 Carbs
당류 Sugar
단백질 protein
지방 Fat
포화지방 unsat fat
트랜스지방 trans fat
콜레스테롤 cholesterol
나트륨 sodium
칼슘 calcium
식이셤유 fiber

Dr. You, I LOVE YOU!!!!

I love to try new and delicious snacks here in Korea and my most recent discovery is pure gold. Dr. You's Original Rice Chip is so much more tasty than you would expect. These puffed rice chips are the perfectly crisp and a satisfying blend of sweet and salty.

Best of all, I can pretend like they are not so bad for me since they are disguised as a healthy food product. Mmmmm, delicious!

Green Galbi for Clarence's Birthday

Green Galbi for Clarence's Birthday. Most of my dining experience was spent watching my drunken coworker Aram act a fool. Ohhhhh, goodness!

My Going Away Party at the Parent's House

I have been patiently waiting for my Visa number to come up so I can leave for South Korea. I am supposed to be there by August 1st! Ha! Lets see if they can really make that happen. Being unsure about exactly when I will be leaving is kind of bizarre and anxiety creating, so I am trying not to think about that so much. Sure, I am excited to leave, but having my suitcase ready so I can leave at the drop of a hat is kind of nuts, to say the least! I have been jobless and getting ready to leave for a few weeks now and it has been great! Being jobless is a sweet mixture of visiting people, waking up super late, and doing whatever the hell I want to. By golly, I could do this for a living!!!

In the mean time, my parents and I thought it would be best to go ahead and have my big "GOING AWAY" party. All the women we know are amaaaaaazing cooks, so a big part of any party with my family is having a nice spread of food.

Our menu included:
BBQ Pork Sandwiches
Sloppy Joe Sandwiches
Spinach Dip
Shrimp Salad
Brocoli Slaw
Chocolate Coffee Cheesecake
Ammmmazing Beans
Funfetti Cake (I made this, ha ha!)
Tarts, Eclairs, and Cream Puffs

I am pretty sure I gained like 10 pounds after Sunday afternoon, but it was worth it cause everything was soo damn good! And alcohol galore! Everyone brought over lots of beer, wine, and alcohol for maximum party enjoyment. Gotta love that!

It was awesome to see everyone- I tried to be a good party hostess and visit a little with everybody that came, which made me feel a bit like a kid with ADD since everyone we invited showed up! The weather stayed nice all day, the little kids were surpisingly well behaved (and having a blast, I might add), and no one drank too much. It was especially funny watching all of the kids follow my brother around as if he were the pied piper or something. My brother hiked through the woods with the kids, shot a BB Gun with them, played video games, and I don't know what else. All of the kids LOVE HARLEY!!!!!

So, the party was great, I feel ready to go, and now I just have to get my Visa Number so that I can leave. Lets hope they don't take too long issuing it, or else I am going to feel lame having a going away party and then being here forever afterwards!