Plastic Surgery-Land (Korean Barbies R' Us)

I have visited Korea a couple of times before deciding to finally live here (indefinitely) in 2008. It has been 4 years now, and my, have things changed. Of course, back in the early 2000's, getting a nose job and double eye-lid surgery was the norm. However, these days, Korean women have taken it to beyond the next level. Plastic surgery seems to be like "crack" for Korean women. Once they start, they just can't seem to stop. I understand that it's unfair to be ugly, etc. And I don't mind people getting a little "enhancement" here and there. But if you look like a TOTALLY different person...then, you're just lying to yourself and everyone else. And that's just sad. Plus, what would your husband think, when you pop out an ugly baby?? Oh wait, guys don't really think that far. They're only thinking "Damn, she's hot."

I mean, there're so many amazing things you can do with make-up to transform yourself, why go under the knife, risking your life AND having side effects? What if you come out uglier? Not even just that, why get the "package A" and look like everyone else? Korean girls tend to get the same surgery from the same doctors. Case in point..(There's an advertisement for a plastic surgeon on the top right corner, do you see anything similar about these women? Haha, look at the confused guy in the back..)

I mean, God made us to be different and unique in our own ways, so why fuck with that? I wouldn't want to look like anybody else. And it's SOOO obvious too, I can tell if a girl got plastic surgery from a MILE away.  The even more funny thing is that there's no shame in it. People walk around Kangnam and Apgu, like they're hot shit with their bandaged noses, pollution masks, and looking like they straight got punched in the face with their bloated and purple faces. Like this..

What's even more disturbing is that I heard these women think of it as a "privilege," like carrying around a Louis Vuitton purse (Like, "I can afford to have this surgery and you can't!") Ugh, disgusting. And I blame Korean society for this. This is the only country (correct me if I'm wrong) that require you to send a recent photograph with your resume. In the states, there would be a huge lawsuit against the company. You know what else? They also have an age limit (esp. for women), I think at 30 in order to apply for a job. So, if you're 30+, good luck getting a job in Korea. Unless, of course, you get one of these "package A" plastic surgeries and lie about your age, ㅋㅋㅋ.

The sad consequence of this new trend is that people are relying less on their inner beauty, and just going for the quick outer beauty fix. How will that affect our society in the long run? Well, soon enough everyone's going to start looking like clones (which has already started), and no one is going to have substance, personality, hard-work ethics. These girls think that they can get this surgery to look pretty, and this rich douche-bag knight in shining armor is going to sweep them off their feet. But what they fail to realize is that, there are thousands of girls with the same exact goal. So in the end, won't the guy end up looking for something more authentic and different? Just like how Asian models used to be sought after for having the "European look" before, but now the classic "Asian look" is more appreciated and sought after by the fashion industries. What people fail to realize is that trends die fast, but your body will be with you for at least 60 years from now, and beauty will eventually fade. The $$ spent on plastic surgery could have paid for grad school or self-improvement workshops to make you a better person from the inside and have people actually respect you instead of looking at you as a piece of mannequin meat off the Barbies R' Us shelf.

Xanga...

Ah, remember the good 'ol days of Xanga? Gosh, I feel so old. Well, I remember posting all my angry rants on that thing. It was rather therapeutic, and my friends really enjoyed reading it. So, I decided to give the blog world another whirl. Except this time, I have to be a bit careful about my "identity." I'm not scared of people finding out who I am (I can care less, as I'm the most "I don't give a fuck" type of person), BUT I do have a career that may be affected if my identity were to be revealed. So, until I get thousands of hits and can make a living solely off this blog, you will know me purely as the "skinny little bitch."

I don't really have a "set" niche, plan, nor category in which my blog will fall into, as I am no expert in any particular field. But, you can look forward to reading blogs about my life and experiences in Korea (during the past couple of years), as a Korean-American female. I think it will be completely different from reading a Caucasian-written blog about Korea (as I know the language and culture quite better), as well as a Korean-written blog about Korea (as I am still mostly American, having spent most of my life there). I still think that I'm a good mixture of both, but coming to Korea has definitely raised a lot of questions about my identity. I don't quite feel at home here, but neither do I in the states (I'm deathly scared of going back and readjusting to the American life: driving, rent, bills, credit cards, blech). I do love to travel though, so maybe I'll settle somewhere else in the world? Only God knows..

I will be writing about the best and worst places (IMHO) to eat, grab coffee, party, work-out, shop, take a short weekend trip, etc. I'm very, very picky when it comes to food, so hopefully you won't be disappointed with my suggestions. I've also traveled all over South Korea, and have been to all the major and not so major cities. So, it seems like my blog will consist of a bunch of randomness about Korea, but I assure that each blog will be of utmost sincerity, honesty, and good intentions of helping those who come to Korea not having a clue about what to do or about the culture.

And most importantly, I am going to do a little SOCIAL EXPERIMENT. Love is probably one of the most important aspects of a person's life, so I most definitely can't leave that out of my blog. Having only one serious boyfriend in the past couple years (which turned to shit, I'll write that in a later blog) and a multitude of dates/dating that didn't work out, I started thinking...am I attracted to the "wrong" type of guys? Well, yes, I am. I like the tall, handsome, built type of guys and 99% of the time, they turn out to be a douche, crazy, or boring. So, I thought I'd change it up a notch and try dating guys that I would normally NEVER give a second look to, at a bar/club/etc. Let's face it, when you enter the working world, how easy is it to meet people of the opposite sex around your age? Not at all, and bars and clubs ARE the only places. Friends of friends? Psh, I know them all already.

So, I have a plan: to go to conventional places like churches, bookstores, markets, etc. in search of a NORMAL, decent guy who wants a serious relationship, or at least wants more than just getting into my pants. I am aiming for TWO dates/month and will update after each date. Despite my not-so-good luck in the love department in the past, I'm still a hopeless romantic and believe that some day..my prince will come. So, who knows? Maybe I'll actually fall for one of these experiment rats, kekeke. But only time will tell..