1.Aussie Hair Curl & Shine or Garnier Fructis Frizz Control
I have basically been shelling out about $20.00 a fortnight to keep my hair even marginally manageable since I've been here. Sure you can find products marked as "ethnic" but none of them really seem to suit my hair or manage frizz the way that these two did. The next time I go on a trip I will bring one suitcase strictly for hair products :)
2.Haggis- I miss Haggis so much and often when I'm sitting around drinking whisky I sometimes think, wow I wish I had some Haggis, neeps and tatties. There really is nothing like it. Perhaps I will try to figure out a way to make my own
3.Victorias Secret Bras- I never really saw myself as a label whore before, but I miss VS! Bra sizes in Korea are actually getting bigger with the influx of Western teachers and the popularity of breast augmentation here in Seoul. Yet, I find the quality just isn't the same. I'd even settle for an Ann Summers at the moment!
4. Jeans for "shapely" butts! Okay, to be fair, I was warned that "shapely" women may have trouble finding jeans when they arrived. So why didn't I stock up like a mad women? Because I am a bleeding optimist! The first few weeks, I found a few pairs of stretch skinny jeans at forever21 that fit me perfectly; but as the seasons and styles change it s getting a bit harder to fit my lady lumps into Korean style jeans.
5.French Onion Dip- I have searched far and wide for this stuff! Really it is probably better that I haven't found it, or I would have a one way ticket to Obese city. Many American products are available on the U.S military base, but it's a bit of a hassle to contact an army friend everytime you need something. For french onion dip...I might make an exception!
6.The Globe Bar in Edinburgh- Okay, so this isn't really a product, but it is my favorite little sports bar in the world. In addition to being the sponsor of my old rugby team, it was literally just around the corner from my flat. There are no shortage of sports pubs here in Seoul and many of them show the rugby matches as well as being frequented by local sports teams. still I dearly miss this bar, it's prices and the local characters that inhabit the place. If laying on my death bed I was asked "where do you want to go?" would my lips utter "the Globe bar?" Okay, maybe not, but it would be a close 2nd!
7.Bed Sheets- $50.00 for a fitted style double bed sheet? That's right. Bed sheets are a luxury in Korea, and as a result, they are often very, very pricey. I scan the sale racks at E-Mart, regularly snatching up whatever deals I can find. So far, I have added Nemo, Pororo and ugly Hawaiian print to my collection.
8. Homestyle Mac and Cheese- South Korea will never be the Mecca of cheesy goodness in the way that Wisconsin is, but is it really too much to ask for some mac and cheese? I have been in and out of Western style restaurants and I still can't find a delicious version of my favorite comfort food! My weekends have been reduced to crafting mac and cheese concoctions with whatever I can find at Happy Food Imports. So far, pretty decent, but I still miss that Wisconsin style!
9. HBO shows "Game of Thrones" and "Girls." Although it is easy to watch these online, I would be really interested to see what Koreans would make of them. My co-teacher and I have had numerous conversation about my favorite movies and shows. So far I think my co-teacher is convinced that I only watch ESPN and shows about drug addiction...what a shining example I am for the students. Although, on second thought,would either of these shows give me a better representation?
10. My best friend Felicia. Again, Felicia really isn't a thing, she's a person but she's definitely my better half. She is 80% of all my crazy travel stories, a member of "The Yanks" and the better half of Fushe & Moom. I met her in 2009 and was basically inseperable from her until I left Edinburgh last January. I looked up Kilts with her in Scotland, ran from stalkers in Morocco, had food mishaps in France, drank too much port with her in Portugal, she helped me chase a mugger in spain, got blazed with her in Amsterdam and made poor life decisions with her in England. She has been a huge part of my travel experience so far and hopefully will be again in the near future.
P.S It should be noted that my mother would be included on this list, but she hates traveling. Therefore I have decided she can stay put :)
