From Japan With Love.

Chris recently came back from a three-day business trip to Japan. Before he left, I was really worried because he was running a fever, had terrible cough and ached all-over. He looked so sick that I thought he wouldn't get past the quarantine at Narita Airport! Good thing he did, because if he didn't, there's a very good chance his score will be greatly affected from blowing the company's resources just like that. In Chris's line of work, score is the most important thing. And times like this, I get to see how freakishly professional Korean people are when it comes to work. They could lose a leg and go to work the next day!

Anyway, when he came back he looked a little better. After a quick talk, I gave him a hug and went directly for his presents. These are the stuff he bought for me..

Some salty shrimp crackers...

And some chestnut-filled pastry. This one looks so cute! I got a lot of gift-packing ideas from this..

Chris is leaving for another business trip very soon. This time, he's going to China. I wonder what he's going to bring me..

Sushi Nights.

Preparing Korean meal is so tedious, so I'm always on the lookout for things that are easy to make. A typical Korean meal has rice, soup, meat, and several side dishes. It usually takes me about an hour to prepare everything, sometimes even more. I remember a time when I still prepare breakfast for Chris early in the morning. He normally wakes up at 7 am, and I was expected to wake up at 6 and start cooking. It was so tiring! After I'm done cooking and cleaning up, I was drained, and I didn't have energy the rest of the day. Then I discovered the wonders of cereal. I buy 3 boxes of cereal at a time in HomePlus, just in case he gets tired of eating the same thing. Sometimes, I'd make him a sandwich at night, put it in a ziploc bag, and it's ready to eat in the morning.

This season, he's not that busy at work so he comes home at 7pm to have dinner with me, and it's necessary that I prepare the typical Korean meal for him. But when I'm feeling sluggish, I just buy 2 boxes of sushi for our dinner. Chris doesn't usually complain about the food I serve, as long as it's healthy. And what could be heathier than Japanese food??