I am glad Seoul implemented the Ecard for waste disposal. Throwing the food waste was my least favorite thing to do. I had to manually open the lid and the pungent smell would follow. It has all the food waste combined from all the households that had been thrown before I did. Let’s leave it… Read More Electronic Card for Food Waste Disposal
Heavenly Father, Look down on us your humble obedient expat wives who are doomed to travel this earth following our loved ones through their working lives to lands unknown. We beseech you, oh Lord, to see that our plane is not hijacked or doesn’t crash, our luggage is not lost or pillaged and our overweight… Read More Prayer of an Expat’s Wife
(first published in my other blog: My Rocking Cradle) I was a freshman. I was honored to be invited by a group of “cool” girls to be one of them. I was flattered, yes. But I can’t remember saying my final “yes” nor remember setting a date to start our initiation rites. But they never… Read More Confessions of a Sorority “Quitter”
(published in Korea.net: Market Day at my Seoul Apartment Complex) I have always been fascinated with the once-a-week Market Day happening in our apartment complex here in Seoul. You see, most apartment complexes here in Seoul have designated market days once a week and these are patronized by residents living in the area. I am… Read More Market Day in Apartment Complexes in Seoul
I blogged about how to authenticate documents issued in Korea last March 2019 in this blog post: Authentication of Documents Issued in Korea based on my experience last January 2019. However, the Department of Foreign Affairs issued a new guideline after the Philippines became a party to the Apostille Convention last May 14, 2019. This… Read More Where and How to Apostille Documents Issued in Korea
published in Korea.net The Hangang River in Seoul was clean and clear, and the sun was shining bright. It was a perfect day for a shoot. I was with a professional video production team to film a video on President Moon Jae-in’s first two years in office. As a Korea.net Honorary Reporter who had joined… Read More 5 Honorary Reporters discuss filming video on president’s 1st 2 years in office
published in the June 2019 printed issue of Groove Magazine “Don’t judge the book by its cover”, this cannot be truer than in the case of Ligrye, a tall and lanky fellow who’s almost always seen wearing black. One look, and you’ll know he parties all night. But there’s more to him than that. One couldn’t have… Read More Self-Discovery of an Artist in Seoul
published in the June 2019 printed issue of Groove Magazine Mie and Ingvild came out of their daughters’ room, satisfied they’ve tucked them to bed. It was just 7:30 in the evening, when most families in Seoul have barely just had everyone return home. “It’s a European thing, you know. We let our children sleep early,” Mie… Read More Modern Family
(published in the March 2019 printed edition of Groove Magazine) “Igniting the spark of genius in every child since 1872” This is Dwight’s commitment to every child that walks its walls at all Dwight campuses: New York, London, Seoul, Shanghai, and Dubai. Every Dwight student knows their individuality is respected and their unique spark of… Read More International School in Korea: Dwight School Seoul
(published in the March print edition of Groove magazine) “How I spend my time depends a great deal on where I’m living, the opportunities available and what stage of the relocation process I’m in. In the early days of living in a new place, it can take all day to complete simple tasks but as… Read More A Glimpse Into The Lives of Expat Wives