Survive & Thrive in Korea
Another year, another mudfest. This time things started off great, took a wet turn for the worse, then came out with sunshine smiles. We took off Friday night on a bus departing from Express Bus Terminal and bound for Boryeong. Our group consisted of Ian, Lyn, Jodie and yours truly. We sped along at a […]
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In hannam-dong there’s a building with a glassy obsidian sheen that draws the gaze of everyone who comes near. Though, possibly, its their noses that are being drawn since this looming tower of black steel and glass houses the gossamer delicate baking goods of Passion Five. From the outset you know its not going to […]
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The 사무실 Note : Highly edited for your comprehension! Herbert : Rolanda, Ms. Smith needs to FedEx her things to the appropriate office ASAP. Rolanda : OK, well remember she told me she didn’t have any money to do that, so she asked to use our FedEx account, but I had to tell her that […]
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Udo means Buffalo Head when translated. Personally I think it means crap place to live. The island is so miniscule. I could never survive there. I wondered about the poor lone English teacher who might be there stuck teaching at the one lone school I saw. Does he or she speak Korean? Has he […]
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Tartine has been in Itaewon for quite awhile now. Alas I have only just begun to taste their offerings begging a few weeks ago. I’m kicking myself now for not walking in sooner. This place quite simply puts the delish in deliciousness. You see, Tartine specializes in their namesake which, when translated from French, means […]
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The 사무실 “It’s all Latin to me” Herbert : Shows Rolanda a piece of paper. It is a bachelor’s degree? Rolanda : Yes because if you see here “Baccalaureus Technologiae” is Latin for Bachelor of Technology. Herbert : How do you know that? Rolanda : Well, I’m not a Latin expert or anything, but it’s […]
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