Until They Bleed
TweetBy Eli ToastWhen I left Ralph at the bus station his mien was one of resigned disappointment with the way things had panned out. He was going back to a different part of Asia and I was boarding a...
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View ArticleR.I.P Michael Simning
R.I.P Michael Simning TweetOkay, let’s see if I can do this without getting emotional.While I know many of you may be expecting another silly comic today, I’m sorry to say that recent events in the...
View ArticleVideo Every Day in February: Success!
TweetWe did it! We decided back in January that, during the month of February, we would try to upload a video to Youtube every day! Well, February is over now, and we did it! We managed to upload 28...
View ArticleHungover with 2NE1
TweetHello everyone!I'm finally back, apparently I had a 24 hour hungover, weird thing is, I didn't drink ANY alcohol over the weekend, it might have been because on sunday we partied too hard and went...
View ArticleIm Gwangtaek – Scolding the Cat
TweetIm Gwangtaek (林光澤, 임광택, 1719?-1799?) was a Chosun Dynasty poet and petty official. He was of the Boseong Im Clan (寶城林氏, 보성임씨); his courtesy name (字, 자) was Shijae (施哉, 시재); and his pen name (號, 호)...
View ArticleDissuasion
Dissuasion TweetWhat happens when you’re sure of a life decision, but suddenly get beaten down with an onslaught of criticism against it? For me, I have always carried my resolve through these kinds...
View ArticleGayspeak: 이성애규범성 (Heteronormativity)
TweetYou'll probably never have a chance to use this word, but I'll definitely applaud your Korean skills if you somehow sneak it into conversation.As uncommon as it is in discourses in the US, I...
View ArticleThe Epic of Bibimbap - Part 3: Andong Bibimbap
The Epic of Bibimbap - Part 3: Andong Bibimbap Tweet"Part 3: Traditions of Splendor" presents Andong Bibimbap which is deeply rooted in the Korean confucian tradition and culture. See the detailed...
View ArticleThe Story Of…Baekyangsa Temple
TweetThe icy Baekyangsa Temple in Jeollanam-do.Hello Again Everyone!!The beautiful Baekyangsa Temple is located in scenic Naejangsan National Park. With the jagged mountains looming overhead and the...
View ArticleThe Creeping Koreanization of my Life in Three Acts
The Creeping Koreanization of my Life in Three Acts Tweetby Third Bass“We are not our own any more than what we possess is our own. We did not make ourselves, we cannot be supreme over ourselves. We...
View ArticleKuiwon’s Classical Chinese Primer – First-Person Pronouns
TweetComplete Library of the Four Treasuries (四庫全書, 사고전서, Sagojeonseo), an encyclopedia published in 1772 at the behest of Emperor Qianlong (乾隆帝, 건륭제, Geonryungje, 1711-1799, r. 1735-1796) of the Qing...
View Article6 Months of Korea
TweetTwo days ago marked our 6th month-versary (??) in Korea, on September 4th we arrived at Incheon from Japan, funny thing?, I'm writting this post from a random Hostal in Osaka, Japan....I would...
View ArticleSteampunk Art in Seoul
Steampunk Art in Seoul TweetThis weekend I shall be taking the KTX train north to Seoul for its Steampunk Art Unfurled: Art of Victorian Futurism.The showing will take place across from Seoul National...
View ArticleLucky.
TweetIt's a funny thing. When you're an English teacher in a small neighborhood in a city outside of the big city where you encounter another foreigner approximately once every six months, it's much...
View ArticleThe trouble with teachers
TweetAs a hagwon owner, and having connections with other hagwon owners, the stories reaching your ears about teachers screwing stuff up does spark up the imaginations, and can easily create a negative...
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