Author: Simonette

A year and a half ago my husband and I moved to Korea. I wanted to write about my life and experiences in Korea along with my current interests. Initially we came to Korea to use it as a stepping stone to immigrate to another country. But now since we’re here we are thinking of making it our new home even if it is just for the next few year as no one knows what the future holds. If you told me ten years ago I will be living in Korea now I would have called you out for bullshitting me. My brother always quotes Robbie Williams by saying “I sit and talk to God and he just laughs at my plans”. This is absolutely true. We have made so many plans with our lives but in the end its not up to us, no matter how much you try to take it into your own hands. So… here we are in Korea, living it up

Movies that you have to watch twice

August 5, 2016September 6, 2016Leave a comment

A while ago my husband and I saw the watchMojo video about movies you should watch twice. We have already seen some of the movies but decided that we should see the ones that we haven’t seen yet.

Number one on the list was Momento. The movie is portrayed in reverse order. Its about a man who follows the clues to his wife’s murder. The protagonist however can’t create new memories and tattoos all the clues he gathers on his body in order to remember important details. From start to finish this movie is confusing and as you keep watching you feel like the protagonist, not knowing who to trust or where the clues will lead. It is definitely worth the watch

Halloween wall decorations on a budget.

August 4, 2016July 25, 2016Leave a comment

Today I’m starting a Halloween series including decorations and costumes. I know its a but early but we have to start our planning now. Things get more expensive closer to Halloween and time is often limited if you leave it too late.

Working as a teacher isn’t always very lucrative, therefore you have to use your money wisely in order to make the most of it. For Halloween last year we had to decorate the entire school and tried to make it is nice as possible. We didn’t have too much money to spend on the event so we had to make do with the money we had.

This is what we did with big black sheets of paper.

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There were a lot of great ideas on the internet for scary looking pumpkins. We looked at the pictures and copied them as best we could. We also made lots of bats, cats and mice (not featured in these pictures)

Here are some more template you can use for wall decorations.

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Summer time in Korea

August 3, 2016October 23, 2016Leave a comment

Its summer time in Korea. Although the temperatures here seldom rise above 30 degrees Celsius it is HOT AS HELL. Our rainy season is in winter and therefore the humidity is extremely hot. Notwithstanding the extreme heat, summer is one of the most beautiful seasons in Korea.

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From Pinterest to Reality -No-bake blueberry cheesecake

August 2, 2016September 11, 20162 Comments

Pinterest always has so many brilliant ideas, you can browse, cakes, picnic ideas, clothes, anything actually.

I saw this amazing picture of a No-bake Blueberry Cheesecake and decided to try to make it myself.

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My Cheesecake

Mmmmm… close enough??

It tasted amazing the only thing is that we were sort of in a rush to go to our picnic and I only kept it in the fridge for about 30 minutes.It was really easy to make too.

For the crust

1 packet tennis biscuits mixed with some melted butter

For the cheesecake

1 cup whipped cream

1 tub Philadelphia cream cheese

2 tablespoons icing sugar but you can add more or less according to taste

For the blueberry syrup

1 cup frozen blueberries

2-3 tablespoons honey.

You have to keep it in the fridge for about an hour.

I hope you give it a try and tell me what you think.

Create your own home gym

August 1, 2016July 31, 2016Leave a comment

There are different options for creating a home gym, it all depends on the type of exercises you prefer and your fitness level. Its no use to deck out your study like a proper gym if you’re not really motivated. Its like buying that stationary bike but never really using it.

Getting Started

Starting from $30

To get started. I would suggest to get a yoga map, a jump rope and some 3-4 kilogram dumbbells, especially if you haven’t been to the gym in a while or if you’ve never used weights. The yoga mat will help for when you’re doing exercises on the floor for example ab exercises while the jump-rope will help with some cardio. It is a fun way to exercise, you can do it anywhere and you can even take it with you when you go on a trip. With this option you can watch YouTube videos to get you started, one of my favourites is the JNL Fusion videos. Jnl fusion uses cordless jump ropes so even that is a possibility. I use to use my invisible jump rope in the beginning until I became a bit fitter.

Body Weight Gym

Starting from $140 (without the sandbag)

For body weight exercises you don’t need much except your own body but as you grow stronger you might want to add some equipment to your routine. Some of the best weighted equipment include the weighted vest, challenger bars, a weighted sandbag and push up bars.

Yoga gym

Starting from $8

For a yoga gym you will need a yoga mat and a serene space where you can be calm and relax, you need enough space to not kick someone in the face if they walk past you 🙂

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Gorilla Pit Gym

Starting from $2000

I call it the Gorilla pit because at the health club our weighted section was lower than the rest of the gym and all the men use to make gorilla sounds when they exercised.

For a gym with heavy loose weights you will require dumbells, a flat bench and an adjustable bench and a cable machine. You don’t really need other kinds of fancy equipment for you upper body.