tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5801820568389054152024-02-22T05:29:13.405-08:00Commentarii de PereginiAdventures Abroad and ObsessionsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger86125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580182056838905415.post-28163580270221217542009-11-06T21:44:00.000-08:002009-11-06T21:45:10.561-08:00Transfered to WordpressThought I'd let the six people who read this know that I've decided to transfer to wordpress.com My new URL is <a href="http://commentariideperegini.wordpress.com/">http://commentariideperegini.wordpress.com/</a>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580182056838905415.post-35172718111716277992009-11-01T00:31:00.000-07:002009-11-01T00:36:36.878-07:00Learning KoreanThere are a lot of great resources on line to help you learn a new language.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.kosnet.go.kr/">KOSNET</a> - Site requires registration, haven't checked it out yet.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.koreanclass101.com/">Koreanclass101.com</a> - Also requires registration but you can get a large amount of their materials off itunes.<br /><br /><a href="http://korean.sogang.ac.kr/">Sogang Korean Program</a> - Put up by Sogang University, this site has one of the best tools I've seen to help learn the Korean alphabet.<br /><br />Quite a few more and I plan to add them as I have the time and inclination.<br /><br /><img src="file:///Users/joshuavote/Library/Caches/TemporaryItems/moz-screenshot.png" alt="" />Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580182056838905415.post-58468486878301345372009-11-01T00:13:00.000-07:002009-11-01T00:16:38.525-07:00The Warrior Song<object height="340" width="560"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/lTs6a0ORdQU&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/lTs6a0ORdQU&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="340" width="560"></embed></object><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.thewarriorsong.com/"><span>www.thewarriorsong.com </span></a></div><br />Someone said that this song reminded them of the cadences they used to chant. I can't think of a better description. Kinda makes me want to reenlist, heh.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580182056838905415.post-39366751911974959802009-10-14T03:53:00.000-07:002009-10-14T03:56:39.402-07:00My StudentsMy students broke a window in the main office today, last week they set one of the classrooms on fire. If you're coming to Korea to teach, avoid the all boys schools unless you know what you're getting into.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580182056838905415.post-13601017143182510472009-10-12T04:30:00.000-07:002009-10-12T04:51:48.739-07:00Incheon Global FairDidn't take a whole lot of pictures, then again there weren't a whole lot of things to take pictures of. Large sections of the fair devoted to booths on how Korea is planning on dealing with nuclear waste and the gas company on one side of the fair. Tourist information booths for different countries and regions of Korea on the other. The Gem of the fair was a section filled with booths selling all kinds of food from around the world. If you go, avoid the official food courts and check out the small stands.<br /><br /><br />Some things that stood out were . . .<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJoySITgwq4wUT9wG-dakj0MEO1cm0IJUI6l3NOhdfjJqSnq_z0vPSq71AHJeCFAAmOl7UNeVpCM2vceDy4y36xJ3eHRF61r52DcTr-9hDO743p9vvfaHgcYXztELsmwafQ69KnoHRHLn/s1600-h/IMGP0446.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgJJoySITgwq4wUT9wG-dakj0MEO1cm0IJUI6l3NOhdfjJqSnq_z0vPSq71AHJeCFAAmOl7UNeVpCM2vceDy4y36xJ3eHRF61r52DcTr-9hDO743p9vvfaHgcYXztELsmwafQ69KnoHRHLn/s320/IMGP0446.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391678383863649858" border="0" /></a><br />Giant Robots<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2TxTZLpTqjzdqD61BhVqKeESYnPIrIbqK-E2UvDnWZd4sqpmlhOGQVRuOuXOthfUsHGVoFA6_ZROchkvx3kzHUiuJNkIGpfntAfn57rKqxM9CX1kFk9jKhS_Km9971GzpL-W9SwFlYBwK/s1600-h/IMGP0448.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2TxTZLpTqjzdqD61BhVqKeESYnPIrIbqK-E2UvDnWZd4sqpmlhOGQVRuOuXOthfUsHGVoFA6_ZROchkvx3kzHUiuJNkIGpfntAfn57rKqxM9CX1kFk9jKhS_Km9971GzpL-W9SwFlYBwK/s320/IMGP0448.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391675261462389698" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Astro</span> Boy<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi11XGrevVjpRbZmULSHjwtA0OXLv-jDXdZ3_e06wPO7D2Ov55jCB_76YzbGkzjiIOyZAqt2JnOZl5DRGi4s5hj-NfNWJtJYv0NU1g-vrU_wZD6sqkNdk3Gkk0Qbp1sLJi9UOdztu75FJJx/s1600-h/IMGP0447.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi11XGrevVjpRbZmULSHjwtA0OXLv-jDXdZ3_e06wPO7D2Ov55jCB_76YzbGkzjiIOyZAqt2JnOZl5DRGi4s5hj-NfNWJtJYv0NU1g-vrU_wZD6sqkNdk3Gkk0Qbp1sLJi9UOdztu75FJJx/s320/IMGP0447.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391675253461255666" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A Kite Eating Tree<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYX9Dd3wdITtSWKhAbGB8179k8N-IgZ6WVo2rxRaxuzSnOC_NIna-qgszMemCAScE4irna0kZO_0VUjO23A4lCr7irmxLG-i_YtAzWcx3FtjSwv2z0xStVCUaThfLSw19aq8m5VqH2PiQt/s1600-h/IMGP0445.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjYX9Dd3wdITtSWKhAbGB8179k8N-IgZ6WVo2rxRaxuzSnOC_NIna-qgszMemCAScE4irna0kZO_0VUjO23A4lCr7irmxLG-i_YtAzWcx3FtjSwv2z0xStVCUaThfLSw19aq8m5VqH2PiQt/s320/IMGP0445.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391675080041402274" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">An Old Motorcycle<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">It was marked Indian but made by a Japanese company if I remember right.<br /></div></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Pbc1HzqLmFDtym_P6ltGY9TGxjbxJTAYKnV9mNfBVTWtq6I0eXUAHVo6H43YMEyXZ-0nF7Tfyl1hHWbYmUIlTKaPdTASECidfZFEuo94Gx36LSUWhVFb_QCkbe1B6XkEC2k4fnPEL_xf/s1600-h/IMGP0444.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6Pbc1HzqLmFDtym_P6ltGY9TGxjbxJTAYKnV9mNfBVTWtq6I0eXUAHVo6H43YMEyXZ-0nF7Tfyl1hHWbYmUIlTKaPdTASECidfZFEuo94Gx36LSUWhVFb_QCkbe1B6XkEC2k4fnPEL_xf/s320/IMGP0444.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391675071077665298" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The Trojan Horse<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfrQGOcZLcJYyblUo-3pHaQ96XEwKjje9YvcV-eWuxi1A4waVw1QbSGz7Iz30o4bEtdyjFMD2jCAmru2-zEMHj9gw7B0Ffv8RE3Fby6DnO_VwjpukM-8Szxh8Wcqm-3ewA0SnLnEp3xJwc/s1600-h/IMGP0443.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfrQGOcZLcJYyblUo-3pHaQ96XEwKjje9YvcV-eWuxi1A4waVw1QbSGz7Iz30o4bEtdyjFMD2jCAmru2-zEMHj9gw7B0Ffv8RE3Fby6DnO_VwjpukM-8Szxh8Wcqm-3ewA0SnLnEp3xJwc/s320/IMGP0443.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391675063907020162" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And a 'Vehicle Prohibited' sign<br />(It's okay if you have more then one)<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ77Kvp3edDJhuzu-pRh7H5RD7j5LJMdn7PcPU4iKR6Iy9_61BpDtaSsO84XMRKVdpin8nlIqq5anXleoVDepoURn_MKbI72cukQnZuMofvCiYQDvYJgJpAD0NxwlnoMketm-L8gOpiiv2/s1600-h/IMGP0442.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQ77Kvp3edDJhuzu-pRh7H5RD7j5LJMdn7PcPU4iKR6Iy9_61BpDtaSsO84XMRKVdpin8nlIqq5anXleoVDepoURn_MKbI72cukQnZuMofvCiYQDvYJgJpAD0NxwlnoMketm-L8gOpiiv2/s320/IMGP0442.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391675051522578002" border="0" /></a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Incheon</span> central park across from the fair grounds.<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580182056838905415.post-87530214599331133892009-10-12T04:22:00.000-07:002009-10-12T04:44:55.663-07:00Seoul Pics<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_9ky20Sls6iHS_TE5c0UXiytYUSF0TwU7_1jNdD_uKfBQdWA2GKAjTavf6rm1lq-lCRV4rYafs229dzvOHsVT6OPOTNXR8eaj9joAJ78xmfrYH2jZX282-9_hHxiAsIBWyX0OTMuW8bBF/s1600-h/IMGP0425.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi_9ky20Sls6iHS_TE5c0UXiytYUSF0TwU7_1jNdD_uKfBQdWA2GKAjTavf6rm1lq-lCRV4rYafs229dzvOHsVT6OPOTNXR8eaj9joAJ78xmfrYH2jZX282-9_hHxiAsIBWyX0OTMuW8bBF/s320/IMGP0425.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391674038388390882" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I'm not a big fan of Korean beer, which is why I was so happy to find a brewpub in Seoul. <a href="http://www.oktoberfest.co.kr/">Octoberfest </a>has decent food and drinkable beer. To get there, exit Jongak 1 and take a right turn right before NH bank, it's on the left. <a href="http://www.oktoberfest.co.kr/introduction/map.html">MAP</a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTqvs1L5g4dyC0WzL_ENvMNNPKRu95HsoLvgaPyyJ9zi742Q6fELE_8rOSELbmNndMYPSQEMSqQkf6DNS7P4-rmNq0HHswWMRIEIV8wKwd6VcnybIoGnmVSaxktLZCIR2vYlXaceljakqQ/s1600-h/IMGP0433.