tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20743461380959010362024-03-19T00:17:20.882-07:00Kimchi for BreakfastOur life in Korea!Danny and Katy Doerksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686864812990418789noreply@blogger.comBlogger101125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074346138095901036.post-83093340890426978852012-02-29T20:05:00.001-08:002012-02-29T20:05:28.180-08:00Goodbye Korea, Hello America!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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After two years of this crazy adventure, Danny and I are finally heading home. I have more to share in the future of our adventure, so this won't be the last you hear from us, but for now we're saying goodbye! Goodbye to Korea, goodbye to Andong, goodbye to teaching, goodbye to friends, goodbye to delicious food, goodbye to the craziness, and goodbye to the wonderful people of Korea! We've had great times and hard times but overall these two years have been awesome. I know as we get back into the American way there will be a lot about this place that we will miss, but there's no time to be sad when we have another adventure starting! I hope you all have enjoyed reading about our stories and experiences as much as I have enjoyed writing them. Take care, and see you from home sweet home, the land of the free, the promiseland, the best country in the... AMERICA! WOOP WOOP, here we come!<br />
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In a matter of hours, Danny and I will be leaving for vacation. Our last class has been taught, our bags are packed, and we are SOOOOO excited to head off to Thailand and Cambodia. I will update you with some pictures from our trip in the next couple weeks, but for now I want you to know about something awesome happening in Korea. <br />
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Our great friends, Dan and Georgiana Eakins, are in Korea as we speak and will soon be going with us to Thailand and Cambodia! They are part of a band called the <a href="http://www.theineloquent.com/">Ineloquent</a>, and they are freakin' awesome. While we are in Thailand we will hopefully be able to see a Compassion International site in Thailand and meet some awesome kids that they sponsor, but the exciting news that is happening in Korea, is this... <br />
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The Ineloquent will be playing a FREE concert at Dongshin Church (for directions click <a href="http://www.dongshinenglishservice.com/directions/">here</a>) in Daegu on February 25th, at 7pm. It's going to be awesome music, awesome people, and it's FREE... you can't beat that. Come, bring friends, and enjoy a good time! Here's a video of them so you can check them out. <br />
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Hope you can make it, and hopefully when you see us there, we will be more tan and more relaxed then you have ever seen us ; ) VACATION, HERE WE COOOOMMMMMEEEEEEEE!!!Danny and Katy Doerksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686864812990418789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074346138095901036.post-76082183453168366732012-02-05T20:04:00.000-08:002012-02-05T20:04:46.142-08:00Bike For Sale<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br /><br />Danny and Katy Doerksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686864812990418789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074346138095901036.post-83884752174170941862012-02-05T05:13:00.000-08:002012-02-05T05:13:17.663-08:00And the winners are...After many wonderful people left interesting and disgusting comments of food they had eaten, Danny and I did a very fair (I promise ; ) drawing of names out of a hat and found our two winners! Ladies and gentlemen, the two winners of <b>Kimchi for Breakfast's</b> 100th blog post contest are...drum roll....<br />
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Congratulations! Thank you all for your support and comments to our blog, and even though some of you didn't win, I hope you will continue to read and enjoy our stories from Korea. It's always encouraging when we hear of you guys reading (and hopefully) liking our blog...really, thank you!<br />
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We wanted to try and do something special for post #101 so we've been putting together a little compilation of stories from Korea. So many of us who live here have crazy tales and funny memories that we don't want to forget, so Danny and I tried to document some into a little movie for you all. In a little over a week, Danny and I will have been living in Korea for exactly 2 years, and man do we have a lot of memories! We did our best to add the funniest and most wacky stories we could so for those of you who live in Korea ~ I bet you can relate ; ) and for those of you who don't ~ this is just a small sampling of Crazy Korea. ENJOY!<br />
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Today is the 100th post of this ol' blog and we're celebrating! At first I wasn't really sure about starting a blog, and I really only did it to update our family, but after 100 posts I can say that now I really enjoy it. Danny and I never really thought we would make it this far, but here we are... we survived 711 days of this crazy Korean life, and <strong>Kimchi for Breakfast</strong> is all about that journey!</div>
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<span style="font-size: large;">To celebrate post #100, we are doing a GIVEAWAY! We are giving away 2 prizes next week to 2 randomly chosen people! </span><br />
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Yes, that's right you could be the lucky owner of a Bibimbacon shirt ...get it bibimbap...bibimBACON...get it? (Made by yours truly and will come in the size of your choice)...<br />
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<em>Step 1:</em> I want to spread the news of this blog, so to enter you have to leave a comment at the end of this post in the "comments section". Let us know what's the craziest food you've ever eaten (Korean or otherwise) OR just say hi...either is ok.<br />
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<em>Step 2:</em> In addition to leaving a comment, you need to post on Twitter or Facebook that you just registered for this giveaway. (Please copy and paste the following words: I just register for a free GIVEAWAY on <strong>Kimchi for Breakfast</strong>, <a href="http://www.katyanddanny.blogspot.com/">http://www.katyanddanny.blogspot.com/</a>, and you should too! Go and check it out!)<br />
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<em>Step 3:</em> If you would like to have more then one entry, you can leave additional comments below, but then you also must specifically tell 2 people about our blog. It's as simple as THAT!<br />
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I'm hoping in doing that, <strong>Kimchi for Breakfast</strong> will spread across the globe, and then Danny and I will be offered Travel Channel jobs, and then we will be bbillionaires, and then we will be the most loved couple in all the world, and then we will help find a cure to cancer, and then we will be able to live off our riches and die happy, in love and full of delicious food! Whoa, I got a little out of hand there...sorry.<br />
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So for your eating pleasure, here is how to make the one and only ANDONG JJIMDAK!! (said with an echo ; ) I am not a expert when it comes to Korean food by any means and when I cook I do "a little of this and a little of that" so sorry if this isn't as specific as you would like. I will add a specific recipe at the bottom you can try, but here are the general directions for now...<br />
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Ingredients you need: "glass noodles" or starch noodles, soy sauce, pear and vinegar marinade (you can get this at a Asian grocery store, but I think you can omit this if you have to), corn or rice syrup, sesame oil, carrots, potatoes, red and/or green chili peppers (dried or fresh), LOTS of garlic, what I can only call HUGE scallions (maybe leeks?), white onion, chicken (you choose boneless or not), water, salt, and pepper.</div>
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<strong>Step 1:</strong> If you get bone-in chicken you need to soak it in the marinade and remove the skin. Koreans think the bone adds a lot of flavor, which is true, but I'm sure you could do this boneless and save yourself the time of picking the bones out while eating.</div>
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<strong>Step 2:</strong> Cut up all your vegetables. </div>
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We had lots of helpers, so it went quick. Cut your potatoes and carrots into 1/4 inch thick rounds. Then cut up your scallions into longer strips and your white onion into chunks. Now can you take some heat? Cut as much red and/or green chili pepper that you want... in Andong we have to ask for it "tol mepgay" which means "less spicy" because I can take some heat, but full-strength Andong Jjimdak is ridiculous!</div>
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And cut up a RIDICULOUS amount of garlic. Seriously, I cut up like 20 cloves... so I guess this isn't really a "first date" kinda meal ; )</div>
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<strong>Step 3:</strong> Soak your glass noodles in water. We've had jjimdak that has tdoek (Korean rice cake) in it and that was an awesome addition but you traditionally there is only glass noodles in it.</div>
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<strong>Step 4:</strong> Combine all the ingredients for the amazing jjimdak sauce! Put together soy sauce, sesame oil, corn syrup, lots of cloves of garlic, scallions, red chili pepper and start it a boilin'. You want the sauce to get thicker so you gotta boil it for a little while. *** Taste the sauce and make sure it has a good flavor...some like it a bit sweeter so if that's the case you can add a little brown sugar at this point.</div>
