Fall Rice in Pumpkin

 

Last October around this time I was in New England enjoying the fall foliage. 

The beautiful maple and oak leaves turning into orange and red, smelling the batch of hot clam chowder, looking through the displays of Jack-o'-lanterns on every house, I literally soaked up myself with seasonal beauties.

This year? 

Well..., the scenery has changed. 

I am surrounded by the palm trees, and the famous Patronas twin towers can be seen through my bedroom window.

Yes, I am in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

Please, don't ask me how I like this city...,  yet.

(I almost killed a very old man who was riding motorcycle on my first day of driving. He was coming from the opposite direction in my lane. Don't worry, we didn't crash.)

Cabbage Pancakes

Hello there!!!!

Have I gone too long?

I am so sorry that it took so long to be back, but boy! what a summer I had...

First of all, I traveled to Korea to visit my hometown.

Then, my family had to cross the pacific ocean again to relocate onto a tropical land in SE Asia. Where? well, I will let you know in my next post.

It always takes some time to settle into a new place no matter where you go. I finally was able to put my family onto a routine so that I can come back to blogging.

Salmon Bibimbap, my summer goodbye

I hate to tell you this, but I better...
I need to take a break from blogging.

It is the time for me to hit the road again. Every summer I travel to far away places with my kids.
I like to show them the world they live in and experience things that they can't at school.
Nothing explains travel as close as what Saint Augustine said,
"The world is a book and those who do not travel read only one page."

Last summer we traveled Europe, this year? Well, I like to keep it as secret.
But I will share with you all the highlights when I come back.
I won't be able to use my toys for a while; the kitchen stuff and my i-mac desktop that had been glued to my eyes. Instead I will be walking on the exotic country road far far away. Very excited.

Kimbap, Korean seaweed rice rolls and Billy Jean

"Thou shall not judge others."
This is one valuable lesson I learned earlier in my life.
Have you ever been surprised by someone who has an amazing talent that you never thought he/she would have? It came to a such surprise that you couldn't believe your eyes?

I was in middle school, provably 8th grade.
There was an interesting girl in my class. Her name was Mi-gyoung.
So quiet and shy, she hardly ever talk to anyone. She was an all-A student in every academic subjects. Wearing a thick glasses with messy hair, she looked just like one of those nerdy-smarty kid in many movies. She was always alone. Many, including myself, thought she was a boring person.