Alien's Day Out

November 6, 2012
by Mipa
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Keep calm & horse dance.

Things have been a bit busy lately, hence the lack of blog posts. There is just sooo much going on during this time of the year…. birthdays, goodbye parties/dinners, halloween, thanksgiving planning, festivals, weddings…. Sometimes I have to remind myself … Continue reading

August 2, 2012
by Mipa
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How to make your own patbingsu (without an ice shaver)!

Holy ddong, this is by far the hottest summer I’ve experienced in Korea. News reports are saying that it’s one of the hottest, and it seems like it’s going to last a while… Ah!! All I want to do is … Continue reading

July 24, 2012
by Mipa
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Homemade Plum-Lemon Jam

I’ve been overloaded with plums these days because they are so plentiful and cheap, especially at my neighborhood open market. I like to get the ones that are a little damaged or are on the verge of going overripe because … Continue reading

May 30, 2012
by Mipa
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Beesket Smoothies @ Jongak

Now that it’s practically summertime, I’m just dreading the Korean humidity and stickiness. I don’t know about you, but one way I plan on cooling myself down this summer is to enjoy plenty of cool refreshing smoothies. For those in … Continue reading

May 25, 2012
by Mipa
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Vegan Banana Oatmeal Pancakes for Breakfast!

My friend Abigail is visiting Seoul for a week and is staying with me in my mini studio apt. We met in college but got so much closer when she spent a year teaching English here a while ago. Now … Continue reading

April 12, 2012
by Mipa
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Inaugural brunch on my patio

When I was apartment hunting last year, the main reason why I chose my current place was because I loved the outdoor patio and the idea of getting to invite chingus over to hang out. But when I moved in … Continue reading

December 10, 2011
by Mipa
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Boozy Vegan Christmas Fruit Cake

Happy First Snow day in Korea! :) I was walking around outside yesterday and thought my face was gonna freeze off. Brr~ I hate winter weather, but I admit that I do love the holiday season. It just makes me … Continue reading

October 17, 2011
by Mipa
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Random eats & Bunny’s glamorshots

Here are a few things I’ve eaten lately: On Friday, I slept over at my friend Rachel’s house, and we had a very healthy midnight snack of fruit while watching a Korean rom-com! Not your typical sleep-over snackage, but it … Continue reading

October 5, 2011
by Mipa
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(Almost) Wordless Wednesday

Oatmeal breakfast creeeeamy~~ They’re back!!!! Best. Fruit. Ever. Rice rolls at Pho restaurant Chocolate-bottomed coconut macaroon (from my bake shop)

August 24, 2011
by Mipa
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Single-serving peach cobbler

As a single gal living on my own, there have been times when I wanted to bake all kinds of rich desserts, but restrained myself due to the fact that I would end up eating the entire thing myself. This … Continue reading