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The Reign Has Ended

Published on 2007-03-03 03:27:00

I am writing this to say goodbye. I like the title I picked for this post because I think it's catchy. To me it means two things: 1. I, aka, Queen For A Year, am retiring this blog and 2. Lately, I have had some hard times and in being proactive and > read more

Christmas in Korea

Published on 2006-12-24 06:27:00

It has taken a lot to get me into the spirit of Christmas this year. It just doesn't seem like Christmas to me without snow. This time of year seems to naturally lead to reflection and I amazed to realize that this will be my third Christmas in Korea > read more

Too Close To The Fire

Published on 2006-12-17 07:43:00

I haven't posted in a couple of weeks because I am still sick. I thought it was just a very bad cold but come to find out I have bronchitis. I am managing to drag myself to work everyday but it's not easy and my free time tends to be spent coughing a > read more

"Not Quite Right"

Published on 2006-11-26 07:20:00

I picked the title of this post from the quote some of us westerners sometimes use about South Korea that it is "the land of not quite right".What do I mean by that? Well, mainly that things aren't done here like they are back home. For example, ofte > read more

State of Affairs in South Korea

Published on 2006-11-11 10:52:00

I have been thinking a lot about the situation in South Korea lately. Being away from South Korea for my vacation in Taiwan let me read international newspapers and see the situation with North Korea and its testing of nuclear weapons in a different > read more

Taiwan Vacation - Part 3 - Taipei

Published on 2006-11-05 07:24:00

On Friday, October 6th "Ray" and I flew from Taitung back to Taipei. We stayed at the Grand Hotel in Taipei. It was fablous! I highly recommend it.There was even musicians playing in the lobby of the hotel. This hotel was build in 1952 and is located > read more

Sorry No Post This Week - I'm Sick

Published on 2006-10-28 07:04:00

Hi Everybody:Just a really quick note to let you know that I am sick and won't be posting this week. Hopefully, I will be back to my old self by next weekend and I will finish my last post on my vacation in Taiwan. Then I will be back to writing abou > read more

Taiwan Vacation - Part 2 - Green Island

Published on 2006-10-22 08:32:00

Thursday, October 5th, 2006 "Ray" and I caught the ferry at the port in Taitung to Green Island. Green Island is an island of approximately 3,000 people but has become extremely popular during the summer because of the natural beauty and the wonderfu > read more

Taiwan - "Touch Your Heart"

Published on 2006-10-14 10:52:00

The tourism slogan for Taiwan is "Touch Your Heart". I adore Taiwan and so I love the slogan, too, for Taiwan did indeed touch my heart. I had the best time and made wonderful memories to last me a lifetime. It was a time of firsts for me: I went sno > read more

Chulsok 추석

Published on 2006-09-30 11:04:00

The eve of Chulsok 추석 [the Korean Thanksgiving Holiday] is upon us. This time of year gets very hectic and busy for nearly everyone. I am amazed at the shopping and expense that go into the holiday preparations. For example, nearly every company > read more