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<strong>Step 5:</strong> While sauce is boiling, boil the chicken as well. Don't cook the chicken fully, but just boil it enough to get all that "foam" stuff to come off the chicken. Skim the foam off the top and pour out the chicken water. (Reserve a little just in case you need some for the sauce.)<br />
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<strong>Step 6:</strong> Combine the partially cooked chicken and the sauce together and continue to boil it. (side note: take out the garlic cloves from the sauce.) Keep it going for a maybe 10 minutes so the chicken soaks up all the amazing soy sauce, garlic, chili goodness.</div>
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<strong>Step 7:</strong> After a few minutes add the vegetables, glass noodles, and minced garlic. Boil all the ingredients together till the potatoes, carrots and onions are cooked through. Pour your completed dish of jjimdak into a large bowl or platter and ENJOY! (As you can see our jjimdak was a little lighter then the true Andong version, but I think we just needed a little bit more sauce to make it right.)<br />
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<strong>**Some tips to make your Jjimdak seem really authentic: </strong> this amazing dish usually has a side of pickled radish that helps with cutting the heat in between bites and a bowl for your discarded bones if you use bone-in chicken. Also, since the noodles seem never ending, it's really helpful to have a pair of scissors at hand so you can cut the noodles where need be.</div>
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There you go! Go out and make yourself a famous dish that will make you fall in love with Korean food like we did. But know that no matter how perfectly you make jjimdak at home, you still gotta come to Andong to try it on the "famous" Andong Jjimdak street... the smell of garlic wafting through the air and restaurant owners beckoning you inside is a cool site not to be missed : )</div>
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WAIT, here's some exciting NEWS!!! Next week will be my 100 post for this blog and I'm really excited! I honestly didn't think I would make it this far in posting and <i>Kimchi for Breakfast</i> has really been a surprisingly fun way for us to share our adventure here in Korea. To celebrate that we stuck with it, Danny and I are going to be doing a GIVEAWAY next week! It's a secret prize so make sure and check it out. See you next week!</div>
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(I will try to post the official one that we used, but it's all in Korean as of now so we have to have it translated. Anyways, enjoy!)</div>Danny and Katy Doerksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686864812990418789noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074346138095901036.post-45111732125799980312012-01-12T00:44:00.000-08:002012-01-12T00:44:38.873-08:00Kai, Bai, BO! Koreans love of Rock, Scissors, PaperSometime in all our lives we learned the rules of Rock, Scissors, Paper (RSP). It's almost as though it is engrained in our DNA, and even though I feel like I'm surrounded by aliens on a far off planet sometimes, Rock, Scissors, Paper has even reached the world of Korea. <br />
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In fact, not only has it reached Korea, but it is serious business here. RSP is the ultimate decider in Korea and every man, woman, and child knows it. I'm actually surprised that more political offices aren't won by doing Rock, Scissors, Paper here... that is just how hard-core these Koreans really are ; ) Anytime I have a dispute in class, I just pull out RSP and students can't argue the results anymore. No "Teacher, unfair!" No "Teacher, why!?" ... it's a magical thing.<br />
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In Korea, RSP is called "Kawi, Bawi, Bo!" or short "Kai, Bai, Bo!". Students do it in large groups here and go so fast that it is still hard for me to figure out who really won. All I know is one kid usually ends up cheering and excited while another kids hangs their head in resignation. <br />
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I doubt I've gone a day at school without hearing a Kai, Bai, Bo tournament going on somewhere and if you are in Korea or visit you should make a tally of how many times you see it. All I know is that it has saved me from many an argument and I think it might be my preferred way to decide who has to do the dishes with Danny now : ) Good luck to you in your many Kai, Bai, Bo games and if you know the "official" Korean rules, let me know because I'm still clueless. <br />
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</div>Danny and Katy Doerksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686864812990418789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074346138095901036.post-17639785286164938662012-01-08T05:17:00.000-08:002012-01-08T20:14:02.475-08:00Only in Korea... a Scavenger Hunt!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As I mentioned before, Danny and I had a great holiday season and we rang in the new year in an especially exciting way... A SCAVENGER HUNT! A friend of mine gave me the idea to do a photo scavenger hunt, so on New Year's Eve, a group of us competed in an "Only in Korea" hunt. The list of 40 different things were things that you would see "only in Korea"! It was an epic one hour battle between "Booty Domination" (the girls) and "Team Shark, Riding a Ninja, Riding a Bald Eagle, Riding a Dolphin, Screaming the Word FREEDOM...!" or something like that... I couldn't remember the whole 50 part name because it was so ridiculous(the boys). It's funny that most of this stuff is "normal" to us now, but really when we leave Korea and don't see pig heads smiling at me at the local grocery store, I will know that I'm not in Crazy Korea anymore. Oh and did I mention that team "Booty Domination" won?! GO GIRLS!<br />
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1. Socks with sandals<br />
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3. Animal head meant to be eaten (No fish heads, BORING)<br />
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4. Matching couple: the girls only got matching shoes<br />
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5. A Hyundai car not in black, white, or silver: this actually isn't common in Korea... black, white, or silver are definitely their desired colors for a car.<br />
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6. Traditional ajuma wear (visor, flower prints...basically not matching)<br />
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7. Jindo Dog<br />
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8. Kid in a school uniform (One point for each kid in the same picture): we picked the ONE day we couldn't see any kids in uniforms but even on Sunday we often see uniforms!<br />
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11. Someone eating bundaegi (silk worm larvae) or gulbangy (tiny snails in the shell): YUCK.<br />
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12. Singing Noraebang<br />
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13. Picture of the 28 bus</div>
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14. Old man in a fidora </div>
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15. Girl wearing shorts: this is also common in winter... in 16 degree weather...crazy, I know.</div>
16. Person wearing a mask (doctor mask...or luchedora that would be awesome): this is either to help not get sick or help others not get your cold... I don't know which.<br />
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17. Pretending to ring a traditional bell</div>
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18. Old Korean people playing some sort of Korean game</div>
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19. Black Lespo, old man bicycle: also the bike that... ehem... Danny owns...ehem ; ) Just kidding Buddy, I think its cool!</div>
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20. An American flag (Bald Eagle included plus 10 points)<br />
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21. Person wearing fun Korean socks: we only saw a baby with them, but I know under all their shoes and boots that every Korean were wearing them.</div>
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22. Coffee in a dixie cup</div>
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23. Korean hiker: it's like they are off to Mt. Everest.<br />
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24. Person in a hanbok: this one didn't exactly count because those are REAL people, but nice try boys!<br />
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25. Flowers in front of a new business<br />
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26. Korean Movie poster<br />
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27. Advertisement for Oriental Medicine<br />
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28. Picture with an Andong mask (the biggest mask gets the point): who's is bigger? ; )<br />
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29. Love Motel: these sound really shady, I know, but they aren't so bad ; )<br />
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30. Cardboard collector: for a lot of older Koreans, their job is to collect cardboard all around town, and they can get a LOT as you can see.</div>
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31. 90 degree lady (Really, no one from your team): to explain, this is a lady that walks at a 90 degree angle. I think their back is bad from working in harder labor a while ago... really sad but common to see.<br />
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32. Picture of an Elementary School sign<br />
