Archive for February, 2010
Monday, February 22nd, 2010
After 9 months in Korea, some things have become second nature. Like bowing anytime I say hello or thank you, thinking of dollar amounts in won instead of US dollarsĀ and listening harder to conversations because understanding broken English can be difficult. But Friday, I was caught off guard. I made a phone call to 121 [...]
Sunday, February 21st, 2010
So here is where I get to say, Army life is not all joy & camoflauge. Sometimes it’s cold & uncomfortable…and harder than it should be. Meet “Ruby”. (Not her real name obviously…but one that seems to fit with her mittens.) As Cynthia & I made our way home from the ville earlier this week, [...]
Saturday, February 20th, 2010
Anjung-Ri is a little town. Complete with mom & pop storefronts,… ramshackle little quaint older-style homes,… and their very own Unkin’ Donuts. (Well, I’m pretty sure there’s a “D” missing there somewhere.) Donuts are actually a fairly popular import in Korea. But they also have market days. Days when localĀ farmers & vendorsĀ alike haul their wares [...]