Screw War Let's TeachGuess they don’t see too many mee-gooks shopping at the Saturday flea market.”You… why… here?” the reporter asked, struggling even to find those words. “Looking for souvenirs mostly. The items here are always interesting, and unique to Korea.” It was clear, he had no idea what I was saying, but the camera kept on rolling. […]
Today, we saw for the first time bandannas selected by one of the Korean teachers for the kinder students to wear during their song and dance, “Summer Nights”. “Don’t you think these look a lot like marijuana leaves?” I asked one of the Koreans. Given the violent history between Korea and Japan (the Japanese forcibly […]
You can find much you don’t need on the streets of Beijing. $500 for the pair was her asking price, and after nearly 20 minutes of back and forth, I got them both for $95. Although they function and appear to be rather intricate forgeries, I still think I paid too much. Only time will […]
No, it’s not global warming, peak oil, or another financial bust, it’s Kindergarten graduation! Apparently, this is a big deal in Korea (yet another thing added to the list of lies my recruiter told me). The “2010 Variety Show” features a full line up of skits, sing-a-longs, dances, and drum solos to be performed by […]
Some images from our trip to Beijing, China for the Lunar New Year. We managed to do a lot in just three days; The Great Wall @ Badaling, The Forbidden City, Tiananmen Square, an Acrobatics Show, traditional foot massage, the Summer Palace, Beijing Olympic Park, a Silk and Jade factory, the Ming Tombs, couple of […]
“Young people are in a condition like permanent intoxication, because youth is sweet and they are growing.”
Winter is just about meeting it’s end here in Gwangju, South Korea. I’m not even sure if there was a winter. Being from New England, it’s hard to imagine the frosty seaon without sustained weeks of nut-chilling cold and sheets of ice. What little snow Gwangju did manage to accumulate melted within 24hours — and […]
Keeping in the spirit of wanting to try new things, I’ve been eating some weird stuff lately. On our way down from Mudeung Mountain yesterday, we stopped for a snack at what appeared to be a collapsing tool shed located just off the trail head at Jeungshim-sa. On the menu? Chicken feet with Asian scallions, […]
Found this gem across from a Smoothie King right in the heart of downtown Gwangju today. Reading one of my student’s journals a little bit ago, I came across the sentence “this weekend I ate lots of cock,” and dismissed it as a simple mistake. It’s clear to me now that there is a much […]