tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-302496542009-10-17T15:26:41.758-07:00어서 오세요! A work in progress...The life and thoughts of an American English teacher in South Korea. Bob means "rice" in Korean, and my students gave me the Korean name "Bobsama".Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01297639865952882144noreply@blogger.comBlogger74125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30249654.post-77377820756109105452007-11-06T05:43:00.000-08:002007-11-06T06:18:49.163-08:00<a href="http://blog.pmarca.com/2007/09/the-pmarca-guid.html">The Pmarca Guide to Career Planning, part 0: Introduction</a><br /><br /><a href="http://blog.pmarca.com/2007/09/the-pmarca-gu-1.html">The Pmarca Guide to Career Planning, part 1: Opportunity</a><br /><br /><a href="http://blog.pmarca.com/2007/10/the-pmarca-guid.html">The Pmarca Guide to Career Planning, part 2: Skills and education</a><br /><br /><a href="http://blog.pmarca.com/2007/10/the-pmarca-gu-1.html">The Pmarca Guide to Career Planning, part 3: Where to go and why</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30249654-7737782075610910545?l=riceteacher.blogspot.com'/></div>Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01297639865952882144noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30249654.post-49555906509627305562007-10-05T14:33:00.000-07:002007-10-06T12:52:54.567-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RwavocCXEQI/AAAAAAAAARM/3vSkU1itN6o/s1600-h/PHOTO0709240001.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RwavocCXEQI/AAAAAAAAARM/3vSkU1itN6o/s400/PHOTO0709240001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117971135808868610" /></a><br />Bus ride to Incheon International.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RwavYMCXEPI/AAAAAAAAARE/UIZtiZS5MHU/s1600-h/PHOTO0709250006.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RwavYMCXEPI/AAAAAAAAARE/UIZtiZS5MHU/s400/PHOTO0709250006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117970856635994354" /></a><br />Thank you, Japan Airlines.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RwavQ8CXEOI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/o9XPnPNqLmw/s1600-h/PHOTO0709250008.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RwavQ8CXEOI/AAAAAAAAAQ8/o9XPnPNqLmw/s400/PHOTO0709250008.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117970732081942754" /></a><br />Harsh.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RwavF8CXENI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/k4mJooO027s/s1600-h/PHOTO8001060003.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RwavF8CXENI/AAAAAAAAAQ0/k4mJooO027s/s400/PHOTO8001060003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117970543103381714" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Rwau48CXEMI/AAAAAAAAAQs/Utp1b3TT5YQ/s1600-h/PHOTO8001060001.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Rwau48CXEMI/AAAAAAAAAQs/Utp1b3TT5YQ/s400/PHOTO8001060001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117970319765082306" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RwausMCXELI/AAAAAAAAAQk/iAem3l1W4KQ/s1600-h/PHOTO8001060010.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RwausMCXELI/AAAAAAAAAQk/iAem3l1W4KQ/s400/PHOTO8001060010.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5117970100721750194" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30249654-4955590650962730556?l=riceteacher.blogspot.com'/></div>Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01297639865952882144noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30249654.post-63262730882133355732007-10-05T14:21:00.000-07:002007-10-05T14:23:56.333-07:00<a href="http://www.fourhourworkweek.com/blog/2007/08/06/how-does-a-bestseller-happen-a-case-study-in-hitting-1-on-the-new-york-times/">How Does a Bestseller Happen? A Case Study in Hitting #1 on the New York Times</a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30249654-6326273088213335573?l=riceteacher.blogspot.com'/></div>Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01297639865952882144noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30249654.post-28619832013850379452007-10-04T12:42:00.000-07:002007-10-05T13:23:27.692-07:00<object width="425" height="350"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/UR4p8bPUGOs"></param><param name="wmode" value="transparent"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/UR4p8bPUGOs" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br />Riding a bicycle in the countryside<br /><object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/kaxGMoSRtY8"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/kaxGMoSRtY8" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object><br />Waterfall in Gangchon, Gangwon-Do<br /><object width="425" height="350"> <param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/SgP2Broo_Fg"> </param> <embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/SgP2Broo_Fg" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="350"> </embed> </object><br />Korean baseball cheerleaders<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30249654-2861983201385037945?l=riceteacher.blogspot.com'/></div>Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01297639865952882144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30249654.post-85076193078497022342007-08-22T08:31:00.000-07:002007-08-22T08:35:52.469-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RsxXW6UPI_I/AAAAAAAAAQU/STD1Nylnqf4/s1600-h/000_0458.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RsxXW6UPI_I/AAAAAAAAAQU/STD1Nylnqf4/s400/000_0458.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101548529026802674" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RsxXq6UPJAI/AAAAAAAAAQc/HzmbaJAGmSM/s1600-h/000_0463.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RsxXq6UPJAI/AAAAAAAAAQc/HzmbaJAGmSM/s400/000_0463.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5101548872624186370" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30249654-8507619307849702234?l=riceteacher.blogspot.com'/></div>Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01297639865952882144noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30249654.post-30508636406373222702007-08-15T00:40:00.000-07:002007-08-15T01:20:56.716-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RsK2aIi9dVI/AAAAAAAAAQM/jj_dyw4SVD8/s1600-h/000_0443.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RsK2aIi9dVI/AAAAAAAAAQM/jj_dyw4SVD8/s400/000_0443.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098838288223794514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RsK2Moi9dUI/AAAAAAAAAQE/Wp5hc6YQz18/s1600-h/000_0436.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RsK2Moi9dUI/AAAAAAAAAQE/Wp5hc6YQz18/s400/000_0436.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098838056295560514" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RsK1soi9dTI/AAAAAAAAAP8/Hyhqa7VB37k/s1600-h/000_0445.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RsK1soi9dTI/AAAAAAAAAP8/Hyhqa7VB37k/s400/000_0445.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098837506539746610" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RsK1DIi9dRI/AAAAAAAAAPs/xYtwASbc42o/s1600-h/000_0449.jpg"><img style="float:left; 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margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RsKzqoi9dPI/AAAAAAAAAPc/agCx0H9m1wo/s400/PHOTO0707180002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098835273156752626" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RsKzgoi9dOI/AAAAAAAAAPU/cpMhfA5LUbQ/s1600-h/PHOTO0705020001.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RsKzgoi9dOI/AAAAAAAAAPU/cpMhfA5LUbQ/s400/PHOTO0705020001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098835101358060770" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RsKzDIi9dNI/AAAAAAAAAPM/N8LE37JALfw/s1600-h/000_0411.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RsKzDIi9dNI/AAAAAAAAAPM/N8LE37JALfw/s400/000_0411.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098834594551919826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RsKy3Yi9dMI/AAAAAAAAAPE/W_Hj4RrSiG8/s1600-h/000_0423.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RsKy3Yi9dMI/AAAAAAAAAPE/W_Hj4RrSiG8/s400/000_0423.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098834392688456898" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RsKx8Ii9dLI/AAAAAAAAAO8/je8WK14MLug/s1600-h/000_0393.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RsKx8Ii9dLI/AAAAAAAAAO8/je8WK14MLug/s400/000_0393.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098833374781207730" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RsKwyYi9dKI/AAAAAAAAAO0/VUDixjrjgu0/s1600-h/000_0390.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RsKwyYi9dKI/AAAAAAAAAO0/VUDixjrjgu0/s400/000_0390.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5098832107765855394" border="0" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30249654-3050863640637322270?l=riceteacher.blogspot.com'/></div>Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01297639865952882144noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30249654.post-87037414989371765902007-04-27T08:58:00.000-07:002007-04-27T09:23:16.616-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RjIhVdocRgI/AAAAAAAAAOs/-poD1POUkFI/s1600-h/000_0320.