February 19th is the Lunar New Year. Most people commonly know this day as the Chinese New Year, but actually, Lunar New Year is shared by several countries and regions in Asia and goes far beyond the Chinese community. This is, how Koreans celebrate Lunar New Year: Food Koreans eat “ddukguk.” This is a…
Been to Chinatown? Perhaps you’ll find some of these symbolic figurines in many shops at Dragon City Mall. Were you at a bubble tea place recently? You’ve probably met one of these cats. I’ve been at a loss of words to describe this cat that greets customers in with the charm. Is it a “fortune cat”,…
One of my earliest memories as a child was going to Prince’s Island Park in Calgary every June to walk The World Partnership Walk. Back then, I looked forward to it because we made it a family affair. I would head down to the park with my family and it seemed that in exchange for…
Hot Pot is Hot Pot; who eats it for lunch? But that’s what happened one Friday afternoon at Hot Point Fusion Cafe. You can’t argue with hungry Asian teenagers, you know? (Especially a bunch of them) Although the streetscape on this stretch of Macleod isn’t exactly pedestrian-friendly, the relatively short walk (5 minutes) to the…
Lately I’ve been really interested in “time lapse” art – a series of either photos or short video clips taken over a period of time and then shown as a collection in quick succession. It’s common to see time lapse videos of plants growing or flowers blooming, but it’s really cool to see time lapse…
I love to laugh. I don’t know about you, but YouTube is a great way to find game shows from Asia! They’re those kind of videos that you can’t help but show all your friends and type “LOL”…and actually laugh out loud! So I hope you enjoy my collection of Crazy, Weird and Funny Game…
Are you a fan of K-pop (Korean pop music)? Exciting news – SM Entertainment Company will have a concert every year that includes all of its singers, and for 2010 they are coming to the United States. I am very excited because this kind of opportunity doesn’t come often, and not only is my favorite…