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  • Coworker Files, volume 2
    Coworker Files, volume 2 - Friday was a slightly unusual day at work, as my American coworker was nowhere to be seen.(Read more ...)Sun, 5 Sep 2010, 01:37 PM // samedi.livejournal.com
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  • At the Noraebang: 5 v 1
    At the Noraebang: 5 v 1 - Monday evening, while teaching my final class of the day, I asked my students what they did over their weekend. One girl mentioned going to the movies. The sole boy in class spoke about wanting to pla…Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 05:50 PM // samedi.livejournal.com
  • Detention! Or: my latest visit to immigration
    Detention! Or: my latest visit to immigration - My work visa expired last week, though with all the things our academy director is dealing with at the moment it wasn't until today that he realized that we needed to visit immigration to take care of…Tue, 24 Aug 2010, 03:39 PM // samedi.livejournal.com
  • Coworker Files, volume 1
    Coworker Files, volume 1 - Sometimes I wonder about the maturity and intelligence levels of my American coworker.(Read more ...)Mon, 23 Aug 2010, 04:37 PM // samedi.livejournal.com
  • Chilseok (칠석)
    Chilseok (칠석) - Today (16 August) is the seventh day of the seventh lunar month, known as Chilseok (칠석) in Korean. It's one of the traditional holidays that isn't as popular know as it once was, though I did have som…Mon, 16 Aug 2010, 02:45 PM // samedi.livejournal.com
  • Gwangbokjeol (광복절)
    Gwangbokjeol (광복절) - Yesterday (edit: 15 August) was both V-J Day marking the conclusion of World War Two and Gwangbokjeol (광복절; 'Restoration of Light' Day) in Korea, a public holiday commemorating Korea regaining indepen…Mon, 16 Aug 2010, 11:16 AM // samedi.livejournal.com
  • The Dog Days of Summer: 삼복 (2)
    The Dog Days of Summer: 삼복 (2) - Today marks the start sambok in Korea, often translated into English as 'the dog days of summer'. This is a topic that I wrote about in detail last year, so if you're interested in learning about the…Mon, 19 Jul 2010, 11:37 AM // samedi.livejournal.com
  • World Cup 2010 - North Korea: the Aftermath
    World Cup 2010 - North Korea: the Aftermath - There has been a lot of speculation surrounding the North Korean men's national team following their performance at the 2010 World Cup. More specifically, I have seen comments popping up on blogs and…Sun, 4 Jul 2010, 02:27 PM // samedi.livejournal.com
  • World Cup 2010 - Japan & (Local) Korean Reactions?
    World Cup 2010 - Japan & (Local) Korean Reactions? - SourceAnyone who watched the matches last night - or, just as likely, anyone outside North America who watched the news in the past 24 hours - will know by now that Japan are out of the World Cup. Lik…Wed, 30 Jun 2010, 02:21 PM // samedi.livejournal.com
  • The 60th Anniversary of the 6·25 War
    The 60th Anniversary of the 6·25 War - Yesterday (25 June) marked the 60th anniversary of the 6·25 War in Korea, more commonly known as the Korean War in English-speaking countries. This is a subject that I had wanted to write about on Thu…Sat, 26 Jun 2010, 05:05 AM // samedi.livejournal.com

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Adopted Angle

  • As they say in Ireland…
    As they say in Ireland… - I am not in denial about the lack of posts since I returned to America. Nor is there any way to argue otherwise. If I were a mathematician or statistician I could present the figures in a convincing e…Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 06:13 PM // anadoptedangle.wordpress.com
  • Hotel blues
    Hotel blues - Indie Ink is an online publication for writers, artists and you. Maybe you’re one of the aforementioned, maybe you’re two, perhaps 3 or none. Maybe you like to sit back, watch and read. It encourages…Tue, 17 Aug 2010, 07:08 AM // anadoptedangle.wordpress.com
  • Who is learning?
    Who is learning? - I went to a meditation session at Hwagyesa Temple last weekend. A new area of Seoul I’d yet to see (easily done) and getting there was actually very easy. Directions will follow at the end. After 30 m…Thu, 12 Aug 2010, 09:17 AM // anadoptedangle.wordpress.com
  • A fortune cookie’s fortune
    A fortune cookie’s fortune - While packing the content’s of one year in Korea today, I came across this fortune: Sometimes home is where the heart is. I leave you with a song by Rosie Thomas entitled, Kite Song. Her lyrics and vo…Thu, 12 Aug 2010, 09:15 AM // anadoptedangle.wordpress.com
  • What is the “up”side to development?
    What is the “up”side to development? - Whether or not we are fully conscious of it, development happens everyday, in a multitude of ways, all around us. All sentient beings experience some degree of it even if we don’t feel directly affect…Tue, 10 Aug 2010, 09:40 AM // anadoptedangle.wordpress.com
  • Who we are
    Who we are - It’s another semester break, or for me, the end of a term, a contract, and the start of something new. What that something is falls outside my realm of possibilities. At least for the moment. My last…Fri, 6 Aug 2010, 09:55 AM // anadoptedangle.wordpress.com
  • How many Koreas are there?
    How many Koreas are there? - The following is like applying all your visual skills and looking at one of those Magic Eye pictures or the Rubin face/vase illusion. Here are 2 maps: and… One may say the first map is a zoomed in pic…Wed, 14 Jul 2010, 10:01 AM // anadoptedangle.wordpress.com
  • Turn to page 36
    Turn to page 36 - Do you remember reading ‘Choose your own adventure’ books during your childhood?  You’d get to the end of a chapter where there inevitably laid a forking path.  If you turned left (translation: turn t…Tue, 13 Jul 2010, 07:56 AM // anadoptedangle.wordpress.com
  • Happy 234th Birthday!
    Happy 234th Birthday! - “I’ve been able to take a walk where I want without fear of the government, been able to choose how I want to dress and my religion.  Although some of these facts may define one’s culture…I guess what…Sun, 4 Jul 2010, 09:55 AM // anadoptedangle.wordpress.com
  • Dear Mom
    Dear Mom - I intended to provide some continuity to my next post (meaning this one) by commenting on the previous one, “Pizza, iPods and paint!” but forgive me for taking a brief detour. The piece I’m sharing wi…Wed, 30 Jun 2010, 09:25 AM // anadoptedangle.wordpress.com

Adventures in Korean

  • Changdeokgung Palace
    Changdeokgung Palace - (I’m almost caught up on the events I wanted to blog about for the past few months. Woo-hoo!) The second weekend of August, Quinn’s parents visited Korea, so on August 7, I help him show them around t…Sun, 5 Sep 2010, 10:55 AM // koreanadventures.wordpress.com
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  • Fall Term 2010
    Fall Term 2010 - Another term ushers in a new set of students and a new set of duties. Fall term started on Monday.   This term also brought I promotion for me. I’m now the new head reading instructor. As head instruc…Sun, 5 Sep 2010, 10:30 AM // koreanadventures.wordpress.com
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  • Birthday on the Han
    Birthday on the Han - With intensives over, it’s time for this blog to get back up to speed. August 5 was Derrika’s birthday (which meant a delicious chocolate cake from Paris Baguette at work – side note: Paris Baguette =…Sun, 29 Aug 2010, 09:04 AM // koreanadventures.wordpress.com
  • Crossing off the Firsts
    Crossing off the Firsts - Because I haven’t posted in forever, thanks to my efforts to be a good intensive teacher while maintaining my social life taking up all my time, I’m going to now play catch up. The week following MudF…Sat, 14 Aug 2010, 02:02 AM // koreanadventures.wordpress.com
  • MudFest 2010
    MudFest 2010 - Heavily belated, a post from July 17th and 18th finally arrives! It was the weekend everyone had been waiting for: MudFest 2010! And the general consensus seems to be that it was awesome. I woke up at…Sat, 14 Aug 2010, 01:18 AM // koreanadventures.wordpress.com
  • Summer Intensive Classes
    Summer Intensive Classes - Thursday (July 22) marked the second day (or first, for me) of Summer Intensive Classes. What are summer intensive classes, you might ask? Extra classes for students to take from 10am to 1pm while the…Thu, 22 Jul 2010, 11:34 PM // koreanadventures.wordpress.com
  • Miss Saigon
    Miss Saigon - Saturday was the big day! Miss Saigon! On Saturday, Quinn, Vy and I hoofed it over to Dongdaemun in Seoul to see a performance of Miss Saigon – in Korean! A language of which we have only the most bas…Thu, 15 Jul 2010, 12:37 AM // koreanadventures.wordpress.com
  • An X-Extreme Fourth of July
    An X-Extreme Fourth of July - This weekend was one of firsts for me. I went, along with several other Yeongtong and Dongtan teachers and a handful of other English-speaking foreigners here in Korea, to Inje. There, at an “Xtreme S…Wed, 7 Jul 2010, 10:44 AM // koreanadventures.wordpress.com
  • Summer Term! (… Five weeks late!)
    Summer Term! (… Five weeks late!) - Clearly I’m behind with my posts. For now, let me just catch up by introducing my summer term schedule. It is as follows: On Monday, I split two Memory Tera classes with other teachers. On Tuesday, in…Wed, 30 Jun 2010, 10:35 AM // koreanadventures.wordpress.com
  • A Random Afternoon at the Co-Ex Tea Festival
    A Random Afternoon at the Co-Ex Tea Festival - Yesterday, Vy, Quinn and I headed to Co-ex for a ‘tea festival’. It turned out to be more of a tea convention but it was still interesting. Lots of tea pots to look at, plenty of green and black teas…Sun, 6 Jun 2010, 01:58 AM // koreanadventures.wordpress.com

Adventures in the 4077th

  • Etsy + Korea =
    Etsy + Korea = - Weigukin Must-Haves(I like playing on Etsy and making treasuries like this one.)Some items:Wires in Seoul IllustrationHanbok PillowRamyeon RingSeoul Metro FabricTue, 17 Aug 2010, 07:35 PM // kobarea.blogspot.com
  • Transfer of Power
    Transfer of Power - It seems pretty clear that Kim Jeong-il is getting ready to step aside for his son Kim Jeong-eun. Back in January, Jeong-eun's birthday was declared a national holiday (source: the AFP). Then in March…Fri, 16 Jul 2010, 08:08 PM // kobarea.blogspot.com
  • DPRK Alert: Trip to North Korea!
    DPRK Alert: Trip to North Korea! - My friend Mark posted this on Facebook; I'm passing it along here for anyone interested.2010 DPRK (North Korea) TourSaturday August 14th to Sunday August 22nd, 2010Sorry about the short notice need to…Wed, 14 Jul 2010, 05:11 PM // kobarea.blogspot.com
  • Still Kicking!
    Still Kicking! - YOU'RE NOT DONE WITH ME YET.First of all, I have a tremendous post to do about Kim's Kitchen, which is fast becoming my default destination on my work-free days. But I think I'm going to wait until po…Sun, 20 Jun 2010, 01:18 AM // kobarea.blogspot.com
  • It Begins with C, Which Rhymes With T, Which Stands for TROUBLE!
    It Begins with C, Which Rhymes With T, Which Stands for TROUBLE! - Right here in River City Bethlehem!Or not really. While I was away in Korea, the iconic Bethlehem Steel mill was converted to a casino.BeforeAfterNo greater indignity has ever been done to a building…Mon, 24 May 2010, 12:27 PM // kobarea.blogspot.com
  • Oh hi, Denny!
    Oh hi, Denny! - (A reference to the Citizen Kane of bad movies, The Room)Despite no longer being in Korea, I'm still here and updating. For one, since I'm considering coming back, I don't want to retired it quite yet…Tue, 4 May 2010, 01:12 AM // kobarea.blogspot.com
  • A taste of my home away from home
    A taste of my home away from home - Look what I found in Chinatown!Mon, 22 Mar 2010, 11:58 PM // kobarea.blogspot.com
  • Kobarea: Music From the Motion Picture
    Kobarea: Music From the Motion Picture - Or: My Year in a Playlist(Now with commentary!)Part One: Getting Settled1. Suicide is Painless [theme from M.A.S.H.] (Manic Street Preachers) [I couldn't think of a more appropriate song to lead into…Tue, 16 Mar 2010, 01:49 AM // kobarea.blogspot.com
  • Dear Year-Ago, Pre-Korea Self,
    Dear Year-Ago, Pre-Korea Self, - Don't worry, Korea will be awesome, but do bear these things in mind:Don't worry about the food. In fact, worry about the food when you come back. You will miss it.In fact, you'll probably like Korean…Fri, 12 Mar 2010, 09:57 PM // kobarea.blogspot.com
  • East versus West
    East versus West - Never mind that I think the breaking down of cultures into hemispheres is, at best, dated, and operates on outmoded stereotypes of both sides. Let's get some side-by-side shots going! Mostly for the b…Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 09:44 PM // kobarea.blogspot.com

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Ajumma's Journal

  • Houses in Korea I Fell In Love With, Part 1
    Houses in Korea I Fell In Love With, Part 1 - Been watching the TV drama Personal Taste with Son Ye-jin and Lee Min-ho. Their characters live in a hanok-style house which is a  real beauty. Alas, the reality is the house known as Sanggojae  meani…Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 02:20 AM // ajummasjournal.blogspot.com
  • Danwon's Portrait of Threshers and Landowner
    Danwon's Portrait of Threshers and Landowner - Threshing ( Tajak - 타작 )Landowner's SijoIt's dull work but someone has to do it or they will dawdle in the shade.Still, I'd rather sit at home with a brush in my hand  instead of this pipe, working on…Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 03:27 AM // ajummasjournal.blogspot.com
  • Signs of Summer's End - Cheoseo
    Signs of Summer's End - Cheoseo - Cheoseo , or 처서 (處暑) which means the limit of heat, is one of the 24 seasonal divisions in the lunar calendar. It marks the beginning of the end of summer and while it may not mean much to city-slicke…Tue, 24 Aug 2010, 06:02 AM // ajummasjournal.blogspot.com
  • Beware Of Chuseok Crowds!
    Beware Of Chuseok Crowds! - Chuseok or the Korean Thanksgiving  ( or the Harvest Moon Festival ) falls on the 22nd of September this year and it looks like the race for train tickets back to the hometown has started once again. …Wed, 18 Aug 2010, 10:28 PM // ajummasjournal.blogspot.com
  • Andre Kim's Lessons On Personal Branding
    Andre Kim's Lessons On Personal Branding - Call him  weird-looking, eccentric or that odd man obsessed with white spacesuits or as Le Figaro put it, the magician from fairyland; call his clothes over-the top flights of fantasy or  romantic exp…Wed, 18 Aug 2010, 12:58 AM // ajummasjournal.blogspot.com
  • Sorry, Sorry to the Thai Tourist Police
    Sorry, Sorry to the Thai Tourist Police - Sorry, sorry to you, oh so sporting officers of the Tourist Police 4th Sub-Division from Chiang,Mai in Thailand, but I was disappointed by your dancing. After reading the AP news snippet that you have…Wed, 18 Aug 2010, 12:05 AM // ajummasjournal.blogspot.com
  • Humanizing the City Landscape?
    Humanizing the City Landscape? -  It may not be an original idea but the fact that this is an undertaking by the Seoul Metropolitan Government suggests that some civil servants at least aren't being complacent. It's a good way to inv…Thu, 12 Aug 2010, 04:26 AM // ajummasjournal.blogspot.com
  • Keeping Cool, K-style
    Keeping Cool, K-style - How do Koreans keep cool in summertime? Here are TEN ways ( not in any particular order of effectiveness.)1. You could join the beachgoers   who have opted to don their swimsuits and head for the sea …Fri, 6 Aug 2010, 01:49 AM // ajummasjournal.blogspot.com
  • What's Happening to the Osaek Springs?
    What's Happening to the Osaek Springs? - Enjoying the spring waters is one of the simple pleasures I always look forward to during my visits to Korea. ( See the earlier posting on the spring waters of Osaek in Soraksan and at  Naeso-sa. )One…Wed, 4 Aug 2010, 07:51 AM // ajummasjournal.blogspot.com
  • Fly From Kuala Lumpur to Seoul for ONLY RM 99!
    Fly From Kuala Lumpur to Seoul for ONLY RM 99! - I can hear the Hallyu fans cheering already. The date's been set for Air Asia's  inaugural flight to South Korea. If you want to be among the first to fly out of  Kuala Lumpur to Seoul this November 1…Wed, 4 Aug 2010, 06:42 AM // ajummasjournal.blogspot.com

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Amanda Takes Off

  • Now That He Can Escape...
    Now That He Can Escape... - Tuesday Good Man and I went to get him a new (used) car. Since this car is going to be Good Man's car, he did all of the research on Edmund's, read the CarFax report, etc. He knew exactly which car he…Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 07:06 PM // amandatakesoff.com
  • The Great Minnesota Get-Together
    The Great Minnesota Get-Together - On opening day of the Great Minnesota Get-Together (a state fair, the largest state fair in America by daily attendance) Good Man got his first real taste of good ol' Minnesota living. First Taste of…Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 05:40 PM // amandatakesoff.com
  • Smoking Bowling Balls
    Smoking Bowling Balls - While we were in Minnesota, we went bowling. My mother was given a bowling ball (fitted to her hand) by my grandfather more than 20 years ago. I decided to give it a try. Although my hand span is not…Tue, 31 Aug 2010, 10:21 PM // amandatakesoff.com
  • Summer, Done
    Summer, Done - So. Since my last day of work, Good Man and I have gone to the beach for a weekend, visited Newfoundland, gone to my Grandparents' and spent a week with my parents. I finished knitting a dress in abou…Sun, 29 Aug 2010, 10:53 PM // amandatakesoff.com
  • He's That Guy Who Thinks He Knows Everything About God
    He's That Guy Who Thinks He Knows Everything About God - When I was in high school, I became friends with a guy. We were...a very odd pair of friends and most of our friends would say with astonishment, You're friends with [him/her]? He was new to school ou…Mon, 23 Aug 2010, 10:28 AM // amandatakesoff.com