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33. Picture of a Middle School sign<br />
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34. Picture of a High School sign<br />
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35. Free hugs sign: we did see this later that night AND get on the local Korean news giving "free hugs!"<br />
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36. Danny's REAL Apple Truck (Automatic winner): we still haven't seen the real truck in the flesh so of course it would win instantly! If you ever see this truck, get a picture!!!!!!!!<br />
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37. Someone eating ramen: how is it that BOTH groups had to buy ramen... we couldn't find one Korean eating that day?!<br />
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I hope this encourages you to do your own scavenger hunt... Korean or otherwise! Happy 2012, the year of the Dragon!</div>Danny and Katy Doerksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686864812990418789noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074346138095901036.post-80163613665771172662011-12-30T21:18:00.000-08:002012-01-02T03:43:01.278-08:00Happy New Years and Happy 30th!!!HAPPY NEW YEARS! This year seems like it has flown by in a lot of ways and a lot has happened. Danny and I lived in Korea, taught hundreds of Korean kids, traveled to Japan, Malaysia, and the US, ate countless bowls of rice and kimchi, and so much more. Well, it's New Years, 2012, and it's time to celebrate! This an exciting start to the year and a big day for Danny and I in many ways: 1) Danny and I are celebrating our 4th wedding anniversary... oh yeah! 2) In exactly 2 months we will be on a plane home...woop WOOP! 3) It's our sister-in-law, Melissa's, birthday (HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEL!) and 4) Danny and I will both celebrate our 30th birthday!!!<br />
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"Wait, wait, wait..." some of you might be thinking. "How can we be turning 30 when we were born in April and October of 1983?!" It's all due to the interesting system of Korean birthdays. Let me explain... when a baby is born in Korea, they are already considered 1 year old. The time a baby spends in the womb is considered part of their age, that is why they count that year. (Different but not too confusing yet, right?) Here's where it gets really confusing... So Koreans all turn one year older on New Years Day instead of their individual birthday, so if you have a baby on December 31st, that baby is one year old. Then the next day, New Years Day, that same baby will turn 2 with all the other babies born in that same year. That means that a baby can be considered 2 years old when it is literally only 2 DAYS OLD! Crazy, huh?! Hence the fact that Danny and I are 28 in western age and 30 in Korean age. How old are you in Korean age?<br />
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Because of that crazy system, Danny and I both turned 30 Korean age along with all the other people born in 1983 as the clock rang in the new year. Since it was such a big year, Danny and I decided to do it up right with a lot of good times and good people.<br />
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This past week, to celebrate our anniversary, my amazing husband took me to Seoul to see the sights. We ate some awesome food, saw some cool art, and just enjoyed the city... even though it was FREEZING! One of the highlights was going to the Seoul Museum of art. An awesome <a href="http://seoulmoa.seoul.go.kr/global/exhibitions/exhibitionsView.jsp?seq=240&sLangCode=02&sType=DD&sStartDate=20120102&sEndDate=20120102&sSrchValuEx=">photography exhibit</a> of aerial photography was going on by Yann Arthus-Bertrand and I was loving it. (It's there till March if you can make it.) <br />
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We also ate the best burgers I have had in Korea, and it is in the Top 10 of burgers in my life at the Smokey Saloon in Itaewon. I'm usually not a huge fan of going to Itaewon since there are so many other great places to go in Seoul, but hitting up this burger joint and then going across the alley to a All That Jazz to see some live music is a place I wish I would have found a looonnngg time ago.<br />
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We haven't gotten to see any live music (besides the horrible death cymbal, and that's more like torture then music) so seeing a Korean sing old time jazz was a huge highlight. All thanks to Danny's college friend, JP and Da Yeong!<br />
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After a great few days in Seoul, we rang in the New Year with some friends from our church in Daegu. In an upcoming post I will tell you more about the hilarious Korea scavenger hunt we went on, but for now I will just give some highlights of the night. <br />
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We ran all over Andong, went bowling, sang some No Rae Bang, at lots of great food, and literally filled our entire apartment with sleeping bodies. <br />
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We didn't know if it would be possible, but Danny and I fit 11 people in our tiny apartment for a weekend and nobody ended up smothered! Good times! <br />
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Over all it was a great vacation week and I'm sad that it's over. Danny and I have many things to look forward to in the coming months, so I'm not too broken up, although I could use a few more sleep in days if you know what I mean : )<br />
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Well I hope you all have a fantastic start to your 2012, the year of the dragon, as well and take every opportunity you have to share lots of adventures with you best friend too! No Regrets... 2012!!!<br />
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P.S. Did I mention that I married an amazing guy 4 years ago? Some of you might gag, but I'm going to say it anyways... I love you soooooooooo much Buddy, and I can't wait to see what adventures we will have in the next 4 or 40 more years! You are the guy I can never get enough of, and I hope you know I love you with all my heart!Danny and Katy Doerksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686864812990418789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074346138095901036.post-5641124398132623182011-12-25T20:36:00.000-08:002011-12-29T06:16:49.284-08:00Have yourself a very Merry Christmas!Here's just a little video of my cutest students ever to wish you a MERRY CHRISTMAS! About a month ago I started teaching 4 year old's English three times a week and this past week we were working on Christmas words. They are so cute, I hope you enjoy!<br />
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Danny and I wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and hope you remember the real reason for the season!<br />
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<b>But the angel said to them, "Do not be afraid, I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.</b><br />
<b>~ Luke 2: 10-12</b>Danny and Katy Doerksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686864812990418789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074346138095901036.post-13031639765492712262011-12-14T19:39:00.000-08:002011-12-16T23:41:43.868-08:00Korean Punishment: what happens to the trouble makers.<div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Corporal punishment in Korea can be an interesting subject, especially when you aren't from Korea. When I was thinking about writing about punishments students get here in Korea, I really wanted to make sure I wrote about it in the right way. I want to make sure it is clear that Danny and I don't think hitting a student is ever warranted, however we know that because this isn't our culture, we have to realize that we can't go imposing all our thoughts into the Korean mindset. The first time we had to think about it was when Danny and I were interviewed for our first job teaching in Korea and we were asked how we would respond when seeing different kinds of punishment that we weren't used to. In America you can't even touch a student let alone hit them, so we really didn't know what to expect.</div>
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Punishment to students has different degrees, and thankfully many laws have recently been passed to start banning corporal punishment in Korea. I won't be talking about punishments where there is contact between the teacher and student, just about the silly positions they are put into when they do something wrong. Most punishments Danny and I have seen are more comically pathetic than anything. Here are a few of the top ones seen in schools today...</div>
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Kneeling with hands above their head is a "favorite" for many students. This punishment is one that we have seen a lot and it is usually accompianied by a very stern looking teacher busy scolding the students. The students may also have to hold a position resembling the "downward dog" yoga pose. Usually the students only have to do this for a few minutes but I imagine that if you are really mischievous you probably are gaining some toned arms in your school career. I had to laugh that when we asked some students to "model" these punishments for us because they instantly got a defeated look on their face instantly like they've done it before. Oh, boys.</div>
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Crouching down in a squatting position is also another common punishment to see. You might think that boys are most familiar with all the usual consequences of wrong-doings, but these girls seemed to know just what to do when I asked them ; ) </div>