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RjIhVdocRgI/AAAAAAAAAOs/-poD1POUkFI/s400/000_0320.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5058141984105711106" /></a><br />Sungshin Women's University, auspiciously located near my home.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RjIhMdocRfI/AAAAAAAAAOk/TgITgkg-A6I/s1600-h/PHOTO0704110001.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RjIhMdocRfI/AAAAAAAAAOk/TgITgkg-A6I/s400/PHOTO0704110001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5058141829486888434" /></a><br />Home-cooked meal, Korean-style<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RjIg-tocReI/AAAAAAAAAOc/iREHbMIOdEQ/s1600-h/PHOTO0703030002.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RjIg-tocReI/AAAAAAAAAOc/iREHbMIOdEQ/s400/PHOTO0703030002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5058141593263687138" /></a><br />Jeju Island phone booths<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RjIg0docRdI/AAAAAAAAAOU/mbzeDW5kKcg/s1600-h/PHOTO0703250003.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RjIg0docRdI/AAAAAAAAAOU/mbzeDW5kKcg/s400/PHOTO0703250003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5058141417170027986" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RjIgQNocRcI/AAAAAAAAAOM/KYItex2Ouco/s1600-h/PHOTO0704010002.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RjIgQNocRcI/AAAAAAAAAOM/KYItex2Ouco/s400/PHOTO0704010002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5058140794399770050" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RjIgB9ocRbI/AAAAAAAAAOE/_NhOBnIgwq4/s1600-h/PHOTO0704110002.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RjIgB9ocRbI/AAAAAAAAAOE/_NhOBnIgwq4/s400/PHOTO0704110002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5058140549586634162" /></a><br />Subway umbrella salesman<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RjIe-docRaI/AAAAAAAAAN8/_XZvDuXdxbE/s1600-h/000_0351.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RjIe-docRaI/AAAAAAAAAN8/_XZvDuXdxbE/s400/000_0351.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5058139389945464226" /></a><br />Student's book about Lincoln.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RjIeTtocRZI/AAAAAAAAAN0/u6fzwP0Ftrc/s1600-h/470177027_7000b01a46_b.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RjIeTtocRZI/AAAAAAAAAN0/u6fzwP0Ftrc/s400/470177027_7000b01a46_b.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5058138655506056594" /></a><br />Editor's note: Not my hat.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30249654-8703741498937176590?l=riceteacher.blogspot.com'/></div>Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01297639865952882144noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30249654.post-89596414407104192452007-04-27T08:48:00.000-07:002007-04-27T08:56:24.042-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RjIb8tocRYI/AAAAAAAAANs/DxgJk_ffqPo/s1600-h/PHOTO0704150004.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RjIb8tocRYI/AAAAAAAAANs/DxgJk_ffqPo/s400/PHOTO0704150004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5058136061345809794" /></a><br />Outside the wedding hall<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RjIbztocRXI/AAAAAAAAANk/PuRSG4GLaCY/s1600-h/PHOTO0704150003.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RjIbztocRXI/AAAAAAAAANk/PuRSG4GLaCY/s400/PHOTO0704150003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5058135906726987122" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RjIbm9ocRWI/AAAAAAAAANc/rxLlaG1Nivc/s1600-h/PHOTO0704150005.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RjIbm9ocRWI/AAAAAAAAANc/rxLlaG1Nivc/s400/PHOTO0704150005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5058135687683655010" /></a><br />Northern South Korean countryside<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30249654-8959641440710419245?l=riceteacher.blogspot.com'/></div>Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01297639865952882144noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30249654.post-8288345857355657462007-04-25T07:53:00.000-07:002007-04-25T08:19:25.965-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Ri9sUdocRVI/AAAAAAAAANU/k1uuZFFXuGM/s1600-h/PHOTO0704210002.