Writing just recently about the new Bird Flu Outbreak in Japan reminded me of some discussions I had with James last year. Quite many Koreans tend to believe that Kimchi, (pickled, fermented cabbage with lot’s of garlic) is the reason # 1 why Korea had so far opposed more sucessfully than any other Asian country to SARS. If SARS will continue to spread in the future it can only mean that the market for Kimchi will be on it’s rise. So maybe as an alternative to Sushi I should rather go on a Kimchi diet, eh?

Haven’t you all wondered what culinary highlights the world has to offer while claiming that it’s all good for men? When I went to Korea last year I passed this food stand and felt instantly attracted to it by it’s unusual odor. My eyes were starring at this bucket full of silkworm larvae, also called Beondegi. So I asked our Korean counterpart Dr.Chang what it was. Dr. Chang explained it to me and mentioned on the side that it was good - especially good for men. It’s definetly a high proteine snack, I thought to myself. I asked my Boss whether he wanted to give it a shot - his franatic look was answer enough for me. So I ended up ordering one cup full of those larvae and shared half of it with Dr. Chang who really seemed to enjoy it.

Alan Fletcher, a renowned art director, had published this book a few years ago. I stumbled over it in a bookstore. This book is like a magnet. You can’t get it out of your hands. You just have to buy it. It’s a true visual inspiration and is a compilation of drawings, quotations and interesting facts. It plays with our imagination and our brain. It’s a great brainstorming source and definetly belongs to one of my all time favorites.

Shanghai’s latest plan for the World Expo 2010 is to distribute 45,000 spit sacks to their Cabdrivers. It seems to be a common habit for Chinese people to spit around whenever they feel like it. Be it in a Subway, somewhere on the street or even spitting out of a Cab. I think this is unusual and definetly a turn off for most Western visitors but being in a Foreign country you have to accept also different habits and traditions. So I respect that though I don’t like it. The plan is to fix those spitting sacks in the front next to the driver. But many Foreigners seem to oppose this idea vividly being afraid that the sack may burst. Maybe they should consider distributing some throw-up bags for the Passengers in the back seat too in case that happens. Also: don’t you think it would make the trip more fun and memorable…?

In Korea, especially in Seoul, guys seem to like carrying their girlfriend’s handbag. Just go to Myeondong and have a look around. It’s so true. I was talking about it to a Korean friend of mine. She is very independent and would not want a guy to hold her bag since she thought that it would look kinda gay. Many Korean girls are pursuing a nice designer handbag and have their boyfriend carry it for them. Personally I don’t care who is carrying who’s bag but what’s the point of buying a nice handbag if you have someone else carry it for you? I asked James that question and being frank he said that he would only carry it for me if I had lot’s of $$$ in it, lol. There we go. Maybe those guys are using their girlfriends money to buy them whatever they want pretending that they had paid for it… Ha ha.

Isn’t it funny? Whenever I travel to Asia I get news of a new Bird Flu Outbreak. Well, since I love Seafood and no Fish Flu had been detected, I will have to end up eating Seafood or Kobe beef for the few days being in Tokyo, hic hic. Unless we will have another Japanese mad cow disease Outbreak that I am not aware of yet. I had Kobe beef last year during my Birthday dinner. It was pretty yummy I must say. With all these animal diseases, I should seriously consider becoming a Vegetarian…But moo-hooooo. I just love rare bloody steaks….

Aujourd’hui je suis tombée sur ce site malin qui s’appelle ‘Asiaflash’. Dis donc, il y a un voyeur d’origine vietnamien ou chinois (en tout cas il a un nom vietnamien) qui a tout récuillir sur mon prénom. Alors du coup j’étais tenté de lire un peu plus. Et c’est devenue une galère totale…

Tout d’abord, que signifie mon nom? Mon nom signifie orchidée blanche. (My name means white orchid). Alors voici un extrait de ce que j’ai pu lire sur ma personalité et ma vie sentimentale…

• Vous êtes portée par un dynamisme puissant, qui fait de vous une enthousiaste, un être actif et qui va de l’avant. Il vous importe plus qu’à d’autres de croire à ce que vous faites. C’est la foi qui vous anime : il vous faut être motivée pour agir. Si, d’un seul coup, vous cessez de l’être, vous abandonnerez ou sombrerez dans la dépression.
• Vous êtes un moteur qui tourne sans arrêt et à plein régime. C’est dire que l’action est votre raison d’être : il vous faut toujours bouger, agir, lutter, que ce soit pour le bien ou pour le mal. Le repos ou l’oisiveté vous fatiguent. Des exploits en tousgenres, vous en réalisez tout au long de votre existence.
• Vous êtes dominée par la passion et donc par la démesure et l’excès. Il vous faut de grandes aventures exaltantes qui vous stimuleront et vous permettront de faire des prouesses. Il est essentiel que vous trouviez le terrain de votre combat.
• Avec votre caractère indépendant et votre besoin vital de liberté, vous avez du mal à vous adapter aux contraintes de la vie conjugale. Pourtant, vous avez une telle horreur de la solitude que vous finissez par vous laisser mettre la bague au doigt… mais pas la corde au cou, nuance
• Votre compagnon comprend très vite qu’il ne faut surtout pas vous enfermer dans une cage, même dorée. De toute manière, vous n’en faites qu’à votre tête. Irrésistiblement attirée par la nouveauté, fortement prédisposée aux emballements amoureux, vous vous offrez parfois quelques coups de coeur

Hélas! Pour en savoir plus sur moi - et je vous dites c’est vraiment beaucoup que ce voyeur a pu récuillir - cliquez ici. C’est vraiment très étonnant. Essayer-le, peut-etre votre nom se trouves aussi dans sa base des données….

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Me and  Hyun Joung during today’s teaching break

Learning Korean can be so much fun. Especially if you have such a great teacher.
Thank god I have you Hyun Joung! Without you I would be lost!
Looking forward to seeing you again tomorrow…

I already have two Bunnies at home. Why not make it three?
With this virtual pet at least I don’t need to worry about cleaning up the poo…lol