February 2012
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Yo, Tumblr
Life’s boring in Clyde.
Went shopping at Kohl’s yesterday in Sandusky and nabbed 3 shirts for $25, saving $166 according to my receipt. Highlight of my week.
This week includes more studying accounting, and in a hot minute I’m going to take some photos of downtown Clyde, America’s Most Famous Small Town.
I miss…Paris Baguette? Seriously, getting fresh bread all...
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Weird Dream
Dreamt last night that I was helping Tiger Woods figure out where he needed to go using public transportation in Seoul. He was kind of a dick to me, though. Weird dream.
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Pictures out of airplanes
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Real Billy Joel Fans
Know that “Scenes From an Italian Restaurant” is far and away his best song.
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Today
Did errands for my mother, including grocery shopping at two different grocery stores and a trip to the quilt shop.
Ate Wendy’s. Which is still as amazing as ever. I’ve worked there, even, and still say Wendy’s > Burger King + Mcd’s.
The rest of the afternoon will be spent learning the lyrics to “We Didn’t Start the Fire”. Turns out a lot of these...
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Watch
The Hunger Games TV Teaser Spot #2 Team (1080p Tumblr Embedded)
I’m so excited for this movie.
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Race on NOSF
A friend posts on my behalf and brings some sanity to the conversation:
I have lived in Compton. SIPS wouldn’t be killed, he would be robbed but not because of his skin color. More likely his clothing and speech which would clearly define him as an outsider. Believe it or not, there are white people living in Compton, in Latin Kings territory and in K-town. Yes, the gangs are defined by...
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hanguknamja replied to your video: It’s nearly time to move back to Columbus. I…
I had a tough time going from Seoul to Paris. Seoul to … Columbus? Can’t imagine.
LOL. My hometown is so.much.smaller. than Columbus. We’re talking 6,000 or so people.
I could eat at TGI Friday’s easier in Seoul than where I am now.
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This Race Stuff
Holy crap this is getting out of hand. If any Tumblr friends are desk-warming and want to join this miserable discussion, feel free. You get to see top-notch racism first-hand.
These are quotes of other people, not me:
I watched the Obama video again. I still see a man with power using it to influence people along racial lines. What struck me more, and is irrelevant to the discussion on this...
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Motivation
When I got home, I unpacked and basically destroyed my old bedroom (which had pretty much none of my stuff in it). Now I need to pick up. The problem is I don’t know how much longer I’ll be here. And I really have no storage. And my dad gets super upset if stuff is kept out. I have no motivation to do this picking up. I think I’ll play the piano.
the gold notebook: things i will miss about korea... →
golden-notebook:
the food with the multi-courses of banchan and the family-style (everyone eats together) style of entrees
the customer service, from the buttons you can push at your table to get a waiter to the fact that i can get a repairman at my house in 30 minutes, to the “service-ee” free stuff you get…
Reblogging for win.
golden-notebook:
the-justsara said: Those similarities you pointed out are also true for Cantonese/Mandarin Chinese.
Yeah, Korean has two sets of numbers! One is “Sino-Korean” and you use them in specific circumstances, and then there are pure “Korean” numbers that you use for others. The Sino-Korean numbers (Chinese) include “Sam” and “Sa”
I like to think of the Sino-Korean numbers as...
A couple notes
The incredibly offensive and racist posts earlier are NOT mine, but quotes from an on-going debate I’m having.
A friend e-mailed me quite upset at my racist opinions, which were in fact not mine.
So we’re clear.
On Clyde
So home is weird and strange. It’s nice to have space and not a million people, but American things make me uncomfortable.
Examples:
Karaoke at the bar. Bleahhrhrhr. No. Go to a Norae-bang. I don’t want to hear your 12 year old sing about doing it on the couch and stroking it to the east.
People at bar/restaurants. Went to what would be a “Hof” in my area...
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hold on to this lullaby: Word to the wise: college... →
snuggalong:
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My eyes are swollen and watering, nose completely stuffed, sneezing, coughing, the whole shebang.
In good news, Ohio State was awesome, and it actually made me reconsider my plans.
Major in Chinese with minor in Creative Writing, anyone?
Also while my dad and I were walking across the Oval…
The OSU Men’s Glee Club usually does “Oval Sing” on Fridays...
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“I don’t know any AFRICAN-Americans. I just know Americans. SIPS, were YOU...”
– Another reply on that thread. SIPS is short for my handle there, Still In Pre-school. Pretty sure this guy thinks I’m black. This is fantastic. But nauseating? But amazing?
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“How in the world can you say this is not racist, when its entire appeal is based...”
– A reply to the thread.
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Jet Lag
Hasn’t got the best of me, but has in fact got some of me. Up at 5 AM. Not terrible, but a little too old-man for me.
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The Gray Hairs of Clyde
Clyde, population 6,600, has a rich history and is dubbed “America’s Most Famous Small Town”.
