Saturday, January 24, 2009

Korean Delicacies

It can difficult to decide what to order when eating out here in Korea, because even if it is written in English there is often something lost in translation.

Another reason why choosing what to eat here can be difficult is because boiled bugs are all the rage. I promise you that this is not just an odd and rare sighting of boiled bugs; they are entirely ubiquitous here. They're like hot dogs in the States, always sold next to the corn on the cob at fairs and national parks and at little stands set up to serve people hiking in the woods.

Mike says we need to try them before we leave, in the spirit of "When in Rome..." I reminded him that they don't eat bugs in Rome. They eat pizza, pasta, and tiramisu. I also told him if he wants me to eat bugs, he should move me to Rome.


Saturday, January 3, 2009

The Sweetest Gift

What you see on the table above is the sum of what was contained in a precious present given to me on Christmas day by Jake. Earlier in December we went to an event at church where each of the kids was given a little gift bag. I noticed later in that week when his brothers were enjoying their treats, Jake didn't have any. I asked him if he had finished his treats and he said he was saving them for something special...so Christmas morning when I opened the present, there were the treats! This was by far the sweetest gift for me this Christmas.