Hey Everybody! I apologize for my month long Hiatus from blogging, but I found that I was starting to view my blog more as a chore and something that I MUST do. I noticed this after about 3 entries into my switch from written entries to the video entries. Why? Well the answer is simple- I wanted my videos to be as perfect and artistically pleasing as well as informing which required me to do a lot of editing, photo hunting, and sometimes having to scratch an entire nights worth of work because I either A- forgot to mention something really important to me while speaking thus having to RE-DO the entire project, or B- I just plain didn't like it once I was finished. But I'm actually taking an initiative to start blogging more frequently. However, for those of you that have grown accustom to my lovely face and poetic speaking voice...that will only be for special entries or when I am feeling especially creative. From now on, to assure more up-to-date entries I will be doing more written blogging. I hope you all can take the time to read!!!!! ^_^
Anyways, today is November 11th. Any normal Autumn day back in North/South America, Europe, and most of Asia. However, here in Korea it can only mean one thing- PEPERO DAY!!!!
Pepero day 빼빼로데이 is a holiday made up by the entertainment company, Lotte, in 1994 and is a day for giving pepero snacks to good friends, lovers, family, and of course Teachers! It is on 11/11 every year because it resembles the stick cookie-like treat! The Pepero snack come in 6 flavors- Chocolate, White Chocolate, Strawberry, Melon, Almond, and Nude (plain). Taste-wise I think it is pretty good and is a nice go to cookie snack. My personal favorite is a toss up between Almond and White Choco!
One reason why Pepero Day became so popular is because of how cheap and fun it is. Pepero can be bought in a single box and split it up into several smaller packets for mini gifts. Because it is so popular every supermarket, small grocer, and literally EVERY convenience store creates huge displays of boxes to give as gifts all over the shops! They have many designs~ hearts, flowers, houses, boxes that can contain another gift inside, boxes spelling out L-O-V-E, and other "cute" stuff.
Anyways, this being my second year in Korea I was well prepared for Pepero madness and went to school with my stock of Pepero for my kiddies. And of course, the favor was returned all day receiving boxes and packages of the sweet and simple treat. HAPPY PEPERO DAY!!!!