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Danny and I are really glad that we landed a great job at Andong English Village where there is absolutely NO forceful punishment done. The usual punishment we see going on (usually multiple times a day ; ) is the classic "standing against the wall, contemplating what you did wrong" position. It's kind of a daily curiosity of mine to walk by the main office and see how many students are "enjoying" a little wall time.</div>
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The last and more comical one in my opinion is the "waddle" punishment. I first encountered this sight last year as I was walking into to school in the morning. Apparently students were late to class so their punishment was to waddle like a duck all the way to their classroom. I feel in some ways that it is counter productive since it takes a long time to waddle, and they were already late, but again hey, who am I to judge? I think I would choose this punishment if I had to just because at least it would get a laugh!</div>
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There is one thing in common with all punishments given to students, and perhaps you may have noticed it in all the pictures... students always keep their heads down and won't look you in the eye. Coming from a culture the highly values eye contact, I think this is one of the most subtle and interesting cultural differences between western and eastern culture. <br />
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As an American, I am very familiar with the phrase, "Look me in the eyes when I'm talking to you!" as I suspect many of you are as well, when consequences are being dished out. We westerners see it as rude and disrespectful to look away especially when it comes to being punished. <br />
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Korea is not that way at all. I had to laugh as we set up to take this picture of one of our students, Gabriel, as the "teacher" and Danny posing as the "student". Gabriel perfectly embodied what a Korean teacher looks like when he is punishing a student: stern face, hands in the pockets, looking at the top of the offender's head. It would be extremely rude for Danny or any student to try and have eye contact with their teacher at a moment like this, and that is still something we have to get used to. If you try and correct a student, they will instantly look away, and because of my culture, I always want to tell them to look AT me!<br />
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I think as time goes on, corporal punishment is disappearing from Korean culture, but unfortunately we know it still exists (from experience). As many Koreans would agree, there are many things that need to be looked at and changed in their education system, and hopefully those changes will come soon. At least Danny and I have learned that it is important to remember that you can't force your value system onto a country in which you are a guest, but it is also important for us to try to use our job as a chance to show these kids a fun and loving environment. Kids will be kids and make lots of mistakes so consequences will always exist, however I think maybe loosing all the blood in one's arms can soon be replaced with different and equally effective punishments. Let's just hope Koreans don't adopt their evolving punishments from the Wilson or Doerksen family... let's just say that a wooden paddle spanking wasn't fun either ; )</div>Danny and Katy Doerksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686864812990418789noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074346138095901036.post-4691680277084106532011-12-11T02:55:00.001-08:002011-12-11T16:53:54.214-08:00Danny's Hotel Class...it's no Hilton.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
I would say our job at the English Village is unique because we don't have to teach "normal" classes like many other English teachers. I "normally" teach Yoga class, Bank, and Post Office and Danny gets to teach his own share of subjects: Grocery Store, Math, and Hotel class. All of Danny's classes are fun (of course they are if you know Danny ;) and can produce interesting products... especially Hotel class. Danny talks about parts of a hotel and then has students create their own hotel. We have seen robot hotels, ghost hotels, chicken hotels and much more, but this week students seemed to be especially interested in involving Danny and I in their hotels. </div>
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Here are some of our favorites...</div>
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Damy and Kamy!</td></tr>
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and possibly someone might be drowning, we're not sure.</td></tr>
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who was stupid and who was cute... that's right!</td></tr>
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Some other hotels that needed "honorable" mentions or just to be shown because they are so ridiculous...<br />
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Who wouldn't want to stay at the blood hotel? It is even complete with a blood pool and a bleeding appliances! Yuck.<br />
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This receptionist sure looks inviting at the "Kill Hotel"...<br />
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Danny was very impressed that even the lights where people who were hung from the ceiling. It's really amazing what boys can come up with...<br />
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And at last the "Chicken Hotel". The kids were cracking up with how similar "check-in" counter sounded like "chicken" counter. Gotta love kids...<br />
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I bet you can guess which were made by boys and which were made by sweet innocent girls : ) Kids always keep this place interesting! I don't know if we've ever had a boring week when it involves crazy Korean children. We hope these pictures brightened your day and encourages you to look for more interesting places to stay next time you go to a hotel... just stay away from anything with "die" in the name ; ) Danny and Katy Doerksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686864812990418789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074346138095901036.post-64885530741580443292011-12-04T18:16:00.001-08:002011-12-05T04:16:03.868-08:00Christmas done the "creative" way...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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I must say that I am in the Christmas spirit this year! Even though it hasn't snowed here in Andong yet (tear) and they don't really decorate quite like America, I'm excited for Christmas to come. I'm especially excited for the decorations that we put up last week, mainly our tree. You can't buy Christmas trees here in Korea so you have to be creative. Last year we used what some might call a branch for our Christmas tree, but this year we thought we'd try something different...<br />
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Our tree is constructed out of felt and staples. Not bad if I do say so myself : ) Before we decided on the crafty version, I walked around our neighborhood and briefly considered cutting down a tree from the yard across the street, but then I thought "tis' the season not to commit a crime"... thus our felt tree was born.<br />
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Who needs to spend a ton of money on decorations this season? Not us! I hope if you are away from home this holiday season, you too find a way to get some Christmas cheer. Have a very Merry Christmas!Danny and Katy Doerksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686864812990418789noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074346138095901036.post-24792195221136839602011-11-30T19:30:00.001-08:002011-12-02T23:04:20.782-08:00Happy Thanksgiving x 4!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last year Danny and I got to celebrate Thanksgiving, but sadly it never included turkey. However, this year we got to not only celebrate Thanksgiving Day but celebrate it 4 times and ALL included turkey! AWESOME. <br />
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Our first Turkey Day was spent with fellow "Andong-ians". Thanks to our friend Erin, we started the season off right. It's amazing how when its the holiday season, if you fit 20 people into a 300 square ft. apartment, it's not overcrowded but instead just nice and cozy :)<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1USNKjgHuxU6ehSjzG1dwx0h0i3-en_SBPxeo-ZFLJLY5hM_xSyUvGiANET3oVPfzlvQXds30iacjKFv6Mj7GCbdLuBp-em8CXT6khY2iJk877ZXfTWNBqckl0OvbUM-5bZ5Jql62kC0/s1600/PB181023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1USNKjgHuxU6ehSjzG1dwx0h0i3-en_SBPxeo-ZFLJLY5hM_xSyUvGiANET3oVPfzlvQXds30iacjKFv6Mj7GCbdLuBp-em8CXT6khY2iJk877ZXfTWNBqckl0OvbUM-5bZ5Jql62kC0/s200/PB181023.JPG" width="200" /></a>The next event was sponsored by our English church in Daegu, Dong Shin. The food was organized and provided by the church and allowed over 200 lonely or hungry "waygookins" (foreigners) to enjoy a great turkey dinner. One of the highlights, besides the food, was the replay of Danny's winning turkey call that got him the championship prize of 6 bagels last year. The call might not exactly sound like a turkey to you, but if you've seen Arrested Development you will understand the genius of his interpretation. Gobble, gobble.<br />
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The third and fourth events were crazily enough on the same day. You might think stuffing yourself silly two times in a row is overkill, but I say that it's just a warm-up for me. <br />
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We started the day at our friend's, Taylor and Lindsey's, house and were truley impressed by the spread that presented itself. In Korea, people may not have a grand dining room or huge table to eat around, but just being with good friends can give you a taste of home. I think I was most impressed that day by the way Lindsey fit a huge turkey in her little oven and had about a centimeter to spare. Impressive work for sure.<br />
