Survive & Thrive in Korea
Image by MC MasterChef via Flickr I’ve just read an article that left me shocked and saddened. Apparently a couple living in suburban Seoul have allowed their infant baby to die as a result of malnutrion. Now the baby didn’t die because they couldn’t afford food, no, it seems the infant died from neglect. This […]
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A few months ago in Seoul Ian and I popped into a nearby tea house after a meal of shabu shabu. I thought we were just grabbing a quick cup of tea. Never did I realize that we’d be entering a tranquil zen garden of contemplation. That’s what it felt like entering O’Sulloc tea house […]
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I enjoy live shows. Whether it’s theater, a concert, or comedy performance I’ll book a seat, settle down, and enjoy the show. Sadly, I haven’t been able to do that recently, but that changed when my employer secured tickets for the teachers to see the Korean show Nanta. If you’ve been in Korea for any […]
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When I first heard about it I knew I just had to go to the Trick Art Museum. I’m a sucker for anything fantasy related. Whether it’s a novel, television show or a real live magician I’m there ready to be dazzled. I still remember David Copperfield making the Statue of Liberty disappear and walking […]
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Jeju Island Teddy Bear Museum. Who doesn’t love teddy bears? You’d have to be some giant sized curmudgeon or ultra fascist wing-nut not to love the adorable fuzzy wuzzy wittle bears from childhood. Can’t you remember your best toy from those formative early years? Was it a Care Bear? Paddington Bear? Perhaps you had Winnie the […]
Continue ReadingSpartacus Blood and Sand. I have a new guilty pleasure. When I say guilty I mean shame faced-never-in-a-million-years-should-I-tell-a-soul guilt. It’s not any thing life threatening so don’t worry. Though it may atrophy a few of my brain cells. Still, despite that I don’t think I can give it up. It’s like an awful accident that […]
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