{FOOD} A Walk Down Memory Lane...

When visiting Korea you have to check out Insa-dong in Seoul. Featuring a 

slew of souvenir shops, local hand-made ceramics, and old twisted side-streets 

that lead to simple yet beautiful han-ohk style restaurants, Insa-dong combines 

modernity with traditional Korea, revealing glimpses of its historical past. I will 

always remember this restaurant my family and I went to in one of the side streets 

in Insa-dong. One order of pork belly or "nuh-bee-ahnee" (marinated beef) is 

only ~15,000 won (~$15), and it also includes tons of delicious banchan & 

amazing and the most unique serving of rice. They make their rice in large stone 

pots (true old-school style), and then cook the rest as individual servings inside 

hauled-out bamboo which is then filled with black beans, gingko, and a small 

piece of sook (charcoal). Not only did the food taste fresh, home-made and 

delicious, but the whole eating experience has become a wonderful memory 

I will always cherish.

Paint Shop

Grilled beef and pork belly & garlic + Korean chili peppers

Clockwise: Pickled Radish, Mushrooms, Squid with chili sauce, Kimchi & Fermented soybean paste

 Best rice ever! chewy and sweet~

Outside the resto~

{SHOES} HOOT! BOOTS~

So...I've currently been sprung on SNSD's new song "Hoot," (totally into their incredibly cute get-ups and genius choreo). Although they probably max out at about 100lb., undoubtedly their legs look pretty kickin' in these over-the-knee boots they've been wearing. I definitely think it's a cute trend, but must be done with caution ;) Don't start heading towards hooker-ville, y'know? SNSD looks super cute on stage with their 60s inspired hot pants look, but for everyday life? Power to you, but I think it looks good when complimented with something loose instead.

 DKNY "Gwenfold" Over-the knee leather boots, $475

Chinese Laundry "Kindgom" boots, $69.95;  
Marc Fisher "Smoking" Boots, $90.30

Belle by Sigerson Morrison stretch leather boots, $595;  

Stuart Weitzman "Vigor Bold" Boots, $695;  

Sam Edelman "Vesey" suede boots, $250

{DIVA} Han GaEen

 

 

(Initially thought the fur scarf was an orangutan doll hanging from her neck...hehehe; LOVE the color combo of this outfit!)

  

LOVE this dress on her! And those boots!

Drooling over that military-style jacket with the fur~

 

untouched beauty---what a stunning face~

source: Harper's Korea

Famed, uber-beauty, Han GaEen's recent editorial for Bazaar Korea? Stunning~ 

The bleach blonde wig looks quite fitting on her. The clothes (wondrous) and 

the setting blends beautifully together. Usually on the very demure and cutesy side, 

these photos of HGE really showcase an ethereal yet edgy side to her.  Her face 

is absolutely gorgeous! Stay tuned for Song HyeGyo's Bazaar editorial for 

its December issue. MEEP!

[MUSING] Changes...

I'm usually the type who NEVER registers lyrics, but all of a sudden the words started to click in my wee-little brain....

"Changes"

...

I see no changes all I see is racist faces
misplaced hate makes disgrace to races
We under I wonder what it takes to make this
one better place, let's erase the wasted
Take the evil out the people they'll be acting right
'cause both black and white is smokin' crack tonight
and only time we chill is when we kill each other
it takes skill to be real, time to heal each other
And although it seems heaven sent
We ain't ready, to see a black President, uhh (**the ONLY thing that's changed; some evidence of progress**)

It ain't a secret don't conceal the fact
the penitentiary's packed, and it's filled with blacks
But some things will never change
try to show another way but you stayin' in the dope game
Now tell me what's a mother to do
bein' real don't appeal to the brother in you
You gotta operate the easy way
"I made a G today" But you made it in a sleazy way
sellin' crack to the kid. " I gotta get paid,"
Well hey, well that's the way it is

And still I see no changes can't a brother get a little peace

It's war on the streets & the war in the Middle East

Instead of war on poverty they got a war on drugs

so the police can bother me

And I ain't never did a crime I ain't have to do

But now I'm back with the facts givin' it back to you

Don't let 'em jack you up, back you up,

crack you up and pimp smack you up

You gotta learn to hold ya own

they get jealous when they see ya with ya mobile phone

But tell the cops they can't touch this

I don't trust this when they try to rush I bust this

That's the sound of my tool you say it ain't cool

my mama didn't raise no fool

And as long as I stay black I gotta stay strapped

& I never get to lay back

'Cause I always got to worry 'bout the pay backs

some punk that I roughed up way back

comin' back after all these years

rat-tat-tat-tat-tat that's the way it is uhh

[Bridge 'til fade:]

Some things will never change