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Saturday, April 30th, 2005This is my third time trying to post these photos. If it doesn’t work, everyone can wait until July/August/September!
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Saturday, April 30th, 2005Expect pictures and all the other jazz as soon as I return to South Korea! For now - the update. Also - I can backdate these things. Confusing, yes, but they also make sense.
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A Real Korean Market
Monday, April 25th, 2005
Saturday was the perfect day to whip out the Lonely Planet guide and find something to do. The "traditional medicine market" of Gyeongdong looked good to me!
Hallie and I made our way out of the dorm mid-afternoon, and caught ... [Continue reading this entry]
Field Trip
Friday, April 22nd, 2005
When my professor organizes a field trip, he does an awesome job of it.
Jane, Jen, a girl from her Korean class and I all headed towards Itaewon and the Yongsan base shortly before lunch. We planned to eat nearby, ... [Continue reading this entry]
Random Bits
Tuesday, April 19th, 2005
There is no one exciting event to talk about, but I know the importance of updating. I will therefore discuss several smaller, still exciting events.
Mina, the girl who lives beside me, celebrated her birthday on Saturday night. Joe, ... [Continue reading this entry]
Black Day and Presentations
Sunday, April 17th, 2005
Black Day is the kind of day that I celebrate.
Black Day occurs on April 14th - for those who have been paying attention (there will be a test later), you may remember hearing of both Red and White day. ... [Continue reading this entry]
Yeouido
Saturday, April 16th, 2005
I have finally seen a glimpse of what Seoul can really offer, and all on the island of Yeouido.
When looking at a map of Seoul, Yeouido barely appears to be an island. It's in the Han River, but is ... [Continue reading this entry]
Black Market Part Deux
Tuesday, April 12th, 2005
In an earlier entry I had posted about the Red Door market that we had visited in Itaewon. Upon conversations with some foreigners who have been living in Sinchon for a while, I set out tonight to find the ... [Continue reading this entry]
A Busy Saturday
Monday, April 11th, 2005
I had quite the busy day Saturday - some fun transportation mishaps, a busy lunch in Itaewon, a trip to the Seodaemun Prison History Hall followed by a nighttime outing that stretched into the early morning.
I had planned to meet ... [Continue reading this entry]
Jagermeister!
Friday, April 8th, 2005
Last night, Yohan managed to score us some tickets (valued at 70,000 won) for the Jagermeister Korea launch party.
Apparently, Koreans think that Jagermeister is a medicinal liquor, and that's a little misconception that the Jagermeister people are eager to clear ... [Continue reading this entry]