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Happy Birthday Ras!  I hope you had a WONDERFUL day.  I wish I could’ve been there with you today.  Miss you…

It’s my mom and Renee’s birthday today, which makes it easy to remember. I took my parents and brother out for some sushi before come back to do more work. Next week is my brother Joe’s birthday, who’ll be coming back from U of O for winter break. I’ve been back for a few months [...]

  For two friends (and Korea alum) who share the same birthday.  She’s kickin’ ass in Vienna.  He’s beachin’ it up in Hawaii. 

Congratulations to my friend Renee for finishing her practicum and education degree yesterday in Edmonton, Canada. In her own words, "Now I am a 27 year old woman with 2 bachelor degrees and no place to call her home". Time sure flies…  This picture was taken four years ago during the 2002 World Cup in [...]

Today turned out to be a very nice Friday.  It was a mostly clear day, and I could actually feel warmth from the sunshine.  The blossoms on the magnolia trees have really started to open up.  I decided to do a scrapbook layout on one, because it was so pretty. Tomorrow I head up to [...]

Last night, I was going through some pictures from the Singapore Botanical Gardens.  I really like plants and flowers, and took a LOT of pictures.  I would have taken more if my 1 GB memory card and two batteries hadn’t been depleted.  The highlight of the botanical gardens, was the National Orchid Garden.  It houses [...]

Today I woke up early and met up with other teachers at the main gate of our university at 7:00 am to go to Jiri-san (Mt. Jiri). Mt. Jirisan National Park, named as Korea’s first national park in 1967, is a majestic mountain range with Cheonwangbong the highest peak and numerous others more than 1,000 [...]

Mat made me my first Bloody Mary tonight.  Wow, I can’t believe I’ve never had one.  I provided the V8, and he provided the other delightful ingredients, including horseradish he bought in Suh-ool (Seoul).  It’s like a meal in a glass… very nice. In addition to having a nice cocktail tonight, I also finished my [...]