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Seoul / Сеул
Seoul has impressed me with technology, ubiquity of cosmetic surgery advertisements and drummers. Yes, Koreans traditionally play percussion instruments, but now they have married traditional excellence to modern glam and glitter and show business.
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If I didn't drink or travel, I would be filthy rich. I don't bother unpacking any more: I just buy another suitcase.
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Vanity Sizing
Over the years I have seemingly shrunk in size. From UK 10-12 I went down to a solid 10 and then to 8. Some particularly pretentious brands regale with with an array of Xs before a glorious S. Others have decided that I must have died from anorexia and stopped carrying my size altogether ( Read more... ) -
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We’re the same sad story that’s a fact
One step up and two steps back
- Bruce Springsteen One Step UpI went to Russia, came back and re-joined my former employer. My new-old colleagues like to ask me what has changed and I respond with a well-thought-out perfectly politically correct and weighted for all consequences and repercussions line: "the ( Read more... ) -
A Twist / Поворот
Faces, places and decisions have all become a bit of a blur these past few months ( Read more... ) -
Pantry talk / Разговоры на кухне
I overheard this conversation while making coffee in the pantry one morning ( Read more... ) -
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Since the year has started, I've experienced some temperature extremeties, stunning atmospheric effects and have thoroughly enjoyed myself.
I need to make a Hobson's choice tomorrow.
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The bokeh / Бокэ
Bokeh - In photography, bokeh (Originally pron.: /ˈboʊkɛ/,[1] pron.: /ˈboʊkeɪ/ boh-kay - also sometimes heard as pron.: /ˈboʊkə/ boh-kə,Japanese: [boke]) is the blur, or the aesthetic quality of the blur, in out-of-focus areas of an image. Bokeh occurs for parts of the scene that lie outside the depth of field. Photographers sometimes deliberately ( Read more... ) -
Moscow Experience / Прелести московской жизни
I think I've reached my saturation point with Russian experience. Can we please stop ( Read more... )
