STYLING MY LOCKS!

My hair has been messy for sometime and I have felt lazy styling it for the last I am not sure how long but today I had to look good.
Personally I twist and style my own locks since here in Korea it costs a lot to  to a salon for just one time. With my hair that means that I have to be at the salon after every two weeks because my hair gets undone so fast.

So 120,000 krw or rather 100$ in every two weeks is a lot! {to me}

Anyways I just want to show you my hairstyle today and tell me how you like it.

I will upload a video on you tube on how I achieved that style!!

from the up view.

I was going for the African head wrap but then I decided to do the same style with my hair.

And it worked. It took me maybe a minute or so to come make it and I needed no pins at all. but if your hair does not have equal lengths, you might need one just to hold it together.

My front view

I loved it!! It felt lighter compared to wearing a turban 

side view.

At the back instead of just pulling my hair to the front I did a light and simple form of basket weave to make sure that all the hair came up to the front.

What do you think?

I loved the hairstyle. It made me feel  comfortable and confident the whole day.!!

It is simple and as I said it took me very little time!

Peace and love,

Phyllis

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Korean baseball game

Just  yesterday after my part time job, my boyfriend and I decided to invite a couple friends to a baseball game. It was her birthday and it would also be a nice experience to see ever baseball game.

I have heard that the baseball games here in Korea are quite different from the ones in North America in the way that you are not allowed to bring beer in the stadium. Well in Korea it is like a party, people carry drinks and food and anything that is consumable.

Baseball is huge in Korea and most of the fans are very supportive of the teams.

From the subway they sell the jerseys and huge balloons that make noise when hit against each other.

die hard fans come to the game with Jerseys of the team they support with names of the players written on them.

So anyway I am going to share some of the pics from that day and explain with the picture,

This is in the subway where they sell the jerseys of the teams  and also the balloons.. which most of the 
time are in the represent the uniforms of the reams that are competing on that articular day.

Well as for this say it was the Red for the LG Twins and Blue for the Samsung Lions.

Brad and Sandy enjoying a beer.

Cheerleaders...

This was like my best part. I mean most Koreans don't even notice them dancing perhaps because they are used to having the cheerleaders already but for me it was amusing It was entertaining and I thought it was a good way to keep the fans psyched up to continuously  support their teams.

LG Twins Fans...

Am the fan!!! { YES KEEP GOING!!!

We as a group had chosen to support the LG Twins but the seat were full for the LG supporters side so we kind of had to sit on the Samsung Lions side, and buy the blue cheering balloons {that is the name I gave them after not being able to find one that was suitable.}

Baseball is boring to some of us who have not watched before and have had no interest in it before but the atmosphere at the stadium is to die for.

The feeling of being together and having a drink while chatting with friends and watching the game on and off is what mattered the most to me

The Lg twins won the game:-)

Definitely found a new hobby/activity???????,:-)

I uploaded the video I took of the cheer leaders doing their thing back at the stadium!!

Have fun!

                                      

Peace and love,

Phyllis

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Makkoli with watermelon

Random photo of makkoli {Korean Rice Beer} with watermelon.

I learnt of this drinking method from my Korean friends after we had gone for an MT [member Training].

Basically they take out all the watermelon contents, then fill it in with makkoli and sprite ,,the sprite is added to change the taste to a more sweet taste.

So as you eat the watermelon you also get to sip the makkoli. It is very easy to get drunk because you do not taste the Makkoli..

It was a nice cultural experience so i decided to share it with Bradley.Since it is summer and Watermelon is very refreshing especially during this season!

After a pizza we engaged in the makkoli mission which was fun...!!!!

Try it out if you are in Korea!!!

Peace and love,

Phyllis

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Korean food:-)

The first time I came to Korea I thought that the food was one thing that was going to gross me out the most apart from the spitting that the Ajoshi and the ajumas {old men and women}do.

I guess I was wrong because the more I have been there the more experimental I have become with the food. 

I want to try almost everything except for the fishes that look like snakes. I eat spicy food which is not something I was accustomed to.

Since most of  Korean food tends to be spicy and has a lot of meat the choices one is left with is to get used to eating the food, making non spicy food at home, eating at the western restaurants or eat the same Korean dishes i.e those that are not spicy.

For people like me I ended up liking the food and I love it a lot.

I have it most of the times and if I am not having Korean then I treat myself to a nice western restaurant..

Anyways I wanted to introduce some of the food I had like two days ago when I had gone visiting a sick friend in hospital.