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Ri9sUdocRVI/AAAAAAAAANU/k1uuZFFXuGM/s400/PHOTO0704210002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5057380005367792978" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Ri9sJ9ocRUI/AAAAAAAAANM/kQNalTbbo0M/s1600-h/PHOTO0704210003.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Ri9sJ9ocRUI/AAAAAAAAANM/kQNalTbbo0M/s400/PHOTO0704210003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5057379824979166530" /></a><br />"She's my Cherry Pie"<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Ri9sA9ocRTI/AAAAAAAAANE/3iGUwpI5ZmQ/s1600-h/PHOTO0704210004.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Ri9sA9ocRTI/AAAAAAAAANE/3iGUwpI5ZmQ/s400/PHOTO0704210004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5057379670360343858" /></a><br />Cyworld.com (Korea's MySpace) street culture festival. T.G.I. Friday's, Beer Hunter, and Kraze Burger visible in the background.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Ri9rx9ocRSI/AAAAAAAAAM8/GQ479CmDVpo/s1600-h/PHOTO0704140001.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Ri9rx9ocRSI/AAAAAAAAAM8/GQ479CmDVpo/s400/PHOTO0704140001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5057379412662306082" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30249654-828834585735565746?l=riceteacher.blogspot.com'/></div>Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01297639865952882144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30249654.post-88259812225388012502007-04-25T07:31:00.000-07:002007-04-25T07:51:48.704-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Ri9oZdocRRI/AAAAAAAAAM0/Uj-BIutZnMo/s1600-h/PHOTO0703260001.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Ri9oZdocRRI/AAAAAAAAAM0/Uj-BIutZnMo/s400/PHOTO0703260001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5057375693220627730" /></a><br />Looking back at this picture, I'm amazed these kids have their books open and pencils in hand.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Ri9oRNocRQI/AAAAAAAAAMs/LXiEcN3eyVw/s1600-h/PHOTO0704060003.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Ri9oRNocRQI/AAAAAAAAAMs/LXiEcN3eyVw/s400/PHOTO0704060003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5057375551486706946" /></a><br />"Sunny" reminds me of a certain one of my favorite brothers at that age.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Ri9oJdocRPI/AAAAAAAAAMk/HumrJPHycgA/s1600-h/PHOTO0704200001.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Ri9oJdocRPI/AAAAAAAAAMk/HumrJPHycgA/s400/PHOTO0704200001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5057375418342720754" /></a><br />The bad kids have to sit under their desks for the rest of the year.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Ri9nvdocROI/AAAAAAAAAMc/4XjVWox_BbE/s1600-h/PHOTO0704230002.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Ri9nvdocROI/AAAAAAAAAMc/4XjVWox_BbE/s400/PHOTO0704230002.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5057374971666121954" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Ri9nY9ocRNI/AAAAAAAAAMU/9Qdj77gIMy8/s1600-h/PHOTO0703270001.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Ri9nY9ocRNI/AAAAAAAAAMU/9Qdj77gIMy8/s400/PHOTO0703270001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5057374585119065298" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Ri9nC9ocRMI/AAAAAAAAAMM/kMTRIch4Mjg/s1600-h/PHOTO0703070001.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Ri9nC9ocRMI/AAAAAAAAAMM/kMTRIch4Mjg/s400/PHOTO0703070001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5057374207161943234" /></a><br />"Lorris" fought valiantly but perished at capital M.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30249654-8825981222538801250?l=riceteacher.blogspot.com'/></div>Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01297639865952882144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30249654.post-45515050451321061542007-04-25T07:11:00.000-07:002007-04-25T07:26:23.522-07:00<a href="http://www.asian-esp-journal.com/December_2005_pr.php">"It need service experience & beauty to be a crew. so i work in coffeeshop & lose weight"</a><br /><br /><a href="http://web.mit.edu/cultureshock/fa2006/www/essays/koreanbeauty.html">"my condition is not good today. i have an operation for eyes."</a><br /><br />"mothers told me you are one of the best teachers they ever met"<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30249654-4551505045132106154?l=riceteacher.blogspot.com'/></div>Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01297639865952882144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30249654.post-53924375102098143352007-04-22T11:18:00.000-07:002007-04-25T06:37:23.105-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Riuno1kyj9I/AAAAAAAAALc/E-6gWwDXLtU/s1600-h/000_0332.