August 2008
11 posts
fun - benson hedges. so this is a cool little...
the (rare) benifit of looking like a dumb american
greeting you at any one of roughly 8 separate subway exits which empty from any one of a few dozen individual subway stations in seoul are a cadre of identical older korean ladies clutching stacks of pamphlets nearly as tall, and half as rough, as they are. they thrust, and i mean thrust, information on god knows what into the hands of the people spilling out into the streets, still a little...
BBC News: Man's 'pants' password is changed →
this is the most passively aggressive british thing ive ever seen. brilliant.
my students
as a teacher, i should feel as though i have something to teach; but when my students are high level corporate copyright lawyers, awards show hosts, and mothers of 2 who oversee marketing campaigns in 5 different countries, its a little tough to think of my ability to speak english as a skill that puts me on the same playing field. i also feel kinda left out cause i never worked at hyundai.
Watchthis is a tour of the ‘love motel’ i just moved out of. sorry im shirtless, i just got out of the shower. man, that doesnt sound right even out of context.
yes i am alive
sorry kids, ive been kinda of mia i know. korea has been wild and lots of fun, but sadly pretty internetless so far. we moved into our place on thursday, after having spent a week or so in a ‘love hotel’. also, koreans have waffle stands by the dozens as well as entire restaurants devoted to the pancake, yet their breakfast of choice is seaweed soup. very curious.
leaving
well the hour has arrived, dear internet. im on a plane in 5 hours for seoul, where i will be living and working for the next year. true, im already going through chili con queso withdrawal and the thought of a 12 hour flight is less than awesome, but i couldnt be more excited to go. ill miss you all, but im taking my video camera so im hoping to transition this into a more video based operation....
Constructions of Masculinity in Disney Movies →
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road trip question, the first
i started the long drive back to texas today, so this update comes straight from the best western high country inn, located in lovely ogden, ut. in the past ive often wondered what it takes to get an elementary school named after you, short of a large donation or saint-level public service (cause clearly neither of those are in my cards). today that question has been replaced by this one: what...