And So It Goes

  • Typhoon Kompasu and the Apathy Blues
    Typhoon Kompasu and the Apathy Blues - It's coming on 6am in the Land of the Morning Calm, although it's not very calm as Typhoon Kompasu is rolling through, rattling the windows and doors and basically being a nuisance. The first big blas…Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 05:46 PM // redskinfan52.blogspot.com
  • Not smoking and the trip through the looking glass.
    Not smoking and the trip through the looking glass. - I have not smoked in one full month (applause). This, according to everyone living: smokers, non-smokers, men, women, young and old, is a good thing. Well, let me tell you something. For something tha…Wed, 11 Aug 2010, 09:46 PM // redskinfan52.blogspot.com
  • Reasons to be happy these days...
    Reasons to be happy these days... - ...um...uh...hmm.Nope. None.Mon, 26 Jul 2010, 08:48 PM // redskinfan52.blogspot.com
  • D-DAY!!
    D-DAY!! - I have spent the last few weeks getting my head around the idea, testing theories, methods, and feasibility. Well, D-Day has arrived:TODAY I QUIT SMOKING!To be honest, this isn't really a health decis…Thu, 15 Jul 2010, 09:00 PM // redskinfan52.blogspot.com
  • She's gone. I'm bummed.
    She's gone. I'm bummed. - I just got back from an interminably long, hot bus ride back from the airport after seeing Rebecca off. So, with the help of some really loud music and a few beers, I shall assuage my loneliness. Ok.…Wed, 23 Jun 2010, 03:51 AM // redskinfan52.blogspot.com
  • The Bears of Gongju
    The Bears of Gongju - In order to put this little story into some perspective, I figure a little history is in order.Gongju came into being during what is known as the Three Kingdoms Era (57 BC - AD 668) in Korea. The Gogu…Sat, 5 Jun 2010, 10:09 AM // redskinfan52.blogspot.com
  • Justice Korean Style
    Justice Korean Style - Here is yet another mind boggling example of the down right weirdness of the Korean judicial system. A young Korean couple, who, due to their addiction to a computer game, allowed their 3-month old da…Tue, 1 Jun 2010, 11:59 PM // redskinfan52.blogspot.com
  • Departmental Review
    Departmental Review - Insert Foot In Mouth; Chew Vigorously Dept.:Rand Paul, the new darling of Tea Baggers and ultra-right conservatives everywhere hit the talk show circuit after handily winning the Kentucky Republica pr…Fri, 21 May 2010, 09:29 PM // redskinfan52.blogspot.com
  • Ronnie James Dio - 1942 - 2010
    Ronnie James Dio - 1942 - 2010 - Heavy metal lost one of its greatest voices over the weekend. Ronnie James Dio, who died of cancer this past Sunday, has been defining part of the metal scene since its inception. Whether with Elf, Bl…Sun, 16 May 2010, 11:46 PM // redskinfan52.blogspot.com
  • A Good Night Out.
    A Good Night Out. - A couple of my students took me out for Teacher's Day last night, and it turned out to be a very good time. I've gone out with a lot of students over the years, and there is usually a point in the eve…Fri, 14 May 2010, 11:49 PM // redskinfan52.blogspot.com

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Angry Polish Girl

  • Back in town
    Back in town - Since Saturday I'm a woman of SeoulMon, 26 Jul 2010, 06:41 AM // me-and-other-stories.blogspot.com
  • Adele
    Adele - Thu, 15 Jul 2010, 11:22 AM // me-and-other-stories.blogspot.com
  • Summer in the city
    Summer in the city - Nervous before the start of the new semester in August. Can I pull it through with more experienced classmates than myself? Me, a kid from nowhere? Probably have to give up most of my party life. Not…Mon, 5 Jul 2010, 07:33 AM // me-and-other-stories.blogspot.com
  • I'm not a big fan of myself but than I do something that makes me think I'm awsome
    I'm not a big fan of myself but than I do something that makes me think I'm awsome - ...like rent a cozy room in Sinchon for a reasonable price without any deposit. Thank you my wannabe-lawyer friends, JC and Y. We are the best negotiations team. EVER.Mon, 21 Jun 2010, 11:05 AM // me-and-other-stories.blogspot.com
  • Them Cheongju Blues
    Them Cheongju Blues - Friday night, as I was doing 빈둥빈둥 in my room, M. calls me all happy and drunk from Homohill. At the end of the drunken rumble he throws in: 'oh, and the Photographer is leaving for three months in Eur…Mon, 14 Jun 2010, 10:36 AM // me-and-other-stories.blogspot.com
  • Je pense a lui
    Je pense a lui - Sun, 6 Jun 2010, 11:34 AM // me-and-other-stories.blogspot.com
  • 마침내 행운이 왔다고 생각해...
    마침내 행운이 왔다고 생각해... - ...and after the last exam I'm off to Busan for the 석가탄신날. Got an unofficial call from one of the unis. So it's certain that i'll be moving up to Seoul come September~~. Wed, 19 May 2010, 10:33 AM // me-and-other-stories.blogspot.com
  • Epic faux-pas
    Epic faux-pas - Imagine you're sitting for an interview for a very prestigious program in a very prestigious university. The professors are loving and you are rocking the show. You answer every question smartly and w…Sun, 16 May 2010, 10:01 AM // me-and-other-stories.blogspot.com
  • I used to be a fan of 딸기 우유 but now 바나나 is looking attractive...
    I used to be a fan of 딸기 우유 but now 바나나 is looking attractive... - Tue, 4 May 2010, 10:25 AM // me-and-other-stories.blogspot.com
  • Never again
    Never again - will I mix soju, beer, gin&tonics, vodka and the whole cocktail menu at Club Answer (shor story I challenged the bartender, and the manager was there to here so I got a whole lotta free drinks to judg…Sun, 2 May 2010, 10:47 AM // me-and-other-stories.blogspot.com

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Annyeong!

  • Song That Is Stuck in My Head
    Song That Is Stuck in My Head - Hurricane Venus by BoASun, 5 Sep 2010, 05:29 AM // bredainkorea.blogspot.com
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  • Some Thoughts on Grapes
    Some Thoughts on Grapes - I was reading about the death penalty in Asia recently and considered blogging about it, but then I thought that would be too serious. So instead I'll write about grapes.As with most other produce, th…Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 09:09 PM // bredainkorea.blogspot.com
  • UPDATE 3: Help an Expat in Need!
    UPDATE 3: Help an Expat in Need! - A fellow expat living near Seoul has been diagnosed with a rare blood disease. Thor is in a hospital in Bundang and desperately needs treatment--and soon. Sadly the medicine is not covered by insuranc…Tue, 31 Aug 2010, 01:28 AM // bredainkorea.blogspot.com
  • Review: N Seoul Tower at Night
    Review: N Seoul Tower at Night - Recently when my brother was in town, we decided to visit N Seoul Tower, an observatory atop Namsan mountain in central Seoul.We thought it would be cool to visit right at sunset, so we could see the…Tue, 31 Aug 2010, 12:15 AM // bredainkorea.blogspot.com
  • Help Me Decipher This
    Help Me Decipher This - I have experienced some, but not too much, strange English during my time in Korea. One example is this shirt I bought shortly after I arrived.Recently, though, I signed up for this Moonlight Tour of…Thu, 26 Aug 2010, 12:18 AM // bredainkorea.blogspot.com
  • Many Changes
    Many Changes - This past week has been super busy. Here's what happened:-My brother (in the picture) and his friends came to visit and we had a great time. I will write about some of the things we did separately.-My…Wed, 25 Aug 2010, 07:15 AM // bredainkorea.blogspot.com
  • Check it Out!
    Check it Out! - In case you don't read comments on past posts, I wanted to share this comment from the previous post with you:Hi Breda,I decided to leave a comment here since I could not find any contact information.…Wed, 25 Aug 2010, 02:44 AM // bredainkorea.blogspot.com
  • Review: Everland vs. Lotte World
    Review: Everland vs. Lotte World - In recent weeks I have visited two major theme parks in the Seoul area: Lotte World and Everland. In case you're thinking about going to one or both, I thought I'd do a comparison.Accessibility: Lotte…Wed, 25 Aug 2010, 02:04 AM // bredainkorea.blogspot.com
  • Review: Backpackers Space Hostel
    Review: Backpackers Space Hostel - During the last week of summer vacation, my brother and his three friends came to Seoul. They all just graduated from college, and they have a few friends here in Korea, so they decided to visit. It w…Mon, 23 Aug 2010, 08:51 PM // bredainkorea.blogspot.com
  • Song That Is Stuck in My Head
    Song That Is Stuck in My Head - Dang Dang Dang by Supreme TeamThu, 19 Aug 2010, 10:04 PM // bredainkorea.blogspot.com

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Annyeong Haseyo! Hyoja

  • Cyclone Cyclone Go Away! Oh, wait...typhoon? Hurricane?
    Cyclone Cyclone Go Away! Oh, wait...typhoon? Hurricane? - I'm a 'waygook' (foreigner) from Florida, so I'm quite used to the aspects of a heavy storm, loss of electricity or water, even heavy damage wrought by natural disastersAny strong storm surge born in…Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 12:49 AM // annyeong-haseyo-hyoja.blogspot.com
  • Staying Another Year!
    Staying Another Year! - I'm here another year, so I've gone through the visa process necessary to legally stay. Here's what you need.1. Your contract2. Reference letter from your school + Proof of business3. Passport4. Alien…Wed, 11 Aug 2010, 08:28 PM // annyeong-haseyo-hyoja.blogspot.com
  • Who inspires you the most?
    Who inspires you the most? - Bad questions for me at the moment. I'd say my kids...except sixth grade. When I'm having a horrible day, it gets cast aside while I'm teaching. Ask me anythingMon, 12 Jul 2010, 08:54 PM // annyeong-haseyo-hyoja.blogspot.com
  • Lack of updates...
    Lack of updates... - Sorry about the lack of posts lately.Honestly, I'm going through a lot right now. A lot of family issues. I'll continue posting about things soon. I'm sorry again!Also, clutzy Dani is a clutz.Mon, 12 Jul 2010, 04:09 AM // annyeong-haseyo-hyoja.blogspot.com
  • What did you eat for breakfast today?
    What did you eat for breakfast today? - I ate...half a donut. Pretty nutritional. Ask me anythingMon, 12 Jul 2010, 12:29 AM // annyeong-haseyo-hyoja.blogspot.com
  • What was your favorite year?
    What was your favorite year? - This year most likely ^^. Lots of fun people I've met, places I've seen, and things I've done. Ask me anythingSun, 11 Jul 2010, 11:52 PM // annyeong-haseyo-hyoja.blogspot.com
  • If you could date any celebrity, who would it be?
    If you could date any celebrity, who would it be? - I have no desire to date a celebrity. Ask me anythingSun, 11 Jul 2010, 11:52 PM // annyeong-haseyo-hyoja.blogspot.com
  • How many countries have you traveled to?
    How many countries have you traveled to? - I think around eight countries. Ask me anythingSun, 11 Jul 2010, 11:52 PM // annyeong-haseyo-hyoja.blogspot.com
  • When was the last time you received flowers?
    When was the last time you received flowers? - For teacher's day a few months ago. Ask me anythingSun, 11 Jul 2010, 11:43 PM // annyeong-haseyo-hyoja.blogspot.com
  • What's the secret to happiness?
    What's the secret to happiness? - Different for each person, honestly. I would say in my case it's putting your all into something, working hard, and being a honest, successful, and hard-working person. Ask me anythingSun, 11 Jul 2010, 11:42 PM // annyeong-haseyo-hyoja.blogspot.com

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Annyong Anyang!

  • Someone in Anyang can spell!
    Someone in Anyang can spell! - Someone in Anyang other than me noticed the Butiful City Anyang signs were wrong! Someone put some spellchecktastic stickers all over these signs! Thank you, mysterious spellcheck sticker man, for put…Tue, 10 Aug 2010, 11:47 AM // annyonganyang.blogspot.com
  • Kalguksu is amazinggggg
    Kalguksu is amazinggggg - Kalguksu in Myeongdong... so gooooood! I went to this restaurant with my friend Min a few weeks ago. The place was packed and the waitstaff were rushing around like madmen. Min said there is always a…Thu, 8 Jul 2010, 11:01 AM // annyonganyang.blogspot.com
  • "TEACHER! NUDE MAN IS CRAZY!"
    "TEACHER! NUDE MAN IS CRAZY!" - Being the total Big Bang fangirl that I am, I definitely rushed to Hot Tracks before work to pick up Taeyang's solo album which came out today. I was waiting in line behind four high school girls, and…Thu, 1 Jul 2010, 11:25 AM // annyonganyang.blogspot.com
  • Rambling about teaching and the World Cup
    Rambling about teaching and the World Cup - Right now I'm sitting in my room, watching the World Cup match, Korea vs Uruguay and drinking lemon Cass. The last couple of games I watched in bars, cheering with all the other fans, decked out in re…Sat, 26 Jun 2010, 12:43 PM // annyonganyang.blogspot.com
  • Gyeongbokgung Palace
    Gyeongbokgung Palace - In March or April (I think...) I went to Gyeongbokgung Palace with a guy I met that read this blog. It was really interesting and beautiful, I'd never been to a palace before so I was super excited.Wh…Sun, 23 May 2010, 12:28 AM // annyonganyang.blogspot.com
  • Me and my bunny pig
    Me and my bunny pig - I was so geeked when I saw this bunny pig plushy from the drama You're Beautiful in Myeongdong.I promise I will be writing a real post. I went to Gyeongbokgung Palace a while back, and I have plenty o…Sat, 22 May 2010, 04:45 AM // annyonganyang.blogspot.com
  • Election season
    Election season - A little while back, I started noticing mysterious giant pictures of men all over the city, fluttering against the sides of buildings, scowling at me, pumping fists, making peace signs, forcing smiles…Wed, 5 May 2010, 01:36 AM // annyonganyang.blogspot.com
  • I have no motivation to write here because I don't want my coworkers or boss to read it
    I have no motivation to write here because I don't want my coworkers or boss to read it - and I think that's kind of an invasion of privacy. Anyways. But when I'm put on the spot I don't know how to say no, because my brain freezes and I don't think quickly in situations like being asked w…Sun, 25 Apr 2010, 11:30 PM // annyonganyang.blogspot.com
  • Carrie
    Carrie -  Last week Carrie (sorry I deleted the post about her... I thought it might be a little too critical of my workplace... thanks to everyone who commented!) wrote a diary about how miserable she was and…Sat, 20 Mar 2010, 11:47 PM // annyonganyang.blogspot.com
  • Hi Tiffany
    Hi Tiffany - One of my coworkers asked if I have a blog, and what the address is. (Hi Tiffany!) I would like to say, that though I have sometimes had frustrations with my job, and written about them, overall I do…Fri, 19 Mar 2010, 11:46 AM // annyonganyang.blogspot.com

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Antipodal

  • five year plan
    five year plan - If things have seemed quiet up in here lately, trust me, that’s nothing compared to what it’s been like on the ground. Quiet? you may ask. You work in elementary schools in a bustling, Dynamic™ foreig…Fri, 21 May 2010, 12:02 AM // aprilantipodal.wordpress.com
  • teachers’ day (warning: extreme cute)
    teachers’ day (warning: extreme cute) - Today was Saturday, but I went to school anyway. It was Teachers’ Day, and my grade sixes had requested I come in to see them. There were a few parts to the day, but the one I was mostly there for was…Sat, 15 May 2010, 08:44 AM // aprilantipodal.wordpress.com
  • teaching grade 2: the games
    teaching grade 2: the games - My grade two students live for games. They like me just fine, and are generally willing to put up with getting all kinds of learning stuffed in their ears with the promise that very shortly, we will p…Fri, 23 Apr 2010, 11:33 PM // aprilantipodal.wordpress.com
  • olleh!
    olleh! - So I’ve starting posting tips on teaching young classes (see below). For those of you not in Korea, however, here is a pointless anecdote from my last class today. There are these wildly popular comme…Thu, 22 Apr 2010, 02:10 AM // aprilantipodal.wordpress.com
  • teaching grade 2: the recipe
    teaching grade 2: the recipe - Because of the nature of my schedule, most of the lessons I actually plan from start to finish, without a textbook, are for my grade two students. Last year I taught both grade one and grade two in th…Wed, 21 Apr 2010, 11:29 PM // aprilantipodal.wordpress.com
  • fun in the expat community
    fun in the expat community - Expats are, by and large, a lot of fun. There are a lot of stereotypes about English teachers in Korea. People back home sometimes think that people who go to Korea to work are a strange species of fa…Thu, 15 Apr 2010, 10:26 PM // aprilantipodal.wordpress.com
  • happy birthday
    happy birthday - I enjoy spending time with my coteachers, but aside from the semi-mandatory staff dinners and outings, I don’t spend any time outside the school with them. They all have lives, obviously, and it’s an…Wed, 7 Apr 2010, 11:12 PM // aprilantipodal.wordpress.com
  • chickpea food porn
    chickpea food porn - I love looking at food blogs, especially, for some reason, while I am hungry. I cruise Tastespotting and Foodgawker and ogle the artsy shots of pretty food in tiny portions on artfully arranged plates…Sun, 28 Mar 2010, 11:07 PM // aprilantipodal.wordpress.com
  • ungentlemanly fisticuffs
    ungentlemanly fisticuffs - With this semester’s schedule, the most I will be teaching any given day is five classes. Yesterday was the first day I’ve had all five so far, and it was exhausting. This will come as a shock to pret…Sat, 27 Mar 2010, 12:45 AM // aprilantipodal.wordpress.com
  • ottogi curry
    ottogi curry - Wednesday has been pretty good to me, today. I woke up in a good mood, played with Atticus, got to school on time. My grade fives are camping, so I had no class for the first two periods of the day, a…Wed, 24 Mar 2010, 12:31 AM // aprilantipodal.wordpress.com

Asadal Thought

  • Writing on the BBC
    Writing on the BBC - I recently wrote a guest blog for the BBC Word Service‘s “Have Your Say”. They have an excellent section featuring many posts by guest bloggers about each of the World Cup teams, which can all be view…Thu, 24 Jun 2010, 03:39 PM // asadalthought.wordpress.com
  • Driving in Korea
    Driving in Korea - As many of you may have noticed, Korean driving norms appear to be very different to those in many “western” countries. Many expats I know in Korea have commented that they would be or are afraid to d…Mon, 21 Jun 2010, 06:54 PM // asadalthought.wordpress.com
  • Korea’s World Cup So Far
    Korea’s World Cup So Far - Over on the Korean Football Blog I’ve got a post up with detailed analysis about South Korea’s World Cup performances so far, have a look if you’re interested! Especially useful for any readers who wa…Fri, 18 Jun 2010, 01:02 PM // asadalthought.wordpress.com
  • Protest and Bad Government: A Response to Popular Gusts
    Protest and Bad Government: A Response to Popular Gusts - As the title suggests, this is a post in response to this post by Matt at Gusts of Popular Feeling. Go read that one first, it’s a good post and very interesting, before coming back to read what I hav…Mon, 31 May 2010, 08:38 AM // asadalthought.wordpress.com
  • Family Matters
    Family Matters - For this post I thought I’d share something with you. My parents are divorced, my father has since remarried and has two more children. This creates some unusual situations and linguistic difficulties…Sun, 30 May 2010, 02:16 PM // asadalthought.wordpress.com

