tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85114383728584228002024-03-13T22:47:49.718-07:00Bailey in BucheonChris Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777412402159714469noreply@blogger.comBlogger93125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511438372858422800.post-1477929346066307392011-08-25T23:12:00.000-07:002011-08-26T00:26:41.568-07:00Last of the Lasts and KPOP FridayMy time in Korea is quickly coming to an end. I officially have 6 days left as a resident of the ROK and I am getting a little nostalgic.
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<br />I have loved every moment of this year. Every experience, every meal, every new friend has been nothing short of amazing.
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<br />My teaching job in Bucheon has allowed me to throughly explore Korea and take four international asian vacations in one year. I would like the thank the Korean Government for making one of the best years of my life possible!
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<br /></u></span></div>This is my last weekend in Korea. Our crew is heading in Hongdae for the weekend, sleeping at our second home "Space" and I could not be more excited. This is going to be the weekend of lasts and tears. I feel it coming.
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<br />This year would have not been the same if I had not meet all my spectacular friends. <3 <3 <3
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<br />This weeks KPOP Friday is Super Junior's new hit song "Mr. Simple".
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<br />Super Junior is one of the largest KPOP boy bands, with 13 members at its peak. They are probibly the most famous Korean boy band throughout Asia; however, many of my students dislike Super Junior because they are too "old" with some of their members reaching 30.
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<br />I love watching their video because they have redicious dance moves and their large group always makes me laugh.
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<br />Enjoy "Mr. Simple" by Super Junior! Have a great weekend!!
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<br />Chris Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777412402159714469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511438372858422800.post-30711665393570578982011-07-28T19:46:00.000-07:002011-07-29T02:03:29.719-07:00INDONESIA & K-POP FRIDAYHappy Friday!<div><br /></div><div>Tonight I am heading to Indonesia for a little over two weeks! I can not wait to get in the air and start my summer vacation.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1efDqlJ8rww/TjIhrSP0XII/AAAAAAAACyc/WrMTM-9ywBM/s1600/orang-bali.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height:;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1efDqlJ8rww/TjIhrSP0XII/AAAAAAAACyc/WrMTM-9ywBM/s800/orang-bali.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634603111310187650" /></a>One of my best friends, Olivia, is half Indonesian. Her father grew up in Jakarta and is accompanying our group of 14 friends on our trip through Indonesia. It is going to be so much fun to travel with Olivia's Dad and have someone in our group who can speak Indonesian and knows their way around the country.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gf6qsNuq6Qs/TjIi516mXhI/AAAAAAAACyk/zQNUrDHpA6c/s1600/168238_10100203599122607_8646172_60842781_2224969_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gf6qsNuq6Qs/TjIi516mXhI/AAAAAAAACyk/zQNUrDHpA6c/s800/168238_10100203599122607_8646172_60842781_2224969_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634604460914662930" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8n5HYt2Cajw/TjIhHrCJo2I/AAAAAAAACyU/PF04dJkqzeM/s1600/mapofino.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; " src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8n5HYt2Cajw/TjIhHrCJo2I/AAAAAAAACyU/PF04dJkqzeM/s800/mapofino.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634602499488457570" /></a><br /></div><div>We are starting our trip in the capital city of Indonesia, Jakarta. Full of motor bikes, markets and upscale malls, I have heard Jakarta is like the wild wild west. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FHv28gNOGHk/TjIlRI7Zt0I/AAAAAAAACys/f2rtOWDIAmM/s1600/Jakarta-Indonesia-Photos4.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FHv28gNOGHk/TjIlRI7Zt0I/AAAAAAAACys/f2rtOWDIAmM/s800/Jakarta-Indonesia-Photos4.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634607060178548546" /></a></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YumiNIpvP3c/TjIlZt-uWbI/AAAAAAAACy0/0Etps63O9DA/s1600/28jakarta.inline.650.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YumiNIpvP3c/TjIlZt-uWbI/AAAAAAAACy0/0Etps63O9DA/s800/28jakarta.inline.650.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634607207563549106" /></a></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kOET_ugvPpQ/TjIlvmxP5mI/AAAAAAAACy8/JRThnVxxp2g/s1600/jakarta-traffic.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kOET_ugvPpQ/TjIlvmxP5mI/AAAAAAAACy8/JRThnVxxp2g/s800/jakarta-traffic.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634607583585101410" /></a></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2ngdx3Cvc-c/TjIl66tN06I/AAAAAAAACzE/YsujE8Z-p90/s1600/jakarta251.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2ngdx3Cvc-c/TjIl66tN06I/AAAAAAAACzE/YsujE8Z-p90/s800/jakarta251.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634607777915458466" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Next we are moving on to another large city on the island of Java called Jogyakarta. It is known to be the cultural capital of Java and is very close to two important Hindu and Buddhist temples.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BNoAGjY1X8U/TjIn9cGAqtI/AAAAAAAACzM/lTBOFV4ITdY/s1600/java_prambanan_temple.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BNoAGjY1X8U/TjIn9cGAqtI/AAAAAAAACzM/lTBOFV4ITdY/s800/java_prambanan_temple.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634610020260817618" /></a></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TU5Us3NtBU0/TjIoI1xGRoI/AAAAAAAACzU/WkR-URrXLRk/s1600/Foreign-Tourists-enjoying-the-Jogja-streets-by-Becak.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TU5Us3NtBU0/TjIoI1xGRoI/AAAAAAAACzU/WkR-URrXLRk/s800/Foreign-Tourists-enjoying-the-Jogja-streets-by-Becak.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634610216130987650" /></a></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PRfLkW1dt6c/TjIoTHaT_9I/AAAAAAAACzc/69-ysIpkG_o/s1600/borobudur.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-PRfLkW1dt6c/TjIoTHaT_9I/AAAAAAAACzc/69-ysIpkG_o/s800/borobudur.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634610392665948114" /></a></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cSWsazKKqS4/TjIpLb_iuiI/AAAAAAAACzk/jZCGCq2pnwM/s1600/Borobudur-Temple-The-Historical-Tourism-in-Yogyakarta-Indonesia-Beautiful-Art.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cSWsazKKqS4/TjIpLb_iuiI/AAAAAAAACzk/jZCGCq2pnwM/s800/Borobudur-Temple-The-Historical-Tourism-in-Yogyakarta-Indonesia-Beautiful-Art.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634611360263485986" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Our last stop on our tour through Indonesia is Bali. We are going to spend a little over a week exploring this large island. I am going to spend a night or two in Kuta, the backpacker city, before heading into the cultural city of Ubud (where Eat Pray Love was filmed). We are going to finish our trip on a small island off the eastern coast of Bali called Nusa Lembongan. I have read that it is the real Bali, no cars allowed on the island, beautiful beaches and small bungalows right on the sand. It is going to be the perfect place to end our trip.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5jrnxpv0TEI/TjIpaaoEt4I/AAAAAAAACzs/mK6mosH36bk/s1600/bali-39.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5jrnxpv0TEI/TjIpaaoEt4I/AAAAAAAACzs/mK6mosH36bk/s800/bali-39.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634611617594652546" /></a></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yevRqguTerw/TjIp2NkFXiI/AAAAAAAACz0/RDkW9dqOm5s/s1600/BALI-Beach.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yevRqguTerw/TjIp2NkFXiI/AAAAAAAACz0/RDkW9dqOm5s/s800/BALI-Beach.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634612095124594210" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7phV8PLqk2k/TjIqAXS2SwI/AAAAAAAACz8/zjmvz9xoCy8/s1600/bali-procession2.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7phV8PLqk2k/TjIqAXS2SwI/AAAAAAAACz8/zjmvz9xoCy8/s800/bali-procession2.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634612269535349506" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EaITb6jLtfE/TjIqMHVdiJI/AAAAAAAAC0E/1x6utnZ6KBs/s1600/3176026587_b8ebd6e5c9.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-EaITb6jLtfE/TjIqMHVdiJI/AAAAAAAAC0E/1x6utnZ6KBs/s800/3176026587_b8ebd6e5c9.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5634612471409772690" /></a><br /><br />Wish me luck, and hopefully I will have tons of interesting stories and beautiful pictures to share! Have a great weekend!<div><br /></div><div>And to appease the crowds a KPOP Friday video.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">"Roly Poly" by T-ara.</div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/j-UYckOZh-U" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br /></div>Chris Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777412402159714469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511438372858422800.post-8376133344732052292011-07-21T21:06:00.000-07:002011-07-21T23:26:40.880-07:00KPOP FRIDAYHAPPY SUMMER FRIDAY!<div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x4Rnf96g4xA/TikFcMgT7jI/AAAAAAAACw4/LHBw-u05PEY/s1600/photo.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-x4Rnf96g4xA/TikFcMgT7jI/AAAAAAAACw4/LHBw-u05PEY/s800/photo.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632038790954741298" /></a><br /></div><div>The rain has finally stopped and the sun has come out. It actually feels like summer and I could not be happier. The last day of school was on Tuesday. I have been teaching a Summer English Camp for four hours each morning and then either desk warming or sneaking out to enjoy the summer weather. </div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uxdLC-tySHY/TikFTmkB46I/AAAAAAAACww/BzxSZcy5wlc/s1600/Han-River-Pool-Pic.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uxdLC-tySHY/TikFTmkB46I/AAAAAAAACww/BzxSZcy5wlc/s800/Han-River-Pool-Pic.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632038643330835362" /></a></div><br />Yesterday Olivia, Sam and I left school early to hit up a public pool in Seoul. We went to the <a href="http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/FU/FU_EN_15.jsp?cid=290453">Yeouido Swimming Pool</a>, which is right on the Han River. The enterance fee is only 5,000 won; however, you must also buy a swimming cap for 4,000 won or you can't go into the water.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ALJeSa3Otbo/TikMIqkjHDI/AAAAAAAACxA/drTf3qad9l0/s1600/IMG_6271.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ALJeSa3Otbo/TikMIqkjHDI/AAAAAAAACxA/drTf3qad9l0/s1600/IMG_6271.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632046152009587762" /></a><br />It was a blast. The pool was full of oiled Koreans wearing revealing bathing suits and tattoos. Also the kiddie pool was PACKED with little nuggets wearing cute suits with matching tubes and swim caps. The pool's sound system was blasting summer club jams the whole day, which was putting everyone in a good mood. I can't wait to head back to the pool on the Han to enjoy more of my summer in Seoul.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bWkDPUvt9LA/TikXxW1H4XI/AAAAAAAACyI/iKZwz7HAb7Y/s1600/IMG_6151.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bWkDPUvt9LA/TikXxW1H4XI/AAAAAAAACyI/iKZwz7HAb7Y/s1600/IMG_6151.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632058945712939378" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PSSj9eWY9Cc/TikMwlrhU9I/AAAAAAAACxI/IdsnzSycwEg/s1600/Picture%2B2.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PSSj9eWY9Cc/TikMwlrhU9I/AAAAAAAACxI/IdsnzSycwEg/s800/Picture%2B2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632046837891421138" /></a><br />For KPOP FRIDAY I am going to give you two Korean Summer Jams that were being played non stop yesterday at the pool in Seoul.<br /><br />The first song is called "Hot Summer" f(x). I also recently featured another f(x) song <a href="http://baileyinbucheon.blogspot.com/2011/06/kpop-friday.html">"(Pinocchio) Danger</a>".<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ia-QDaG2uXE/TikPS-ulpNI/AAAAAAAACxQ/55U9CuT6oU0/s1600/62569_706_4e041a8d_1ed.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ia-QDaG2uXE/TikPS-ulpNI/AAAAAAAACxQ/55U9CuT6oU0/s800/62569_706_4e041a8d_1ed.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632049627753981138" /></a></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0iPCHXrmqk0/TikPfdXPmZI/AAAAAAAACxY/KelIKC-RF1o/s1600/f%2528x%2529_-_hot_summer.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 500px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0iPCHXrmqk0/TikPfdXPmZI/AAAAAAAACxY/KelIKC-RF1o/s800/f%2528x%2529_-_hot_summer.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632049842135996818" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Pretty average KPOP song and video. It is a fun video and upbeat song, great for summer days lounging pool side. </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1X6fxRFOpMM/TikQZnDNo3I/AAAAAAAACxg/Y9eydqj7ow4/s1600/postfiles10.naver.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1X6fxRFOpMM/TikQZnDNo3I/AAAAAAAACxg/Y9eydqj7ow4/s800/postfiles10.naver.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632050841168749426" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Hope you enjoy the video for "Hot Summer" by f(x).<div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/z-rftpZ7kCY" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div>The second song for this weeks KPOP Friday is "LaLaLa" by Mighty Mouth. This also isn't Mighty Mouth's first apperance on KPOP Friday. Check out their post for the song <a href="http://baileyinbucheon.blogspot.com/2011/03/kpop-friday_10.html">"Tok Tok"</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gths5DOx0OU/TikQ7Dj3RjI/AAAAAAAACxo/Cmn57wl3L3o/s1600/Mighty_Mouth_Mighty_Mouth_original.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 500px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gths5DOx0OU/TikQ7Dj3RjI/AAAAAAAACxo/Cmn57wl3L3o/s800/Mighty_Mouth_Mighty_Mouth_original.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632051415757571634" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wztMlBgpJNo/TikRItLfcFI/AAAAAAAACxw/fJB2WAQLAUg/s1600/mighty-mouth-shorry-j.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wztMlBgpJNo/TikRItLfcFI/AAAAAAAACxw/fJB2WAQLAUg/s800/mighty-mouth-shorry-j.