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Riuno1kyj9I/AAAAAAAAALc/E-6gWwDXLtU/s400/000_0332.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5056319326671507410" /></a><br />Lovely dusty day. Up on the lift.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RiunwVkyj-I/AAAAAAAAALk/Qco8z8j-ygU/s1600-h/000_0333.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RiunwVkyj-I/AAAAAAAAALk/Qco8z8j-ygU/s400/000_0333.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5056319455520526306" /></a><br />Feeding the animals.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RiuoJVkykAI/AAAAAAAAAL0/gJX_Jsyq8Wo/s1600-h/000_0347.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RiuoJVkykAI/AAAAAAAAAL0/gJX_Jsyq8Wo/s400/000_0347.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5056319885017255938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RiupG1kykCI/AAAAAAAAAME/odC43bWlWkY/s1600-h/%C2%BB%C3%A7%C3%81%C3%B8+042.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RiupG1kykCI/AAAAAAAAAME/odC43bWlWkY/s400/%C2%BB%C3%A7%C3%81%C3%B8+042.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5056320941579210786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Riun8lkyj_I/AAAAAAAAALs/6QH-1dm7v-c/s1600-h/000_0335.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Riun8lkyj_I/AAAAAAAAALs/6QH-1dm7v-c/s400/000_0335.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5056319665973923826" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RiuopFkykBI/AAAAAAAAAL8/UXAWKmXiSgQ/s1600-h/%C2%BB%C3%A7%C3%81%C3%B8+006.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RiuopFkykBI/AAAAAAAAAL8/UXAWKmXiSgQ/s400/%C2%BB%C3%A7%C3%81%C3%B8+006.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5056320430478102546" /></a><br />Editor's note: Not my sunglasses.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30249654-5392437510209814335?l=riceteacher.blogspot.com'/></div>Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01297639865952882144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30249654.post-18947332464602572282007-04-22T11:11:00.000-07:002007-04-22T11:18:16.863-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RiulpVkyj8I/AAAAAAAAALU/MFURxVVV4lo/s1600-h/000_0255.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RiulpVkyj8I/AAAAAAAAALU/MFURxVVV4lo/s400/000_0255.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5056317136238186434" /></a><br />DVDs are available at sidewalk vendors on many streets. 3 or 4 for $10. And the bills represent $1 (1000W), $5 (5000W), and $10 (10,000W) respectively.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30249654-1894733246460257228?l=riceteacher.blogspot.com'/></div>Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01297639865952882144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30249654.post-56115409560880014222007-04-22T10:29:00.000-07:002007-04-22T10:34:04.440-07:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RiuccFkyj7I/AAAAAAAAALM/N7EcwtDhiWM/s1600-h/000_0331.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RiuccFkyj7I/AAAAAAAAALM/N7EcwtDhiWM/s400/000_0331.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5056307013000269746" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RiucTFkyj6I/AAAAAAAAALE/Trqlf5nB8f8/s1600-h/000_0328.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RiucTFkyj6I/AAAAAAAAALE/Trqlf5nB8f8/s400/000_0328.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5056306858381447074" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30249654-5611540956088001422?l=riceteacher.blogspot.com'/></div>Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01297639865952882144noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30249654.post-71310891452201820742007-03-09T03:47:00.000-08:002007-03-09T04:29:12.579-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RfFSwdyIKbI/AAAAAAAAAK4/OKX9mrErhxk/s1600-h/000_0246.jpg"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RfFSwdyIKbI/AAAAAAAAAK4/OKX9mrErhxk/s400/000_0246.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039900450586372530" /></a><br />Flying Hanbok<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RfFLbNyIKZI/AAAAAAAAAKo/W6yMq4LRcyo/s1600-h/000_0249.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RfFLbNyIKZI/AAAAAAAAAKo/W6yMq4LRcyo/s400/000_0249.