Ask a Korean

  • Ask a Korean! News: Gay Rights in Korea Today
    Ask a Korean! News: Gay Rights in Korea Today - Dong-A Ilbo had a good article summarizing the state of gay rights in Korea today, at the decade mark when Hong Seok-Cheon -- the first celebrity homosexual of Korea -- came out of the closet. Below i…Sun, 5 Sep 2010, 03:24 PM // askakorean.blogspot.com
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  • How do Koreans See American Involvement in Korean War?
    How do Koreans See American Involvement in Korean War? - Dear Korean,I have been reading a lot recently about Korean history since the end of the Korean war and yet a lingering question remains. How is the legacy of American involvement in the Korean war se…Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 11:40 PM // askakorean.blogspot.com
  • - Looks like everyone is agreeing with the Korean nowadays...In Korea, a Model for Iraq [New York Times]Tue, 31 Aug 2010, 10:04 PM // askakorean.blogspot.com
  • Ask a Korean! News: How Does Korean Language Affect the Way Korean People Think?
    Ask a Korean! News: How Does Korean Language Affect the Way Korean People Think? - Absolutely fascinating article from the New York Times about how languages affect our mode of thought. A few highlights...And yet Benjamin Lee Whorf let loose an alluring idea about language’s power o…Mon, 30 Aug 2010, 10:02 PM // askakorean.blogspot.com
  • - An article by Prof. Noah Feldman makes the exact same point that the Korean has made previously, although the Korean was speaking of Afghanistan:In 1953, after the armistice ending the Korean War, Sou…Sun, 29 Aug 2010, 11:11 AM // askakorean.blogspot.com
  • Ask a Korean! News: Kim Jong-Il Spurns Jimmy Carter, Visits China
    Ask a Korean! News: Kim Jong-Il Spurns Jimmy Carter, Visits China - North Korea is turning to a very interesting direction. Former president Jimmy Carter is visiting North Korea to spring out Aijalon Gomes, an American who illegally entered North Korea. (On a side not…Sat, 28 Aug 2010, 12:49 PM // askakorean.blogspot.com
  • - Because it was not enough to have cell phone coverage inside the subway and on the mountaintop, Korean telecom companies installed relays on lighthouses so that there will be cell phone reception 50 k…Wed, 25 Aug 2010, 11:09 PM // askakorean.blogspot.com
  • 50 Most Influential K-Pop Artists: 48. Dongmulwon
    50 Most Influential K-Pop Artists: 48. Dongmulwon - [Series Index]48.  Dongmulwon [동물원, Zoo]Years of Activity:  1987-2003Members:Regular MembersYoo Joon-Yeol [유준열] - Vocal, guitarPark Ki-Yeong [박기영] - Vocal, keyboardBae Yeong-Gil [배영길] - Vocal, guitarT…Tue, 24 Aug 2010, 10:08 AM // askakorean.blogspot.com
  • - This is interesting -- there will be a Korean immersion charter school in Minneapolis. The school's website is here.(Via Marmot's Hole.)Fri, 20 Aug 2010, 11:52 AM // askakorean.blogspot.com
  • - One of the things about America that excited the 16-year-old the Korean as he emigrated was the way American teens entered into adulthood faster. Once turned 18, boom -- American children/young adults…Thu, 19 Aug 2010, 10:56 PM // askakorean.blogspot.com

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Ask the Expat

  • Reporting Domestic Abuse in South Korea
    Reporting Domestic Abuse in South Korea - Here's the question: I have a problem, and I was hoping you might have some advice. In the apartment above me there is frequently domestic violence going on--I hear lots of noise and a girl screaming…Wed, 23 Jun 2010, 02:15 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • Will the North Korean soccer team go to a prison camp?
    Will the North Korean soccer team go to a prison camp? - Here's the question: I read somewhere that the 1966 North Korean footballers were put in jail for blowing their World Cup match. Do you reckon it'll happen again? Also, will do you know if SBS will be…Mon, 21 Jun 2010, 09:49 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • Why do Koreans smoke so much?
    Why do Koreans smoke so much? - Here's the question: Why do Koreans smoke so much? I'm from Delaware and am very used to a non-smoking environment. This is a disgusting shock.For those who don't know, Delaware banned smoking in publ…Sun, 20 Jun 2010, 09:14 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • Korean Criers
    Korean Criers - Here's the question:I'm new to the Korean teaching scene, but I'm not a new teacher. I taught fourth grade in the US for a few years and did my training in a third grade class. I've been teaching in a…Tue, 13 Apr 2010, 08:31 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • The Basics of Adult Language Institutes in Korea
    The Basics of Adult Language Institutes in Korea - Here's the question: A good friend of mine is interested in teaching English to adults. She has been working at the same hogwan with me for about 7 months now and is really miserable there. Let's just…Wed, 7 Apr 2010, 03:45 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • Koreans and Exercise
    Koreans and Exercise - Here's the question: I'm planning to live in Korea soon. And I was talking to some friends who studied abroad there recently. They tell me that unlike America, Koreans don't jog or run in the streets.…Tue, 6 Apr 2010, 04:18 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • Korean (Shoe) Fashion
    Korean (Shoe) Fashion - Here's the question:I live about twenty minutes east of Wonju and am having a few issues with shoes. It's not the size, but the style. Out here we only have shoes that my grandfather stopped wearing t…Mon, 22 Mar 2010, 07:53 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • A Fellow Expat in Distress
    A Fellow Expat in Distress - Here's the situation:I know the odds are pretty low, but I wanted to ask for your help. I just had my laptop stolen, and it has most of my entire life on it – I’m more than devastated. I wanted to kno…Fri, 5 Mar 2010, 10:03 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • Do you want to help North Koreans?
    Do you want to help North Koreans? - TIE is a new organization aimed at doing just that. TIE (Teachers for Integration through English) is a non-profit organization founded by teachers whose principle goal is to reach out to North Korean…Thu, 4 Mar 2010, 01:51 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • Vote for me and YOU WIN!
    Vote for me and YOU WIN! - I want to be even more special than my mom/wife/dog makes me feel. Vote for Ask the Expat in 10 Magazine's online poll and I'll buy you your very own Crossfire. I promise. VOTE HERE Thu, 25 Feb 2010, 03:55 PM // feeds.feedburner.com

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Bart Schaneman

  • - I’ve moved most of my activity to Tumblr. You should follow me there. I’ll still post longer pieces here, but most of the action is on Tumblr. I like the community feeling there better. Filed under: W…Fri, 25 Jun 2010, 09:35 AM // bartschaneman.wordpress.com
  • - New essay about Portland life up at Thought Catalog. Filed under: PortlandSat, 19 Jun 2010, 09:26 PM // bartschaneman.wordpress.com
  • GIVE
    GIVE - –The following is an excerpt from my forthcoming memoir, Where Furnaces Burn: As I went through my days I tried to keep the feeling inside of me of those first nights I spent in Japan. When anything w…Fri, 18 Jun 2010, 12:41 AM // bartschaneman.wordpress.com
  • WE ARE STILL ALIVE
    WE ARE STILL ALIVE - –The following is an excerpt from my forthcoming memoir, Where Furnaces Burn: Geoff, Claire and I met on the bus on an early Friday morning. It was Korean Independence Day but the people on the subway…Thu, 10 Jun 2010, 09:33 AM // bartschaneman.wordpress.com
  • DON’T STOP BELIEVING
    DON’T STOP BELIEVING - Just wanted to write a quick note and say I’m here and thinking about all you readers. I’ve been spending my limited time working on the memoir about the newspaper in Seoul, which means I haven’t had…Sun, 6 Jun 2010, 06:43 PM // bartschaneman.wordpress.com
  • Him and Her
    Him and Her - I sit alone in a cafe working on a memoir about being alone. I look up to two teenagers, both in glasses, him with short brown hair her with long black hair. They have been sitting next to each other…Wed, 2 Jun 2010, 08:45 AM // bartschaneman.wordpress.com
  • DON’T ADJECTIVE ME TO DEATH
    DON’T ADJECTIVE ME TO DEATH - One time a friend gave me Annie Proulx’s “That Old Ace in the Hole,” a book, among other things, about a guy who is trying to build a hog farm in the Texas Panhandle. I read it, and then I gave it to…Tue, 1 Jun 2010, 08:41 AM // bartschaneman.wordpress.com
  • IT BLOWS ME AWAY
    IT BLOWS ME AWAY - As much as I’m not a fan of Franzen’s work, I’m a fan of reading about the relationships of writers living together. Getting married. Working while living with another writer. I know Carver swore that…Tue, 1 Jun 2010, 08:05 AM // bartschaneman.wordpress.com
  • IRRIGATING SEASON HAS STARTED
    IRRIGATING SEASON HAS STARTED - Filed under: JeonjuTue, 1 Jun 2010, 07:09 AM // bartschaneman.wordpress.com
  • BLISS
    BLISS - Filed under: SpiritualitySun, 30 May 2010, 05:43 AM // bartschaneman.wordpress.com

Bibimbop Till You Drop

  • Map of Vegetarian Restaurants in Seoul
    Map of Vegetarian Restaurants in Seoul - View Vegetarian Restaurants in Seoul, Korea in a larger maphttp://www.koreataste.org/lang/en/blog-en/trackbackSun, 18 Jul 2010, 10:02 PM // bibimboptillyoudrop.blogspot.com
  • Vegetarian Restaurants in Korea
    Vegetarian Restaurants in Korea - Please see Map of Vegetarian Restaurants for more complete and up to date information. I will not be updating this post any longer.Photoshttp://www.flickr.com/photos/bibimboptillyoudrop/collections/72…Fri, 2 Apr 2010, 08:38 PM // bibimboptillyoudrop.blogspot.com
  • My Kyoto Trip
    My Kyoto Trip - View My Kyoto Trip in a larger mapFri, 12 Mar 2010, 07:37 AM // bibimboptillyoudrop.blogspot.com
  • One year ago
    One year ago - CIMG7538Originally uploaded by bibimbop3I was a mummy.Sat, 31 Oct 2009, 08:04 AM // bibimboptillyoudrop.blogspot.com
  • Two years ago
    Two years ago - CIMG2214Originally uploaded by bibimbop3I ate this.Sat, 26 Sep 2009, 06:27 AM // bibimboptillyoudrop.blogspot.com
  • One year ago
    One year ago - CIMG6183Originally uploaded by bibimbop3I went to Jeju Do.Sat, 26 Sep 2009, 06:25 AM // bibimboptillyoudrop.blogspot.com
  • One yearago
    One yearago - CIMG5211Originally uploaded by bibimbop3I ate this.Fri, 5 Jun 2009, 03:12 PM // bibimboptillyoudrop.blogspot.com
  • Two years ago
    Two years ago - CIMG0540Originally uploaded by bibimbop3...Sun, 31 May 2009, 10:17 AM // bibimboptillyoudrop.blogspot.com
  • Two years ago
    Two years ago - CIMG0462Originally uploaded by bibimbop3...Tue, 26 May 2009, 01:51 PM // bibimboptillyoudrop.blogspot.com
  • Two years ago
    Two years ago - CIMG0264Originally uploaded by bibimbop3...Wed, 20 May 2009, 12:48 PM // bibimboptillyoudrop.blogspot.com

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Big Hominid's Harry Chasms

  • envious
    envious - My brother David has been given quite a treat to reward his ten years' faithful service at his firm: a trip to Canada! He'll be spending the next few days at a four-star hotel in old-town Quebec City.…Sun, 5 Sep 2010, 11:37 AM // bighominid.blogspot.com
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  • bad star
    bad star - Disaster is the best description for yesterday's cake effort. It was a dense, ugly mess. While I'm tempted to throw the cake away, I'm going to make like the NTSB and poke around the wreckage a bit to…Sun, 5 Sep 2010, 10:45 AM // bighominid.blogspot.com
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  • culinary experimentation
    culinary experimentation - I'm attempting to make a Peach Schnapps cake that's a riff off our family's secret, bombtits* rum cake recipes. My brother Sean will be the first guinea pig tonight. The batter tasted awesome before I…Sat, 4 Sep 2010, 06:12 PM // bighominid.blogspot.com
  • for my goddaughter's birthday
    for my goddaughter's birthday - While it sucks to recycle creative works, I haven't been feeling all that creative these days. My goddaughter's birthday is the first date of my September Triple Whammy (September 10 = my goddaughter;…Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 08:08 PM // bighominid.blogspot.com
  • shout-out to Wisc.edu!
    shout-out to Wisc.edu! - One of my readers apparently attends (or teaches at) the University of Wisconsin. He or she stops by One Free Korea first, then heads right over to this blog. Although I'm not a fan of sloppy seconds,…Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 06:47 PM // bighominid.blogspot.com
  • never trust a man with 3 widow's peaks
    never trust a man with 3 widow's peaks - Below is James J. Lee (Korean? Chinese?), the latest Asian guy to go nuts in public with the intention of killing a whole lot of people.Note to my Asian peeps: Yeah, yeah, we're passionate people (lik…Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 12:43 AM // bighominid.blogspot.com
  • what hurricane?
    what hurricane? - The outlets are abuzz with news of the arrival of Hurricane Earl, which is likely to rub itself salaciously against the American east coast, nibbling on the ear of North Carolina and trailing the tip…Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 06:35 PM // bighominid.blogspot.com
  • bedbugs: friend or foe?
    bedbugs: friend or foe? - Friend, I say! Gather a few thousand into a bowl and they're tastier than Rice Krispies._Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 02:30 PM // bighominid.blogspot.com
  • ululate!
    ululate! - I note with sadness that one of my favorite Buddhist writers, Robert Aitken, passed away earlier this month, on August 5. His Taking the Path of Zen, his The Mind of Clover, and his The Ground We Shar…Tue, 31 Aug 2010, 03:46 PM // bighominid.blogspot.com
  • birfday
    birfday - turning forty-onenow I am a prime numberscratching at my assThe humor doesn't come easily anymore, though I do find occasion to smile and laugh. Today, August 31st, marks my first birthday without Mom…Tue, 31 Aug 2010, 01:06 AM // bighominid.blogspot.com

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Big White Barbie Does Busan

  • This Blog Has Shifted Elsewhere
    This Blog Has Shifted Elsewhere - All old posts, comments, and whatever else I may post in the future, can be found at Big White Barbie Sat, 19 Jun 2010, 05:37 PM // feeds.feedburner.com

Black Child in Kimchiland

  • Weenie Nation unfinished post
    Weenie Nation unfinished post - Over the next couple of weeks I'm going to release some of my unfinished post on Korea. Because even my unfinished work is funnier than my contemporaries.effeteAn extremely insecure person ... This pe…Mon, 28 Jun 2010, 04:56 AM // blackboyinkimchiland.blogspot.com
  • Weenie Behavior
    Weenie Behavior - This is a blog by a Black woman about her time in Korea. Anyway she tells the story of encountering some guy walking behind her pulling down his Black Man underoos and spanking his junk in public whil…Mon, 12 Apr 2010, 04:43 AM // blackboyinkimchiland.blogspot.com
  • Coming Soon
    Coming Soon - THE TRUTH IS BACKcenter>Music Playlist at MixPod.comFri, 9 Apr 2010, 04:55 AM // blackboyinkimchiland.blogspot.com
  • What kind of fuckery is this? II
    What kind of fuckery is this? II - Fri, 9 Apr 2010, 02:40 AM // blackboyinkimchiland.blogspot.com
  • Korea is like a retarded prostitute's p@$#y
    Korea is like a retarded prostitute's p@$#y - From an Anonymous poster Man, you sound like a jolted boyfriend who's been dumped on over and over again. So funny. You know, if it makes you feel any better, my country (Korea) you hate so much is on…Sat, 20 Mar 2010, 02:09 AM // blackboyinkimchiland.blogspot.com
  • Kimchee Cheerleader Protest Tips
    Kimchee Cheerleader Protest Tips - I seem to have a second blog dedicated to me from a kimchee cheerleader Korean American. All I have to say is I already have a Korean homosexual stalker writing a blog about me so I would like to sugg…Tue, 16 Mar 2010, 09:12 PM // blackboyinkimchiland.blogspot.com
  • My Boss's Dick Part 2
    My Boss's Dick Part 2 - A little background.ENS English school was established in the Yeonsu-GU neighborhood by purchasing and renaming a well-respected school in the neighborhood. The school was called English time and it w…Tue, 16 Mar 2010, 08:25 AM // blackboyinkimchiland.blogspot.com
  • My Boss's Dick Part 1
    My Boss's Dick Part 1 - One day I'll finish the allegory of Cunt Lee but today I'd like to tell you about my second job in kimchiland. The school was called ENS and the owner Mr.Yoo was as crazy and stupid as Cunt Lee was ev…Tue, 16 Mar 2010, 08:03 AM // blackboyinkimchiland.blogspot.com
  • Kimchi This Kimchi That
    Kimchi This Kimchi That - Bibimbap BullshitI want to root for Korea. I really do. I love an underdog story as much as the next guy. But the problem with Korea is the prevalence of arrogance mixed with ignorance. Living here is…Mon, 15 Mar 2010, 05:38 PM // blackboyinkimchiland.blogspot.com
  • My Last Day( Live Blog)
    My Last Day( Live Blog) - Technically I have the rest of the week but I'm taking sick days because I have shit to do. I gave the students a word search that will take about 40 minutes for them to complete. When I got here I ga…Mon, 15 Mar 2010, 02:56 AM // blackboyinkimchiland.blogspot.com

