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So Kim Jong Il is dead.
Mourners are crowding in Pyongyang. There will be no “Asian Winter” to counter the Arab Spring because an overthrow demands a resistance, and there isn’t much of one (and this wasn’t an overthrow, but rather an old leader dying of old age.) Kim Jong Il and his father purged a resistance long ago, as Bradley K Martin has painstakingly documented in ( Read more... ) -
Additionally,
In the wake of Fukushima I may be hosting a friend of mine and her lovely wife, both ESL teachers in Japan, for some time if the worst case scenario happens with the nuclear reactors. From my understanding the radiation situation in their prefecture is very precarious. Obviously, their coming here would be a worst case scenario - but it's still a ( Read more... ) -
Yes, I'm still alive - just vastly prefer hipster Tumblr these days.
Rearrange these in the order in which they've happened in your life.
Things that have happened:
Get a cell phone (2001)
Get drunk for the first time (2002, drinking caipirinhas at 15 with my aunt Susan in Rio de Janeiro.)
Graduate high school (2004)
Start college (2004)
Graduate college (2008)
Meet who you hoped was your significant other but wasn’t ( ( Read more... ) -
Is it just me...
Or is wanting to punch Sansa Stark in the face a universal part of the reading-Game of Thrones-for-the-first-time experience?
BTW, apologies are in order to yagathai and xraytheenforcer and anyone else who tried to get me to join the Westeros boards for not having read these AMAZING books sooner. I'm a converted fangirl for life. -
Hey LJ.
Long time no talk. I usually use my tumblr for updates, but I figure ol' LJ could use some attention, too! What's up, y'all?
Today I went to HomePlus (Korea's answer to Wal-Mart: Supercenters, because Korea doesn't allow Wal-Mart in the country - no joke) and stocked up on home goods to make my apartment feel more like, well... a home. Why?
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Kindergarten bromances. (Hi Livejournal!)
My kindergarten dudes are starting to be super affectionate with each other. They’ll hold hands, kiss each other on the cheek, and say “I love you.” Not all of them, but enough for government paperwork.
Sometimes it’s a “joke.” Sometimes it’s serious. It’s always adorable.
Those same boys would last about 5 minutes with that behavior in America ( Read more... ) -
Feeling torn, need life advice plz.
Lately I’ve been having a real emotional struggle about whether or not to re-sign with the same hagwon in Gwangju. I know y'all aren't in Korea, but maybe you can help me unpack my emotional stuff.
Here’s what I’m thinking:
- Aside from a few random issues, my hagwon boss treats me really well. She’s very considerate and kind. This is NOT typical ( Read more... )
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