I rode my bike to the coffee shop in the old downtown. Built around the turn of the 19th century, the building was probably outlined in Sherwood Anderson’s Winesburg at some point in time. As I sip my coffee, reading what consolations Nietzsche offers for difficulties, I...
Pirating
I thought I was going to be done with that. I thought TV shows streamed online in America. Turns out there are all kinds of stipulations and requirements, like having a DISH account or waiting 8 days.
Srsly TV companies, you’re failing me.
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GRAVEWISDOM: dagNotes: On defining racism →
dagseoul:
Anonymous asked: I’ve always had a hard time sympathising with white people when they cry racism, being a POC myself. But I have a hard time explaining to myself why racism against white people isn’t a legitimate ‘thing’ when in countries with a lots of cultural insularity tend…
Could you elaborate on what you mean by “violence” here? This definition has expanded,...
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NateON: Ghuangzhou Airport →
nateonseoul:
I hope no one is reading this over my shoulder.
I had a 9 hour lay-over at the Ghuangzhou Airport. I was dreading it. I went to the China Southern first-class lounge and just walked right in. No one was there, the woman didn’t notice me. No one has said a word to me all day. I’ve had snacks,…
So I shower and afterwards one of the women working there asked to see my boarding...
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Ghuangzhou Airport
I hope no one is reading this over my shoulder.
I had a 9 hour lay-over at the Ghuangzhou Airport. I was dreading it. I went to the China Southern first-class lounge and just walked right in. No one was there, the woman didn’t notice me. No one has said a word to me all day. I’ve had snacks, drinks, and now they’re putting out dinner. I’ll have a nice shower in a...
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geniejoo replied to your post: Leaving Korea - The Wrap-Up
safe travels and i hope you have lots of wonderful adventures wherever you go/with whatever you do :)
Awww missed this one! Thanks!!!! :D
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Leaving Korea - Feelings 2
I’ll reflect more on Korea itself when I get back to the US and have some good ole’ Coors Light to consume.
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golden-notebook replied to your post: Leaving Korea - The feelings
never knew about egypt, what did you do there?
We earned our CELTA there, and then held shady jobs that ended OK or terribly (for me) for a few months. Lived there for 5 months. Miss it like crazy. Cairo’s a captivating city.
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mysocalledkoreanlife replied to your post: Leaving Korea - The Wrap-Up
WHAT!? Verizon told my dad my iphone couldn’t be used there even if it was unlocked! Something about sim cards. Do you know something I don’t?
It can’t be used on Verizon. AT&T, T-Mobile and a host of other carriers use SIM cards though, so you can sign up with them. Verizon’s pretty much the only major...
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sequinedstrawberries replied to your post: Leaving Korea - The Wrap-Up
Did you ship via surface or air mail?? I’m sending home like 36 kg’s and based on the Korean post office website if I ship surface it’s fairly cheap^^?
Surface is much cheaper, but it takes about 2 months, they said. Since I’m hoping to move again in a month (I’m not exactly sure where) I couldn’t...
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Leaving Korea - The feelings
Now that I’ve finished 90% of the last Cass I’ll have for a long time, I thought I’d dive into my psyche a bit.
This whole leaving thing is strange. I’ve been abroad since October of 2009. Egypt for 5 months, then Korea for 2 years. So I’m used to the change. Leaving for Egypt was terrifying, and my arrival didn’t go as smooth as one would hope. When I...
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Leaving Korea - The Wrap-Up
So I clearly still have internet access. Here’s a rundown of my day:
9 AM - mailed a box home. Spent a total of 230,000 KRW on 2 boxes home (23 total KG; it’s about 10,000 a kilo, not terrible).
9:20 AM - call Olleh Internet. Tried to cancel. To cancel right now was a 52,000 cancellation fee, plus the bill (Which is always paid on the 25th) of 35,000. Or I could just pay ahead...
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whatwouldfucktarddo replied to your post: Radio Silence
Korea shall be poorer for your absence sire! Happy and safe journey home.
This is sweet.
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Radio Silence
Not like this blog is particularly loud, but at some point today my interwebs will be cancelled, as will my cell phone service, and bright and early tomorrow AM I’ll be relocating to the US (after 30 hours of travel).
So this is probably my last post from Korea. Sad to go, but the time has come.
Anyways, in the meantime, happy Tumbling!
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When Worlds Collide →
Korean tourists kidnapped in Egypt’s Sinai peninsula
I never went that far south in Sinai, but Breanna did. It is a different place, that part of Egypt. We crossed into Israel at Taba, where you can see 3 countries (sometimes 4!) at the same time.
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mykoreanadopteestory replied to your video: Don’t hide this girl in some Girls’…
I love Kpop star!! Half of the people on this show can outsing Boa and SNSD anyday!!
For serious. I’ve been arguing with a Korean friend about how awful the Korean music system is. He lauds JYP and others for giving these kids “an opportunity to achieve their dreams”. It’s so...