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Tofu (두부) in South Korea

I like tofu in general but honestly, not until I came to Korea that I love tofu this much, whether it is steamed tofu, fried diced tofu, or tofu soup. I love them all, especially when it comes to Korea

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Tofu (두부) in South Korea

I like tofu in general but honestly, not until I came to Korea that I love tofu this much, whether it is steamed tofu, fried diced tofu, or tofu soup. I love them all, especially when it comes to Korea

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Early Birthday Surprise

Last Thursday, I got a birthday surprise from my dear friends after a fabulous dinner at a BBQ restaurant near Chungnam University. We went to Paris Baguette to hunt for some sweet stuff and suddenly a cake was there, on

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Early Birthday Surprise

Last Thursday, I got a birthday surprise from my dear friends after a fabulous dinner at a BBQ restaurant near Chungnam University. We went to Paris Baguette to hunt for some sweet stuff and suddenly a cake was there, on

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Leap Day 2012

What did/do you do with your extra 24 hours??? We went out for a grand lunch today, celebrating leap day (just an excuse :P) with absolutely aromatic and tender duck meat with pepper sauce (오리주물럭) along with juicy savory marinated

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Leap Day 2012

What did/do you do with your extra 24 hours??? We went out for a grand lunch today, celebrating leap day (just an excuse :P) with absolutely aromatic and tender duck meat with pepper sauce (오리주물럭) along with juicy savory marinated

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Hope for Vietnam's children of the dump

Reblogged from The CNN Freedom Project: Ending Modern-Day Slavery: By Natalie Allen, CNN Twelve-year-old Dieu wears a bright-green top sprinkled with yellow flowers as she squats in a pile of garbage with her mother. The two talk and laugh while

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Hope for Vietnam's children of the dump

Reblogged from The CNN Freedom Project: Ending Modern-Day Slavery: By Natalie Allen, CNN Twelve-year-old Dieu wears a bright-green top sprinkled with yellow flowers as she squats in a pile of garbage with her mother. The two talk and laugh while

Experience Freedom

Found some cool and inspiring videos. Extreme sports! Extreme human! The only thing I would say (and did say) is “I would do anything to be in the exact same moments!” Sometimes I feel like life is too short to

Experience Freedom

Found some cool and inspiring videos. Extreme sports! Extreme human! The only thing I would say (and did say) is “I would do anything to be in the exact same moments!” Sometimes I feel like life is too short to

Unbenannt

how are you?

ein großartiger und trauriger Kurzfilm… “A girl calls her mother. They’re talking about the weather and other things.” von Moritz Oberholzer

Unbenannt

how are you?

ein großartiger und trauriger Kurzfilm… “A girl calls her mother. They’re talking about the weather and other things.” von Moritz Oberholzer

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Big Year

One Sunday morning, early February, I went up on the Gyeryong and hiked. The peak is not so high, just about 845m, but the course is quite tough sometimes. However, the rocky trail really fascinated me a lot. Feel like

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Big Year

One Sunday morning, early February, I went up on the Gyeryong and hiked. The peak is not so high, just about 845m, but the course is quite tough sometimes. However, the rocky trail really fascinated me a lot. Feel like

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Looks Like We Made It – Barry Manilow

I have been sharing songs I like, for a while, sometimes a lot, sometimes not so many. But anyway, I have just thought of this and I decided to make a new segment called “Monday Music with Duc Nguyen” in

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Looks Like We Made It – Barry Manilow

I have been sharing songs I like, for a while, sometimes a lot, sometimes not so many. But anyway, I have just thought of this and I decided to make a new segment called “Monday Music with Duc Nguyen” in

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Coffee Shop

Nothing is better than enjoying a cup of hot beverage on Sunday morning, sitting pretty close to the glass wall, watching people passing by just 3 feet away, writing, and enjoying coffee shop music. And Damien Rice got me. Got

