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		<title>Happy Easter</title>
		<link>http://www.buhaykorea.com/2010/04/04/happy-easter/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 04 Apr 2010 02:34:11 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[We don&#8217;t have a &#8220;holy week&#8221; here in Korea; so we don&#8217;t have a long vacation unlike in the Philippines. Only a third of this country&#8217;s population is Catholic or Christian. We do celebrate two religious events every year though &#8211; Buddha&#8217;s Birthday which falls on May 21 this year and Christmas Day. Last Friday, [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.buhaykorea.com/2010/02/07/2010-winter-olympics-kim-yuna/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Kim Yuna at the 2010 Winter Olympics'>Kim Yuna at the 2010 Winter Olympics</a> <small>How time flies so fast! It&#8217;s almost the middle of...</small></li>
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		<title>South Korea Scholarship &#8211; Not only for Filipinos</title>
		<link>http://www.buhaykorea.com/2010/04/03/south-korea-scholarship-not-only-for-filipinos/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 03 Apr 2010 03:12:07 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I got this from Elliot&#8217;s blog &#8211; South Korea scholarship that is open not just for Filipinos but for other nationalities as well. Elliot was an exchange student at Daejeon University a few years ago. He is now one of the scholars of Catholic University of Korea, that has been providing graduate scholarship for Filipinos [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.buhaykorea.com/2009/09/07/filipinos-hooked-on-k-pop-and-k-drama/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Filipinos Hooked on K-pop and K-drama'>Filipinos Hooked on K-pop and K-drama</a> <small>A news article on the frontpage of the online edition...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.buhaykorea.com/2009/10/09/cuk-graduate-program-for-philippine-students/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Scholarship for Filipinos: CUK Graduate Program'>Scholarship for Filipinos: CUK Graduate Program</a> <small>Last spring, I posted a scholarship program being offered by...</small></li>
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		<title>My latest Skinfood haul</title>
		<link>http://www.buhaykorea.com/2010/03/31/my-latest-skinfood-haul/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 31 Mar 2010 01:39:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betchay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[To bore you with something&#8230; here&#8217;s my latest Skinfood haul: Unfortunately, they&#8217;re not mine. Here are the samples: I was so busy last weekend. I attended the Seoul Chapter KOTESOL Conference on Saturday with Jehan, Jeremy and Anne (who happens to be one of the prettiest Pinays I&#8217;ve seen in Korea). After the conference, Jeremy [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.buhaykorea.com/2009/11/18/the-skin-food-2010-diary/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: The Skin Food 2010 Diary'>The Skin Food 2010 Diary</a> <small>You know that the year is almost over when you...</small></li>
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		<title>2010 Multicultural Essay Contest</title>
		<link>http://www.buhaykorea.com/2010/03/15/2010-multicultural-essay-contest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 15 Mar 2010 14:28:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[My parents-in-law visited us last week and he told me that if I wanted to go back to school, I should just tell him and he&#8217;d foot the bill. I was so excited that I started to look for info on gmat prep. I didn&#8217;t realize that his offer has a condition and that is [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.buhaykorea.com/2010/01/15/big-bang-photobook-bye-2009-hello-2010/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Big Bang photobook: Bye 2009, Hello 2010'>Big Bang photobook: Bye 2009, Hello 2010</a> <small>Big Bang will release a new photobook called &#8220;Bye 2009,...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.buhaykorea.com/2010/02/02/cuk-graduate-program-for-filipino-students-fall-2010/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: CUK Graduate Program for Filipino Students (Fall 2010)'>CUK Graduate Program for Filipino Students (Fall 2010)</a> <small>Thanks to Iya for the tip! Catholic University of Korea...</small></li>
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		<title>Transitioning into Life as an Expat</title>
		<link>http://www.buhaykorea.com/2009/10/05/transitioning-into-life-as-an-expat/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:59:27 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;d never thought I&#8217;d be an &#8220;expat&#8221; even if I have siblings living abroad. I&#8217;d always heard that immigration is difficult especially in a country with a culture that is so much different from ours. Not only that, life in another country would mean doing the household chores by yourself since hiring a maid is [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.buhaykorea.com/2010/01/31/illegal-foreign-tutors-on-rise/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Illegal Foreign Tutors on Rise'>Illegal Foreign Tutors on Rise</a> <small>Does the Korean government actually arrest illegal tutors? Here&#8217;s an...</small></li>
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		<title>Summer Vacation</title>
		<link>http://www.buhaykorea.com/2009/08/01/summer-vacation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 31 Jul 2009 23:31:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betchay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Picture taken at Donggang (East River) in Gangwondo three weeks ago. I&#8217;m packing our tent, outdoor pillows, portable grill, tubes, and travel essentials for our very short summer vacation. When you&#8217;re working in South Korea, it&#8217;s almost impossible to choose the date for your vacation. Almost everyone takes their vacation at the same time! This [...]


