Background: My informant, NK, is 19 years old and of South Korean descent from both her mother and father’s sides of the family. Her grandparents live close to her, so she spends a lot of time with them. She is very passionate about cooking. Even though she is majoring in biochemical engineering at UC Berkeley,… Continue Reading »
Is there something of a proverb that comes to mind from home? J.A. – “La vecchia e una rogne; ma si non l’arrive, e una veregogna.” (Italian) Translates to: Old age is trouble; but if you don’t get there, it’s a shame. J.A. – “My parents’ people were farmers in Italy. This saying has a… Continue Reading »
Informant EB is 52 years old and recounted the story of a paranormal encounter he experienced last fall: Have you ever experienced anything that you would consider to be of supernatural origins? “As a matter of fact, I have. First some backstory. When my wife and I were purchasing our home we were told by the realtor… Continue Reading »
Informant Background: The informant was born in rural parts of China called Hainan. She lived there with her grandparents where she attended elementary school. She moved to the United States when she was thirteen. She speaks both Chinese and English. She lives in Los Angeles with her mother but travels back to visit her relatives… Continue Reading »
“I hate you, you hate me, let’s get together and kill Barney, with a bazooka, and a big ol’ machine gun, boom, boom, boom and Barney’s dead.” This is a song sung in the same tune as the song from the Barney television show that used to go, “I love you, you love me, we… Continue Reading »