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A Korean Note 17 Jan 2012 | 01:49 am
Tara, a very cute and very ambitious young girl gave this to me Friday as she ran out of class. (I had called in sick the day before.) ”To: Teacher ♥ Hello? I am Tara. I know that you are sick. Are...
The Acquiring of Stuff 6 Dec 2011 | 04:28 am
I just hit my six month mark here in Changwon and it’s been surreal. Part of me feels these past few months went by incredibly slow, another feels it flew by. Rather than feel like I have to do everyt...
Jeollanamdo: Wetlands, Temples, and Green Tea 5 Oct 2011 | 01:33 am
Another three-day weekend in Korea and the coming of the cool, fall weather meant it was the perfect time to get out of the city and see some of the countryside. Grace, one of our schools’ directors, ...
Moving Forward in Changwon 7 Sep 2011 | 03:48 pm
Where to start?? Lot’s to write about. Three months can not describe the things I’ve seen, the ups, the downs, the travel, people I’ve grown closer to, the insight, and foresight I’ve gained. It feel...
Boryeong Mud Festival 20 Jul 2011 | 10:27 pm
Cori, Trent, yours truly, and Lecia... enjoying ourselves. Hours before departing for Boryeong Mud Festival I already knew I was in for a trip. The plan was to take a chartered bus at 9pm Friday nigh...
Golgulsa Templestay 30 Jun 2011 | 09:23 pm
This past weekend my newly found yogi companion Joanna and I found our way to Golgusa temple to complete a Templestay for two days and one night. After waking up at the crack of dawn Saturday morning,...
The Office… 15 Jun 2011 | 10:50 pm
So this is the building I work in — the English Friends Academy. Although I’m in Korea the building I work in is in the Japanese-style architecture, with winding staircases and thin corridors running ...
Korea Is About Extremes 11 Jun 2011 | 09:51 pm
Certainly there is one thing I’ve noticed after just days in Korea: The country is all about extremes. The country, being relatively young in relation to worldwide standards (the country was almost co...
24 Hours in Changwon 3 Jun 2011 | 01:08 am
I arrived at Busan international airport early Saturday morning. Tired, but not too delirious I met Grace who would take me from the airport to where I was staying. Grace is just a bit shorter than I,...
On Why I’m Moving to Korea 27 May 2011 | 11:49 am
“To free oneself is nothing. The real arduous task is to know what to do with one’s freedom.” My decision to leave Los Angeles and teach English in Changwon, South Korea for a year is the product of ...