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I miss my Grandmother's place

When I was a child, I used to go to my grandmother's place whenever I had a vacation. Her place was far away from my place. It took about 2 hours to drive. Although I get car sick, I loved to go to her home because I could see a lot of animals at her place. She was a farmer and had a dog, chickens, and a few cows. She always let me play with them. Also, my family and grandparents went to the lake near grandma's place during the summer vacation. The lake was beautiful! My brother and I were swimming, and my parents prepared a bbq near the lake after swimming. It felt like we own the lake and so peaceful. My grandmother loved to eat grapes, so my grandfather built a cabin and planted grapes vine on it.

We would bring grapes and cool watermelons every summer, sit together in the cabin, and eat. The neighbours of grandma were friendly, and they liked to share their food with others. They gave us fruits, meats and eggs. Unlike these days, each neighbour cared for each other a lot. During the winter vacation, my grandmother always cooked sweet potatoes and corn for us. I didn't prefer to go to her place during winter because it was freezing compared to the city. However, if I could go back to the past, I would like to go there all the time, no matter the weather.

I miss my grandfather and the place since he passed away long ago. Now my grandmother lives in a city with my aunties, but she also misses her old home a lot. Sometimes, we talk about how much we had fun at the place and loved it.

My grandfather loved me a lot. He brought me into a room without saying to others and gave me candy. He saved his snacks and gave me whenever I visited him. I miss him so much. I have so many good memories of him and still feel his love. He had a small garden and liked to explain what kinds of plants he had to me.

Unlike the city, the nature of the countryside is so fresh and beautiful. My grandfather had a motorcycle, and my brother used to drive it. He showed me around the village on a motorcycle. One time, we had an accident. My brother accidentally drove into a hole, and I fell off the bike. I got a scar on my leg and still have it. Although It was hurt, the good memories make me happy whenever I look at the scar. I visited the place in 2019 and felt sad because it seemed very different from what I remember. It wasn't my grandmother's old house anymore, making me miserable. I should've taken a lot of pictures of the old place. If I could meet my grandfather again, I want to say I love him so much.

Unlike the city, the nature of the countryside is so fresh and beautiful. My grandfather had a motorcycle, and my brother used to drive it. He showed me around the village with a motorcycle behind him. One time, we had an accident. My brother accidentally drove into a hole, and I fell off the bike. I got a scar on my leg and still have it. Although It was hurt at the moment, the good memories make me happy whenever I look at the spot. I visited the place in 2019 and felt sad because it seemed very different from what I remember. It wasn't my grandmother's old house anymore, making me miserable. If I could meet my grandfather again, I want to say I love him so much.

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Korean Childhood Junk Food

Which food will make you miss being a kid?

For me, childhood junk foods bring me all my childhood memories. Some people might say junk food is not good for your health, but it can still make children happy. Isn't it? Today, I want to share some of the Korean childhood junk food I enjoyed eating.

World Cup - Although the name of the junk food is "World Cup" it is nothing related to the actual world cup. I still don't know why they named this as world cup. The taste of junk food is like corn because it is made of corn powder. When I was young, I loved to eat this product, but my mom won't let me eat it, so I hid it under my bed and ate it when she was not home. Here is some tip for you if you want to enjoy it more. Cook with a fire for a few seconds and make it warm. It will make this taste compared to eating it raw.

2. Apollo - Apollo was one of the most popular junk food in Korea. The name "Apollo" comes from Apollo 11, the American spaceflight that first landed humans on the Moon. It's a snack that squeezes the solids in the straw, and it has 3 different flavours chocolate, banana and strawberry. The price was only $1, so the children could get it easily. I had a funny memory related to this product. When I was young, I sneakily brought this to school and tried to eat it during class by pretending this food was a pencil. Do you have any memory you pretending your junk food was something else to hide it?

3. Chakani - Chakani looks like a weird version of Cheetos. But the taste is good. It's like cheese and bread at the same time. It is a bit spicy and salty but also has a sweet flavour. Once you start this, you might not be able to stop until you finish the whole bag because the taste is addictive. As soon as you take a bite, you will remember your childhood memories and feel like you are travelling in the past. I heard there is a new version of Chakani, which is a pretty good combination with a beer. Since I became an adult, I want to try it again so I can make new memories with this snack.

If you are curious about these products, check out this video! He explained it from a foreigner's perspective, so it might be a different explanation than I explained above. Also, my taste explanation is from my childhood memories, so it could be different.

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Games I used to play when I was a child

Nowadays, we have many options to play, such as online games, video games and mobile games, etc. But, when I was young, we did not have that many options to play, but we still had a lot of fun! Today I want to share the memories I enjoyed playing during my childhood vacation in South Korea. Some people might know a few games through the squid game!

Game of marbles. - To win they must take their opponent's 10 marbles to obtain a total of 20

2. Ddakji - The aim of Ddakji is to flip over your opponent's card. This is done by throwing one card as hard as possible at the other

3. Gonggi game

- The players toss the stones from the palm of their hand into the air. The gonggi stones are then caught on the back of the hand. The person with the leading amount plays first.

These days, with the development of the Internet, various games can be enjoyed in various ways and devices, but in the past, there were limitations. Many of the games that I used to meet and enjoy with my friends in person in my childhood have disappeared, and these days, I often talk online or make friends. Of course, you can meet various people regardless of distance, but it seems difficult to feel the same humanism as before. Has the development of the Internet really had a good effect only? I like the nostalgia that comes to mind when I remember my old childhood, but I'm a little sad that I can't see much anymore.

If I have a chance, I want to enjoy the games I shared above with my childhood friends again. It has changed a lot from then, but it will still be fun to be with my friends. If you have not seen the movie or the squid game, it would be good to watch it and enjoy it. It will be easier to learn from the video.

You should try it with your friends, too! You can make new memories.