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039892388932757906" border="0" /></a><br />Pounding rice cake mix into submission<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RfFLVNyIKYI/AAAAAAAAAKg/g4tS94xPXpE/s1600-h/000_0247.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RfFLVNyIKYI/AAAAAAAAAKg/g4tS94xPXpE/s400/000_0247.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039892285853542786" border="0" /></a><br />Street food: Boiling up fresh silkworm larvae. Grandma opts for snail shells.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RfFK-9yIKWI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/9MF-lSp1yAU/s1600-h/000_0248.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RfFK-9yIKWI/AAAAAAAAAKQ/9MF-lSp1yAU/s400/000_0248.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039891903601453410" border="0" /></a><br />Mother and daughter. Fascinated and terrified by the artificial dog. "Please don't touch".<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30249654-7131089145220182074?l=riceteacher.blogspot.com'/></div>Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01297639865952882144noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30249654.post-22599366043563564512007-03-07T06:27:00.000-08:002007-03-09T03:46:07.998-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Re7Q9TRwSxI/AAAAAAAAAKI/xZZwkYmr794/s1600-h/000_0317.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Re7Q9TRwSxI/AAAAAAAAAKI/xZZwkYmr794/s400/000_0317.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039194784639503122" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Re7Q1jRwSwI/AAAAAAAAAKA/Mjvjotb8JL0/s1600-h/000_0276.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Re7Q1jRwSwI/AAAAAAAAAKA/Mjvjotb8JL0/s400/000_0276.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039194651495516930" /></a><br />Sunrise Peak on the east coast 성산일출봉<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Re7PKjRwSrI/AAAAAAAAAJY/Ih-64U524SU/s1600-h/000_0281.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Re7PKjRwSrI/AAAAAAAAAJY/Ih-64U524SU/s400/000_0281.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039192813249514162" /></a><br />View from the top<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Re7NnzRwSpI/AAAAAAAAAJI/qJiD48CSlwM/s1600-h/000_0294.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Re7NnzRwSpI/AAAAAAAAAJI/qJiD48CSlwM/s400/000_0294.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039191116737432210" /></a><br />Halla mountain 할라산<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Re7NPDRwSmI/AAAAAAAAAIw/oWy8DJmCu94/s1600-h/000_0285.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Re7NPDRwSmI/AAAAAAAAAIw/oWy8DJmCu94/s400/000_0285.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039190691535669858" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Re7NIjRwSlI/AAAAAAAAAIo/GaF_l0rxt2k/s1600-h/000_0286.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Re7NIjRwSlI/AAAAAAAAAIo/GaF_l0rxt2k/s400/000_0286.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039190579866520146" /></a><br />Korea, land of a thousand snacks, and Jeju is no different<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Re7MsjRwSkI/AAAAAAAAAIg/kH7sgVly9Ew/s1600-h/000_0316.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/Re7MsjRwSkI/AAAAAAAAAIg/kH7sgVly9Ew/s400/000_0316.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5039190098830182978" /></a><br />Some sort of fine drinking establishment<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30249654-2259936604356356451?l=riceteacher.blogspot.com'/></div>Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01297639865952882144noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30249654.post-7326329996358201432007-03-06T06:38:00.000-08:002007-03-06T06:58:21.521-08:00From an article on Boa in the Asiana Airlines magazine.<br /><br />열정 passion<br /><br />결과 result<br /><br />과정 process<br /><br />현재 the present<br /><br />긍정적인 positive<br /><br />의미 meaning<br /><br />훌륭한 magnificent<br /><br />버리다 to abandon<br /><br />위치 position<br /><br />몸부림치다 to writhe<br /><br />민감한 sensitive<br /><br />포기하다 to renounce<br /><br />그립다 beloved<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30249654-732632999635820143?l=riceteacher.blogspot.com'/></div>Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01297639865952882144noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30249654.post-48275071420023955602007-03-05T05:11:00.000-08:002007-03-05T05:46:16.516-08:00"The festival originates...as a way to exterminate harmful insects. It reveals Jeju Island's unique traditions, while allowing for modern commercial sighting [sp]."