Author: Jane Estrada

filipino/african american graphic designer, fashion-obsessed, K-pop lovin' girl born on luzon, raised in the pacific nw

Gyeongbokgung and Lantern Festival Clips

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A short clip of my Gyeongbokgung Palace visit. Mind you, I (1) had completely forgotten to charge my backup battery so I couldn’t film long clips and (2) I forgot to bring my portable tripod/selfie stick with me.

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Seoul Trip – Gyeongbokgung and Lanterns

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For the majority of April, I pretty much stayed in Gumi. While I didn’t have a lot on my plate, I also wasn’t feeling like going much anywhere. One weekend I was sick with the flu I caught from my students. The next weekend, I was trying to recover from said illness (I had a […]

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What I’ve Brought Since I Arrived

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Korea is know for it’s high-quality and wide variety of skin care products, so I made the decision to just bring enough products that will last me at least two week. I only packed travel sized skincare products but brought along my all of full size makeup like eyeshadow and eyeliner. The one product I […]

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An EPIK Orientation

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So I’m pretty sure I left off my last post while still at the airport getting checked in by EPIK. For those of you who don’t know what EPIK is or haven’t read any of my post about it, EPIK is the English Program In Korea. It’s a (Korean) government program where they invite (or […]

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Currently in Chungju

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So at the moment I’m typing this, I’m on my 4th day of the EPIK orientation and my full 5th day in South Korea. I can honestly say that so far my experience here is great and I still cannot believe I’m here doing this. The last couple of days have been tiring. Jet lag. […]

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Off Track Seattle, Washington – USA

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One of the things I wanted to do before I leave the Pacific Northwest was to do some of the touristy things that I have never done. I have live here since I was two years old and even lived in Seattle for almost 10 years, but there are still tons of places I’ve yet […]

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