Jeonju & Seoul
For goodness sake why is it so hard to keep this blog updated? So many things happen and I just don't find the time to write posts on them. Lucky for you guys though I at least try with my blog, I'm pretty sure my journal right now is a few months behind and I'm neve…
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Inked in Korea
So after waiting almost two years I finally got the tattoo I've been wanting! The symbol is called the Funtuntunefu (cute name huh?) and it is an Adinkra (from Ghana) symbol of Democracy. It is of two crocodiles that share the same stomach yet fight over food, meaning i…
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Thanksgiving in Korea (& Bird Festival)
So the weekend before Thanksgiving a bunch of foreigners got together and organized a Thanksgiving dinner in Jeonju. It was either make your own non-Korean dish or pay 10,000 won (about $10), I don't cook so money it was. I went with my partner in crime Monica, Kristina (a…
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AG: A Quick Tour of My School
This is where I work! Sorry for the shaky camera work, it's not easy taking video on a phone...
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AG: HAPPY PEPERO DAY!
Today, 11/11/11 is the millennial-versary of Pepero Day in Korea! So, my dear readers, you may or may not know the Japanese candy Pocky but Pepero is the Korean version of it (they are the same exactly thing but made by different companies). Today is Pepero day because 11/11 loo…
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AG: All Hallow's Eve in Korea
It is so hard to find time to write blog posts! So many cool/interesting/exciting things happen to me everyday but instead of writing about them I deal/live them (I'm pretty sure that's why David never posts). I could treat this blog like my facebook and post random shor…
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AG: Base, Homo Hill & Bungee Jumping?!
I have no idea where to begin with this post. So about two weeks ago Monica and I met these two Air Force guys (Austin & Jason) at a party and the whole group just hit it off (which is weird because I'm not the biggest fan of military but w/e). And so the Friday of las…
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AG My PB&J Weekend in Seoul
So last Wednesday I was starving after Taekwondo practice and decided to buy way too much bread, peanut butter, and jelly. So Friday came and it was decided that Monica and I were going to use all of it to makes as many sandwiches as we could for our trip to Seoul, and so the P…
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AG: Civil Unrest in America
For those of you who don't know me I am an Activist. I lobby, I protest, I talk to people about the troubles that are plaguing my nation and the world (contact me if you want to talk/debate about things). Right now I am missing one of the biggest grassroots, nation wide pro…
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AG: My Korean Apartment
Let's take a look around. (So I tried for hours to edit a video on Windows Movie Maker and apparently I have absolutely no talent for video editing. SO, this was done in one take, sorry about the mistakes)
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AG: Just Say Yes
I try to live my life according to the phrase "Just say yes" (within reason) and I find overall it works out for me, especially in my travels. Last night was a perfect example of this. It started off on Thursday when my school's art teacher asked what I was doing…
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AG: An Eventful Weekend!
First off, people have been complaining that they don't know who is posting what on here even though it says our names at the bottom of each post. So, to prevent confusion, I will start the titles of my post with AG and hopefully David will do the same with DA. Is that easie…
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An Epiphany
I can't begin to explain how grateful I am for my life. Just got back from visiting my Mother's host family in Iksan and they are a wonderful family that made me feel so accepted and loved even though I just met them. Wow. I'm in Korea surrounded by amazing people l…
Read moreDavid(DA) Random things.
Number of children I made cry. First day of teaching: 2 Second day: 0. Improvement! (I haven't had a single crier since my first day, but one kids played dead in the back of the classroom and refused to move.) The kids continue to pet me in wonder pretty much any tim…
Read moreA Pretty Cool Day
A pretty cool day deserves a blog post. It started off with me waking up late and running out the door. I quickly grabbed a bit to eat and almost had to chase my bus down. Every day to get to school I have to take an hour long but ride into the countryside, it suc…
Read moreI am not the brightest
Today was my first day riding the bus to school (my mentor teacher drove me for my first day of teaching). The 10:50 bus didn't make it until 11:15. (Is this normal in Korea?) The old man waiting with me was huffing and checking the time on his cell phone the whole time. I.…
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Seoul Day Trip: Watching “Hero” & Exploring Town
Awhile ago on a Friday, the entire TaLK program piled into our buses and went on a day trip to Seoul. Sleep deprived, hung over, and with no clue what was going on we are dropped off at a theater promoting a show called Hero with the picture to the left. What would you th…
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Muju, Jeollabuk-do
(written a few hours after the last post) AHHH! Just got back from an epic dance party! But more of that later. So I was feeling very melancholy earlier today when I wrote the last blog post but then we got HERE! …wow. Muju is on Mt. Deokyu which is one of four nation…
Read moreEnd of Orientation 8.24.11
I’m on the bus leaving Jechiwon heading to my province orientation and I am trying to decipher a mixture of emotions. Orientation was a crazy fun packed three weeks where sleeping and doing nothing was never really an option. (Note: This is why I haven’t been blogging as much,…
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Medical Check Ups
So last Friday all the TaLKies were required to do a medical check up in order to be eligible to stay with the program. We were required to fast from 9pm the night before until we completed the process. -__-* So automatically the day didn't start off well. We get to our app…
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Seoul Weekend One
Scene depicting the torture of Koreans at the hand of the Japanese. Not sure you could get away with that in the States. Train ride there. I get this look from Benji quite often, actually. Wonderful. Face paint at the festival! Ashley, getting t…
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Welcome Ceremony & Seoul Photo Scavenger Hunt
Ahh Jetlag, making me get up around 5am, why must you be so cruel? It was probably for the better though because we had to be at breakfast by 7 in order to be on time for the buses at 745. I got to see David for the first time at breakfast and DAVID ATE MEAT!! or more specific…
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