그녀의 생일

일상다반사
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처음 맞이하는 와이프의 생일이었다. 함께 일을 하다 보니 떨어져 있는 시간이 거의 없다. 생일 선물 준비는 007 영화처럼 진행해야 한다. 다행히도 생일 전날까지 그녀는 전혀 알아차리지 못했다. 하지만, 문제는 나에게 있었다. 입이 간질거려 생일 전에 다 공개해버렸다. 캘리그라피에 조금씩 관심을 갖고...

Can we buy something,please?

Olivia
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Since we decided to get married, we've visited the mall roughly twice a week scouring for decorating ideas/goods for our new home. And every time.... We came back empty-handed. It was the most mind-boggling thing for both of us because we both...

Books

Olivia, 일상다반사
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  요즘 한국 온라인 서점은 해외 유명 서적을 쉽게 구할 수 있어 좋다. 물론 Olivia가 읽을 책이지만, 언젠가 우리 아이들도 읽을 수 있지 않을까 하는 생각을 했다. 그 전에 아이 부터, 아니 결혼식 부터 끝내야 하겠지만... 우리는 정철연 작가의 팬이다. 2월...

첩청장 Wedding Invitation

Olivia, 일상다반사
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청첩장 선택은 간단하지 않다. Olivia와 내가 예상했던 청첩장은 개성있고 캐쥬얼한 스타일이었는데, 주변 의견이나 어른들과의 입장 차이가 조금 있었다. 두 가지 청첩장을 만들까 하는 고민도 했지만, 시간 문제로 남들과 똑같이 한 가지로 하기로 했다. NAVER에서 검색하면 가장 상위에 나오는 바른X 부터...

Calgary, CANADA 2014

Travel
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Views from in and around Calgary, October-November 2014 Chinook Centre, one of the main shopping locations in Calgary. Olivia has been coming to this mall for as long as she can remember! On our way home, Glenmore Tr. Garrison Woods, a quaint neighborhood...

Calgary Tower, 2014 Oct

Travel
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20141029, Calgary Tower (http://www.calgarytower.com) 캘거리 타워는 캐나다 건국 100주년과 관련하여 1968년에 건립되었다. Calgary 2014, Danny's first visit to my hometown! There's something special about sharing your memories with the one you love. Introducing the place you grew up in is a different kind...

Halloween 2014

Olivia, Travel
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Friday October 31st, 2014 HALLOWEEN in CANADA Chilly and cold but NO SNOW?!  The perfect night to go Trick-or-Treating! Moms and Dads with their little ones. Running from house to house... Trick or Treat!!! I want some CANDY~~~ Halloween spirit everywhere with elaborate decorations! Spooky,...

Introversion

Olivia
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     If you're anything like me, you're an introvert. You like time spent alone. Social interaction is extremely exhausting. Energized by aloneness. Hate small talk. Creativity and powerful thinking flows in abundance when in solitude. Sensitive to sound, especially the sound...

Seoul International Fireworks Festival

Olivia, Travel
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Seoul International Fireworks Festival 10.04.2014 Seoul, Korea *** Fireworks show: 19:30-21:00 Fireworks show by United Kingdom, China, Italy, Korea ***   Fireworks are explosive pyrotechnic devices that Wow, Ooo, and aHHH you. They explode with colour and pizazz and the razzle-dazzle of it all just makes your heart skip...

iPad mini

Olivia
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  iPad mini, pricey. my happiness, priceless.     Danny and his obsession. Collecting Bearbricks.  He has 19...and counting. He's opens each box... Desperately hoping that no two are the same. But there's ALWAYS some that are the same. SIGH.   Q: Do you know what 5 days...

Against the Grain

Olivia
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Image Credit: www.crcvirtual.orgbtlbrandsblog.com/why/    BTL Brands - A small agency network with big ideas on how to activate brands in a new and better way. Here's their insightful social manifesto.   Marketing? Branding? What's the difference you say?   Marketing is your message, branding is what...

Short ‘n Simple

Olivia
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  Image Credit: www.fromupnorth.com   30-something, living abroad, and marching to my own beat. A few years ago, I made some decisions in my life that some would say are brave and some would call me downright crazy. 1. I quit my stable...