Go Goo Ma: A Taste of Korea in Chicago’s Northwest Suburbs

If you ever find yourself in Chicago’s Northwest Suburbs (or anywhere within a reasonable driving distance) and you’re hit with a sudden craving for Korean food, you might want to give Go Goo Ma a try. Hidden in a strip mall off Algonquin Road, this little Hoffman Estates restaurant might not look like much, butRead More

Zombie’s Adventures in Vegas: Day 4 – All Good Things…

One would think that after three incredible days in Vegas, there would be nothing left to say, especially not about the day I flew home. Oddly enough, adventure still managed to find me one last time… Waking up far too early yet again, my friend was out the door before I was even dressed, offRead More

Zombie’s Adventures in Vegas: Day 3 – Coffee is a Necessity, Concerts are Life!

With one concert behind me and another beckoning, I knew this third day in Vegas was going to be another one for the history books. I just had no idea how memorable this day was actually going to end up being! Which, at this point, seems to be par for the course… After two fullRead More

Zombie’s Adventures in Vegas: Day 2 – It’s Showtime!

When you wake up knowing that in just a few short hours, you’re going to be seeing one of your favorite bands live and in-person, the day just feels different. The sun is brighter, the birdsong is cheerier, the coffee is stronger… Well, the need for coffee is stronger anyway, especially when you’re running onRead More

Zombie’s Adventures in Vegas: Day 1 – Welcome to Borahaegas!

I’m convinced there are a handful of moments, in every person’s life, that leave an indelible impression. What these moments are, exactly, depend entirely on the person, as is the impact they make. Personally, I’ve experienced more than my fair share and seeing BTS live is most definitely one of them! Having recently returned fromRead More

Holy Buckets, She’s Still Alive!

I know! I know! I know! It’s been about 18 million years since I last posted anything on this long-neglected website. I have no excuse, other than life has been… a lot, these past few years. But in all honesty, hasn’t life been a lot for all of us these past few years? Despite goingRead More

ZOMBIE’S TOP PICKS: January 2018

In my never-ending quest to come up with new and (hopefully) enjoyable content, I’ve decided to put together a collection of all my favorites from the past month. In part because I thought it would be a fun thing to do and also because I have a really hard time remembering things and I thoughtRead More

KCON 2017: Zombie’s Adventures in NY – Days 3-4

Once again, my inability to schedule a flight that didn’t leave at an ungodly hour made my last day in New York span 2 but that’s okay. Having run myself into complete exhaustion on Friday, I had no problem sleeping until 8 Saturday morning which meant I was more than ready to take on theRead More

Tater Tot Music Talk: Monsta X x Millic

About a month ago, my amazing friend Young Ajummah and I were wandering around KCON NY, talking about this and that and as we were wandering around the Prudential Center in the sweltering heat, an idea came to us. We both realized that while we both shared a passion for Korean music, we had bothRead More

KCON 2017: Zombie’s Adventures in NY – Day 2

Waking up super early Friday morning, to get ready for a day’s worth of KCON adventures, wasn’t a problem for me. Between the sirens blaring outside my window all night and the fact that I was just super freaking excited about all the KCON goodness waiting for me, I was up and ready to goRead More