So I didnt think I'd be in Korea long enough to see it happen but I am. It seems Jongwon is getting married. I haven't been on LJ in a long time so I didn't post about when anipang reminded me I was still friends with him, back in Sept. His profile picture wasn't him but some blonde in a tight dress, which was too interesting for me to ignore. Lo ( Read more... )

So I'm not sure what prompt this event but the VP at Buchang decided that I should spend my prep periods in the staff room rather than in the hanja classrrom.  He said that it was warmer in the staff room than in my classroom, even though I said it wasn't that bad and that I spent my prep periods in the library, which was sufficiently warm (and ( Read more... )

So I have moved up to 12th on most sent from Korea.  I'm super excited about this.  It would be great if I got into the top 10.

I have to admit I'm feeling rather accomplished this week. I have recently become re-acquainted with eBay (although now the logo just says ebay), having made a number of purchases.  More importantly I've been writing actual letters.  I wrote a letter FINALLY to Coralie on Wed and made a very belated Father's Day card for dad. Yesterday I also wrote ( Read more... )

Some days I wake up and I just say to myself, "I'm living in FUCKING Korea."  I've been here for over a year now and it still feels magical, impossible.  Some days I can't believe that I get paid to play games with cute kids in a foreign country.  I fucked up pretty badly in college and was so lazy afterward that I can't believe I've been this ( Read more... )

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...as if I needed any.

I just discovered this old video from UKISS:

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First, only KPOP could have a dance where the members stroke each others' faces and still be totally straight!
For full homo-erotic, mind-blowing awesomesauce, watch the video starting at 0:27


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