I always try to type these things in very correct, structured paragraphs...well it's about time I defect from that system :) Here is a random list of things I have compiled to sum up my 4 months in the country: 1. Korean food is awesome, magical, stupendous, astounding, delicious (and any other adjective that describes something yummy!!) 2. Leaving your house at 2am or returning at 8am is not really considered strange, and you will not be the only one out on the streets. 3. The subway closes at 1am and opens again at 5am...so you might as well just stay [View Full Entry]

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Ok, I thought of some things to share with you...nothing incredibly interesting, but we were talking about blogs today at work and it made me think of all you faithful readers :) I hope all is well back home...especially with the elections coming up. It's even a little tense over here when people discuss the American election. The Koreans are actually against Obama, as they think that if he is elected then he will forget about them. They have very strong views on the whole thing...so I guess in about 3 weeks we will know if I am moving to Canada [View Full Entry]

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Well hello again :) I know that you all get very worried and bored when I fail to post a blog for more than a week; a lot has been happening over here that has been keeping my quite busy. At the same time, I am doing the same thing over here that you are doing over there...no one wants to read a blog that says 'today I woke up and went to work, and then came home and went to bed'. haha, so I try to at least wait until I have something interesting to say...but I have not [View Full Entry]

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Hello dear friends (and readers...haha I feel like Dear Abby)! It's been awhile since I have had time to update this little blog; so armed with some new pictures and the day off of work I thought it was time to fulfill my duties as the liason for all things Korean :) I did mention that I was headed to the states on a vacation a few weeks back. I have gone and returned from my jaunt back across the ocean, and I will say that it was a lot of fun. I was in Myrtle Beach for most of my [View Full Entry]

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Wow, look at me go…3 blogs in one week :) Well, I am headed back to the states for the week and then I begin a whole new schedule so I will be very busy for a few weeks and wanted to get something posted so you can be in the ‘know’ about my life. (as interesting as it may be…haha) Anyhow, let’s get started! Well I suppose that y’all would like to hear a little bit about the differences between Korean and American students. I think I will begin with the fact that my students bring utility knives to [View Full Entry]

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Well I know that I have been promising you pictures, so here are a few. Basically, I just grabbed the camera and went for a nice walk around my part of Seoul. I must apologize that this entry will not be as asthetically pleasing as the other, since it more or less a random assortment of pictures. Anyhow, you will at least get to see what I do everyday :) I have also included some Korean-English translations which more or less equal nonsense....makes you wonder what all that Korean we have written everywhere in America really translates to :) And one [View Full Entry]

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Well hello again my loyal readers! I am so sorry that it has been ages since I have posted anything. I basically have been working from 8am to 9pm, and I must say that I am very very tired. But, that is not your fault and you should not suffer, so here is my blog and may I ask amends and promise to never be so lax in my publishings again :) I have been getting used to Korean life more and more. I have discovered the art of bargaining at the markets, and scored myself a great pair of [View Full Entry]

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Ok, now I know that the point of this blog was so you could all follow my in my journies through Korea...this generally should include pictures I would imagine. Well in lieu of taking pictures of landscapes that you can easily look up online I think I am just going to stick with a commentary on the Korean culture with pictures scattered throughout. (If I can ever remember to bring my camera) I tend to find the quirks of different cultures to be infinitely more fascinating that landscapes anyhow...though I promise when I go to the temples and various other landmarks [View Full Entry]

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Well hello to all! I finally got my camera working and everything seems to be moving along here. (in terms of technology that is) I have internet installed in my apartment Friday morning, so now I have access to the rest of the world...sans the crappy pirated-wireless signal! This also means that I have access to my Skype account 24/7. The number is local (well to those who live in MI, but with the advent of cell phones, what isn't local anymore anyhow?) This way y'all can call me whenever you miss me :) Here's the number: (810) 275-0757. I have [View Full Entry]

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Ok, I am still without pictures! I know I know, I am sorry...I left my installation discs at home, so I have to get online and see if I can't pirate them off a website (I mean pay for them...like a responsible citizen) Anyhow, I promise that I will do my best to at least get up pictures of the city and my apartment soon. Well I have started teaching classes and it is surely different that back home. I actually got a pretty sweet deal; since I was a teacher before the President of the company wanted me to tutor [View Full Entry]

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