Lunch today sans kimchi for me, of course.

What bee shortage? They are clearly all hiding out in Korea because this popular soft serve chain is known for their fresh honeycomb chunks served on top of plain soft serve! Heaven.

This is how I feel sometimes…

This can’t even go under “Korean Ebonics”…not sure what category this is but either Koreans have a weird sense of humor or I could make a lot of money as a “brand consultant”.

Interesting commentary by Korean sportscasters:

re: recent Japanese FIFA loss “They were so confident of their abilities, so sure they would perform well, yet they came up short, literally and figuratively. And in the end, they made headlines for picking up their own trash.”

re: Russian training “In anticipation of a difficult match, the Russians trained “in secret” so that no one could see their secret moves.”

my own commentary: The referee, Nestor Pitana, is clearly rooting for the Russians. Why don’t they look at the replay videos and ACCURATELY call the penalties in soccer? Very upsetting. 

my grandmother’s commentary: The Russians are playing like how the Koreans played in the 60s. Old-school moves. This could prove dangerous. 

re: Russian coach “He looks like the devil.”

re: Referee “This guy was paid by the Russians to help win this match.”

This is the Korea I remember visiting when I was much younger….

Yeah, it’s an almost daily addiction.

Chicken ginseng soup with herbs at supposedly the best place to get it in all of Seoul (they have an illustration of former President Roh with the Chairman of Samsung having lunch at the restaurant as reported in the Korea Times several years ago). Amazing stuff.

This term is used to describe a place that both serves light fare for kids and provides children’s activities in the way of arts/crafts and/or kids play areas. We visited one that specialized in trampolines over the weekend. This picture was taken before a bus load of kids arrived and I’m sorry I can’t post a video because he was singing to “Let It Go” from the Frozen soundtrack at the top of his lungs while running and bouncing!

A nation still in mourning and the manhunt continues…