How To: Prepare for and Pass the Epik Interview
TweetBefore I get started, I want to make it clear that I'm not just going to tell you exactly what happened in my interview, because that doesn't seem fair. What I can do is tell you all the dumb...
View ArticleNo Public Route for Queer Revolution's Pride Parade?
No Public Route for Queer Revolution's Pride Parade? TweetThe Pride Parade is this Sunday, June 28th from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the evening. After all the difficulties we had to deal with to get the...
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TweetAm I really coming back to blogging? I don’t know. I feel like I might be. Things couldn’t be more different now from how they were seven years ago when I started the old blog, and it feels like...
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TweetI've moved. I'm No PicassoThis is a tale of the seaports where chance brings the traveler: he clambers a hillside and such things come to pass.In Imminent DangerBits and pieces about Korean...
View Article51. – 54. Irang, The Venti, Caffe e Cibo, Crema (Busan)
Tweet51. IRANG Coffee and Brunch, Gwangan, Busan.52. The Venti, Jangsan, Busan.53. Caffe e Cibo, Jangsan, Busan.54. Crema, Namcheon, Busan.JPDdoesROK is a former news editor/writer in New Jersey, USA,...
View ArticleQueer Culture Festival: The "It's OK" Campaign
TweetCheck out this online event, which has gathered art of LGBTQIA individuals as part of an "It's OK" campaign under the Korean Queer Culture Festival. Submissions include the following beauties. The...
View ArticleWent on a long weekend trip to Japan with my friend Megan! ^^
TweetWent on a long weekend trip to Japan with my friend Megan! ^^
View Article55. Cafe Ever (Random Weekly Review)
TweetAm I the only person who thinks this cafe’s logo looks like the place would be a ski lodge in a 1980s movie about the K12?Cafe Ever. Go that way really fast. If an Americano gets in your way, ask...
View ArticleESL Small Group Discussion- One Tip to Make it Awesome
TweetDiscussion Questions + Thinking TimeDiscussion Starter Questions in Smart Choice, Level 2In the ESL textbook, Smart Choice: Level 2, there are some small group discussion starters on it. The 4...
View Article56. – 59. Cafe Beato, Mins Coffee, Capia, JaJeonGo Poong Gyong (Gimhae)
TweetIn Korea, one will often find the same kind of commerce specialties side-by-side-by-side. As if the logic goes that if one business is popular, others selling similar product should set up shop in...
View ArticleJapan Trip Part 2
TweetJapan Trip Part 2 MAIN BLOG YouTube HubPages*Videos and regular photos are the property of ShimmeringSeoul**Animated GIFS belong to Tumblr and miscellanous artists*Thank you...
View ArticleA Tale of Two Co-ops
A Tale of Two Co-ops TweetSo, although B and I are now living in a little golmok 'hood where, let's just say, having a bike with a basket is going to come in real handy, we are just a short bike ride...
View ArticleToo Short for Korea
TweetAs a 6’2″ waygook, I have never experienced the problem implied by the title of this post. In fact, it’s usually the exact opposite for me. Every day I exit buses with extra care and walk under...
View ArticleIt’s the 50th Anniversary of Japan-Korea Normalization, and Abe Conceded…Nothing
It’s the 50th Anniversary of Japan-Korea Normalization, and Abe Conced TweetSometimes Japan just brings these troubles on itself…Anyone who’s read this blog for awhile knows that I get a fair amount...
View ArticleDiving with Sharks in Busan
TweetKorea may not be at the top of your list for scuba diving destinations, but you have to learn somewhere! I recently had my first experience scuba diving, and it was a long time coming. Can you...
View Article60. – 64. Paris Baguette, Tous les Jours, T-World Cafe, Davich Cafe & Caffe,...
TweetThese are the “not just coffee” entries that, nonetheless, must be mentioned. Why? Well, because they sell coffee, dagnabbit.I have established some (arbitrary) rules for when a business gets on...
View ArticleEnjoy K-Live Hologram Concert 200 % with ‘K-pop Art Works in K-Gallery ‘
TweetYou can see many world-widely famous people as art works.Did you arrive too early for the K-Live Hologram Concert or you have time to kill after enjoying the concert? There is something that can...
View ArticleTrazy Country Promoter (Part-time Job)
Tweet Trazy Country Promoter (Part-time Job)(for Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore)Join Korea’s #1 Online Travel Guide Trazy to grab the best opportunity to promote Korea travels in your...
View ArticleTask Based Language Learning
TweetTask Based Language Learning: An IntroductionThe New WayTask based language learning is kind of all the rage these days as part of the overall communicative approach, which focuses on having...
View ArticleKorean Tea with Egg Yolk (쌍화차)
TweetIn this episode of GO! Billy Eats, I try 쌍화차, which is a traditional Korean tea.However, this tea is usually served in a very unique way - with a raw egg yolk.I've tried most Korean foods before,...
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