Dancing on the Stage of My Life

Giving my heart and possibly my best to the special ones that have crossed my path.

Believing that life is just a series of dance that hopefully joins seamlessly from one act to the next.

That I need to dance it my way to call it my own.

Why is it so hard for some to understand this?

Love, Hope & More Importantly, Courage

It's such a turn off to me when someone approaches life with the lack of courage. 'Coz hiding behind reasons to act in a less than courageous manner simply means that you're taking the easy way out in life.

My dad used to place his hand on my forehead before I go to sleep and tell me to have 勇气. Back then, I found it lame. Now, I finally understood what he meant and the aspirations he has for me.

Courage is resistance to fear, mastery of fear - not absence of fear. -Mark Twain

I want to fill my life with love, with hope and more importantly courage. The courage to live a life true to myself and the courage to grab life with both my hands and to simply live. The courage to say "yes" to life and to rise above life's never ending challenges.

I Wish For An All Consuming Love To Be Called Mine

I wish for an all consuming love to be called mine. One that is built on trust and open communication, and more importantly, honesty. 

I wish for such a love that grows from the meeting of minds. One that makes both feel immensely free yet totally consumed. I will dance to this love with passion and know a lifetime is just too short.

I wish for such a love to be my gift soon.

Putting On My Dancing Shoes

It has been a long, long time since I last posted an entry here.

So, it's the new year. And it's a new year with new goals and more challenges. One of my goals this year is getting down to learning Dance. I've always enjoy dance and I think I may just start with Jazz.

I can't wait! =)

Charming Samcheong-dong in Seoul, Korea

I've been wanting to visit Samcheong-dong since my 1st trip to Korea this year, yet I didn't find the time to do so. I was told that it is a charming area with nice cafes, restaurants and lovely shops scattered along the street. 

Bukchon Hanok Village and some palaces are also located in the same area. 

Somehow, I managed to venture there by squeezing out some time at night. Sadly, it was dark and I couldn't see the beauty of the many artistic and interesting buildings in their full glory. It was enough though to see that the shops have their own distinctive character and unique charm. 

It's also interesting to see new and old traditional buildings side by side and how they seem to sit so well together. 

And if you walk into the alleys, you'll discover more shops. It made me feel like I was on a treasure hunt.

With the many cool cafes and restaurants around, we easily found a Korean restaurants for dinner.

I asked for the recommended dishes and was told that we have to try their Traditional Korean Meal. And oh, what a spread it was!

I must say it was really 맛있어요 (delicious)!

The rice was prepared in a special way; it was served with oysters! So good that I could even eat it on its own, 진짜요 (really)! I had a really hearty meal that night in Samcheong-dong. =)

One of the shops I really love there was Accessory Kitchen. I bought myself a ring and a scarf from there as keepsake.

If I were to visualize what my ICING Accessories would look if we were to have a retail store of our own. This would be very close to it. Moreover, the brand colour is green! In almost the same shade as ICING's and it's my favourite colour! Yipee!

The only drawback about Samcheong-dong is the slight difficulty in locating it. We were walking for a while not knowing whether we were on the right track or not. Thankfully, the directions given by a passer-by was easy to follow.

If you exit from Exit 1 of Anguk station (green circle in map), just turn your right and walk straight all the way. In about 5 mins, Gwanghwamun Gate will come into sight. Once you see it, just turn to your right and walk for another 5 - 10mins.

At the end of Samcheong-dong gil, the road will split into 2 and just keep to the right one (follow the purple arrow) that'll lead you into Samcheong-dong.

 I've also uploaded how the view of Gwanghwamun Gate looks like from the 2 streets that intersect. If you want a clearer map, just drop me a note here.

On a positive note, there's many art galleries and interesting shops from Anguk Station to Samcheong-dong.

It's indeed one of life's little pleasures to enjoy a a cool autumn night, appreciating artistic creations as I take a stroll down the streets. 

Best Website To Learn Korean - **Talk To Me In Korean**

I discover an online gem recently: www.TalkToMeInKorean.com

This website is not like the usual language website. It's more interactive, engaging and interesting to listen to the lessons. Best of all, the lessons are free! 

I really love how easy it is to navigate and how well laid out the pages are. And the graphics and pictures are so nice!! It's cute and makes me want to surf the site.

The lessons are clear and easy to follow through. With the workbook exercise, you can monitor how well you've learnt after each audio lesson. The teachers welcome questions and feedback too.

I'm so happy my fellow forumers introduced this website to me and I just want to share with everyone out there who is learning Korean. Take a look for yourself! And if you're happy with what you can gain from them, do donate. I think they truly deserve it!

감사합니다 to the awesome people at TalkToMeInKorean.com! =)

Too Cool For School Skincare & Make Up from Korea; Love it love it love it!!

When I discovered Too Cool For School in Myeongdong, I fell in love with it almost instantly.

It's a make up and skincare brand that carries a range of funky and experimentation products. Looking good should be fun like this!

I simply love it! The packaging is fun and the make up is really good to use. It's has an art school concept and the products are comfortably priced if you want to buy them as gifts too.

The red Art Class Lip Crayon on the bottom left of the picture is a red lip gloss that glides easily on my lips and the colour come out strong too. You can take a look at the other shade here. It's the best red "lipstick" I've found so far. Because it's a gloss, it's real easy to apply unlike the usual red lipstick; you won't need to worry about lining your lips etc.

The Rolly Doll is a handy perfume roll that smells oh-la-la~~

Well, you gotta check it out yourself if you're heading to Myeondong. The shop is numbered 23 on the map above. It's cute and it's cool...