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTqvs1L5g4dyC0WzL_ENvMNNPKRu95HsoLvgaPyyJ9zi742Q6fELE_8rOSELbmNndMYPSQEMSqQkf6DNS7P4-rmNq0HHswWMRIEIV8wKwd6VcnybIoGnmVSaxktLZCIR2vYlXaceljakqQ/s320/IMGP0433.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391674389797647922" border="0" /></a><br />Just an old brick church I came across somewhere in Seoul.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl2E8cZGY7gRFD5xxCUvGJwRHo_feam37UoKokLCnWdS368x2cswcbewNi8Xl2wzbvwElst2OInBF3E6d5uno2cWgBqjYrL_uTBPGXDB1gRjXj3mRx3mW3E8fv3lwAubnSMa3JU9QeKrsk/s1600-h/IMGP0431.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjl2E8cZGY7gRFD5xxCUvGJwRHo_feam37UoKokLCnWdS368x2cswcbewNi8Xl2wzbvwElst2OInBF3E6d5uno2cWgBqjYrL_uTBPGXDB1gRjXj3mRx3mW3E8fv3lwAubnSMa3JU9QeKrsk/s320/IMGP0431.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391674383378523074" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Korean<br />Dokdo<br />&<br />East Sea<br />Dokdo<br />Academy<br /></div><br />Dokdo hogwan? I do my best to stay out of the whole Dokdo issue but isn't this taking things a bit far?<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfb_SRaj7kBsm60vpxabVTRf6GqMtupAmHrym23Yn2_yJB1-WEXwkze1NpR1wj9Q6F2uMaa6AYW6NuwP3sRkIPaKPXWv5gHC2L_AQUy2CJvskkYfRupGgZy4SKOPTc79mkWj8Y64gUd6pN/s1600-h/IMGP0426.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgfb_SRaj7kBsm60vpxabVTRf6GqMtupAmHrym23Yn2_yJB1-WEXwkze1NpR1wj9Q6F2uMaa6AYW6NuwP3sRkIPaKPXWv5gHC2L_AQUy2CJvskkYfRupGgZy4SKOPTc79mkWj8Y64gUd6pN/s320/IMGP0426.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391674051938941122" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">A branch of my bank<br /></div><br /><h1 style="text-align: center;" id="firstHeading" class="firstHeading"><a href="http://www.jogyesa.org/"><span style="font-size:130%;">Jogyesa Temple</span></a></h1><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCcoiP7S_3kMKD0X0oQ6_SFuYLFfgAf_UeLczczrdzRoz4eElqxKrtk3eViraxdNx06ogWh0vy1Hs4oeIZuqlylqLC21n9kJEdWkA6TdtefwzqB0GQZ7XWzt9ckvywgjIfvk70kkqn0CfZ/s1600-h/IMGP0427.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCcoiP7S_3kMKD0X0oQ6_SFuYLFfgAf_UeLczczrdzRoz4eElqxKrtk3eViraxdNx06ogWh0vy1Hs4oeIZuqlylqLC21n9kJEdWkA6TdtefwzqB0GQZ7XWzt9ckvywgjIfvk70kkqn0CfZ/s320/IMGP0427.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391674059218828226" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQadrFDGSjIwYMcK7uHtcDik-65e8D4KoaZwQqWvFAoemdZ1FX2AYZgryFSzFgEIRVBT6YL28XZ2FmSm3LoouKoVaamr4i-rH61-cc_7Vy9LsZv788-4BUy8zIs_O4sqQzt9wf9jgT-ej/s1600-h/IMGP0430.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoQadrFDGSjIwYMcK7uHtcDik-65e8D4KoaZwQqWvFAoemdZ1FX2AYZgryFSzFgEIRVBT6YL28XZ2FmSm3LoouKoVaamr4i-rH61-cc_7Vy9LsZv788-4BUy8zIs_O4sqQzt9wf9jgT-ej/s320/IMGP0430.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391674081006952226" border="0" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfL9UGqQd5Tqp9g0moj4oc9YEFg3oAILx5NXnevM4T9lqrFls9T38yTOHYQ5mqB02YjprDtFdnzXME_OPL8RELs7KJDtlgy_MhEV8WzTvg8fgSYU-a-deljOXN1du6yMQwX-Xqt7FNBgO8/s1600-h/IMGP0428.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhfL9UGqQd5Tqp9g0moj4oc9YEFg3oAILx5NXnevM4T9lqrFls9T38yTOHYQ5mqB02YjprDtFdnzXME_OPL8RELs7KJDtlgy_MhEV8WzTvg8fgSYU-a-deljOXN1du6yMQwX-Xqt7FNBgO8/s320/IMGP0428.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5391674072133256210" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br />Most of these pics were taken in and around <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jongno-gu">Jongno-gu</a>.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580182056838905415.post-13215642038180720382009-10-01T23:00:00.000-07:002009-10-01T23:01:47.464-07:00How To Make Samgyeopsal<object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/Vy19VqtYiKc&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/Vy19VqtYiKc&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><br /><br /><br /><br /><br />For the three people that read this, I've got a few pics to put up this weekend.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580182056838905415.post-26950047799650084162009-08-07T15:31:00.000-07:002009-08-07T15:32:54.312-07:00Flying Around Tokyo<object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/FpHBWcpu7Kw&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/FpHBWcpu7Kw&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Hat Tip: <a href="http://rokdrop.com">ROK Drop</a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580182056838905415.post-62967061935250702862009-08-07T13:16:00.000-07:002009-08-07T13:38:42.888-07:00Tactical Internet PantsDepending on your geek/mall ninja level, you may or may not have heard about the wonderful invention known as Tactical <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Internet</span> Pants. I'm <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">referring</span> of course to <a href="http://www.511tactical.com">5.11</a>'s wonderful <a href="http://www.511tactical.com/browse/Home/Law-Enforcement/Pants/Tactical-Pants/D/30000/P/1:100:10000:10100:10101">Tactical Pants</a>. These were <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">originally</span> designed to be rock climber pants, they were then picked up by the FBI, since the FBI used them it quickly came to be that police officer or mall ninja was properly dressed unless they were clad in a pair. Recently, Geeks and Nerds of all strips have discovered these wonderful things and have been taking advantage of these tough and functional cargo pants. If you, like me, think that fifty bucks a pair is a bit much to spend then I have good news for you. <a href="http://www.lapolicegear.com/">L.A. Police Gear</a> is currently selling them for around twenty a pair on their <a href="http://www.lapolicegear.com/511-74251-closeout.html">5.11 <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">clearance</span> page</a> (I paid about seventeen and they went up a few bucks to twenty three in the last day or two). <span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /><br /><br />What I like:<br /><br />1. Easy access to the back pockets.<br />2. They're made of a thick cotton canvas and appear to be quite durable.<br />3. Lots of pockets.<br />4. Comfortable.<br /><br />What I don't like:<br /><br />1. Limited number of colors, to be fair this was because I bought them on <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3">clearance</span>.<br />2. Make me look like a cop/mall ninja. Not that I have anything against cops or ninjas, not even the mall type.<br /><br />In closing, I <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4">heartily</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5">recommend</span> that you get a pair of these things. At twenty a pair, you can't go wrong and if you act now (always wanted to say that) you can use the product code THANKS15 to get fifteen percent off your <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6">purchase</span> from <a href="http://www.lapolicegear.com">L.A Police Gear</a>.<br /><br />Further Reading:<br /><br /><a href="http://www.vimeo.com/merlin">Merlin Mann</a> <a href="http://www.vimeo.com/853249">review of Tactical Internet Pants.<br /><br /></a><a href="http://www.wired.com/geekdad/">Geek Dad</a>'s <a href="http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2009/04/i-love-my-tacti/">review of Tactical Internet Pants.</a><br /><br />In the <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7">interest</span> of full disclosure: I'm not affiliated with any of the mentioned companies or entities and have not <span class="blsp-spelling-corrected" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8">received</span> any sort of compensation for this review. Though if any of the above companies or entities would like to give me some sort of compensation, that would be just swell.<br /><br />On a more personal note, I'm back in Oregon and quickly remembering why I left in the first place.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580182056838905415.post-84479468566425439882009-07-30T00:31:00.000-07:002009-07-30T00:33:17.062-07:00Summer Break<object height="344" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/5GZlJr1c48k&hl=en&fs=1&"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/5GZlJr1c48k&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" height="344" width="425"></embed></object><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">For Three Weeks<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580182056838905415.post-67403782162451304042009-07-26T00:15:00.000-07:002009-07-26T00:17:48.243-07:00RenoirIf you're looking for something to do in Seoul, you might think of checking out the <a href="http://www.renoirseoul.com/">Renoir</a> exhibit near city hall station.