My dear friend’s daughter Addison turned ONE this past weekend and it was such a fun filled party to attend. The theme was based on the Disney movie Alice in Wonderland but renamed to “Addie” in ‘One’derland. The decor was absolutely amazing – a table filled with teacups&teapots, an assortment of clocks, books, flowers, and [...]
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STILL WINNING
Scan #2 went great. No sign of cancer…YIPPEE!!! Love that Dr. Pillirisetty and my clinical nurse coordinator Allison is always up for a selfie! Thank you to everyone for your endless support, love, and prayers. xoxo, Cam
BEST OF KOREA
I'm doing this late anyway, so we might as well just skip the extra posts and make it one big scroll party! Enjoy! IP Boutique Hotel After extensive searching for a hotel in Seoul, I ended up booking a room at the IP Boutique Hotel in Itaewon. The hotel is a fun, eclectic art boutique [...]
RELAXATION
Jjimjilbang (Korean bath house) is part of the Korean lifestyle. As travelers, the 7 days my brother and I spent in Seoul had been fun and exciting yet tiring due to the times we spent walking and sight-seeing. It was nice that I was able to cap it off with a relaxing day at the [...]
HEEEERE….FISHY, FISHY
While searching for activities to do in Korea, I came across ice fishing and was immediately hooked on doing this! I was super excited when we were able to sign up last minute with Koridor Tours to ice fish for trout. Our tour guide Ken drove two hours to The 6th Jarasum Singsing Winter Festival, which [...]
SKATING AND STREAMING
Seoul Plaza Ice Skating Rink We stumble upon this outdoor ice skating rink while on our way to Cheonggyecheon Stream. It cost only 1,000 Korean won ($1.00 USD) per person for an hour session which includes skates! We figure for that price, why not give it a go! I have only ice skated once before [...]
A COUPLE PALACES, AN OLD VILLAGE, AND A TOWER FOR LOVERS
Gyeongbokgung Palace or Gyeongbok Palace The largest of the ancient palaces in the South Korean capital, Gyeongbok Palace is one of the best sights to see in Seoul! So grateful that the sun was out on this 20 degree weather!!! Brrrr!!! The ornate buildings within the complex have amazing colors and contain poetic murals and [...]
ANNYEONGHASEYO
After my week was up in P.I., I was back in the air headed to South Korea to spend another week with my brother. He’s been stationed there for almost a year now and I figure this might be my only chance of visiting this interesting country. I landed at Incheon airport at about 5 [...]
TAKING STOCK 09
Making: file tags to be more organized Cooking: absolutely nothing! since coming back from my trip, I don’t think I’ve set foot inside the kitchen Drinking: peppermint tea from Trader Joe’s Reading: “Chew” written by John Layman with art by Rob Guillory Wanting: to hit the snooze button…like 10 more times! Looking: for tickets to [...]
IT REALLY IS MORE FUN IN THE PHILIPPINES
Tinikling dance We had dinner at La Fiesta - the largest Filipino buffet in Manila. They had a wide array of delicious food - from one day old chickens, to sisig (my fav), adobo pusit, sushi, chocolate pizza...they had it all! What was also great about La Fiesta was the live entertainment! I was volunteered [...]
#OVERINDULGENCE
What can I say - I love filipino food! My first meal: longanisa, over-easy eggs, w/ spam fried rice! Lechon Kawali Kare-Kare Tortang Talong (eggplant omelette) - my all-time favorite Pinakbet Pork Sinigang J.CO Donuts & Coffee Seafood Platter Pepper Lunch - I got the pork pepper rice Sisig - my new favorite! day old [...]
PLAYING SANTA CLAUS
Spending Christmas in the town of Aliaga, where my dad grew up was truly an experience I will always remember. On Christmas Eve, we attended the midnight mass at Nuestra Señora De las Saleras Parish. Afterwards we went over to my Tita Ofelia’s house for a late night spaghetti&bread dinner. The next morning, I was [...]
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