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632051650267934802" /></a><br />There is not a whole lot going on with this song; I mean the title is "LaLaLa". It is a classic summer single with a video made to look just like one of LMFAO's pool parties. I have to give it to Mighty Mouth though, they are making me want to go to where ever they are in Korea and party on that boat and pool with them.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O54gVZA8dIU/TikSaLbhGfI/AAAAAAAACx4/7asQorLEILs/s1600/Mighty-Mouth-Lalala.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O54gVZA8dIU/TikSaLbhGfI/AAAAAAAACx4/7asQorLEILs/s800/Mighty-Mouth-Lalala.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632053049957620210" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EmLwK6JB0pg/TikSfrGfhII/AAAAAAAACyA/iPOznvi7Dro/s1600/mm1hi9.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EmLwK6JB0pg/TikSfrGfhII/AAAAAAAACyA/iPOznvi7Dro/s800/mm1hi9.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5632053144358716546" /></a><br />CHEERS TO SUMMER!<br /><br />Enjoy Mighty Mouth's summer single "LaLaLa".<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/t8nSG4dW__A" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><br /></div></div></div></div>Chris Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777412402159714469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511438372858422800.post-31095079567140718362011-07-14T21:05:00.000-07:002011-07-14T22:00:47.773-07:00KPOP FRIDAYHAPPY FRIDAY!<br /><br />It has been raining straight for about 3 weeks now and I think I am officially over rainy season. Korea is in some serious need of sun.<div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jea2Nd0saxk/Th--Ee7s4AI/AAAAAAAACvA/e2FNk_NaRCQ/s1600/KoreanUmbrellas.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-jea2Nd0saxk/Th--Ee7s4AI/AAAAAAAACvA/e2FNk_NaRCQ/s800/KoreanUmbrellas.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629427043468632066" /></a><br />This weekend we are heading south east to Boryeong, the home of the world famous<a href="http://www.mudfestival.or.kr/english/information/information3.php?subID=type2"> Mudfest</a>. </div><div><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-InSiw896DRg/Th-_4GHPfVI/AAAAAAAACvI/ybDkGn54DGE/s1600/0022190fd3300bc3e41b01.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-InSiw896DRg/Th-_4GHPfVI/AAAAAAAACvI/ybDkGn54DGE/s800/0022190fd3300bc3e41b01.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629429029670976850" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YbdZun5lenE/Th_AFnay75I/AAAAAAAACvQ/VzzA3QRDFSg/s1600/338.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-YbdZun5lenE/Th_AFnay75I/AAAAAAAACvQ/VzzA3QRDFSg/s800/338.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629429261949661074" /></a><br />I have been looking forward to this weekend for eleven months. This festival is the festivals of all festivals. Millions of foreigners and Korean's alike flock to this small beach city to soak themselves in MUD, drink, dance, wrestle, slide, swim, ect. There are also going to be DJ's and fireworks. One fabulous weekend.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bHxji3F-Mmg/Th_Cdwf34II/AAAAAAAACvY/Emql5fxSm8E/s1600/Boryeong-Mud-Festival-Participants-wrestle-500x375.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bHxji3F-Mmg/Th_Cdwf34II/AAAAAAAACvY/Emql5fxSm8E/s800/Boryeong-Mud-Festival-Participants-wrestle-500x375.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629431875726991490" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bXRFbsZZo6w/Th_C1wK9XxI/AAAAAAAACvg/91_FmFoeMw0/s1600/swim18.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bXRFbsZZo6w/Th_C1wK9XxI/AAAAAAAACvg/91_FmFoeMw0/s800/swim18.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629432287956131602" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l3PncSpGGCk/Th_C9wh_ZhI/AAAAAAAACvo/SYwkjrRO6x0/s1600/Enjoying-a-mud-bath-at-the-Boryeong-Mud-Festival-South-Korea-e1278952302747.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 500px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-l3PncSpGGCk/Th_C9wh_ZhI/AAAAAAAACvo/SYwkjrRO6x0/s800/Enjoying-a-mud-bath-at-the-Boryeong-Mud-Festival-South-Korea-e1278952302747.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629432425491686930" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-apUptxZPCl4/Th_DGGIxhmI/AAAAAAAACvw/Q9Ri0UOaRb4/s1600/mud_fest_korea_02.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-apUptxZPCl4/Th_DGGIxhmI/AAAAAAAACvw/Q9Ri0UOaRb4/s800/mud_fest_korea_02.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629432568730453602" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xzfIZTTMs8Y/Th_DN2oobkI/AAAAAAAACv4/dFjA6Bp8jcw/s1600/south-korea-mud-festival-2009-7-11-5-10-49.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xzfIZTTMs8Y/Th_DN2oobkI/AAAAAAAACv4/dFjA6Bp8jcw/s800/south-korea-mud-festival-2009-7-11-5-10-49.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629432702008061506" /></a><br /><br />This week's KPOP Friday song is "Bubble Pop" by Hyuna.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VYxtzdAjll0/Th_ECcXSh5I/AAAAAAAACwA/dYDJ7jQiUQ0/s1600/15103914.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: 500px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VYxtzdAjll0/Th_ECcXSh5I/AAAAAAAACwA/dYDJ7jQiUQ0/s800/15103914.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629433605489067922" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pe0_V4-CgFw/Th_ElTTxMSI/AAAAAAAACwI/9FsLUQxBGcI/s1600/20102130303.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 500px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pe0_V4-CgFw/Th_ElTTxMSI/AAAAAAAACwI/9FsLUQxBGcI/s800/20102130303.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629434204353802530" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><br /></u></span></div>Hyuna is a member of the South Korean girl group 4minute (<a href="http://baileyinbucheon.blogspot.com/2010/10/kpop-friday_21.html">KPOP Friday</a> back in October). She is a Seoul native and currently attends Konkuk University.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0KzJrbnz07s/Th_FsTlpcxI/AAAAAAAACwQ/dalNhXYACT8/s1600/1014328762.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 500px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-0KzJrbnz07s/Th_FsTlpcxI/AAAAAAAACwQ/dalNhXYACT8/s800/1014328762.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629435424199504658" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cQ7Qt1mqa88/Th_GMSa1gpI/AAAAAAAACwY/YZ1ueIVMkEo/s1600/Hyuna2.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 500px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cQ7Qt1mqa88/Th_GMSa1gpI/AAAAAAAACwY/YZ1ueIVMkEo/s800/Hyuna2.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629435973641536146" /></a><br />"Bubble Pop" is her first single off her first solo EP. It is a fun cathy song that has an extremely sexy video. Her dance moves are very provocative for Korean videos and it has been getting some backlash, but I love the video more because of it! Things I love that are in this video: the silver HUMMER, the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derrick_Rose">Derrick Rose</a> jersey and how the video is filmed and edited similar to Korean TV (cartoon writing).</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BaAWc4MQ4SA/Th_G9kC-OZI/AAAAAAAACwg/CF1LY5no-Uw/s1600/Hyuna_83.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 500px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-BaAWc4MQ4SA/Th_G9kC-OZI/AAAAAAAACwg/CF1LY5no-Uw/s800/Hyuna_83.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629436820186872210" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wSEy4hvvojI/Th_HGZ0ZrPI/AAAAAAAACwo/w7sVdjWnSdA/s1600/hyuna.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wSEy4hvvojI/Th_HGZ0ZrPI/AAAAAAAACwo/w7sVdjWnSdA/s800/hyuna.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629436972060224754" /></a><br /></div><div>Have a great weekend and I hope you enjoy this week's KPOP Friday "Bubble Pop" by Hyuna.</div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/bw9CALKOvAI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>Chris Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777412402159714469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511438372858422800.post-64286863116988366972011-07-13T23:57:00.000-07:002011-07-14T20:14:49.064-07:00Photo Booth LoveMost of my student have never been able to play around on an Apple computer before. They all think I am very "richie" for having one and want to always look over my shoulder to see how it works.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BbWjuJ1aNdc/Th6Ulr7VtiI/AAAAAAAACsY/yWwROGI8hxk/s1600/%25EC%2595%25A0%25ED%2594%258C.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BbWjuJ1aNdc/Th6Ulr7VtiI/AAAAAAAACsY/yWwROGI8hxk/s800/%25EC%2595%25A0%25ED%2594%258C.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629099959427380770" /></a><br />I have been showing some of my favorite students <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Photo_Booth">Photo Booth</a> recently, and they have been LOVING it.<br /><br />Here are some shots we have taken over the past couple of months.<div><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kej3rK5IMS8/Th-u3ScHSVI/AAAAAAAACug/MzPWq-oJEEI/s1600/Photo%2B366.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kej3rK5IMS8/Th-u3ScHSVI/AAAAAAAACug/MzPWq-oJEEI/s800/Photo%2B366.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629410324102203730" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l0pxav3htvc/Th6U59wnsmI/AAAAAAAACsg/_5bSgATBpEs/s1600/Photo%2B372.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-l0pxav3htvc/Th6U59wnsmI/AAAAAAAACsg/_5bSgATBpEs/s800/Photo%2B372.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629100307811644002" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x0RHwORTl0k/Th6Vw2ElW2I/AAAAAAAACso/FaB33Zk4aM8/s1600/Photo%2B327.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height:;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-x0RHwORTl0k/Th6Vw2ElW2I/AAAAAAAACso/FaB33Zk4aM8/s800/Photo%2B327.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629101250640698210" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pQ_8GUBcu10/Th-wcBxOL_I/AAAAAAAACu4/eQO8YLgJqBE/s1600/Photo%2B345.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pQ_8GUBcu10/Th-wcBxOL_I/AAAAAAAACu4/eQO8YLgJqBE/s800/Photo%2B345.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629412054794121202" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r_DIWH9G41Q/Th-jvR-h6HI/AAAAAAAACtQ/dfrpqFh7xec/s1600/Photo%2B365.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; " src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-r_DIWH9G41Q/Th-jvR-h6HI/AAAAAAAACtQ/dfrpqFh7xec/s800/Photo%2B365.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629398091911260274" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z4Rg-iTvJFE/Th-kueRcQxI/AAAAAAAACtY/PRZZiDnkxbg/s1600/Photo%2B367.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z4Rg-iTvJFE/Th-kueRcQxI/AAAAAAAACtY/PRZZiDnkxbg/s800/Photo%2B367.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629399177543566098" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qL8FmfTb14Q/Th-rNhaTfMI/AAAAAAAACtg/ScYsM2envT8/s1600/Photo%2B353.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qL8FmfTb14Q/Th-rNhaTfMI/AAAAAAAACtg/ScYsM2envT8/s800/Photo%2B353.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629406308031757506" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GC7_kMYfmYM/Th-rb0H0OQI/AAAAAAAACto/8cNPwFaCdR8/s1600/Photo%2B348.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GC7_kMYfmYM/Th-rb0H0OQI/AAAAAAAACto/8cNPwFaCdR8/s800/Photo%2B348.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629406553572653314" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aLqdzSrYT0I/Th-s0Nekf8I/AAAAAAAACtw/x-DyqHeW67c/s1600/Photo%2B370.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aLqdzSrYT0I/Th-s0Nekf8I/AAAAAAAACtw/x-DyqHeW67c/s800/Photo%2B370.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629408072207466434" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7foi-95G8NY/Th-tJypXKSI/AAAAAAAACt4/-uFHopI5tWs/s1600/Photo%2B337.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-7foi-95G8NY/Th-tJypXKSI/AAAAAAAACt4/-uFHopI5tWs/s800/Photo%2B337.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629408442962094370" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m9HdSFnMHoE/Th-t6uU-WHI/AAAAAAAACuA/qiS2MA6rpsA/s1600/Photo%2B349.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-m9HdSFnMHoE/Th-t6uU-WHI/AAAAAAAACuA/qiS2MA6rpsA/s800/Photo%2B349.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629409283616430194" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Sp-kwzAdOOU/Th-uNWEymGI/AAAAAAAACuI/vr15fOGFHiU/s1600/Photo%2B344.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Sp-kwzAdOOU/Th-uNWEymGI/AAAAAAAACuI/vr15fOGFHiU/s800/Photo%2B344.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629409603523614818" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t_IFCk_p-bA/Th-uYGluq2I/AAAAAAAACuQ/zys0YOYaMYM/s1600/Photo%2B355.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t_IFCk_p-bA/Th-uYGluq2I/AAAAAAAACuQ/zys0YOYaMYM/s800/Photo%2B355.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629409788345363298" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2yUuIdtHJc8/Th-ulVhp7vI/AAAAAAAACuY/YWRLO96pNVs/s1600/Photo%2B332.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2yUuIdtHJc8/Th-ulVhp7vI/AAAAAAAACuY/YWRLO96pNVs/s800/Photo%2B332.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629410015693106930" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XH_kXqx6RbA/Th-vfOP9MTI/AAAAAAAACuo/YOjEguvmxvM/s1600/Photo%2B368.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-XH_kXqx6RbA/Th-vfOP9MTI/AAAAAAAACuo/YOjEguvmxvM/s800/Photo%2B368.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629411010172236082" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pUxdo5il9sc/Th-wJ06ZRPI/AAAAAAAACuw/ovQxAvl5Xs8/s1600/Photo%2B350.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pUxdo5il9sc/Th-wJ06ZRPI/AAAAAAAACuw/ovQxAvl5Xs8/s800/Photo%2B350.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5629411742105289970" /></a><br /></div>Chris Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777412402159714469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511438372858422800.post-34250401055296419562011-07-10T20:03:00.000-07:002011-07-11T20:38:15.644-07:00Muuido, South KoreaLast month I went to an island in the Yellow Sea for a long weekend to celebrate Korean Independence Day!<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VaKQ9knnLPg/ThucbVMiThI/AAAAAAAACoA/PlTqUP80Qn4/s1600/SuperStock_4029R-110164.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 350px; height: 315px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VaKQ9knnLPg/ThucbVMiThI/AAAAAAAACoA/PlTqUP80Qn4/s400/SuperStock_4029R-110164.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628264152689692178" /></a><br />We went to an island called Muuido. To get to Muuido you can take bus numbers 302 or 222 from Incheon Airport; however, I was lucky and bus 302 also leaves from Bucheon! It took me an hour to get from my apartment to the ferry dock on a Friday evening (not too bad of a commute.)