Marche@!

I've been hearing about it, but I have never gone, until now. 

There is a artisan market called Marche@ that occasionally sets up shop in different areas in Seoul. It is called Marche@ because wherever it is, where it was at would finish the name. That might seem horribly confusing but let me give you an example. Let's say Marche@ was at Los Angeles May 23rd. On that day, it would be called Marche@Los Angeles. My friend and I decided to go to the May 12th one, and I was so happy because of it.

Look at these beautiful people eating their beautiful food

Everything about this place was great. EVERYTHING. I didn't buy much but I got a couple of free things. I got a bag, a beeswax candle (I KNOW, NOT VEGAN), and I managed to get a DELICIOUS lentil burger, and a great candle.

I've seen blogs writing about Mellowsong's candles. They're soy candles beautifully designed like little animals. I got the owl which was ADORABLE. I don't think I could ever use it because it is just way too nice.

Cute 

 cuter

too fucking adorable

Having that candle is great because the smell of lavender cascades through my small little apartment. I really loved my experience at Marche, and I am sure as hell going to the one on June 2nd!

What do you think of my candle?

Another Fantastic Art Show

A long time ago I was very fortunate to visit Eva Armisén's art show. Eva Armisén creates whimsical pieces that reflect the exact feeling of happiness. In all of her lovely works, Eva Armisén brings a childlike beauty that also contains a mixture of elegance and fun. With her small incorporation of Spanish words, the viewer sees the european personality that everyone wants to emulate. 

I managed to make it to the opening. Even though they were about to close, I got to see a couple of her pieces. The show was at the Seoul Auction House Horim Art Center. The gallery is in Sinsa so the whole area looks classy and nice. It was pretty much perfect for the show.

Sorry for the bad photo

Lovely

Eva Armisén has earned some fame because she was chosen to be the art designer for some of the Skin Food cosmetic line.

The Elephant is my favorite

I want one!

What I wore

After the art show I was a bit peckish so I bought some TTeokbokki snack chips. They're a bit strange but I like them. They has a sugary charge at first followed by a kick of spicy. You can get them from the 7-11 convenience store or the g-25 connivence store.

One serious barcode

It is pretty weird/good

I had a great experience. I loved it a lot.

 What picture did you like?

Posts that needed to happen a lot sooner...

OK!

So I did something AMAZING this weekend! I went to the Great Wall of China! However I now realize I am way behind of my blogging. I haven't blogged about the art show, foods I've made, and other wonderful events that have happened in the past two weeks, so I think I'm going to just go on writing mode and make a ton of posts. So I'm going to start with the one that is the most dear to my heart, food.


So I am still continuing to make my own meals and try to be as healthy as I can. I go through phases where stir fries are the main focus then small salads become the focus afterwards. So far I have stopped using tofu in my diet and have been focusing more on grains and protein through vegetables. This is one of the meals I make.

1. Israeli Cous Cous stir fry

Ingredients

• israeli cous cous 
• bok choy
• onions
• green peppers
• Braggs Liquid Aminos
• Nutritional Yeast
• Coconut oil

Directions

Basically I would cook the israeli cous cous while I would fry the onions in coconut oil. Once the israeli cous cous is fully cooked, I would mix the israeli cous cous with the onions. I would throw some Nutritional Yeast to make it nice and crispy. I would throw in bok choy leaves as well as the green peppers. I would then end it off by sprinkling it off with some Bragg's Amino Liquids.

  2. Lotus Root stir fry

Ingredients

• lotus root
• enoki mushrooms
• bok choi
• onions
• green peppers
• Bragg's Liquid Aminos
• Nutritional Yeast
• Coconut Oil

Directions

Similar to the Israeli Cous Cous stir fry, I cook the Lotus roots first by frying them in coconut oil and amino liquids. Once they a crispy and tender, I set them aside and cook the onions in coconut oil. Once the onions are soft, I put in the lotus roots, enoki mushrooms, bell peppers and last bok choy. I throw in some  nutritional yeast and some more amino Liquids, and them I'm done, and Bob's my uncle.

I find it easy to cook a large portion because I am a lazy bastard, and I like to save some for school the next day.

Another thing I have been meaning to write is a sort of food observation of produce you can find in Seoul, South Korea. I thought, it might be easy for you the reader to see food options in Seoul, read the reviews, and see where you can buy it. This is one of my first ones.

Chocolate bread

 At the Achasan Loving Hut there are a significant amount of pastries and other vegan items to buy. Yes, you can buy things at most Loving Huts but the Achasan one seems to have the largest amount of things to buy. One of these items is the chocolate bread.

 While the chocolate bread isn't exactly nutritious, it is a good comfort food. The chocolate bread certainly has a good chocolate taste, and overall I liked the pastry. I probably won't buy it again because I think I need to take care of myself more.

You can possibly buy this at the local Loving Hut but if you can't find it, go to the Achasan Loving Hut.

I promise to write more soon! 

Not much has happened.... BUT SOMETHING WILL GOD DAMN IT!

So I think I've been having a blasé couple of weeks....

Nothing too exciting, but I am pretty pumped about the next couple of days. I figure I can easily list it here so I can, 

a. remember

b. have something to write about

So this is what I plan on doing this weekend. I promise to take pictures so you guys can visually experience this with me!

• Wednesday May 8th 2013
• I plan on making tattoo tights with the girl I tutor. I know it isn't really "teaching" or "tutoring" but she is actually pretty smart. She basically only needs to bring her homework to class and study more. So I try to make tutoring fun so she would want to stay with me and so I can still get paid more.
• I am going to make Yubu Chobab which is like a fried tofu skin with rice in the middle. I mean, as a "experienced cook", I plan on jazzing it up a bit to make it fantastic.
• Thursday May 9th 2013
• I am HOPEFULLY going to a art show at the Seoul Auction Horim Art Center!
• Friday May 10th 2013
• Adventure to get vegan pizza possibly?
• Saturday May 11th 2013
• VEGAN POTLUCK! There is a group in Seoul called the Seoul Veggie club and I have been wanting to join them on their monthly potlucks! I am so stoked to go to this one!
• My co-worker/friend joined a orchestra and is having a performance that night! I am definitely going to that!
• Sunday May 12th 2013
• I have to blog everything I did!

So it seems like I have a busy couple of days!

What are you going to do?

A beautiful show at Dooin Gallery

Two weekends ago I was fortunate enough to make to to Rocky Schenck's art show at Dooin Gallery. Rocky is a famous music video director and photographer that captures the lost glamor essence of Classic Hollywood. With his haunting collection, Rocky illustrates an interesting combination of emptiness and yearning. Each picture demonstrates a want to connect, but a realization that everything is unique, everything is strange, and everything is curiously beautiful. He got some notoriety for the pictures of Kurt Cobain's daughter, Francis Bean Cobain, but overall, Rocky's work is truly one of the greats in our lifetime.

Here is a set of pictures of Rocky's show.

Big bold letters of the famous artist

Information about the artist. It might be good
it might be bad, I don't really know. 

Yep still don't know what that means

yeah... no

The whole area was neatly placed together

There was a slide show in a strange little room

it really showed the history of Rocky's work

Rocky's work was advertised in five magazines!

Really fantastic

You should really go to Dooin and see Rocky's work!