Food!

Okay, no more depressing posts... we swear. The weather is really nice as of late (15 degrees celsius, on average) and moods are lifting! And what better thing to do when it's warm than eat?

Here's a post dedicated to some food and cooking missions we've recently taken on.


Really missed the chicken soup my mom and grandma make back at home, so I tried my best to recreate the masterpiece... and I must say... it came out pretty good!


Good reminder of home.


And then we made shawarma! That was a mission and a half. We've been hearing for months that there's a shop somewhere around here that sold items from the Philippines, Thailand and other parts of Southeast Asia. Well, we finally decided to find it and bought tons of chick peas to make hummus with. Had to soak the peas overnight, boil them for two hours, blend them, chill them, mix with tahini (which we had to make as well, from scratch)... and bam! Hummus!


And what good is hummus without pitas? And what to do when such an item is nowhere to be found? Well, we made our own. We made more than these... the rest were baking... (in the toaster oven. God, I miss ovens).


Hand-size shawarmas


And while we were at the Southeast Asian shop, we picked up some green and red thai curry. So last night, we invited a Korean couple over and cooked some Green Thai Curry for them. Served over rice, of course. Turned out really good.


And a Thai meal wouldn't be complete without some fresh Thai spring rolls. They actually turned out quite good as well. Of course, there were more than this... but they were all eaten before I could snap a picture.


And finally....



This is what happens when you ask Dawna to go out and buy fresh fruit while you pay for the groceries. We weighed this... over 7lbs of tomatoes (yes, it's a fruit), kiwis, strawberries and kumquats (more on those in a second.)


Suprisingly, most of the strawberries are gone and it hasn't been 24 hours yet.


And what's a kumquat? Well, this is a kumquat. It's a tiny orange-like thing. You eat the peel and everything. Tastes pretty good.


- Gilad

routine kills inspiration

I apologize in advane for any spelling mistakes as I'm typing this on my iPod during a break at work.

I just wanted to drop a quick rant on how routine is killing my creative juices. Aside from that two hour window during the week in between being done work and going to bed, I don't really have much time to do anything. I know that I may have ranted about his before, but for anyone that knows me, I'm always working or keeping my mind on working on a creative project. I've just recently reliazed that this hasn't been the CAs in a while and I guess I'm starving for some creativity....

I just need something to inspire me...

-Gilad

It's on its slow return...

Five months ago:



Now:




Sweet hair is definitely on its way back.


- Gilad

An apology of sorts

Gilad and I would just like to throw a semi apology out there. A) to those who have been keeping up with our blog as they may have been subject to listening to our whining over the past little while. B) to those who might actually be considering coming over here and have now been put off.

Let us just clarify that this is an experience that we couldn't get elsewhere and it is one that has taught us a lot. We get anxious to get home but that is because it is this place that has shown us what we want to go home to and what we want to plan for the future.

Really, we are city people living in a small town. We are humanitarians working for business people. And we are hardworking, friendly people who do not enjoy being snubbed by coworkers on a daily basis. Throw in the daily destruction by our dogs, and sometimes we just get caught up in our frustrations. We work hard for our school, that is for sure, but it is legit. It is reliable and that is one of the most important things in your Korea experience. If you are planning on coming to Korea, just really think of what kind of person you are and don't sacrifice your desires. Making a few extra dollars to live in a small town, when you love the city feel is just not worth it.

P.S. If anyone knows anything about dogs and separation anxiety let us know! We are losing our sanity and our apartment as we speak.

-- Dawna --

Human Tetris

The greatest thing that's ever happened to Asia is a television show called 'Human Tetris'. Seriously. It's the best.

See for yourself.



- Gilad

Breaking News!

This Just In!

Gilad does not like teaching English. It's not why he came to Korea.

More on this as it develops.

An Update of Sorts

We've crossed that 50% mark as of this past Monday, but whose counting? It's not like Dawna counted that we only have 118 working days left... or that we have 176 Days : 04 hours : 11 minutes, and : 47 seconds until the day arrives when we come home.

Life has gotten a tad bit redundant as of late living here in the Dream Bay (the nickname our city has... which is absolutely hilarious considering there's nothing Dreamy about this 'bay' we live in). Anyway, to get our creative juices flowing again, Dawna and I will try to put together a small mockumentary of what life is like in Masan, South Korea. As always, look for it to be posted up here within the next few weeks. It'll simply be a look at Masan through the eyes of two foreigners who don't really have much else better to do with their time.

Aside from that, everything is well. We're not in love with our jobs anymore than before (in fact, it might be a little less 'in love' these days with the new rules and regulations we're about to learn about) and we're really missing home. Gilad and Dawna... experienced travelers who love going away... home sick? Who would've ever thought. If there was one opponent that was difficult to defeat, it'd definitely be the Dream Bay. And how dreary it is.

- Gilad