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Goodbye 2012, Hello 2013
TweetSaying goodbye to my office job and starting to get ready for the big moveLots of trips to London to collect our Korean visas ready for D DayMy last roller derby game, saying goodbye to the teamIn...
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Pohang
TweetYesterday my wife and I embarked on a foolhardy journey from Gyeongju to Pohang, driving there in our new car to get me a driver’s license from the nearest Examination Office. This trip was...
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Man of the Week: Lee I-kyeong (이이경)
TweetI've been waiting to see the new Korean queer film White Night (백야) but no English subtitles have been available. I messaged the film on twitter and got a response to hold tight, since the movie...
View ArticleVideo: Seokbulsa Temple
TweetHello Again Everyone!!Recently, I visited the hidden gem temple in Busan: Seokbulsa Temple. It's a hidden gem for a couple reasons like the view and the stone halls, but the real reason this...
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Just call me "Jill Productive!"
TweetThere's nothing more satisfying (okay, I'm slightly over exaggerating) than laying down in my bed at night pulling the covers up to my chin and realizing just how productive I was during the day!...
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In an Unremarkable Corner
TweetIn an unremarkable corner, in a quiet temple in Phnom Penh I found this bowl of water with flowers floating on top. There is something about these flowers that keep drawing me back to this...
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Preparing for a Korean Goodbye: Don’t leave my friends out of this.
TweetTime is running out, so please stop saying, “Yeah, we will have to do that some weekend.” I have exactly 6 weekends left in Korea and each is pretty much full from 8pm on Friday until late Sunday...
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Nominated for the Liebster Award - thing
TweetI'm not really sure how this works but The Nomad Cooks nominated me for one and I figured why not play along. I need to answer questions posted by the person who nominated me then give out 11 of...
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korea puts the “no” in porno
korea puts the “no” in porno Tweet Originally Posted on KimchiBytes.comThis is blocked porn in South KoreaPornography is illegal in South Korea. Yet, Korean citizens spend more money on pornography...
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Aaaaaahhhhhh!!!
TweetThe 6th graders all came to school this morning to find out which of the 4 neighborhood Middle Schools they'll be attending in March. (It's done by a lottery system in Korea and their elementary...
View ArticleWaiting For A Second Chance
TweetLocated just southwest of Seoul, Asan Animal Shelter is a no-kill facility that provides refuge for stray, abandoned and abused dogs and cats.Owned by Mr. Park, the shelter is assisted by...
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Korea’s favorite snack
Korea’s favorite snack TweetStreet foods are a favorite among locals, expats and tourists in South Korea. The most popular and often beloved of these foods is Ddeokbokki.Ddeokbokki (do-bo-ki) is...
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Come to Korea - Break a Leg
TweetSometimes I simply don't listen to my body talking to me. "The mind is willing, but the flesh is weak". Sometimes I forget that father time is always at work and will backhand you just to remind...
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Good News
TweetDon’t you just love receiving good news? Whether it is life-changing or trivial, good news can always bring mirth to your heart.On Tuesday, my husband and I received good news from my doctor....
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Queer Links from the Week
TweetHuman Rights Monitor: Suicide of Gay Soldier Brings to Surface Military's Indifference to Sexual MinoritiesMapping Worlds: Gay in Korea: an interview with an American expat living in Seoul (not a...
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I Don't Know What Just Happened
TweetOne of the ajummas who cleans the school just came in and scolded me for something. She was speaking sternly very closely to my face and poking me. Eventually she asked for a piece of paper and...
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K-Mystery Solved! (Caution: Science Ahead)
TweetI think I've solved the mystery of the other hot water problem. A lovely reader pointed out to me that I had neglected to account for the flow of water through pipes-- specifically the idea that...
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NOOOOOOO
TweetSo I've been whiling away my deskwarming week by bringing episodes of TV shows to school on a thumb drive to watch. I'm almost done with season 1 of Homeland. This morning I accidentally left the...
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2012 fall hiking
TweetThere are a few hikes already from this time period on the blog, but here are three I missed reporting on.On November 10, My son and I went hiking in Jinyoung, a village that is within Kimhae city...
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Events Over the Weekend
TweetNeed some gayness this weekend? There are a couple of special events going on if bar hopping on the hill isn't your thing.On Saturday, Gay Friends in Seoul will be going to Seorae Village to do...
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