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Black Out Korea

  • ♫ LIKE A ROCK ♫
    ♫ LIKE A ROCK ♫ - This guy was passed out on a rock outside Homeplus Sajik, in Busan. It was 1pm on a Tuesday.-Alastair W.Related.Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 10:38 AM // blackoutkorea.blogspot.com
  • Platform Blackouts
    Platform Blackouts - Thanks and keep up the hilarious work!-Rae~Captions people, I need stories here!Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 10:34 AM // blackoutkorea.blogspot.com
  • Brown Bag Blackout
    Brown Bag Blackout - This guy was passed out at 1:00PM on a Sunday near my house in Singi. I suppose the juice machine and the bag lunch are for when he wakes up. Good planning ahead.-Brian A.Tue, 31 Aug 2010, 07:41 AM // blackoutkorea.blogspot.com
  • Blackout Babies
    Blackout Babies - Some kid's parent left him passed out at in Busan at about 2:00 in the morning. Says something about compulsory marriage in Korea and the consequences.-Jen D.This guy is starting off young (at the War…Tue, 31 Aug 2010, 07:39 AM // blackoutkorea.blogspot.com
  • Hongdae is cruel mistress
    Hongdae is cruel mistress - Taken from a night in Hongdae.The first one was outside Papa Gorilla's at 5am. He's done the proper thing and removed his shoes.The second one is a pretty stock-standard photo, but still passed out!-P…Tue, 31 Aug 2010, 07:28 AM // blackoutkorea.blogspot.com
  • Matador Nights interviews Black Out Korea!
    Matador Nights interviews Black Out Korea! - Great interview, you can read it here. Matador Nights is a pretty sweet website that mixes two of the best human experiences, traveling and drinking. Be sure to check out the rest of the site!Mon, 30 Aug 2010, 01:43 AM // blackoutkorea.blogspot.com
  • 7 out of 8 Canines Approve of Black Out Korea
    7 out of 8 Canines Approve of Black Out Korea - This one was taken in Mokpo, Jeollanamdo. It was reaching nearly midday on a saturday a couple of months ago. The dogs make it. lol I really like your site! It's hilarious. I hope you can use this pic…Sun, 29 Aug 2010, 07:40 PM // blackoutkorea.blogspot.com
  • Blackouts from June. { 26 pics! }
    Blackouts from June. { 26 pics! } - ENJOY THE FRUITS OF YOUR LABOUR, MY FAITHFUL PAPARAZZI!!!----------My hypothesis is that this guy bet all his money on a World Cup game and lost. No money-no hotel-sleeping on the bench...-No Credit--…Sat, 28 Aug 2010, 11:40 AM // blackoutkorea.blogspot.com
  • Blackouts from May. {25 pics!!!}
    Blackouts from May. {25 pics!!!} - Okay everyone, to try and curb being backed up so badly, i'm going to update by the month until we're all caught up. So here is everything we have left from May!----------With such a nice Spring weath…Sat, 28 Aug 2010, 10:38 AM // blackoutkorea.blogspot.com
  • A Popped Collar With A Purpose
    A Popped Collar With A Purpose - We found this little beauty in downtown Daegu on a Sunday at 1pm. We were so happy! Enjoy.Credit: JayandJenMon, 9 Aug 2010, 10:58 AM // blackoutkorea.blogspot.com

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Blonde in Busan

  • 4am Shwarma
    4am Shwarma - … ‘nuff said ^_^Sat, 4 Sep 2010, 02:58 PM // ablondeinbusan.tumblr.com
  • From Noona With Love: Subject: Hello? FNWL? This is the Church Of God!!!
    From Noona With Love: Subject: Hello? FNWL? This is the Church Of God!!! - From Noona With Love: Subject: Hello? FNWL? This is the Church Of God!!!: dear FromNoonaWithLove   hello? nice to meet you! and God bless you!! do you remember woman who try to speak to you in market…Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 01:02 AM // ablondeinbusan.tumblr.com
  • Sidebar:
    Sidebar: - I hatehatehatehatehate the word panties. Panties. Ugh. It simultaneously makes me shudder, cringe and even want to vom a little. It reminds me of a seedy old man leering at you from down an equally se…Thu, 26 Aug 2010, 11:26 AM // ablondeinbusan.tumblr.com
  • Panties Obseoyo
    Panties Obseoyo - Alright. I’m just going to come out and say it. I hate underwear. As soon as I cross the threshold into my apartment off comes the bra, and as soon as I change pants/shorts/skirts so do the underwear.…Thu, 26 Aug 2010, 11:22 AM // ablondeinbusan.tumblr.com
  • You ole' sailor, you!
    You ole' sailor, you! - This past weekend Muscles and I were loungin’ in my apartment and for whatever reason we got on the topic of wierd dirty sex positions that guys like to make up. I think it happened because we went to…Thu, 26 Aug 2010, 10:58 AM // ablondeinbusan.tumblr.com
  • Crisis averted.
    Crisis averted. - Soooo after a week of relentless hagwon mind effing, it has been settled that I am going to be staying at my current place, and that I will not be out of a job. But hot damn were all of the scheming,…Thu, 26 Aug 2010, 10:41 AM // ablondeinbusan.tumblr.com
  • "Wow! A long vacation! I envy you!"
    "Wow! A long vacation! I envy you!" - This was Muscles’ response to me relaying the bomb that was dropped on me outta nowhere at the beginning of this week: In two weeks I will have no job. Yup. I am being laid off due to financial reason…Thu, 19 Aug 2010, 02:30 AM // ablondeinbusan.tumblr.com
  • When Muscles is away...
    When Muscles is away... - … A Blonde will play. The Namja is away bromancing it up somewhere so the ladies are heading over for a good ole’ fashioned girls night. And not a moment too soon. I’ve been acting like a major hermit…Sat, 14 Aug 2010, 08:15 AM // ablondeinbusan.tumblr.com
  • The Return of HSP?
    The Return of HSP? - So I pretty much forgot about the former love of my (Seoul) life until a few weeks ago he sent me a drunk text asking how I was. I sent a drunk reply and we messaged back and forth for an hour or so……Wed, 11 Aug 2010, 10:02 AM // ablondeinbusan.tumblr.com
  • Just Finished Watching Food Inc.
    Just Finished Watching Food Inc. - Oh. My. Goodness. I am aware that this has absolutely nothing to do with K-gents, however I am so engraged/disturbed/revolted that I can’t not say anything. For those of you who have not watched it, I…Wed, 11 Aug 2010, 08:26 AM // ablondeinbusan.tumblr.com

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Bluemystery's Weblog

  • To study Korean or not study Korean?
    To study Korean or not study Korean? - Hey everyone! Sorry for not having been on for a while. Anyway, here I go with a question for you… Let’s say you’re working to achieve something (like having a stress-free lifestyle, or making traveli…Thu, 10 Jun 2010, 04:36 AM // learnfromblue.com
  • Prettier women are more willing to walk away from unwanted circumstances!
    Prettier women are more willing to walk away from unwanted circumstances! - Hey everyone! So I’ve started meeting prettier women and I’ve noticed something that I has been happening lately - The prettier the woman is, the more rigid her rules of the relationship are, and the…Mon, 10 May 2010, 06:30 AM // learnfromblue.com
  • Find Out The Truth About Why Korean Women Dress Sexy!
    Find Out The Truth About Why Korean Women Dress Sexy! - Hey there! How are you doing? Good? Well, let’s make your day a little bit better! Imagine being in a coffee shop, and you’re sipping on a cup of coffee (or tea) and you see a gorgeous Korean woman, w…Wed, 21 Apr 2010, 05:53 AM // learnfromblue.com
  • Korean women don’t want boyfriends – they want boys!
    Korean women don’t want boyfriends – they want boys! - Hey guys, Imagine you’re in the Seoul subway, and you see a cute couple… Then you start noticing some things…small things…that make a big impression. For one thing you see that the boyfriend is the on…Fri, 26 Mar 2010, 03:56 AM // learnfromblue.com
  • Men! Don’t settle into being a boyfriend!
    Men! Don’t settle into being a boyfriend! - Hey everyone, Yesterday I got a rejection because the girl I was keen on had a boyfriend. Naturally, I was hurt but I’ll be okay because I have other prospects lined up. The point I want to make with…Tue, 16 Mar 2010, 05:13 PM // learnfromblue.com
  • Are we slaves to our sex drives?
    Are we slaves to our sex drives? - Hey guys, I’m reading a book called ‘Sexploytation’ which has gotten me thinking a lot about us men, and our situation when it comes to dating and relationships. Are we, men, slaves to our sex drives?…Sat, 13 Mar 2010, 08:37 PM // learnfromblue.com
  • Thoughts on Korea and Korean society
    Thoughts on Korea and Korean society - Hey everyone! Sorry I haven’t posted here in a while. Am now working on another site which is taking more of my time. Anyways, I want to share an interesting revelation that I’ve had while talking wit…Fri, 5 Mar 2010, 06:47 AM // learnfromblue.com
  • Korea and foreigners 2010
    Korea and foreigners 2010 - Hey guys, So I came back to Korea last week, and I noticed something that was very interesting these past few days. I see more mixed couples. I see less resentment towards foreigners. I see a Korea th…Mon, 8 Feb 2010, 06:02 AM // learnfromblue.com
  • The difference between men and women
    The difference between men and women - Hey guys, sorry I haven’t been posting much.  Anyways, here’s something I’ve learned from my good mentors Kid44 and RedpoleQ You see, men and women think differently. For men, it’s all about whether s…Tue, 2 Feb 2010, 04:30 PM // learnfromblue.com
  • A Startling Fact about Marriage and Society!
    A Startling Fact about Marriage and Society! - So you want to get married? Great idea!  While you’re at it, how about buying a new car on the way? What’s that you say? You think I’m kidding? Did you know – people spend more time looking for and ev…Thu, 7 Jan 2010, 08:09 PM // learnfromblue.com

Bobster's House

  • God and Smiles
    God and Smiles - Does religion make people happy? Probably not. The Religious News Service calls itself “The only secular news and photo service devoted to unbiased coverage of religion and ethics—exclusively.” One of…Fri, 27 Aug 2010, 10:47 AM // thebobster.wordpress.com
  • Death From a High Place
    Death From a High Place - Lee Jae-chan’s inert remains came to rest on the pavement in front of the apartment hi-rise where he’s lived for the past 5 years. He was a grandson of the founder of Samsung, and a nephew of the curr…Thu, 19 Aug 2010, 12:41 PM // thebobster.wordpress.com
  • Links to Photos (Not Mine)
    Links to Photos (Not Mine) - With rare exceptions, all the photos on this blog were taken by me, but sometimes I really want to show you something better, more interesting perhaps. So, get ready to click on some links. Came acros…Sun, 15 Aug 2010, 09:06 AM // thebobster.wordpress.com
  • An Exploding Bus, and a Pornographic Signature
    An Exploding Bus, and a Pornographic Signature - Honestly, public transportation is not a terribly combustible thing over here, not usually. Happened a day or so ago, and it was caught on video. I guess 17 people were injured, and one woman’s feet w…Wed, 11 Aug 2010, 03:23 AM // thebobster.wordpress.com
  • It’s My Neighborhood
    It’s My Neighborhood - My building has six apartments and one parking space. No one in the building owns a car right now, though, so it’s usually empty when my friends come over with their car. The location is nice, very cl…Sun, 8 Aug 2010, 03:19 AM // thebobster.wordpress.com
  • Graveyard Shift
    Graveyard Shift - Pleased to say that this piece was accepted for publication at Indie Ink.  I’m tempted to crow, and loudly, because it’s actually the first time I’ve ever submitted writing of mine anywhere at all. Cl…Sun, 1 Aug 2010, 11:05 AM // thebobster.wordpress.com
  • A Few Days Away ( 3 )
    A Few Days Away ( 3 ) - Fathers, and Their Solutions You’ll probably want to read the earlier installments. A Drive Through the Countryside. And Attitude Adjustments. Now, you can go ahead and read … The coordinators had ask…Sat, 31 Jul 2010, 07:46 AM // thebobster.wordpress.com
  • Nothing special, how about you?
    Nothing special, how about you? - Today I will illustrate why blogging only rarely is preferable to doing so more frequently and describing in detail the minutiae of my boring life … ㅁ Supposed to be at the dentist for a scaling appoi…Thu, 29 Jul 2010, 08:58 AM // thebobster.wordpress.com
  • Things We Wish We Could Say on Student Evaluations
    Things We Wish We Could Say on Student Evaluations - It’s been a few years, but I used to work at private language institutes (called hagwons) here. Most places, we were asked to write micro-sized evaluations about once a month, one or two sentences abo…Sat, 24 Jul 2010, 11:44 PM // thebobster.wordpress.com
  • A Few Days Away ( 2 )
    A Few Days Away ( 2 ) - Attitude Adjustments It’s a different kind of teaching than I’ve done for a long time, and also a kind I’ve frankly somewhat avoided since I came to this country. Very often, “Business English” means…Thu, 1 Jul 2010, 01:35 AM // thebobster.wordpress.com

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Brian in Jeollanam-do

  • Festivals in and around Jeollanam-do, September 2010 edition.
    Festivals in and around Jeollanam-do, September 2010 edition. - Here are short profiles for seven festivals taking place in Jeollanam-do this month, as well as a few others close enough that I included to fill out an otherwise dull post. Fall is an excellent seaso…Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 08:33 PM // briandeutsch.blogspot.com
  • Don't bother with a Korean Templestay, new book says.
    Don't bother with a Korean Templestay, new book says. - The new book 101 Places Not To See Before You Die unfortunately includes two destinations in South Korea. Last year on this blog I asked Should you see Korea before you die? in response to news from a…Tue, 31 Aug 2010, 08:57 PM // briandeutsch.blogspot.com
  • Gwangju has 224 coffee shops.
    Gwangju has 224 coffee shops. - Coffee shops just keep on multiplying, writes the JoongAng Daily in a quick look at the country's largest chains. Industry representatives say such growth is possible because coffeehouses in Korea pro…Tue, 31 Aug 2010, 07:54 PM // briandeutsch.blogspot.com
  • EBS native speaker broadcasts drunk, is not so handsome teacher, say listeners.
    EBS native speaker broadcasts drunk, is not so handsome teacher, say listeners. - The Korea Times' Kang Shin-who reports that a host on an Education Broadcasting System [EBS] radio program Morning Special gave a drunk broadcast on the 25th, according to some listeners. Last Wednesd…Mon, 30 Aug 2010, 07:12 PM // briandeutsch.blogspot.com
  • Updates to urgent need for B- blood in Gwangju.
    Updates to urgent need for B- blood in Gwangju. - By now news of Michael Simning has probably reached you on Facebook. Mike---owner of Gwangju's Underground Grocers and The First Alleyway, host on GFN 98.7 FM, a beacon of Gwangju's foreign community,…Sun, 29 Aug 2010, 10:47 AM // briandeutsch.blogspot.com
  • B- blood urgently needed in Gwangju for transfusion.
    B- blood urgently needed in Gwangju for transfusion. - The Gwangju International Center and a few people in Gwangju passed this along today regarding a friend and notable member of the local expatriate community:Long-time friend of GIC is now feeling sick…Fri, 27 Aug 2010, 05:18 PM // briandeutsch.blogspot.com
  • Gwangju fights against big discount chains.
    Gwangju fights against big discount chains. - The JoongAng Daily writes about the new Gwangju mayor and his fight against the multiplication of large department stores.The city of Gwangju in southwestern Korea recently announced plans to enact a…Thu, 26 Aug 2010, 09:01 PM // briandeutsch.blogspot.com
  • 대리운전 comes to Pittsburgh.
    대리운전 comes to Pittsburgh. - Post-Gazette front page, from Newseum.I chuckled when I saw front-page of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette this morning, with news that a 대리운전 service has come to Pittsburgh.BeMyDD (Be My Designated Driver…Thu, 26 Aug 2010, 05:37 PM // briandeutsch.blogspot.com
  • Employees at Naju Office of Education busted for gambling.
    Employees at Naju Office of Education busted for gambling. - Five men who work at the Naju Office of Education were busted, the Korea Times says, for gambling in the office during work hours.An officer said the police received a tip that several education offic…Thu, 26 Aug 2010, 04:57 PM // briandeutsch.blogspot.com
  • Gwangju World Music Festival (광주월드뮤직페스티벌), August 27th - 29th.
    Gwangju World Music Festival (광주월드뮤직페스티벌), August 27th - 29th. - 10 Magazine has information about the Gwangju World Music Festival (광주월드뮤직페스티벌) next weekend, the 27th through the 29th, as does the festival's official site.Map, from the official site.…Sun, 22 Aug 2010, 09:48 PM // briandeutsch.blogspot.com

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Bridging Culture Worldwide

  • Breaking News: SMASHBURGER® TO TARGET SOUTH KOREA FOR 2011 EXPANSION
    Breaking News: SMASHBURGER® TO TARGET SOUTH KOREA FOR 2011 EXPANSION - It's only fitting that this announcement is our 1000th Bridging Culture Worldwide Blog posting. August 30, 2010 04:28 PM Eastern Daylight Time  DENVER--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Smashburger®, a fast-casual “be…Mon, 30 Aug 2010, 07:28 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • Korea Business Central Featured in Korea Times
    Korea Business Central Featured in Korea Times - For Immediate ReleaseSource: Korea Times Korea Business Central WebsiteBy Cathy Rose A. GarciaTrying to find information about doing business in Korea just became a bit easier, thanks to the Korea Bus…Wed, 18 Aug 2010, 11:32 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • Andre Kim--The Passing of a Korean Fashion Icon
    Andre Kim--The Passing of a Korean Fashion Icon - Several weeks ago, I was in a discussion with a senior executive for a major Korea-based global company on the recent recognition South Korea has gained as the Asia-Pacific Design hub. I was asked to…Sun, 15 Aug 2010, 08:45 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • Empress Myeongseong and Korean Saju (Destiny)
    Empress Myeongseong and Korean Saju (Destiny) - The life and death of Korea's Queen Min (Myeongseong) has long been a popular topic. I've written about the Queen and her impact on early US-Korean business relations in a number of my book. She was s…Fri, 6 Aug 2010, 12:04 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • 현지화 전략 그리고 Bridging Culture Worldwide다.
    현지화 전략 그리고 Bridging Culture Worldwide다. - Don Southerton CEO Bridging Culture Worldwide 안녕하세요.  Bridging Culture Worldwide 입니다. Bridging Culture Worldwide는 귀사의 글로벌 인재양성 및 글로벌 현지화 전략에 알맞는 Cross Cultural Training Program을 제공합니다. 국가간 비지니스 규범과 표…Mon, 2 Aug 2010, 12:00 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • Korea-facing Books
    Korea-facing Books - Don Southerton BooksI am frequently asked to recommend books on Korea and its culture. Understanding Korea's past and present is an important step in comprehending its business culture, norms, and com…Thu, 29 Jul 2010, 08:40 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • Korean Cross-cultural Training and Kia Motors America-- A Proactive Model
    Korean Cross-cultural Training and Kia Motors America-- A Proactive Model - I find that most leadership recognizes the importance of cross-culturalism, but stop short of actually taking action. Teams and leadership need practical skills and situational coaching--results and b…Tue, 27 Jul 2010, 04:38 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • Bridging Culture Worldwide's Focus
    Bridging Culture Worldwide's Focus - Bridging Culture Worldwide's focus is building cross-cultural understanding with Korea-facing organizations and business. Don Southerton, Bridging Culture Worldwide CEOWe see each client's needs as un…Tue, 27 Jul 2010, 04:36 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • Bridging Culture Worldwide Korea-facing Resources
    Bridging Culture Worldwide Korea-facing Resources - First, the BCW YouTube Channel offers over 20 timely and relevant cross-cultural videos.Click Here http://www.youtube.com/user/ds19192Next, this blog, Bridging Culture Worldwide Korea, offers nearly 1…Fri, 23 Jul 2010, 09:03 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • Korea's Strategy for the Global Renewable Wind Energy Market
    Korea's Strategy for the Global Renewable Wind Energy Market - Offshore Wind FarmBy Don Southerton, CEO Bridging Culture Worldwide Early in recent global recession, the South Korean government determined Green and renewable energy technology would be a key growth…Mon, 19 Jul 2010, 12:25 PM // feeds.feedburner.com

