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We all know that Koreans are good at protesting, so the torch’s procession in Seoul will be more chalk-full of suspense and surprises than an episode of Lost.  For those interested in watching the drama unfold, the relay will start at Olympic Park at 2 pm, then end at 7 pm at Seoul City Hall. [...]

Five snacks I love: chocolate covered gummi bears cheese honey toasted macadamia nuts Smartfood popcorn Toffifee Five things I would do if I were a millionaire: Buy a house for all my relatives Start retirement accounts for all my relatives Go back to school and study for fun Travel Volunteer Five bad habits I have: [...]

Can you have a green thumb by growing three things?  I’ve planted the lily bulbs Ras and I bought from the Yangjae Flower Market, and they’re doing well.  There’s also some basil and cilantro (not pictured). Basil has to be one of the easiest things to grow from seeds.  If you look carefully, you’ll notice [...]

I wasn’t happy with the first panoramic from my apartment.  The picture was very distorted.  This version is closer to what I see when I look out the window. The larger version can be seen here.

I’ve been MIA, because for the last 48 hours, I’ve been playing with my new toy, a 32GB iPod Touch. Ras and I had decided on purchasing a Touch a couple weeks ago through Brad. His school has a partnership with Apple Korea and gets a 20% discount on most Apple products. There was communication [...]

This is the view from my apartment on the 23rd floor.  This apartment isn’t as nice as my previous place, but the view is much better.  The picture is skewed because three photos were merged to make this panorama, but you get the idea. In the background, you can see Anyang Country Club, which strangely, [...]

This is how I like to prepare my grapefruit before eating it: No cutting or usage of a spoon.  Peel away everything, so only the juicy morsels remain.  I also like to eat the pieces with my fingers.  It’s a bit of work, but well worth it for me. 

Saturday night was Ben’s housewarming party in Suwon.  This is the “Ben” I went to Spavis with, not my brother’s friend.  What’s unusual about Ben’s apartment, is that he lives one floor of a Korean house.  I’m so used to going to people’s apartments, that I almost forgot what the inside of a Korean house [...]

On Saturday morning, I dragged Raswan to Coex with me to attend the Seoul Photo and Imaging Show at Coex.  I had pre-registered us a month earlier, and didn’t have to pay the 5000 won entrance fee.  This ended up being a good move on my part because once we arrived around 10:50 am, the [...]