<div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p2Bzq4bEzE8/Thue4PBvkyI/AAAAAAAACoI/yeOgxop1oz8/s1600/File-Silmido_map.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 500px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p2Bzq4bEzE8/Thue4PBvkyI/AAAAAAAACoI/yeOgxop1oz8/s800/File-Silmido_map.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628266848273273634" /></a><br />Since Bucheon was the closest city to Muuido, Sam and I arrived on Friday evening to catch the last ferry to the island (6pm) and reserve some beach huts for our group. Since it was a long weekend (Independence Day) and the island is notorious for foreigners flocking there to party and sleep on the beach, we knew it was going to be jam packed.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-soUgiwvfvAQ/ThulldQekiI/AAAAAAAACoQ/Lzx4J1bVlQ8/s1600/IMG_1692.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-soUgiwvfvAQ/ThulldQekiI/AAAAAAAACoQ/Lzx4J1bVlQ8/s1600/IMG_1692.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628274222257050146" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-igg1UlVfpuo/Thul9GciGyI/AAAAAAAACoY/jSuh3E0URfE/s1600/IMG_1697.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-igg1UlVfpuo/Thul9GciGyI/AAAAAAAACoY/jSuh3E0URfE/s1600/IMG_1697.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628274628450458402" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bFP6BpkW-QU/ThumYpko9II/AAAAAAAACog/0Eeu3Am-6mw/s1600/IMG_1703.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: " src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bFP6BpkW-QU/ThumYpko9II/AAAAAAAACog/0Eeu3Am-6mw/s1600/IMG_1703.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628275101736170626" /></a></div><br />After the 3 minute ferry ride we hopped on"bus 1", the only bus on the island, that will take you anywhere for 1,000 won. We got dropped off at a deserted Hanaggae Beach. We rented our beach hut (30,000 a night) and went for a walk down the beach.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YRwRz3GakaY/ThutwoWpeSI/AAAAAAAACpo/PK8aqFN4Vag/s1600/IMG_1736.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YRwRz3GakaY/ThutwoWpeSI/AAAAAAAACpo/PK8aqFN4Vag/s1600/IMG_1736.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628283210307303714" /></a><div><br /></div><div>Suddenly we heard some loud music and laughing coming from a small building on the beach. Deciding to check it out, we walked into the building only to find a large norebang (karaoke room) room with about 100 Koreans singing, eating, drinking and dancing. A girl who spoke English well approached us and told us that this was a company party for the Incheon branch of the Korean Exchange Bank and they would love to have us join them. Next thing we knew we were sitting at the head table along with the managers being guest judges for their karaoke contest. We made friends, sang, danced, and lit fireworks with all the employees. A night in Korea I will remember forever. However, there is no photographic evidence this happened. So sad.<br /><br />The next morning all of our other friends arrived to a cold and foggy Muuido. The tides on Muuido are insane. It has the lowest tide I have ever seen making the beach seem like an endless mudflat.<br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oRoloJRtDi0/ThuqGLiYiQI/AAAAAAAACoo/Yr3eQeZQuig/s1600/IMG_1714.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oRoloJRtDi0/ThuqGLiYiQI/AAAAAAAACoo/Yr3eQeZQuig/s1600/IMG_1714.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628279182482508034" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yfTDHhgrCt0/Thuqb5TU_rI/AAAAAAAACow/cfiiPxtsjLc/s1600/IMG_1717.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-yfTDHhgrCt0/Thuqb5TU_rI/AAAAAAAACow/cfiiPxtsjLc/s1600/IMG_1717.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628279555544645298" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PmeSyG7ToyY/ThurCmZbuAI/AAAAAAAACo4/ODWWKYd1Lz4/s1600/IMG_1726.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PmeSyG7ToyY/ThurCmZbuAI/AAAAAAAACo4/ODWWKYd1Lz4/s1600/IMG_1726.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628280220484876290" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TFCsJUlRP7A/ThurUeIyH_I/AAAAAAAACpA/AGmllYFSm2Q/s1600/IMG_1724.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-TFCsJUlRP7A/ThurUeIyH_I/AAAAAAAACpA/AGmllYFSm2Q/s1600/IMG_1724.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628280527505203186" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k4j0geoMQpo/ThusBE5kZoI/AAAAAAAACpI/Czvgzusp8qQ/s1600/IMG_1748.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-k4j0geoMQpo/ThusBE5kZoI/AAAAAAAACpI/Czvgzusp8qQ/s1600/IMG_1748.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628281293824616066" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--k0EYXNNPLs/ThusbzPb69I/AAAAAAAACpQ/azz0aNKSbYM/s1600/IMG_1722.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--k0EYXNNPLs/ThusbzPb69I/AAAAAAAACpQ/azz0aNKSbYM/s1600/IMG_1722.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628281752940964818" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wTr0U4VM7PE/ThustjmeXCI/AAAAAAAACpY/lhLXKDNNDBk/s1600/IMG_1744.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wTr0U4VM7PE/ThustjmeXCI/AAAAAAAACpY/lhLXKDNNDBk/s1600/IMG_1744.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628282057980271650" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><br /></u></span></div>Luckily by mid afternoon the sun started to come out and we enjoy the rest of the day playing wiffle ball and laying in the sand.<br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p_iT6XQxLRU/ThutSIOvCcI/AAAAAAAACpg/hRrU9LZagrc/s1600/IMG_1738.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-p_iT6XQxLRU/ThutSIOvCcI/AAAAAAAACpg/hRrU9LZagrc/s1600/IMG_1738.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628282686288103874" /></a></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g_xFvq6SA-o/ThuuKCLKJWI/AAAAAAAACpw/SiY_SRuX-P0/s1600/IMG_1729.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; " src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-g_xFvq6SA-o/ThuuKCLKJWI/AAAAAAAACpw/SiY_SRuX-P0/s1600/IMG_1729.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628283646735164770" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gET9tXed-us/ThuuksfnjUI/AAAAAAAACp4/oHUZGU-_zmM/s1600/IMG_1808.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gET9tXed-us/ThuuksfnjUI/AAAAAAAACp4/oHUZGU-_zmM/s1600/IMG_1808.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628284104771865922" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nvU33iY0NvM/Thu05LluLyI/AAAAAAAACqg/FbkPSY3hrN4/s1600/IMG_1781.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nvU33iY0NvM/Thu05LluLyI/AAAAAAAACqg/FbkPSY3hrN4/s1600/IMG_1781.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628291053786115874" /></a></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sx2gaP1Svic/Thuu3YMHwtI/AAAAAAAACqA/HVu_2f_12qk/s1600/IMG_1805.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; " src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sx2gaP1Svic/Thuu3YMHwtI/AAAAAAAACqA/HVu_2f_12qk/s1600/IMG_1805.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628284425738896082" /></a><br />That night all of the foreigners on the beach made bonfires and drank beers huddled around them together. It was really fun meeting tons of new people that lived all over Korea. I also am a big sucker for bonfires (they always remind me of summer nights on Martha's Vineyard). </div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pdzNhXe6hqU/Thuyc8MbpyI/AAAAAAAACqI/9ualXcNPv-Q/s1600/IMG_1777.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pdzNhXe6hqU/Thuyc8MbpyI/AAAAAAAACqI/9ualXcNPv-Q/s1600/IMG_1777.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628288369593919266" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JKNzVXRRWu0/Thuzw6dVv7I/AAAAAAAACqY/0asyW5HWYPw/s1600/IMG_1763.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JKNzVXRRWu0/Thuzw6dVv7I/AAAAAAAACqY/0asyW5HWYPw/s1600/IMG_1763.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628289812236976050" /></a><br /></div><div>The next day we explored the mud flats (and the Koreans digging for clams in the flats) and stumbled upon some interesting things on Hanaggae Beach.</div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5Ih9Kq969fk/Thu1Nv_ZCHI/AAAAAAAACqo/DqP9GRpFRCM/s1600/IMG_1784.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5Ih9Kq969fk/Thu1Nv_ZCHI/AAAAAAAACqo/DqP9GRpFRCM/s1600/IMG_1784.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628291407154841714" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v4F5ay7vfcI/Thu1lLT-gFI/AAAAAAAACqw/pfrZ-XRYWFk/s1600/IMG_1791.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v4F5ay7vfcI/Thu1lLT-gFI/AAAAAAAACqw/pfrZ-XRYWFk/s1600/IMG_1791.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628291809625931858" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kXMVCxz5HZ8/Thu1-xWrIBI/AAAAAAAACq4/USUYLY9Sw-E/s1600/IMG_1811.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kXMVCxz5HZ8/Thu1-xWrIBI/AAAAAAAACq4/USUYLY9Sw-E/s1600/IMG_1811.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628292249334521874" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TvxymW20dn8/Thu2UQR3JvI/AAAAAAAACrA/hLKZ02plCOY/s1600/IMG_1817.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-TvxymW20dn8/Thu2UQR3JvI/AAAAAAAACrA/hLKZ02plCOY/s1600/IMG_1817.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628292618413090546" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8c6t5UMRevY/Thu2vZ-BNSI/AAAAAAAACrI/mZbEkKAI9Ss/s1600/IMG_1847.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-8c6t5UMRevY/Thu2vZ-BNSI/AAAAAAAACrI/mZbEkKAI9Ss/s1600/IMG_1847.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628293084870685986" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EEXM2MK1B7o/Thu3Mh9gezI/AAAAAAAACrQ/Q0wZs2HhaTs/s1600/IMG_1813.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-EEXM2MK1B7o/Thu3Mh9gezI/AAAAAAAACrQ/Q0wZs2HhaTs/s1600/IMG_1813.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628293585232231218" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yL3okwvDPJM/Thu3r2C1atI/AAAAAAAACrY/4kUrArA3cFg/s1600/IMG_1858.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-yL3okwvDPJM/Thu3r2C1atI/AAAAAAAACrY/4kUrArA3cFg/s1600/IMG_1858.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628294123199228626" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cqSociqRiZ0/Thu4HW2Ao2I/AAAAAAAACrg/3JlFAXsCYls/s1600/IMG_1839.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-cqSociqRiZ0/Thu4HW2Ao2I/AAAAAAAACrg/3JlFAXsCYls/s1600/IMG_1839.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628294595860276066" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wqqVs5-ytMI/Thu5WN_qLrI/AAAAAAAACrw/LVPHpH3AYmY/s1600/IMG_1846.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wqqVs5-ytMI/Thu5WN_qLrI/AAAAAAAACrw/LVPHpH3AYmY/s1600/IMG_1846.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628295950694493874" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-krLdT1tk024/Thu6mEOxhcI/AAAAAAAACr4/Mae0Q2ZWjNA/s1600/IMG_1794.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-krLdT1tk024/Thu6mEOxhcI/AAAAAAAACr4/Mae0Q2ZWjNA/s1600/IMG_1794.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628297322463069634" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UnjJH_ywfwg/Thu7iLcoXgI/AAAAAAAACsA/KaH7_k2xY0Y/s1600/IMG_1835.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UnjJH_ywfwg/Thu7iLcoXgI/AAAAAAAACsA/KaH7_k2xY0Y/s1600/IMG_1835.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628298355192389122" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qOzD0ec9hCo/Thu8PoxLSSI/AAAAAAAACsI/sRk4MqxlvH0/s1600/IMG_1829.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qOzD0ec9hCo/Thu8PoxLSSI/AAAAAAAACsI/sRk4MqxlvH0/s1600/IMG_1829.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628299136157305122" /></a><br />And sometimes we get too close to the cutest Korean nugget children.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N9MgVAbT8j8/Thu4piXwGAI/AAAAAAAACro/knLdQKQl84A/s1600/IMG_1814.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-N9MgVAbT8j8/Thu4piXwGAI/AAAAAAAACro/knLdQKQl84A/s1600/IMG_1814.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628295183070140418" /></a></div><br />This is how many Korean families spend a day at the beach. Covered up under tents with lots of clothes on. Tan is not beautiful here.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Vwk57C4Udn0/Thu9akbTwkI/AAAAAAAACsQ/FjUaqeVPvro/s1600/IMG_1861.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Vwk57C4Udn0/Thu9akbTwkI/AAAAAAAACsQ/FjUaqeVPvro/s1600/IMG_1861.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5628300423482032706" /></a><br />I had a great long weekend on Muuido. It was fun to be outside all weekend and live right on the beach. It was beautiful, but not in a normal beach way. The mudflats made for an interesting weekend, a weekend at the beach that was unswimable!Chris Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777412402159714469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511438372858422800.post-55664098464842434342011-07-07T20:46:00.000-07:002011-07-07T21:48:29.158-07:00KPOP FRIDAYHappy Friday!<br /><br />This weekend I am staying around Seoul. We don't have much planned but I have been wanting to spend some more time in Gangnam, around Serosugil and Garogusil. It is a nice area known for cute cafes and trendy stores.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cE_bNPHQRrs/ThaFEvDmOeI/AAAAAAAAClc/MzLuTPwz-40/s1600/Garosugil1.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 500px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cE_bNPHQRrs/ThaFEvDmOeI/AAAAAAAAClc/MzLuTPwz-40/s800/Garosugil1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626831100843538914" /></a><br /><br />We are also thinking about checking out a famous bridge in Seoul tonight. The bridge is called "Rainbow Bridge" or Banpo Bridge. It is famous for its beautiful light show and area along the Han River.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--dRIp74h6Ds/ThaFjEGgO6I/AAAAAAAAClk/FG91w0HzHF4/s1600/article_11182142480.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--dRIp74h6Ds/ThaFjEGgO6I/AAAAAAAAClk/FG91w0HzHF4/s800/article_11182142480.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626831621888949154" /></a><br />This week's KPOP Friday is "Hands Up" by 2PM.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kxT0WSQJ544/ThaGFRWsr1I/AAAAAAAACls/ecMcZp5pNCM/s1600/Capture.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-kxT0WSQJ544/ThaGFRWsr1I/AAAAAAAACls/ecMcZp5pNCM/s800/Capture.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626832209562087250" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PreI1B_1QYA/ThaGTy--wRI/AAAAAAAACl0/0zenmf1fBu0/s1600/f0099116_4b3719cda5227.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PreI1B_1QYA/ThaGTy--wRI/AAAAAAAACl0/0zenmf1fBu0/s800/f0099116_4b3719cda5227.