Misc.
Outside of papers β the little ones who keep me company, and what keeps me moving.
Pets
My little family β past and present. Way too cute to keep to myself. π₯Ή
Currently with us
Leo Kim (κΉλ μ€)
A total velcro pup β has to be physically attached to a human at all times. Jumps absurdly high. In his early days he kept us up at night by yanking out our hair to demand playtime. π
Pepper Kim (κΉνμΆ)
Permanently glued to the window β the outside world is endlessly fascinating. Hair always in glorious disarray. A famously picky eater. Has a white crescent on her chest, like a moon bear. ππ»
Forever in our hearts
Taeyang Kim (κΉνμ)
Our family's very first companion. Shy, but the gentlest, most beautiful soul β those big odd-eyes mirrored a clear, pure heart.
Minidan (λ―Έλλ¨)
A cat who thought she was a dog. Always slept curled up on our arms, and if I was still awake at her bedtime, she'd come call me to sleep with her. She lived a full 20 years with us β old and smart enough, as we liked to joke, to head off to college. π
Janggun Kim (κΉμ₯κ΅°)
Bounced around so lightly he looked like a puff of cotton candy rolling across the floor. Mom's little shadow β you could almost never find one without the other.
Sports
Running, breathing, and lifting β in roughly that order these days.
Running
| Date | Event | Location | Distance | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019.11.09 | Longest Run in Seoul | Seoul, Korea | 10K | 56:06 |
| 2026.04.25 | Illinois Marathon | Champaign, IL, USA | 10K | 57:09 |
| 2026.06.21 | Wally Run | Seoul, Korea | 10K | Fun run |
π― Next goal Β· Half Marathon
Yoga
Started with Ashtanga in 2016, then Hatha, and these days I move between whatever suits the week. It brings me into the present moment, and slowly teaches me how to steady my own inner world.
Ashtanga
Hatha
CrossFit & Weightlifting
2022 Β· Pangyo, Korea
Started CrossFit and quickly fell in love with weightlifting along the way.
Paused
Had to step away due to a shoulder injury β recovery took priority.
2026 Β· Illinois, USA
Back at the box, training smarter this time around.
Volunteering
Teaching a bit of what I knew, somewhere far from home.
Overseas IT Volunteer
2017 Β· Ethiopia
Spent a month at Addis Ababa Institute of Technology (AAiT), teaching IT with a KAIST team.
2018 Β· Cambodia
Went out again the following year, this time to Cambodia.
Two countries, and the same lesson in both β friendship doesn’t ask your age or your passport. Miss you all.