December Memories: Day 19
TweetResting at home after the party and enjoying some of the presentsmy lovely friends got me.Log into vote0
View ArticleDecember Memories: Day 20
TweetSchool's out, 5 days until Christmas, 7 days until Japan and asnowman in my Hazelnut Latte froth. Content!Log into vote0
View ArticleGayspeak: Lover (애인)
TweetFor Gayspeak today, I'm going to introduce a word used throughout Korea, but pertinent to my life at the moment. 남자 친구 (nam-ja ching-gu) That's right. Looks like TKQ is seeing someone. He's hot,...
View ArticleReading List: Homosexuality in ancient and modern Korea
TweetYoung-Gwan Kim and Sook-Ja Hahn's Homosexuality in ancient and modern Korea gives us a quick academic read on, well, homosexuality in ancient and modern Korea. The abstract:This paper examines...
View ArticleHappy Cakeday
TweetSwanky rooms and fancy cakes is how I celebrated by 26th birthday.It was nice to be given two different cakes on my birthday, a christmassy reindeer one and a fruity cream cake, both from my...
View ArticlePractical guide to selecting a Quality International Mover
TweetBy Tishana Ince, International Moving Specialist, FeedbacQAn international move is a crucial juncture in your life, whether you are moving abroad or moving back to your home country after your...
View ArticleSmells like Democracy
TweetI didn’t realize that you could bottle the scent of Democracy,until the other day when I discovered that yes, we can. Now I just need to buy this and wear it when I put on my Obama socks and I’ll...
View ArticleMy ‘Foreign Affairs’ Piece on the Korean Election – Longer, Fuller Version
TweetThis pic is from the TV election coverage on the Korean version of CNN. That would be the two main candidates (the liberal Moon Jae-In on the left, and conservative Park Geun-Hye, who won, on the...
View ArticleK-pop Lyrics (케이팝 가사)
TweetHey guys, I’m back! And guess what I’m going to talk about today? Well, I guess you already know from the title – K-pop lyrics! I’m going to take some of my favourite songs and explain to you what...
View Article“Jumong” in Person
TweetLast Saturday, I went to the bar with my husband. When I have nothing to do in the house, I usually go with him to his workplace. It was a weekend, so there were so many customers. It was getting...
View ArticleA Stanza Of Medieval-Renaissance Korean Poetry
TweetI woke up this morning with a fervent desire to study and download the literature of ancient East Asia, and have so far dug up this gem from Korea, the second canto of the “Songs of The Dragons...
View Article12/21/12 - Which Time Zone Did They Mean?
TweetDecember 21, 2012 Though I didn't really know all the reasoning and history behind the 12/21/12 apocalyptic theory, I knew that it meant the end of the world was coming. I watched the clock on my...
View ArticleKorea's Future Without Me
Tweet The recent Korean Presidential election reminded me that this country's politics and future is going to roll on without me next year. I am surprised and proud of Korea for electing a woman...
View ArticleQueer Links from the Week
TweetGusts of Popular Feeling: CERD (and other) Updates Hankyoreh: Study: red ginseng shown to effectively control HIV The Marmot's Hole: So I take it the classroom will be a homosexuality-free...
View ArticleLzone Language Cafe + International Party on Weekends!
Tweet BY STEFAN BROWNDuring the day, Lzone Language Cafe might seem an unassuming, fourth-floor coffee vendor with an uncommonly high concentration of foreigners. If you were to hang out long enough,...
View ArticleA Little Girl Power in the RoK
TweetOn Wednesday, South Korea elected its first female president, conservative candidate Park Geun-Hye. Park is not only the first woman to be elected president in the RoK; she’s also the first woman...
View ArticleA few weeks ago I went on the last of this year’s...
Tweet A reet nice photo of a reet nice bridge. Flipping freezing, checking out some Persimmon trees. This doesn't adequately capture how cold this place was... Korea wins at colours. The oh-so...
View ArticleYule. Love. Musgo Stew.
Tweet First, I would like to wish everyone a Happy Yule! For those of you not familiar with this holiday, it is very intriguing. Yule was (and is) celebrated in Scandinavian countries, but similar...
View ArticleHappiness is a Warm Gun
Happiness is a Warm Gun TweetIt’s been a bad year for gun massacres in America. A lot of crazies have been melting down, raiding the nearest arsenal, and randomly killing innocent folks. Three in...
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