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Around 4 pm we headed out to our 4th and final Thanksgiving feast to our friend's, Sarah and Pete's, house. I have to admit that I was extremely excited for this one, not only because great people would be there, but Sarah and Pete are in the military and that meant that amazing AMERICAN delicacies would be there too. This was the only meal that didn't have to special order a turkey... it's amazing what you can get from the wonderful world of the Commisary on the Daegu Military Base! Maybe some people wouldn't call green bean cassarole and delicacy, but here in Korea green beans and French's Onion Strips are hard to come by. Oh it was good. Highlights of the dinner were turkey (OF COURSE), sweet potatoe cassarole (Mmmmm...), green bean cassarole (are you kidding me?!), and Grandma Wilson's rum cake (I was pretty excited that it turned out... and that it had lots of rum in it ;)<br />
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All 4 Thanksgiving Days ended up great, but because of that, unfortunately I think that it will meal many an hour spent in the gym to recover... and I think the turkey coma might still be affecting us because man, Danny and I are tired! (Or maybe it's just the psycho kids we've had all week... can you say A.D.D?)<br />
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Whether you were away from America or in the Land of the Free, I hope it was a great day of being thankful! HAPPY TURKEY DAY! Gobble, Gobble.Danny and Katy Doerksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686864812990418789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074346138095901036.post-27463208863586434672011-11-23T17:12:00.001-08:002011-11-24T04:38:35.144-08:00When you have an "I Hate Korea Day"...For the most part, Danny and I try to be positive and enjoy life as much as we can. I would say we do a pretty good job, but like everyone we have rough days. Sometimes it is tough to live in a foreign land so we have dubbed those bad days: “I Hate Korea Days”. <br />
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I’m not a fan of blogs that spend most of their times complaining about their situation so I try to see all the weird and funny things that happen to us as enjoyable or entertaining. However, when you lose your IPod in a taxi and can’t explain your problem because you don’t speak the same language, or when you find that all buses are sold out and you have to take a taxi for an hour to get home, I think it’s ok to have an “I Hate Korea Day”.</div>
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Because we all have bad days, and sometimes they seem especially hard when you are over 6,000 miles away from home, here are some suggestions to combat “I Hate Korea Days”…<br />
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1. <em>Go see a movie:</em> Danny and I feel like sitting in a movie theater and watching a movie is about as close as we can get to home for the small price of 8,000 won! As the lights go down and you see the opening credits, the only difference you can see is the subtitles flashing at the bottom of the screen… and they are easy to ignore : )</div>
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2. <em>Go eat a good meal:</em> I couldn’t decide whether to tell you to eat a Western meal to give you a taste of home (literally…buh dum chee) or to go eat Korean food so you remind yourself one great thing about this country… I guess you will just have to decide that for yourself. Danny and I just both love food so much that it can make any bad day better.</div>
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3. <em>Walk through a Korean traditional market:</em> (tip courtesy of my friend Gabi) Sometimes when I have an “I Hate Korea Day” I lump all Korean people into a group and villianize them. However when you walk through a market and see the sweet faces of Korean ajumas (old ladies) and cute old men in fedoras and smell the rotting fish, you can’t help but love Korea again!</div>
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4. <em>Go sing some No Rae Bang:</em> Nothing will cure homesickness like a good singing fest. Who cares if you sound like a cat dying a slow painful death… sing, and trust me you will feel better.</div>
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5. Go see some good friends: Nobody understands your bad days like a good friend who has the same problems. Hang out, maybe vent a little, and then move on to something more fun... like going to the beach!</div>
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1.<strong> </strong><em>Don’t surround yourself with people who complain about Korea a lot</em>… trust me once you start down that road, it’s hard to turn around.<br />
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2. <em>Don’t lump all of Korea into one group and blame them all</em>. Even though you may almost get hit by one bad Korean driver, that doesn’t mean that all Koreans are horrible people… even though I would say their driving techniques are in one word... interesting ; )<br />
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3. <em>Don’t only hang out with Westerners.</em> It’s much easier to feel a love for Korea if you actually hang out with its’ people.<br />
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4. And last… <em>Don’t pack your bags too early.</em> There can be days that you could literally buy a plane ticket and head home, but trust me it will get better if you just keep trying. Count to ten, go get a bottle of wine, and sing your heart out in No Rae Bang! Oh yeah!<br />
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If you ask anyone who lives in a foreign land, I’m sure they will all say that they’ve had an “I Hate China or Morocco or Canada Day”. (Who am I kidding, who could hate Canada?) No one is immune to homesickness or bad days, and our life is definitely not perfect here in Crazy Korea, but trust me, if you just try to take a deep breath and laugh at the fact that you were just told you look “really bad” to your face or that you were yelled at in a mysterious language… you will live a whole lot longer and for sure have more good days than bad. Remember that you can make it here and hopefully you’ll have too many “I Love Korea Days”.Danny and Katy Doerksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686864812990418789noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074346138095901036.post-71106720905921579232011-11-16T22:52:00.001-08:002011-11-17T22:03:23.878-08:00Koreans: Always Entertaining<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
Danny and I have learned that Korean people have definitely adopted the saying, "Go big or go home!" When Koreans decide to do something they go for with everything they've got. Two examples that we experienced this week were right here on Andong University's campus.</div>
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This week, Danny and I were unassumingly walking to work when we noticed a large group of Koreans wearing matching jackets dancing around. Although flash mobs are one of my favorite things, I realized that this wasn't a spur of the moment dance but that it was strictly to promote student elections. In my university when people ran for student body they maybe attached their name to a lollipop and handed out fliers that said, "Vote for so and so", but here in Korea that isn't enough.<br />
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Elections here involve extreme chants, organized dances, sashes and professional grade campaigning. Each candidate must want it pretty bad if they put this much work into trying to become president, but honestly I think Koreans will take any chance to show off their K-Pop (Korean pop music) skills : )<br />
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Another entertaining experience had to do with our boss' birthday. The other Andong English Village teachers and I decided to get Rachel some flowers for her birthday and again it was "go big or go home"! After doing some miming and humming of "Happy Birthday", we got the florist to understand that we wanted to buy a bouquet. As she set out to make our bunch of flowers we didn't realize that we were in for an event. The woman began grouping the flowers together, but it didn't stop at a simple bouquet. First she got the flowers together... then she added some white fringe to make it fancy, but WAIT, THERE'S MORE! Then came some ridiculous pink lace, green wrappings, and finally a huge bow that could have also been found on a brand new car that also would have been given as a gift. After 15 minutes of hard work, what a masterpiece it was!</div>
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I felt like I was could have been leading the Rose Bowl parade with that bouquet, but again that is just how it is done here in Korea. Danny and I would consider our style as more simplistic, which usually doesn't match up with the Korean way with their crazy wallpaper and their party trains and their floral print clothing, but as always Korea keeps us entertained! Good times in Krazy Korea!</div>Danny and Katy Doerksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686864812990418789noreply@blogger.com0Andong-si, Gyeongsangbuk-do, South Korea36.5683543 128.72935736.5173428 128.65039299999998 36.619365800000004 128.808321tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074346138095901036.post-42684787949358603722011-11-11T00:36:00.001-08:002011-11-11T01:06:59.979-08:00Happy Pepero Day! 11-11-11<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
Today is November 11, 2011 or Pepero Day so let's celebrate!</div>
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Every November 11th, Koreans celebrate Pepero Day and since this year it is 11-11-11, it is a very special day that won't come again in our lifetimes!</div>
