moving on up, to the northside

can you believe it?! it's already been a year since i've been able to call a little piece of seoul my own. sadly, i couldn't renew the lease on that piece and had to venture out and claim another. the place i used to live was located south of the river and the new place is located north of the river. let me tell you, that relocation made a huge difference! basically, i moved from a nice downtown, fast-paced neighborhood to a nice suburban, quiet neighborhood. seriously, i used to not be able to sleep due to all the noise coming up from the streets when i lived in cheongdam. now, in ichon, all i hear at night are the sounds of cicadas a-chirpin' and raindrops a-droppin'. it's great! peace and quiet at last!

well, without further ado ...

the living room

the kitchen

the bathroom

the bedroom

the walk-in closet!!!!

and just one more for good measure ...

i think sani's definitely enjoying the new place

bernal heights

free download of jhameel's album, the human condition, here.

gary shteyngart, super sad true love story

"i KNOW you are capable of love, that you cannot hide forever from the truth of being a full emotional human being with a need to connect, with a need to be with someone who can understand you and where you come from, respect you, and take care of you. And that's what i want to do, Eunice, to take care of you, forever and ever."

sisters

missing my sisters. damn. we look good. 

bored at work ... again

i'm a sucker for men's shoes and the men who wear said shoes. yeaaaa ... probably not the guy pictured below. but those shoes! i've always loved those shoes. i love 'em so much i made both peter and patrick (the only men in my life that'll let me shop for them) buy a similar pair. 

image credit: the sartorialist

i love these shoes. i wish i knew more guys in korea who owned these shoes and possessed that certain ... something ... to pull them off. oh, it'd also help if they weren't the brother and the brother-like friend. 

jcrew suede macalister boots

speaking of shoes and men and whatnot ...

how many of you guys would walk (without pretending you don't know me) next to me if i was rocking these bad boys?

isabel marant manly goat leather boots

i'd rock these so hard. i want them so bad, it hurts.

freaks and geeks

nick: "you need to find your reason for living. you gotta find your big, gigantic drum kit. you know?"

lindsay: "maybe i'll buy a clarinet."

peanut butter smores bars

i received a lovely surprise last friday all the way from the good ol' u.s. of a. my sister sent me a care package filled with some of the things i've been missing the most from the states. it wasn't too big but it was filled with exactly what i wanted. i've been desperately craving anything involving smores and this package couldn't have come at a more perfect time. seriously korea, how can you not sell graham crackers?! also, the marshmallows she sent me are these new flat marshmallows they created solely to accommodate smore assembling!!! genius? i think so!

graham crackers, marshmallows, hershey's chocolate, reese's pieces, gummy bears, and homemade cookies (not pictured)

now, what to do with all these ingredients? david and i already made a few smores last night while watching bad boys 2 and being just overall super american. they were delish! i'm seriously considering making this recipe pictured below. however, i'm not sure if i want to waste what little provisions i have on a recipe i'm not too sure about. i could make so many individual smores with the ingredients it takes to make these bars! i assume these bad boys would also disappear in a matter of hours. that would be sad. what to do? what to do?

peanut butter smores bars

side note: i think @wookymonster was right. i really do need some real world problems.