February 20, 2007

  • What I learned the other day, reading on the subway.

    It's interesting looking at Korea from an outsider-inside perspective.  Maybe it's because I've never been able to do this before, since I've never learned a language to this level of fluency and moved in and about the culture with such ease.  I'm (finally) starting the habit of picking up a Seoul city-gazette/publication-thingy each morning on my way to work because I have an hour commute with tons of people all around me whom I'd like to ignore.  Hey, man, it's the truth.  No offense, I just don't want the hidden claustrophobia to surface. It can get ugly.


    But some things to note:
    1) The McDonald's breakfast menu is just now coming into Seoul and taking Korea by storm. Full-page ad with coupons on Page 2
    2) South-North relations and updates on Six-Party Talks were on the bottom left corner of Page 8 (of 12) next to the ad for a plastic surgery "clinic"
    3) The front page article is on "Ladies, be ye warned, wearing tummy baring mid-riffs in cold weather may make you thicker~!" It goes on to explain one grad student's thesis on the effects of cold weather on the body, tested through 4 females who wore revealing clothing for a month, their overall weight having little change but the skin around their torsos having thickened, threatening their "S" line.) (of course, there is absolutely no question as to why these women would want to wear crop tops and miniskirts in 20 degree weather...*cough*... and this is why guys love Korea.)
    4) A nice big picture at the top of Page 4 with ROK Marines lined up shirtless, bowing with faces in the snow, to commemorate the lunar new year by sending bows and respect to their parents whom they won't be visiting while in training.


    You get the idea. *sigh* Anyone surprised as to why I wanna come home? Perhaps I'm being obtuse. But really, if it weren't for friends, Remnant, or that darn contract I signed back in May of '05, I'd be outta here.  Countdown begins now.

Comments (7)

  • hahah "threatening their 'S' line" LOLL

    oh hanners... at least your flagship language ability is freakin impressive!! :O

  • When is the actual D-day?

  • opps wrong account... when is the D-day? 

  • Hi, I know this is random, but I was reading an article in The New York Times about Pinkberry stores gaining popularity in L.A. The stores are very much like the Red Mango stores in Korea and I was searching for pictures of said stores, and a picture connected to your site came up. I think your comments on the Korean culture are hilarious, namely how guys are attracted to insanely image conscious Korean girls. Ok, just wanted to comment on your comments on the Korean culture.

  • hi hi. i thought i messaged you about it before.
    i've been in korea. ^_* soo where exactly are you..?

  • found you! now we can be super internetz bff

  • "(of course, there is absolutely no question as to why these women would want to wear crop tops and miniskirts in 20 degree weather...*cough*... and this is why guys love Korea.)"

    Whoa there.  Nobody told me about this.  Korea is now on my "listofplacestogowheniactuallyfinishschoolifever."  I read that and that "the more you know" star flew over my head. 

    And.  You never visited me.

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