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Bristol to Seoul

  • Miyajima to Hiroshima (travel day two)
    Miyajima to Hiroshima (travel day two) - The next day I awoke feeling well rested which was just as well, I had a long day ahead. On my giant map of all of Korea, I reasoned that Miyajima and Hiroshima were perishingly close to each other an…Tue, 24 Aug 2010, 11:24 AM // bristoltoseoul.wordpress.com
  • Fukuoka to Miyajima (travel day one)
    Fukuoka to Miyajima (travel day one) - A hot, hot morning it was, with that only getting worse as my trek from the hotel to a decent place to get picked up carried on. I left the hotel at 07:37 At one point I'd gone from the inner city to…Tue, 3 Aug 2010, 08:56 AM // bristoltoseoul.wordpress.com
  • Japan – first glances
    Japan – first glances - To continue on from my previous post, during the relatively simple travel-day from Seoul to Fukuoka via Busan, I believe I left off while on a train still in Korea.Mon, 2 Aug 2010, 05:19 AM // bristoltoseoul.wordpress.com
  • Japan on a shoestring
    Japan on a shoestring - As I write this I’m hurtling along at 200mph (maybe) on the KTX from Seoul to Busan. I’m also taking advantage of the first truly useful item of ‘service’ I’ve received in Korea – a free first-class w…Sat, 24 Jul 2010, 12:31 AM // bristoltoseoul.wordpress.com
  • Goodbye Jon – hello Korean classes and hillbilly, Japan and uncertainty
    Goodbye Jon – hello Korean classes and hillbilly, Japan and uncertainty - Somehow June has been and gone. How did that happen? It seems that I spent the entireity of June saying “blimey is it already June?”. It was mainly in my own head so you may not have realised. So exac…Mon, 5 Jul 2010, 04:31 AM // bristoltoseoul.wordpress.com
  • So close but yet so far – a lament of Korean telecommunications
    So close but yet so far – a lament of Korean telecommunications - For 8 months (I've been here 8 months - wow), I've been using this god awful Korean mobile phone. At first I thought it was fun that it had a way to type in Korean characters and I was intrigued enoug…Wed, 23 Jun 2010, 04:47 AM // bristoltoseoul.wordpress.com
  • May Round-up Pt. 2.2 – The Lantern Festival
    May Round-up Pt. 2.2 – The Lantern Festival - Wow, I've been putting off writing this for about two weeks. I really can't believe where the time has gone. I think it's because I'm really trying to throw myself into learning Korean in a serious so…Tue, 15 Jun 2010, 07:05 AM // bristoltoseoul.wordpress.com
  • May Round-up Pt. 2.1 – The Korean Wedding
    May Round-up Pt. 2.1 – The Korean Wedding - Nope, not doing one post about those things I said I would from may, this one is just the Korean wedding. Think of it as May Round-up Pt. 2.1.Tue, 1 Jun 2010, 11:27 AM // bristoltoseoul.wordpress.com
  • Coins, vitamins, ice lollies and boring yourself with your own stupid writing
    Coins, vitamins, ice lollies and boring yourself with your own stupid writing - After a vaguely stressful sort of a day, full of shouting (as usual) and getting hit upside the back of the head by the lamest, most infantile kid we have here, I have managed to have a nice little 45…Wed, 26 May 2010, 04:02 AM // bristoltoseoul.wordpress.com
  • May round-up part. 1 (various Days)
    May round-up part. 1 (various Days) - This technically counts as time-off, I'm writing this entry as a break from the 430 other things I want to. I have a problem where if I start to list them physically, with paper, I will write down one…Mon, 24 May 2010, 10:07 AM // bristoltoseoul.wordpress.com

Buhay sa Korea

  • Beol-cho or cutting the weeds
    Beol-cho or cutting the weeds - It’s that time of the year again. Chuseok or the Korean harvest festival (some say “thanksgiving”) is held yearly on the 15th of the 8th month of the lunar calendar. This year Chuseok falls on the 22n…Sun, 5 Sep 2010, 12:43 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
    New!
  • 2010 CHIFFS
    2010 CHIFFS - I forgot to post about CHIFFS – Chungmuro International Film Festival. The festival is from September 2 to 10. Last Thursday, an opening ceremony was held at the National Theater in Namsan. A red carp…Sun, 5 Sep 2010, 11:56 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
    New!
  • Banana Vinegar Diet
    Banana Vinegar Diet - I’ve heard about this banana vinegar diet (Hangeul: ‘바나나식초 다이어트) that is a rage in Japan. About two weeks ago, it was featured on a TV show in Korea and I remember that it was the hottest topic that d…Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 02:21 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • Mung bean pancake on a rainy day!
    Mung bean pancake on a rainy day! - Last Sunday afternoon, I went to Myeongdong to buy some stuff. I go to Myeongdong almost everyday since July when I started selling on Korean CDs, cosmetics and souvenirs on Kpopmall. I love the fact…Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 12:02 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • Korean Tofu Chips
    Korean Tofu Chips - One of my son’s favorite snack is “dubu snack” (Hangeul: 두부스낵). “Dubu” is the Korean word for tofu and my son happens to like it whether cooked, raw or chips. So when I passed by a Tous Les Jours (fra…Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 11:11 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • Typhoon Kompasu
    Typhoon Kompasu - The strong winds brought by typhoon Kompasu woke me up at 5 o’clock in the morning. I tried to go back to sleep in vain and now I have a headache. This is the seventh typhoon of the year and unlike th…Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 09:05 PM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • High Cut vol. 37 is loaded!
    High Cut vol. 37 is loaded! - Got my copy of High Cut vol. 37 this morning! On the cover is one of my crushes – So Ji Sub! Including the cover, there are 10 pages full of SJS goodness. Fans of Shinee will also like the 10-page spr…Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 11:00 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • Multicultural Family Broadcast for Filipinos
    Multicultural Family Broadcast for Filipinos - It was Friday last week that DJ Regina first sent me a message about a radio guesting on the “Multicultural Family Broadcast for Filipinos”. It’s a special radio program sponsored by Woongjin for migr…Sun, 29 Aug 2010, 11:29 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • Taking the TOSEL
    Taking the TOSEL - Two months ago, my wonjangnim asked me to supervise the students who are going to take the TOSEL – Test of the Skills in the English Language. I’ve heard about it but I wasn’t sure how I was going to…Sun, 29 Aug 2010, 11:10 AM // feeds.feedburner.com
  • Scene in Seoul: Rainy weekend
    Scene in Seoul: Rainy weekend - It was just about a week or two that I was “complaining” to my husband that we didn’t have a lot of rain this year during especially during the monsoon season. Well, it rained cats and dogs this weeke…Sun, 29 Aug 2010, 10:45 AM // feeds.feedburner.com

Burndog's Burnblog

  • Out of this world.
    Out of this world. - Hello Burnfan.How are you? Really? Well...you haven't looked well the past couple of days, so I'm not shocked. How am I? I'm alright. Not quite sure how a video that took fifteen minutes to watch and…Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 01:20 AM // burndogsburnblog.blogspot.com
  • The answer my friend is...
    The answer my friend is... - Well...you know what the answer is doing. Bobby Dylan doesn't fuck about. He's not the kind of cunt to just talk about an answer and not say what it's doing. Fuck that shit. Our Bob likes to let a fel…Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 09:43 PM // burndogsburnblog.blogspot.com
  • Fuckity Fuck Fuck Fuck.
    Fuckity Fuck Fuck Fuck. - There are things that shit me. I know. I seem so mild. How can there be anything that shits me? Well...as you know we had our new Principal start yesterday. Nothing shit worthy there. However, through…Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 03:00 AM // burndogsburnblog.blogspot.com
  • So it starts...
    So it starts... - It's a new day. A fresh start. A new Principal. I was told to come to school at 8:20 to applaud the Principal as she came into school. I got here at 8:30. Not because I don't care about first impressi…Tue, 31 Aug 2010, 10:11 PM // burndogsburnblog.blogspot.com
  • Tuesday?
    Tuesday? - I think it's Tuesday.How are you? Decent? Happy? Well? I don't really care. I try to care...but I don't know who most of you fuckers are...so why should I care about you? Valid questions to be sure. H…Tue, 31 Aug 2010, 02:05 AM // burndogsburnblog.blogspot.com
  • Monday, Monday.
    Monday, Monday. - Hello there.It's Monday. Yeah. I like Monday in a lot of ways. I like Monday at the moment because I have no classes on Monday. That's right. None. Zero. Zilch. O. 0. Oh. So...that makes me happy. I s…Sun, 29 Aug 2010, 09:36 PM // burndogsburnblog.blogspot.com
  • Going Home.
    Going Home. - I went home during my vacation. Home. Melbourne. Australia.It was alright. It was enjoyable actually. A little strange...but enjoyable.I managed to get a throat infection and some tummy trouble in the…Fri, 27 Aug 2010, 12:16 AM // burndogsburnblog.blogspot.com
  • A world of fantasy!
    A world of fantasy! - Hi.How are you? I'm great. No...really...I am. I feel...almost happy. Very fucking tired still...I guess I need a proper sleep in to make up for all of the sleep that I lost on my vacation. Poor fucki…Thu, 26 Aug 2010, 10:20 PM // burndogsburnblog.blogspot.com
  • My luck's in!!!
    My luck's in!!! - Hello Punters! Well...I have to tell you...much like the cunt on the left...my luck's in. I received an email today...and...without going into too much detail...I'm going to be a very rich man very so…Thu, 26 Aug 2010, 12:15 AM // burndogsburnblog.blogspot.com
  • Wednesday.
    Wednesday. - It's Wednesday. I normally have a grudging respect for Wednesday, but still kind of hate it. Why? Good question my shiny friend...and the answer is all about the Special Class. See...on Wednesdays I h…Tue, 24 Aug 2010, 10:09 PM // burndogsburnblog.blogspot.com

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Busan Mike

  • Feat of Clay
    Feat of Clay - Recently I stumbled across a shop selling art in the Gwangbok Underground Shopping Area near Nampodong's Lotte Department Store. There's nothing particularly unusual about this - the underground shopp…Tue, 31 Aug 2010, 11:14 PM // busanmike.blogspot.com
  • Sex Crimes
    Sex Crimes - As my wife and I entered the subway carriage I was so wrapped up in role-playing my impending potential immigration interview that I paid no attention whatsoever to my fellow passengers. The upshot of…Tue, 24 Aug 2010, 09:01 AM // busanmike.blogspot.com
  • Body Language
    Body Language - When I returned to this country last September I was given a one year F-2 visa as the spouse of a Korean national. One day I hope to be able to graduate to an F-5 visa - permanent residency - under wh…Tue, 17 Aug 2010, 09:19 AM // busanmike.blogspot.com
  • Stem Cell
    Stem Cell - We don't have a contingency plan, because it's not likely to happen. - Anonymous Korean Stem Cell Company Representative.Before we went to the BEXCO Baby Fair, my wife broached the subject of umbilica…Thu, 5 Aug 2010, 11:15 PM // busanmike.blogspot.com
  • The Baby Fair
    The Baby Fair - For a country with a 'plunging' birthrate, it seemed somewhat optimistic to find a large baby fair being held at the Busan Exhibition and Convention Center - or BEXCO as it's known. But as this was Th…Mon, 26 Jul 2010, 09:14 AM // busanmike.blogspot.com
  • Sex & Sushi
    Sex & Sushi - These days Korean Brother is working his apprenticeship towards becoming a sushi chef in a large restaurant. Raw seafood of all kinds is popular in Korea, perhaps particularly in port cities such as B…Tue, 13 Jul 2010, 09:50 AM // busanmike.blogspot.com
  • Biker Boyz
    Biker Boyz - Anyone who's lived here for more than a couple of weeks will probably have become used to the blatant use of pedestrian areas such as sidewalks/pavements as a more convenient off-road route. That is,…Mon, 5 Jul 2010, 09:25 AM // busanmike.blogspot.com
  • Pong
    Pong - Normally, I don't really sweat that much, and this may have been the reason why before this summer I've only had around five mosquito bites in Korea. In the last two days, I've been bitten seven times…Fri, 2 Jul 2010, 10:28 AM // busanmike.blogspot.com
  • Shaolin Soccer
    Shaolin Soccer - Apparently it was the dream of many Korean men to watch the World Cup on a 3D TV. I thought that was a little optimistic but then I found one in Lotte Department Store near us, proving at least that t…Sun, 27 Jun 2010, 11:49 PM // busanmike.blogspot.com
  • Not Necessarily the News
    Not Necessarily the News - The first time I lived in Korea I tried to learn the language and understand the culture I was faced with every day, but I didn't have the time to develop an understanding of some of the wider aspects…Wed, 23 Jun 2010, 05:39 AM // busanmike.blogspot.com

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Casey Lartigue Show

  • Accidental crimes on the rise in South Korea?
    Accidental crimes on the rise in South Korea? - The Korea Times has a breakdown on the increase in violent crimes in South Korea.A few things caught my attention: The NPA’s white paper also reported that police apprehended 2.33 million criminals ac…Thu, 26 Aug 2010, 09:16 PM // caseylartigue.blogspot.com
  • Walter E. Williams on Rush Limbaugh
    Walter E. Williams on Rush Limbaugh - Professor Walter E. Williams will be hosting the Rush Limbaugh Show 8/24/10 from noon-3 p.m. EST. Thomas Sowell will be his featured guest the second hour.In case you can't hear the show or can't wait…Tue, 24 Aug 2010, 12:09 PM // caseylartigue.blogspot.com
  • Memorandum 46
    Memorandum 46 - The Root lists its top 10 racial conspiracy theories.How can there be a list of racial conspiracy theories on a black website without Memorandum 46 being highlighted, if not #1 on the list?Here's the…Mon, 16 Aug 2010, 12:58 AM // caseylartigue.blogspot.com
  • North Koreans love me--really!
    North Koreans love me--really! - I have a piece in today's Korea Times.CJLSurprise — North Koreans love me! By Casey Lartigue Jr.Irish novelist Oscar Wilde once quipped, ``Some cause happiness wherever they go; others, whenever they…Sun, 18 Jul 2010, 09:09 PM // caseylartigue.blogspot.com
  • What do you like to do?
    What do you like to do? - I have an article in today's Korea Times. I wrote it Sunday afternoon as I ate lunch at the Isaac sandwich shop in Suwon.In it, I mention meeting Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. I'm sure that m…Wed, 23 Jun 2010, 09:12 PM // caseylartigue.blogspot.com
  • Reporting live, from Hankook
    Reporting live, from Hankook - The Republic of HankookMichael Breen suggests that South Korea should change its name to differentiate itself from North Korea. It may make sense, but it is so unrealistic that if it happened, Breen w…Thu, 10 Jun 2010, 02:01 AM // caseylartigue.blogspot.com
  • Upcoming events
    Upcoming events - I'm scheduled to be a featured guest on Mind Yo' Business hosted by Brian Higgins on XM 169 The Power.Briwn will be interviewing me from America, I'll be talking on my cell phone from South Korea, I s…Mon, 7 Jun 2010, 09:40 PM // caseylartigue.blogspot.com
  • Please don't blow up this blog!
    Please don't blow up this blog! - I have an opinion piece in tomorrow's Korea Times about North Korea.As I mentioned yesterday, North Korea has threatened to blow up loudspeakers from South Korea spouting propaganda.CJLWed, 26 May 2010, 02:52 PM // caseylartigue.blogspot.com
  • Shooting loudspeakers
    Shooting loudspeakers - YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT?Some days I really enjoy the things I eat here. This is one of my favorites, I ate it last night.Koreans constantly tell me that it is a summer dish and that restaurants don't ser…Wed, 26 May 2010, 03:40 AM // caseylartigue.blogspot.com
  • Random political stuff
    Random political stuff - I agree with Rand Paul's point that private businesses should be exempt from the Civil Rights Act. That should be a restriction on government, not on private business.I can say that because I'm not in…Tue, 25 May 2010, 06:42 AM // caseylartigue.blogspot.com

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Catholic American Eyes in Korea

  • Why Is Self-Emptying So Important in Both East And West?
    Why Is Self-Emptying So Important in Both East And West? - In the Gospel for today we hear our Lord tell us what is necessary to be his disciple: Anyone who does not take up his cross and follow me cannot be my disciple. A priest reflecting on this passage, i…Sun, 5 Sep 2010, 03:05 AM // catholicamericaneyesinkorea.blogspot.com
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  • The Movement For Life Continues to Grow in Korea
    The Movement For Life Continues to Grow in Korea - A movement to unite the pro-life forces in Korea is gathering momentum in an effort to strengthen their opposition to the laissez faire approach to abortion by most of society. This movement is not un…Sun, 5 Sep 2010, 01:28 AM // catholicamericaneyesinkorea.blogspot.com
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  • The "We Can" Approach to Life's Problems
    The "We Can" Approach to Life's Problems - A common problem for social welfare programs is finding ways to help the handicapped. Many who have succeeded in life, as we know, had handicaps: the four-fingered pianist, the Chinese young man who l…Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 03:05 AM // catholicamericaneyesinkorea.blogspot.com
  • Unmarried Young Women Who Want To Remain So
    Unmarried Young Women Who Want To Remain So - The marital situation in the Korea of today is not like it was just a few decades ago. It has changed quickly. A writer for the Korean Times, in a recent column ponders the reasons for the sadness oft…Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 07:21 AM // catholicamericaneyesinkorea.blogspot.com
  • What Are the Important Things in Life?
    What Are the Important Things in Life? - The writer of the desk column in the Catholic Times this week mentions that although he likes to drink with friends, the singing was not of any interest --until recently. Now, as a member of the paris…Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 03:05 AM // catholicamericaneyesinkorea.blogspot.com
  • Waiting For A New Han River Miracle
    Waiting For A New Han River Miracle - In an opinion piece in the Chosun Ilbo, the writer reflects on a recent seminar discussion that suggested the unhappiness many Koreans experience is attributable to a fondness for the materialistic at…Tue, 31 Aug 2010, 03:05 AM // catholicamericaneyesinkorea.blogspot.com
  • What Gives One Strength To Keep Searching for the Oasis
    What Gives One Strength To Keep Searching for the Oasis - He never saw an oasis except in pictures and paintings, but from the time he was a child, they always fascinated him. Now, writing for the Catholic Times, he reflects on what the oasis might mean to a…Mon, 30 Aug 2010, 03:05 AM // catholicamericaneyesinkorea.blogspot.com
  • - Every year for the last 21 years a survey is made by one of the Korean News Magazines,  to determine how much influence our leaders have had on society. This year, the ranking in the religious sphere…Sun, 29 Aug 2010, 03:05 AM // catholicamericaneyesinkorea.blogspot.com
  • On the Spot Experience Living With The Needy
    On the Spot Experience Living With The Needy - Many parishes during the summer months give students the opportunity  to do volunteer work at Kkottongnae, a Christian community providing the homeless and the abandoned with care and love in the hope…Sat, 28 Aug 2010, 03:05 AM // catholicamericaneyesinkorea.blogspot.com
  • Distractions In Finding The Narrow Gate
    Distractions In Finding The Narrow Gate - Catholic pastoral work requires the constant need to prepare homilies for the daily liturgy, a very satisfying duty that requires care and effort.  Priests  do not have a reputation as being gifted pr…Fri, 27 Aug 2010, 03:32 AM // catholicamericaneyesinkorea.blogspot.com

