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Blogging about life, food, travel, entertainment, being an expat in Korea. The owner is a stay-at-home mom to a Filipino-Korean in her early 30s, married to a Korean and adjusting to life in a foreign land.
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Wanted: Kasama sa bahay (sa Korea)
If you’re a Filipina, currently in Korea and looking for a job that will pay you USD 900, then you’re in luck. Asianconqueror is looking for “kasama sa bahay” or kasambahay The only requirement is that you must be able to sp...
Pinay entertainer in Korea
I’ve been busy these days since my parents-in-law have been staying with us since our “jesa” (ancestral rite) two Saturdays ago. They sleep on mattresses called “yo”. They will be with us for the rest of the month. Even ...
Philippine Embassy in Korea’s new address
I got an email last week from a reader complaining about the Philippine Embassy’s website (she’s not the first one to complain to me about the embassy). She claimed that they didn’t update the website when they transferred to a new ...
Marrying a Korean? Before you sign that marriage certificate…
Before finally deciding to marry my husband, I took the time to research about what life would be for me in his country. I didn’t really have a concrete idea on what life as a “foreign” married woman in Korea would be like since inf...
Discrimination against Multicultural Families
There’s an interesting article today on Korea Times about multicultural families. I think that the writer is a Filipino as he only interviewed Filipina women. Despite social integration programs and millions of dollars in funds poured in by th...
KOTESOL 2009 International Conference
I’m posting this information especially for Filipino English teachers here in Korea who’d like. The KOTESOL International Conference will be held this weekend, October 24 and 25 at Sookmyung Women’s University. Three of the illustri...
Scholarship for Filipinos: CUK Graduate Program
Last spring, I posted a scholarship program being offered by the Catholic University of Korea (CUK) to Philippine students for their fall semester. A few readers of this blog had the chance to be chosen and are now in their graduate studies at the sa...
G. at Bb. Kalinangang Filipino 2009
I received an email regarding a special pageant sponsored by the Hyehwadong Filipino Catholic Community. The “Ginoo at Bininibing Kalinangang Filipino 2009″ will be held on the 4th of October, after Chuseok (the Korean Thanksgiving holida...
Bagaheng Pinoy
We had recently rearranged whatever furnitures we have at home. We put the desktop computer in the small room without checking first if there was a phone jack that we can use for the internet. There is none. So now I’m “stealing̶...
English Teacher Training Program for Multi Cultural Families
Here’s an interesting letter I got from the mail today. It’s for an “English Teacher Training Program” for Korean spouses. You guys might want to check it out. It’s free so it might be worth your free time. This is a goo...
For the married immigrant in Korea
I started my other blog with the goal of posting about life as a married immigrant in Korea. However, I couldn’t really update it as much as I wanted to although I’ve thought of so many topics to post. There is a section for the “ma...
Philippine Fiesta in Seoul
Remember that “One Philippines Festival” that was postponed last May at Seoul Plaza because of the death of the former President Roh? It has been rescheduled on July 5 at the newly opened Banpo Park. The festival will mark the 14th Filipi...
59 Years Ago
June 25 marks the anniversary of the Korean War. On this way, soldiers from North Korea crossed the 38th degree parallel, which is the dividing line between the two Koreas, and invaded South Korea. The military conflict lasted for more than three yea...
CUK Professorial Recruitment
I need to go but I just have to post this… please read carefully and don’t ask me anything. Sorry if it’s difficult to read, I’ll fix it later. ============================== Faculty Position The Catholic University of Kor...
CUK Graduate Student Recruitment
If you’re looking to pursue your graduate studies (Masteral or Ph D), the Catholic University of Korea is opening its doors to deserving FILIPINO students. Prof. Emely Dicolen-Abagat (a Filipino and author of “And God Smiled Back”) ...
One Philippines Festival, cancelled?
A reliable source said that the “One Philippines Festival” that is supposed to be held on the weekend, May 30 and 31, at the Seoul Plaza (in front of the Seoul City Hall) is cancelled. There is no announcement on the Philippine Embassy w...
2009 3rd Flea Market for Foreigners
An invitation to those who want to meet Jaz in person! Kidding. There’s a flea market (ukay-ukay) on Saturday in front of the Seoul Flea Market. You’ll find booths (more like tables with umbrellas) where foreigners (i.e. non-Koreans) sell...
Fundraiser for Lolas
Korea is not only the land of freebies, it’s the Land of the 2-in-1 too! If you’d like to enjoy great music and dancing and don’t want to feel guilty about it, then it’s a must to be at the “Live Music Fundraiser for Lo...
Pinay nannies in Korea, boon or bane?
I don’t know what to think of this article posted last night in Korea Times. I have read a fellow Pinay blogger’s sentiments about her experience applying for English teaching jobs here in Korea. She’s married to a Korean and a moth...
Only You (now filming in Korea)
I have uploaded one of the 30 videos I took of the taping yesterday of the Filipino remake of the Korean drama “Only You” with Angel Locsin, Sam Milby and Diether Ocampo. I thought of visiting the set today but I have to review for a tes...
Angel Locsin, Sam Milby and Diether Ocampo in Seoul
I’m “jologs” and I’m not ashamed of it! An acquaintance, whom I met through Tesha last year, called me up at 7:30 AM! He asked if I’d like to come over to Hyewha to hang around the taping of a teleserye. I just said ...
The Forgotten War
“The Forgotten War” is an independent film produced by Smoke and Mirrors Entertainment about the Filipinos’ participation in the Korean War. It is directed by Carlo Cruz, the son of the Philippines’ Ambassador to Korea Luis Cr...
Philippine English Teachers for Korea
From my Yahoo Inbox (yup, I have more than one email account!) Please read carefully and prove that you understand (and you can teach) English by not asking how to apply. Philippine English Teachers for Korea ! As the public schools in Korea decide...
“Shocking” garbage river
I saw this first on a Korean online news site. Then I visited the main site where the picture is published. Most of the news about the Philippines that I see on Korean sites and shown on Korean TV are quite negative; but they’re the ones that ...
60% of Married Migrants couldn’t acquire Korean nationality
On YTN News (channel 24) just a few minutes ago, it was reported that about 60% of married women migrants couldn’t acquire Korean nationality. The primary reason is the requirement that a Korean husband must be financially independent. A marrie...
A Filipina was stabbed by a US soldier
I read a news article last Saturday afternoon on an online Korean news site about a Filipina who was stabbed by a US soldier. I lost the link to that the same day since I was rushing to go out to meet friends. I just remembered it again today when I ...
Filipino, not Philippino/Philipino?
I’m pretty sure that a native of the Philippines is called a Filipino. I still remember that when I was in grade school, we used Pilipino until Cory Aquino became the president. The term for the people, language and the school subject became &#...
A Korean pimp and Foreign Prostitutes
It was reported on the news last night (MBC) that a Korean man (and his cohorts) were arrested for pimping foreign women. Here’s an excerpt of the article on Korea Times: The Seoul Metropolitan Police Agency said it rounded up a total of 24 peo...
OEC is available in Korea
An OFW named Cris sent me an email yesterday asking me to help disseminate information that OEC is now available in Korea. Since I’m not an OFW I didn’t have any idea what that is. He sent a follow-up email and here’s his explanatio...
Ordinary mom Jasmine Ventures Out into Society
Here’s an article from KBS World… featuring our own Jasmine You might want to visit the original article to see pictures of Jas (who shares her birthday with the Megastar) and her family — and see how handsome her son is (Picture...
