Hayley, says the sheet of paper held up by a ponytailed Mongolian boy at the arrivals gate. I greet him enthusiastically, only to discover that his English skills are limited at best. I learn, to my delight, that his name is Dolt, and give up on any further attempts at conversation. Unfortunately the only Mongolian [...]
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Wow, long time since my last post. I haven’t lost interest in my blog, just in life in general – nothing like a good dose of food poisoning to make you feel that absolutely nothing is worthwhile, bar lying in bed whimpering to yourself for days on end. They have me on numerous pills and [...]
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It’s Chuseok this week. Chuseok is the Korean equivalent of Thanksgiving, and for me, it’s mostly a time to give thanks for the fact that I am the only person in my circle of friends who actually likes Spam. For some reason, Spam is the most popular gift on special holidays in Korea. And for [...]
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I was challenged on Facebook the other day to list 15 films that have made an impact on me and will always stay with me. The idea was to list these quickly, off the top of my head, without thinking about it… but you know me. I can’t do quick, concise lists, as I mentioned [...]
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I thought we were just having a casual chat, messing around, exchanging friendly banter. I didn’t realise how seriously he was taking it. I suppose, with hindsight, I did notice the change in his expression when I said what I did – I just didn’t give it any thought at the time. His smile remained [...]
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I don’t think I ever once got caught passing notes in school. I did it all the time, mind you. If you know me at all, you’ll be aware that I greatly prefer written communication over spoken conversation – and also that I am a huge fan of the lengthy letter/email. Of course, I know [...]
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Having decided to part with the huge disappointment that was my shiny new iPad, i found a buyer just downstairs. Alex and I made a trade – an iPad and an old laptop in exchange for some cash and a Nintendo Wii with Wii Fit. I don’t understand! I connected it all up and all [...]
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As I explained way back last year before I moved to Korea, people here don’t count themselves as being one year older on their birthdays. Instead, everyone’s age goes up a year at Seollal, the lunar new year. However, I incorrectly inferred from this information that Koreans don’t celebrate their birthdays. In fact, they do [...]
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This post started out as an email to a friend, and when he replied that it was like ‘a wee blog post’, it seemed only right to make it into one. I was running out of ideas for my Chuseok holiday, and not feeling terribly excited about any of the potential destinations. I knew that [...]
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For all the complaining we do about the Northern Irish weather, it’s always gone fairly easy on us. OK, so the sun might not get his hat on very often, and it might rain more than we’d prefer, but you never really get the sort of weather that actually seems to threaten you in a [...]
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You Say Goodbye, I Say… Historical Snapshots It Just Makes Me Happy