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626832459107582226" /></a><br /><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2PM">2PM</a> is a 7 member Mega Korean Boy Band. Most of my girl students are obsessed with them. However, I have never been the biggest fan. They usually sing ballads and more emotional songs. Their videos are usually full of car accidents and crying girls. However, their newest single "Hands Up" is an upbeat club hit. KPOP in all its glory.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w761Mz2tW5M/ThaIO6_ZiUI/AAAAAAAACl8/JdqZ517DtSs/s1600/200911100929451002_1.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-w761Mz2tW5M/ThaIO6_ZiUI/AAAAAAAACl8/JdqZ517DtSs/s800/200911100929451002_1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626834574380730690" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z9830lW-EyM/ThaImMuISAI/AAAAAAAACmE/o8bfAhPf6jA/s1600/2PM%2B%252814%2529.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-z9830lW-EyM/ThaImMuISAI/AAAAAAAACmE/o8bfAhPf6jA/s800/2PM%2B%252814%2529.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626834974277126146" /></a><br /><br />The song is pretty catchy; however, there is not much to it. Pretty much the only lyrics are "PUT YOUR HANDS UP". I read that the video was shot at a hot club in Singapore (I wish I could have been an extra in it). I love the first couple scenes of the video where they are showing all the members of 2PM doing rich things around the world. It has nothing to do with the song or video, which makes it so much better.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ttJxaZdDA_o/ThaJxGh7e3I/AAAAAAAACmU/SvmCHKU9xgQ/s1600/2pm_hands_up_2.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ttJxaZdDA_o/ThaJxGh7e3I/AAAAAAAACmU/SvmCHKU9xgQ/s800/2pm_hands_up_2.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626836261105531762" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZDWpkyp1PeY/ThaJ_9x_nzI/AAAAAAAACmc/qZvlkLhBevQ/s1600/2pm_hands_up_2-1.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 500px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZDWpkyp1PeY/ThaJ_9x_nzI/AAAAAAAACmc/qZvlkLhBevQ/s800/2pm_hands_up_2-1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5626836516455030578" /></a><br /><br />I hope you have a great weekend and enjoy my new club jam 2PM's "Hands Up."<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/KgrB2KBZws4" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></div>Chris Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777412402159714469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511438372858422800.post-37215124420530087892011-07-07T05:49:00.000-07:002011-07-07T06:01:59.278-07:00Our Sister-in-Law Wedding Ceremony Bread Sprout BurdenI was stumbling around some Korean blogs and I came across an amusing video.<br /><br />The Korean title of the video on youtube was this: "우리 처제 결혼식 빵터짐 ㅋㅋ" and when I put it in my translator it came out as "Our Sister-in-Law Wedding Ceremony Bread Sprout Burden." Interesting to say the least.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/XsZv56unxvo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><br /><br />The first thing I thought is that this is the Korean version of the dancing down the alley to Chris Brown 'Forever" wedding (an American youtube sensation.) Pretty much the same exact thing, but in a Korean Wedding Hall and they are dancing in a Minnie Mouse hat to a KPOP song (Orange Caramel).<br /><br />I guess these things have no borders.<br /><br />Here is the original Chris Brown "Forever" wedding video.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="640" height="510" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/4-94JhLEiN0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>Chris Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777412402159714469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511438372858422800.post-58937034781482268762011-06-30T17:27:00.000-07:002011-06-30T21:19:45.973-07:00KPOP FridayHappy Fourth of July weekend Friday!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QpeecuJjA9E/Tg0UxiJ6BXI/AAAAAAAACjU/76825p5Pr_s/s1600/jasper-johns-flag.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QpeecuJjA9E/Tg0UxiJ6BXI/AAAAAAAACjU/76825p5Pr_s/s800/jasper-johns-flag.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624174350870119794" /></a><br /><div>This is one of the first summers of my life that I will (A.) not be in America and (B.) not be on Martha's Vineyard for the fourth. Fourth of July weekend is now one of the only times of the year that I get to see all my Martha's Vineyard friends together (now that we all have jobs that don't allow us to take the entire summer off.) </div><div><br /></div><div>I miss all of them so much and it really sucks that I am going to be missing this weekend in Chilmark. Have fun at Lucy Viencent, the Store and Derek's guest house. I miss you guys!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F72ebJJqd44/Tg0acFINuQI/AAAAAAAACjc/vdoajIlq3u0/s1600/IMG_7906_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-F72ebJJqd44/Tg0acFINuQI/AAAAAAAACjc/vdoajIlq3u0/s800/IMG_7906_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624180579370907906" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1UfWCxAea-8/Tg0aoAX8t8I/AAAAAAAACjk/JKP8EoX-5JQ/s1600/all%2Bof%2Bus%2Bat%2Bnight%2Bat%2Blaurens%2B%25282%2529.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-1UfWCxAea-8/Tg0aoAX8t8I/AAAAAAAACjk/JKP8EoX-5JQ/s800/all%2Bof%2Bus%2Bat%2Bnight%2Bat%2Blaurens%2B%25282%2529.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624180784253155266" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N5uN9NKZNbA/Tg0a0aE5T8I/AAAAAAAACjs/h9gTYc5bu9Q/s1600/DSC01022.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-N5uN9NKZNbA/Tg0a0aE5T8I/AAAAAAAACjs/h9gTYc5bu9Q/s800/DSC01022.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624180997310992322" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mzklzQjRUmA/Tg0bHSy-YsI/AAAAAAAACj0/dYabRuQKwX8/s1600/IMG_2763.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mzklzQjRUmA/Tg0bHSy-YsI/AAAAAAAACj0/dYabRuQKwX8/s800/IMG_2763.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624181321774293698" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LIPB2hA49Ow/Tg0bQjRIMdI/AAAAAAAACj8/N5ZSYtJiitQ/s1600/IMG_1164.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LIPB2hA49Ow/Tg0bQjRIMdI/AAAAAAAACj8/N5ZSYtJiitQ/s800/IMG_1164.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624181480814555602" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hm59KQc1sds/Tg0bZTBeZrI/AAAAAAAACkE/lBP6elNa64A/s1600/jk%2B271.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-hm59KQc1sds/Tg0bZTBeZrI/AAAAAAAACkE/lBP6elNa64A/s800/jk%2B271.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624181631072757426" /></a><br /><br />In order to celebrate America's finest holiday properly in Korea, we are heading down south to the second largest city in Korea, Busan.<div><br /> <a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tdSGmH4IJ-g/Tg0g-vxRwFI/AAAAAAAACkM/yWd30eOjxr4/s1600/busan-tower_371.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tdSGmH4IJ-g/Tg0g-vxRwFI/AAAAAAAACkM/yWd30eOjxr4/s800/busan-tower_371.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624187772002746450" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tj-8a51xelg/Tg0hG5PCtSI/AAAAAAAACkU/4x3q3WpUgyk/s1600/work.3754725.3.flat%252C550x550%252C075%252Cf.haeundae-crowds-busan-south-korea.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-tj-8a51xelg/Tg0hG5PCtSI/AAAAAAAACkU/4x3q3WpUgyk/s800/work.3754725.3.flat%252C550x550%252C075%252Cf.haeundae-crowds-busan-south-korea.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624187911982462242" /></a></div><br /><br />I have actually been to Busan before (<a href="http://baileyinbucheon.blogspot.com/2010/09/busan-south-korea-part-1.html">blog post</a>), for Chuseok vacation all the way back in September. It was not very warm then , so we could not enjoy this beach city to its fullest. Therefore, we are going back to try and celebrate the fourth on the beach in Busan! (plus we are celebrating my friend Brian's birthday, should be a solid weekend.)<br /><br />This weeks KPOP Friday song is called "Time is (L)Over" by Jang Woo Hyuk.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G6JXRiMkLLk/Tg0q72Knu8I/AAAAAAAACkc/wElU5pg-RWc/s1600/310px-Jang_Woo_Hyuk.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-G6JXRiMkLLk/Tg0q72Knu8I/AAAAAAAACkc/wElU5pg-RWc/s800/310px-Jang_Woo_Hyuk.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624198717296327618" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0ainYcY6gTU/Tg1FuRwK5LI/AAAAAAAACkk/syrTVHuAIXk/s1600/5292901870_f0cd6a6347.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 500px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0ainYcY6gTU/Tg1FuRwK5LI/AAAAAAAACkk/syrTVHuAIXk/s800/5292901870_f0cd6a6347.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624228170997359794" /></a><br /><br />Jang Woo Hyuk was a member of a popular Korean boy band <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/H.O.T.">H.O.T</a>. His boy band was popular in the 90's but disbanded in 2001. Since then he was in a smaller boy band called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/JTL">JTL</a> with two other former members of H.O.T; however JTL also disbanded in 2003. After he finished his military duties in 2009, Jang Woo Hyuk began working on his Solo album, "I am the Future."<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B0iLOF08pBc/Tg1HnAtuQ6I/AAAAAAAACks/rnbxcS7mdPw/s1600/%25EC%2586%258C%25EC%2585%259C%25EB%25A7%2598%2B--%2B%25EB%2584%25A4%25EC%259D%25B4%25EB%25B2%2584%2B%25EB%25B8%2594%25EB%25A1%259C%25EA%25B7%25B8_1306321739818.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 399px; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-B0iLOF08pBc/Tg1HnAtuQ6I/AAAAAAAACks/rnbxcS7mdPw/s400/%25EC%2586%258C%25EC%2585%259C%25EB%25A7%2598%2B--%2B%25EB%2584%25A4%25EC%259D%25B4%25EB%25B2%2584%2B%25EB%25B8%2594%25EB%25A1%259C%25EA%25B7%25B8_1306321739818.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624230245187863458" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lgpOJn0J2ow/Tg1H-OpO1BI/AAAAAAAACk0/42hK5VmoRDY/s1600/2011052416550936212_1.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 500px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lgpOJn0J2ow/Tg1H-OpO1BI/AAAAAAAACk0/42hK5VmoRDY/s800/2011052416550936212_1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624230644064113682" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fnbl9X9Nn0s/Tg1IodUV82I/AAAAAAAACk8/ts4E9cg-5D8/s1600/Picture%2B5.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fnbl9X9Nn0s/Tg1IodUV82I/AAAAAAAACk8/ts4E9cg-5D8/s800/Picture%2B5.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624231369557537634" /></a><br /><br />The biggest hit off of Jang Woo Hyuk's solo album is this song, "Time is (L)Over." I like the song and music video, plus I am happy Woo Hyuk could make a come back. For some reason this song reminds me of Enrique Inglesias: the Korean version. The video has some great Korean Man-fashion and lots of group dances. Watch for a good time.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sDnDERJcENY/Tg1JOLNsqYI/AAAAAAAAClE/7fMEtn7pEds/s1600/Picture%2B3.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sDnDERJcENY/Tg1JOLNsqYI/AAAAAAAAClE/7fMEtn7pEds/s800/Picture%2B3.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624232017532856706" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d9RJyO8M8ic/Tg1JZDr2OOI/AAAAAAAAClM/tO78yc-e2QU/s1600/20110524_woohyuk_jang_1.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-d9RJyO8M8ic/Tg1JZDr2OOI/AAAAAAAAClM/tO78yc-e2QU/s800/20110524_woohyuk_jang_1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5624232204490389730" /></a><br /><br />Happy Fourth of July Friday and I hope you enjoy Jang Woo Hyuk's "Time is (L)Over."<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/lv89PT3Oltc" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>Chris Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777412402159714469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511438372858422800.post-27005496264695714332011-06-28T19:25:00.000-07:002011-06-29T19:11:15.506-07:00ChuncheonI went on a weekend trip to the city of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chuncheon">Chuncheon</a>, the capital city of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangwon-do_(South_Korea)">Gangwon</a> province.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y_BucUVXbvw/TgqNZC0V7dI/AAAAAAAACcM/98DNjeE1xz4/s1600/chuncheonmap.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 500px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Y_BucUVXbvw/TgqNZC0V7dI/AAAAAAAACcM/98DNjeE1xz4/s800/chuncheonmap.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623462546118143442" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The Seoul subway system actually just connected Seoul to Chuncheon with the opening of a new line this past winter (2010). We took the Seoul subway for about two hours through some beautiful mountains to cross into the Gangwon province and end at Chuncheon station. </div><div><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wQF7SJiPaNE/TgqPK-fa-WI/AAAAAAAACcU/isGWReoxInM/s1600/22202948.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wQF7SJiPaNE/TgqPK-fa-WI/AAAAAAAACcU/isGWReoxInM/s800/22202948.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623464503461738850" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o1OK-Kk3cHk/TgqPSkIozEI/AAAAAAAACcc/iasOycVTLKA/s1600/5316157764_2eb8860721_o.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-o1OK-Kk3cHk/TgqPSkIozEI/AAAAAAAACcc/iasOycVTLKA/s800/5316157764_2eb8860721_o.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623464633825807426" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VKy8fDBo1u8/TgqPo1e78cI/AAAAAAAACck/qMZnva22NLA/s1600/247043_10100499923206767_8647332_63020879_4916049_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-VKy8fDBo1u8/TgqPo1e78cI/AAAAAAAACck/qMZnva22NLA/s800/247043_10100499923206767_8647332_63020879_4916049_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623465016439861698" /></a><br /><br />We stayed at a cheap love motel near city hall for about 30,000 won. We dropped our backpacks off and set out to find the island of <a href="http://english.visitkorea.or.kr/enu/SI/SI_EN_3_1_1_1.jsp?cid=264430">Jungdo</a>.<div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wkMLRqFIdcY/TgqZ6IQkZTI/AAAAAAAACcs/nZ-hN5oYqQ8/s1600/IMG_1534.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-wkMLRqFIdcY/TgqZ6IQkZTI/AAAAAAAACcs/nZ-hN5oYqQ8/s1600/IMG_1534.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623476308653925682" /></a><br /><div>Jungdo is a large island in the Soyang River and you can get to it by taking a boat from where the International Mime Festival takes place (Yes there was a massive, "very famous" mime festival in Chuncheon). It takes about 30 minutes to walk to the dock from downtown. The boat runs every thirty minutes and cost 5,500 won.<br /><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IuCJMjR-F0Q/Tgqav2UdgYI/AAAAAAAACc0/hWCbOFN_ArE/s1600/IMG_1550.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IuCJMjR-F0Q/Tgqav2UdgYI/AAAAAAAACc0/hWCbOFN_ArE/s1600/IMG_1550.