Well wonder no more: it's being blogged as we speak! Here's what it looks like.
Sweet! Here's another one. (Thanks, Okibum in the comments)
And another. Wow. Round up the bloggers. Or is it just that everyone really does have a blog now?
HT to Brian
one expat's life in Korea
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Two nice things before the sad thing.
This guy made me smile on the subway. Note the footgear. (Look out, feetman seoul! I'm moving in on your turf!)
One nice thing about the older urban spaces in Seoul is the way every once in a while, roses start spilling all over everything.
And finally, something that you have to prepare for, and not be surprised at, if you come to Korea:
Yep. The cleaning lady in the men's room. Protocol is: let her do her job, and stand a little bit closer than usual.
Now the sad thing: R.I.P. Roh Moo-hyun. Suicide. This story is ghastly and horrible on so many levels. Heartbreaking, too.
And shame on people who are either using his death to say nasty things about him, or to gain political leverage. Shame.
I took some pictures and stuff of the vigil taking place by City Hall. Go look.
One nice thing about the older urban spaces in Seoul is the way every once in a while, roses start spilling all over everything.
And finally, something that you have to prepare for, and not be surprised at, if you come to Korea:
Yep. The cleaning lady in the men's room. Protocol is: let her do her job, and stand a little bit closer than usual.Now the sad thing: R.I.P. Roh Moo-hyun. Suicide. This story is ghastly and horrible on so many levels. Heartbreaking, too.
And shame on people who are either using his death to say nasty things about him, or to gain political leverage. Shame.
I took some pictures and stuff of the vigil taking place by City Hall. Go look.
Thursday, May 21, 2009
Micheal Breen Rules
His latest column at The Korea Times is a must-read.
Go read why using English well/properly/adequately for the situation is pucking dippicult for Koreans.
It begins this way:
"If you are Korean and reading this newspaper, your English must be quite good, certainly gooder than most people.
But how about your spoken English? Is it also well good? Or are you hard when you speak English?" and gets better.
Go read it.
Also: some guy digitally combined over a dozen of the handsomest Korean stars and created this composite. What say you, readers? Is this the ideal Korean man?
Go read why using English well/properly/adequately for the situation is pucking dippicult for Koreans.
It begins this way:
"If you are Korean and reading this newspaper, your English must be quite good, certainly gooder than most people.
But how about your spoken English? Is it also well good? Or are you hard when you speak English?" and gets better.
Go read it.
Also: some guy digitally combined over a dozen of the handsomest Korean stars and created this composite. What say you, readers? Is this the ideal Korean man?
ATEK Update
If you've been following the ATEK stuff here and at The Hub of Sparkle, you might be interested in "The Atek Panel" which just went up, in which three people submitted position essays explaining why they are for, undecided about, or against, the Associations for Teachers of English in Korea.
Hopefully this will gather the most salient points from each side into one place, so that people don't have to scan numerous comment threads at numerous websites to figure out which way is up.
Go read.
Hopefully this will gather the most salient points from each side into one place, so that people don't have to scan numerous comment threads at numerous websites to figure out which way is up.
Go read.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
Coming of Age in Korea
I'd never heard about this until yesterday, when one of my 21-year-old students told me that the third Monday of May, for all the nation's 21-year-olds, is their formal "coming of age" day.
She said she was traditionally supposed to receive flowers, perfume, and a kiss on this day. Very interesting -- I didn't know anything about this.
Then today, at An Acorn in the Dog's Food, actually gives an explanation, with photos, of the ancient Korean coming-of-age ceremony, which involves hanbok, wine for men and tea for women. Thanks, buddy!
She said she was traditionally supposed to receive flowers, perfume, and a kiss on this day. Very interesting -- I didn't know anything about this.
Then today, at An Acorn in the Dog's Food, actually gives an explanation, with photos, of the ancient Korean coming-of-age ceremony, which involves hanbok, wine for men and tea for women. Thanks, buddy!
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