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Asian Steampunk Archetypes
TweetHere in the Orient the gentle buds for white tea have been picked and of late, green tea has come of season. We of the orient are well aware, upon scoping out the looming clouds that rainy season...
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Mean Green "Musgo" unPasta
TweetBack in December, I wrote about making "Musgo Stew" HERE. Dave and I were getting ready to go on vacation and had lots of extra food in the fridge that we didn't want to go bad... it was food that...
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Korean War "Tootsie Roll" Campaign
TweetThe Korean War influenced the world today in many ways. War, in general, has so many stories that the common man will never know let alone appreciate. I came across this video put out by the...
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석가탄신일: Buddha’s Birthday
Tweet Tomorrow, May 17th, is a national holiday in South Korea. Korean Buddhists will be celebrating 석가탄신일 (Seokga tansinil), Buddha’s birthday, also called 부처님 오신 날 (Bucheonim osin nal), “the day when...
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Video: Buddha’s Birthday at Samgwang Temple in Busan
TweetBusan | South KoreaOm mani padme hum or “Praise to the jewel of the lotus,”plays on the speakers outside a temple in Busan. The 2,500-year-old chant is one of the most important mantras in...
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Yi Hwang – At Mount Do in the Moonlit Night a Poem on the Apricot Tree
TweetYi Hwang (李滉, 이황, 1501-1570) was a Chosun dynasty Neo-Confucian scholar and literati bureaucrat. He was of the Jinbo Yi Clan (眞寶李氏, 진보이씨); his courtesy name (字, 자) was Gyeongho (景浩, 경호); his pen...
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May 15th was Teacher’s Day (스승의 날). In Korea, it is common for...
TweetMay 15th was Teacher’s Day (스승의 날). In Korea, it is common for students to give teachers presents on this holiday. I received one cake, one cheesecake, two watermelons, handmade cookies, facial...
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Foreigner’s Free Driver’s License Classes
Tweet Good news to those who have never driven before or would like to drive in Korea! ^^Several police stations in Seoul are providing free driver’s license classes for foreigners in South Korea. One...
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Korea’s Regional Foreign Policy: Being an Encircled Middle Power Sucks
Korea’s Regional Foreign Policy: Being an Encircled Middle Power Sucks TweetNewsweek Japan asked me to contribute an essay on Korean foreign policy for a special issue on current Northeast Asian...
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New episode! Learn Korean Ep. 28: Verb endings (Part 2)
TweetCheck out this week's new Korean lesson on YouTube - Learn Korean Ep. 28: Verb endings (Part 2)Learn two more important verb endings in Korean in this week's new episode.Also make sure to review...
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Yi I – At Hodang Sitting Throughout the Night
TweetYi I (李珥, 이이, 1536-1584) was a Chosun dynasty literati bureaucrat and a Neo-Confucian scholar. He was of the Deoksu Yi Clan (德水李氏, 덕수이씨); his courtesy name (字, 자) was Sukheon (叔獻, 숙헌); his pen...
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Sorry!!!
Tweet I feel like I've been neglecting this blog and I'm terrible sorry!! I've been working full this these past weeks and things are getting a bit crazy over here, I wish I could tell you all about it...
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Every time I start to get comfortable with Korea, something...
TweetEvery time I start to get comfortable with Korea, something throws me a curve ball, and I’m quickly out of my comfort zone. Example: Miss H Multi Function Lounge (aka glorified bar). This place...
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New Friends!
TweetI made a new friend on the subway today. He was legitimately snoring. Note the epic drool rope. Meg's Got SeoulThe Korean misadventures of a rehabilitated news writer.Meganpeet.blogspot.comFollow...
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The Chinese on Okinawa: “Yeah, that’s ours, too.” More fun territorial disputes
TweetThe soft power, “peaceful rise” concept seems lost on the Middle Kingdom. The intimidate the crap out of everyone, especially Japan, The Philippines and Vietnam tact is apparently the plan of...
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Donghwasa Temple – 동화사 (Daegu, Gyeongsangbuk-do)
TweetA sunlit day at Donghwasa Temple in Daegu, Gyeongsangbuk-do.Hello Again Everyone!!Donghwasa Temple was first built in 493 A.D. by the monk, Geukdal-jonja. The temple, which is on the southern side...
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Jangnim: Humanizing My Dong
Jangnim: Humanizing My Dong Tweet This section of Busan gets a bit of slag. I remember looking at a comment thread on Koreabridge one time before I came back where one poster noted that if you breathe...
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Unsolicited fanmail
TweetI hesitate to share private messages, but this is my blog and this blog is about my life. I have edited out the name as best as possible. If the individual finds this post and asks me to take down...
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Day of Birth...Buddha. Día de Vacaciones.
TweetIf it's a vacation day - I'll take it. This past weekend Korea celebrated Buddha's birthday and with it came a day off from school. Many people in Korea use the day to visit temples to pay...
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Tweet It has recently come to my attention that there has been an event of some gravity held as of late in Tokyo: Alternative fashion reporter La Carmina has recently covered a recent...
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