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623477231551349122" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oTTi_t3yrrk/TgqbPvQ_HvI/AAAAAAAACc8/KrK1t4O-Dmc/s1600/swans.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oTTi_t3yrrk/TgqbPvQ_HvI/AAAAAAAACc8/KrK1t4O-Dmc/s1600/swans.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623477779413540594" /></a></div><div><br /></div></div><div>Jungdo Island is known as a weekend getaway for Chuncheon locals. Many companies and family have parties and camping trips here. You can enjoy the outdoors while riding bikes, playing games, and cruising on boats. We liked our time on Jungdo, however, it lacked real natural beauty but it has great character and energy.</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RkcBsMDwu8w/TgqdvUmfOtI/AAAAAAAACdE/yqUMiill14o/s1600/IMG_1542.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RkcBsMDwu8w/TgqdvUmfOtI/AAAAAAAACdE/yqUMiill14o/s1600/IMG_1542.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623480521035037394" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VBK1tx-kJtQ/TgqfZ4TM4TI/AAAAAAAACdM/oWlL_QT6OBk/s1600/260155_10100521339692957_8643900_63448323_3596876_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VBK1tx-kJtQ/TgqfZ4TM4TI/AAAAAAAACdM/oWlL_QT6OBk/s800/260155_10100521339692957_8643900_63448323_3596876_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623482351683952946" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Sr1OIztBH5Q/TgqgGD13SaI/AAAAAAAACdU/n1tehk0fZEk/s1600/IMG_1561.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Sr1OIztBH5Q/TgqgGD13SaI/AAAAAAAACdU/n1tehk0fZEk/s1600/IMG_1561.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623483110696372642" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MWFPnR4SpeQ/TgqgfO22RNI/AAAAAAAACdc/3IRYDI-lHGQ/s1600/IMG_1559.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MWFPnR4SpeQ/TgqgfO22RNI/AAAAAAAACdc/3IRYDI-lHGQ/s1600/IMG_1559.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623483543150019794" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f4wJQybZOrw/Tgqh051XkeI/AAAAAAAACdk/72mQbD8FP6o/s1600/winter.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-f4wJQybZOrw/Tgqh051XkeI/AAAAAAAACdk/72mQbD8FP6o/s1600/winter.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623485014975418850" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E8j5ZijzyiU/TgqiA9-TeUI/AAAAAAAACds/KsOU9t16AaI/s1600/247384_10100499923476227_8647332_63020892_3407137_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-E8j5ZijzyiU/TgqiA9-TeUI/AAAAAAAACds/KsOU9t16AaI/s800/247384_10100499923476227_8647332_63020892_3407137_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623485222245071170" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t3P9d6rQO7I/Tgqi7VrytRI/AAAAAAAACd0/oy7XtCPP8gg/s1600/IMG_1568.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t3P9d6rQO7I/Tgqi7VrytRI/AAAAAAAACd0/oy7XtCPP8gg/s1600/IMG_1568.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623486225042289938" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MjTAmE9i6oo/Tgqja_cr3yI/AAAAAAAACd8/O9aXba9f1og/s1600/atv.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MjTAmE9i6oo/Tgqja_cr3yI/AAAAAAAACd8/O9aXba9f1og/s1600/atv.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623486768829161250" /></a><br />We found a dock that had wake boarding, water skiing and boating available and most of the group hopped on the water sport train.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nCzqRxf_ZBY/Tgqj_q81R7I/AAAAAAAACeE/fVKWIv9NyXE/s1600/251285_10100521339792757_8643900_63448338_853379_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nCzqRxf_ZBY/Tgqj_q81R7I/AAAAAAAACeE/fVKWIv9NyXE/s800/251285_10100521339792757_8643900_63448338_853379_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623487398982010802" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PUlDroKeGoA/TgqmptHoD1I/AAAAAAAACeM/ltLxBrj6J0Y/s1600/IMG_1580.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-PUlDroKeGoA/TgqmptHoD1I/AAAAAAAACeM/ltLxBrj6J0Y/s1600/IMG_1580.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623490320141913938" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TRZOlcNF-Ug/TgqnbDqqYBI/AAAAAAAACeU/5RgJDray9PE/s1600/IMG_1582.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TRZOlcNF-Ug/TgqnbDqqYBI/AAAAAAAACeU/5RgJDray9PE/s1600/IMG_1582.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623491168008036370" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sFVuSTg5aYk/TgqobEDKQtI/AAAAAAAACec/4zgTf-FJyes/s1600/IMG_1584.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sFVuSTg5aYk/TgqobEDKQtI/AAAAAAAACec/4zgTf-FJyes/s1600/IMG_1584.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623492267622417106" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3CMj350ixmo/TgqpbrY1O_I/AAAAAAAACek/PC5FXyiKkbw/s1600/IMG_1581.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3CMj350ixmo/TgqpbrY1O_I/AAAAAAAACek/PC5FXyiKkbw/s1600/IMG_1581.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623493377693924338" /></a><br />A group of us were also invited to participate in a game of Jokgu (a Korean game that resembles soccer, tennis and volleyball mixed together). Jokgu is a very popular sport and played all over Korea by people of all ages. Whenever I walk by the park near my apartment I see tons of games being played and anytime we ever express interest in playing usually someone lets us try!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WebUo33qNPs/TgqsKAm56iI/AAAAAAAACes/jLMbmR0MbQw/s1600/IMG_1557.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-WebUo33qNPs/TgqsKAm56iI/AAAAAAAACes/jLMbmR0MbQw/s1600/IMG_1557.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623496372687333922" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CKsOclJZpfw/TgqsqPj8mhI/AAAAAAAACe0/d0SREtGkwXw/s1600/IMG_1558.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CKsOclJZpfw/TgqsqPj8mhI/AAAAAAAACe0/d0SREtGkwXw/s1600/IMG_1558.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623496926457272850" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-R429mlnuEBc/TgqtIZg5DZI/AAAAAAAACe8/8Zu_Tnc4TmM/s1600/IMG_1558.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--2IrlO1KA_Y/TgrBkU-xJ8I/AAAAAAAACgc/qg038jKtgZ4/s1600/IMG_1555.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--2IrlO1KA_Y/TgrBkU-xJ8I/AAAAAAAACgc/qg038jKtgZ4/s1600/IMG_1555.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623519914576914370" /></a></div><br />Watch this video to get a better sense of the game. <div><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="640" height="510" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/kowSnKOvpzE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div></div><br /><br />After we played a little Jokgu, we were invited to join their group party. We soon learned that they all worked for the Chuncheon government office and this was their office party. They offered us copious amounts of conversation, beer and soju. We became fast friends!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BOm09A4uBNg/TgqvYGADzUI/AAAAAAAACfM/xctTg4b3DaU/s1600/262670_10100521339702937_8643900_63448325_8361110_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-BOm09A4uBNg/TgqvYGADzUI/AAAAAAAACfM/xctTg4b3DaU/s800/262670_10100521339702937_8643900_63448325_8361110_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623499913188068674" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KCQCZDYFHXg/TgqwBGn3u1I/AAAAAAAACfU/RPkWa2netq4/s1600/IMG_1563.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KCQCZDYFHXg/TgqwBGn3u1I/AAAAAAAACfU/RPkWa2netq4/s1600/IMG_1563.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623500617729686354" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3P5MMzaycHg/Tgqws2vurEI/AAAAAAAACfc/3esKd8IfF-8/s1600/IMG_1567.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3P5MMzaycHg/Tgqws2vurEI/AAAAAAAACfc/3esKd8IfF-8/s1600/IMG_1567.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623501369381923906" /></a><br />After our day on Jungdo Island we were hungry and decided to head back into the city to eat some <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dak_galbi">Dak Galbi</a> on Dak Galbi Street.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S8A98IF9u7E/Tgqx1SmbD3I/AAAAAAAACfk/QXCX1Vy2VKQ/s1600/IMG_1585.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-S8A98IF9u7E/Tgqx1SmbD3I/AAAAAAAACfk/QXCX1Vy2VKQ/s1600/IMG_1585.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623502613809663858" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o90AtWXiuJc/Tgq5xad_MDI/AAAAAAAACgM/KzijgN9pDzI/s1600/IMG_1600.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-o90AtWXiuJc/Tgq5xad_MDI/AAAAAAAACgM/KzijgN9pDzI/s1600/IMG_1600.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623511343295311922" /></a><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q0wprWe8Jo0/Tgq0IT6bqCI/AAAAAAAACfs/h8PJMFpvDnI/s1600/IMG_1586.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; " src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Q0wprWe8Jo0/Tgq0IT6bqCI/AAAAAAAACfs/h8PJMFpvDnI/s1600/IMG_1586.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623505139602794530" /></a><br />Chuncheon is world famous for their Dak Galbi. Dak Galbi is a popular Korean dish made of marinated diced chicken stir fried in chilli peppper paste, cabbage, sweet potatoes, onions and tteok (Korean rice cakes). <div><br /></div><div>I was not the biggest fan of Dak Galbi in Seoul (too spicy for my taste) but after having some in Chuncheon I became a believer. Chuncehon Dak Galbi is less spicy and has more chicken. Also in Chuncheon many people wrap the Dak Galbi in lettece wraps, which I LOVED.</div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q6jy_qbYwgo/Tgq07uKgoJI/AAAAAAAACf0/RClqxM8UeAE/s1600/IMG_1592.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Q6jy_qbYwgo/Tgq07uKgoJI/AAAAAAAACf0/RClqxM8UeAE/s1600/IMG_1592.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623506022822879378" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YTJMXF3jZRM/Tgq1-OQXnaI/AAAAAAAACf8/3e1Az7T9SJM/s1600/IMG_1595.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YTJMXF3jZRM/Tgq1-OQXnaI/AAAAAAAACf8/3e1Az7T9SJM/s1600/IMG_1595.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623507165308755362" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YZv4aOy0uuQ/Tgq26T1aTrI/AAAAAAAACgE/KyPQq7sWpYQ/s1600/IMG_1598.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-YZv4aOy0uuQ/Tgq26T1aTrI/AAAAAAAACgE/KyPQq7sWpYQ/s1600/IMG_1598.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623508197598449330" /></a></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4BclGmbm6b8/Tgq87-4RI0I/AAAAAAAACgU/bVyER9ucqMU/s1600/IMG_1603.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-4BclGmbm6b8/Tgq87-4RI0I/AAAAAAAACgU/bVyER9ucqMU/s1600/IMG_1603.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623514823402791746" /></a><br /><br />The next day we made our way to one more island close to Chuncheon. Nami Island can be reached on the Seoul subway by getting off at Gapyeong Station (six stops before Chuncheon) and then taking a taxi to the Nami Island Immigration.<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E_0D1RvkynE/TgvKr463HyI/AAAAAAAACgk/VAbNqQMzoJs/s1600/%25ED%2595%25AD%25EA%25B3%25B5%25EC%2582%25AC%25EC%25A7%2584.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E_0D1RvkynE/TgvKr463HyI/AAAAAAAACgk/VAbNqQMzoJs/s400/%25ED%2595%25AD%25EA%25B3%25B5%25EC%2582%25AC%25EC%25A7%2584.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623811415064649506" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3Uk3jLYbUck/TgvN7ii2vNI/AAAAAAAACg8/GjbEUmIvrzE/s1600/IMG_1620.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3Uk3jLYbUck/TgvN7ii2vNI/AAAAAAAACg8/GjbEUmIvrzE/s1600/IMG_1620.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623814982471171282" /></a><br />Nami Island is a major tourist spot in Korea and gains over 1.5 million tourists every year. People and couples come to the beautiful island to get away from the city and enjoy the outdoors. Many people bike and ride boats and walk along the beautiful tree lined path ways that are all over the island. You can even water ski, bungee jump and zipline on Nami Island.<div><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dw-u5x1jE8w/TgvOn0vLykI/AAAAAAAAChE/lB1fkwJeLP4/s1600/IMG_1623.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-dw-u5x1jE8w/TgvOn0vLykI/AAAAAAAAChE/lB1fkwJeLP4/s1600/IMG_1623.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623815743268964930" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K6MiF42T0Hg/TgvSQDSMfGI/AAAAAAAACh0/IWFmkICI6x0/s1600/IMG_1660.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K6MiF42T0Hg/TgvSQDSMfGI/AAAAAAAACh0/IWFmkICI6x0/s1600/IMG_1660.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623819732903558242" /></a></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kDis-t5yJpk/TgvRsu7TwxI/AAAAAAAAChs/urhWnBVuSkA/s1600/IMG_1627.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; " src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kDis-t5yJpk/TgvRsu7TwxI/AAAAAAAAChs/urhWnBVuSkA/s1600/IMG_1627.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623819126143435538" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KIVkqihTxlY/TgvTH2xEgGI/AAAAAAAACh8/K0dZBCsATIY/s1600/IMG_1669.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KIVkqihTxlY/TgvTH2xEgGI/AAAAAAAACh8/K0dZBCsATIY/s1600/IMG_1669.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623820691616071778" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HSIOVQIQ_AU/TgvUCHVpnfI/AAAAAAAACiE/DR2UmB7SwhM/s1600/sojugma.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HSIOVQIQ_AU/TgvUCHVpnfI/AAAAAAAACiE/DR2UmB7SwhM/s1600/sojugma.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623821692496879090" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g7DreLUMObM/TgvUviFVsQI/AAAAAAAACiM/1B8KJT-AYfc/s1600/IMG_1664.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-g7DreLUMObM/TgvUviFVsQI/AAAAAAAACiM/1B8KJT-AYfc/s1600/IMG_1664.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623822472770334978" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0gqZKewRUW8/TgvVoX0-E8I/AAAAAAAACiU/rZgSjhD6uVY/s1600/IMG_1626.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0gqZKewRUW8/TgvVoX0-E8I/AAAAAAAACiU/rZgSjhD6uVY/s1600/IMG_1626.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623823449269867458" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PK_CfmFVgu8/TgvWNAbI4AI/AAAAAAAACic/8So-rsTAlG0/s1600/IMG_1683.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-PK_CfmFVgu8/TgvWNAbI4AI/AAAAAAAACic/8So-rsTAlG0/s1600/IMG_1683.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623824078642667522" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MlLVkfuGd0Y/TgvW62cOeBI/AAAAAAAACis/4b5B4f5MWY4/s1600/265161_10100521339967407_8643900_63448365_2182483_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-MlLVkfuGd0Y/TgvW62cOeBI/AAAAAAAACis/4b5B4f5MWY4/s1600/265161_10100521339967407_8643900_63448365_2182483_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623824866236856338" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The island/ theme park also decided that if they were to make themselves a sovereign nation, it would draw more tourists. Weird. So now Nami Island calls itself "Naminara" and you have to go through immigration and purchase a passport to get onto the island.