Fall Over the Balcony of the 11th Floor of Our Apartment Building
I mean, this is what the fall foliage looked like a week or so ago when looking over the balcony of our apartment building.
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Luxury Hotels Located Right Beside My Office in Jungang-Dong, Ansan
You know you're in the right neighborhood when four famous international hotel chains have local franchises right beside your office, not to mention the great nightlife! I mean, this is Times Square combined with Apkujongdong, Gangnam and Myeongdong, all rolled into one!!
Guy Selling Taffey on the Streets of Jungang-Dong, Ansan
I caught a glimpse of this guy on the street outside my office a couple days ago on the way home. Thanks to the good folks at https://www.ansananswers.com/[EXPIRED LINK REMOVED: https://www.ansananswers.com/] for actually videoing him doing his thing. He’s apparently new in the area because I’ve only seen him once so...
Introduction of ESL Teacher to Reputable Institute Chain That is Growing FAST! (Korea)
I was invited to the Gunpo Global Education Center of PowerStudy last week to serve as an English contest judge in my capacity as a GyeongGi Province Foreign Direct Investment Advisor. It was the first time I’ve ever done something quite like that and listening to 38 kids give speeches did...
Bicycle Next to Ansan Creek. Ouch!
Not sure what happened here. I passed it walking on the way to the office last week.
Does This Look Like Enough Information for a 50-Page Masters Thesis?
I finally got all my notes organized on the wall (and easel and rolled-up floor mat)… Now I just have to get it written into 50-pages of Korean and accepted by "the committee" before December 9. The clock is ticking!
Full Moon Over Ansan from Nojeok Hill at 6am
I took this photo of Ansan on the full moon last week from the top of Nojeok Hill during our morning climb.
At the Pampas Grass Festival in Seoul
This festival was held last week at a former landfill in Seoul that's been converted to a park. It's right next to the stadium where the opening (or was it closing?) ceremony of the 2002 World Cup was held. (Click here to visit in Google Maps.) It took us over...
Who Knew? Treasure Likes Eating Raw Beef!
We took this photo last week at a restaurant north of Ilsan. (Click here for a map of the general area; I couldn't find the exact location though.) The barbequed steak was great… and we even ordered a serving of seasoned raw beef, which was mostly eaten by Treasure and...
Treasure Visits the Korean Folk Village with Her Class
Treasure's class took a field trip yesterday to Minsokchon (a.k.a. Korean Folk Village). (Click here to visit in Google Maps.)