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Pepero are basically chocolate covered bread sticks that are a common sweet snack for Koreans. The only real association they have to November 11th is that they look like ones if you hold them next to each other, however somehow they made giving them away a national holiday.</div>
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Kids and couples will buy a ton of these treats and give them to friends, teachers, and significant others. I saw these cute girls walking down the street with a ton of Pepero that they had collected from school and they were sweet enough to share and give me a box.<br />
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Maybe you are in Korea, or maybe your not, but either way go get yourself some Pepero and share some with a loved one! I must admit though that us waygookins will have an easier time being in Korea, but your Mrkans probably can go get some Olive Garden bread sticks and melted chocolate and I'm sure you get about the same result ;) <br />
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I want to take this time to tell you about the "corn things". Now, of course that is not their official name, but Danny and I have dubbed them the "corn things" and we can't change now. (Partly because I still don't know what they are actually called.) The "corn things" are delicious sweet bread filled with custard and are baked in the shape of little ears of corn.<br />
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I don't think they are made with corn or really have anything to do with corn but there you go. The "corn things" are one of the reasons why we enjoy going to Daegu so much. Of course we love to see good friends and eat western food while we are in Daegu, but everytime we walk down the stairs to the Dong Daegu subway stop, I breathe in the delicious air of the "corn things." Here is a video to show you what they are like...</div>
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The "corn things" cost about $2.50 and they are the perfect subway treat. You bite into a fresh "corn thing" and in the center you find hot, delicious "shu cream" or custard in the middle. </div>
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Danny and I always say that is one snack that we will really miss from Korea when we leave, which makes me consider jumping over the counter at the stand and stealing their "corn thing" making contraption. Well now you know if you are ever walking through the subway in Korea and get a wiff of an addicting sweet smell, make sure you stop and get a bag of "corn things"! Mashisoyo!</div>Danny and Katy Doerksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686864812990418789noreply@blogger.com0Daegu, South Korea35.8714354 128.60144535.7684999 128.44351650000002 35.974370900000004 128.7593735tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074346138095901036.post-21203131959865417962011-11-02T00:43:00.000-07:002011-11-02T02:38:20.268-07:00Korean Saunas... nothing like them.<div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">
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This past weekend, Danny took me to one of the best saunas in Korea so I thought I would take this opportunity to tell you all about Korean saunas. Saunas (pronounced "sah-oo-na" here) is a huge part of the culture. A while ago, when most people didn't have showers or baths in their houses, people would go to a public sauna to get clean, and still today it is some Koreans main place to take a shower. </div>
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9JThC2zdVosa4AsFx5tx2Lmq6AaOt1Ebxr19vYMLHdumCg-YrHeKO74ahTjlfuI7lKpzg-Jwk8vIhIskpfG92acIby0cbgTNL0maC0zVFs8SqohDRR8paHEqQQ5wglLtiCWtiNjsSE8/s1600/PA280789.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgj9JThC2zdVosa4AsFx5tx2Lmq6AaOt1Ebxr19vYMLHdumCg-YrHeKO74ahTjlfuI7lKpzg-Jwk8vIhIskpfG92acIby0cbgTNL0maC0zVFs8SqohDRR8paHEqQQ5wglLtiCWtiNjsSE8/s200/PA280789.JPG" width="150" /></a>When I imagine saunas, I used to think of hot rooms you could sit in wearing a bathing suit or towel, that make you sweat all of the water out of your body. Although there are steam rooms in saunas, now I think of a large room filled with tons of showers and naked people. You will usually also find different pools of various temperatures because Korean think that it is good for your health to go from 100 degree water to 50 degree water and back again...yikes. Koreans apparently don't feel self conscious being naked in front of strangers, however my first time at the sauna was a little nerve racking. I was one of those foreigners who tried to carry around the tiny towel to cover myself... I must have looked pretty silly. It really isn't as akward as some of you might imagine, and it doesn't take long to get more comfortable with your birthday suit. </div>
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1. You get naked and walk into the main shower area.</div>
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2. You start the long showering process and are usually given a pink "scrubbing" towel to exfoliate yourself.</div>
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3. You shower for a loooooooonnnnngggg time... you should get really clean because they don't want you to be dirty at all when you go to soak in the common pools.</div>
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4. You head over to the pools to relax. If you can, try each pool and see if you can handle the temperature.</div>
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5. Soak till your hearts content or go in a steam room for a while.</div>
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6. Take another shower to rinse off.</div>
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In addition to saunas are jim-jil-bangs. A jim-jil-bang is the common area that you can walk around in a sauna, and it is also where men and woman can hang out together. Most saunas that have a jim-jil-bang is where you can stay the night if you are looking for a cheap place (about $12 a night) to sleep but be warned that you will probably be sleeping next to strangers on the floor. You will also be given funny looking pajamas to wear in the common area... boy are they hot... but you can't keep them, sorry. Here we are with our good friends Gabi, Sarah, Greg and Pete...I think we look a little like prisoners if you ask me:</div>
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I have pictures only from the jim-jil-bang area because that is the only place where people are wearing clothes (duh), although I wish I could show you more about the actual sauna part... NO, not so you could see naked people, but so you could get a good picture in your mind. <br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1tFlJdt1aVTwxWtNFORDxzdgcieqUsvLWKHs9cgQgwuuWiMPTnKhFVjrLXqgEOMrlPY3pnmihADCCChlOj5S-8oLFlrJK0uwIXwjbBzbmIi6fPdRCIBw4R8a44I3SY-9MdKmhVcVGM4w/s1600/PA280793.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; cssfloat: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" ida="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1tFlJdt1aVTwxWtNFORDxzdgcieqUsvLWKHs9cgQgwuuWiMPTnKhFVjrLXqgEOMrlPY3pnmihADCCChlOj5S-8oLFlrJK0uwIXwjbBzbmIi6fPdRCIBw4R8a44I3SY-9MdKmhVcVGM4w/s320/PA280793.JPG" style="cursor: move;" unselectable="on" width="240" /></a>For my birthday, Danny took me to Spa Land in Busan, which is one of the nicest and biggest saunas in Korea. (Warning: most saunas aren't as nice as this one so don't expect too much.) The sauna area is pretty large with about 10 different pools, but I go for the jim-jil-bang... it's amazing! You get to walk around and explore about 20 different rooms with 20 different temperatures from a charcoal room to a salt room, which are all supposed to help you in different ways. </div>
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You can lie around on comfortable mats, take a nap, or even go into the "relaxation room" where everyone gets a lounger with their own TV. There is also a movie room, an oxygen bar and a spa connected for all your massage needs. You can wear a bracelet that is not only a key to your locker but a little device you can scan in case you want to buy any drinks or snacks while you are relaxing. Often you will see couples sharing some cuddling time together because they might not have anywhere else to do that.</div>
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One of my favorite parts was the foot pool. It felt so nice to dangle my feet in hot water and it made me feel more relaxed then I've felt in a long time.<br />
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Well even though some of you might still think, "I will never do that!" I would still suggest trying a Korean sauna. Even if you don't walk away with a free pair of weird pajamas, you can at least say that your sauna experience was "Good for health" (said in a Korean accent). Have fun enjoying Crazy Korea with nothing but your birthday suit!<br />
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</div>Danny and Katy Doerksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686864812990418789noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074346138095901036.post-22350392679069474732011-10-24T16:52:00.000-07:002011-10-24T16:52:34.758-07:00Happy Birthday Katy, Kaby, Kageous...<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Cheers to Katy's 28th birthday.</div>
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Today (Oct. 25th is my beautiful wife's 28th birthday and I can confidently say that she is the most attractive birthday girl I have ever known.</div>
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If you're a reader of this blog, let Katy know how much you love and appreciate her on this great holiday.</div>
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<br />Danny and Katy Doerksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686864812990418789noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074346138095901036.post-20733292798753368332011-10-21T19:57:00.000-07:002011-10-21T19:58:52.345-07:00Korean's Obsession with Bread and CoffeeWhen you think of Korea, you probably think kimchi and rice, right? Wrong. Korean's have this obsession with bread and coffee that I never expected. I thought there would be no way that I could find a bakery or a good coffee shop when I first came to Korea, but in fact there is both just about everywhere you go.<br />
