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there’s something about korea that’s keeping me here, that’s stopping me from leaving.something which singapore doesn’t have.equinox left a really prophetic comment when he said that many more people will be finding their way to me in seoul.i just received an email from another singaporean who has been posted here to work, and will be ...
i touched down on korean soil this morning at 11.43am, and as much as i wish that my “holiday” lasted longer, i have to say — it feels great to be home. it’s only been 2 days but i actually kinda missed seeing the adorably gungho ajummas running around the streets.it was a great holiday, ...
for the past 2 weeks or so, in order to grab a few more precious minutes of sleep every morning, i have been taking the train to work, which means that every morning i walk a different route from when i took the bus.so yesterday, since it was saturday and the morning traffic would be ...
met up with my 2nd kim friend, jw, after work for dinner yesterday near hongdae.he wanted to go to this omuyaki (i think that’s what it’s called) restaurant which he had always wanted to try but didn’t get the chance to because it was closed the last few times he went by.apparently it’s quite a ...
on the flight from seoul to helsinki: i was standing in line waiting to alight from the plane when the old man in front started a conversation with me, asking questions like, “are you travelling alone?”, “where will go from helsinki?”, “how long will you be in london?” etci later revealed that i was from ...
received an email from greenpeace:Early this morning, Japanese police took the remarkable step of raiding our Tokyo office and arresting two of my colleagues including Junichi Sato, leader …
this arrived in my inbox–tips on how to survive an earthquake. considering that singapore is not plagued by any natural disasters, most of us would be clueless when it comes to such stuff. anyway, i would classify this bit of knowledge under “useful to know but would not want to put into practice”.EXTRACT FROM DOUG ...
so, the school holidays for the elementary / high school kids have ended - which translates to a battle every morning on the bus with the school kids. thank god they all get off after a few stops.have been busy the past weekend - i met up with another singaporean for lunch whom i met ...
출발 13:00 (03/08, 토) 김포 비행시간 01시간 55분 일본항공(JAL) [JL 8832편]도착 14:55 (03/08, 토) 하네다 (도쿄) 총 거리: 759마일출발 09:20 (03/10, 월) 하네다 (도쿄) 비행시간 02시간 25분 일본항공(JAL) [JL 8831편]도착 11:45 (03/10, 월) 김포 총 거리: …
hannah brought some food from her hometown (daegu) when she returned to seoul on sunday, so i met up with her and 2 of her friends last night for an eating session.one of her friends who came along was a japanese-american who has worked in various countries before ending up in korea. he feels that ...
movies i’ve watched in the past 2 weeks:- ensemble c’est tout *- singapore dreaming- harold and kumar go to white castle- definitely maybe *- big fish *- what’s eating gilbert grape *- the shawshank redemption *- the jungle book *- balls of fury- st trinian’s- sex and the city- analyze this *- an american tale ...
when our bosses went out for their meal, junghwan stood in front of us and sheepishly said, “누나들한테 물어볼 게 있어요…” (i have something to ask you all)seeing that he found it ha …
the bus did one of its mandatory stops along the way, and outside, the fallen leaves started to fidget restlessly, hinting that a draft was picking up.then suddenly, it began to snow. the cherry blossom petals that had fallen by the road danced about merrily in the wind, and it snowed more heavily as the ...
the thing i remember most about the uk was that the sun rose at about 4am and set at about 9pm, which totally threw off my sense of time. i’d wake to a very bright room (even with the curtains closed) thinking that it’s about 7am, only to realize that it was just 5am, and ...
there are always places where we feel right at home, and places where we feel we don’t belong.the world of fine dining, crisp suits and superficial relationships where you are judged by the brands you carry, the car you drive or the the neighbourhood you live in, always makes me feel that i’ve stepped into ...
14 june, lotte world! went there with lx, alvin, jean and roy. when we were queueing for the indoor rollercoaster ride, both alvin and roy kept wanting to back out, but for different reasons. alvin because he was scared, and roy was apprehensive because there were 5 of us and one of us had to ...
suz introduced me to this blog a few days ago, and i was hooked.this entry of hers echos my exact sentiments–and she put it even better than i could ever have.We spoke about how some …
i have been asked many times by my korean “friends” to help them translate–note: it’s translate, and not edit, which means that i do all the dirty work–their and their friends’ resumes/CVs/cover letters into english. none of those who came to me had even attempted to do an english version first.(it’s like, you know, they ...
the one thing i like best about my job is my buyers / customers. not one of them are the unreasonable sort, and i’ve been enjoying myself having small chats with some of them even as we email back and forth about official business.one of my UK-based customers has been telling me stories (through email) ...
“You will find that having after all is not so pleasurable as wanting.” (Spock “Star Trek”)i got this in my email today, and while i find that there is some truth to it, i’d honestly rather have all my dreams come true and experience the realities that come with it than to look back 20 ...
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