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Being Pregnant in Korea – Part 1

August 14, 2019October 31, 2019 ninjamoni 1 Comment

So I thought I’d do a little pregnancy update! I’m a week away from entering the third trimester and can hardly believe it. In some ways, it’s gone by quickly, and in others, it feels like it’s been dragging on. I’ve never been pregnant anywhere else, but I can definitely explain what it’s like being […]

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The Road to Permanent Residency: KIIP Level 5 Class and Test

July 31, 2019July 31, 2019 ninjamoni 6 Comments

So I finally did it, guys! I got back into the KIIP (Korean Immigration and Integration Program) classes after about a year-long break. Last year, I took two Korean language classes through the KIIP program – levels 3 and 4. I did learn a lot but I needed a break after that, and then I […]

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What I Read – May 2018

June 5, 2018June 5, 2018 ninjamoni Leave a comment

Little Fires Everywhere by Celeste Ng This was the book I chose for our book club to read in May, and I really loved it. It was a great book for a book club because there was a lot to discuss, a lot of mystery that left me guessing, and it was written incredibly well. […]

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Weird Superstitions that Japanese/Korean People Believe

March 25, 2018March 25, 2018 ninjamoni 4 Comments

I’ve lived in Asia for over 5 years now, and I’ve heard a lot of strange things from Japanese and Korean people. I thought I’d compile them here for your reading pleasure. Some of them are superstitions that many people believe, and others are things that certain people have said to me that the general […]

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My Korean Mother-in-Law

January 22, 2018March 11, 2018 ninjamoni 5 Comments

I’ve almost been married 2 years now, but before we got married, Junkyu and I were long distance dating for a year and then engaged for almost a year. So, we’ve been together almost 4 years! All that time, I’ve also had a relationship with his mother, and it hasn’t always been easy being a […]

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Handmade Modern Hanbok – 손으로 만든 생활 한복

April 17, 2017November 14, 2018 ninjamoni 4 Comments

Recently, I’ve been seeing a lot of people wearing modernized versions of hanbok, the traditional Korean style of dress. Some people wear quilted versions in the winter as house clothes, and other people wear hanbok tops with normal skirts to create an even more modern look.   Since I’ve gotten into sewing, I wanted to […]

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Identity as a Foreign Wife in Korea

November 17, 2016November 17, 2016 ninjamoni 6 Comments

Now that I’m married to a Korean native and living in Korea, what do I call myself? I used to identify as an expat (as that’s what most Westerners call themselves when moving abroad for work). But now I only work part-time and my job does not make up an important part of my identity […]

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Honeymoon in Bali – Part 1

September 30, 2016October 19, 2016 ninjamoni 4 Comments

We finally got to go on our honeymoon recently, about five months after our wedding took place. In Korea, Chuseok is a national holiday, like American Thanksgiving, where families get together and eat lots of food. In actuality, it is a very stressful holiday for many people, especially for the wives of first-born or only […]

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About this “Loving Anywhere” Business…

June 21, 2016June 21, 2016 ninjamoni 7 Comments

I want to write my honest thoughts about some things I have encountered here in Korea after living in Japan for a total of 3+ years. I am in a somewhat unique situation, so I haven’t found that many people who can relate to me or share my sentiments. These are all things I’ve gathered […]

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On Not Changing My Last Name

June 9, 2016November 6, 2016 ninjamoni 7 Comments

Before I even got engaged to my now husband, my mom,  my grandma and I were standing in line for the Hogwarts Castle ride in Universal Studios Japan. It was our second time visiting The Wizarding World of Harry Potter. The first time, we went to Universal Studios in Orlando, Florida, and I was a […]

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