<br /><br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/G2n7yfod9FM&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/G2n7yfod9FM&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><a href="http://www.hanslickrebellion.com"><br /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.hanslickrebellion.com">The Hanslick Rebellion</a><br /><br /><span class="description"></span><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580182056838905415.post-66172539981524315092009-06-18T05:37:00.000-07:002009-06-18T05:38:34.127-07:00Flying In And Around Seoul<object width="560" height="340"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/c5JrnnsEYnw&hl=en&fs=1&"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/c5JrnnsEYnw&hl=en&fs=1&" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="560" height="340"></embed></object><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Video Taken From A Blackhawk<br /><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580182056838905415.post-30156064879845796492009-06-12T05:00:00.000-07:002009-06-12T05:27:51.817-07:00Bukchon and MoreSpent some time in Bukchon a couple weeks ago. Bukchon is located near Jongno 3 station and Kyongbuk Palace Station.<br /><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_-c94M62btDwFvabKD-kdwYBnEiRAq15lk-SY3_CMy7K5hQf_epVR_nJdYUHb4reTKpOt6AgrlMe-so4marYuhGGcYhRQ5e-WTW-hmiDnk6rmLZ7YmWc1WztC8ixoH65D3rw1X87of4HR/s1600-h/IMGP0385.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg_-c94M62btDwFvabKD-kdwYBnEiRAq15lk-SY3_CMy7K5hQf_epVR_nJdYUHb4reTKpOt6AgrlMe-so4marYuhGGcYhRQ5e-WTW-hmiDnk6rmLZ7YmWc1WztC8ixoH65D3rw1X87of4HR/s320/IMGP0385.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346411173521976146" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mq8lUMxVrX3SXq9dm1bCsAqEh4820UW_gVbwsIe5NEl5uFNNMsLAL3x_NhW0GzgMWwNLwQJ3jGweKadTdlUCbbNNiSjuMm7TeFFh6AgbNll_VxqKLWyZ2Su39jyPBKeSK8JFTel1HZlP/s1600-h/IMGP0394.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi9mq8lUMxVrX3SXq9dm1bCsAqEh4820UW_gVbwsIe5NEl5uFNNMsLAL3x_NhW0GzgMWwNLwQJ3jGweKadTdlUCbbNNiSjuMm7TeFFh6AgbNll_VxqKLWyZ2Su39jyPBKeSK8JFTel1HZlP/s320/IMGP0394.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346412807633604482" border="0" /></a><br />KyongbukPalace</div><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_GdkS0cnFU-Gk5Gh0CCuHOckCTE9-H1FYHlzjC98eCn0NTtYgBtY1nOK1BZjENpd0j09OqSJJD2LGhyphenhyphen53bkhuWDz4Zd3P5OVDci-3Ra46cfwfa-e9L5tlCWQ5B4fuvpAvdK1SAcy0sNl3/s1600-h/IMGP0393.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_GdkS0cnFU-Gk5Gh0CCuHOckCTE9-H1FYHlzjC98eCn0NTtYgBtY1nOK1BZjENpd0j09OqSJJD2LGhyphenhyphen53bkhuWDz4Zd3P5OVDci-3Ra46cfwfa-e9L5tlCWQ5B4fuvpAvdK1SAcy0sNl3/s320/IMGP0393.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346412805200466562" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Street<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3QsLOY1JE_PPHbwa6Fl-oBrNAG6V6nFf_PCmi0EMxtECmn0zrkKyGiVii1WiPbWeu_d6dK2CwZhwmw6czazs9LKvJ_a_omtSxnW_JP7yKnH19ZrqWbnR1ClfEf99NOi4F6RFTkI2rGE1/s1600-h/IMGP0392.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiA3QsLOY1JE_PPHbwa6Fl-oBrNAG6V6nFf_PCmi0EMxtECmn0zrkKyGiVii1WiPbWeu_d6dK2CwZhwmw6czazs9LKvJ_a_omtSxnW_JP7yKnH19ZrqWbnR1ClfEf99NOi4F6RFTkI2rGE1/s320/IMGP0392.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346411587623687570" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Another Street<br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTkD7LATSKovmXqyb0kdxwHf9xuaKU7BSNwKPofs_tzYF-tbGHhpqMjKzHf-ybS0Frxr4ANJfSnGTzGPOgmjn4F4aqAEpWNEBs1UTqFKIXdbgrqH4LdhdRx1p378qAuB7hbP5yr68wKvS-/s1600-h/IMGP0391.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTkD7LATSKovmXqyb0kdxwHf9xuaKU7BSNwKPofs_tzYF-tbGHhpqMjKzHf-ybS0Frxr4ANJfSnGTzGPOgmjn4F4aqAEpWNEBs1UTqFKIXdbgrqH4LdhdRx1p378qAuB7hbP5yr68wKvS-/s320/IMGP0391.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346411584167822946" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Japanese Ramen Place<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">(Across the street from the museum of chicken art)<br /></div></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP1XIjcr3uJAwP-XtF4ZpE_qOsN08vBplmVLjYd6yw-1qsHhF1fdHtMeZd77nMcDwjjYN49iJCuRCG0kQUO4zuKKcq3xsYKr7h5rKpqq28yDrT7fD_3tw_k4MOcsjh5R0NSF37xaB2YDPQ/s1600-h/IMGP0390.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiP1XIjcr3uJAwP-XtF4ZpE_qOsN08vBplmVLjYd6yw-1qsHhF1fdHtMeZd77nMcDwjjYN49iJCuRCG0kQUO4zuKKcq3xsYKr7h5rKpqq28yDrT7fD_3tw_k4MOcsjh5R0NSF37xaB2YDPQ/s320/IMGP0390.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346411581357553426" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The Ramen<br /></div><br />Better then 81 ramen in Itewan in my opinion, still looking for Kitsune Ramen.<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW6Cu0cwfIjCZiXCY0waiFNfieljVDpcz2-WTR-SvDSM7_nOTqetw4naX-MwvJJflDYGCfjoyDSFSwXe-SVzI0uCgHR4nUbxr9VxVs-hOCHnF59PWa3L6FJpavJiGGASz8Rk-03UlFJ88H/s1600-h/IMGP0389.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhW6Cu0cwfIjCZiXCY0waiFNfieljVDpcz2-WTR-SvDSM7_nOTqetw4naX-MwvJJflDYGCfjoyDSFSwXe-SVzI0uCgHR4nUbxr9VxVs-hOCHnF59PWa3L6FJpavJiGGASz8Rk-03UlFJ88H/s320/IMGP0389.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346411573963678354" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Cool House<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0BEgkeCJLbNhLitGTLkjFEs1Tiuwbk62bXcmO2wovfNSI1J3EpDyjJibxs_F_fiYi64Gp_ILh1eNUhU60yzJH7AUZaIFs7MKQeUSU1uWh2PCG0fh-pWPhsJR8pcf_1QnLNHg36v3sFHbK/s1600-h/IMGP0387.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0BEgkeCJLbNhLitGTLkjFEs1Tiuwbk62bXcmO2wovfNSI1J3EpDyjJibxs_F_fiYi64Gp_ILh1eNUhU60yzJH7AUZaIFs7MKQeUSU1uWh2PCG0fh-pWPhsJR8pcf_1QnLNHg36v3sFHbK/s320/IMGP0387.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346411179997723602" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://www.kokodac.com/">Chicken Art Museum</a><br />(Just follow the signs)<br />Telephone: 82-763-9995<br />Foreign: 82-2-763-9992<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHoUjnYqxdcr2TNw-We3-Ix2AkeVFoArxy3qylil2wlI6I8SWZDG2x_ZB7DaX1-RwWA4o9OVvl4V86lQpahQ5yAG0gBr5CtDaHGwRAtWiuGNtkjPgzS8UqODZ2hAz-k3tHzydWfSv3fo1R/s1600-h/IMGP0388.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjHoUjnYqxdcr2TNw-We3-Ix2AkeVFoArxy3qylil2wlI6I8SWZDG2x_ZB7DaX1-RwWA4o9OVvl4V86lQpahQ5yAG0gBr5CtDaHGwRAtWiuGNtkjPgzS8UqODZ2hAz-k3tHzydWfSv3fo1R/s320/IMGP0388.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346411571985200754" border="0" /></a><br />Exterior Shot<br /><br />Admission is 3,000 won if I remember right. Fairly small museum but worth it just to say I went to the Chicken Museum.<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyVkmT4atAVZ14wdVXvZh1Y_v4Vi8BYFwBUwiwenyLxu27gGBCJifEgFWbHC3HV4p6K9GmRjGrEO0LcQnW3M-kujqux5j0qkni7VXAOB4WgT1Bf5VNEXYZSi7Dq2p4SOGXMnFtAB2wulm9/s1600-h/IMGP0386.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgyVkmT4atAVZ14wdVXvZh1Y_v4Vi8BYFwBUwiwenyLxu27gGBCJifEgFWbHC3HV4p6K9GmRjGrEO0LcQnW3M-kujqux5j0qkni7VXAOB4WgT1Bf5VNEXYZSi7Dq2p4SOGXMnFtAB2wulm9/s320/IMGP0386.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346411175707493282" border="0" /></a><br />Old Church<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFJLHagVgRH9r3ZGPODOfQ-5eWs5Ql-nhjK5Ga_5GcJhZdTisf-bPVQTh4_JI7IuDafR-JJ8XFYjNSOHrky2F37MduVLnFy6r6c5_kz0bfFigVYPfBEatVAWrjTX6QusS5GfMy48rxE7QT/s1600-h/IMGP0384.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFJLHagVgRH9r3ZGPODOfQ-5eWs5Ql-nhjK5Ga_5GcJhZdTisf-bPVQTh4_JI7IuDafR-JJ8XFYjNSOHrky2F37MduVLnFy6r6c5_kz0bfFigVYPfBEatVAWrjTX6QusS5GfMy48rxE7QT/s320/IMGP0384.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346411166083201490" border="0" /></a><br />Another Street Shot<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvDAOrLTgdpTuKsXszWMl4Y0R2TiFbVoMbW8-G2YIcqaWFhpTIYBESyox4c1l9ROvSgGFcXw-YLQNMv0cYIII7WXLKx6ODJlJ5fiupJhkYEgA6sbRij8xyiGPDnOZohKlQcjOUWg9el_Pp/s1600-h/IMGP0383.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhvDAOrLTgdpTuKsXszWMl4Y0R2TiFbVoMbW8-G2YIcqaWFhpTIYBESyox4c1l9ROvSgGFcXw-YLQNMv0cYIII7WXLKx6ODJlJ5fiupJhkYEgA6sbRij8xyiGPDnOZohKlQcjOUWg9el_Pp/s320/IMGP0383.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346411162638881138" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And Another<br /><br /><br /><span style="font-weight: bold;font-size:180%;" >Tax Museum</span><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><span style="font-size:100%;">This is located near the US Embassy and in the national tax office, just follow the signs.<br /><br />Another small museum. About half of the museum is dedicated to distillation which was the interesting part for me. Admission is free.