Grocery shopping is everyone’s favorite chore. Some of us wake up early on the weekend or go after work to try to beat the insufferable crowds. The crowds full of screaming children (maybe yours), people leaving their carts in the middle of the aisle or ramming them into you, the chaos and madness of wanderingContinue reading “Lies About Eating Cheap in Korean”
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Olle Market 올레 시장
My first memory of going to a market was the Dixie Flea Market in Waterford, Michigan. My grandparents, mom, dad, and brother dug through the antiques and purchased fresh vegetables from the farmers in the summers. I remember the chaos of people walking around, the stalls piled sky-high with junk and treasures, and I rememberContinue reading “Olle Market 올레 시장”
5 Tricks for Traveling with Food Allergies
For those of us with food allergies and intolerances, eating out at a new restaurant can be a little scary and nerve-racking, but doing that in a different city or country, and maybe you won’t even speak the same language as the waiters, can be terrifying. Like me, you don’t let your fear and dietaryContinue reading “5 Tricks for Traveling with Food Allergies”
A Day In Yeosu
Yeosu 여수시 lays on the Southern coast of South Korea in the province of Jeollanam-do. Known for its raw marinated soy rock crabs 게장, and for the battle of Hasan Island in which Admiral Yi Sunsi led Korea to victory against Japan in 1592. Yeosu also held the World Expo in 2012. The World ExpoContinue reading “A Day In Yeosu”
Moving to South Korea During a Pandemic Part 3: The Flights
Well, I made it. Still no exclamation point at the end of that sentence, but there will be after The Airport and several days of recovery. The day I leave for Korea, I get to the airport thirty minutes after it opens, an hour and a half before my flight boards, and there is oneContinue reading “Moving to South Korea During a Pandemic Part 3: The Flights”
Quarantine: Week Two Things Fall Apart
Let me be honest I am not a person of routine. I can only stick to a routine if I am so busy I have no other choice. If you hear me say my daily routine know that it is a lie. One that I’m telling myself as much as you. All of this isContinue reading “Quarantine: Week Two Things Fall Apart”
Quarantine: Week One a Productive Routine
I am alone in a small dorm room for 14 days, waiting to see if I caught COVID-19. I should feel excited now that I have made it to South Korea after a year of trying, but I feel nothing. Maybe it’s because the view from my window is of baren trees. Trees that lookContinue reading “Quarantine: Week One a Productive Routine”
My Food Allergy Journey Part 3: What They Didn’t Test Me For
Over the next few weeks, my reactions got fewer and fewer as I learned about cross-contamination and became diligent about reading the contents of every food package I bought. I spent hours grocery shopping. It turns out my allergens were in everything. Soon a few successful reaction-free months passed, and I thought I had madeContinue reading “My Food Allergy Journey Part 3: What They Didn’t Test Me For”
My Food Allergy Journey Part 1: The Initial Reaction
I’m not quite sure exactly when my food allergies started. Growing up, I never felt the greatest. When my stomach would hurt, I would chalk it up to overeating or being too fat or too lazy. I found myself tired and lethargic a lot. Back then, I didn’t even know food allergies outside of peanuts,Continue reading “My Food Allergy Journey Part 1: The Initial Reaction”
My Food Allergy Journey Part 2: Violent Reactions
Fast forward six years later. I’m in my little Honda Civic with my mom and my cat someplace in the middle of Texas. My dad is not too far behind, driving the truck with all my belongings. I am on day 2 of my three-day drive moving to Arizona. I start to itch all over.Continue reading “My Food Allergy Journey Part 2: Violent Reactions”
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