Just a quick update to say that I am indeed alive, but not faring particularly well. Mid-terms came and went, and thankfully were rather easy. The finals are supposed to be killer, and based on the last chapter, I don't doubt it. There is a definite jump in the level of difficulty, and our teacher has warned us that several students don't pass ( Read more... )

I went out for a low-key evening with friends last night. We met up in 강남 (Kang-nam), which apparently is quite a fashionable area of Seoul. I liked the stores, and even gave myself a make-over while waiting for friends. Who knew make-up could be so much fun? Ultimate nachos and Fajitas were followed by ice cream and a round of drinks, in a bar ( Read more... )

Actually, I'm not that bummed, but as a preemptive warning, the prospect of wild birthday shenanigans does not not look too promising this year. I am not generally one to make a big deal of my b-day (a few drinks with friends makes me happy, and I usually avoid the big Halloween parties), but I feel as though this one should be significant. ( Read more... )

I have started exchanging Haikus with a friend, and it's surprisingly fun. Here's one based on today's events:

The world of normal
Is not for those of spirit
Chicken with no head

Well, crap. My few nights of mosquito-free bliss has been shattered. The big red welts on my back, feet, cheeks, and neck (brought on regardless if one scratches) are nothing compared to the insanity-inducing buzzing that has forced me to stumble out of bed at an ungodly hour on back-to-back nights in a desperate attempt to either kill, or at the ( Read more... )

Slacker that I am, I have refrained from updating for a while. Last week was mostly devoted to sight-seeing, and I happily played the role of tourist, taking numerous pictures of various palaces and city landscapes. There are still so many places I want to visit, but I figure I have plenty of time for that in the coming months. Eventually, I ( Read more... )

I've been in South Korea for a little over a week now, although it seems much longer somehow. I have such a jumble of emotions, and so many observations to make, that I hardly know where to start. I suppose I will just have to write more frequently so I can try to capture all of this ( Read more... )

I now have less than a week until I leave for South Korea, where I will be living, studying, and researching for the next nine or so months. In characteristic fashion, my grand schemes to be organized for such a significant venture have fallen short. I remind myself that I frequently operate in a state of semi-self-induced stress, and that most ( Read more... )

I've wanted to update this for quite a while now, because a lot has happened since I last wrote. I have finished three weeks of my eight-week course, and it has definitely gone by way too fast. It's hard to believe that my course here is almost half over. My friend Ann is leaving at the end of this week, and I'm definitely going to be a little ( Read more... )

The title pretty much captures it all. My apologies about not updating this regularly. It's a bit more of a pain for me to have internet access than I had anticipated, so I will probably update about once a week or so. We'll see. I might cave and pay for internet access at Goethe, even though they only have three computers and I've heard that ( Read more... )