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"Science is interesting; if you don't
agree, you can fuck off."
agree, you can fuck off."
Speech for public speaking course.
Tip for the poverty-stricken bachelor in Korea:
Green onions or leeks (파 or 대파) are very common in Korean cooking, and they're a healthy thing that you can toss in just about anything. The problem is that they are usually sold in pretty big bundles, and they tend to spoil quickly. Also, they're kind of a pain in the ass to clean and chop. If you're living alone and cooking small portions, dealing with them is kind of difficult.
Then I got a hint from my girlfriend's mother: they survive freezing fairly well.
The continuation of Fueling the emotional computer. An epic tale of how to feel emotion through media from one sociopath to another.
Hindu animation series are apparently becoming popular in India. Of course, they're drawn by Koreans.
The Washington Post has a brief article on the Panmunjom tours.
I haven't taken it yet, but I definitely have to before I leave.
Who the fuck came up with the story of white-boy teachers in Korea making tons of money, partying non-stop, and getting a ton of tail?
I have a K-girlfriend, true, but I'm getting long-distance phone calls instead of crazy monkey-sex. I would also like to point out that I imported my Korean girlfriend.
Money? I barely get by when my boss pays me, and when he doesn't (like NOW), I end up scrabbling for pocket change so I can get some ramen (only damn thing I ate all weekend).
Traveler IQ Challenge. A timed geography quiz.
Incidentally, I really, really suck at it. I made it to Level 8 on the second try. I blame part of it on the lack of resolution with my trackpad, but, mostly, I suck.
I thought I'd post a quick English-Korean half-pun that my coworker collected. Guaranteed to crack up any third-grade bilinguals.
Room 9.
Translate each word into Korean and put it together.
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For those who don't know there is a sociological disorder that is emerging out of parts of Asia, specifically Japan. Hikikomori, which can be translated as pulling away or being confined, is a phenomenon where individuals decide to withdraw from normal social life and put themselves in varying degrees of isolation. The "phenomenon" is spreading throughout parts of Asia and as the world cultures bridge closer together will probably be at your door step soon enough.
It is a little odd that I have gravitated to Korean culture so much, rather than Japanese culture. My aunt is Japanese, several of my friends had Japanese minors or majors in Japanese Studies, I'm a huge anime fan, I love Japanese indy film, and of course, I love Murakami Haruki. So, why am I so focused on Korea instead?
The animation in the film "Persepolis" is gorgeous, a great example of the best of European independent animation.
