Why are they all smiling at us?

Last Friday night Aaron and I met for dinner after work in Nampodong for some good ol' fried chicken... It's the southern boy in him, and the junk food lover in me that brought us to KFC (I know, I'm a fat kid)!

When we walked up to the counter to order, the girls were smiling more than just your average smile! It was then that we noticed that we were literally wearing the EXACT same thing, from head to toe!

We had on black converse (which I hardly ever wear), the same color jeans, and our black ASU (Appalachian Statue University) hoodies (a gift from Aaron's dad at Christmas)! In Korea, this is called wearing "couple outfits" and is actually really common amongst young Korean couples! The difference is, those couples actually PLAN to wear matching outfits! Aaron and I just happened to show up looking like twins! I guess the old saying is true, "Great minds think alike!"

(Sorry this picture doesn't show the whole getup... It does however show the delicious fried chicken!) Thanks for dinner Colonel!

Me and Ella!

Stella came into my class today to take some pictures of Ella and I teaching for the school newsletter! So, here you go friends... This is the 1st official pic of Ella and I in action! (5th grade class)

Sewing Saturday!

Yesterday, Aaron brought his comforter over and I spent the day hand sewing a duvet for it! This was my biggest hand sewn project yet! 1 sheet, 2 pieces of bolt fabric, approximately 3,000 stitches, 6 button holes, 6 buttons, tons of measuring and marking, and 6 hours of hard labor (wink wink) it's finished, looks awesome, and is a PERFECT fit! :)

Today, the pillows and wall art will begin for the big apartment make-over at Aarons!

*** A HUGE thank you to Rachel Shin for my new little sewing kit which proved to be a huge help, and to the Korean lady down the street who owns the alteration shop... She let me have some brown thread when I ran out!!

Dear John

Last night I took myself on a date to the movies! I've been dying to see the new Nicholas Sparks book turned movie, Dear John!


Going to the movies in Korea is a WAY different experience than in America!

I took a hidden escalator up 2 levels to the ticket office where I paid 7,500 won. As I was buying my ticket, the clerk turned her screen towards me and I had to pick my seat!


Then, I was told to go down the escalators and to walk over to the Mcdonalds down the street and that my theater would be next door! hahaha!


So, I left the building, walked about 100 meters down the steet, saw a small door that said theater 1 and 2, walked up the stairs, and whala, I was there! (I guess that's just a testament to the lack of space in this country that even a movie theater is spread out across the city!)

When I walked in, it was completely bare! I guess no one else was interested in seeing Dear John at 6pm on a Thursday! I had the whole place to myself! It made me laugh thinking back to when they made me pick my seat prior to entering as if all of the seats would be taken!


I really wanted to treat myself to some popcorn, but they only had caramel! Don't get me wrong, I'm always a fan of caramel popcorn, but it's just not the same as the fatty, buttery, salty movie popcorn we all love! so, I settled for these stale nacho chips and cold cheese! :)



When the movie was over, a man came in and hung a trash bag on the seat closest to the exit door! There are no movie theater cleaners in this country... Everyone simply cleans up after themselves! What a concept, huh?!


As a side note, the movie was less than mediocre, which could explain the bare theater! It still made for a fun date night with myself though! Sometimes we just need those, don't we!?

Inspiration!

Those of you who know me well, know about my innate passion for home decorating (the cheap and creative way!) I could spend hours in thrift stores, searching the isles for inspiration, and turning even the ugliest thing into something beautfiul again, for the measley price of oh, $2.00!

Going from a 2,200 square foot home in Arizona to about a 250 square foot apartment has seriously cut down on the space I have to be creative, so I've moved onto Aaron's apartment! He has given me full reign to decorate and organize his new place! I can hardly contain my excitement! FINALLY, A NEW PROJECT!!!

For those of you who are big fans of home decor like me, here are some of my favorite websites of women who have the ability to morf the yuckiest of things into centerpieces in a home! ENJOY!

http://www.fleamarkettrixie.com/

http://www.allthingsthrifty.com/ (I especially love her pillows and flowers)

http://missmustardseed.blogspot.com/ While I don't love everything she does, I'm still inspired! She created this entry table from a headboard for goodness sake! Now that's my kind of transformation!

http://www.theshabbychiccottage.net/ She is a thrift store Queen like myself! She re-created this $159.00 Pottery Barn lamp for $10.00, and not to mention, she can tell all her friends she made it!

Last but not least... This is actually a blog of one of my old college friends, Jodi! Not only is she a wife and a mom of 3, she's gorgeous, creative, talented, an incredible photographer, and a huge inspirtation to me! These are some pictures of Scarlett's nursery, the newest addition to the Mockabee family!

http://mockabeenews.blogspot.com/

I hope you're inspired to make your home beautiful too! :)