2007-02-17 - 1:47 a.m.

We're on the cusp of the big Lunar New Year weekend. I have one student Saturday and one on Sunday who haven't cancelled.

On Friday, Hyejin gave me about 2 lbs. of ttok. I thanked her and chuckled. Told her, "You must think I'm about 150 years old." (She's 19.)

The New Year's breakfast custom is to eat one piece of ttok for every year of your age. It's good in eggdrop soup, along with steamed dumplings that are stuffed full of herbs and ground meat.

Ttok is cooked rice that's been pounded into a very dense cake. Then, it's shaped into a roll about 3/4 inch thick and cut into slices on the diagonal, if it's to go in soup. You can also make it into snacks of any shape and size with all sorts of flavorings added. I am particularly fond of the faintly-sweetened ttok that is pine-green, because it has mugwort in it.

I ran across this quiz on a couple of different journals, so tried it. Funny thing is, I was in a sour mood when I took it, so I guess I'm not all as bad as I thought I was.

You Are 30% Misanthropic

You're a little misanthropic - but who isn't? Your reactions to other people are pretty normal. You enjoy being friendly with people you encounter, but if you're having a rough day, watch out!

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