Seoul Archive
Wednesday, July 13th, 2011
[Dongdaemun in Seoul] Dongdaemun means Great East Gate – this was the eastern gate of the wall that used to surround Seoul during the early 1400′s. And it marks the start of the Lotus Lantern Parade that’s held every year in honor of Buddha’s birthday. He turned 2,555…in case you’re wondering. And to celebrate, they [...]
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011
1. Saying goodbye to friends never gets any easier. 2. Watermelon is a delicacy in Korea. The going rate is $9.99 on post on sale, 7,000 won off-post. 3. Moo-Moo isn’t so afraid to walk past scary monsters anymore. 4. Spending 30 minutes to fill out an online Army survey about your outrageously high utility [...]
Sunday, November 7th, 2010
Oh Lord help me. I’ve finished week one of the resiliency training up in Seoul & tomorrow starts week two. Can I just tell you how much I hate commuting 4 hours every day? It’s unbelievable how tired & dehydrated it makes you. But yes…still alive. Still here….somewhat. And I’ve got enough stories out of [...]