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It turns out we WILL have to move after all.  The contract with the current owner ends March 22, and we’ll be in our new place by then.  This afternoon, I received keys to my new apartment and I went to check it out with Ras. One word: dumpy.  It’s not a dump per se, [...]

If you’ve ever wondered what the big deal was with Battlestar Galactica, here’s a recap of the entire series in eight and a half minutes.  Pretty funny stuff if you’ve ever watched an episode or two.  The last season returns in the beginning of April.

Korea make #2 in the list of “The 9 Most Baffling Theme Parks from Around the World.” It’s Love Land, a sexual theme park in Jeju Island. I’m not a bit surprised by the giant stone penises, but a giant green hand fingering a mountainside?  WTF? This blogger has more pictures, which includes a visit [...]

Through the Flickr blog, I signed up for Photojojo’s Photo Time Capsule today. “The Photo Time Capsule digs up your photos on Flickr from a year ago, choosing the ones that are most interesting (most views, comments, and faves), then sends them to you a quick email. I’ve been using it for a while, and [...]

Joe has compiled a list of the posted working conditions from various Korean universities.  Most of my friends also work at universities, so it’s interesting to see what other places are offering. How to read the listing: Chinju National University of Education 16 hrs/wk, 2.3 MA/2.0 BA, housing: provided—furnished, vacation: paid summer/winter It means:  16 [...]

Here’s an excerpt from the March Rolling Stone article. From Sleep through the Static [audio:04 Angel.mp3] From In Between Dreams [audio:03 Banana Pancakes.mp3] From In Between Dreams [audio:06 Sitting, Waiting, Wishing.mp3]          

Taken in Seoul, Spring 2007.  One forklift lifting another one.

I’m pretty excited that Taylor Kitsch is set to play Gambit for all three Wolverine movies.  Taylor plays my and Allison’s favorite character on Friday Night Lights: Riggins.  Josh Halloway of Lost was in talks to play Gambit, but he declined, saying it was too similar to Sawyer, his character on Lost.  Plus, I’m pretty [...]

Hey, better late than never, right? I had a good time this year at the VFW‘s annual Super Bowl party in Haebangcheon, near Itaewon. Here’s a good map to the VFW Canteen, with directions, from Republicans Abroad Korea. Bart was sick with food poisoning that morning, so it was just me, Ras, and Kevin. We [...]