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Coffee Shop

Nothing is better than enjoying a cup of hot beverage on Sunday morning, sitting pretty close to the glass wall, watching people passing by just 3 feet away, writing, and enjoying coffee shop music. And Damien Rice got me. Got

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Atop Mount Taebaek

I had an amazing trip around Gangwon-do, South Korea for 4 days, welcoming the year of Dragon with my friends. The road trip was spectacular with a lot of snow, food, places to visit, memories, and SO MUCH FUN! More

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Atop Mount Taebaek

I had an amazing trip around Gangwon-do, South Korea for 4 days, welcoming the year of Dragon with my friends. The road trip was spectacular with a lot of snow, food, places to visit, memories, and SO MUCH FUN! More

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Welcome the Year of Dragon

The Dragon has landed all over East Asia! Happy New Year!

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Welcome the Year of Dragon

The Dragon has landed all over East Asia! Happy New Year!

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무궁화 – Mugunghwa

It was the most common passenger train prior to the introduction of KTX in 2004 by Korail. I finally got on the train with window at the back that I always wished for. The feeling of moving backward, looking back

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무궁화 – Mugunghwa

It was the most common passenger train prior to the introduction of KTX in 2004 by Korail. I finally got on the train with window at the back that I always wished for. The feeling of moving backward, looking back

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Galchi Jorim (갈치조림) at Namdaemun Market

If you have a chance to visit Namdaemun Market (Seoul, South Korea), besides shopping around for a lot of cool stuff, please make sure to stop by Galchi Jorim Alley near gate 2. This is like a paradise of good

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Galchi Jorim (갈치조림) at Namdaemun Market

If you have a chance to visit Namdaemun Market (Seoul, South Korea), besides shopping around for a lot of cool stuff, please make sure to stop by Galchi Jorim Alley near gate 2. This is like a paradise of good

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Merry Christmas

Holiday is coming. Wish you all the best!

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Merry Christmas

Holiday is coming. Wish you all the best!

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Seoul Lantern Festival 2011

Around mid-November, we traveled to Seoul and coincidentally, the 2011 Lantern Festival was being held around that time as well. So we had a remarkable walk along Cheonggyecheon (청계천) Stream in downtown Seoul. The whole night scene was sparkling and

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Seoul Lantern Festival 2011

Around mid-November, we traveled to Seoul and coincidentally, the 2011 Lantern Festival was being held around that time as well. So we had a remarkable walk along Cheonggyecheon (청계천) Stream in downtown Seoul. The whole night scene was sparkling and

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Best Pictures: Nat Geo Photo Contest Winners, 2011

The photo of the dragonfly is especially stunning! Really can feel its experience against the storm! Best Pictures: Nat Geo Photo Contest Winners, 2011.

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Best Pictures: Nat Geo Photo Contest Winners, 2011

The photo of the dragonfly is especially stunning! Really can feel its experience against the storm! Best Pictures: Nat Geo Photo Contest Winners, 2011.

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Manhattan Bridge – December 2009

A view from Brooklyn… December 2009. Two years already. I miss New York sometimes. Walking in the rain in the middle of crowded New York with one of my best friends was definitely one of the best moments ever. That

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Manhattan Bridge – December 2009

A view from Brooklyn… December 2009. Two years already. I miss New York sometimes. Walking in the rain in the middle of crowded New York with one of my best friends was definitely one of the best moments ever. That

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Zeitgeist 2011: Year In Review

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAIEamakLoY&feature=colike

We are making history everyday.

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Zeitgeist 2011: Year In Review

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAIEamakLoY&feature=colike

We are making history everyday.

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My Lab is Ready for the Holiday!

The neon light has been shining the whole lab since last week. No Christmas music yet but it will be here soon. The guys here had put up two Christmas trees and decorated our Hubo model at the front door.

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My Lab is Ready for the Holiday!

The neon light has been shining the whole lab since last week. No Christmas music yet but it will be here soon. The guys here had put up two Christmas trees and decorated our Hubo model at the front door.