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u6HxOLY9_xo/TgvMMFQwToI/AAAAAAAACgs/eeR8pRCr91c/s1600/IMG_1608.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-u6HxOLY9_xo/TgvMMFQwToI/AAAAAAAACgs/eeR8pRCr91c/s1600/IMG_1608.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623813067645144706" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7h9wJW_iJSI/TgvM2C-U46I/AAAAAAAACg0/nCVSHq52YDI/s1600/IMG_1616.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7h9wJW_iJSI/TgvM2C-U46I/AAAAAAAACg0/nCVSHq52YDI/s1600/IMG_1616.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623813788585485218" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M6u3SUvosRM/TgvYG0Iv5uI/AAAAAAAACjM/fpSB0Cpzxk8/s1600/IMG_1670.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M6u3SUvosRM/TgvYG0Iv5uI/AAAAAAAACjM/fpSB0Cpzxk8/s1600/IMG_1670.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623826171288348386" /></a></div><div><br />Nami Island is also very famous because one of the most popular Korean dramas "<a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Winter_Sonata">Winter Sonata</a>" was filmed here. The couple on the show shared their first kiss on the island. Visitors from all over Asia come to the island to see where the kiss first happened. When we were there we saw many Japanese tourists who loved "Winter Sonata" snapping pictures of the first kiss location.<br /></div></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Us3pCPxtcK0/TgvP5ePl0fI/AAAAAAAAChM/tGCVMZ_Qg5c/s1600/IMG_1635.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Us3pCPxtcK0/TgvP5ePl0fI/AAAAAAAAChM/tGCVMZ_Qg5c/s1600/IMG_1635.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623817145980146162" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uiWxAA7sXaQ/TgvQRn-8VUI/AAAAAAAAChU/Xty5K0sYIAI/s1600/IMG_1638.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-uiWxAA7sXaQ/TgvQRn-8VUI/AAAAAAAAChU/Xty5K0sYIAI/s1600/IMG_1638.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623817560911533378" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-foFqS_ccK-o/TgvQohS1gnI/AAAAAAAAChc/HFBAs8z1Iac/s1600/261236_10100521339907527_8643900_63448354_513735_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-foFqS_ccK-o/TgvQohS1gnI/AAAAAAAAChc/HFBAs8z1Iac/s1600/261236_10100521339907527_8643900_63448354_513735_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623817954252915314" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9HF64QGSJJk/TgvQxnuD37I/AAAAAAAAChk/WiD2Fb1udkI/s1600/267541_10100521339912517_8643900_63448355_3638918_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9HF64QGSJJk/TgvQxnuD37I/AAAAAAAAChk/WiD2Fb1udkI/s1600/267541_10100521339912517_8643900_63448355_3638918_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623818110596538290" /></a><br /><br />To continue with the romantic feel of the island we decided to rent swan boats and coast on the Han River for a little. Great idea. Things shaped like birds are just more fun.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1h8P7n2zun4/TgvWqNbnoRI/AAAAAAAACik/9tWbtuQJ67E/s1600/IMG_1643.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-1h8P7n2zun4/TgvWqNbnoRI/AAAAAAAACik/9tWbtuQJ67E/s1600/IMG_1643.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623824580350550290" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VYjEHtq0D9c/TgvXGIVoYSI/AAAAAAAACi0/hxv7XtzonNg/s1600/260306_10100521339947447_8643900_63448361_456480_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-VYjEHtq0D9c/TgvXGIVoYSI/AAAAAAAACi0/hxv7XtzonNg/s1600/260306_10100521339947447_8643900_63448361_456480_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623825060019593506" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qOv8jbgQTrI/TgvXgR2q1NI/AAAAAAAACi8/1KEeIX4n0Dk/s1600/IMG_1649.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qOv8jbgQTrI/TgvXgR2q1NI/AAAAAAAACi8/1KEeIX4n0Dk/s1600/IMG_1649.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623825509250684114" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8LqFnTe7tIk/TgvXs8Ple1I/AAAAAAAACjE/gw02c9CZo7c/s1600/swanboatzoe.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8LqFnTe7tIk/TgvXs8Ple1I/AAAAAAAACjE/gw02c9CZo7c/s1600/swanboatzoe.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5623825726787910482" /></a><br /><br />Chuncheon is a great place to go to get out of the big city and enjoy some countryside activities. It is close enough to Seoul and very accessible via the subway system. We had a great time being outside and eating Dak Galbi, I would recommend this weekend spot to all!Chris Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777412402159714469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511438372858422800.post-60877849367498814542011-06-23T18:18:00.000-07:002011-06-23T19:28:17.133-07:00KPOP FRIDAYHello and happy Friday!<div><br /></div><div>This weekend is a big one for me. My friends from Hong Kong are coming to Seoul! Justin and Sara will be here just for the weekend and we are going to try and do, eat, drink and see everything this city has to offer.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HNVCkZXx8qA/TgP1heLpdrI/AAAAAAAACcE/a-OR3RqiKX0/s1600/seoul_air_pollution.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HNVCkZXx8qA/TgP1heLpdrI/AAAAAAAACcE/a-OR3RqiKX0/s800/seoul_air_pollution.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621606715274917554" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Tomorrow we are heading north to the North Korean DMZ on a USO tour. I have wanted to do this since I moved to Korea but I have been waiting for the right weekend. Now that I have some guests who are just as curious as I am we are going to make the trip. I will let you know how it goes! </div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GPVyAbPxAlE/TgP0dmTcvhI/AAAAAAAACbs/-ISy5Z-R4kk/s1600/2458970372_220fdfb56c.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GPVyAbPxAlE/TgP0dmTcvhI/AAAAAAAACbs/-ISy5Z-R4kk/s800/2458970372_220fdfb56c.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621605549224017426" /></a></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IQajJ2TBsQA/TgP1J-9GcyI/AAAAAAAACb0/lhYD4YlK2F8/s1600/rok-ins_dmz-map01.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-IQajJ2TBsQA/TgP1J-9GcyI/AAAAAAAACb0/lhYD4YlK2F8/s800/rok-ins_dmz-map01.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621606311755412258" /></a></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0rk8oS9cf2Q/TgP1RPip_TI/AAAAAAAACb8/AsCk4JUnYLA/s1600/DMZ6.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-0rk8oS9cf2Q/TgP1RPip_TI/AAAAAAAACb8/AsCk4JUnYLA/s800/DMZ6.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621606436466982194" /></a></div><div>This weeks KPOP song is going to be 10cm's "Americano" <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 25px; ">("</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 25px; ">아메리카노").</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 22px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 25px; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 22px; line-height: 25px;"><b><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KYRpLTqieog/TgPy1_IrTdI/AAAAAAAACbc/hmWeAEGwZMQ/s1600/concert-poster.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 500px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KYRpLTqieog/TgPy1_IrTdI/AAAAAAAACbc/hmWeAEGwZMQ/s800/concert-poster.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621603769183325650" /></a></b></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 22px; line-height: 25px;"><b><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lJKuquG5y24/TgPvSNlW9TI/AAAAAAAACa8/Pq0ub8D6vfU/s1600/2.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 256px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-lJKuquG5y24/TgPvSNlW9TI/AAAAAAAACa8/Pq0ub8D6vfU/s800/2.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621599856051549490" /></a></b></span></span></div><div><br /></div><div>For the second week in a row I am finding myself listening to and posting K-Indie songs. I think I am becoming more and more Korean as time goes by. And I don't hate it one bit.</div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 22px; line-height: 25px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3sIUftXySfY/TgPtqxPZK2I/AAAAAAAACa0/BKAACupgt2s/s1600/Picture%2B3.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 400px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3sIUftXySfY/TgPtqxPZK2I/AAAAAAAACa0/BKAACupgt2s/s800/Picture%2B3.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621598078916701026" /></a></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 22px; line-height: 25px;"><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px; font-size: 22px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; ">This weeks artist is 10cm. The group is two male artists, Kwon Jeong Yeol who plays the jembe and sings and Yoon Cheol Jong who plays the guitar. Jeong Yeol and Cheol Jong are best friends who met in high school while they played in the same band. They then went to the military together and attended Hongik University together (makes me like them more).</span></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="line-height: 25px; font-size: 22px; "><b><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: Georgia, serif; font-size: 16px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-weight: normal; line-height: normal; "><br /></span></b></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gryf8hnnnIQ/TgPxnHnbp4I/AAAAAAAACbM/DwJkXNqUUHA/s1600/2010072714211983130_1.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Gryf8hnnnIQ/TgPxnHnbp4I/AAAAAAAACbM/DwJkXNqUUHA/s800/2010072714211983130_1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621602414250141570" /></a></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-laRBOFwWAf0/TgPw4Nelo7I/AAAAAAAACbE/AfwlPV870Wk/s1600/1.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-laRBOFwWAf0/TgPw4Nelo7I/AAAAAAAACbE/AfwlPV870Wk/s800/1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621601608369808306" /></a></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OrSs1VmBcJE/TgPxyfXUucI/AAAAAAAACbU/xg14y_nc6cY/s1600/postfiles11.naver.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 296px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-OrSs1VmBcJE/TgPxyfXUucI/AAAAAAAACbU/xg14y_nc6cY/s400/postfiles11.naver.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621602609603590594" /></a></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span">They chose their band name, 10 cm, because it is their height difference. Cute and so Korean.</span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2FyP5M-CErA/TgPzuNRyERI/AAAAAAAACbk/bJ4Rh1FrR8g/s1600/Picture%2B4.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 500px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-2FyP5M-CErA/TgPzuNRyERI/AAAAAAAACbk/bJ4Rh1FrR8g/s800/Picture%2B4.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621604735052288274" /></a></span></span></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><span class="Apple-style-span"><br /></span></span></span></div><div>Their song "Americano" has gotten lots of great press and it now blares from most Korean coffee shops. Even though I hear the song most days on the streets of Bucheon, I still love it. Enjoy.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/OmJYbdRfDNQ" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br /></div>Chris Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777412402159714469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511438372858422800.post-3208940928687987472011-06-22T17:44:00.000-07:002011-06-23T00:24:56.365-07:00Megan Bailey in SeoulMy sister Megan made a quick pit stop in Seoul on her way to China to visit her childhood best friend Leslie, who was studying in Beijing. She was in Seoul for three short days and then made her way to Beijing, Shanghai and Hong Kong to see Tina, Sebastian and meet baby Emma.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KBSB0Mm6Gqg/TgLK99eqOOI/AAAAAAAACVI/vpF7aW8bRHM/s1600/IMG_2584_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KBSB0Mm6Gqg/TgLK99eqOOI/AAAAAAAACVI/vpF7aW8bRHM/s1600/IMG_2584_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621278450735790306" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FAjqDmWOBk4/TgLKOe90B2I/AAAAAAAACVA/EMB4eFCT78U/s1600/kids2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FAjqDmWOBk4/TgLKOe90B2I/AAAAAAAACVA/EMB4eFCT78U/s800/kids2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621277635091105634" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bBRMrWY6aMg/TgLL2yoPpdI/AAAAAAAACVQ/7h7RrFi1gKk/s1600/IMG_2650_3.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-bBRMrWY6aMg/TgLL2yoPpdI/AAAAAAAACVQ/7h7RrFi1gKk/s800/IMG_2650_3.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621279427075745234" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-goxZ0YEQ0v8/TgLMBbv8dtI/AAAAAAAACVY/ADT1lHfSB6Y/s1600/photo_3.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 500px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-goxZ0YEQ0v8/TgLMBbv8dtI/AAAAAAAACVY/ADT1lHfSB6Y/s800/photo_3.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621279609912587986" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zSa5_95b2WE/TgLMK2a6thI/AAAAAAAACVg/ET6NcIHvyvA/s1600/IMG_3101_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zSa5_95b2WE/TgLMK2a6thI/AAAAAAAACVg/ET6NcIHvyvA/s800/IMG_3101_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621279771690972690" /></a><br />I wish all of my sisters and my parents could have come too (can you tell I miss them a little bit)!However, I am so happy and to have been able to see one family member and show her my new home: Seoul, South Korea!<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CyysaVuBd-o/TgLSizfZtYI/AAAAAAAACWw/5g-K0kjVMYg/s1600/IMG_8797.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CyysaVuBd-o/TgLSizfZtYI/AAAAAAAACWw/5g-K0kjVMYg/s1600/IMG_8797.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621286780291102082" /></a></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><u><br /></u></span></div>On her first night we got Galbi (Korean BBQ) and tasted Soju, as we toured my suburban city, Bucheon.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wh2uipXUgfQ/TgLOR9MofzI/AAAAAAAACVw/OSA_u6Hourg/s1600/IMG_1871.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wh2uipXUgfQ/TgLOR9MofzI/AAAAAAAACVw/OSA_u6Hourg/s1600/IMG_1871.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621282092792446770" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J7-e6QZa2hw/TgLN8E22wJI/AAAAAAAACVo/rMdm3Q7HyeA/s1600/IMG_1863.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-J7-e6QZa2hw/TgLN8E22wJI/AAAAAAAACVo/rMdm3Q7HyeA/s1600/IMG_1863.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621281716891467922" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LsqNrxEYNws/TgLO8uEzsNI/AAAAAAAACV4/CsJ1khKYDyo/s1600/IMG_1883.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-LsqNrxEYNws/TgLO8uEzsNI/AAAAAAAACV4/CsJ1khKYDyo/s1600/IMG_1883.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621282827467469010" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RbzDdKhTKfk/TgLPRLTRXcI/AAAAAAAACWA/KPjP2PSfQ1E/s1600/IMG_2045.