<br /></span></div></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2V33x83DolN8p5NVbT16wXRzlM3nCuLJAWHHwQS-6j5IvGUAmwGTsepIPawIO-r2sQM_li72H0egywGpqvigAA2eQEw7rGCNkZxQf0NrdoOzMRZTXQ9BcPb3TMYL4QWZPZiB2HiqP1cL8/s1600-h/IMGP0382.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2V33x83DolN8p5NVbT16wXRzlM3nCuLJAWHHwQS-6j5IvGUAmwGTsepIPawIO-r2sQM_li72H0egywGpqvigAA2eQEw7rGCNkZxQf0NrdoOzMRZTXQ9BcPb3TMYL4QWZPZiB2HiqP1cL8/s320/IMGP0382.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346410203861047170" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Not just do the legal thing,<br />to do right thing!<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT0VX0xVor6ZcNxYpKH5gKBZ7814-2J7yBJMlutZ2GY_C7lqBpD-PEIbV5wTF1MHmK_CHrvg8fdysBQrHwd93men2QF9g2Bw1PT-s3vDK9KcKE8kziizv1nIoSx3gOytTPN7tpyOIW7KBX/s1600-h/IMGP0381.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjT0VX0xVor6ZcNxYpKH5gKBZ7814-2J7yBJMlutZ2GY_C7lqBpD-PEIbV5wTF1MHmK_CHrvg8fdysBQrHwd93men2QF9g2Bw1PT-s3vDK9KcKE8kziizv1nIoSx3gOytTPN7tpyOIW7KBX/s320/IMGP0381.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346410197008221362" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Picture of a Ceramic Soju Still<br />Don't think I've ever seen ceramic stills before.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLdR51-IdQ7TG5o92C2S8O1OugSHTa-HLYjouaewbhBy191vnw0WjHSVgv-e501_z3bV9RtBk53NvK3cQcG68VGE9KhSZJRtz8y7r-P_hP88zAvG7tFBI3WWrSXmc1v6jzM1iEbav_mPGI/s1600-h/IMGP0380.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjLdR51-IdQ7TG5o92C2S8O1OugSHTa-HLYjouaewbhBy191vnw0WjHSVgv-e501_z3bV9RtBk53NvK3cQcG68VGE9KhSZJRtz8y7r-P_hP88zAvG7tFBI3WWrSXmc1v6jzM1iEbav_mPGI/s320/IMGP0380.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346410195534676066" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here's the Real Thing<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiaPfP2Z6dczXARayKyeowzWWZk3tSsFqXX5ibbcprCDOVATF_YNMtXKdb_4xwI5u8YMmJthn3ys1bmRs96AglfhpfbObXw7ch-5v7Tz7bLppnjR8wTzO9cMKZMrPEvdp_89_Fck2Qgi99/s1600-h/IMGP0379.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgiaPfP2Z6dczXARayKyeowzWWZk3tSsFqXX5ibbcprCDOVATF_YNMtXKdb_4xwI5u8YMmJthn3ys1bmRs96AglfhpfbObXw7ch-5v7Tz7bLppnjR8wTzO9cMKZMrPEvdp_89_Fck2Qgi99/s320/IMGP0379.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346410191645908738" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The Distillation Desplay<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirkt2Kd6A4PdQREvFkojSWUmsLcRryQtGhJ5oi2dSFhH8Ot2-X96EKZnStgYnxMU7njs6GWs980Jk7q9X0GmROfJUE-E7w21VDTzfyteKue5HsbzGESYadX7bRaVlHGXTLCjVfYsZ6WN62/s1600-h/IMGP0378.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEirkt2Kd6A4PdQREvFkojSWUmsLcRryQtGhJ5oi2dSFhH8Ot2-X96EKZnStgYnxMU7njs6GWs980Jk7q9X0GmROfJUE-E7w21VDTzfyteKue5HsbzGESYadX7bRaVlHGXTLCjVfYsZ6WN62/s320/IMGP0378.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5346410182645537906" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And here's a model of a modern distillery.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Recommend this one if you're in the area, it's a couple blocks away from <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyobo_Book_Centre">Kyobo</a> book store <a href="http://www.kyobobook.co.kr/index.laf">http://www.kyobobook.co.kr/index.laf</a> so it might be something to do on the way to or from a trip to restock the library.<br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580182056838905415.post-57371517148674065142009-05-16T05:13:00.000-07:002009-05-16T05:16:42.799-07:00Home Plus<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/nNPLVOk-nj8&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/nNPLVOk-nj8&hl=en&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x234900&color2=0x4e9e00" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The Guy in the Pink is a Champion Wrestler<br />(Really)<br /></div><br />Home Plus is a chain of Korean Department Stores, one of them is across the street from my apartment and the most convenient place to get groceries. They play this constantly on big screen televisons and over the intercom, silence is dead in Korea.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580182056838905415.post-52486891768642218612009-05-16T05:05:00.001-07:002009-05-16T05:12:26.879-07:00SeoulJust a few random things I saw when I was wondering around Seoul.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR-6-uao9VEY6ZTfW2lPcO4reJ4OWDskhVaOsscdokZjWr766F-L6UHvSXUjtQf3erQaHkAPe27ZT6CaI4nm3lKKnXaTa3eWElNyHkddnmQCUcsGYhKfBiUQZK3Xr04i_Skj3y6x5Xyca7/s1600-h/IMGP0377.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjR-6-uao9VEY6ZTfW2lPcO4reJ4OWDskhVaOsscdokZjWr766F-L6UHvSXUjtQf3erQaHkAPe27ZT6CaI4nm3lKKnXaTa3eWElNyHkddnmQCUcsGYhKfBiUQZK3Xr04i_Skj3y6x5Xyca7/s320/IMGP0377.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336392199651575202" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Dog Menu<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3zxOXvDdeo0nvTJ_AxxRZnDBBpLPaSRRfTCJPyIMAWm6IAnvUXberzLaBn1yeMnQ_C3FSytOCv9L2UClyBFWAMZHCZlsrpFJ8yuEXX77Y2B5oEic_OUF5wvKmmot1NqK9KXZWjGKBSmro/s1600-h/IMGP0376.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3zxOXvDdeo0nvTJ_AxxRZnDBBpLPaSRRfTCJPyIMAWm6IAnvUXberzLaBn1yeMnQ_C3FSytOCv9L2UClyBFWAMZHCZlsrpFJ8yuEXX77Y2B5oEic_OUF5wvKmmot1NqK9KXZWjGKBSmro/s320/IMGP0376.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336392195113594482" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Museum of Chicken Art<br />(Middle Sign)<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">I don't know, but I plan to find out<br /></div></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiybdE2fO3oAcRFxCLV_DthMPOlfxbzczah-ybIukclZO-EsXfBohnQp6yphNrLtAJryMPiIZyjgD7-BqN54xQ1pP2eLVDfj2GpSfJA0LQFzPtJHvblmymL-y_ky9okMyjghrdPkN19OA2U/s1600-h/IMGP0375.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiybdE2fO3oAcRFxCLV_DthMPOlfxbzczah-ybIukclZO-EsXfBohnQp6yphNrLtAJryMPiIZyjgD7-BqN54xQ1pP2eLVDfj2GpSfJA0LQFzPtJHvblmymL-y_ky9okMyjghrdPkN19OA2U/s320/IMGP0375.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336392190736725650" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Sand Presso<br />Sand is Konglish for Sandwich + Presso from Espresso<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnyWPO1McxuqF3N2ARQXmOCKObLYmXsYvlyDMP8jjaWFJvx4SuKc_oXlGI8a1QFBEk5cOZybfQpVmPMOsbnshlDDx79FD0qfPR_UTdBfa6zUgtfVjBYnVWjdQfHiMqZ4hbOhzInhFST7Fm/s1600-h/IMGP0374.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgnyWPO1McxuqF3N2ARQXmOCKObLYmXsYvlyDMP8jjaWFJvx4SuKc_oXlGI8a1QFBEk5cOZybfQpVmPMOsbnshlDDx79FD0qfPR_UTdBfa6zUgtfVjBYnVWjdQfHiMqZ4hbOhzInhFST7Fm/s320/IMGP0374.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336392038834873570" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Willy Campus<br />Fun Languages<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCECSuP1MEFElu_LsP1agsGl4ie3PE64JITwjExIL03lr973rv5EBJAgdeqVZX3lbJ3CCgSyE6uVrc-jP-_oZ4AojkFZfbkvOOiBe6Ye2Jc55ne4T2PHEJxOncR48aGimX1pLkNk1lfrVQ/s1600-h/IMGP0372.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCECSuP1MEFElu_LsP1agsGl4ie3PE64JITwjExIL03lr973rv5EBJAgdeqVZX3lbJ3CCgSyE6uVrc-jP-_oZ4AojkFZfbkvOOiBe6Ye2Jc55ne4T2PHEJxOncR48aGimX1pLkNk1lfrVQ/s320/IMGP0372.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336392035815468722" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Sexy Lion<br />(Looks Grumpy to me)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggmdNC16O9nZWNeOdZPomWOS1fBw8OtnyKSMvmmzueNMz-vRFviNLsmolszbWUKGQ59t66Kqp71SnKP9WkRX_5ITgSS8msQVbjzxQ-M2iMo0zS4c0iw1aukl5bkXxnVQblkqZY3KwFjVRi/s1600-h/IMGP0371.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggmdNC16O9nZWNeOdZPomWOS1fBw8OtnyKSMvmmzueNMz-vRFviNLsmolszbWUKGQ59t66Kqp71SnKP9WkRX_5ITgSS8msQVbjzxQ-M2iMo0zS4c0iw1aukl5bkXxnVQblkqZY3KwFjVRi/s320/IMGP0371.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336392032271409554" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">These are Seoul Police mascots<br />(and they shall forever haunt my nightmares)<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd6OLysTgK9FogLk8seflB4HyxM3qfuJRepHcmFk8oauX82hfLDfmgzRTpKkMX0DSuTK7E9r0c6gpZwKp73cBZZ0BD3EFN9axDutdYXWnGLtw9pBOw39ENKy7Xtser9nQq8gOwICQxoXpf/s1600-h/IMGP0370.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjd6OLysTgK9FogLk8seflB4HyxM3qfuJRepHcmFk8oauX82hfLDfmgzRTpKkMX0DSuTK7E9r0c6gpZwKp73cBZZ0BD3EFN9axDutdYXWnGLtw9pBOw39ENKy7Xtser9nQq8gOwICQxoXpf/s320/IMGP0370.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336392025796063554" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Gate<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3JAd0LAkgnlI1tFxEcwsXHqH7E-DK6XXToBEnV_Ir8dhvQWE3m3g7Y5ywRLFFm7WH0scLIxCf53Xf0mc091_lTG9DZ2S3s6-GjqhCx9GZtZeYNAg6YZYL2qdScuolB3MQWDoVZ3PTxojO/s1600-h/IMGP0369.