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Top 10 Things to Do in Queer Seoul
Tweet1) Hit up Homo Hill. What better way to celebrate queerness than the biggest gay party area in Seoul? Hit up Hill staples like Soho and Queen before clubbing at Pulse until the sun rises.2) Go to...
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Vicarious, or, For Those Not About to ROK
TweetRemember when someone older than you–perhaps your parents, but for me it was my Uncle Wayne–told you how time begins to move a lot faster as you get older? Of course, when you’re young you’re not...
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Salty Citrus-y Mackerel
TweetI have to say that this recipe is AWESOME!Really!And that’s not to say that the other recipes that I post aren’t. They’re good too. But this recipe is seriously fantastic. Unless you don’t like...
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Not So With The Panda
TweetHow disdainfully did I snicker when I first played this film out of desperation and exhaustion for a couple of elementary-school tutorees who had for several weeks running refused to speak to me...
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Korea?, War?, and you still want to go?
TweetMy pics have nothing to do with this, but Bears are cute! *Bears at the Blue House* Well, as you know Korea is what everyone is talking about at the moment and by Everyone I mean people outside...
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Guest Post – Is the Media Coverage of the North Korea Crisis Inflammatory?
TweetI’m going to put something on the Diplomat about this preposterous faux-crisis in a few days, and I’ll re-post that here. In the meantime, go here for the many posts I’ve written about North Korea...
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Our Weekend: Rainy Day Hat tricks
TweetRain rain go away, Saturday in Busan was as dismal as a November day in England, so I stayed hidden away most of the day and cooked myself a red pepper and chorizo omelette. I eventually surfaced...
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Haedong Yonggungsa and Gwanyang Maehwa Festival
Haedong Yonggungsa and Gwanyang Maehwa Festival TweetWith another bitter and icy dry winter over in Korea, the emergence of the short but pleasant spring season is being warmly welcomed by people...
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For everyone wondering if I'm scared
Tweet Here is my list of life concerns at this moment (ranked in descending order): 1. It's raining and I forgot my umbrella. 2. The powerpoint game I'm trying to download for next week's lesson is...
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Threats and Warning for Foreigners in South Korea
TweetFrom: http://news.yahoo.com/north-korea-suspends-last-project-south-putin-cites-001526987.htmlBy Christine Kim and Joyce Lee SEOUL (Reuters) - North Korea warned foreigners in South Korea on...
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The Seoul Subway is massive. Quoting Wikipedia, it is the...
TweetThe Seoul Subway is massive. Quoting Wikipedia, it is the world’s most extensive subway system by length, the world’s second largest subway by number of stations after New York City Subway, and...
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Things People In Seoul Are More Worked Up About Than North Korea:
Tweet Breaking News in Seoul: The city is launching a new late-night bus service. AND IT GOES RIGHT PAST MY HOUSE!! This is huge, guys. You have no idea. Forget nuclear war. This is the possible end of...
View ArticleThoughts on Thatcher...
Tweet Over the last two days, since Margaret Thatcher's death, a feeling has been rekindled inside me that I had forgotten about and has been sorely missed.Over recent years, I've become complacent and...
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The Joy Of Creating Cinema
TweetYesterday I started spontaneously filming anything interesting I could find with my phone, rushing about the city of Gyeongju on my bike, shooting the flowers in the trees, the train rushing along...
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Old Job, Meet New Job
Tweet In light of all the crazy stuff happening (not really) around here, my former employer interviewed me about what life is really like here in Kimchi-land. It's weird seeing a non-mirror image of...
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What’s So Routine About Mornings in South Korea?
TweetHave I been here before?I wake up, usually these days at about 9 or 9:30 a.m. I shake off the last remnants of a dream, sometimes about things at home, things in Korea, a combination of the two,...
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Loving Hut’s Nampodong Location
Tweet By: Emma O’FlynnCalling all vegetarians! Life in Korea can be challenging as a vegetarian, even more so as a vegan. So when friend introduced me to Loving Hut in Seomyeon, I was thrilled! And...
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Guest Post, part 2 – Dave Kang: Yes, the Media Coverage of the Korean Crisis...
TweetYeah, I know what you’re thinking, two guest posts in a row? Christ, Kelly, you’re lazy as hell. In the midst of the biggest North Korea flap in years, you’re at the bar playing Xbox or...
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Korean Make Up Trash, Treat or Stash: Daiso Nail Polish
TweetTrash, treat or Stash. The products I've discovered are better off in the bin, the ones you should treat yourself to every now and again, and the ones that are so good that you should definitely...
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Some Thoughts on Education: Part 1
TweetI’m a teacher, so I have a lot to say about education, particularly having taught in two countries. This is the first installment in a series of blog posts about education. There’s no denying...
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