Pandemic has changed my reading life. Now I borrow eBooks (or Audiobooks) from the County library. Kindle is my new friend along with my planner and journal. I love how easy it is to borrow ebooks with a click on OverDrive, the library app. This post is to share some of my favorite books by Koreans in and out of diaspora that I read last year (since pandemic). Mostly novels, a few non-fiction. … [Read more...] about 6 Books by Korean Authors
May's Blog
My podcast is being featured in iTunes!
Thank you for your support! My Japanese podcast "Live Your Dream" is being featured in iTunes Japan. I will keep on creating contents for the listeners who want to cultivate the life and career you love. … [Read more...] about My podcast is being featured in iTunes!
Documentary on North Korean Millennials (FREE!)
What do you imagine when you hear about North Korea? The Kim regime? Nuclear weapons? This documentary film is on North Korea's young generation (Jang ma dang Generation) who are defected to South Korea. You will see how they lived, how they knew South Korea and other countries live better. You want to "meet" these charming and creative young people. You can watch for free here. Yes, … [Read more...] about Documentary on North Korean Millennials (FREE!)
Los Pollos Rottisserie & Cuban Bakery
I desperately wanted to try a new food in a new place... and I visited... Los Pollos Rotisserie & Cuban Bakery It turned out... AWESOME!! I stopped by during a weekday lunch time. It's a tiny shop but all the tables were taken! Filled with patrons! What I liked about the place was the food, the customer service, and the background music!! So it was my first visit and tried … [Read more...] about Los Pollos Rottisserie & Cuban Bakery
Tropical Fruits Shopping at California Produce
Savor rare fruits in San Diego During my Thailand trip, the most exciting thing was to try out new tropical fruits. Back in Japan, the variety of fruits you see at the store is relatively limited. (Probably much better than colder countries, but still...) It was this trip that I tried durian for the first time. It had buttery, rich taste. I am not sure if I can eat a lot of them, but I … [Read more...] about Tropical Fruits Shopping at California Produce
Balboa International Market
Persian Market in San Diego My friend @fatehamericano is the founder and administrator for FB group the SD Halal Foodie Authority. He is the main source of my Persian/ Arabian things in San Diego. So one day, I asked him about the best Persian market. He said Atlas Supermarket in Poway used to be his favorite, but it's closed now as they are planning to move, which we still don't know where … [Read more...] about Balboa International Market
Salsa Big Band
My best salsa artist right now is Ruben Blades. Since I watched the documentary flim Ruben Blades is not my name, nobody can beat him. Salsa Big Band is a CD created by Ruben teamed up with Roberto Delgado & Orquestra. Great salsa music. Love it. This album is awarded Grammy's Best Tropical Latin Album, Latin Grammy's Best Album of the year and Best Salsa Album. It's worth the … [Read more...] about Salsa Big Band
Anger Management: Dealing with Real Feelings behind Anger
In my Japanese podcast show "Live Your Dream", I had an opportunity to conduct an interview with Sachiko Kasai, an Assertive and Anger Management Coach. In this article I will summarize anger management tips I have learned from her. Managing Your Anger Offensive tailgating, cruel news... Many of the social issues is rooted in the feeling of anger. Anger Management is a method to have a good … [Read more...] about Anger Management: Dealing with Real Feelings behind Anger
5 Things You Need To Know When Marketing To Japanese Customers
If you are considering targeting Japanese audience, you might find some good tips in the video I created a few years ago. … [Read more...] about 5 Things You Need To Know When Marketing To Japanese Customers
Yo Soy La Salsa (2014) documentary
When I became a mom, my working mom friend Lynda strongly recommended to have an Amazon Prime membership. I don't enjoy spending extra time and energy to hop multiple stores to find a "bright color T-shirt with no graphics" for my kid's preschool activities, just to give you an example. Anyway, Amazon Video comes with your Prime Membership and finally I decided to dig in some latin music … [Read more...] about Yo Soy La Salsa (2014) documentary