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RbzDdKhTKfk/TgLPRLTRXcI/AAAAAAAACWA/KPjP2PSfQ1E/s1600/IMG_2045.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621283178910145986" /></a><br />The next morning, Megan spent her first of two days at Bugok Middle School. Since Megan is an education major it was very interesting for her to compare the teaching and punishment methods. Megan is also studying special education, so we even went to visit our special education class and she was able to have a conversation with the head of the special education department at my school (with a translator of course!).<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iOxg1BC7e_8/TgLP4dUyKaI/AAAAAAAACWI/do088zW76q0/s1600/school.girls.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-iOxg1BC7e_8/TgLP4dUyKaI/AAAAAAAACWI/do088zW76q0/s1600/school.girls.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621283853763226018" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yinMXhWUerM/TgLQiC5HXVI/AAAAAAAACWQ/niSXmyLCQmc/s1600/IMG_1900.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yinMXhWUerM/TgLQiC5HXVI/AAAAAAAACWQ/niSXmyLCQmc/s1600/IMG_1900.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621284568222358866" /></a><br />We enjoyed a classic school lunch: rice, seaweed soup with clams (allergic), kimchi, mystery meat, full boned fish covered in kimchi-ish sauce and an orange slice. Since Megan is dairy and gluten free, she LOVED the school lunch and Korean food in general. I do have to stay it takes a lot of practice to debone a full fish with metal chop sticks (I am a pro now).<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AxvjeBmKcD8/TgLRsi8o7GI/AAAAAAAACWY/YN5YXn8x6g0/s1600/IMG_1895.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AxvjeBmKcD8/TgLRsi8o7GI/AAAAAAAACWY/YN5YXn8x6g0/s1600/IMG_1895.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621285848137395298" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Qer4yVbuiJ8/TgLR8QfZ4gI/AAAAAAAACWg/M7eDpjhN6IY/s1600/IMG_1893.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Qer4yVbuiJ8/TgLR8QfZ4gI/AAAAAAAACWg/M7eDpjhN6IY/s1600/IMG_1893.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621286118060843522" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QMUrOxHTw60/TgLSKZzpeKI/AAAAAAAACWo/Nz_JYNz7_mI/s1600/IMG_1897.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QMUrOxHTw60/TgLSKZzpeKI/AAAAAAAACWo/Nz_JYNz7_mI/s1600/IMG_1897.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621286361079838882" /></a></div><br />We took some time to walk through the neighborhood around my school. My school is considered low-income and most students live in three story town houses, not large apartment buildings, which are much more expensive. Funny how Americans would think the opposite. My school backs up to a park, so Megan and I had some fun on the public exercise equipment. Why don't they have these in America?<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n9Y7MHkWAIk/TgLUPQAeN7I/AAAAAAAACXI/IoQCjjcEaeY/s1600/IMG_8790.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-n9Y7MHkWAIk/TgLUPQAeN7I/AAAAAAAACXI/IoQCjjcEaeY/s800/IMG_8790.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621288643371874226" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bhBdkmRfXXU/TgLTuwk2xaI/AAAAAAAACW4/ONUfISfendI/s1600/IMG_1901.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-bhBdkmRfXXU/TgLTuwk2xaI/AAAAAAAACW4/ONUfISfendI/s1600/IMG_1901.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621288085178729890" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AmPjIK8_EY4/TgLUEajFSlI/AAAAAAAACXA/P2ZY3dubtPI/s1600/IMG_1908.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-AmPjIK8_EY4/TgLUEajFSlI/AAAAAAAACXA/P2ZY3dubtPI/s1600/IMG_1908.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621288457222834770" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EOYBWT2akOw/TgLUxh0u3WI/AAAAAAAACXQ/fgXg2NNdILo/s1600/IMG_8784.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 500px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EOYBWT2akOw/TgLUxh0u3WI/AAAAAAAACXQ/fgXg2NNdILo/s1600/IMG_8784.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621289232270024034" /></a><br />My school LOVED Megan. They thought she was one of the most beautiful people they had ever seen. The two days she spent at school were insane. Every time we walked in the hallways we felt like KPOP celebrities; constant screams of "I LOVE YOU" and "YOU ARE SO BEAUTIFUL". Kids are still coming up to me, weeks after she has left, saying "Where is the beautiful sister with sand hair?" Let's just say coming to visit Bugok Middle School is a nice little self esteem booster.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qY-wLnGiH0U/TgLVZREt9-I/AAAAAAAACXY/wV-270eMbO4/s1600/IMG_8771.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qY-wLnGiH0U/TgLVZREt9-I/AAAAAAAACXY/wV-270eMbO4/s1600/IMG_8771.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621289914968438754" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JfPP8fcB70Y/TgLWPJZnaWI/AAAAAAAACXg/kdO1YdmbNhU/s1600/IMG_1917.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JfPP8fcB70Y/TgLWPJZnaWI/AAAAAAAACXg/kdO1YdmbNhU/s1600/IMG_1917.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621290840621541730" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" ><u><br /></u></span></div>My afterschool class, who I love, decided they wanted to throw my sister a "Welcome to Korea" party. They decorated the boards and made a paper chain decoration. I brought some cookies and soda and Megan brought some silly bands from America as gifts. We snacked, talked and watched KPOP videos. It was a blast.</div><div><br /> <div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ccwliP22sbw/TgLZb0VNAqI/AAAAAAAACYA/SfEpsBDRbnQ/s1600/IMG_2031.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ccwliP22sbw/TgLZb0VNAqI/AAAAAAAACYA/SfEpsBDRbnQ/s1600/IMG_2031.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621294356839072418" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zrRwQ4GnIrY/TgLXTBQOHCI/AAAAAAAACXo/5OSWpMQ_pxk/s1600/board.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-zrRwQ4GnIrY/TgLXTBQOHCI/AAAAAAAACXo/5OSWpMQ_pxk/s820/board.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621292006665755682" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ukmbOdDJdjE/TgLXvu_hHHI/AAAAAAAACXw/9HqXmQzIE4k/s1600/IMG_2037_2.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 290px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ukmbOdDJdjE/TgLXvu_hHHI/AAAAAAAACXw/9HqXmQzIE4k/s820/IMG_2037_2.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621292499980065906" /></a></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e1W4lffb51s/TgLZo6opYYI/AAAAAAAACYI/5lWJZ00bK7s/s1600/ma%2Bnd%2Bc%2Bafter%2Bschool.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-e1W4lffb51s/TgLZo6opYYI/AAAAAAAACYI/5lWJZ00bK7s/s1600/ma%2Bnd%2Bc%2Bafter%2Bschool.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621294581869535618" /></a><br />We also toured ALL around Seoul! We walked through the traditional Korean Bukchon Village and Samcheong Dong.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t1gduXJv_wQ/TgLaiY-u2qI/AAAAAAAACYQ/2VASK5chYss/s1600/IMG_1923.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-t1gduXJv_wQ/TgLaiY-u2qI/AAAAAAAACYQ/2VASK5chYss/s1600/IMG_1923.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621295569267776162" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i2U1E9VozZc/TgLbgsM-8II/AAAAAAAACYg/HJbiyGewbEA/s1600/IMG_1937.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-i2U1E9VozZc/TgLbgsM-8II/AAAAAAAACYg/HJbiyGewbEA/s1600/IMG_1937.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621296639579713666" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UEs2KbCIeos/TgLcEp5Wq6I/AAAAAAAACYo/cYpXHZGBvNg/s1600/IMG_1933.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-UEs2KbCIeos/TgLcEp5Wq6I/AAAAAAAACYo/cYpXHZGBvNg/s1600/IMG_1933.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621297257435802530" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_GKitMEeejQ/TgLcqLh7YNI/AAAAAAAACY4/uHgEsf_5UFo/s1600/bench.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_GKitMEeejQ/TgLcqLh7YNI/AAAAAAAACY4/uHgEsf_5UFo/s1600/bench.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621297902119510226" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3H9JDpt-F6g/TgLcSjRvNjI/AAAAAAAACYw/chsNiMOwggo/s1600/IMG_8822.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3H9JDpt-F6g/TgLcSjRvNjI/AAAAAAAACYw/chsNiMOwggo/s1600/IMG_8822.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621297496177194546" /></a><br /></div><div>We also walked around the City Hall area and toured Seoul's most famous palace, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gyeongbokgung">Gyeongbokgung</a>.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ziia0D5YTws/TgLdioR4RVI/AAAAAAAACZA/4wQKOq8SOho/s1600/IMG_1950.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Ziia0D5YTws/TgLdioR4RVI/AAAAAAAACZA/4wQKOq8SOho/s1600/IMG_1950.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621298871909500242" /></a></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7J_igYukAOA/TgLeTnE3utI/AAAAAAAACZI/9S_2bO7hUs0/s1600/IMG_1953.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7J_igYukAOA/TgLeTnE3utI/AAAAAAAACZI/9S_2bO7hUs0/s1600/IMG_1953.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621299713400093394" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KHsTIDCz_Xo/TgLe2yqcQiI/AAAAAAAACZQ/N8E4_9zZjuY/s1600/IMG_1963.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KHsTIDCz_Xo/TgLe2yqcQiI/AAAAAAAACZQ/N8E4_9zZjuY/s1600/IMG_1963.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621300317805888034" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pNNmo8jqBoc/TgLfr7WeIZI/AAAAAAAACZY/XDouYrgE72Y/s1600/IMG_1966.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-pNNmo8jqBoc/TgLfr7WeIZI/AAAAAAAACZY/XDouYrgE72Y/s1600/IMG_1966.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621301230671110546" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YeXL2Oi4K0c/TgLgKQEPdRI/AAAAAAAACZg/MNnIUzSw5MM/s1600/IMG_2000.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YeXL2Oi4K0c/TgLgKQEPdRI/AAAAAAAACZg/MNnIUzSw5MM/s1600/IMG_2000.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621301751627871506" /></a><br />We then hit up Myeongdong, Seoul shopping district and Hongdae, the Korean hipster's paradise.</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dsf2Mro_Tpc/TgLg_qNGn5I/AAAAAAAACZo/i4HNiTBac9k/s1600/IMG_2093.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-dsf2Mro_Tpc/TgLg_qNGn5I/AAAAAAAACZo/i4HNiTBac9k/s1600/IMG_2093.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621302669177429906" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tesZlI7SSlI/TgLhsyh_8pI/AAAAAAAACZw/AyHq1VVyuFw/s1600/IMG_2090.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-tesZlI7SSlI/TgLhsyh_8pI/AAAAAAAACZw/AyHq1VVyuFw/s1600/IMG_2090.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621303444506669714" /></a><br />In Myeongdong, there is a place where you can try on Hanbok's (traditional Korean clothing). It is always fun to try them on and pose infront of a fake Gyeongbokgung Palace.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SegrRP4pNEY/TgLiGST5VoI/AAAAAAAACZ4/y2mNXx5x_O8/s1600/IMG_2086.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-SegrRP4pNEY/TgLiGST5VoI/AAAAAAAACZ4/y2mNXx5x_O8/s1600/IMG_2086.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621303882534180482" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4vZiG_PalHA/TgLinONHfuI/AAAAAAAACaA/uCCCyfdCODo/s1600/IMG_2084.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4vZiG_PalHA/TgLinONHfuI/AAAAAAAACaA/uCCCyfdCODo/s1600/IMG_2084.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621304448367689442" /></a><br />Also in Myeongdong, there is a spa called THE FOOT SHOP. Here you can pay $10 to let fish eat off your dead skin for 20 minutes. Megan was very into this idea and it turned out to be a lot of fun, but very ticklish!<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TpS_XheTtnM/TgLjY8uUbII/AAAAAAAACaI/aYBpL3xib6M/s1600/IMG_2071.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TpS_XheTtnM/TgLjY8uUbII/AAAAAAAACaI/aYBpL3xib6M/s1600/IMG_2071.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621305302668569730" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-i--kyI4S9M0/TgLj_OUa3GI/AAAAAAAACaQ/G80bdKg2oQw/s1600/IMG_2053.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-i--kyI4S9M0/TgLj_OUa3GI/AAAAAAAACaQ/G80bdKg2oQw/s1600/IMG_2053.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621305960226806882" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-knl3DkV4bNY/TgLkmYoQN0I/AAAAAAAACaY/rdqWUYNEkIk/s1600/IMG_2073.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-knl3DkV4bNY/TgLkmYoQN0I/AAAAAAAACaY/rdqWUYNEkIk/s1600/IMG_2073.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621306633009248066" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G1oAVa1OCMk/TgLlG3pRtCI/AAAAAAAACak/2teWFfaiXfw/s1600/IMG_2074.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-G1oAVa1OCMk/TgLlG3pRtCI/AAAAAAAACak/2teWFfaiXfw/s1600/IMG_2074.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621307191090852898" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--szEGlNezzE/TgLlt-oKd4I/AAAAAAAACas/PZEggR5AmoY/s1600/IMG_2062.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/--szEGlNezzE/TgLlt-oKd4I/AAAAAAAACas/PZEggR5AmoY/s1600/IMG_2062.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5621307862980130690" /></a><br />It was great having Megan in Korea. I think I may have ran her into the ground trying to fit everything in, but it made for a memorable trip to Seoul. Hopefully one day I can show more of my family my Asian home that I have grown to love so much! </div>Chris Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777412402159714469noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511438372858422800.post-72274953779263203092011-06-19T17:25:00.000-07:002011-06-19T22:10:40.470-07:00One Muddy Sports DayMy school held their annual Sports Day a couple of weeks ago. Sports Day is Korea's version of American Field Day. However, they get far more involved and Sports Day is held every year at every school through high school. They compete in multiple athletic games and events against other homerooms and dress up in costumes.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--tKu6XkBnA4/Tf6X1zdXSLI/AAAAAAAACPY/yKZ7B8DLTM0/s1600/IMG_1348.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--tKu6XkBnA4/Tf6X1zdXSLI/AAAAAAAACPY/yKZ7B8DLTM0/s1600/IMG_1348.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620096335607187634" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zKTDOUvuymw/Tf6YMRe0ycI/AAAAAAAACPg/VBkWoWh67GA/s1600/IMG_1349.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-zKTDOUvuymw/Tf6YMRe0ycI/AAAAAAAACPg/VBkWoWh67GA/s1600/IMG_1349.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620096721623501250" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-73BID8UmLak/Tf6sW9985iI/AAAAAAAACPo/ggKGHEkdRnE/s1600/IMG_1350.