I am fascinated by language. I'm not really sure if I can articulate why, truthfully, but it's been that way for as long as I can remember. I've been a 'word nerd' since my elementary school days, and have always enjoyed utilizing unique vocabulary into my everyday speech (much to the chagrin of others, I am sure!). Despite my fascination with languages, I never undertook the task of attempting to learn a second language. I dabbled, at best, using apps like Duolingo and such, but never went further than simply learning a few basic words and phrases. Then, several years ago, my friend (Hi, Ace!) introduced me to a YouTube channel of a husband and wife who at the time, were living in Korea. I was quickly sucked in by the channel, and watched a ton of videos (still haven't managed to make it through all of them!). I was enthralled by the aspects of Korean culture they highlighted, such as K-pop, Korean beauty products and the Korean language. As a resul
A Southern geek with a creative streak