Bound for America

I am bound for the USA. Saturday, 1 week from today, July 31st I am leaving Korea. I am headed back to Kansas City. I am so excited. I can't wait to see my friends and family. Korea and my memories and experiences here are all very bittersweet. I am not sure I want to go in some ways. But, in other ways I am super excited. The thing is that I have to organize everything and go through mine and Dennis's things. I want to make sure I don't take his things. He has been very concerned about me taking his stuff. I am not sure why. He doesn't have much and I really don't want to take it. But, I am trying to be thorough for his sake. I asked him to get the things out of the house before he left on leave. But, he didn't so I am now doing it to the best of my ability. It is not fun though. Wine could make this experience more fun. I might have to make a trip to the store.

Culture of Korean food

I learned by reading today that Koreans think health and food are related. Big surprise! Most societies think this. However, the interesting part is that foods in Korea are based on yin/yang. Vegetables are yang, positive and meat is considered yin, negative. So to balance yin and yang meat is always eaten with vegetables. A good example is when you go to a gogi (meat) house and you cook the meat and they also bring lettuce or another type of vegetable to consume with your meat. But rice is even more special than meat or veggies. It is precious because the cooking of rice creates harmony between earth, water, metal, fire, and wood. Earth produces rice, water boils rice in a metal kettle, fire heats the kettle, and wood makes fire. So food is not only delicious and pleasing to our senses but it is also philosophical.

Perch with Mushrooms and Wine

So this is a delicious and FAST recipe. It is out of the Betty Crocker cook book Bridal Edition. Everyone needs this cookbook whether they are a bride or not.

Prep Time: 10 min   Makes 4 servings
Bake: 20 min
1lb flounder, sole, perch, or other delicate fish fillets (3/4 in thick)
1/2 tsp paprika
1/2 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1 tbsp butter or stick margarine
1/2 c sliced mushrooms (w/stems)
1/3 c sliced leeks
1/3 c dry wine or chicken broth
1/4 c sliced almonds
1 tbsp grated Parmesan cheese

1. Heat oven to 350 degrees F or 190 degrees C.
2. Make sure fish fillets are small or cut them into pieces. Arrange them in an ungreased baking dish.  Sprinkle with paprika, salt, and pepper.
3. Melt butter in skillet over medium heat. Cook mushrooms and leaks in butter until leeks are tender. Stir in wine or chicken broth. Pour the mushroom mixture over the fish. Sprinkle with almonds and cheese.
4. Bake uncovered from 15-20 min until fish flakes easily w/ a fork.

This recipe is so easy and tastes great. It looks great too so it is very good for a dinner party or nice date

RiGbY! is a poop eater

It is so gross. Rigby eats poop. I don't know why she just does and she tracks it around the house. I don't see the poop and I don't smell it until she tracks it out into the living room. YUCKY! I have to brush her teeth and give her doggy breath busters. How do I make my dog stop eating poop.

Just me

Having a blog is sorta like life. No one really notices it or thinks about you. You can pass through with minimal contact or you can try to make yourself (your blog) look more appealing to catch more attention. You can try to be more interesting to get more readers (or conversations). It seems as though the only time people really notice is wait.....I am not sure they do. It's a blessing and a curse. You can have a total melt down and people don't respond. They are self preserving. They can't get caught in your crap because they are up to their elbows in their own crap. It makes it sad and lonely sometimes. Other times its great because you feel free like no one will notice what you say or do so you can say or do anything.
Sometimes I wish I was less social. That I was quieter more able to be alone. That I didn't need human interaction in my day. I wouldn't have to feel lonely if I stayed in because I got a lot of things accomplished. I could feel good about that. It's hard for me because I just feel lonely about it. Not on purpose its just the way of my social nature. Anyway I should figure out this single thing. I don't really know how to do it anymore. I have spent the last several years in relationships bouncing from one to the other and the last year and a half with my current husband. Being alone feels just that way. ALONE! Is it what I want? No. Is it what I need to figure out? Probably. Do I want to? No. I am wrestling with this. Anyways I wish I had some good friends here I could pour my heart out to. I have friends but I mean the kind you share a kleenex with and call in the middle of the night because you are lonely or had too much tequila.

Korean toilet paper

Korean toilet paper

korean madness