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My absolute favorite bakery, here in Andong, is a place called Mammoth Bakery. It's safe to say that we are regulars there since we generally go once a week to enjoy a pastry and an Americano. Most Andong-ians would agree that Mammoth has the best bread in town, and I also love it because of the atmosphere as well. </div>
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Danny and I love to go in the mornings when they are bringing out all the fresh baked goods. I think the workers there might wonder about us "waygookins" (foreigners) because we stare down every new baker who is bringing out a new tray of goodies.<br />
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Danny likes to try a variety of things, as usual, and some of his favorites include a brown-ish raisin coffee cake, vegetable croquets, and cinnamon rolls (that they have only had on rare occasion).<br />
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They have basically any coffee that you might find in America, however one thing they don't have is decaf. I prefer to drink decaf, but even in big cities like Seoul Starbucks doesn't carry decaf! Also is is more rare to find drip coffee, instead you usually have to get an Americano if you don't like the sweet stuff. <br />
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In some ways, coffee shops are Danny and my escape from Korea. When we just need a break, we go to a cozy coffee shop, get a hot drink and pretend we are back home. Even though it was a surprise to find the two obsessions of coffee and bread in Korea, I must say that I have enjoyed it a lot. I hope you too can find your "home away from home" at your local "copi" shop!Danny and Katy Doerksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686864812990418789noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074346138095901036.post-76087534854640463392011-10-14T17:09:00.000-07:002011-10-14T17:09:18.332-07:00The Great Facial Hair Experiment<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">
One thing I have always enjoyed about Danny is that he's got a little scruff on his face. By design, I guess, I have always been someone who likes facial hair and luckily, Danny can have some pretty awesome facial hair! Most Koreans can't really grow a beard or really any sort of facial "fashion" so often the kids are fascinated by Danny's beard. The kids will occasionally hold up class for a while because each student wants to have their turn in touching his beard. Since kids aren't used to facial hair, Danny and I decided to conduct an experiment to see what kids would think of not only Danny with a beard, but Danny with different kinds of facial hair each day! Thus started the GREAT FACIAL HAIR EXPERIMENT (said with a booming voice and some sort of echo effect)!</div>
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<b>Day One: The Full Beard...</b></div>
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Kids didn't seem to mind all that facial hair so much, and it didn't hurt that some students were in love with him after the first 10 seconds. Danny has that effect on 5th graders, I guess ; ) We were actually surprised though because often students will say, "Danny teacher, oh dirty face! Shave! Ewww!" and that is basically a direct quote.</div>
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<b>Day Two: The Goatee...</b></div>
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<b>Day Three: The Moustache or as I like to call it "The Three Musketeer"...</b></div>
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I can't take anything he says seriously when he has a moustache, but I guess he can't really go wrong with these kids. It's actually almost a daily occurrence for Danny to be called handsome by somebody so I think he will go through withdrawal when we go back to the States because no one is commenting on how good looking he is. (No one besides me of course ; )</div>
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The last day Danny went back to "normal" and the kids seemed to still all favor the beard or goatee in the end. Maybe it's because they were jealous of Danny's "fur" as they like to call it, or maybe they just don't know what to think about that little patch under his lips, but in the end Danny and I were both very surprised by the results of our experiment. The U.S. has different terms for Danny's usual facial hair: the flavor saver, the soul patch, or a mouche (apparently), but we are pretty sure that there really isn't any term in Korean for this stylish facial hair choice. I think actually it confuses people more then anything, but we like to keep the Koreans on their toes ; ) </div>
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Now don't worry, you too can become a scientist like us by doing your own experiment, I just hope that you are a boy if you are going to explore the wonderful world of facial hair : ) And if anyone is reading this and wants to publish our findings in some sort of scientific journal, call my people and we'll make some sort of (profitable) arrangement. Good times in Korea!</div>Danny and Katy Doerksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686864812990418789noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074346138095901036.post-81383568486141462772011-10-11T04:57:00.000-07:002011-10-11T04:57:16.871-07:00Colorado is Beautiful...as ALWAYS!<div class="separator" style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none; clear: both; text-align: center;">
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As you may know, Danny and I recently spent time at home in Colorado and we are happy to report that Colorado is still just as beautiful as it always was! Danny and I hadn't been home for 1 and a 1/2 years so we wondered if the best state in the US (I'm not bias or anything) had changed as well since so much has changed in the people in our lives. I already shared the amazing foods that we got to have while at home, but I want to share the other highlights of our trip. Here's a Top 10 list (in no particular order) of the highlights of Colorado...</div>
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10. Seeing our family! Being able to hug and talk to our family face to face instead of over Skype was priceless. We have missed them so much and can't wait till we live within miles from them and not over 6,000 miles.</div>
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9. Driving a car! Danny and I only use public transportation in Korea, and although it is great, being able to just hop in a car and drive to your destination quickly was amazing. We were worried that we had forgotten what it was like to drive, but after only one scare of Danny merging quite akwardly, it was like riding a bike. Thanks, Grandpa Wilson, for the use of your Pilot... it's hard to go back to buses, trains, taxis and bikes after such a great time in that car!<br />
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Danny also got to do a motorcycle ride with the Doerksen boys, which I know was one of his driving, or riding, highlights. I'm sure they got in trouble, knowing those guys, but riding all through the Rocky Mountains, I'm sure, was pretty spectacular.<div>
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8. Going to the Wilson Ranch!<br />
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7. Spending time with three new babies! Three babies were born while we've been in Korea so it was amazing to meet them for the first time. Our neice, Lily, has the cutest smile and a rockin' mullet for a one year old.<br />
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Then there is our nephew Clark Kent who is one of the cutest kids who ever lived if I do say so myself. And last there is our godson, Jude, who is the smiliest baby I have ever been around. Since we aren't having kids anytime soon, it's nice to get my baby fix from all the cute little-ones running around.</div>
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6. Going to a Colorado Rockies game! There's nothing that says America like baseball and hotdogs and we got to enjoy both. On September 11th we got to sit 6 rows from the field and soak up some sun while the Rockies won 4-1. I even got on the jumbotron dancing, so I considered it a pretty awesome day!<br />
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5. Seeing great friends! I don't know what I was thinking because we didn't get pictures of all our friends, and we didn't even get to see all the people we wanted but seeing some friends was amazing. Korea can feel a little lonely at times, but we had no feeling of that while we chillin' in Breckenridge or laughing hysterically or playin' cornhole! Thanks friends for all the good times... we needed it!<br />
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4. Seeing some beautiful Colorado scenery! I am really not joking when I say Colorado is the best state in the US and it's partially because of Garden of the Gods. Colorado summers are next to heaven and being able to enjoy the outdoors without sweating like a crazy person is soooo nice. I mean really, could it get any better than Colorado?<br />
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3. Feeling the comfort of home! Danny and I have both said that there is just something about America that has a sort of "comfort level" that we can't get in Korea. Maybe it's being able to understand the language? Maybe it's being able to see and sit on grass? or Maybe its just because it's where we are supposed to be? No matter what it is, I guess that's why we call it home : )</div>
