Friend Seoul

... in the future. Ironically 4 months later I would find that I stirred up an emotional debate in bar between a group of young men about whether machines could take over the world. A Christan in our discussion told of how God would come and smite anyone who accepted such things inside our bodies. Others told of how we controlled the technology and the depicted scenario is not possible. I mentioned Deep Blue.

In my opinion we will merge, it is inevitable. Whether some accept it ...

... was a very nice place; we had a nice snack and tried the deer antler extract, it kinda tastes like coffee.

We eventually parted at the Marriott but exchanged contact information, so hopefully we will see each other again. I would like to visit the deer farm.

I better let you all go, I hope I have many more stories like this to share with you during my stay.

... him after just a few minutes. Sadly, his stop was the same as mine. But he kept saying he was going to be my escort. Great! That's all I need!

And to be honest, it was kinda starting to worry me. Was he going to rob me? Was he going to pummel me? What exactly was his motives? He asked me for my phone number, and since I'm only here for a few more days, I gave it to him. I can ignore his call for a few ...

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When I met her, she quietly told me that a friend was coming. I knew it was her boyfriend (but I thought it was the previous boyfriend...but didn't realize that had changed recently). I had translated "friend" nicely into "boyfriend". You gotta understand that many Koreans don't announce their dating very loudly.

We simply hung out. Ate at Burger King (I wanted to try the new garlic burger they ...

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Ain’t gonna take your bribes of women and fame

TV screens making me want what I don’t need to own or eat

While those less fortunate bleed in a dusty desert street

War for profit and its entire growing casualty

Brings tears from deep inside me

But it will never stop

As long as the masked puppeteers sit on top

Their game is to reign without regard of the ...

... to Europe change in political views: from mildly centre-right to mildly centre-left change in literary views: from Evelyn Waugh to E.M. Forster people I hope to keep in touch with: 6-7 people I hope to become better friends with: 3-4 overall mood: non-plussed medical check-up results on liver function: clean bill of health physical fitness: absolute top tier to pretty good

... Travel you must... I got some good news today. As has been planned, my folks are coming to Korea next month and also my little sis. I am ecstatic. I hope to show my family (minus one other little sister) the joys of Korea. As the clock rolls on I have a few precious weeks left to get stuff organized, stuff for my dad, mom, and now sister. As well I'll need to hunt ...

... on their phones inside the subway train and then make a phone call as well. It is a city where the floors are the source of heat and not some radiator or machine. It is a city where no matter where you go the smell of kimchi is everywhere. Our next report will be on the road. We will be traveling outside of Seoul in the next week so we will have some stories then to tell especially once Willa's parents arrive.

... from water the fire fighters sprayed to put out the blaze. In just an hour, our home and sanctuary was turned into a black, steaming, burnt-out hell. We were very lucky. Neither I nor my housemate were at home, otherwise, given the late night we had had the night before, we probably would have been napping. None of the other people in the building were hurt. My passport miraculously survived. But... and for the both of us, it was a devastatingly big but... our dog, Indy, died in ...

... teachers outnumber Americans, with loads of Canadians, Aussies, Kiwis, Brits and even South Africans dominating the teaching jobs. In this, however, there is little distinction other than individual personality, and perhaps slight nationalistic quirks. At least the others don't wear their nationality on their sleeves like Canadians, of whom I will write another time.

To a regular eye there are only banal distinctions among soldiers here. It's a mistake to ...