Jennifer Archive

Monday, July 18th, 2011

Third Summer’s the Charm

Behold the Korean electric bill! Last June we burned over 800 kilowatts…or roughly $350 US dollars. (And that was the smallest of our summer bills.) At the height, we paid just under $700 – and don’t be confused, thinking we were living at a constant 68 degrees. Oh we were constant alright, constantly miserable. Our [...]

Wednesday, July 13th, 2011

100,000 Lanterns

[Dongdaemun in Seoul] Dongdaemun means Great East Gate – this was the eastern gate of the wall that used to surround Seoul during the early 1400′s.  And it marks the start of the Lotus Lantern Parade that’s held every year in honor of Buddha’s birthday. He turned 2,555…in case you’re wondering. And to celebrate, they [...]

Tuesday, July 5th, 2011

57 Things I Know

1. Saying goodbye to friends never gets any easier. 2. Watermelon is a delicacy in Korea. The going rate is $9.99 on post on sale, 7,000 won off-post. 3. Moo-Moo isn’t so afraid to walk past scary monsters anymore. 4. Spending 30 minutes to fill out an online Army survey about your outrageously high utility [...]