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi3JAd0LAkgnlI1tFxEcwsXHqH7E-DK6XXToBEnV_Ir8dhvQWE3m3g7Y5ywRLFFm7WH0scLIxCf53Xf0mc091_lTG9DZ2S3s6-GjqhCx9GZtZeYNAg6YZYL2qdScuolB3MQWDoVZ3PTxojO/s320/IMGP0369.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5336392021368515842" border="0" /></a><br />This would never be legal in the States<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580182056838905415.post-88780681089710024042009-04-26T04:57:00.000-07:002009-04-26T05:02:09.342-07:00Mighty MouseThe scroll ball on my Apple Mouse stopped working a couple days ago and no amount of cleaning would get it to work again. So, I did what anyone would do and disassembled it for a more detailed cleaning. I didn't bother taking any pictures or video but it was quite similar to what the guy in the video below did.<br /><br /><br /><object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/VGVq96V2w3Q&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/VGVq96V2w3Q&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />Only thing I can add is that you may wish to have a bit of canned air on hand to blow it out since my mouse was filled with dust, lint and hair.<br /><br />If you like working on electronics and you live in Seoul, the area around <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yongsan_Station">Yongsan Station </a>(right of the station proper when you're facing the main entrance) has several small shops with tools and parts. If you find yourself in a redlight district then you're in the wrong place.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580182056838905415.post-53287335127832577792009-04-10T04:14:00.001-07:002009-04-10T04:23:20.453-07:00EBooksOne thing that has always driven me nuts in my time overseas was the lack of reading material. I love books and in non English speaking countries they tend to be; expensive, hard to find, and there never seems to be much of a selection. So what's a bibliophile to do? Find 'em free on the Internet of course.<br /><a href="http://www.spacejock.com.au/Hal1Download.html"><br />Hal <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">Spacejock</span></a> - Is an Australian series about the misadventures of a space cargo pilot. First book in the series is available for free download. It's a decent read and the price is right.<br /><br /><a href="http://baen.com/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1">Baen</span></a> Books has all of their books available for download in several formats at <a href="http://www.webscription.net/"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2">WebScription</span></a> including a large number of free books in their <a href="http://www.webscription.net/c-1-free-library.aspx">Free Library</a>.<br /><br />Finally; <a href="http://books.google.com/">Google Books</a> and <a href="http://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Main_Page">Project Gutenberg</a> have a number of old online. (With Google you need to mess with the settings a bit to make it show full books).Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580182056838905415.post-35657154823394731132009-04-04T19:40:00.000-07:002009-04-04T20:18:25.327-07:00Walking Tour of SeoulLast Sunday, I went on a walking tour of Seoul's <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseon_Dynasty">Joseon era</a> palaces conducted by the <a href="http://www.raskb.com/">Royal Asiatic Society's Korea Branch</a>. The tour itself was fairly well done and I was continually impressed by the guide's extensive knowledge of Korean History. (Though his knowledge of non Korean History and Politics could have used a tiny bit of refinement). <br /><br />We started the tour at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deoksugung">Deoksugung Palace</a> which is located next to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/City_Hall_Station_%28Seoul%29">Seoul City Hal</a>l subway station (Line 1 and Line 2).<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-lWlW1hNZnKLtzwROHJY8ZVUnmS-4Q-X0LhiHVH9WK1xg8QD_l76tyezKvYm-2NtonTUBlIlFHZ-THBJY5bkwtwTDtWAsrdQHHtCOeS7zHwhXO7wIHRoNaRMlByQox41s5MZHwUPqOB0/s1600-h/IMGP0350.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEht-lWlW1hNZnKLtzwROHJY8ZVUnmS-4Q-X0LhiHVH9WK1xg8QD_l76tyezKvYm-2NtonTUBlIlFHZ-THBJY5bkwtwTDtWAsrdQHHtCOeS7zHwhXO7wIHRoNaRMlByQox41s5MZHwUPqOB0/s320/IMGP0350.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321032239559956354" border="0" /></a><br />The palace complex has several preserved and brightly painted buildings.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe5-cuRGmIVf_0mp4ZcRBetPNxU6anpf7h2pSGwEzEwh44GHi3f1lUFkgV7pNAZ1ZxAYUZwNm-r1by36m2LvNv-wpXY4syydsA7k9nVaKIaVUltxIbvUjd0S_qS4oCA4IuMnAhpQnvjNxt/s1600-h/IMGP0352.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhe5-cuRGmIVf_0mp4ZcRBetPNxU6anpf7h2pSGwEzEwh44GHi3f1lUFkgV7pNAZ1ZxAYUZwNm-r1by36m2LvNv-wpXY4syydsA7k9nVaKIaVUltxIbvUjd0S_qS4oCA4IuMnAhpQnvjNxt/s320/IMGP0352.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321032368052387874" border="0" /></a><br />The above building was designed by a British Architect and constructed at the end of the 19th century.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihxHx_J1MrrULDdfPOkJ6GDXsVTO0vpYO_qKMbNf_xV18aWVFBG8WM00HVmiXsb1S3fKWFd1AnOk-ObqomwJfwlTHg9cXpdE1jygo2qJA7eXjAiJuFcO7XRVkjbE82rpyWpy2yyzR5-K3e/s1600-h/IMGP0349.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEihxHx_J1MrrULDdfPOkJ6GDXsVTO0vpYO_qKMbNf_xV18aWVFBG8WM00HVmiXsb1S3fKWFd1AnOk-ObqomwJfwlTHg9cXpdE1jygo2qJA7eXjAiJuFcO7XRVkjbE82rpyWpy2yyzR5-K3e/s320/IMGP0349.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321032238417558834" border="0" /></a><br />Side View<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidygHSYWhvpRBI7kv3RmCLwfNBRSWFrzoVhzVWnzwoN7aeB3Z_kpbQHdbRlmiWd4GoalipjOlU2d-UdkbYMQTQ6rLdXP71kN5jEtp50W4vAlLYN4wARK0lwZqRr3VEgLo1AEZfJMxUVIqJ/s1600-h/IMGP0351.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEidygHSYWhvpRBI7kv3RmCLwfNBRSWFrzoVhzVWnzwoN7aeB3Z_kpbQHdbRlmiWd4GoalipjOlU2d-UdkbYMQTQ6rLdXP71kN5jEtp50W4vAlLYN4wARK0lwZqRr3VEgLo1AEZfJMxUVIqJ/s320/IMGP0351.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321032241342549090" border="0" /></a><br />This building was built quite a bit later during the Japanese Colonial Period and it adjoins the above building.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaFhAmSKjdJsguo7Babp0-THoefeRcpG5dcuk6QEwy6-chrrXoTFVxMCMzglweApiKuKFuyOJ1aFbUCic8kuIBOmlw0L_i6tgEgb0BtSpFOHcusjfizoPCVi1dNM5M8opqlnBkX7EtWLHv/s1600-h/IMGP0348.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaFhAmSKjdJsguo7Babp0-THoefeRcpG5dcuk6QEwy6-chrrXoTFVxMCMzglweApiKuKFuyOJ1aFbUCic8kuIBOmlw0L_i6tgEgb0BtSpFOHcusjfizoPCVi1dNM5M8opqlnBkX7EtWLHv/s320/IMGP0348.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321032233183933682" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">More of the Palace Complex<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSnZMnssZJUs8rVZHDOYibsXfp1qZ3wM01e63HSHpLcWdoAC4-WthJWdEg9pYkaQ6pCNmY9vdVyl5yiWEwHI-IiiopE0ObEXKJu6cMpa1c8AwyuEQ1w_rvJd5LjUO0pWEEdq9cE952aGgz/s1600-h/IMGP0346.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSnZMnssZJUs8rVZHDOYibsXfp1qZ3wM01e63HSHpLcWdoAC4-WthJWdEg9pYkaQ6pCNmY9vdVyl5yiWEwHI-IiiopE0ObEXKJu6cMpa1c8AwyuEQ1w_rvJd5LjUO0pWEEdq9cE952aGgz/s320/IMGP0346.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321032228223550354" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">You can see the city in the background of this shot.<br /></div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_FNjWwDDfb0xoGEKtsgpHYADTANnxs_Ts6VFb4NIJEHk6MAAp-duMU5n6pvlcEiLOoe016H9AE6BYCnmQk06iOXn1q2zR8FhY7tPmuGLcdiluJBoptMFTVFcVnfwVQwwh_vlVOMBFJ1yj/s1600-h/IMGP0353.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh_FNjWwDDfb0xoGEKtsgpHYADTANnxs_Ts6VFb4NIJEHk6MAAp-duMU5n6pvlcEiLOoe016H9AE6BYCnmQk06iOXn1q2zR8FhY7tPmuGLcdiluJBoptMFTVFcVnfwVQwwh_vlVOMBFJ1yj/s320/IMGP0353.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321032375554304210" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Site of the former Imperial Russian Legation<br />The American Ambassador's residence is down the hill and to the left<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0OfDE9csODrtZKcKF-Cty6tZERpAXxJ_41HUhIr29yfE7QzLpy9X7uSCTnszw22-RMlbgkp9oGW0XXUURghyphenhyphenZHPYjfm0LwRaxMpCz9ZBXYxlVGGequl29XITnG8i1ejIjeFDcWYaKStYj/s1600-h/IMGP0354.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg0OfDE9csODrtZKcKF-Cty6tZERpAXxJ_41HUhIr29yfE7QzLpy9X7uSCTnszw22-RMlbgkp9oGW0XXUURghyphenhyphenZHPYjfm0LwRaxMpCz9ZBXYxlVGGequl29XITnG8i1ejIjeFDcWYaKStYj/s320/IMGP0354.