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Chris In South Korea

  • The jimjilbang lifestyle
    The jimjilbang lifestyle - I was naked, yet I felt no shame. After emerging from a HOT hot tub, I cooled off by jumping into a tub of cold water - it's great for the circulation. Quick! Jump back into the hot tub to really get…Sat, 4 Sep 2010, 05:57 AM // chrisinsouthkorea.blogspot.com
  • Review: Seoul Encyclopedia Show
    Review: Seoul Encyclopedia Show - Author's note: a version of this article appears in September 2010's printed edition of the Groove. All photos below are my own, and may differ from the printed article.I want to sweatf*ck your talism…Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 08:02 AM // chrisinsouthkorea.blogspot.com
  • On 'bad' tourist places - do the DMZ and a templestay belong on the 101 places NOT to see list?
    On 'bad' tourist places - do the DMZ and a templestay belong on the 101 places NOT to see list? - If you're one of those people who really want to know where not to travel, you are now in luck. A new 272-page softcover book 'lowlights' the 101 places not to see before you die. The anti-travel book…Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 04:23 AM // chrisinsouthkorea.blogspot.com
  • September 2010 events
    September 2010 events - Author's note: There's bound to be updates to this month's events - keep checking back for more information and new events! If you have an event you'd like to plug, comment on this post with all the d…Tue, 31 Aug 2010, 11:01 AM // chrisinsouthkorea.blogspot.com
  • Poll results for August 2010
    Poll results for August 2010 - The poll question: When you travel, how important is it that English is spoken to you?Absolutely imperative - I'd pay a premium to have English service / products 4 (2%) Very important - I have to be…Tue, 31 Aug 2010, 09:41 AM // chrisinsouthkorea.blogspot.com
  • Destination: the DMZ - with a twist (Gyeonggi-do)
    Destination: the DMZ - with a twist (Gyeonggi-do) - The ever-optimistic and politically-correct train sign. Note that no trains actually run to Pyongyang from Seoul, or vice versa.I'll spare you the history lesson about Korea's DMZ - but ROK Drop's pos…Mon, 30 Aug 2010, 08:41 PM // chrisinsouthkorea.blogspot.com
  • Destination: Daegu International Body Painting Festival (2010) (NSFW)
    Destination: Daegu International Body Painting Festival (2010) (NSFW) - Author's note: this post is rated NSFW (Not Safe For Work) due to some nudity - this IS a body painting festival, people. Please go elsewhere if you're looking for pornography - this is tasteful and b…Mon, 30 Aug 2010, 05:53 AM // chrisinsouthkorea.blogspot.com
  • Question from a reader: getting started in Korea
    Question from a reader: getting started in Korea - A reader writes in:Annyong haseyo Chris! My name is [L.] and while I currently live in the United States - Texas, I will be traveling to the Republic of Korea next month to live and work as (wait for…Sat, 28 Aug 2010, 08:36 PM // chrisinsouthkorea.blogspot.com
  • Destination: Yudalsan International Sculpture Park (Mokpo, Jeollanam-do)
    Destination: Yudalsan International Sculpture Park (Mokpo, Jeollanam-do) - The Lady in Red is both an artist and a lover of sculptures. Thus while in town to see Bigeumdo off the coast of Mokpo, we made it a point to search for this place.Welcome to 조각공원 (Jo-gak-gong-won) -…Thu, 26 Aug 2010, 07:43 PM // chrisinsouthkorea.blogspot.com
  • Destination: Bank of Korea Museum
    Destination: Bank of Korea Museum - Don't be too surprised that I'm fascinated by money. A museum of money? Sure, it's a fairly touristy place in downtown Seoul, but still somewhere I needed to check out.First established on June 12, 19…Tue, 24 Aug 2010, 08:09 PM // chrisinsouthkorea.blogspot.com

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Coastal Asia Unrevealed

  • Climate typhoons etc
    Climate typhoons etc - Last night the typhoon hit South Korea's capital area including the city where I live, Suwon. We woke up in the middle of the night, both of us, not knowing what to do next. Things were flying in the…Thu, 2 Sep 2010, 10:16 AM // coastalasiaunrevealed.blogspot.com
  • Immigration affairs
    Immigration affairs - Every person who is not coming for tourist reasons and is staying in Korea for longer than 90 days needs to apply for the Alien Registration Card and Number in the Immigration Office. Immigration Offi…Tue, 31 Aug 2010, 12:16 AM // coastalasiaunrevealed.blogspot.com
  • So again
    So again - I arrived to Korea and from now on I will cover Korean issues with doubled attention. There will be also some changes to the blog, which I will introduce later. I wondered what to write about at first…Fri, 27 Aug 2010, 05:24 AM // coastalasiaunrevealed.blogspot.com
  • Break
    Break - The blog is suspended until I say otherwise, likely 3 weeks or so.Thu, 8 Jul 2010, 03:20 AM // coastalasiaunrevealed.blogspot.com
  • Cross-cultural business perspective
    Cross-cultural business perspective - Koreans invest a lot abroad, though I have rumours that these are also smaller companies associated under the global Korean brands to make things easier. Once they invest, like for example here in Pol…Mon, 5 Jul 2010, 11:23 AM // coastalasiaunrevealed.blogspot.com
  • Football&National Planning
    Football&National Planning - What one has to do with the other, one may ask? Even within quantities of work I am of course watching the games sometimes. Yesterday we have seen a magnificent victory of Netherlands over Brasil in P…Sat, 3 Jul 2010, 05:49 AM // coastalasiaunrevealed.blogspot.com
  • Soju
    Soju - Lol, what a title for a blog post, hah? No, I am not a heavy drinker, and this is not an AA advice post. The closer to my arrival to Asia, the more I think about stories, people, places. If I think no…Fri, 2 Jul 2010, 07:00 AM // coastalasiaunrevealed.blogspot.com
  • Are you hungry, Aga?
    Are you hungry, Aga? - Since I am in mood for blogging, I will blog lol:P I remember that one of these remarkable things which surprised me, was the repeating question each time I saw a person: Are you hungry, Aga? I usuall…Thu, 1 Jul 2010, 01:17 AM // coastalasiaunrevealed.blogspot.com
  • Strictly business
    Strictly business - I already thought I would have a rest from blogging for a while, at least take a break from my english blog, because I need to defend my thesis, do my finals on both study tracks, and finally think ab…Wed, 30 Jun 2010, 08:28 AM // coastalasiaunrevealed.blogspot.com
  • Elections turnout and analysis
    Elections turnout and analysis - Elections turnout and analysis.... Recent elections brought several issues into spotlight. More than 54% of voters took part and it is the highest number within 15 years. By region that number didn't…Sun, 27 Jun 2010, 08:41 AM // coastalasiaunrevealed.blogspot.com

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Chosun Bimbo

  • I've Been Known To Take a Photo or Two
    I've Been Known To Take a Photo or Two - And this is one of my (new) favourites: ISO: 400, Exposure: 1/4 sec, Aperture: 3.5, Focal Length: 18mm It was Sunday night and I wanted to grab some images of the newly restored Gwanghwamun when it ra…Fri, 27 Aug 2010, 01:48 PM // stafford.squarespace.com
  • It's Coming
    It's Coming - And I want one. Video teaser here. First hands on video here.  (Via Engadget)Thu, 26 Aug 2010, 12:02 PM // stafford.squarespace.com
  • How to Write a Take Down Letter Pt. III
    How to Write a Take Down Letter Pt. III - You will, of course, remember Hans, our Dutch friend, who owns auckland-nz.org, and who was passing one of my photos off as his own until I wrote him a Take Down Letter earlier in the month. He droppe…Wed, 25 Aug 2010, 03:10 AM // stafford.squarespace.com
  • Problems
    Problems - My web hosting company - which controls the redirect for stafford.net.nz to stafford.squarespace.com has apparently gone out of business, turned off its servers and shut its doors. Hence you are proba…Fri, 20 Aug 2010, 12:44 AM // stafford.squarespace.com
  • I May Well Be in Trouble
    I May Well Be in Trouble - But I doubt it is for the curse words or the poor grammar.  It could be the numerous North Korean themed pictures, posts and youtube clips. But it's not because of my views on freedom of expression. I…Thu, 19 Aug 2010, 06:41 AM // stafford.squarespace.com
  • 8.15 Feeling Patriotic?
    8.15 Feeling Patriotic? - National Holidays are just no fun when they fall on a Sunday! On a tenuously related note, and somewhat inspired by Rob's YouTube offerings this week, and realising that it is also August 15th in Pyeo…Sun, 15 Aug 2010, 06:02 AM // stafford.squarespace.com
  • Toy of the Week
    Toy of the Week - Super Turbo Train! (With Dare Devil Jump!) There's nothing else Like it! (Via No Agenda Entertainment) [Update:] But Wait...There's more... It travels (in scale) beyond the speed of sound. Turn off th…Sat, 14 Aug 2010, 09:49 AM // stafford.squarespace.com
  • How to Write a Take Down Letter Pt. II
    How to Write a Take Down Letter Pt. II - You'll remember earlier in the week I was somewhat annoyed to find an image of mine had been appropriated by a website hosted in The Netherlands, and the take down notice I sent them.  Here is the rep…Fri, 13 Aug 2010, 12:23 PM // stafford.squarespace.com
  • We Are, Most Definitely, Without a Doubt, Talking About The Cricket
    We Are, Most Definitely, Without a Doubt, Talking About The Cricket - First ODI of the NZ / Ind / SL tri-series. NZ 288 off 48.2 overs Ind 88 all out. Who says New Zealand's next generation of cricketers can't handle Spin? More highlights here. Bodes well for the World…Wed, 11 Aug 2010, 10:06 AM // stafford.squarespace.com
  • I Told You So
    I Told You So - Korea Times today on the growth of Android in the Korean Market and the decline of Apple. Good to know The Korea Times is still a reader.Tue, 10 Aug 2010, 11:16 AM // stafford.squarespace.com

Cow Girl in Korea

  • Day 4-Bohol, Philippines
    Day 4-Bohol, Philippines - August 20Another day in paradise.  Tony came in the afternoon and took a long nap.  I did the usual, reading and walking around on the beach.  We went out to dinner, then found a hermit crab.  Tony wa…Tue, 31 Aug 2010, 09:53 AM // acowgirlinkorea.blogspot.com
  • Day 3-Bohol, Philippines
    Day 3-Bohol, Philippines - August 19, 2010I woke up this morning.  I don’t know what time it was, nor did I care!  I got into my bathing suit and went to the beach and found a chair.  I pulled it out into the sun, then I went t…Sat, 28 Aug 2010, 07:15 AM // acowgirlinkorea.blogspot.com
  • Day 2- Bohol, Philippines
    Day 2- Bohol, Philippines - I woke up on my own today.  Since it was light, I decided I could take a shower.  I didn’t see any roaches, but I certainly did not enjoy the shower!  It was a beautiful, sunny day so I decided I’d go…Sun, 22 Aug 2010, 08:31 AM // acowgirlinkorea.blogspot.com
  • Beach Bum
    Beach Bum - I'm sitting at a beach bar in Bohol.  Bob Marley is playing and the bartender and guy next to me are talking about smoking weed.  Love it here.Sat, 21 Aug 2010, 07:13 AM // acowgirlinkorea.blogspot.com
  • August 17- Korea/Cebu Philippines
    August 17- Korea/Cebu Philippines - August 17 was my last day in Korea and the first day on my trip.  I hadn’t been home all weekend (literally, I didn’t even sleep at my place 2 nights, including my last night in Korea).  So I hadn’t r…Fri, 20 Aug 2010, 10:20 PM // acowgirlinkorea.blogspot.com
  • Cool Feet
    Cool Feet - I'm starting to get scared.  A few months ago I had an epiphany.  I realized that as fun as globetrotting is, I wanted something real.  I wanted a stable life, to go back to school to do something I l…Tue, 10 Aug 2010, 03:07 AM // acowgirlinkorea.blogspot.com
  • Hostel
    Hostel - I had to deskwarm today so I put my time to good use and booked the rest of the hostels for my insane 37 day trip home.  This will be my first experience staying in shared rooms in hostels, so let's h…Mon, 9 Aug 2010, 09:37 AM // acowgirlinkorea.blogspot.com
  • Night and Day Tales
    Night and Day Tales - I've been doing a lot lately.  Here are some things I've done:1. I went to 2 movies by myself last weekend.  I saw Salt and Oceans.  I looked online and it said Oceans was narrated by Pierce Brosnan,…Thu, 5 Aug 2010, 09:55 PM // acowgirlinkorea.blogspot.com
  • Finally in Love!
    Finally in Love! - I have so much to say because I've said so little in the past month.  I had a special request to start blogging again so here it goes.  There may be a lot of posts all at once!So, I think I finally fe…Thu, 5 Aug 2010, 09:21 PM // acowgirlinkorea.blogspot.com
  • Mudfest Highlights
    Mudfest Highlights - Some highlights from Mudfest:1. It wasn't as muddy as I thought it would be2. Some girl had the most awesome tattoo ever-a triceratops!3. Group tour packages are sort of a ripoff.4. Try to eat at off-…Mon, 19 Jul 2010, 08:38 AM // acowgirlinkorea.blogspot.com

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Cruzers in Korea

  • Workhorses Part II - Air Conditioning
    Workhorses Part II - Air Conditioning - So I had a glaring omission from my last blog post on workhorses - you know, those simple things that labor quietly in the background while drastically improving our lives.  Two words.  Air conditioni…Sun, 5 Sep 2010, 12:15 PM // ubacruzer.blogspot.com
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  • Workhorses
    Workhorses - These two pieces of equipment were workhorses for us during our big city living in Busan, Korea:Living on the 29th floor of a high rise apartment building, we really had to plan out how we were gonna…Sat, 21 Aug 2010, 07:26 PM // ubacruzer.blogspot.com
  • Pencil Sharpener
    Pencil Sharpener - Don't talk to strangers. Look both ways before you cross the street.Don't put your finger into a pencil sharpener.Two out of three ain't bad.  In a span of the millisecond that Carol turned her head a…Fri, 20 Aug 2010, 08:36 PM // ubacruzer.blogspot.com
  • Mr. Plant
    Mr. Plant - I was very impressed recently...by a plant.  So impressed that I named it - Mr. Plant.The movers in Korea took Mr. Plant, dirt and all, wrapped him up in paper and threw him in a box with a bunch of o…Sun, 15 Aug 2010, 11:47 PM // ubacruzer.blogspot.com
  • Cake-Off!
    Cake-Off! - CJ recently celebrated his 12th birthday.  Some of the neighborhood girls found out about the birthday boy and decided to do a cake-off.  First they conducted a mini-interview with CJ and asked him ab…Thu, 12 Aug 2010, 11:20 PM // ubacruzer.blogspot.com
  • Super Canadians
    Super Canadians - Here's a shout out to our Canadian friends.  One of the best things about living in Korea was getting to know so many awesome people from many different countries.  It was like being in a Benetton com…Wed, 11 Aug 2010, 11:43 PM // ubacruzer.blogspot.com
  • Why The Cowboys Won't Win The Superbowl This Year
    Why The Cowboys Won't Win The Superbowl This Year - With the Hall of Fame game kicking off last night, I am happy to announce that football season is officially here!  Sure, it's only preseason, but it's football.  Watching the NFL in high definition i…Mon, 9 Aug 2010, 11:37 PM // ubacruzer.blogspot.com
  • Getting Settled In...
    Getting Settled In... - Long time no blog.  Been crazy busy with work and settling in to the new digs.  So here's a quick stroll through our new neighborhood in Lakeland, Tennessee.The house is great and the neighbors are aw…Thu, 5 Aug 2010, 12:48 AM // ubacruzer.blogspot.com
  • Sweet Home Alabama
    Sweet Home Alabama - I love the South and Alabama in particular.  You get the yes sir and yes ma'am in the south.  People wave to you when you're driving by.  Folks will hold the door open for you.  Smoke actually comes o…Sat, 10 Jul 2010, 06:32 PM // ubacruzer.blogspot.com
  • Bama the Brain Damaged Dog
    Bama the Brain Damaged Dog - Man I miss our old dog Fred, our family friend for the past 16 years.  We're looking to get another dog when we get to Tennessee.  We really love our four-legged friends and got a small taste of dogs…Tue, 6 Jul 2010, 08:11 PM // ubacruzer.blogspot.com

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DagSeoul

  • Tropical Storm Kompasu.
    Tropical Storm Kompasu. - Trying to get accurate English information about typhoons on the Korean peninsula is a real pain in the ass.  The expat sites list weather information sites like The Weather Channel, which absolutely…Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 09:08 PM // dagseoul.blogspot.com
  • Guilt, the Ineluctable & the Post-Traumatic
    Guilt, the Ineluctable & the Post-Traumatic - I just finished watching the newest episode of Mad Men.I've learned two things.I love my wife. That's not the first thing. In the order of things learned while watching TV on my laptop, I didn't first…Mon, 9 Aug 2010, 12:41 PM // dagseoul.blogspot.com
  • Back in September.
    Back in September. - The World Cup, Summer Camp for students, and now preparation for my wedding and travel to the US is keeping me away from writing. Back in September.Thu, 5 Aug 2010, 02:42 AM // dagseoul.blogspot.com
  • Some Very Big Bullshit
    Some Very Big Bullshit - The World Cup has kept me in my neighborhood and sleepless. It's almost over, but I'm already transformed into a football zombie. It's going to be difficult to return to my routine.I posted this morni…Fri, 9 Jul 2010, 01:19 AM // dagseoul.blogspot.com
  • Korean Celebrity Edition.
    Korean Celebrity Edition. - Song Hye Kyo will never do anything better than this McDonald's commercial. Never.Thu, 1 Jul 2010, 01:04 AM // dagseoul.blogspot.com
  • World Cup Break and Things White People Like to Do
    World Cup Break and Things White People Like to Do - World Cup is keeping me busy. I'll be putting a series of posts out about lesson planning at my high school when classes break beginning next week. Until then, it's crickets time in dagSeoul. We're wa…Sat, 26 Jun 2010, 07:44 AM // dagseoul.blogspot.com
  • Comments
    Comments - After some consideration, and friends' good points on the subject, I've returned anonymous posting to my blogs. I have reinstated moderation. If you post a comment, give me some time to moderate befor…Sun, 20 Jun 2010, 08:20 PM // dagseoul.blogspot.com
  • Teachering: Useful and Useless Teaching habits
    Teachering: Useful and Useless Teaching habits - [edited twice as of this morning, 6/17/10)I've been thinking about my role as an English teacher in Korea more often lately. I know it's likely due to my approaching contract renewal. I should probabl…Thu, 17 Jun 2010, 03:59 AM // dagseoul.blogspot.com
  • 잔소리 (jansori): Scolding, Nagging, Grumbling
    잔소리 (jansori): Scolding, Nagging, Grumbling - This morning the girls in my first class were more interested in applying make-up and chatting than they were in forming their assigned groups and beginning work. They simply ignored me for the first…Tue, 8 Jun 2010, 11:34 PM // dagseoul.blogspot.com
  • In Media Res: Neither for nor against, forever with my students.
    In Media Res: Neither for nor against, forever with my students. - On teaching to the middle: I entered my first class this morning with no expectations, demands, concerns, or anxieties regarding the beginning of 150 minutes ( three weeks) of exercises designed to he…Mon, 7 Jun 2010, 10:54 PM // dagseoul.blogspot.com