DAY 1
Sundae + Bibimpap { 순대 +비빔밥}

      

 

 We ordered some Korean Sausage otherwise called sundae {순대 } and bibimpap which is very famous
among the foreigners.

This is a dish that I guess most of the foreigners in Korea have tried.

It has a lot of veggies and egg and also rice.

This food got its name {Bibimpap}  from the mixing that is done before eating. 비비다 in Korean means to

mix...In the bowl you add the rice and  the red pepper paste which comes with the dish to your satisfaction.

It depends on how hot you like your food.

This was my final mixture!!!

I ate it all until there was nothing left :-)

DAY 2

Kimchijim {김치찜}

I remember one time blogging about my favorite Korean dishes, I had not tried this food yet and now that I have, I feel like i need to delete the post and top this food on my list.

But anyway I will just let it be..I will just add it on the list of my favorites.

 I know after seeing this photo you may want to eww.....{if you have not had Korean food before}

But I love this food and for the friends of mine who are here in Korea and  have tried this dish with me loved it even though most of the time we disagree on what is delicious from what is not.

Basically it is fried Kimchi with meat. That is what it it. I tend to think kimchi tastes better when it is cooked than when it is raw,,,not sure why!!!
Then they serve it with purple rice and some Korean side dishes.

Korean Side dishes..

from the up-top left

• seaweed
• cucumber which has been mixed with red powder pepper
• small fish.
• Kimchi
• cooked see weed
• and some potatoes.

I leave it up to you to try some of the food..!!

Peace and love,

Phie

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A night out at a local pasta house....SOLEMIO {THE TRADITIONAL ITALIAN TRATTORIA}

Brad and I just strolling the streets of Jungang as usual with no idea what we wanted to eat.

The streets of Jungang have an incredible line of western franchises from McDonald, KFC, TGIF, 

Outback Steakhouse and other like VIPs, Blacksmith, Mr Pizza I mean everything that you would think of. 

There are those local restaurants that serve really good food, the only disadvantage is their location. They are in places that are not that easy to locate.

We came across this restaurant, to me it was just the thing,, it was quiet and looked quite traditional as the name suggests. 

It is kept clean with decorations that make you forget for a second that you are in Korea. The 

service is great and the food was also good.

They have set discounts for couples but their overall food is relatively cheap. {Which is a bonus!!}

 chicken salad and appetizers...

Carbonara pasta and lasagna....
Nicely and deliciously made :-)

It is a restaurant that is worth a visit,

Isn't it just beautiful....???

I really enjoyed the atmosphere  and more-so the music  which was great!!!


check out their webpage here..http://solemiopasta.com/solemio/bbs.php?table=p4&query=view&uid=1&p=1

Peace and Love,

Phie

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Ethiopian Saturday!!

I have been in Korea for the past two years and a half and one thing I was craving from back home is the Ethiopian dish.

The injera,doro,shiro waet and all the rest. ~~~I am in love with Ethiopian food and that is one thing that my Ethiopian friends and my boyfriend will confirm.

For almost two years there was no African shop that could provide Ethiopian food, until maybe a few months ago.

In Itaewon they opened this Ethiopian Restaurant in Itaewon Zion Club. The club was there but they were not selling the Ethiopian food. 

It only operates on weekends: Saturday and Sunday from morning till 9:00 p.m 

 

You get to enjoy a meal and a drink from their bar..

"Doro Wot"
 Chicken marinated in lemon , stewed with red pepper powder sauce and flavored with onions and garlic..And huge hard boiled egg...
Basically you should open the injera and pour the stew "doro" on it and then from there you can munch munch,,,easier if you used your hands to eat....{which is what should be done for almost all Ethiopian dishes.}

Maheberawi..

This one had different types of stews that come with it.

They are freshly prepared vegetables and meat dishes.

This is my favorite Injera..

"Awaze Tibs"

Awaze Tibs lamb or beef cubes sauted with onion,tomato,rosemary and green pepper and then they simmer it in the Ethiopian sauce "awaze" and thus the name.

They also have the traditional Ethiopian coffee ceremony. 

It is very interesting to watch them burn the coffee beans and then walk around the restaurant to make the customers smell the burnt coffee beans. It is part of the tradition.

The one performing the coffee ceremony should be decently dressed. 

It is nice getting to experience this tradition even though I am in Korea.

For all those Ethiopian food lovers in Korea...there you go...check it am sure you will love it.
All the food costs on average about 10,000 to 12,000 Korean Won...

peace and love 

phie

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