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321033004347858674" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Another Palace<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">The original was destroyed during the Japanese Colonial period and was later rebuilt by the Korean Government. This one sits behind the Seoul city museum.<br /></div></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdyv-JHMPEWuXe2eq4CcDQ8lGoZIhYXSVHx6QRTgCyPcyZwy5VwxH6vZ9GKR6RAQ5hJwE-riWM84edd7Li6lwKQdHE59WnuWCJBsvfRYEs3SXdag55YvmZdH4zVJkwPMRv5ZMw_GotyrLs/s1600-h/IMGP0356.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdyv-JHMPEWuXe2eq4CcDQ8lGoZIhYXSVHx6QRTgCyPcyZwy5VwxH6vZ9GKR6RAQ5hJwE-riWM84edd7Li6lwKQdHE59WnuWCJBsvfRYEs3SXdag55YvmZdH4zVJkwPMRv5ZMw_GotyrLs/s320/IMGP0356.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321033014936009234" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Traditional Korean Houses<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhccsD30TYfqToy3jvKQPKldcPK8L93MnrBmcZe0rA7CLs8M259KfqyBhWAsDOm51kWCNRNe-1DryiRKeAMcQPSnuShbvGnJgwgYL9V4Jyf614b3gUw_uSdUHyiQDxAY9eOvpTqNiLy0fpQ/s1600-h/IMGP0355.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhccsD30TYfqToy3jvKQPKldcPK8L93MnrBmcZe0rA7CLs8M259KfqyBhWAsDOm51kWCNRNe-1DryiRKeAMcQPSnuShbvGnJgwgYL9V4Jyf614b3gUw_uSdUHyiQDxAY9eOvpTqNiLy0fpQ/s320/IMGP0355.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321033010772997138" border="0" /></a><br />The Blue House<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">This is the home of the President of Korea and is the site of the infamous <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_Chung-hee#The_Blue_House_Raid">Blue House Raid</a> when a group of North Korean commandos infiltrated in an attempt to assassinate <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Park_Chung-hee">President Park Chung-hee</a>.<br /></div></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKnqVhwzGxzVpkVlMBolsZ_fOhsjhpAE-075CfCeExh0QN9RUrm348daTmFzfSs9KSxsazz_29SgQn3IqSajmRmnq8QY3HA0RkIiL44v0rosU1vvp-bY-Aca19bPIICKgovSNk-uQjRqhD/s1600-h/IMGP0357.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKnqVhwzGxzVpkVlMBolsZ_fOhsjhpAE-075CfCeExh0QN9RUrm348daTmFzfSs9KSxsazz_29SgQn3IqSajmRmnq8QY3HA0RkIiL44v0rosU1vvp-bY-Aca19bPIICKgovSNk-uQjRqhD/s320/IMGP0357.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321033020865193282" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Picture from another Palace<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbAJHPcYI-8vxKZA8alpzXHl6yUutCHWQCl5U4Hu3x-_q5MY-8QfGm8Z87AbRr3Re43wPpjyQ-lqCt-4gSudzhYM8Rj4ZBUhZ7JaGF_OGvhs89beuaZfz26mS-icQhmlNBns9AKmyECRSx/s1600-h/IMGP0360.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbAJHPcYI-8vxKZA8alpzXHl6yUutCHWQCl5U4Hu3x-_q5MY-8QfGm8Z87AbRr3Re43wPpjyQ-lqCt-4gSudzhYM8Rj4ZBUhZ7JaGF_OGvhs89beuaZfz26mS-icQhmlNBns9AKmyECRSx/s320/IMGP0360.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321033611052945218" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Government Building on the Grounds of another Palace<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXqoWmNWa42Eda-zhQ2R52cpks4ZESynRc9S7ldF_l6n7NYqM8EqwQTF7RJW57ufq381esAQsRYx7Q_QIi8EhFEf5NeDA4kYJXETg-VcKmWkp8SkUKHaR2ped7Cf1NRCwDJBLcND6M81Br/s1600-h/IMGP0361.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhXqoWmNWa42Eda-zhQ2R52cpks4ZESynRc9S7ldF_l6n7NYqM8EqwQTF7RJW57ufq381esAQsRYx7Q_QIi8EhFEf5NeDA4kYJXETg-VcKmWkp8SkUKHaR2ped7Cf1NRCwDJBLcND6M81Br/s320/IMGP0361.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321033614284572450" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The Last Palace<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">Members and relatives of the Korean Royal Family lived in this palace until 1991 when it was acquired by the Government.<br /><br /></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOO_EGELWo9CyH1-5of51jXkPDJ39SYVkHOhGB-z3JFTreLdk8LSCHh2Plvmfv2jgslgyK2XUZGMIXVsjfFgiR7es-sR23T-SQTpJjBBJzrnEI1guFeqozRGv-y9lVYT14ZLNCjwFX1WdP/s1600-h/IMGP0362.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOO_EGELWo9CyH1-5of51jXkPDJ39SYVkHOhGB-z3JFTreLdk8LSCHh2Plvmfv2jgslgyK2XUZGMIXVsjfFgiR7es-sR23T-SQTpJjBBJzrnEI1guFeqozRGv-y9lVYT14ZLNCjwFX1WdP/s320/IMGP0362.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321033617481299106" border="0" /></a><br />Fairly sure that this is a <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palanquin">palanquin</a><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZbPyN_b8iTXwso3Bp4XxqydLP9nCve4dtfNenw1bWPaFt3f53ZFSfi8MT4WCdfemWN63NNSukpuigBz_7yCfJ_LSYuleGwYW8mKHa1GSayCwH51McqohMVsRt15pWzXBcXlOy_sjTKXiN/s1600-h/IMGP0363.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZbPyN_b8iTXwso3Bp4XxqydLP9nCve4dtfNenw1bWPaFt3f53ZFSfi8MT4WCdfemWN63NNSukpuigBz_7yCfJ_LSYuleGwYW8mKHa1GSayCwH51McqohMVsRt15pWzXBcXlOy_sjTKXiN/s320/IMGP0363.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321033622370040834" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Walkway<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGenNwv32bUliOB0kOqG6qKsevHK62to6AsU9LPg1EYlzBdHF6hgQORaQLKd4A95kYxfHzkVZrhYqyMuHvsiVi_a8_IWomXNM4aU4DFEdJWA2zua1iGJHyoxFROur1B56j1ga40JT9PdAA/s1600-h/IMGP0364.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGenNwv32bUliOB0kOqG6qKsevHK62to6AsU9LPg1EYlzBdHF6hgQORaQLKd4A95kYxfHzkVZrhYqyMuHvsiVi_a8_IWomXNM4aU4DFEdJWA2zua1iGJHyoxFROur1B56j1ga40JT9PdAA/s320/IMGP0364.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321033627057232258" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The Grounds<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR8_poXkJIvOTAQyQrfmt_cR85gUDGataRzSOtegoCw1CxKk2XKFNRmpi0FA17dnibo0fhiCW1zcLn7S8oxJAdFPAEo66_zsqDQt59raICvnsfh9yDFOUe5O1Nm3KAhZvAW4EkDPlHpQBX/s1600-h/IMGP0365.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhR8_poXkJIvOTAQyQrfmt_cR85gUDGataRzSOtegoCw1CxKk2XKFNRmpi0FA17dnibo0fhiCW1zcLn7S8oxJAdFPAEo66_zsqDQt59raICvnsfh9yDFOUe5O1Nm3KAhZvAW4EkDPlHpQBX/s320/IMGP0365.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321033766636105138" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Another shot of the grounds<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhOtfb3pwIgk8GXrOFjdJcO9F2HQHlrRazlJPJYkcTnIUfbL1n2CLZAEyLGQL2NqY5McVHkZAZwVl6Whe1vYlwEme4JomGu7SzT_pyHsj61kwcjG89kgcAQ6_-62BZZcrUHGQ_QuxqtnF/s1600-h/IMGP0367.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZhOtfb3pwIgk8GXrOFjdJcO9F2HQHlrRazlJPJYkcTnIUfbL1n2CLZAEyLGQL2NqY5McVHkZAZwVl6Whe1vYlwEme4JomGu7SzT_pyHsj61kwcjG89kgcAQ6_-62BZZcrUHGQ_QuxqtnF/s320/IMGP0367.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5321033772184472594" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Train Tracks<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">All in all it was a fairly good tour, if a bit long (8 hours). An amusing consequence of this was the fact that I got a mild sunburn. When I showed up to school the next day, the students were all convinced that my face was red because I'd been drinking heavily all weekend and several of the other teachers thought it was because I was angry about something.<br /><br />If you are in Korea, I recommend checking out the the <a href="http://www.raskb.com/">Royal Asiatic Society's Korea Branch's</a> website for a list of future tours. The cost for the one I went on was 20,000 won and I learned a lot about Korean History.<br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580182056838905415.post-89891310462459775402009-03-14T04:15:00.000-07:002009-03-14T04:38:47.435-07:00Seoul Racecourse Park<div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6xfmalX0VRq_b8KCHW_QCZpTEEq-0J7FT3Clu_nx_XJzbjRcwEMY3X6azLCaM5Yb5YuSXLyXUC-_S9HgvHjhCydeEs6d6AIFfhZTh9gr74whGZyQlOphKAa4hsPCDbSF7bjk-3XXN8p1/s1600-h/IMGP0345.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjw6xfmalX0VRq_b8KCHW_QCZpTEEq-0J7FT3Clu_nx_XJzbjRcwEMY3X6azLCaM5Yb5YuSXLyXUC-_S9HgvHjhCydeEs6d6AIFfhZTh9gr74whGZyQlOphKAa4hsPCDbSF7bjk-3XXN8p1/s320/IMGP0345.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313002070732909250" border="0" /></a><br />Bronze at The Entrance<br /></div><br />Went to the horse races last week (and today) and had a great time. The park was originally built to hold some of the equestrian events for the Seoul Olympic games. After the games were finished, they turned it into a racetrack.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaGzUx8dnqhiA2WltRvbUSw3PBtPWxk_b_8XM0S3YfITh3gKfmo8gZgTp3xLNPtioqElvec0fL6ZJRiPo6g9JOkJ3Bkyg8ij9UI3L5q3EtNtusjHRZuupRYaYQgUmGGsJij4M4-MmhrIFz/s1600-h/IMGP0330.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhaGzUx8dnqhiA2WltRvbUSw3PBtPWxk_b_8XM0S3YfITh3gKfmo8gZgTp3xLNPtioqElvec0fL6ZJRiPo6g9JOkJ3Bkyg8ij9UI3L5q3EtNtusjHRZuupRYaYQgUmGGsJij4M4-MmhrIFz/s320/IMGP0330.