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Dating in Korea

  • In which I am a grump.
    In which I am a grump. - My mother knows. Do not try to wake me up before I decide to wake up. If you do, have coffee ready and maybe a shield to protect yourself from my crabbiness. Let’s be real. I am not a morning person.…Sun, 5 Sep 2010, 05:07 AM // datinginkorea.tumblr.com
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  • 2am-10am? What did I do?
    2am-10am? What did I do? - Last night HYF and I went out. We left my place around 2am after drinking soju. (I am a trooper drinking two nights in a row.) We headed towards Hongdae because it was too late for Itaewon. I gracious…Sun, 5 Sep 2010, 04:55 AM // datinginkorea.tumblr.com
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  • 4am Shwarma
    4am Shwarma - hotyellowfellows: itsdaejeondarling: ablondeinbusan: … ‘nuff said ^_^ Boo. Your 4 a.m. shwarma totally beats my 5 a.m. ice cream. ^^ The Butterfinger Pancakes that Grace and I ate with the early AM ch…Sun, 5 Sep 2010, 02:51 AM // datinginkorea.tumblr.com
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  • Hot guy.
    Hot guy. - Last night, the hot guy told me my voice sounds like a sex phone operator’s. I took it as a compliment. Also, canceled on Everland for the funny guy. He thanked me for letting him know in advance. So…Sat, 4 Sep 2010, 04:37 AM // datinginkorea.tumblr.com
  • "Sorry. I was really tired last night. I got home at 11pm after work and went to bed.. I just read..."
    "Sorry. I was really tired last night. I got home at 11pm after work and went to bed.. I just read..." - ““Sorry. I was really tired last night. I got home at 11pm after work and went to bed.. I just read your blog.. feel so terrible. Are you ok now?”” - From the funny guy after last night. Nice guy, rig…Sat, 4 Sep 2010, 04:23 AM // datinginkorea.tumblr.com
  • Depressed drunk.
    Depressed drunk. - I guess I get too drunk sometimes. This is not common behavior for me. I rarely get drunk anymore (too much work) and when I do it’s always within a level I can contain. I think the last time I was th…Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 01:56 PM // datinginkorea.tumblr.com
  • Love morning texts.
    Love morning texts. - Woke up to a text from Funny Guy. He was telling me it was too windy outside. Fact: I slept straight through whatever happened last night. Which is ridiculous because my bedroom has four giant windows…Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 10:26 PM // datinginkorea.tumblr.com
  • Don't Google 'what to do in a typhoon.'
    Don't Google 'what to do in a typhoon.' - (Do not evacuate alone)Call out your neighbors and evacuate with them as a group. Not to be apart. Tie a part of your body with a rope. — Thanks, Japan. Seriously.Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 12:33 PM // datinginkorea.tumblr.com
  • Funny guy, moving on up.
    Funny guy, moving on up. - Sometimes I say things to guys to see how they react. Probably shouldn’t do it, but I still do anyway. The Funny Guy and I were talking about my day and how things went. I told him you know, I was a l…Tue, 31 Aug 2010, 01:49 PM // datinginkorea.tumblr.com
  • Day 2: Hot guy at work? Still hot.
    Day 2: Hot guy at work? Still hot. - He also likes Big Bang. I’m in love. But he hates Korean dramas. (Okay, I sorta expected that one.) Quote of the day: “Why would you WANT to cry over a tv show?” I had no answer.Mon, 30 Aug 2010, 01:27 PM // datinginkorea.tumblr.com

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Deadly Quests

  • C-Ya Korea
    C-Ya Korea - As I begin this entry it is 9 pm in Korea.  I am in the departure gate of Incheon International Airport waiting for my 8 am flight.  I could have slept at my apartment tonight and spent 100,000 Won on…Tue, 20 Apr 2010, 01:12 PM // deadlyquests.com
  • The Lists
    The Lists -      Decided to stop at E-Mart on the walk home yesterday. So instead of a two mile stretch down a busy road my path took me out through the tranquil rice patties and cow farms.  It's really gorgeous…Tue, 13 Apr 2010, 09:38 AM // deadlyquests.com
  • Woof Woof
    Woof Woof - Well I went out to eat Gaegogi (dog soup) with Mr. Kim last night.  I've only had it twice before and I really wanted to give it another go before I left the country.  Oh my God Eric that is disgustin…Sat, 10 Apr 2010, 12:46 AM // deadlyquests.com
  • Ostriches of Korea
    Ostriches of Korea - Colonic irrigation salesmen peddling wares on the subway , a llama, Heejay's, a suite at the Hamilton, Carlos Vargas, sausage gravy, Russian call girls, Texas Hold-em', Soju Titanic, gullible foreign…Mon, 29 Mar 2010, 11:51 AM // deadlyquests.com
  • A Phone Call With Dave Mustaine
    A Phone Call With Dave Mustaine - I was seriously impressed by a young girl in one of my classes today and its definitely worth mentioning.  We finished the lesson with five minutes left in class so I decided to teach the kids about p…Fri, 26 Mar 2010, 04:36 AM // deadlyquests.com
  • Happy Saint Patricks Day!
    Happy Saint Patricks Day! - Yeah it was last week, but most expats in Korea didn't really celebrate the holiday until yesterday.  Every year I attempt to surpass the events of SPD 2007.  It was a three day marathon of irresponsi…Sun, 21 Mar 2010, 09:53 AM // deadlyquests.com
  • Ankle Deep In Dead Dogs
    Ankle Deep In Dead Dogs -           About five weeks left in Korea and it's going fast.  This is the second week that school is in session and I still don't have any classes scheduled.  The entire English staff is new here and…Tue, 9 Mar 2010, 02:14 AM // deadlyquests.com
  • Back to Work...In Theory.
    Back to Work...In Theory. -      The cold spell finally broke here in Korea and while people I know in North America are suffering through perpetual snow storms, I've been running around Topdong in gym shorts.  With the weather…Wed, 3 Mar 2010, 08:19 AM // deadlyquests.com
  • Mid-February
    Mid-February - There is still absolutely nothing for me to do at work. Factor in a complete absence of English conversation, the Neil Young discography, and an entire pot of coffee and you have a recipe for introspe…Thu, 18 Feb 2010, 08:56 AM // deadlyquests.com
  • Early February
    Early February - I suffered some rather nasty abrasions to my left foot while I was in Thailand.  After the incident, due to innumerable distractions and a temporary lapse in judgment, I decided against seeking medica…Thu, 11 Feb 2010, 02:57 AM // deadlyquests.com

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Doing it Korean Style

  • I must confess,
    I must confess, - I had been thinking about quitting this blog.  Still am. I haven’t had anything to write about, nor have I felt like sharing any of my thoughts.  I originally started this to chronicle my weird experi…Thu, 8 Jul 2010, 02:54 PM // hookingupinhanguk.tumblr.com
  • I can no longer get drunk without getting sad and thinking, “fuck, I wish he were...
    I can no longer get drunk without getting sad and thinking, “fuck, I wish he were... - I can no longer get drunk without getting sad and thinking, “fuck, I wish he were here.” Fuck.  I wish he were here.Thu, 1 Jul 2010, 03:24 PM // hookingupinhanguk.tumblr.com
  • whats your nationality?
    whats your nationality? - American :)Thu, 1 Jul 2010, 03:23 PM // hookingupinhanguk.tumblr.com
  • Recappy
    Recappy - The date was nice, just dinner and drinks on Garosu-gil.  This time felt a lot easier and more relaxed, and we had no problem talking about all kinds of things with no real lull in the conversation. …Tue, 29 Jun 2010, 10:53 PM // hookingupinhanguk.tumblr.com
  • Date número dos
    Date número dos - The German texted me yesterday and we made plans to meet tonight for dinner.  I feel so weird about him because: 1.  Like I said before, I have lost all ability to read Western guys.  We have barely t…Mon, 28 Jun 2010, 10:00 PM // hookingupinhanguk.tumblr.com
  • huffpostcomedy: Step 1: Don’t let her see you reading this...
    huffpostcomedy: Step 1: Don’t let her see you reading this... - huffpostcomedy: Step 1: Don’t let her see you reading this book. [More Ridiculous How-To Books] I really, really want to read this.Mon, 28 Jun 2010, 11:37 AM // hookingupinhanguk.tumblr.com
  • It seems like nowadays I rarely meet a girl here who isn’t into Korean guys.  I keep seeing...
    It seems like nowadays I rarely meet a girl here who isn’t into Korean guys.  I keep seeing... - It seems like nowadays I rarely meet a girl here who isn’t into Korean guys.  I keep seeing more and more couples, and I feel like every other girl I meet is talking about a recent date or hook-up wit…Mon, 28 Jun 2010, 09:54 AM // hookingupinhanguk.tumblr.com
  • And so it goes.
    And so it goes. - “And don’t worry about us.  We had fun. But… But I don’t think it would’ve really gone too far beyond that.  It’s better that we ended it like this than letting it get messy when we both got sick of e…Sun, 27 Jun 2010, 11:57 AM // hookingupinhanguk.tumblr.com
  • Just when I was starting to find someone on the team...
    Just when I was starting to find someone on the team... - Just when I was starting to find someone on the team attractive… :/ Good job, Korea!Sun, 27 Jun 2010, 11:20 AM // hookingupinhanguk.tumblr.com
  • My new rule didn't last long.
    My new rule didn't last long. - Just kicked a boy out of my bed.  A fresh-out-of-the army, barely-born-in-the-80s, barely-not-a-virgin Korean boy.  Oops.  I need to spend the rest of the day sleeping.Fri, 25 Jun 2010, 11:01 PM // hookingupinhanguk.tumblr.com

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Dokdo is Ours

  • Korea Times: You're Shitting Me, Right?
    Korea Times: You're Shitting Me, Right? - screenshot.Yeah, it's like shooting fish in a barrel, but come on, KT.  At least fucking TRY!Source.  Some of the best parts (before they go back and fix it) from the text:It has been claimed that dru…Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 01:36 AM // dokdoisours.blogspot.com
  • Best of DIO: Wayback - Early 2009
    Best of DIO: Wayback - Early 2009 - I am sitting in front of a mirror as I write this... Hanshik!!!!!Mad Cow Disease has been causing memory loss in Korean HomemakersSuperJunior Plagiarizing again... wait a minute... what?New North Kore…Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 04:36 AM // dokdoisours.blogspot.com
  • Meet the Korea Times' Copy Editor: "It's Hard Typing in Perfect English with One Hand"
    Meet the Korea Times' Copy Editor: "It's Hard Typing in Perfect English with One Hand" - From the Korea Times Handbook of Style and Journalism EthicsDokdo Is Ours recently had the opportunity to talk to the copy editor of The Korea Times.  The interview transcript follows:DIO: So, your jo…Tue, 31 Aug 2010, 06:04 PM // dokdoisours.blogspot.com
  • A Totally Objective Analysis of Kim Yuna's Split with Brian Orser 김연아 아이구!
    A Totally Objective Analysis of Kim Yuna's Split with Brian Orser 김연아 아이구! - http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/sports/2010/08/136_72057.htmlOh my gat!  I are so much upsets!  Kim Yuna beautiful Korea people skating hero have the break up to Blian Oseo.  Until the four years…Thu, 26 Aug 2010, 08:18 PM // dokdoisours.blogspot.com
  • Best of Dokdo is Ours: Wayback
    Best of Dokdo is Ours: Wayback - Dokdo Is Ours found many of its readers in the later months of its existence; here are some of DIO's favorite early posts.2008:The Blame Japan ProjectHow to Make Kimchi with HanEducation Minister's Ev…Sun, 22 Aug 2010, 04:36 AM // dokdoisours.blogspot.com
  • Sing, o muses!
    Sing, o muses! - Due to various factors, your intrepid reporter Dokdo Is Ours is not finding the kinds of inspiration he/she used to.Or maybe I just got a job with the Korean Tourism Organization, and I get to be paid…Wed, 4 Aug 2010, 07:38 AM // dokdoisours.blogspot.com
  • Kim Tae Hee Enters Korean Pantheon: Perfectly Proportioned Face Makes Her Korea's Shania Twain
    Kim Tae Hee Enters Korean Pantheon: Perfectly Proportioned Face Makes Her Korea's Shania Twain - At long last, Kim Tae-hee is ready to join the ranks of Korea's truly elite stars.  While she has made her mark in TV and commercial entertainment, and particularly in modeling, she could never before…Sun, 25 Jul 2010, 10:09 PM // dokdoisours.blogspot.com
  • To Attract more Tourism, Bundang to Change Spelling to Poon-Tang
    To Attract more Tourism, Bundang to Change Spelling to Poon-Tang - Municipal officials in the sattelite city of Bundang, south of Seoul, are catching onto the trend of re-spelling Korean things in order to make them more popular.  We're really convinced that changing…Tue, 20 Jul 2010, 10:07 PM // dokdoisours.blogspot.com
  • UN Secretary of Sustainability Praises Korea's World Leading Fight Against Overpopulation
    UN Secretary of Sustainability Praises Korea's World Leading Fight Against Overpopulation - While countries like India and France continuing multiplying like earth-raping rabbits, Jans Feyrn, the UN's Head Undersecretary of Sustainability praised Korea's commitment to population control.  Ko…Wed, 14 Jul 2010, 09:54 PM // dokdoisours.blogspot.com
  • After Three Months in Korea, Canadian English Teacher Ready To Run For President
    After Three Months in Korea, Canadian English Teacher Ready To Run For President - (picture from here)After three months, English teacher Brian Gleeman, from Canada, believes he has been in Korea long enough to run for president.  Let me tell you, Brian said, I've seen how it is, an…Fri, 9 Jul 2010, 11:40 PM // dokdoisours.blogspot.com

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Dollop of Solipsism

  • friday feelings
    friday feelings - ♦ apologies to loyal followers (do i have any?) of my blog. i’ve been gone for 3 weeks, and that’s just bad blogging. i wish i had a better reason than “i was on vacation” but i kind of don’t. i was o…Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 10:39 AM // psycho5728.wordpress.com
  • friday feelings
    friday feelings - just short and sweet this week. ♦ i had to put my dog down this morning. it was an awful experience. afterwards, we took him home and buried him in the backyard. JJ is my 15-year old dog (he would’ve…Fri, 13 Aug 2010, 10:59 AM // psycho5728.wordpress.com
  • the advantages of living at home
    the advantages of living at home - i was taking a long walk with my little sister around our subdivision when she pointed to a nice one-story house and said, “why didn’t we buy that house?” the house was made mostly of brick, had a tai…Sun, 8 Aug 2010, 10:46 AM // psycho5728.wordpress.com
  • friday feelings
    friday feelings - ♦ well, i was feeling fine until a few minutes ago when my mother accused me of being a bad influence on my little sister, how i didn’t “raise” her correctly…she was on a rampage about there not havin…Fri, 6 Aug 2010, 05:57 AM // psycho5728.wordpress.com
  • leaving on a jet plane
    leaving on a jet plane - All my bags are packed I’m ready to go I’m standin’ here outside your door I hate to wake you up to say goodbye But the dawn is breakin’ it’s early morn The taxi’s waitin’ he’s blowin’ his horn Alread…Wed, 4 Aug 2010, 06:08 AM // psycho5728.wordpress.com
  • puppy chow
    puppy chow - this will probably be the last post on penny and oliver for about a month. on thursday, i’ll be flying back home to the states, where three other dogs will entertain me. the significant other and the…Mon, 2 Aug 2010, 05:53 AM // psycho5728.wordpress.com
  • my favorite albums
    my favorite albums - i’m not really much of an album person when it comes to music. back in the day, i would purchase a CD just for a few hit tracks. i suppose iTunes, where you can purchase individual songs for $0.99, wa…Sat, 31 Jul 2010, 08:25 AM // psycho5728.wordpress.com
  • home away from home
    home away from home - this morning began with a burnt out light bulb. i was in the middle of getting ready for the 10:00am meeting with the realtor lady when i heard a pop, immediately followed by darkness. that bulb was n…Fri, 30 Jul 2010, 07:05 AM // psycho5728.wordpress.com
  • project runway: top ten looks
    project runway: top ten looks - project runway season 8 premieres tomorrow (thursday, july 29th)! i had absolutely no idea until this very moment, thanks to the lifetime web site. it seemed like only yesterday seth aaron henderson w…Wed, 28 Jul 2010, 07:27 AM // psycho5728.wordpress.com
  • movies on the horizon
    movies on the horizon - i intend to spend a lot of time with my family in houston between august 5th~august 29th, but of course, i’m gonna need time away from them to decompress. since i adore watching films, i will be devot…Sat, 24 Jul 2010, 10:27 PM // psycho5728.wordpress.com

