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Cherry Blossoms at Eunpa Lake
Cherry blossoms are in full bloom all over the country. This was taken yesterday at Eunpa Lake, here in Kunsan. Living in Korea, cherry blossoms epitomize Spring for me, while yellow Ginkgo leaves epitomize fall.
Continue reading...Chicken and Beer
14. April 2006
Yesterday was the first day of student presentations, which will last one week. My freshman students have to give a 3 minute speaking presentation about themselves. So far, I’ve had a student sing, and one demonstrate taekwondo. The following week, are midterm tests, so we won’t be teaching that week either. To celebrate the beginning [...]
Continue reading...This is for you, Rory!
9. April 2006
In my In Seoul with Allison post, Rory left a comment, asking me to go eat "sam gyeop saal" and take a picture of it, so he could live vicariously through me. Rory was an English teacher in Kangneung, where Raswan and I used to work. He recently went back home to Australia and is [...]
Continue reading...Thanks for sharing
4. April 2006
This is exactly why I take my camera with me wherever I go.
Continue reading...In Seoul with Allison
3. April 2006
I finally left Kunsan for the weekend and went up to Seoul to hang out with Allison, who is starting her second contract in Korea. She was last in Korea a year ago, and I met her through Kate, who was teaching in Kangneung with me. Once I reached her apartment, one of the first [...]
Continue reading...Bud Blooming – Part 3
31. March 2006
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 [...]
Continue reading...Pics from today
24. March 2006
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Dawson was right… the flower is from a Magnolia tree. I look forward to seeing the tree in full bloom, which will hopefully be next week. Everthing else around here is still dead and dry, which is still a little depressing. I love walking by the Magnolia trees every day, and seeing how much the [...]
Continue reading...Drunk students
23. March 2006
Classes have been in session for a couple weeks now. Drinking is inevitable on any university campus, but in Korea, you can drink practically anywhere and anytime. I can only assume this is some kind of student club "meeting" on the basketball court. They’re 20 feet from the sidewalk, drinking makoli (Korean rice wine) and [...]
Continue reading...Bud Blooming – Part 2
23. March 2006
Tracie B. asked a good question from my last post, "and what will that little bud become?" You’ll have to wait and see for yourself.
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