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		<title>Teaching Hangeul and Filipino Culture</title>
		<link>http://www.buhaykorea.com/2009/07/30/teaching-hangeul-and-filipino-culture/</link>
		<comments>http://www.buhaykorea.com/2009/07/30/teaching-hangeul-and-filipino-culture/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:15:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betchay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I got a call this afternoon from the Women Migrants&#8217; Center. The coordinator of the &#8220;Hangeul Gangsa&#8221; class asked me if I could attend the class today. Right after coming back from my vacation, I visited the Center for the opening ceremony of my Korean class. I started my intermediate classes this year and I&#8217;m [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.buhaykorea.com/2009/09/10/g-at-bb-kalinangang-filipino-2009/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: G. at Bb. Kalinangang Filipino 2009'>G. at Bb. Kalinangang Filipino 2009</a> <small>I received an email regarding a special pageant sponsored by...</small></li>
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		<title>Not a SAHM for now&#8230;</title>
		<link>http://www.buhaykorea.com/2009/07/24/not-a-sahm-for-now/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 16:40:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betchay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;ve been asked several times what SAHM means. It stands for stay-at-home mom. I can say that I&#8217;m a SAHM no more since I started working last Monday. I met with pregnant and blooming Wendy, who would soon be needing baby announcements, in Itaewon for lunch today before I went to work. Though we communicated [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.buhaykorea.com/2010/04/04/happy-easter/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Happy Easter'>Happy Easter</a> <small>We don&#8217;t have a &#8220;holy week&#8221; here in Korea; so...</small></li>
<li><a href='http://www.buhaykorea.com/2010/05/04/wishing-for-a-dog/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Wishing for a dog'>Wishing for a dog</a> <small>My son&#8217;s birthday is coming up. He&#8217;ll turn 4 on...</small></li>
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		<title>Car Tax Cut</title>
		<link>http://www.buhaykorea.com/2009/07/18/car-tax-cut/</link>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 18 Jul 2009 01:41:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betchay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[We have a decade old Daewoo Matiz (still in perfect condition), that my husband &#8220;inherited&#8221; from his younger sister when my father-in-law bought her a Samsung car. FIL playing favorites? No, my husband thought he didn&#8217;t need a car before. Lately, my husband has been talking about purchasing a new car to take advantage of [...]


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<li><a href='http://www.buhaykorea.com/2010/03/08/cheaper-internet-plus-shopping-money/' rel='bookmark' title='Permanent Link: Cheaper Internet plus Shopping Money'>Cheaper Internet plus Shopping Money</a> <small>Every year, my husband and receive insurance products offered by...</small></li>
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		<title>Never travel without one</title>
		<link>http://www.buhaykorea.com/2009/07/14/never-travel-without-one/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 14 Jul 2009 02:06:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Betchay</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before my son and I left for our vacation in the United States, I made sure to get a travel insurance. We were covered from the time we boarded the plane until we came back. As tourists, we are not financially protected if we ever needed hospitalization and I&#8217;ve heard how expensive it is in [...]


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