Eat Your Kimchi

  • Starcraft 2 in Korea
    Starcraft 2 in Korea - If you plan to live in Korea, especially if you want to teach in Korea, you will inevitably, somehow or someway, come across Starcraft. It’s inescapable. Starcraft is big in Korea. So big that there a…Mon, 30 Aug 2010, 08:30 PM // feeds2.feedburner.com
  • Quilt Your Korean Map
    Quilt Your Korean Map - A while ago we mentioned how we were going to be on Arirang TV, and had made two episodes with them.  We were able to show one of the episodes in their from Today’s Blog, but couldn’t put up the other…Sun, 22 Aug 2010, 02:57 AM // feeds2.feedburner.com
  • Koreatown in Toronto, Canada
    Koreatown in Toronto, Canada - In case you didn’t know, we were recently in Toronto for three weeks for our summer vacation. Oh, how we missed Canada! Funny thing is, when we were in Canada, we missed Korea as well. We felt kinda h…Wed, 18 Aug 2010, 07:12 AM // feeds2.feedburner.com
  • Extra Footage: YouTube’s Life in a Day
    Extra Footage: YouTube’s Life in a Day - YouTube recently had it’s Life in a Day event, in which we had to shoot a video about a day in our lives. We submitted it to YouTube and, if the directors like it, they’ll use it for a video they’re m…Tue, 17 Aug 2010, 11:39 PM // feeds2.feedburner.com
  • Driving Through Seoul at Night
    Driving Through Seoul at Night - Since we got our new camera, we feel artsy-fartsy every once in a while, like you can see in our Ajosshis video a little while back. Today’s another one of those days that we feel artsy. We were inspi…Tue, 27 Jul 2010, 07:50 PM // feeds2.feedburner.com
  • Why I Love Teaching
    Why I Love Teaching - Believe it or not, but we love teaching. Love it. Teaching in Korea isn’t just a job for us. It’s our careers, and it’s something we’re really passionate about. We teach English in Canada, and we teac…Fri, 16 Jul 2010, 08:03 AM // feeds2.feedburner.com
  • R16 Korean Breakdancing Championships
    R16 Korean Breakdancing Championships - This past weekend were the R16 Korea 2010 World B-Boy Championships, and we were given press passes to go. Huzzah! We were almost right on stage as they were breakdancing! So we were able to get some…Tue, 6 Jul 2010, 08:19 AM // feeds2.feedburner.com
  • Korean Convenience Store Patio Dining
    Korean Convenience Store Patio Dining - It’s summer now in Korea, and with the warm weather comes patio fun! Just about every restaurant puts tables and chairs outside so that more people can eat, and oftentimes there are more people sittin…Sat, 3 Jul 2010, 10:35 PM // feeds2.feedburner.com
  • Eatyourkimchi on Arirang TV!
    Eatyourkimchi on Arirang TV! - A while ago we mentioned that we were going to be on Arirang TV. Remember that? We posted pictures on Twitter and wrote about it on our Facebook Fan page as well. You probably thought we were lying, d…Sun, 27 Jun 2010, 10:20 AM // feeds2.feedburner.com
  • Korean World Cup Soccer Fever
    Korean World Cup Soccer Fever - We’ve never watched the Fifa World Cup like this before. Koreans cheering for their soccer team is a new level of wonderful insanity that we’ve never experienced, and the support that South Korean fan…Fri, 18 Jun 2010, 10:09 AM // feeds2.feedburner.com

Elephant Talk

  • Year Three
    Year Three - I watched an excellent TED lecture on experience and memory an hour or so ago. He said that a perceptible “moment” lasts about three seconds. We have around 600,000,000 of these in an average lifetime…Fri, 12 Mar 2010, 12:35 AM // elephanttalk.wordpress.com
  • Concentration
    Concentration - There is a compulsion after a long time away from the blog to apologize for inactivity. I’m not going to do that. But this time I have a reason for my inactivity. I was inspired by my friend Tharp, wh…Tue, 19 Jan 2010, 12:15 PM // elephanttalk.wordpress.com
  • Avatar
    Avatar - We’re not immune to entertainment hype over here in Korea. We may not get the same deluge of advertising, or have our faces shoved into the trough of the ‘next great thing’ — for which I’m grateful —…Sat, 2 Jan 2010, 11:10 AM // elephanttalk.wordpress.com
  • Commune
    Commune - I walked into a Japanese ramen restaurant a couple weeks back and saw another foreigner I know. He’s not a friend, but I see him around on occasion and we chat whenever we run into each other. So we s…Thu, 31 Dec 2009, 03:59 AM // elephanttalk.wordpress.com
  • Eve
    Eve - Christmas exists at the quantum level. It’s there. But it’s also not there. As an observable thing, its position, energy and momentum vary depending on how I choose to see it. I’m better off when I’m…Thu, 24 Dec 2009, 03:41 AM // elephanttalk.wordpress.com
  • New GRE, same old story
    New GRE, same old story - Hey, here’s a big news flash: The GRE is all about money. Just as I’ve been saying lately in my campaign of rants against this ageist form of human compartmentalization, the GRE is principally designe…Mon, 7 Dec 2009, 04:18 AM // elephanttalk.wordpress.com
  • Japan
    Japan - First the bad news. My objective for going to Japan was a failure. It’s not that I failed the GRE, it’s that I failed to match or exceed my expectations. I scored 30 meager points higher than the last…Thu, 3 Dec 2009, 06:57 AM // elephanttalk.wordpress.com
  • 일본
    일본 - It’s the night before Thanksgiving day here in Asia. I’ll be spending my Thanksgiving morning in an airplane flying from Busan to Osaka. As anyone who has read the past few entries knows, I’ve signed…Wed, 25 Nov 2009, 08:54 AM // elephanttalk.wordpress.com
  • 시간
    시간 - Time is, without question, the most valuable resource we have. It is a fixed entity. We know more or less how much of it we have (at the most, anyway), and we are aware of the milestones along the way…Fri, 20 Nov 2009, 01:50 PM // elephanttalk.wordpress.com
  • 아이폰
    아이폰 - The iPhone is coming to Korea. This isn’t really that big of a news flash, because it was expected to happen. But now it’s pretty much official. The speculation on that article up there is about how m…Thu, 19 Nov 2009, 10:03 AM // elephanttalk.wordpress.com

EP's Heart in Seoul

  • Full Circle
    Full Circle - I'm sitting in my apartment, listening to the rain and relaxing overall. A completly unremarkable day, except for the fact that I've been in Korea for exactly a year. As I look back on the person I wa…Sun, 5 Sep 2010, 01:19 AM // epsheartinseoul.blogspot.com
    New!
  • Happy September!
    Happy September! - Hey team! SO some exciting new developmentsI am still on crutches and the like, so that is a bummer, but it happens. Hopefully soon.BUt as it stands right now: I am leaving Korea sometime in October 8…Wed, 1 Sep 2010, 12:34 AM // epsheartinseoul.blogspot.com
  • Apparently, I cluster travel
    Apparently, I cluster travel - London, UKMilford Sound, New ZealandQueenstown, New ZealandRotorua, New ZealandDoolin, IrelandEdinburgh, UKDover, UKBoston, MA, USAMisquamicut, RI, USANew York City, NY, USASihanoukville, CambodiaBusa…Tue, 24 Aug 2010, 10:32 AM // epsheartinseoul.blogspot.com
  • Life Life Life
    Life Life Life - So I decided to move on with it.I don't have a date of departure yet,but comming soon:Peace Out Korea!Sun, 22 Aug 2010, 02:49 AM // epsheartinseoul.blogspot.com
  • Confident
    Confident - Now the ocean connects meTo everything I knowI’m mellowing my mindSo my heart, it can callWith these trees as my witnessI'll slice up some fruitAnd each to their peacefulgood intentions and truthWed, 18 Aug 2010, 09:30 PM // epsheartinseoul.blogspot.com
  • Audience Participation Required
    Audience Participation Required - Alright People, I need an opinion.Do I stay in Korea, Get a CELTA and try and find another job, or just go into trying to get another job.Heres what I'm thinking. I'm over Korea, maybe cause I broke m…Mon, 16 Aug 2010, 07:19 AM // epsheartinseoul.blogspot.com
  • Traveling with Disabilities
    Traveling with Disabilities - things learned this week:Korea is not handicapped accessible. IN fact, LIFE is seemingly not very handicapped accessible. 3-5 weeks left! (Fingers crossed) till I come back to the land of the biped.Tue, 10 Aug 2010, 06:49 AM // epsheartinseoul.blogspot.com
  • Summer vacation
    Summer vacation - Hey-ho! So many of you know I just got back from Bali, INdonesia for summer vacation! It was a busy week that made for a great vacation. I had been counting down since February, and was stoked to fina…Thu, 5 Aug 2010, 08:53 AM // epsheartinseoul.blogspot.com
  • Mudfest 2010!
    Mudfest 2010! - Finoa and I at the beginning of the fest.**Disclaimer: This post is not for the faint of heart, or the sober. While this is a true account, I refuse to be held responsible for your disapproved looks*…Sun, 18 Jul 2010, 08:37 AM // epsheartinseoul.blogspot.com
  • Its official
    Its official - The soonest I will possibly be back in the states is September, 2011. But thats not likely either.Biddy decided to resign.Patience, Faith,ErinJFri, 9 Jul 2010, 02:12 AM // epsheartinseoul.blogspot.com

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Erika's Korea Blog

  • Driving in Korea
    Driving in Korea - I never gave much credence to the stereotype that Asians are bad drivers, but after 2 years in Korea I've changed my mind. Koreans are the WORST drivers. This is not just my opinion, it is supported f…Fri, 30 Jul 2010, 04:53 AM // eactefl.blogspot.com
  • Desk Warming...
    Desk Warming... - Desk warming- when native speaking English teachers are made to come to school during summer/ winter vacation even though there are no classes or studentsI will be desk warming for the next 2 weeks. S…Mon, 26 Jul 2010, 01:44 AM // eactefl.blogspot.com
  • Cambodia
    Cambodia - After Thailand, I flew to Phnom Penh and stayed lake- side at the Grand View Guesthouse ($5/ night). The official Cambodian currency is the Riel; however, the US dollar is the more commonly used and c…Thu, 22 Jul 2010, 03:12 AM // eactefl.blogspot.com
  • Thailand, Cambodia, and Thailand
    Thailand, Cambodia, and Thailand - **I was really lazy about doing this and kept procrastinating because writing/ summarizing everything was getting annoying. So I'm just posting pictures with some comments. There will be more posts in…Thu, 22 Jul 2010, 02:59 AM // eactefl.blogspot.com
  • Thailand II
    Thailand II - I headed north to Chiang Mai when I got back from Cambodia. One of my first days in Chiang Mai the two girls I was sharing a room with I went to see a temple up on hill (a really big hill).Wat Phratha…Thu, 22 Jul 2010, 02:47 AM // eactefl.blogspot.com
  • "How Do I Get To Dr. Fish?"
    "How Do I Get To Dr. Fish?" - Ever since I posted about my trip to Dr. Fish people have been asking me how to get there. I will do my best to explain. If you know your way around Hongdae you should have no problem finding it; if n…Sat, 3 Apr 2010, 02:07 AM // eactefl.blogspot.com
  • Vacation Pictures Coming Soon
    Vacation Pictures Coming Soon - In February, I embarked on an epic trip to Thailand and Cambodia. I am in the process of going through the pictures and writing an entry about the trip but it has proved to be more time consuming than…Thu, 18 Mar 2010, 04:49 AM // eactefl.blogspot.com
  • Lost MacBook- A Plea for Help
    Lost MacBook- A Plea for Help - I got an email yesterday asking for help from someone who had their laptop stolen. Since I would be lost without my MacBook I'm doing what I can to help. So for anyone living in Seoul if you know anyt…Sat, 6 Mar 2010, 01:45 AM // eactefl.blogspot.com
  • Vice Guide to North Korea (and other hells)
    Vice Guide to North Korea (and other hells) - Vice Magazine/ TV do a travel show in which their correspondents travel to some of the worst places in the world; places you would never want to go and place you can not go to. I came across the Vice…Wed, 3 Feb 2010, 07:57 AM // eactefl.blogspot.com
  • Winter Camp! Superheroes!!! (and how I really feel about teaching)
    Winter Camp! Superheroes!!! (and how I really feel about teaching) - I love teaching winter and summer camp. The classes are small, the students are well behaved and want to learn, I'm able teach fun material that the students and I enjoy, there are no pesky co-teacher…Thu, 28 Jan 2010, 03:12 AM // eactefl.blogspot.com

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ESL Teacher Time

  • Please dont tell, but......Im an English Teacher
    Please dont tell, but......Im an English Teacher - While living in Korea I used to tell people that I was everything but an English teacher. I was a lawyer, a writer, an import/export guy, an architect, anything but an English teacher. If it somehow c…Tue, 22 Jun 2010, 09:12 AM // eslteachertime.blogspot.com
  • Teachers of the Month
    Teachers of the Month - Check out these English teachers. Before you know it you can be hanging with these gems in Itaewon, drinking flat beer at the Seoul Pub.Mon, 14 Jun 2010, 07:18 AM // eslteachertime.blogspot.com
  • Writing Class Scripts
    Writing Class Scripts - While I lived in Korea, I would humour myself by writing class scripts.These are a great way of engaging with students while trying not to spit those 100 won coffees all over the place. Recently upon…Tue, 18 May 2010, 01:30 AM // eslteachertime.blogspot.com
  • Why we teach?
    Why we teach? - This video was made years ago, but still reminds of why we all went to Korea in the first place.Money! Stacks of money! Envelopes and paper bags filled with crisp W10,000 notes! ....Oh and some cultur…Tue, 18 May 2010, 12:53 AM // eslteachertime.blogspot.com
  • Rant About Korean Parents
    Rant About Korean Parents - This guy starts off talking about how he loves teaching and living in Korea, then at the 3:21 mark he says how he really feels.some dumb bitch who probably has nothing better to do, cause her husbands…Thu, 6 May 2010, 04:20 PM // eslteachertime.blogspot.com
  • Inspiring All Teachers!
    Inspiring All Teachers! - I recieve an excellent write up from a fellow blogger Superfantabulous.It's really nice to see that my videos have been an inspiration for many that have come to The land of the morning dew. It was th…Tue, 13 Apr 2010, 06:07 PM // eslteachertime.blogspot.com
  • Its Been A WHile
    Its Been A WHile - Whats going on and a few blogs I like!Also, congratulations to Diego and his NEW job!Thu, 8 Apr 2010, 02:39 PM // eslteachertime.blogspot.com
  • Jesus is from Korea! Dont you know!
    Jesus is from Korea! Dont you know! - Koreaisbest.com has been helpful enough to provide us all with some valuable information on the origon of Jesus. It looks like Jesus might not have been a Jewish dude after all, but was in fact Korean…Sun, 7 Mar 2010, 07:01 PM // eslteachertime.blogspot.com
  • 2 Great Writers
    2 Great Writers - 2 guys I highly recommend checking out. They call it like it is. Keep up the great work boys, its the truth!BLACK CHILD IN KIMCHI LAND&LOUSY KOREATue, 2 Mar 2010, 01:33 AM // eslteachertime.blogspot.com
  • 10 Magazine Competition
    10 Magazine Competition - This is supposed to be a very famous magazine, unfortunately I have never heard of it. But Im going to get on their never the less.Vote for ESL Teacher time, and send me an email at saxonated@gmail.co…Tue, 2 Mar 2010, 01:29 AM // eslteachertime.blogspot.com

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Expacked

  • Welcome to Expacked (Issue #85)
    Welcome to Expacked (Issue #85) - We’re back from our Thailand vacation and, after 2 weeks of relaxation, we are ready to tackle the rest of 2010.  Well, maybe another vacation would be good too… How’s this for the start to semester t…Fri, 3 Sep 2010, 06:41 AM // expacked.wordpress.com

Extra Korea

  • Many tablet PCs to be available soon … except for the iPad
    Many tablet PCs to be available soon … except for the iPad - I’ve been wondering why the iPad has not been allowed into the South Korean market. Now we know why: To give Samsung, LG, TG Sambo, and even KT time to get their clones high-quality similar products i…Tue, 31 Aug 2010, 09:34 AM // extrakorea.wordpress.com
  • Are sexual crimes 8 times higher than officially reported?
    Are sexual crimes 8 times higher than officially reported? - According to a recent report by the Korean Institute of Criminology, the rate of sexual crimes* may be eight times higher than officially reported (Yonhap News, Chosun Ilbo, Korea Times). According to…Thu, 26 Aug 2010, 04:40 AM // extrakorea.wordpress.com
  • Korean women in their 40s happiest; men in their 40s unhappiest
    Korean women in their 40s happiest; men in their 40s unhappiest - According to a study by the Korean Psychological Association, Korean women in their 40s are the happiest Koreans, while men in their 40s are the unhappiest. Why are the men so unhappy? “Korean men get…Thu, 26 Aug 2010, 03:37 AM // extrakorea.wordpress.com
  • Taiwanese singer talks about being forced to sexually entertain in Korea
    Taiwanese singer talks about being forced to sexually entertain in Korea - Taiwanese singer Estrella Lin used to be a member of a girl group, 3EP Beauties, in South Korea. Now she’s talking about how she, and other female entertainers here, are pressured to sleep with invest…Wed, 25 Aug 2010, 02:54 AM // extrakorea.wordpress.com
  • Did MC Mong have his teeth pulled to dodge his military service?
    Did MC Mong have his teeth pulled to dodge his military service? - All young men in South Korea are required to do 21 months of mandatory military service. (It’s likely to remain in place even after reunification, since they’re in an unfriendly corner of the world.)…Wed, 25 Aug 2010, 02:25 AM // extrakorea.wordpress.com
  • Some teen entertainers coerced into wearing revealing clothing, skipping studies
    Some teen entertainers coerced into wearing revealing clothing, skipping studies - The Ministry of Gender Equality and Family surveyed 88 teen entertainers, 47 boys and 41 girls (Chosun Ilbo, Dong-a Ilbo, Korea Times). About ten percent of them were found to have been coerced into w…Tue, 24 Aug 2010, 02:34 AM // extrakorea.wordpress.com
  • Kim Yu-na parts ways with Brian Orser
    Kim Yu-na parts ways with Brian Orser - Figure skater Kim Yu-na has parted ways with Brian Orser, who coached her to Olympic and World Championship gold medals (Korea Times, Yonhap). In a press release, IMG said Kim’s mother, Park Mee-hee,…Tue, 24 Aug 2010, 01:50 AM // extrakorea.wordpress.com
  • “Massive” N. Korean troop deployment near Pyongyang
    “Massive” N. Korean troop deployment near Pyongyang - A “massive” deployment of North Korean troops and arms, including armoured vehicles and artillery, has been detected near the capital, Pyongyang. The deployment appears to be related to political even…Tue, 24 Aug 2010, 01:36 AM // extrakorea.wordpress.com
  • What will happen after Kim Jong-il dies?
    What will happen after Kim Jong-il dies? - What will happen after Kim Jong-il dies? Over half of a group of experts* predict that there will be a power struggle. A researcher at the Sejong Institute (I don’t know if he was part of the aforemen…Fri, 13 Aug 2010, 03:51 PM // extrakorea.wordpress.com
  • Court agrees that entertainer’s contract is “slave-like”
    Court agrees that entertainer’s contract is “slave-