Five Things I’m Telling Myself to Feel Better about not Going to Thailand...
TweetAnyone who has been to Thailand may appreciate this latest post, though anyone who has not been there may appreciate it more. Plase check it out: Five Things I’m Telling Myself to Feel Better...
View ArticleShin Heum – Songs of the Rice Paddy Families
TweetShin Heum (申欽, 신흠, 1566-1628) was a literati bureaucrat of the Chosun dynasty. He was of the Pyeongsan Shin Clan (平山申氏, 평산신씨); his courtesy name (字, 자) was Gyeongsuk (敬叔, 경숙); his pen names (號, 호)...
View ArticleThoughts on Dol 돌
TweetI shared the trailer for Andrew Ahn's Dol (First Birthday) back in May of 2012. Stupid me forgot to share the entire short film with my readers since its completion. We played the film as part of...
View ArticleMother Found.
Mother Found. TweetIf you read my LAST blog post, you'll know that I've finally began searching for my biological parents. I'm starting the search with looking for my mother.I just can't believe all...
View ArticleOn “2.5 Oyajis” with YouTube’s Japan Vlogging King, Gimmeaflakeman
TweetIf you are interested in traveling and teaching in either Korea or Japan, your search will ultimately lead you to Gimmeaflakeman. Victor is possibly the most recognizable figure in J-vlogging, so...
View ArticleBlog day #8
TweetI'm here and I have a flu u_u ergo, I spent the whole day in bed unable to breath...... ( ̄~ ̄)aSorry I can't tell you a good story for the day :(Are you all ready for Valentines Day?Gimme some...
View ArticleEmpty head
TweetThis week, very few things have captured my mind to be able to write about it. February is always a slow month, due to schools still not going into full swing. Normally March is when the big...
View ArticleBlog day #9
TweetiMooooooorning from the land of Kimchi and Samsung^^I'll start my draft early today cuz sometimes by the end of the day I don't know what to blog about....So, I was checking my stats and aparently...
View ArticleFrozen
TweetSpoiler Alert: If you haven’t seen Frozen yet, crawl out from under your log and do it, or read on at your own risk.“Is it ‘Do you want to build a snowman?’ or ‘Do you want to make a snowman?’,”...
View ArticleI took a picture every day in December. It was a fantastic end...
TweetI took a picture every day in December. It was a fantastic end to an incredible year. Looking back at a year of pictures, I feel blessed when I think back on all the good times. As usual, I’ll be...
View Article14 Date Ideas with Seoul
14 Date Ideas with Seoul Tweet14 Valentine's Day Seoul Date Ideas at a glance In no particular order....1) Fall in Love at Namsan Tower Namsan...
View ArticleBitter, Sweet, Seoul
TweetBitter, Sweet, SeoulThis week [Monday, February 11, 2014] was the premier of Bitter, Sweet, Seoul. The project marks Seoul's first ever global crowd sourcing-film project. The 'Seoul, Our Movie'...
View ArticleGoodbye Jin Jang Middle School
TweetFriday was my last day at Jin Jang Middle School here in Ulsan. It was a weird day as I went through a wide range of emotions but overall I feel that I am better off starting a new chapter in my...
View ArticleBlog day #10
TweetRemember a couple of months ago when I talked about my ideal guy?, the next day I was watching videos on Youtube and one of the youtubers I follow had a video with...~pause for reaction~ JAMIE...
View ArticleMy February Diplomat Essay: Sketching a Sinic ‘Monroe Doctrine’ in Asia
TweetThe pic is President James Monroe. It comes from the White House website.The following is a re-up of my monthly column for the Diplomat. Basically, I try to sketch what a Chinese hegemony in east...
View ArticleMy Wife is in Australia, so Who is Cooking my Breakfast?
My Wife is in Australia, so Who is Cooking my Breakfast? TweetNot exactly what Koreans have in mind when they think of a cooked breakfast. So, I'm alone at the moment in Korea without my wife, and...
View ArticleNaesosa Temple – 내소사 (Buan, Jeollabuk-do)
Tweet The beautiful interior of the main hall at Naesosa Temple in Buan, Jeollabuk-do.Hello Again Everyone!!On the southern outskirts of Byeonsan Bando National Park lies Naesosa Temple. It was first...
View ArticleMemories of Korea Photo Exhibit
Memories of Korea Photo Exhibit TweetIn a digital world a rare treat is to see great photos in print and on display. Right now 30 photographers from all over the world are displaying their favourite...
View ArticleBlog day #11
TweetWhere did the weekend go??Sunday 8pm and I'm still tired and in need of a longer weekend. Last night we watched "The slender man", one of those bad suspense movies that scare you just becsuse of...
View ArticleBlog day #12
TweetDudes!I just bought 2 avocados for 1,000₩!!, if you are wondering why am I so excited is 1st~ thats like 1 USD, 2~ they are usually 7,000₩ a pair and 3~ We can make Guacamole NOW!!!!! lol, moments...
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