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Live from the Korean Peninsula: October 2007
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Live from the Korean Peninsula. Not all who wander are lost. - J.R.R. Tolkien. Friday, October 26, 2007. A common mistake among westerners is to translate " sayonara. As a casual goodbye. In fact it falls more in line with "farewell", as it is said when you are leaving for a long time or forever. Or if you are about to decapitate someone with a katana. Unfortunately the time has come for me to say " sayonara. As I blogged previously. For court protection from its creditors. All around Japan, every br...
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Live from the Korean Peninsula: August 2007
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Live from the Korean Peninsula. Not all who wander are lost. - J.R.R. Tolkien. Thursday, August 23, 2007. Love and Peace Life. Part of the experience of being a foreigner in Japan is observing how English is comically mangled for use in advertisements and slogans. Take, for example, this billboard I can see from my apartment balcony:. I think I will.". But the best thing I've seen, and maybe will ever see, was this t-shirt:. In case you can't make it all out, this is what it says:. No hate each other.
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Live from the Korean Peninsula: September 2007
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Live from the Korean Peninsula. Not all who wander are lost. - J.R.R. Tolkien. Sunday, September 30, 2007. Take Me Down to Computer City. Lest you all think I've been wallowing in a fog of shochu. And self-pity due to my job situation, let me assure you that while yes, that is how I have been spending most of my time, I have managed to find something that brings me great joy. Ever since I discovered the band Gyaruru. And their song Meccha. Sunday, September 30, 2007. Tuesday, September 25, 2007. I've not...
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Live from the Korean Peninsula: September 2008
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Live from the Korean Peninsula. Not all who wander are lost. - J.R.R. Tolkien. Monday, September 22, 2008. Or at least I do since coming to Korea. Why? It has a little to do with the art of Korean food preparation. Specifically, the fact that there isn't any. Don't get me wrong, I love Korean food. But it lacks finesse. There are two kinds of cooking methods here. One is to grill every item separately. The other is to dump a bunch of shit in a big pot. The end. What does this have to do with fish? Last w...
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Live from the Korean Peninsula: March 2008
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Live from the Korean Peninsula. Not all who wander are lost. - J.R.R. Tolkien. Monday, March 31, 2008. After my first day of actual class two weeks ago, I was treated to a night out with the staff of my school. Attendance at the festivities was mandatory and the budget for these get-togethers are deducted from our salaries, but it was still nice. After dinner I was talked into a second and third round out drinking with my colleagues. Keep in mind, this was Monday night. The third round in Korea usually m...
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Live from the Korean Peninsula: December 2007
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Live from the Korean Peninsula. Not all who wander are lost. - J.R.R. Tolkien. Thursday, December 13, 2007. Here is a picture taken by one of Masa's friends. It's of Japanese singer Amuro Namie at a subway station in Tokyo. Here is a big hit single of Amuro's that came out while I was in Japan. As I was walking around Nagoya, trucks with her picture on the side were driving around blasting this song. When I meet my dream girl, that is what she'll be wearing. That, or she'll be dressed like Chun Li. As ev...
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Live from the Korean Peninsula: November 2007
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Live from the Korean Peninsula. Not all who wander are lost. - J.R.R. Tolkien. Friday, November 30, 2007. At last I have returned, safe and sound, from my misadventures in Japan. Firmly ensconced in my parent's house, my belly is full of barbecued ribs and my armpits protected by actual deodorant. In this relaxed atmosphere, I can regale you with further tales from my time overseas. So gather 'round kids, because Uncle Pat is going to tell some stories that will scar you for life. Part of a promotion for...
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Live from the Korean Peninsula: I Hate Fish
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Live from the Korean Peninsula. Not all who wander are lost. - J.R.R. Tolkien. Monday, September 22, 2008. Or at least I do since coming to Korea. Why? It has a little to do with the art of Korean food preparation. Specifically, the fact that there isn't any. Don't get me wrong, I love Korean food. But it lacks finesse. There are two kinds of cooking methods here. One is to grill every item separately. The other is to dump a bunch of shit in a big pot. The end. What does this have to do with fish? Okay, ...
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Live from the Korean Peninsula: School Safety
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Live from the Korean Peninsula. Not all who wander are lost. - J.R.R. Tolkien. Saturday, September 06, 2008. For a couple weeks during summer break I ran a small English class for some students. This is pretty standard and there were a few other classes running at the same time as mine, so even though school was closed, there was no shortage of cute, rambunctious Korean children tearing through the hallways. Turns out that's exactly what it was. This hall is on the third floor. And as I already menti...
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Live from the Korean Peninsula: Kim Jong Ill?
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Live from the Korean Peninsula. Not all who wander are lost. - J.R.R. Tolkien. Wednesday, September 17, 2008. You're welcome for the headline, New York Post. North Korea and its Dear Leader, Kim Jong Il, have fascinated me long before I moved within a few hours of the DMZ. But now that I'm here, things are getting even more interesting. A week or so back, I read an article by a professor who claims Kim Jong Il has been dead since 2003. Wednesday, September 17, 2008. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).