The Diary of a K-Drama Addict (Part 1)

The year was 2020 and being robbed of any other entertainment, we subscribed to Netflix. Gamechanger.

All of us were hooked to the vast number of films and series available at the click of a link, but none more so than me. I got hooked on K-Dramas, and eventually on C-dramas and J-dramas (although K-dramas will forever hold a special place in my heart).

Yes, yes, I do understand they show a whimsical and unrealistic picture of love and relationships, but a girl can be mesmerized just the same (even if happily married). I will come back to that in another post.

However, they also showed me what life in this part of Asia is really like, Korea being the one I learned most about so far. So here are the few things I learned.

Beauty

Skin as pale as possible

Eyes as large as possible

Waif-like appearance for women

Men should be as tall as possible

The smaller the face, the better

Nose and eye jobs are normal

A lot of men find childish behavior in women sexy (childish by western standards, that is)

Society

Korean society is very, very hierarchical, based on position, wealth and age

Women are still expected to stop working after getting married, especially after having a child. As a result, a lot of women do not want to get married or if they do – they do not want a child

Women are treated differently than men in the workplace

It is very important whether you went to university and whether it is a prestigious university

Who your parents are and what they do is important

The educational system is highly competitive and schooldays start early and finish late. It is very hard to get into a top university if you don’t put a lot of additional effort, which often means you must have rich parents

 

This post will be continued, as soon as inspiration hits again 😊

Life got in the way. But mainly laziness.

 What can I say - life got in the way, had no time and there wasn't enough inspiration. But mainly laziness. 

After about a decade - I am back to populating these pages, so stay tuned. 

A lot more to write about (the family grew, jobs were left and found, moved to a different - debatably - country, have a driver's license now, etc., etc.)

Chat soon!

Green, greener, the greenest

The prevailing colour is green, the most worn accessory is a leprecon hat and the keyword of the day is parade. Guessed what I am talking about? Yeees, it is St. Patrick’s Day, or as they call it lovingly in Ireland – St. Paddy’s Day.

We set out to the city center on a fine day in March to witness for the first time what is called a grand street parade. And in fact we did witness it, along with thousands of others trying to push their way to the front for a better view J

What can I say – it was festive, overcrowded and with a lot of loud music – just like it should be! We had a fun day out, but the best part came after the parade when we hurried to the pub to wet our parched lips with a large glass of cool Guinness.

Sloncha!!!

The fog is coming...

Oh, the horror! The fog is coming... and who knows what it is bringing!!!
A few weeks ago I was awed by a phenomenon that turns out is not that frequent. It was a clear night, but I couldn't see the bay a few hundred meters away, as it was hidden away by a thick cloud of fog. And like in the horror films it started to come nearer and nearer! It took only 10 minutes for our block to be covered by it... and for the zombies to come!
Run for your liiiiiiife!

The chocolate egg mystery

Before going away on a business trip my loving husband decided to keep me busy and hid a few chocolate eggs around the apartment. Now, let me tell you, there aren’t many places you can hide stuff at home, or so I thought.

He said he would give me a clue each day and the room it was hidden in. However, today is day 2 and I found all the eggs and I have consummated almost all of them J As ingenious as my hubby is I just couldn’t wait and rummaged through the apartment a few times to find 60% of the hidden eggs. However, I needed the last two clues to find the eggs, as he had outdone himself hiding them.

Let me leave you with this mental image: a chocolate hungry woman rummaging through the wardrobe, getting under the bed and going through the kitchen units and even through the empty gym bag (I though I had hit the jackpot there, but it turned out to be a forgotten energy bar). I hope there is no hidden camera…

Who says fairytales aren’t real

Being a royalty to many is the same as living in a fairytale. We have all the protagonists – a queen and king that rule the land justly, a beautiful princess and a handsome (sometimes) prince, a “wicked” stepmother… Throw in the mix a couple of sisters or cousins and we have the perfect formula for a sinister story with a happy ending.

So, which came first then – the fairytale or real life? Trust these pics to tell you…

It's here again!

The diary of an Irishman:

December 5th: The white stuff is here again! It keeps falling from the sky and let me tell you - it is cold! Bolder neighbours went out of their houses and some came back limping and swearing!
The airport is closed, there are long traffic jams on the highway and I can hear a person outside shouting bad words trying to take his car out of his garage.
When is this madness going to stop???