Rice Paddies

Summer's Here!

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July 3rd 2011
I just realized today that I haven’t written a blog in a while. Since it’s rainy outside (but at least finally below 80 degrees), I figured I’d stay in and do one. I’ve recently passed my milestone of 4 ½ months abroad, which is the longest I’ve ever been away from the US. I think because I stay busy and I have plans to look forward to, it doesn’t seem like I’ve been here long. ... read more

Asia » South Korea » Daegu

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Korea was an independent kingdom under Chinese suzerainty for most of the past millennium. Following its victory in the Russo-Japanese War in 1905, Japan occupied Korea; five years later it formally annexed the entire peninsula. After World War II, a... ... read more