Life in Korea Archive

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

No, I’m Not Crying

Korea is called the Land of the Morning Calm. And there’s a saying here among the American rank, file & families…the Land of Not Quite Right.
That whole ‘close, but no cigar’ bit.
Trying to recreate the American experience, take the 4th of July for example, on foreign soil can never be quite right though.
It’s true. But it’s [...]

Friday, July 9th, 2010

Korean 4th of July

So to catch everyone up…in case you’re just now joining…I was sharing that I tend to be a little biased when I attend events – any events, big or small.
Just as a seamstress can spot a crooked hem, a police officer can point out security gaps, I see the background details of event management.
Don’t get me wrong, I was [...]

Thursday, July 8th, 2010

Another Glimpse

 
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I know, I know…I’m leaving you hanging on two fronts now & I’m sorry. But I thought you might like to see another glimpse of the music performers at Freedom Fest since I’m really out of it today.
This is a clip of the drum solo during the traditional Korean music [...]