Just some random thoughts:

I’ve legitimately wondered this. With the male domination of women in this society here in Seoul, would it be socially acceptable for me to beat up some guy who was walking with a girl, and steal his girl? Would the girl be forced to come with me?
Additionally, if the guy who I [...]

More Korean MTV!!!

Here is another Music Video update. I have this weird addiction to terrible pop music, and here it is only amplified by the lack of new music I can listen to and the fact that some of these songs actually contain English lyrics. Sorry, these are just too much for me to ignore. [...]

Links, Links and some problems with erections…

The long Chuseok weekend was good, lots to talk about. But for now, I am tired, so only links.
- By the year 2009 Seoul intends to do away with all street newstands, as well as other vendors. Street vendors are everywhere in this city and are those who come from poor backgrounds. [...]

Out for Chuseok

Chuseok is one of the biggest holidays in Korea. It would be the rough equivalent of Thanksgiving back home…but instead of celebrating the rape and pillage of hundreds of cultures across a vast continent they honor dead family members. But there is a big dinner; no turkey. Also they have a week [...]

Western Dating in an Eastern World

She just sent me a text message on the phone she bought me and I am refusing to text her back. Welcome to the Western version of dating.
One thing I have always hated about dating in America is the games we play. We refuse to show someone how we truly feel because I [...]

I will probably die…

“I live on the fourth floor,” I said to her, rather unaware. Instantly her face became gravely amused. It seemed she was about to give me some rather poor news, and seemed rather excited about it.
“That is a very unlucky number in Korea…it means death.”
Great
Apparently, living on the fourth floor in Korea is [...]

Britney…nuff said

Even halfway around the world this is hilarious. You have to think that MTV knew this would bomb from the beginning…as much as I hate them they really have the whole “intentional, unintentional comedy” thing down. The thing I like most is the camera shots of celebrities in the audience, especially 50’s. [...]

A Brief Discussion of Pot, Robotussin and how Handsome I am.

It’s been a common topic of discussion amongst ESL teachers…what are the ramifications of smoking pot here in Korea? The general consensus seems to be “smoke at your own risk…and it’s probably not worth it.” Jail time is your worst case scenario whereas deportation seems to be your best. The recent rumor [...]

My Burgeoning Obsession with Korean MTV

Earlier this week I got cable television. In my attempt to learn to speak Korean I usually leave the tv on in hopes that it may somehow speed up the learning process. So far it hasn’t. I have, however, discovered the brilliance that is Korean version of MTV.
I can not even begin [...]

Soju Thoughts

People usually drink when they are happy or when they are sad. I was going to say something overtly poignant like “drinking is a condition of the extreme,” but that would be incorrect, as melancholy is neither, and has become the impetus for my current state of affairs. I have decided that drinking [...]