gyopo wife

"gyopo" is the korean term referring to persons of korean ethnic descent who have lived the majority of their lives outside korea; "wife" is the english term referring to the female participant in a marriage

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Moldy and Messy

Jan 27, 2010 6:52am

Lately life has been moldy and messy. The bedroom closets were infested with mold because of the difference in temperatures between inside and outside, the back side abuts an exterior wall. As a result we had to vacate the master bedroom and sleep in the baby room, clear out the...

Snow Day

Jan 3, 2010 6:48pm

Woke up this morning to serious amounts of snow. Tree branches look strained under the thick snow. Hubby attempted to drive to work but couldn’t find the street. The only functioning mode of transportation today is the subway, which is packed. ...

Merry Christmas

Dec 25, 2009 4:40am

We wish you a Merry Christmas! Here’s a picture of our little tree (less than 22 inches tall). It was purchased at Daiso for 3,000w, the silver and gold balls came in a pack for 2,000w, the candy canes are handmade, the garland is a re-purposed styrofoam pouch, the star was...

Lady Cab Driver

Dec 23, 2009 12:36am

The one day we venture outside in the cold we actually hailed two lady cab drivers. The first one drove fast and furious, trying too hard to keep up with the “guys.” The second one was dressed in hanbok, traditional all the way down to her shoes. I had to...

Christmas Trees in Korea

Dec 16, 2009 12:57am

Christmas trees have popped up all over Seoul. I’ve noticed that there is a lot of blue used in Christmas displays here. Blue lights, blue ornaments, blue garlands…which I would instead associate with Hanukkah. Oh well, at least it’s festive. ...

Technical Difficulties

Dec 9, 2009 1:50am

The technical problems began about the time of my last posting. I could not find my digital camera charging dock for about a week. Then, the computer kicked the bucket. The error message read “NTLDR is missing” and professionals had to be called in for repairs. Hopefully, technology will work...

Glove Trick

Nov 26, 2009 8:33pm

Learned a trick of the trade from our cleaning lady ~ glove within glove. Putting on cotton gloves before putting on rubber gloves means no struggling to get wet rubber gloves on and off. Skeptical at first, it took me a while to become converted. The glove trick makes it more...

Sidewalk Winter Kimchi

Nov 25, 2009 3:03am

On my way to Korean language class I saw kimjang/김장 or winter kimchi being made on the sidewalk. Quite a sight at the community center. ...

Cold in Korea

Nov 18, 2009 6:04pm

This week has been very cold in Korea. Weather forecasts snow today. It’s hard for me to leave the warmth of ondol/온돌 floors to step outside into the freezing air. Managed to make one trip out to pick up things to beat the cold ~ or catching one that is. Gyool/귤...