Me:
What is your essential food/item that made it on top of your quarantine list?
Jimin:
My essential item of my quarantine shopping list is coffee grounds. Thanks to my mom, she loves coffee and would drink every day. Growing up looking her, now I am a coffee lover and can't live without it. A warm coffee always wakes me for my day.
So far my favorite is this brand from Whole Foods. I enjoy brewing my coffee in pour over way. It is a sweet and smooth coffee taste. The process is very refreshing when I smell the coffee and the sound dripping down the filter. You should try it too!
Me:
It seems like coffee is essential for many of my friends. I didn’t know till I started this interviews how many people enjoy good coffee in many different way of preparing it!
Do you drink coffee straight? and how many times a day do you have coffee?
Jimin:
I also love to drink latte as well. I am not much a milk fan, but when I am craving for it I love to use my milk whisk and enjoy my latte. I drink maximum 2 coffee a day. Morning coffee makes me awake for the day and evening coffee is a refresher from my meal. With some sandwich or dessert, my coffee tastes even better!
Me:
Yes! When I’m in Japan I have coffee all the time after dinner. There I would go out with friends for dinner and go out for all night coffee shop and keep talking for hours :) Here I think there not much custom for drinking coffee at night time. I love that your mom loves coffee. Did you bring back your favorite Whole Foods coffee to your home?
Jimin:
Yes, I did! Our family used to live in New Jersey and she would always love to look around Whole Foods. It was actually one of her favorites from the store and I ended up liking them. Now she is in South Korea and would always ask for me to buy three of them for her when I visit home.
Me:
Aw! That is so sweet!!! Thank you so much Jimin for this interview!!!
I have been following your instagram and I love your sketchbook series. How did you start this series? Is there a story behind it?
Jimin:
There was a moment when I wanted to cheer myself with my drawings. I wanted to make myself busy so I decided to do some collages. Then I thought maybe putting some positive words and it all began. Instead of a sketchbook drawing, I want to call it positive vibe drawings. I am happy how it came out so far. I can't wait to see it combing all in a single book in the nearest future.
Me:
I love that! Positive vibe drawing. That’s true when I look at them I do feel positive and calm. Doing daily drawing is challenging for everyone, where does the inspiration comes from and what medium do you like to use the most? And what’s your favorite things to draw currently?
Jimin:
My inspiration comes from the photos I took and my current mood while I make the drawings. Photos are captures from particular moments and that influences me. If I need more reference photos, I love to look in the world of instagram. There are so many good photos that are hard for me get my own but to get inspired. The quarantine days sometimes made me less joy in creations. I knew I had to make myself busy and wanted to stay positive as much as I can. So I started to write down simple notes and combined them with daily drawings. It is hard for me to choose one medium that I like. It makes the process of drawing more exciting when I am combining all the mediums I love to use, which are color pencils, cut out pattern paper I made, pencils and markers.
My favorite things to draw changes often. Couple months ago it was houses and floating into the sky. At the moment I love to draw people and their surrounding environment. The green trees and flowers are a must too. I guess I am missing the people interaction. :)
Me:
Thank you Jimin!
I’m sharing one of her positive vibe drawing here! And you can see more here —-> https://www.instagram.com/jimnsuh
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Project Note:
The idea of “ My friend’s quarantine shopping list” started when I was peeking at people’s shopping baskets during the COVID-19. What are their essentials? Is there a one thing they can’t live without? I was curious about my friend’s. Everyone’s list was unique and I enjoy making the items and talking about them with my friends. I hope this brighten your day and maybe those items will make it to your next shopping list :) Have a nice staying home day!