"Take care of your barn first, if not your cow will run away."

"Even if it looks like a rock, knock on it before you cross the river, just to make sure it's a rock."

Ah yes, the woes of translation...

-k

School is going to be hectic this quarter (as I'm sure it will be for many of you.) I seem to have forgotten Korean this summer, and I have to read ten bible-sized books in my International Security class. On top of that, this 15-hour a week internship is squeezing into my hours at Sociology, both of which can only be done Mon-Fri, 9-5. I need a ( Read more... )

Today was a Korean day in London. Walking to the British Museum I spotted four Korean restaurants all within a block of each other. I had kimchi chee-geh in London!!! Then, when I got into the museum there was an exhibit on Korean ancient and modern art! Sounds good to me ( Read more... )

Dublin is awesome. This place makes Belfast look like Tacoma. Anyhow, I'm staying in the Temple Bar area which is filled with pubs and good times. Flying out to London tomorrow and then I finally get to fly home this Friday. Whooo!

-k

I just found out from Anitra that Time Magazine called her recently inquiring about a possible feauture on her and I. Something like the "odd couple" is how she put it, with her being the conservative and I, well, whatever I am. Weird. Kind of exciting. Too bad my schedule conflicted with their deadline with me being in Ireland. How cool would that ( Read more... )

Went to the Republic of Ireland this weekend (aka, the real Ireland). Spent a bunch of time in County Donegal, visiting Sleave League, near the town of Karrick. The cliffs at Sleave League are fucking scary. The area is known for suicides and accidental falls...when we went up it was windy as hell and rainy out, at one point I wandered off the ( Read more... )

Ah yes, finally computer access that I don't have to pay for! I've only had time to check my email in the last few weeks as it costs $2 American every 15 minutes around here, even more in the coffee shops. Anyhow, I'm in my residence hall at Stramillis College now, the teaching extension of Queen's University in Belfast. We're staying in the ( Read more... )

IRA, UVF...Belfast is definately an intense city. I will try to update this week. Our computer is finally up!

-k

I'm in London right now using a hostel computer station. Weird. I got in at about 8am and all of a sudden it's Saturday and I just realized I've only had four hours of sleep in the past 30 hours or so!!! Rode the Underground to Piccadilly Circus where I'm staying. How interesting it is to be here with no camera or friends to help capture these ( Read more... )

My co-workers just gave me a nice travel journal! And we ate cake and they all gave me advice on where to go and what to bring, since several of them have traveled both the Republic and Northern Ireland. I love the people here!

-k