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313001536619155890" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The Outside of the Stadium<br /></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqgaYIPiqa0Ij1EhZIO6MR7tcLBkeZn9McF92EVcB50pgZQyqWN4Ua5DK1HzCeEkvWYLUsXUYAJ6WCxMs-sFb8RE2wTqzRuZbYYmW_fK8F0K8wTXBvVfR7CZmc_CV_FkzWmQD9NCYlWGz/s1600-h/IMGP0329.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCqgaYIPiqa0Ij1EhZIO6MR7tcLBkeZn9McF92EVcB50pgZQyqWN4Ua5DK1HzCeEkvWYLUsXUYAJ6WCxMs-sFb8RE2wTqzRuZbYYmW_fK8F0K8wTXBvVfR7CZmc_CV_FkzWmQD9NCYlWGz/s320/IMGP0329.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313001532122843378" border="0" /></a><br />The Outside of the Stadium</div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEHB-2gxN8V0yLMG0NPe8B7l1NPOVFlrcu_n-BmHmHT9KoSSMBdoIqdv05Bvi3ILENE5N1Ag_bzBPnkgkqlPy_pnlW84TymwOaVYecezb9fXqyVJX00AwMZ0YeLbXv6UOMzIH9-sa0w44J/s1600-h/IMGP0325.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEHB-2gxN8V0yLMG0NPe8B7l1NPOVFlrcu_n-BmHmHT9KoSSMBdoIqdv05Bvi3ILENE5N1Ag_bzBPnkgkqlPy_pnlW84TymwOaVYecezb9fXqyVJX00AwMZ0YeLbXv6UOMzIH9-sa0w44J/s320/IMGP0325.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313001509383630594" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Seating<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />There is a special foreigner lounge on the fourth floor. Unlike the seats in the above photo, the lounge is enclosed, heated/air conditioned, and staffed with people that know some English.<br /></div></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoCGxx2dfgi7zwuuIOYOi6zlkoJPIiILKucZX7D2iVfzLtd2CWax7BDdYazwso80Gy2bD3t_KW8wJyHvQwlJE8QoMuM4srusOIXN7-6yvxV-sK6IxHDqkrzKEVFqrnB6xUWIo0ivr4o-oq/s1600-h/IMGP0327.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoCGxx2dfgi7zwuuIOYOi6zlkoJPIiILKucZX7D2iVfzLtd2CWax7BDdYazwso80Gy2bD3t_KW8wJyHvQwlJE8QoMuM4srusOIXN7-6yvxV-sK6IxHDqkrzKEVFqrnB6xUWIo0ivr4o-oq/s320/IMGP0327.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313001516592064402" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Winning Ticket<br />1000 on 7 to place<br />500 on 7 to win<br /></div><br />Minimum bet is 100 won (about six cents) maximum bet is 100,000 won (about sixty US dollars). To bet, you fill out a ticket and take it to the cashier. Pay the cashier and she'll (all of them were women) give you a receipt. Take the receipt and your ticket and feed them into the machine next to the cashier's window (receipt first) and it'll give you something that looks like the above.<br /><br />There's a better set of directions along with pictures in a brochure that can be picked up at the entrance of the foreigners' lounge.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixb0JK4skcvS_YGulsAEk8TN4c3JHlX-pNNOscW06uk8iv_zjk0fqgvTsrCcIFgu4pUzJ_NVTKKtnp4TFmz2OgdhXb3fRuTwrdJlv3OLjf98XDhk0V9FDz9LNe-jdIvwhRqQ68L6_0_iLj/s1600-h/IMGP0317.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixb0JK4skcvS_YGulsAEk8TN4c3JHlX-pNNOscW06uk8iv_zjk0fqgvTsrCcIFgu4pUzJ_NVTKKtnp4TFmz2OgdhXb3fRuTwrdJlv3OLjf98XDhk0V9FDz9LNe-jdIvwhRqQ68L6_0_iLj/s320/IMGP0317.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313001071216030386" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The Race is About to Start<br /></div><br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrMIEL2RZ5FtCw71UFRQc4EgBlFYdqMZpGdqjg_mtkSUATosrLsMjmd05XtICXoTw2SAa_AV0Kx0tS8V2_1JIQYsGdZmOv-MYgffZRtvOBFu1g-avMV1Q3XkPaWqJPkrRjJPBepMz6HMTS/s1600-h/IMGP0328.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrMIEL2RZ5FtCw71UFRQc4EgBlFYdqMZpGdqjg_mtkSUATosrLsMjmd05XtICXoTw2SAa_AV0Kx0tS8V2_1JIQYsGdZmOv-MYgffZRtvOBFu1g-avMV1Q3XkPaWqJPkrRjJPBepMz6HMTS/s320/IMGP0328.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313001523024556306" border="0" /></a><br />The Way Out<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTsPk45o-GrQ1Hawo1obNKGhQg1H8YbdkoX5t6bLltCDv_2ornKtstwEeBc-OqRdSZ0ZIf_SLqGC2Vf3TjPzJ0KSXtjdBGb9cjoTlhumJLM9ky8WLKObS9joo1NPulgYhB1ehohK06McUP/s1600-h/IMGP0331.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjTsPk45o-GrQ1Hawo1obNKGhQg1H8YbdkoX5t6bLltCDv_2ornKtstwEeBc-OqRdSZ0ZIf_SLqGC2Vf3TjPzJ0KSXtjdBGb9cjoTlhumJLM9ky8WLKObS9joo1NPulgYhB1ehohK06McUP/s320/IMGP0331.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313002050850642706" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The Exit<br /><br /></div><br />To get there, take line four to Seoul Racecourse Park Station. (<a href="http://www.nsubway.co.kr/korea/seoul/seoulsubwaymapen.htm">Seoul Subway Map</a>)<br /><br />For more information, you can go to the <a href="http://company.kra.co.kr/foreign/english/index.htm"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0">KRA</span> Homepage</a> or the <a href="http://korearacing.wordpress.com/about/">Horse Racing in Korea Blog</a><br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOAhGHB15aU_2kwXlbFOja1hItzcnj-OHihFGmEnqV0R-2c0nF8hCZdu9YkGPBXpsojvJB26oSTjRjo6BQ9Pkcgv34h4BRDV47w7FW9RBXmAinazeNCHuJekc6L0mlmlKEZs48EEokLFgy/s1600-h/IMGP0342.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhOAhGHB15aU_2kwXlbFOja1hItzcnj-OHihFGmEnqV0R-2c0nF8hCZdu9YkGPBXpsojvJB26oSTjRjo6BQ9Pkcgv34h4BRDV47w7FW9RBXmAinazeNCHuJekc6L0mlmlKEZs48EEokLFgy/s320/IMGP0342.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313002066021344274" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The National Assembly<br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br />Going to have to arrange a tour of the place some day. I've toured the National Diet building in Japan and Congress in the US, Korea will make three.<br /></div></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEcBTMccZN4r1543HmaeAXjcT_XfGBz-SvRvMBYJ1RnFpnm4DOa37z1GEmxXZcRXvW12wa1mrE_FwSk3MokCINhobwnOx-5zdS-bshZYEr5n16hRiQbM0EDedDbkpsTne-j0u9HK8Vu9zB/s1600-h/IMGP0339.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgEcBTMccZN4r1543HmaeAXjcT_XfGBz-SvRvMBYJ1RnFpnm4DOa37z1GEmxXZcRXvW12wa1mrE_FwSk3MokCINhobwnOx-5zdS-bshZYEr5n16hRiQbM0EDedDbkpsTne-j0u9HK8Vu9zB/s320/IMGP0339.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5313002061093679138" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">The Tallest Building in Seoul<br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580182056838905415.post-43062635105695634702009-02-27T05:00:00.000-08:002009-02-27T05:02:04.108-08:00I Passed<a href="http://trainhorns.net/sound/"><img src="http://trainhorns.net/sound/img/passed.png" alt="Train Horn" /></a><p>Created by <a href="http://trainhorns.net">Train Horn</a></p><br /><br />The first time I heard about the 'teenager sound' was in an article about shops in the UK using it to keep teens from loitering outside their entrances. Kinda cool that I can still hear it years after the supposed cut off age.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580182056838905415.post-25683896451194320342009-02-21T22:58:00.000-08:002009-02-21T22:59:00.653-08:00I Love this guy<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/kMTCNOlozTA&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/kMTCNOlozTA&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://rmi.org/">http://rmi.org/</a><br /></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580182056838905415.post-79511976444653540962009-02-18T22:05:00.001-08:002009-02-18T22:08:21.235-08:00Radioactive Kimchi<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiie3bngAQUKAmPXf9RDBcgOImKootziVRuYNttrpcGOhXrDxs-5rqKIFWffQvt7l4PWZUjJJqGhn6bnvvZhe6uU_cTywYboGxAJFZ8gqSIcWhjh8vONUZyvu8CJmkxE2E-Wfmk-TAVoeG3/s1600-h/MyHero.jpg"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 238px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiie3bngAQUKAmPXf9RDBcgOImKootziVRuYNttrpcGOhXrDxs-5rqKIFWffQvt7l4PWZUjJJqGhn6bnvvZhe6uU_cTywYboGxAJFZ8gqSIcWhjh8vONUZyvu8CJmkxE2E-Wfmk-TAVoeG3/s320/MyHero.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5304385831136719826" border="0" /></a><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Looks like they're going to do that comic about me after all. Damn, I'm smooth.<br /><br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">In other news, I ate some sort of sea snail for lunch today. I'm not sure what it was but it tasted alright.<br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580182056838905415.post-46695240187647294932009-02-14T01:53:00.000-08:002009-02-14T02:04:22.428-08:00Yongsan RiotYou may or may not be aware of the fact that there was a recent clash between police and protesters in Yongsan (<a href="http://english.hani.co.kr/arti/english_edition/e_national/334510.html">News Story</a>). Six people died including one policeman.<br /><br />The protesters blame the police and the police blame the protesters for the loss of life. Footage I've seen show the police using fire hoses and the protesters using Molotov Cocktails, draw your own conclusions.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-HexX25D-4bam4rlc9uwyqhfvIIH0mphnssaLjLZVzutCzM0x3DhzgC_hdxDlIQwXoWX63TzOuvkc2IO_NcXuRHTP-Z9-QkmlVTrNddSv5ztbdjH7jwylKh65hNtcgFemg8NXKp5lZKMF/s1600-h/IMGP0315.