Survive & Thrive in Korea
Hot on the heels of my 2011 Halloween post, I thought I’d post about this year’s Thanksgiving in Seoul 2011. All in all it was a great event. It’s tough being away from family during holidays and once you add in the fact that you’re out of your home country it becomes doubly hard. So […]
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As the year closes out I decided to post a few long overdue accounts of the past couple of holidays. First up is Halloween 2011 in Seoul. This year, like last year, I squandered my time dithering over what costume to put together only to race out at the last minute to the store to […]
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Going out in Jongno requires determination, grit, and a steady resolve. First, it’s a warren of twisty narrow streets and back alley ways that crisscross and zig zag in every way imaginable. It’s easy to get lost even if you know exactly where the place you’re going is. Then you have to deal with the […]
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This year the folks behind the Korean Queer Culture Festival (KQCF) came out swinging with a brand new attitude and theme. Viva! Queer captures the carefree spirit and dynamism of the LGBT community in Korea as they forge ahead in an inhospitable and often intolerant climate. Beginning on May 28th and running until June 6th the festival has been improved from […]
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“Take me out to the ballgame!” That’s a song lyric that has never left my lips. Baseball may be the first American sport and the heart and soul of American culture, but I don’t care for it. It’s not that I’m a hater or anything of the sort. It’s just something I’m not into, like […]
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Are you a Bagel Girl? So, since last fall the latest jargon on the lips of the kids in SoKo is a cute catch phrase for certain young ladies. Now you wouldn’t necessarily say this to a girl, but when you’re talking about her with your friends you most certainly would! So, in Konglish Bagel […]
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