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Asia » South Korea » Seoul » Gangnam » Nonhyon-dong June 28th 2007

Things Have Settled Down... ...and the rhythm of daily life is setting in. I've moved into Seoul, gone back to the US and come back again Now life is more about discovering my neighborhood which is called Nonhyeongdong in the district of Gangnam, getting settled at work, and getting into a more regular routine. Compared to my life in Pyeongchon, my current neighborhood is like a video game that takes a long time to shut down. There's life and people and things to do within a short walk from my home. On the corner down the street, there must be five restaurants all spilling onto the street. I would estimate over 50 restaurants are within a 10 minute walk of my apartment. The open-air market is around the corner from my house and there is so ... read more
I love to read Korean t-shirts
My neighbor helped me move the chair on a moped
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Asia » South Korea » Seoul » Gangnam » Nonhyon-dong May 10th 2007

I moved last week. There are times in my life when I think I'll never be satisfied with anything and that I might as well put up with life as it is. Of course, this is total B.S. in the worst form and a good way to waste a life. I had become bored and dissatisfied in Austin, so I moved to Korea to shake things up a bit. In other words, I dragged my butt here to get out of a rut. Then I arrived in Pyeongchon, Korea and life wasn't exactly wonderful there either. It's a polluted satellite city outside Seoul with not much to do. The job sucked and I worked lots of hours (51 hours a week by contract) with a bunch of unfriendly people. There were a few things that were ... read more
Leaving Pyeongchon




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