The Year of No New Clothes: Mid-Year Update
TweetI’m not gonna say it’s been easy, folks, but it sure has been instructional and pretty edifying. The Year of No New Clothes is almost halfway over, and I am pausing to recount the successes and...
View ArticleThere’s Nothing Like it
Tweet9:30 a.m. Saturday morning. Jangnim-dong, Saha-gu, Busan, South KoreaThere’s nothing like that first cup of coffee. Home plus-purchased, Tesco-brand, Level 5, French Roast, brewed in a French...
View ArticleSeoulmates' 4th Day of Giving: Korean Animal Protection Society (KAPS)
TweetOn the fourth day of Christmas my true love sent to me 4 Calling Birds, 3 French Hens, 2 Turtle Doves, and a Partridge in a Pear Tree.Happy 4th day of Christmas! By today these animals are really...
View Article10 Ways to Stay Warm During Winter in Korea
10 Ways to Stay Warm During Winter in Korea TweetLet me just make one thing clear. I am not a fan of Korean winters. Sure, the snow can be beautiful and the holiday decorations do make me fuzzy...
View ArticleLearn Korean Ep. #47: “I think”
TweetCheck out this week's new episode!Learn how to express thought, and how to say "I think" in Korean.There's also a free PDF version of this lesson, with extra information and examples, on the...
View ArticleSeoulmates' 7th Day of Giving: Global Village Center Volunteers
TweetDecember 31st- New Years Eve 7th Day of Giving Seoul global Village Center Volunteers "We are looking for kind-hearted people who are willing...
View Article2013 in Photos
TweetPhotos are one thing we have in abundance over here in Korea. We see so many interesting (and sometimes puzzling) things that it’s hard not to photograph everything. So, it seems fitting to recap...
View ArticleThe Sajin 2013: Year in Review
TweetIt has been a good year here at the Sajin Photo Blog. Over the past year I have worked to increase my presence on the web and work to gain a better grip on my photography career.The past few years...
View ArticleSeoulmates' 8th Day of Giving: KKOOM
TweetOn the eighth day of Christmas my true love sent to me 8 Maids a Milking. Once you have collected all the milk head over to one of Seoul's orphanages to help feed, play with and care for orphans....
View ArticleI snagged this from a friend. Love making should be a universal...
TweetI snagged this from a friend. Love making should be a universal language, but I guess it never hurts to learn how to say “harder” or “wait” in Korean.
View Article“Poetry & Art” – An Essay on Creative Production (2008)
TweetDuring 2008 I was slap bang in the middle of a masters in 20th and 21st Century Literature in the University of Southampton. At the time, one of the course options was a poetry writing module,...
View Article2013: A Year in Review
TweetIn January, Hong Seok-cheon appeared on Radio Star, and Korean Netizens didn't hate him. This made me very optimistic for the year. The next week Human Rights Korea did a report on a soldier's...
View ArticleOfficial Statement on the Conclusion of the Korean Rail Strike
TweetPosted January 2nd, 16:00, hereMessage to the International Labor Movement Concerning the KRWU StrikeDear brothers and sisters in the international labor movement,I write to you to announce the...
View ArticleSeoulmates' 9th Day of Giving: KFW-Korea Foundation for Women
TweetOn the ninth day of Christmas my true love sent to me 9 Ladies Dancing. Korea Foundation for Women (KFW) is a not for profit organization that's vision is to have a gender-equal society where...
View ArticleI like to do this teaching activity when it has recently been...
TweetI like to do this teaching activity when it has recently been snowing. There are many ways to go about this activity, but this is usually how I do it:Start conversation by talking about the snow....
View ArticleA Year in Instagram
TweetHere is my Year in Instagram. 508 Images, I believe, and over 9 minutes of wonderful filtered goodness.Just in time for the new year I’ve come across a neat little app for the iphone called...
View ArticleSeoulmates' 10th Day of Giving: Korean Red Cross
TweetJanuary 3rd 10th Day of GivingKorean Red Crosshttp://www.redcross.or.kr/engThe Korean Red cross is a major humanitarian organisation to the Korean people and major humanitarian...
View ArticleAh, the belated birthday post. This is the last year of my...
TweetAh, the belated birthday post.This is the last year of my twenties. This means something and nothing at the same time. I feel that time is going faster as I get older. I also feel like life is a...
View ArticleBlogging: 2013 in Review
TweetThe WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog.Here’s an excerpt:The concert hall at the Sydney Opera House holds 2,700 people. This blog was viewed about...
View ArticleLearn Korean Ep. 48: Something, Somewhere, and Someone
TweetNew episode this week!Learn how to say "something,""somewhere," and "someone" in Korean.This lesson can be used by beginners to the language as well as intermediate speakers. I'm sure you'll learn...
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