http://sweetkat.wordpress.com life in South Korea in a funny, positive light Wed, 14 May 2008 12:49:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Inevitably, if you are dating someone worthwhile, you come across your first trip together. For me this can be the dealbreaker. I love to travel and if the trip is spent constantly fighting, well that is a definite turn off. So while I was looking forward to this trip ... http://sweetkat.wordpress.com/2008/05/14/weekend-in-seoul/ Theres an ongoing saying about foreigners coming to South Korea. They are either unpopular back home, running away from something, paying off debt, wanting to travel or all of the above. I fit into three of those categories. I had debt I wasn't comfortable with, haunted ... http://sweetkat.wordpress.com/2008/05/02/about-a-man/ Money..I have seen what it does to people, I am in the middle of what it does to people. I struggle not to obsess over it as well.  We can't escape it.  We can manage it.  We should never let it take over our lives. Preoccupiation over money by those around ... http://sweetkat.wordpress.com/2008/04/18/money-and-the-evils-that-come-with-it/ I don't know why there is so much debate over this.  To handle the occasions where we may run into other foreigners, we should treat them like our comrades rather than germs we can't wait to wash our hands of. So in honour of that sentiment, I propose a foreigner code ... http://sweetkat.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/foreigners-code-of-conduct/ So today was election day in South Korea, and i had the day off. So this afternoon it was rainy and I met up with some friends. I had seen Upara and looked from afar but never been in. It was quite an adventure. It had all the ... http://sweetkat.wordpress.com/2008/04/09/upara-foreva/ So on the weekend I hooked up with this great guy after the Busan Beer Olympics.  I had only one beer and he didn't appear to be drunk.  Now he was wearing this shirt.  I can't read korean so I am not sure what it said.  What I do know..is ... http://sweetkat.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/%eb%b0%94%eb%9e%8c%eb%91%a5%ec%9d%b4-if-you-see-this-on-a-shirt/ One thing I never even really considered when I decided to come to South Korea is the death of some of my relatives.  Neither my great-aunt who was in her 80s nor my grandfather who was 96 shown any signs of illness. BUt I have lost them both in the ... http://sweetkat.wordpress.com/2008/04/07/two-people-that-have-meant-very-much-to-me/ There are times when I wish I knew korean.   One of my kindy classes is the reason why. They are all adorable.  Each has such a separte personality.  But there is a hierarchical system being established with the lone girl at the top. You need to realize these kids are five years ... http://sweetkat.wordpress.com/2008/04/03/children-are-adorablebut/ In an earlier post,  I discussed bathrooms.  I forgot to mentioned those I have been impressed with.  Besides the fancy gadget at outback and bennigans, I found one that surprised me in the strangest of places. If you have never been to Taejongdae, you definitely must go.  The hike is invigorating, ... http://sweetkat.wordpress.com/2008/04/02/bathrooms-i-have-been-impressed-with/ So I was up late last night..and I went for a walk.  Coming home..I met a drunk Korean man, attempting to climb a hill.  Attempting is the key word because the way he was trying to accomplish it was like doing a country western line dance.  He would start on ... http://sweetkat.wordpress.com/2008/04/01/why-drinking-soju-is-a-good-way-to-get-exercise/