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Rainbow Fountain in Italian Square

21 Jun

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Han River Cruise

13 Jun

One of my favorite parts of any trip to Seoul, South Korea is the opportunity to float down the Han River via the late night River Cruise.  Families, couples, engagement parties–it all adds the the cityscape surroundings and easy atmosphere that gives you such a taste of the perpetually positive Korean spirit. ❤ 

Lovely Language ~ Chinese “Laoxiang”

2 Jun

Fun Chinese Words ~ 老乡 (Laoxiang) has no exact translation into English. In Chinese, it expresses the concept of someone who comes from the same hometown as you. More specifically, someone who, upon seeing them again, brings back happy, cherished memories of good times as a child. A person who gives you nostalgia.

China Fashion- Medieval Chinese Collaboration

16 May

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Saw this beauty at the local Target substitute. Actually has potential!

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Garden Mixings

13 May

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Night on the town!

10 May

Spent a night out! Yummy food, great friends, peppy music, and fun times abounded. Out til 2am! Boy I’m getting old when that’s exciting. 😛

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I like numbers 16, 24, and 30. Secret wings, questionable food, and fried son. Sounds delicious!

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Restaurant makes their own great beer!

Mother’s Day Lunch!

8 May

Happy Mother’s Day  to the best mom ever!

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MBC Filming Crew!

30 Apr

Cool! Was walking through Seoul yesterday when we passed by the MBC offices near Yeouido Station. Got a chance to see a filming crew in action! Never seen one before, so it was amazing 🙂 He was in handcuffs and was running to jump in a car. Escape! 😛

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Life in China ~ “Recent ITunes Problems”

24 Apr

“Apple’s iBooks, iTunes Movies mysteriously suspended in China; customers want refunds”

by Julie Makinen via “LA Times”

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Chinese customers of Apple’s iTunes Movies and iBooks services are seeking refunds on their purchases amid reports that the features have been suspended at the behest of government authorities.

Apple has not issued any statement to customers in China about the status of the services, but many users report that they have been unable to connect to the movie service and iBooks since April 15.

A Beijing-based Apple spokeswoman said: “We hope to make books and movies available again to our customers in China as soon as possible,” but she would not elaborate on why the services were unavailable.

The Chinese government has not issued any statement on the matter. However, the New York Times, citing two anonymous sources, said the State Administration of Press, Publication, Radio, Film and Television had ordered the services offline, though it was unclear why.

Apple’s App Store revenue has surged in China in the last year, overtaking Japan as the world’s No. 2 market for the service, according to App Annie.

Apple technical assistance and account service representatives, reached by phone in China, said they had received no official notice from the company that the services had been blocked or shut down. They offered to arrange refunds on purchased content. . . .

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An Ancient Spring

21 Apr

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Spring is beginning at the ancient Yuyuan Gardens in Shanghai. This lovely flower is growing atop some of the old roof tiles of the garden.