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi-HexX25D-4bam4rlc9uwyqhfvIIH0mphnssaLjLZVzutCzM0x3DhzgC_hdxDlIQwXoWX63TzOuvkc2IO_NcXuRHTP-Z9-QkmlVTrNddSv5ztbdjH7jwylKh65hNtcgFemg8NXKp5lZKMF/s320/IMGP0315.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302589382711349346" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a picture from the front steps<br /></div><br />They taped off the steps and so everyone had to cram onto the escalator. Those white buses are police buses and they're blocking off two of the lanes. There were several more in the area. Every black figure in the picture is a policeman and there are large groups of them off to both sides.<br /><br />The fire was about two blocks away from here.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBCAowlDRLZDpYFw5aKDvgVAXLSI8ojjKqEVr7ManWzMSzIuJhaNjmoR3wzWBiZ7pW6ujF1UP4UWGIQCDs02SK3_bENj0kXQvGWN3YnJUt28jUkDHE35XKhF4LSSWqPTWxvFOATZXOeX3/s1600-h/IMGP0314.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEBCAowlDRLZDpYFw5aKDvgVAXLSI8ojjKqEVr7ManWzMSzIuJhaNjmoR3wzWBiZ7pW6ujF1UP4UWGIQCDs02SK3_bENj0kXQvGWN3YnJUt28jUkDHE35XKhF4LSSWqPTWxvFOATZXOeX3/s320/IMGP0314.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302589384767049042" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Burned out Building<br /></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;">I'm fairly sure that this is the building that the police and the protesters were fighting over. Note the smashed windows and the fact that the roof collapsed on the right side.<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibmUpePATfqMnMm_QlhsTL9qVVagSXUiRRMNKGTAwslcoBhFo10Ee9QcWrJa8SSUgGuRRjztFNjh4rrloMgz19ZiGp6hS_RyO08DltuCktQmZMrsUaf9NY8iAW-e0T6CJoIJ-xP-lEBHHK/s1600-h/IMGP0313.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEibmUpePATfqMnMm_QlhsTL9qVVagSXUiRRMNKGTAwslcoBhFo10Ee9QcWrJa8SSUgGuRRjztFNjh4rrloMgz19ZiGp6hS_RyO08DltuCktQmZMrsUaf9NY8iAW-e0T6CJoIJ-xP-lEBHHK/s320/IMGP0313.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302589378604295186" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Another view of the building<br /><br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsHF4GlAR_e2bWToop9ZyvrHPkBbO6bGZn4OSVrVzCcwA3y_Gwt6_OL0jQvf7VHblMqzr1zqjDWQT7iwKV4oA892oBiKROqq99foTr68528bfaKYfm1y77rWvbVjI0Kb8yOF5kbsbZyEmH/s1600-h/IMGP0312.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjsHF4GlAR_e2bWToop9ZyvrHPkBbO6bGZn4OSVrVzCcwA3y_Gwt6_OL0jQvf7VHblMqzr1zqjDWQT7iwKV4oA892oBiKROqq99foTr68528bfaKYfm1y77rWvbVjI0Kb8yOF5kbsbZyEmH/s320/IMGP0312.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302589374334099602" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here's the other side of the Building<br />Burned out Police Bus in the lower left hand corner<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigG70UlqEfJ92VU68ET3hoMsoKDVTo8mk92j2htDg-NLLfezi8IgLwP_9L3YAHBLtVVa12aFGdBhSOtJPXljjPkv3XfPtzTNyJLC_QW5u4E8GOSK0KqjSCGUdK0SfHI5oCFQatBIXh7lzP/s1600-h/IMGP0311.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigG70UlqEfJ92VU68ET3hoMsoKDVTo8mk92j2htDg-NLLfezi8IgLwP_9L3YAHBLtVVa12aFGdBhSOtJPXljjPkv3XfPtzTNyJLC_QW5u4E8GOSK0KqjSCGUdK0SfHI5oCFQatBIXh7lzP/s320/IMGP0311.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302589373545639490" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Here's a better view of the burned out bus<br /><br /><div style="text-align: left;">There were police all over this area, the vast majority of which are the conscript units that you see at every demonstration. I also saw a unit of older and tougher riot police and I suspect that this is the special unit that they break out to show that they're serious.<br /><br />I'm constantly surprised by the number of demonstrations that I stumble upon in Korea and also by how violent some of them get. I haven't been near any that have gotten this bad, yet.<br /></div></div>Unknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580182056838905415.post-54597877176314285512009-02-14T01:40:00.000-08:002009-02-14T01:53:29.464-08:00Kimchi MuseumWent to the Kimchi Museum today. Took about twenty minutes to get through the whole thing.<br /><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF2F9T7UHQquVJbSD-NKDc4xXS5pf4VHtjVsMICPGiklxeGHq3Odw6bIe54CW4FFqAM15Va1Z4xxiiBJ0xqHq5Gj815S-FM6SY_td2n3SbT13CiDcbCSBbfGgLQMgc0MP5No28wQNl2OdK/s1600-h/IMGP0310.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF2F9T7UHQquVJbSD-NKDc4xXS5pf4VHtjVsMICPGiklxeGHq3Odw6bIe54CW4FFqAM15Va1Z4xxiiBJ0xqHq5Gj815S-FM6SY_td2n3SbT13CiDcbCSBbfGgLQMgc0MP5No28wQNl2OdK/s320/IMGP0310.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302587783319580370" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Bunch of Kimchi Pots at the entrance<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSM-u_G-ZTg_2Dhpp_cI2BM5FSzLfLXxZyWW8JVKDVdP5jwXCygBO38p7aSDRXMGkwJQu5sZFI42VtfqDOlGYovbk4-PuRMQ4fbHX-7JwnmC06KBT2Hn3IVcwm7Ub5qlXlUVLgFFlmalM/s1600-h/IMGP0308.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 240px; height: 320px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjJSM-u_G-ZTg_2Dhpp_cI2BM5FSzLfLXxZyWW8JVKDVdP5jwXCygBO38p7aSDRXMGkwJQu5sZFI42VtfqDOlGYovbk4-PuRMQ4fbHX-7JwnmC06KBT2Hn3IVcwm7Ub5qlXlUVLgFFlmalM/s320/IMGP0308.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302587776915409346" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Chest for storing rice<br /><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwd5bcbeN4xN4hyphenhyphenOihkbFnObuOan2SH7OFlkzukvEB9sAvaSQkCqksZqrTa6DqpCb5zVZ91zQUEmbjMlgOUKHfOHbkvjRx9qx9hk4wvFrZaLRqGLiRE5wln_FW_J2Os7wwZtZPPeoFkYz9/s1600-h/IMGP0309.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiwd5bcbeN4xN4hyphenhyphenOihkbFnObuOan2SH7OFlkzukvEB9sAvaSQkCqksZqrTa6DqpCb5zVZ91zQUEmbjMlgOUKHfOHbkvjRx9qx9hk4wvFrZaLRqGLiRE5wln_FW_J2Os7wwZtZPPeoFkYz9/s320/IMGP0309.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302586923150261794" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Possibly another, smaller rice chest.<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEqR-eUoNMIsrUHaeaNXY6aVir0ZjIQkTS9yTyh91uEDa2Df5UCkKTJb8CixozmlSsBnxGjIYLjtedFwdf_g93x9ol-lLvWoCj4K9gSuV8FLKBhhXJ3UDsgPH_seTBvgp9MxMGnE2g1_M1/s1600-h/IMGP0307.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhEqR-eUoNMIsrUHaeaNXY6aVir0ZjIQkTS9yTyh91uEDa2Df5UCkKTJb8CixozmlSsBnxGjIYLjtedFwdf_g93x9ol-lLvWoCj4K9gSuV8FLKBhhXJ3UDsgPH_seTBvgp9MxMGnE2g1_M1/s320/IMGP0307.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302586918841197618" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Mortars and Pestles<br /></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWroVIVbjxfR7AsV8cjPK9PGTRrbWcPL4KiLIO78o5CuvEpC7-4RxYvMed2fo8X_ewM6Yk6ynUsd9FfpbKmxO_N_lR3X850dW58oYxV-kqxnu3wKgcGe0vEoevzsaDEFgCU_LXSQsOVlm/s1600-h/IMGP0306.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBWroVIVbjxfR7AsV8cjPK9PGTRrbWcPL4KiLIO78o5CuvEpC7-4RxYvMed2fo8X_ewM6Yk6ynUsd9FfpbKmxO_N_lR3X850dW58oYxV-kqxnu3wKgcGe0vEoevzsaDEFgCU_LXSQsOVlm/s320/IMGP0306.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302586906366935778" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">Grindstones<br /></div><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7EzMFgOTpSfFKBJs0cKFbPGop51Fps836Dvg5jNBBCwzx3YJb1i376wPSmnX56efHBcnyP6e2Jvq4yv5LCUzLmupO8R3ymhyphenhyphenYF7sTO8AO2Og-zZgG8Pr65hQ8AxD3QuXceMUhrS66BhpA/s1600-h/IMGP0305.JPG"><img style="margin: 0px auto 10px; display: block; text-align: center; cursor: pointer; width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg7EzMFgOTpSfFKBJs0cKFbPGop51Fps836Dvg5jNBBCwzx3YJb1i376wPSmnX56efHBcnyP6e2Jvq4yv5LCUzLmupO8R3ymhyphenhyphenYF7sTO8AO2Og-zZgG8Pr65hQ8AxD3QuXceMUhrS66BhpA/s320/IMGP0305.JPG" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5302586900053294578" border="0" /></a><br /><div style="text-align: center;">And more Kimchi Pots<br />(Note the porcelain pot in the center of the picture)<br /></div><br /><br />All in all it was a fun little trip, not sure I'd recommend going out of your way to visit it but it might be worth checking out if you're in the area.<br /><br />Kimchi museum is located in the COEX mall.<br /><br />Admission is 3,000 WonUnknownnoreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-580182056838905415.post-11841162177897526002009-02-14T01:39:00.000-08:002009-02-14T01:40:29.423-08:00Girls Generation 'GEE'<object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/WoQl4prVfyw&hl=en&fs=1"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/WoQl4prVfyw&hl=en&fs=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br /><br />This is the latest song that you hear twenty four seven. It's the sound of Korea.Unknownnoreply@blogger.com1