Oasis Beomeo Intersection
At the major intersections of my neighborhood, walk across the major four-lane road, timidly, and find yourself in a teeny park - with a vine overhang and a little area of trees and grass. It's about 20 feet until you reach the next smaller street to cross over.
Along the 20 foot path are long benches, and old men with vegetable carts often stop to rest there. Which affirms the ubiquitous dichotomy. Look down, see an old man playing chess. Look up, see a huge flat-screen tv for advertisements.
Soon to Be in Seoul.
July 30th 2006 YIKES! It is scorching hot in Daegu "Dop-tda.." -- it's very hot, in Korean.
so Hailey, Mike, Matt, Keira and…Adam? * haven’t met yet * are taking the KTX up to Seoul in about an hour. Mike and Kira are married - and silly, funky couple who, I've heard, met in Canada while studying humanities at a university. I think they’re both around 28 years old.
I met Mike while sitting arou
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