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TweetSelfie on the Great WallI'm finally back from my Summer holidays, I'm still trying to sort the photos from the second leg of my holiday, no doubt I'll share them soon. But currently I'm...Enjoying...
View ArticleJust a rant, don't mind me
TweetI’ve been teaching at my current school for a little over five months. I’ve never previously seen a student outside of class. Yet, of course, tonight, I see two of my students (brother and sister)...
View ArticleYay Korea! Table Buttons
Yay Korea! Table Buttons Tweet One of the (in my opinion) great things about Korea is that it's a no-tipping culture. This affects your experience in ways that I didn't really think about before I...
View ArticleThoughts at Six Months: One and Done or Beyond?
TweetThe majority of those who come to South Korea to teach English, to experience a new culture and all the standard trappings of the “expat experience,” usually stay for their first contract—one...
View ArticleHomeward Bound? Not Likely.
TweetAs I’m sitting here, I wonder if I’m really even capable of blogging about this without it turning into some chaotic rant on the state of public education. Probably not, but I feel like I need to...
View ArticleKuala Lumpur
TweetMy trip to Kuala Lumpur was overshadowed by exhaustion from Beijing and made me far more lazy when I was there but it was filled with people who spoke English, lunching at Nando's, peering down...
View ArticleI took a photo every day in July. An extremely busy month. Going...
TweetI took a photo every day in July. An extremely busy month. Going away and birthday parties along with a trip to Busan, traditional Korean dress photo shoot, Belinda visiting from the US, Boryeong...
View ArticleGayspeak: 빨아 줘 (Suck it)
TweetToday's gayspeak is not necessarily gay, but good to know for any man that wants a little fellatio fun.빨아 줘 (bba-ra jweo)The first part of this phrase comes from 빨다 (to suck) and 줘 is the informal...
View ArticleAnother Queer Weekend
TweetIf you want to check out a new place this weekend, you can head to Around in the Jongno area.The bar boasts 'Worldwide Fun'. Whatever that means. They had their grand opening yesterday. Here is a...
View ArticleTrust the media
Trust the media TweetLet me start this blog by saying that I have absolutely no problem with people making money. I believe that, if the money is gained in a legitimate way, money represents the...
View ArticleKorea in August
TweetNot exactly a sunny summer paradise. Meg's Got SeoulThe Korean misadventures of a rehabilitated news writer.Meganpeet.blogspot.comFollow by Email
View ArticleTurkish Delight
TweetFollowing three years of consecutive contracts teaching English in the Republic of Korea and due to circumstances that were forced upon me by the ever increasingly tight-fisted budget makers of my...
View ArticleMy student brought some craft toys called “매듭.” You...
TweetMy student brought some craft toys called “매듭.” You can tie plastic into knots for fun key chains or charms. I was obsessed with these when I was ten years old. We called them gimp and they were...
View ArticleMaking Cake in a Mug with Middle School Korean Girls
Making Cake in a Mug with Middle School Korean Girls TweetEnglish camp comes at the start of Summer and Winter breaks. It generally lasts about 10 days and the day usually ends before noon. At least...
View ArticleAbout K-Pop in Europe (an interpretation)
About K-Pop in Europe (an interpretation) TweetAs it may not be common knowledge yet, I was teaching Italian secondary school students in Ireland for a month for pocket money while spending the summer...
View ArticleAdventure time!
Tweet I'm going on an adventure!!!Ok, fine, I know I'm reusing this gif from a couple weeks ago, but I don't care because it's accurate. Also I love it. I'm leaving today for Asiapalooza. With two of...
View ArticleKorean Phrases Ep. 3: “손이 크다” &“손이 가다”
TweetLearn two new Korean phrases in this week's new Korean Phrases episode.“손이 크다” &“손이 가다”-Billywww.GoBillyKorean.comwww.GoBillyKorean.com FOLLOW ME HERE: SUBSCRIBE BY EMAIL:
View ArticleLast Minute Event: The Tropical Meet Market
TweetI didn't see this til right now, but there is a Meet Market tonight in Hongdae.Air-con will be at full blast!DIRECTIONS: Directions - From Hongik University Subway Station. Go out exit 9 and take...
View ArticleSomething that I’ve had to get used to in Korea is the...
TweetSomething that I’ve had to get used to in Korea is the highly esthetics based culture. Pictured is a girl looking into a fairly large mirror to be casually carrying around. It’s not uncommon to...
View ArticleEssential
Essential TweetWhat is necessary for comfortable contemporary life is definitely culturally relative. Case in point: for the past year, I have lived in a country where no one uses a clothes dryer...
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