Bobsama in Korea 밥사마는 한국에서

Sage career planning advice

noreply@blogger.com (Bob) — Tue, 06 Nov 2007 13:43:00 +0000

The Pmarca Guide to Career Planning, part 0: Introduction

The Pmarca Guide to Career Planning, part 1: Opportunity

The Pmarca Guide to Career Planning, part 2: Skills and education

The Pmarca Guide to Career Planning, part 3: Where to go and why

Annyeong, Seoul...Back to the Midwest ^_^

noreply@blogger.com (Bob) — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:33:00 +0000

Bus ride to Incheon International.

Thank you, Japan Airlines.

Harsh.

Excellent reading: The 4-Hour Workweek

noreply@blogger.com (Bob) — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 21:21:00 +0000

How Does a Bestseller Happen? A Case Study in Hitting #1 on the New York Times

Some recent videos-- camera phone style

noreply@blogger.com (Bob) — Thu, 04 Oct 2007 19:42:00 +0000

Riding a bicycle in the countryside

Waterfall in Gangchon, Gangwon-Do

Korean baseball cheerleaders

Seorak Mountain 설악산

noreply@blogger.com (Bob) — Wed, 22 Aug 2007 15:31:00 +0000

Where the #%*$ have I been? More coming soon...

noreply@blogger.com (Bob) — Wed, 15 Aug 2007 07:40:00 +0000

Assorted images

noreply@blogger.com (Bob) — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 15:58:00 +0000

Sungshin Women's University, auspiciously located near my home.

Home-cooked meal, Korean-style

Jeju Island phone booths

Subway umbrella salesman

Student's book about Lincoln.

Editor's note: Not my hat.

Friend's wedding in Chuncheon

noreply@blogger.com (Bob) — Fri, 27 Apr 2007 15:48:00 +0000

Outside the wedding hall

Northern South Korean countryside

Hyehwa/Daehangno area

noreply@blogger.com (Bob) — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:53:00 +0000

"She's my Cherry Pie"

Cyworld.com (Korea's MySpace) street culture festival. T.G.I. Friday's, Beer Hunter, and Kraze Burger visible in the background.

수업 시간

noreply@blogger.com (Bob) — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:31:00 +0000

Looking back at this picture, I'm amazed these kids have their books open and pencils in hand.

"Sunny" reminds me of a certain one of my favorite brothers at that age.

The bad kids have to sit under their desks for the rest of the year.

"Lorris" fought valiantly but perished at capital M.

Poignant text messages from the past month

noreply@blogger.com (Bob) — Wed, 25 Apr 2007 14:11:00 +0000

"It need service experience & beauty to be a crew. so i work in coffeeshop & lose weight"

"my condition is not good today. i have an operation for eyes."

"mothers told me you are one of the best teachers they ever met"

Seoul Grand Park Zoo

noreply@blogger.com (Bob) — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 18:18:00 +0000

Lovely dusty day. Up on the lift.

Feeding the animals.

Editor's note: Not my sunglasses.

DVDs, and new bills

noreply@blogger.com (Bob) — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 18:11:00 +0000

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.

Birthday presents from students last month

noreply@blogger.com (Bob) — Sun, 22 Apr 2007 17:29:00 +0000

Insadong action

noreply@blogger.com (Bob) — Fri, 09 Mar 2007 11:47:00 +0000

Flying Hanbok

Pounding rice cake mix into submission

Street food: Boiling up fresh silkworm larvae. Grandma opts for snail shells.

Mother and daughter. Fascinated and terrified by the artificial dog. "Please don't touch".

Around Jeju

noreply@blogger.com (Bob) — Wed, 07 Mar 2007 14:27:00 +0000

Sunrise Peak on the east coast 성산일출봉

View from the top

Halla mountain 할라산

Korea, land of a thousand snacks, and Jeju is no different

Some sort of fine drinking establishment

Korean vocabulary for the day 오늘의 어휘

noreply@blogger.com (Bob) — Tue, 06 Mar 2007 14:38:00 +0000

From an article on Boa in the Asiana Airlines magazine.

열정 passion

결과 result

과정 process

현재 the present

긍정적인 positive

의미 meaning

훌륭한 magnificent

버리다 to abandon

위치 position

몸부림치다 to writhe

민감한 sensitive

포기하다 to renounce

그립다 beloved

제주도 들불축제 Jeju-Doh Fire Festival 토요일밤

noreply@blogger.com (Bob) — Mon, 05 Mar 2007 13:11:00 +0000

"The festival originates...as a way to exterminate harmful insects. It reveals Jeju Island's unique traditions, while allowing for modern commercial sighting [sp]."

Going to Jeju Island

noreply@blogger.com (Bob) — Tue, 27 Feb 2007 14:36:00 +0000

Flying down Wednesday night for the Fire Festival. Coming back Sunday night. Pictures sure to follow.

EDIT: 젠장, just missed Boa.

Gaijin Smash: Stories from an American teaching English in Japan

noreply@blogger.com (Bob) — Sun, 25 Feb 2007 13:41:00 +0000

www.gaijinsmash.net
This guy captures well the spirit of living in Northeast Asia and teaching kids in another language.

Thursday night: 63 building and Han River

noreply@blogger.com (Bob) — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 16:59:00 +0000

Tallest building in the city.

...

River that cuts through Seoul.

Last weekend, 설날

noreply@blogger.com (Bob) — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 16:42:00 +0000

Monday was a public holiday for the Lunar New Year. This is a Buddhist site near my home.

Monk(ey)

Ahhh..

Awesome.

Payne Stewart sighting

noreply@blogger.com (Bob) — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 16:16:00 +0000

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.

Tinpan Alley, Hongdae

noreply@blogger.com (Bob) — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 16:10:00 +0000

More Bobs

noreply@blogger.com (Bob) — Sat, 24 Feb 2007 16:01:00 +0000

Rice joints abound for cheap, quick meals.