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2. Seeing the Stars and Stripes! Call me patriotic, but live outside the US for a couple years and lets see if you appreciate Mrka even more. It's just an awesome country, and so every time I saw a flag I just had to say, "God bless AMERICA!"</div>
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Our time in Colorado was just the pick-me-up we needed, and as usual I wouldn't have wanted to spend it with anyone else. We really loved every minute of the trip, but because of how jam packed it all was, I think we may now need a vacation from our vacation. Well, thanks Colorado for an amazing trip and see you in 5 months!</div>
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Danny and Katy Doerksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686864812990418789noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2074346138095901036.post-53358683163285134892011-09-30T00:42:00.000-07:002011-10-02T02:11:01.251-07:00We are a bit obsessed... As many of you know, Danny and I got to go to Colorado for a little over 2 weeks and it was AWESOME! We saw lots of friends and family and it truly was just what we needed! I will get to all the amazing adventures we had next time, but for now I want to talk about something that we spent a lot of time doing in Colorado...EATING! The food was the third thing on our list that we were looking forward to enjoying (after 1.Family, 2. Friends), and boy did we enjoy it! Can you guess how much weight we gained? Let's see if you can guess the right amount after you see all the things we ate.<br />
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</div><div class="" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">I first have to refresh you on what we usually eat. Although I LOVE Korean food, I was smiling so big in this picture because I knew that I didn't have to eat rice for 2 weeks! The whole way on the plane I was dreaming about pizza and hamburgers and hummus and all the amazing things I knew I was going to eat, and BOY did we EAT!</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;"><br />
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</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">The start to our eating adventure was Texas Roadhouse. We thought long and hard about where we would go as soon as we landed, and Texas Roadhouse with their rolls, and side dishes, and BEEF seemed like the right choice. This may sound crazy to you, but Danny and I even went as far as looking the menu up online and memorizing our order so we wouldn't have to waste any time...get us our FOOD! We got chili cheese fries, a baby onion blossom, ribs, pulled pork, steak, beer, baked beans, and a big stomach ache from eating so much, but oh it was soooo worth it! Mmmmmm...</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br />
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Next we had Mexican food... margaritas, tacos, burritos, enchiladas, and my personal favorite... chile rellenos.<br />
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Then came the sandwiches, OH THE SANDWICHES! I think that this is something I miss the most and Jimmy John's was a great place to go to get our sandwich fix. Italian Vito sandwich on a fresh roll...heaven.<br />
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On to the next meal, my friends... and where did we go, you might ask!? The burrito "promise land": Chipotle. I seriously think it might have illegal if we didn't go to this Colorado staple because it is such a huge part of our day dreams. <br />
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One lovely evening I got to enjoy a gyro and that took me to a new place. I think we miss the variety and all the choices of types of food you can enjoy in America the most, and being able to go to an actual Greek restaurant was truly a treat.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOw1VlQz1MK39WT2GQ2sjnWDmvW8gN63BdVMA-931l7fBwdVhB7hPSRxOKZ-g0_7iJClVHzWjC-xGdSCm9RmO_Xw9ByWmYFRDvpaUkBoSavgGuBb5TxCEIjK6Iz1Cp0ZhtMkoTTyvJnV4/s1600/DSC_0316.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgOw1VlQz1MK39WT2GQ2sjnWDmvW8gN63BdVMA-931l7fBwdVhB7hPSRxOKZ-g0_7iJClVHzWjC-xGdSCm9RmO_Xw9ByWmYFRDvpaUkBoSavgGuBb5TxCEIjK6Iz1Cp0ZhtMkoTTyvJnV4/s200/DSC_0316.JPG" width="200" /></a>Then came the feast of ALL feasts... The 2011 Seafood Soiree. We started a tradition with some friends of ours to get together and make a seafood feast and we actually got to do it this year. Two rules of the Soiree...1. No kids allowed. and 2. Make a ridiculous amount of seafood... that's it.<br />
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We grilled tuna steaks and crab legs, made a seafood boil, baked stuff scallops, and had things that we never get like good bread, asparagus, pesto, and good corn! That was truly a meal that I won't forget.<br />
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Another unique meal was thanks to my sister and brother-in-law. We went to a place that does classic American fare and got to try something I had never had before... deep fried Oreos. Although I have heard of their existence, are something that I had never partaken in and thanks to Abby and Albert, I got to try them! It didn't hurt that we also got to have awesome Philly steak sandwiches, onion rings, and tater tots to go along with the sweet ending so I definitely counted that as another successful meal.<br />
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I'm pretty sure you are thinking by now, "Seriously, there's more?!" And to that, I would ask you, "Do you know us at all!?" Of course there's more!<br />
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We had hot dogs and beer at a Colorado Rockies game...<br />
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We had our favorite pizza in the world, Borriello Brothers: canadian bacon and red onion...<br />
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We ate Old Chicago's Italian nachos...<br />
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Like I've said before, beef in Korea is CRAZY expensive so we rarely eat beef, let alone amazing burgers. However, when we walked up to the counter and I saw literally 20 different choices I had to put on my burger, I just about broke down crying. Basically I've decided that if anyone ever needed to buy me off, give me a Five Guys burger (oh and maybe some cajun fries) and I will basically do anything for you : )<br />
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Well, after all of that, I think you all have realized that Danny and I LOVE food, and our wonderful trip to Colorado allowed us to eat a lot of our favorites. The final total of weight gained due to all that food was...drum roll...<br />
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<div style="text-align: center;">Danny ~ 12 pounds</div><div style="text-align: center;">Katy ~ 6 pounds</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br />
</div><div style="text-align: center;">... in 2 weeks...yikes</div><br />
God invented food to be enjoyed, and I fully intend to do my duty and eat and enjoy life as much as possible! I just hope all of you who live in America and have amazing foods at your disposal don't forget how lucky you are and do the same! God bless America and we already miss you all! See you in 5 months!<br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvXHjGXqp7M1CJ-Of2DSr0vjq2_fLYEgq0p9M4jfyfkkPFIvttqw4VGA_KrWIO-4MNZquONI8Txluce2jpAzsjYAuF1muFZZ_RvqUle4pmNx67ZnjXWUUolpyleiblN2yMpz4NUI8It7o/s1600/SDC17341.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; cssfloat: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" qaa="true" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvXHjGXqp7M1CJ-Of2DSr0vjq2_fLYEgq0p9M4jfyfkkPFIvttqw4VGA_KrWIO-4MNZquONI8Txluce2jpAzsjYAuF1muFZZ_RvqUle4pmNx67ZnjXWUUolpyleiblN2yMpz4NUI8It7o/s200/SDC17341.jpg" width="200" /></a>During our summer camp, our Korean students got the opportunity to make peanut butter and jelly for the very first time and it was fun to watch. Can you imagine seeing PB&J as a strange and foreign food as all of those kids did?! It blows your mind, huh? Then I realized that PB&J may be <em>my</em> normal, but it's not <em>everyone's </em>normal. Korean kids are used to kimchi and chopsticks, and I grew up with mac n' cheese and forks : )</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">Even though it has been difficult at times, I am really glad that this experience is helping me realize that not everyone grew up the way I did. It makes learning about Korea that much more interesting and it allows me to share some pretty cool stuff with students to help them expand their global views too. </div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;">It may seem strange, but I feel like when I get to share a game like "steal the bacon" that I always played growing up at Camp Elim, or when I get to make Rice Crispie Treats with these kids for the first time ever, I am sharing a bit of "Americana" with them. They get to try something new, and I get to feel even more proud of where I came from.</div><div style="border-bottom: medium none; border-left: medium none; border-right: medium none; border-top: medium none;"><br />
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</div>I know now that nobody's "normal" is better than anyone else's or that because I grew up in the "land of the free and the home of the brave..." that I know the best way to do things, but I do know that I am pretty stinkin' thankful to be an American. No matter what problems we are having in that country, it is a pretty amazing place, and there's nothing like living in Crazy Korea for 1 1/2 years to make you miss where you came from! It may not be the 4th of July, but I hope this makes you feel a little patriotic today... no matter where you are from!<br />
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USA... HERE WE COME!!!!!!Danny and Katy Doerksenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13686864812990418789noreply@blogger.com1