<br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RewZaJWHzbI/AAAAAAAAAII/my8OmVFvg-M/s1600-h/000_0307.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RewZaJWHzbI/AAAAAAAAAII/my8OmVFvg-M/s400/000_0307.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038430020096740786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RewZDZWHzaI/AAAAAAAAAIA/15rphwYAqz8/s1600-h/000_0309.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RewZDZWHzaI/AAAAAAAAAIA/15rphwYAqz8/s400/000_0309.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038429629254716834" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RewY3pWHzZI/AAAAAAAAAH4/P_d_pGV8Bnk/s1600-h/000_0310.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RewY3pWHzZI/AAAAAAAAAH4/P_d_pGV8Bnk/s400/000_0310.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038429427391253906" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RewYkpWHzYI/AAAAAAAAAHw/aSonwcfv_WE/s1600-h/000_0311.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RewYkpWHzYI/AAAAAAAAAHw/aSonwcfv_WE/s400/000_0311.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038429100973739394" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RewYEpWHzXI/AAAAAAAAAHo/lvOFEu1OxSk/s1600-h/000_0315.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/RewYEpWHzXI/AAAAAAAAAHo/lvOFEu1OxSk/s400/000_0315.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5038428551217925490" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30249654-4827507142002395560?l=riceteacher.blogspot.com'/></div>Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01297639865952882144noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30249654.post-17606737752963264962007-02-27T06:36:00.000-08:002007-02-27T07:41:47.661-08:00Flying down Wednesday night for the <a href="http://www.worknplay.co.kr/Entertainment/firefestivalsnews2007/firesfestivalsnew2007.aspx">Fire Festival</a>. Coming back Sunday night. Pictures sure to follow.<br /><br />EDIT: 젠장, <a href="http://english.chosun.com/w21data/html/news/200702/200702240002.html">just missed Boa</a>.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30249654-1760673775296326496?l=riceteacher.blogspot.com'/></div>Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01297639865952882144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30249654.post-1041180998919202852007-02-25T05:41:00.000-08:002007-02-25T05:59:40.873-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://gaijinsmash.net/"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/ReGTDeVASDI/AAAAAAAAAHU/pb-8Pyld0Sk/s400/mastleft.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5035467546266978354" border="0" /></a><a href="http://gaijinsmash.net/"><br /></a><br /><a href="http://gaijinsmash.net/">www.gaijinsmash.net</a><br />This guy captures well the spirit of living in Northeast Asia and teaching kids in another language.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30249654-104118099891920285?l=riceteacher.blogspot.com'/></div>Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01297639865952882144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30249654.post-15651294712204427482007-02-24T08:59:00.000-08:002007-02-24T09:12:20.599-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/ReBvdOVAR9I/AAAAAAAAAGQ/E26hdlQTA6w/s1600-h/000_0238.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/ReBvdOVAR9I/AAAAAAAAAGQ/E26hdlQTA6w/s400/000_0238.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5035146931253299154" border="0" /></a><br />Tallest building in the city.<br /><br />...<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/ReBvTeVAR8I/AAAAAAAAAGI/myF3dpjuhnQ/s1600-h/000_0242.jpg"><img style="margin: 0pt 10px 10px 0pt; float: left; cursor: pointer;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/ReBvTeVAR8I/AAAAAAAAAGI/myF3dpjuhnQ/s400/000_0242.jpg" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5035146763749574594" border="0" /></a><br />River that cuts through Seoul.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30249654-1565129471220442748?l=riceteacher.blogspot.com'/></div>Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01297639865952882144noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30249654.post-48280399506049082292007-02-24T08:42:00.000-08:002007-02-24T08:54:53.154-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/ReBsPeVAR7I/AAAAAAAAAFw/R6QHEjmk04E/s1600-h/PHOTO0702180005.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/ReBsPeVAR7I/AAAAAAAAAFw/R6QHEjmk04E/s400/PHOTO0702180005.