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Continue reading →: A look back at Spring 2024: Food, History and Gopchang.Well, June has come. As May turns to June, I typically find myself ready to call an end to the Spring and a beginning to the summer. For South Korea, with the exception of a chilly late-spring evening the other night, the weather seems to agree. With that, I’ll take…
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Continue reading →: Gyeonggi-do Museum in Yongin CityIf you didn’t know me well, you’d probably never guess that I have a fascination with ceramics. Well, the Gyeonggi Provincal Museum in Yongin City paid that off in spades. I must give credit where credit is due, the design and layout of the museum is superb. They do a…
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Continue reading →: Three to four handfuls of tonkatsu!It was a simple weekend. There is a lot going on right now, so fun time has been cut back a little bit at the moment. That’s okay! With responsibility comes the need to mindfully splurge or enjoy something within reason. Lately, I had been craving a nice tonkatsu. It…
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Continue reading →: Underrated Korean Foods to Try: Gopchang 곱창Sometimes, people’s expectations of Korean food can be a little funny. In the West, if you say you want Kbbq, it usually means one restaurant. In Korea, you have to specify down from a long list of various bbq style cookeries. Most people are familiar with smakyeopsal and normal beef…
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Continue reading →: I give up: questioning my social media habits.The end of something is the start of something else, right? These days, it feels like I’m nearing the end of my time heavily using social media. I’m unsure what the benefit is to me anymore. In the past, I wanted to blow up as an artist and have people…
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Continue reading →: A top bakery in Suwon: style and substance at Pimong Cafe and BakeryThe tarts are always beautiful in Korea, and Pimong Cafe was no exception. Neatly lined up in rows, they were among the first things you’d see walking inside. The bakery was busy. I got they sense they are always busy. And I can understand why. The space is a lot…
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Continue reading →: Rejecting Cynicism: Remembering Mondrian in 2024.A decade ago I was introduced to the writing of famous artist Piet Mondrian. I was shocked by his candor and the excitement with which he embraced the coming future. Mondrian left behind a treasure trove of collected thoughts and philosophical discourse. He engaged all the way to thinkers like…
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Continue reading →: 파묘 – Exhuma Thoughts [No Spoilers]We went to see 파묘 (Exhuma) last weekend. It was very exciting. For me, it was the first time I went to the theater to see a Korean movie without any subtitles. That was a challenge but I mostly followed along. I had been hoping to find some inspiration in…
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Continue reading →: A lot in a small package: Olympus Pen-D 3.2cm f1.9 ReviewThese days, we don’t write a lot of camera reviews. Gear isn’t really our focus, we love making art and creating things. Of course, we love history, food and eating, too. However, every once and a while it’s worth checking in on a camera. This one is gold. The Olympus…
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Continue reading →: Dang Good Chicken in Suwon! A review of August Chicken.It’s no spring chicken. Well, that’s for sure because it’s not quite spring. I keep thinking that each cold night is winter’s last gasp. I keep getting proven wrong. Last night was… cold again. Luckily, to break the cold we wound up at a delightful chicken place. The vibe was…
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