Survive & Thrive in Korea
Awhile ago, on a crisp saturday morning, I made my way down to Bundang Seoul. I was down there during my rounds of interviewing. My friends had warned me that Bundang was not really in Seoul proper, despite it being on the subway line. They were right, because it took quite a journey to get […]
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Contrary to popular belief the metrosexual revolution has not been stamped out under a parade combat booted ultra macho roughnecks, no sir, those guys just slap on their hair gel and slather on the body creme and then hide the bottles. However, in Korea there’s no need to run in shame if you’re a metrosexual, […]
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Here’s my new home away from home. The apartment is in Seocho near Seoul University. I really like the area. Work is about a thirty minute walk so no more three minute jaunts like a had before. The apartment building is an officetel. I was psyched as before I just had a regular apartment. The […]
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Their slogan is “one is never enough” and by golly that shit is no lie! You can find Rotiboys all over Seoul. I just happened to go into one by chance. I immediately thanked the bakery gods in heaven for sending me to such a buttery good place. First of all they could charge for […]
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I’m back again with apologies pouring from my lips. My new place still isn’t hooked up with internet service and I’ve been trying to get a hold of an ISP to connect me so the posts have been coming a bit slow. The draught ends today with a review of the Mexican restaurant Casa […]
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Maybe you’ve seen the brightly colored plush monster toys on a nearby shelf in your local toy store? You know the ones: cuddly in that Addams Family kinda of way. Well, those toys are the by product of an American Illustrator and his Korean girlfriend (they are now Married) who created the line of toys […]
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