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083. I think they're all sleeping

Sat, 05/09/2009 - 02:03 — chinesewoman

Woochi Movie Review

Thu, 01/21/2010 - 12:41 — kissmykimchi

A couple of weekends ago I took in a korean movie with my friends. This was a rare occasion because I haven’t seen a Korean movie since last years the Good, the Bad and the Weird. It’s not for lack of interest.

Good bye Macbook, Hello Samsung X420

Tue, 11/03/2009 - 06:52 — kissmykimchi

I have sad news to report: I broke up with my Macbook. I know, I know, you’re thinking we were so good together and that we were so happy! Well, sorry to burst that bubble but things never were really that great between the two of us. I mean, it started out fantastic. It was love at first sight. How could it not be? I just wanted to own it, and love it, and cherish it forever. As you can tell I had a tiny obsession with the Macbook.

Little Ji-Woo

Wed, 08/12/2009 - 16:16 — leeskoreablog

Heather's parents recently moved out of their old apartment and into a housing unit in Oncheonjang. The new house has small spaces for gardening and a lower floor they can rent out to other tenants after they redecorate. I like the new house a lot more because it's spacious and there's a lot more natural light coming in through the windows.

Delicious Daegu

Wed, 01/27/2010 - 15:37 — soleilgirl

I think that in general it is is almost a requirement after a night of drinking, dancing, and forgotten memories to regroup with your partners in crime the following afternoon and piece together last night's debaucheries over a late breakfast ... or in our case spend the entire day doing so over massive burgers, cupcakes, hummus, and waffles ....

On taking the suneung, getting into university, and a modest proposal

Thu, 11/12/2009 - 08:19 — chrisinsouthkorea

Few things in life seem to scare Koreans more than tests. The teenager that can play any number of ultra-violent first-person shooter computer games (complete with 'Headshot!' often coming from the computers' speakers) gets nervous when it comes to a test.

Street Burger: Luang Prabang

Fri, 10/16/2009 - 14:46 — tvcasualty

You just can't beat a good burger. There's something elemental about the combination of meat, bread and sauce that, when done properly, leaves most other meals eating dust. I know it, the Americans know it, and apparently at least one Luang Prabang street vendor knows it now too.

Brownout!

Wed, 02/03/2010 - 20:35 — pieceofmeat

When I hear the word "brownout," I think of something that happens the day after I've eaten heaps of grilled pork and downed oceans of shitty, Korean beer. Electricity, or the lack thereof, isn't really the first thing that springs to mind. We happen to be in the midst of a brownout right now here in lovely Puerto Princesa, but alas, my computer still works, thanks to the generator that Kiwi Andy has fired up. The only drawback is the noise. Like everything else here, the generator is really LOUD.

Should I stay or should I go? On making Korea a home or just staying for a year

Mon, 01/11/2010 - 09:10 — chrisinsouthkorea

While I have no hard facts or data, it would seem that I'm running into more and more expats / foreigners who have made Korea their home. Long after their first one-year contract has finished, they're still here making a life for themselves as a teacher, a college professor, a student, a writer / reporter / journalist, or the all-important-sounding title of businessperson. While few of us knowingly start our Korea journey thinking we'll stick around for a second (or third or fourth or ninth) year, here we are.

Bungalow

Sun, 10/11/2009 - 15:45 — kissmykimchi

The bungalow in Itaewon plucks you out of the congested streets and towering skyscrapers of Seoul and plops you down into the seductive embrace of a tropical island.

On Konglish, Ankles, and a Night on the Town

Wed, 01/20/2010 - 09:17 — AlexTeacher

Last night, not only were my ears not tortured, I actually enjoyed myself. Granted, some of the music was not fabulous but The Basement was packed and I had a blast dancing with my friends. Yes...dancing. I know the doctor keeps telling me to rest but the fact of the matter is that yesterday I managed to slip on 2 separate sets of stairs, fall off of 2 curbs and knocked over my own garbage pail (

Honeymoon: Macau Tower

Wed, 12/02/2009 - 13:06 — leeskoreablog

Throughout my limited travels of the globe, I have come to learn that most respectable cities have their own tower, with an exception being my hometown of Adelaide. On our last night in Macau we went to Macau Tower, mainly because we were interested to see the lights of the city. The Portugese name for the tower is Torre Panorâmica.

"Foreign nationals make up 2.4% of Seoul population"

Mon, 08/31/2009 - 12:35 — chrisinsouthkorea

Just a quick report from the Korea Herald while I work on compiling some other blogposts. We foreigners make up 2.4% of Seoul - but read on for plenty of details:

The number of foreign residents in Seoul as of the end of last year reached 255,000, according to the city's e-Seoul Statistics, published yesterday. The corresponding figure in 1998 was 51,000.

Among all 152 nationalities, 192,618 (75.5 percent) of the foreign residents were Chinese, followed by the United States with 12,821 (5 percent), Taiwan with 8,818 (3.5 percent) and Japan with 6,840 (2.7 percent).

Escape from Philadelphia

Tue, 02/09/2010 - 02:02 — johnfindsajob

As I stood in the cold, quiet PATCO subway station waiting for the delayed eastbound train bound for Camden, I stamped my numbed feet one long walk in the snow away from frostbite and remembered what I said earlier to Nuevo and Pickle about the plan this weekend:

"I'm going to make a memory." Once I decided it was still on, I was going to find a way back to Princeton for my going away dinner, and I was going to make the getting there an event to remember.

We had spent the evening drinking in some old, large Irish pub. At least I think it was Irish, I'm pretty sure it was. The place looked very old, so old, in fact a city had been built up around it, its entrance now down some alley, next to a parking garage.

La Creperie Maurina

Thu, 12/10/2009 - 07:37 — kissmykimchi

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