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Loosely Tied Knots: May 2009

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A place where I can complain. Tuesday, May 26, 2009. English Teachers Harming Korea, Again. This time kind it's actually kind of true, and not an exaggeration in the media about drugs/sex/pederasts/etc., though it's no fault of the teachers in question. An English teacher brought swine flu with her into the country not too long ago, hung out with a bunch of other waegukins, and they all wound up being put in quarantine. You can read their blog about their ongoing ordeal here. And here's another one.

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Loosely Tied Knots: May 2010

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A place where I can complain. Saturday, May 29, 2010. Doris Lessing - Time Thief. It took what seemed like centuries, but I finally got to the final page of The Golden Notebook today. I picked it up in an ambitious mood a couple of weeks ago, read it steadily for a few days, and then was taunted by its weight in my bag daily as I struggled to push through the mire of the last couple hundred pages. But why will people turn to this novel in years to come? Well, anyway, it's back to pop lit for me. I've...

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Loosely Tied Knots: February 2010

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A place where I can complain. Friday, February 12, 2010. Hello, new readers. I have no idea why, but my blog has gotten an extraordinary amount of hits lately. Which is odd, since it previously got, well, none, not really, and I haven't updated it in quite a while. I've no ambition to change that at the moment, as I'm prone towards indolence and am currently on holiday in that most indolent of countries, Thailand. But I just thougth I'd say hi. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Hello, new readers.

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Loosely Tied Knots: November 2009

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A place where I can complain. Thursday, November 19, 2009. Yet Another Koreans/Racism Article. This time it's in Foreign Policy. There's nothing new or particularly insightful here, still, it's interesting to read another "outsider's" view of Koreans and racism. Both the maligned Bucheon bus riding professor and Superbowl MVP/Korean hero Hines Ward are mentioned. I found this part of the article to be the most noteworthy (quoting Ward's mother, who is Korean):. Tuesday, November 17, 2009. Bad Angel: Nope...

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Loosely Tied Knots: Our Korean Word For Today: 쓰다 (sseu-da)

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A place where I can complain. Thursday, May 20, 2010. Our Korean Word For Today: 쓰다 (sseu-da). Yes ladies and gentlemen, I am so fucking bored I actually studied Korean for a little bit today. In so doing, I came across this verb (쓰다 / sseu-da) which has what I consider to be a hilarious series of extra meanings a talented sitcom writer could use in an episode full of comic misunderstandings. But it also can mean, in order: "to use / employ," "to be bitter," and "to put on a hat.". Pretty good post. ...

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Loosely Tied Knots: March 2010

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A place where I can complain. Saturday, March 27, 2010. Nice Let me explain. At the end of orientation, I was given my assignment. I got a Catholic (score! Teaching all boys (damn! Trust me on this one). But what's most interesting about my school is its name. Wow, what a trooper. Which brings me to the name of my school. In Hangeul, it's written as such: 동성(Dong-Sung). I have no idea how to write in Chinese, so that will have to suffice. The Chinese characters mean "East Star," referring to ...Basically...

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Loosely Tied Knots: July 2009

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A place where I can complain. Tuesday, July 21, 2009. Be thankful, my North American dwelling friends, for the space you have in your countries. You may be seriously lacking in quality kimchi and rarely does a hanbok flitter through your line of sight, but at least when you go to the pool, or the beach, or the park, you can stretch your legs a little bit, unlike your Asian cousins. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). I do what I can. View my complete profile. Korean Blogs That Don't Suck.

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Loosely Tied Knots: June 2010

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A place where I can complain. Tuesday, June 29, 2010. There was a time, oh, say pre-9/11, pre-youtube, when being a Christopher Hitchens fan was akin to being part of a noble minority, like a member of the House of Lords or a Mensa member. No more. He's as (un-)popular and (in-)famous as ever these days, and the publication of his memoirs was met with much excitement and praise. I'm sure the Germans do) to be admired/envied. Friday, June 25, 2010. Condition. Forgive me, I've been reading Will Durant'...

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Loosely Tied Knots: Messages From God

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A place where I can complain. Friday, June 25, 2010. It's test week, which is wonderful because I basically go in for a couple of hours, help proctor once or twice, and am out the door by 11. Today was no different. What was different about today was that god spoke to me. I know, he speaks all the time, in the whisper of the winds, the laughter of a child, blah blah blah. But this was more of a burning bush kind of experience. I was in the Shinsegae Department Store downtown, post-lunch, with the aim of ...