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Taiwan, again! (Part 1)
TweetThe stars have aligned to make the beginning of this year quite unforgettable. The questionable Korean public school calendar, a bonus ten days contractual holiday for re-signing last June and my...
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‘Rodman-gate’: Can ‘Useful Idiots’ please Stop Shilling for North Korea?
‘Rodman-gate’: Can ‘Useful Idiots’ please Stop Shilling for North Kore Tweet Studying North Korea inevitably means people ask me pretty outlandish stuff. People have asked, if the North really believes...
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LTW - Back in Blue, Worm Diplomacy, & H Power
Tweet1. National1) Park returns to Blue House after many yearsPresident Park Geun-hye was sworn in as the 18th president on Feb 25, returning to Blue House (Korean White House) 33 years and 3 months...
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February
TweetI'm sat at my desk at school now and it feels like I've hardly been away, despite spending nearly 3 weeks back in England. Above are the pictures of my room when I walked in shattered on Saturday...
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Excerpt From Teakettle Mountain
Tweet“Heem!” the nurse screamed, climbing back on top of my wife’s belly and pounding it for all she was worth. “Heem!” Like a punching bag. “Heem!” As though giving CPR. “Heem!”Ian James never thought...
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Terms of Endearment
Tweet Last night, while I was doing my usual beauty ritual before going to bed, my husband said: “You know what, sometimes I forget your name.”I turned to look at him, a bit amused: “That’s a joke,...
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“Getting There”
TweetThis is a short narrative post I initially set out to write for Groove Magazine‘s “Share Story, Win Trip” writing competition. The call came out for ‘funny’ travel stories where a lesson was...
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“In Memorium” – New Planet Cabaret
TweetMore submitting by me here (and you wonder why I’ve had so few minutes to spare). This was for RTE Radio 1′s ARENA show which has been hosting a radio based creative writing course (yes you read...
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Under the sea, atop your table - Korean seafood feast
Tweet Food Reviews Under the sea, atop your table - Korean seafood feast -by Brad Lewis, CKC guest bloggerYou know it’s going to be an interesting dinner when you’re about to enter the restaurant and...
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Curried Chicken with Creamy Veggie Puree
TweetI sort of have a love hate relationship with chicken.It’s one of those foods that is usually safe to get when you eat out, and is pretty readily available, both positives. Also, it fits into my...
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The Book
TweetSo I finally published a book. I don’t know if it really “counts”, since the book was published on amazon.com with next to no oversight from anyone except myself, but it’s there, people can buy...
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Chae Jegong – On the Day of the Awakening Insects, A Playful Composition
TweetChae Jegong (蔡濟恭, 채제공, 1720-1799) was a Chosun dynasty literati bureaucrat. He was of the Pyeonggang Chae Clan (平康菜氏, 평강체씨); his courtesy name (字, 자) was Baekgyu (伯規, 백규); his pen name (號, 호) was...
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Gayspeak: 커밍아웃 (Coming out)
TweetI'm back! Vacation was great, but I'm happy to be in Seoul. I'm quite exhausted from 회식 last night, so this post is going to be short. It was a gathering of the men in our office and we went out...
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Big Pimpin’
TweetThis question goes out to all of you other hagwon teachers out there.Have you found yourself, at the beginning or end of the public school semester, big pimpin’? I did, on Monday, along with my...
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How to Stay Sane Until Spring (Korean Winter, we’re through.)
How to Stay Sane Until Spring (Korean Winter, we’re through.) TweetI wrote recently about finding a summer-ish oasis hidden on a side street in my Korean city. Writing that post made me ponder a few...
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North Korea Will Collapse Tomorrow
TweetHanging around Goomjang last night, walking through the cold without a coat, pushing my broken bike—the old chain got stuck when I was throwing myself up a hill on two very flat tires—listening to...
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Valance Burger- PNU
Tweet By JULIAN STOUTWell Balanced Nutrition:” quite a bold statement. Bolder still when printed in large block letters above the picture of a supersized burger on a brightly lit example of restaurant...
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March 16th Meeting – Registration OPEN!!
TweetMamas & Papas are going young and trendy! We are set to check out ‘Makgeolli Salon’ near Hongdae University. It’s a well known spot among students and has a good selection of fresh makgeolli....
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Zero Calorie Cuteness in Korea
TweetI like things that look like food! Here are a few fun things I have spotted on my adventures around Seoul~ I will add more to this post as I discover them!Cupcake calculators!Carrot white out...
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The Wizarding World of Warner Brothers: Harry Potter Tour
TweetThe penultimate day of my stay in England we packed up the car with all of my bags and started the trip down to Heathrow airport. We decided to stop off at Watford to visit the Warner Brother's...
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