Survive & Thrive in Korea
When I’m in dental distress I race to Esarang Dentistry Seoul. Emergencies happen. It’s an undeniable fact. So, when they strike it’s good to have a plan in place. I’ve never liked going to the dentist. Back in Milwaukee my childhood dentist, Dr. Ridley, did all he could to put me at ease. His office over […]
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Comics. They’ve been a huge part of my life. I can remember first being introduced to them by my Uncle. Maybe I was seven or eight. He showed me a copy of an old X-men comic book; issue 143. On the cover, Kitty Pryde stood in her black and yellow X suit with a terrifying alien […]
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Fixing Your Macbook in South Korea is not as hard as you might think. I previously blogged about my adventures to Ubase in Gangnam to fix my super ancient Ipod. So I knew they would be the ones to have a look at my ailing distraught Macbook Pro. My Apple Care Protection had long since lapsed, […]
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Out with the old, in with the new. That not only applies to the coming new year but also, apparently, sex shops. Gone is the old nondescript stark white storefront of the former no name adult shop in HBC. Now the Bururu Life Adult Shop, a gaudy neon lit porn bonanza with a full floor […]
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Namsan Chemistry should be on your radar. If you’ve been to the HBC/Gyeonridan area at all recently then you know full well that something of a renaissance currently grips the two neighborhoods. New shops, coffee houses, restaurants and yes, of course, bars seem to pop up every few weeks to try and muscle out a […]
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Korean Classes Global Village are the way to go. When you make the big move to Korea the desire to learn the language burns bright. Even for the long timers the opportunity to improve skills long ago burnt into cinders may be appealing. To that end a good way to keep that fire lit and going is to […]
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