Yes I am. And so are you. As Steven Pressfield says, “Screw what everyone else says. You are when you say you are.” Over the past two years, I’ve been struggling to share my work. Back in 2010, I embarked on a 365 project by taking one photograph each day. I succeeded in taking at [...]
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Talking Architect
Jo
Apr 24
|07:08
Back when I was contemplating my future, I thought of being an architect. Unfortunately, the university I chose to attend did not have an architectural program. I may not have formally studied architecture, but I’ll forever be a student and an admirer of it. So when the Seoul City Blog wrote about a Korean independent [...]
Read More ...Worldwide Korea Bloggers Welcoming Ceremony
Jo
Mar 31
|11:26
Last December, I was chosen to be part of the second batch of the Worldwide Korea Bloggers (WKB) for Korea.net. A welcoming ceremony was held on March 23 at the Korean Culture and Information Service (KOCIS) offices in Seoul. There I met other WKB bloggers, WKB featured writers, and KOCIS staff. We were shown the [...]
Read More ...Winter Fun
Jo
Jan 7
|20:41
Winter in Korea is far from boring. The scenery turns into a winter wonderland and activities abound. Here are three activities (and places) I’m fond of: 1) Ice Skating There are plenty of ice skating rinks and makeshift ones all across the country. If you live in or near Seoul, ice skating is best and [...]
Read More ...My Korean Name
Jo
Jan 4
|14:41
Here in Korea, people often assume I’m Korean. When I say that I’m not, I’m asked if I’m sure, which I find flattering. I’m Filipino-Chinese. At birth, I was given two names: an English name (Johanne) and a Chinese name (徐婉玲/Xu Wan Ling). Both names were meticulously picked by my mother. Here in Korea, most [...]
Read More ...Live Free
Jo
Jan 2
|22:01
Happy New Year everyone! The start of another year always prompts us to reflect on the past year and find something we’d like to change, repeat, improve, or just forget. Every day we are given opportunities to live our lives however we want. Yet at times, opportunities are buried beneath many obstacles. This year, I [...]
Read More ...Ulleungdo and Dokdo Trip
Jo
Dec 21
|22:20
In Korea, there is one place that people passionately talk about and that is Dokdo (독도). Though as much as Koreans talk and think about it, not many have actually been there. It is a place that I wanted to see for myself and so when I had an opportunity to go, I went. As [...]
Read More ...THINK It’s Not Illegal Yet
Jo
Dec 13
|22:36
As I was walking around Dongtan today, I saw a shirt that said “THINK it’s not illegal yet”. The shop where I saw it always had funny or cool shirts in bargain racks and bins outside. At first I fought the urge to purchase it but it was too awesome to pass up. I picked [...]
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