Archive for June, 2005

Jeon Ji Hyun

Wednesday, June 29th, 2005 Posted in Hallyu | 25 Comments »

Met Anna last Saturday in Sinyongsan station. While waiting for her (first time for me), I saw this big Jeon Ji Hyun billboard. It's not her best image ... Read more..

Young Widow

Tuesday, June 28th, 2005 Posted in Filipinos in Korea | 5 Comments »

This morning I received a call from a friend telling me that her husband died. He was only 29 years old. He was diagnosed with stage-4 liver cancer ... Read more..

Quasar

Sunday, June 26th, 2005 Posted in Gadgets/technology | 1 Comment »

Found this on the online English Chosun: The SNU team found that the quasar has a "supermassive" black hole at its center 100 million times heavier than the sun. It was ... Read more..

Joriz de Guzman

Friday, June 24th, 2005 Posted in Buhay Pinoy, Pinoy Celebrities | 1 Comment »

I was amazed after reading this boy's story. I know he's not the first genius to walk on this planet but the story caught my attention because he's a ... Read more..

Fan death

Friday, June 24th, 2005 Posted in Only in Korea, Something Different, four seasons | No Comments »

It's now really summer! Today, the temperature registered at 32 degrees centigrade in Seoul. That's like an ordinary afternoon in the Philippines. The problem with hot weather ... Read more..

Raw octopus

Tuesday, June 21st, 2005 Posted in Food, Only in Korea | 4 Comments »

Have you seen the movie "Old Boy" starring Choi Min Sik? There was an infamous scene where he was devouring a big live octopus. Well, raw octopus is ... Read more..

Deodorants

Tuesday, June 21st, 2005 Posted in Expat life | 1 Comment »

Although it has been warm and humid for weeks, Korean summer officially starts today. It's not totally different from Philippine summer, where it's hot and humid with monsoon rains ... Read more..