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5035143396495214514" /></a><br />Monday was a public holiday for the Lunar New Year. This is a Buddhist site near my home.<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/ReBsGOVAR6I/AAAAAAAAAFo/mSqVtCPmx5g/s1600-h/PHOTO0702180004.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/ReBsGOVAR6I/AAAAAAAAAFo/mSqVtCPmx5g/s400/PHOTO0702180004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5035143237581424546" /></a><br />Monk(ey)<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/ReBrqeVAR5I/AAAAAAAAAFg/BjK10Ywz1eU/s1600-h/000_0218.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp3.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/ReBrqeVAR5I/AAAAAAAAAFg/BjK10Ywz1eU/s400/000_0218.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5035142760840054674" /></a><br />Ahhh..<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/ReBrhuVAR4I/AAAAAAAAAFY/ZYGoNJDsVd4/s1600-h/000_0211.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/ReBrhuVAR4I/AAAAAAAAAFY/ZYGoNJDsVd4/s400/000_0211.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5035142610516199298" /></a><br />Awesome.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30249654-4828039950604908229?l=riceteacher.blogspot.com'/></div>Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01297639865952882144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30249654.post-82242925721200653122007-02-24T08:16:00.000-08:002007-02-24T08:19:58.557-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/ReBlIOVAR2I/AAAAAAAAAFA/mUUG4Rv2N7I/s1600-h/PHOTO0702240003.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/ReBlIOVAR2I/AAAAAAAAAFA/mUUG4Rv2N7I/s400/PHOTO0702240003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5035135575359768418" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/ReBlROVAR3I/AAAAAAAAAFI/M3qcs4OdLpQ/s1600-h/PICTURE9_20051015191506.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/ReBlROVAR3I/AAAAAAAAAFI/M3qcs4OdLpQ/s400/PICTURE9_20051015191506.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5035135729978591090" /></a><br />This one's for my brother. Not sure how or why this video made it to Korea. These pictures were taken over a year apart.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30249654-8224292572120065312?l=riceteacher.blogspot.com'/></div>Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01297639865952882144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30249654.post-88684582162693408692007-02-24T08:10:00.000-08:002007-02-24T08:14:34.055-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/ReBj1OVAR1I/AAAAAAAAAEw/xlKNV5b-ERg/s1600-h/PHOTO0702110003.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp2.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/ReBj1OVAR1I/AAAAAAAAAEw/xlKNV5b-ERg/s400/PHOTO0702110003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5035134149430626130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/ReBjt-VAR0I/AAAAAAAAAEo/de4bs6Beb6I/s1600-h/PHOTO0702110004.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/ReBjt-VAR0I/AAAAAAAAAEo/de4bs6Beb6I/s400/PHOTO0702110004.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5035134024876574530" /></a><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30249654-8868458216269340869?l=riceteacher.blogspot.com'/></div>Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01297639865952882144noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-30249654.post-12296060017749076492007-02-24T08:01:00.000-08:002007-02-24T08:09:35.425-08:00<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/ReBhk-VARyI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/HPUHdJnP6Mc/s1600-h/PHOTO0702110001.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp1.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/ReBhk-VARyI/AAAAAAAAAEQ/HPUHdJnP6Mc/s400/PHOTO0702110001.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5035131671234496290" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/ReBhuuVARzI/AAAAAAAAAEY/_BgzPOON4DY/s1600-h/PHOTO0701210003.jpg"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://bp0.blogger.com/_0bCHKd1dav4/ReBhuuVARzI/AAAAAAAAAEY/_BgzPOON4DY/s400/PHOTO0701210003.jpg" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5035131838738220850" /></a><br />Rice joints abound for cheap, quick meals.<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/30249654-1229606001774907649?l=riceteacher.blogspot.com'/></div>Bobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01297639865952882144noreply@blogger.com0