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Another Queer Weekend
TweetSorry I didn't blog about the weekend events yesterday ... I was at 2NE1's concert at Korea University. Luckily, most of the club events this weekend are happening tonight.G2 (where the old...
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The Shabby Treatment of Native English Teachers Living in South Korea
TweetA few months ago a friend of mine asked my advice about working in South Korea. He said he had read some horror stories and general stories of discontent on the internet and was worried about...
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New episode! Learn Korean Ep. 29: "Let's"
TweetCheck out this week's new Korean lesson on the YouTube channel - Learn Korean Ep. 29: "Let's"Learn three important ways how to say "Let's" in Korean.Also check out the free PDF version of this...
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The Colors of Korea: Orange
The Colors of Korea: Orange Tweet Over the past month, a number of Korea bloggers have come together to participate in The Colors of Korea, a unique blogging project that aims to share with the world...
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Twice a month, the big super markets (e.g. LotteMart, E-Mart,...
TweetTwice a month, the big super markets (e.g. LotteMart, E-Mart, Homeplus) in my neighborhood close down so that the smaller markets and convenience stores can generate more business. I don’t know...
View ArticleOver Easy Southwest Salad
TweetChopped lettuce of choice (I like the crunch of iceberg in this salad)1 diced Avocado (Pricey in Korea, but worth the splurge for this salad!)1/2 diced Bell pepper (Your preference on color)1...
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An Overview of Automated Machine Translation – Statistical Machine Translation
TweetCaptain Kirk from the original Star Trek holding a “universal translator” device. In this episode, it is explained that this device translates based on how often (the frequency) signals occur in...
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Nik Software
TweetThere has been a lot of talk about Google buying the industry gem that is NIK Software. If you are not familier with NIK these are the people who make great plugins for programs like Photoshop,...
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Buinsa Temple – 부인사 (Daegu, Gyeongsangbuk-do)
TweetThe colourful temple courtyard at Buinsa Temple in Daegu, Gyeongsangbuk-do.Hello Again Everyone!!Buinsa Temple was first established in the 7th century, during the reign of Queen Seondeok...
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While the Busan Lotte Giants may be one of Korea’s worst...
TweetWhile the Busan Lotte Giants may be one of Korea’s worst baseball teams this year, I had to visit my old hometown for a game this season. Huge loss, but worth it to see my friends and craft some...
View ArticleQueer Links from the Week
TweetThe trailer is out for the Seoul LGBT Film Festival:Kiss My Kimchi: KMK: Korea Queer Festival 2013Japan Times: Asian Queer Film Festival to feature works from South Korea, CambodiaRegional:Fridae:...
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Volunteering at Korean Orphanages
Volunteering at Korean Orphanages Tweet There are so many things to get involved with while teaching English in Korea. Sometimes though, it's a great and rewarding idea to give back in some way so it...
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Dear Korea #087 - Never Surrender
TweetAnother week, another comic. Yay!First off, I do hope that this does not come across as condescending to any of my Korean readers who happen to be in the process of learning English. If anything,...
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Moon viewing poems
Tweet Do excuse my less than erudite post here. Others such as the author/ringleader of the Haiku Bandit Society may very well know more of the moon viewing tradition than I. Indeed he regularly...
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The Colors of Korea: Pink!
TweetI mentioned last week that I was taking part in a project which celebrates how colourful Korea is. Mimsie from Seoul Searching got a group of bloggers together, told us all to pick one colour, and...
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Student of the Day: Katie
Tweet As I mentioned in a previous post, I want to do a little "Student of the Day" series to document some of the faces that have become so familiar to me over the last few months. This is Katie. Her...
View Article"Don't feel sad about us."
TweetKorea is a good place to dwell on the past. More than likely, everyone who means a great deal to you is a continent and/or ocean away. I’ve been thinking lately about my failure to remain friends...
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Drag Queen The Musical
TweetI had the chance to see Drag Queen in Daehangno yesterday. Although I wasn't blown out of the water, it still was a decent show with some great eye candy.The story was pretty simple. A gangster...
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LTW - SK-NK Warmth, Betrayed Housewives, & Abe Ire
Tweet1. National1) Signs of warmth in Korean peninsulaIt seems South Korean president Park Geun-hye is winning the chicken game against Kim Jong-un. North Korea has invited a South Korean civic group...
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I’ve recently discovered that Korean women carry a unique...
TweetI’ve recently discovered that Korean women carry a unique calling card for their “walk of shame.” They’re carrying shopping bags with their dirty clothes from the night before! There are...
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