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-73BID8UmLak/Tf6sW9985iI/AAAAAAAACPo/ggKGHEkdRnE/s1600/IMG_1350.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620118895596463650" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n1bvITTkkvE/Tf6s1yfvebI/AAAAAAAACPw/aIrLkLsvRn0/s1600/IMG_1351.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n1bvITTkkvE/Tf6s1yfvebI/AAAAAAAACPw/aIrLkLsvRn0/s1600/IMG_1351.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620119425092909490" /></a><br /><div>I am super lucky, because my school decided to have two Sports Days during my one year contract. I experienced my first Sports Day all the way back in November and I loved it. Hence my excitement for the second round.</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-THraZ0POiB4/Tf6xPt1R7_I/AAAAAAAACQw/zSHQLu34GuY/s1600/girls.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-THraZ0POiB4/Tf6xPt1R7_I/AAAAAAAACQw/zSHQLu34GuY/s1600/girls.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620124268564180978" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a8VE-xVXE68/Tf6xvJNrC4I/AAAAAAAACQ4/AfhHpX0_zGs/s1600/IMG_1392.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a8VE-xVXE68/Tf6xvJNrC4I/AAAAAAAACQ4/AfhHpX0_zGs/s1600/IMG_1392.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620124808490191746" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p27SGukukaM/Tf6yJHA6lOI/AAAAAAAACRA/ue7955Uw794/s1600/IMG_1358.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-p27SGukukaM/Tf6yJHA6lOI/AAAAAAAACRA/ue7955Uw794/s1600/IMG_1358.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620125254576411874" /></a><br /><br />Unfortunately, the weather was terrible for this Sports Day: raining and overcast the entire day! The principal refused to cancel the day, because she did not want the kids to lose another full day of education, so we pushed through the cold rain and mud.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ReaKr0pYomo/Tf6tb6DysKI/AAAAAAAACP4/9Wg2kWcFIEU/s1600/IMG_1357.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ReaKr0pYomo/Tf6tb6DysKI/AAAAAAAACP4/9Wg2kWcFIEU/s1600/IMG_1357.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620120079958192290" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WwBYCWCBH_U/Tf65zRzHDjI/AAAAAAAACSQ/Wwyd3frUVrw/s1600/IMG_1446.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WwBYCWCBH_U/Tf65zRzHDjI/AAAAAAAACSQ/Wwyd3frUVrw/s1600/IMG_1446.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620133675607199282" /></a></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rulENs_Bof8/Tf6t-u8-4WI/AAAAAAAACQA/_0WIXF6-byw/s1600/IMG_1364.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; height: 600px; " src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-rulENs_Bof8/Tf6t-u8-4WI/AAAAAAAACQA/_0WIXF6-byw/s1600/IMG_1364.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620120678272262498" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EYJWSpMjshE/Tf6uUC-sALI/AAAAAAAACQI/jHrhTm9kGmU/s1600/IMG_1361.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-EYJWSpMjshE/Tf6uUC-sALI/AAAAAAAACQI/jHrhTm9kGmU/s1600/IMG_1361.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620121044425375922" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EG6Rbjjhy6E/Tf66Kwp_VAI/AAAAAAAACSY/CzwOgFk6kK8/s1600/IMG_1408.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EG6Rbjjhy6E/Tf66Kwp_VAI/AAAAAAAACSY/CzwOgFk6kK8/s1600/IMG_1408.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620134079027434498" /></a><br />My favorite game to watch is Tug of War. My school takes this very seriously and has preliminary rounds for weeks before the actually Sports Day. The team I was on (class 3-9) was in the playoffs and it was riveting. We lost in the semi finals.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xdihPF88l8E/Tf7CEd1QIMI/AAAAAAAACS4/C9RJYU-l0XA/s1600/IMG_1463.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-xdihPF88l8E/Tf7CEd1QIMI/AAAAAAAACS4/C9RJYU-l0XA/s1600/IMG_1463.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620142766988206274" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w8r0sVtLg8M/Tf6uwFBC2DI/AAAAAAAACQQ/nOaPn9_Mu7k/s1600/IMG_1379.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w8r0sVtLg8M/Tf6uwFBC2DI/AAAAAAAACQQ/nOaPn9_Mu7k/s1600/IMG_1379.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620121526008469554" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MZj1sVI2rwk/Tf6vjWT2XfI/AAAAAAAACQg/XSgrE41n0ac/s1600/IMG_1381.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; " src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MZj1sVI2rwk/Tf6vjWT2XfI/AAAAAAAACQg/XSgrE41n0ac/s1600/IMG_1381.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620122406824074738" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5S0w1ew5QyM/Tf6vPph3IKI/AAAAAAAACQY/68bev90vIXU/s1600/IMG_1386.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5S0w1ew5QyM/Tf6vPph3IKI/AAAAAAAACQY/68bev90vIXU/s1600/IMG_1386.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620122068385734818" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iiNcgO2XZPw/Tf6wBj0PyhI/AAAAAAAACQo/xyeP-uddAUU/s1600/IMG_1388.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iiNcgO2XZPw/Tf6wBj0PyhI/AAAAAAAACQo/xyeP-uddAUU/s1600/IMG_1388.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620122925845694994" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HDGpXZtC8WY/Tf67N3ynGlI/AAAAAAAACSo/IyzcHNR6Ifc/s1600/IMG_1479.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HDGpXZtC8WY/Tf67N3ynGlI/AAAAAAAACSo/IyzcHNR6Ifc/s1600/IMG_1479.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620135231993879122" /></a></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5tO8raL-xmc/Tf6_9UgXZuI/AAAAAAAACSw/FEcPagAuqjg/s1600/IMG_1483.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5tO8raL-xmc/Tf6_9UgXZuI/AAAAAAAACSw/FEcPagAuqjg/s1600/IMG_1483.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620140445202343650" /></a></div><div><br /><div>Even though the weather was miserable, the kids had a blast and Sports day continues to be my favorite day of school.</div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yQ1Mj3U13Tk/Tf61vhvJjYI/AAAAAAAACRI/LplAQwB0Pv4/s1600/IMG_1363.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yQ1Mj3U13Tk/Tf61vhvJjYI/AAAAAAAACRI/LplAQwB0Pv4/s1600/IMG_1363.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620129213119565186" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9AxAi5Mowj0/Tf62Hz1leLI/AAAAAAAACRQ/KeikPYzUMp0/s1600/IMG_1394.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9AxAi5Mowj0/Tf62Hz1leLI/AAAAAAAACRQ/KeikPYzUMp0/s1600/IMG_1394.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620129630295259314" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PMAiVMHHMDA/Tf62YnnKU2I/AAAAAAAACRY/3JbQIAzPZWc/s1600/IMG_1402.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-PMAiVMHHMDA/Tf62YnnKU2I/AAAAAAAACRY/3JbQIAzPZWc/s1600/IMG_1402.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620129919071310690" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s1_PNAkBu9k/Tf62wqxDSxI/AAAAAAAACRg/H5AqLtI7y7k/s1600/IMG_1398.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-s1_PNAkBu9k/Tf62wqxDSxI/AAAAAAAACRg/H5AqLtI7y7k/s1600/IMG_1398.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620130332234959634" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4J7JRaE7UNU/Tf63QDras5I/AAAAAAAACRo/Qt6FdH3XQ4Q/s1600/IMG_1391.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4J7JRaE7UNU/Tf63QDras5I/AAAAAAAACRo/Qt6FdH3XQ4Q/s1600/IMG_1391.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620130871498158994" /></a></div></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JtX_EnGJcZw/Tf6344ipnII/AAAAAAAACRw/gev_20BP-DU/s1600/IMG_1431.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JtX_EnGJcZw/Tf6344ipnII/AAAAAAAACRw/gev_20BP-DU/s1600/IMG_1431.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620131572883233922" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bK8gAaUtyw4/Tf64XmBR5xI/AAAAAAAACR4/6Cg4EU2Utm0/s1600/IMG_1404.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-bK8gAaUtyw4/Tf64XmBR5xI/AAAAAAAACR4/6Cg4EU2Utm0/s1600/IMG_1404.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620132100487374610" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5UKq7GTQTsQ/Tf65DaD1qzI/AAAAAAAACSA/CColxsW6Dqo/s1600/IMG_1420.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5UKq7GTQTsQ/Tf65DaD1qzI/AAAAAAAACSA/CColxsW6Dqo/s1600/IMG_1420.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620132853191125810" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MZYt71egyuw/Tf7POau0poI/AAAAAAAACUI/xYjuJGLNbIY/s1600/IMG_1436.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MZYt71egyuw/Tf7POau0poI/AAAAAAAACUI/xYjuJGLNbIY/s1600/IMG_1436.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620157231605786242" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--6_Q_Q2a3aU/Tf65eOMjiyI/AAAAAAAACSI/mDCUDWmw0Yo/s1600/IMG_1423.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; " src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/--6_Q_Q2a3aU/Tf65eOMjiyI/AAAAAAAACSI/mDCUDWmw0Yo/s1600/IMG_1423.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620133313862929186" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_ThUBxzjtU8/Tf66sA9CPGI/AAAAAAAACSg/c98jQ8T88EQ/s1600/IMG_1397.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_ThUBxzjtU8/Tf66sA9CPGI/AAAAAAAACSg/c98jQ8T88EQ/s1600/IMG_1397.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620134650337967202" /></a><br /><br />I also love love this game. Each class lines up bent over, making their backs into a bridges. Then the smallest kid in the class has to run across their backs to the opposite side of the field. Once the small kid runs over your back, you have to run to the front of the line so the bridge continues. Let's bring this to America.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5AvjK4ouKUk/Tf7Ga1r5GDI/AAAAAAAACTA/n6YQy79f-nA/s1600/IMG_1488.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-5AvjK4ouKUk/Tf7Ga1r5GDI/AAAAAAAACTA/n6YQy79f-nA/s1600/IMG_1488.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620147549395032114" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sgDZO2D1I3A/Tf7JfxuEjOI/AAAAAAAACTI/og_AEB5h6H0/s1600/IMG_1489.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-sgDZO2D1I3A/Tf7JfxuEjOI/AAAAAAAACTI/og_AEB5h6H0/s1600/IMG_1489.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620150932764658914" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dETp-RL4Gwc/Tf7KVn4nCXI/AAAAAAAACTQ/-Dju_ZV0xQs/s1600/IMG_1492.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-dETp-RL4Gwc/Tf7KVn4nCXI/AAAAAAAACTQ/-Dju_ZV0xQs/s1600/IMG_1492.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620151857837443442" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sPD6yXJG750/Tf7NH_wW9CI/AAAAAAAACTo/dtiAI3QYe5M/s1600/IMG_1501.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-sPD6yXJG750/Tf7NH_wW9CI/AAAAAAAACTo/dtiAI3QYe5M/s1600/IMG_1501.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620154922262000674" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GKFFnCc_iEQ/Tf7N3YOyrCI/AAAAAAAACTw/QCa3AVc9Dj8/s1600/IMG_1503.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GKFFnCc_iEQ/Tf7N3YOyrCI/AAAAAAAACTw/QCa3AVc9Dj8/s1600/IMG_1503.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620155736285948962" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q7cbrX11VXQ/Tf7MlwozcqI/AAAAAAAACTg/38KmWHUA1-Y/s1600/IMG_1505.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-q7cbrX11VXQ/Tf7MlwozcqI/AAAAAAAACTg/38KmWHUA1-Y/s1600/IMG_1505.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620154334088229538" /></a><br /><br />If Sports Day were everyday, then I may never leave Bugok Middle School.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kwH_1emR1EE/Tf7OXJ0fXiI/AAAAAAAACT4/6npberYJDG8/s1600/IMG_1506.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-kwH_1emR1EE/Tf7OXJ0fXiI/AAAAAAAACT4/6npberYJDG8/s1600/IMG_1506.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620156282173349410" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OSXtA-GCeis/Tf7O1cz_bOI/AAAAAAAACUA/owIOmFKK9PE/s1600/IMG_1439.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-OSXtA-GCeis/Tf7O1cz_bOI/AAAAAAAACUA/owIOmFKK9PE/s1600/IMG_1439.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620156802667605218" /></a></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6muSgUKrK48/Tf7P-ulhAjI/AAAAAAAACUQ/8Eg8byU-yZU/s1600/IMG_1499.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-6muSgUKrK48/Tf7P-ulhAjI/AAAAAAAACUQ/8Eg8byU-yZU/s1600/IMG_1499.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620158061569180210" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1IHLP-2EjM4/Tf7RdewR8gI/AAAAAAAACUY/1YclZO8bGTw/s1600/IMG_1448.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-1IHLP-2EjM4/Tf7RdewR8gI/AAAAAAAACUY/1YclZO8bGTw/s1600/IMG_1448.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620159689406935554" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v59rRBhS7tA/Tf7SMWEe20I/AAAAAAAACUg/iTkYQmVVSgI/s1600/IMG_1442.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-v59rRBhS7tA/Tf7SMWEe20I/AAAAAAAACUg/iTkYQmVVSgI/s1600/IMG_1442.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620160494529600322" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z6zcIzICODU/Tf7TH9SntLI/AAAAAAAACUo/dimXpV549Gg/s1600/IMG_1455.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z6zcIzICODU/Tf7TH9SntLI/AAAAAAAACUo/dimXpV549Gg/s1600/IMG_1455.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620161518670165170" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UQF7NlLhiOM/Tf7T0LLZLeI/AAAAAAAACUw/frrqUXGu2ZE/s1600/IMG_1416.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UQF7NlLhiOM/Tf7T0LLZLeI/AAAAAAAACUw/frrqUXGu2ZE/s1600/IMG_1416.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5620162278312193506" /></a>Chris Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777412402159714469noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511438372858422800.post-50715440026349369612011-06-16T18:44:00.000-07:002011-06-16T19:42:54.473-07:00KPOP FridayHappy summer Friday to everyone!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZtX4w9XhZoY/TfqyEOA-ZlI/AAAAAAAACOI/bJy37PEcB94/s1600/Picture%2B5.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ZtX4w9XhZoY/TfqyEOA-ZlI/AAAAAAAACOI/bJy37PEcB94/s1600/Picture%2B5.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618999270649521746" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span"><u><br /></u></span></div>This weekend a group of my friends and I are heading to the far south of Korea. We are going to spend the night in the 6th largest city in Korea, <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gwangju">Gwangju</a>, and then make our way to the small town of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boseong">Boseong</a>. In Boseong, we are going to tour some beautiful Green Tea Plantations and eat some green tea fed meat. I can't wait, this has been at the top of my "Korea Bucket List" for a while now.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mAV4KO3GSco/TfqzJD0jdvI/AAAAAAAACOQ/RIM5YxabN9A/s1600/Korea-Boseong-Green.tea-02.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mAV4KO3GSco/TfqzJD0jdvI/AAAAAAAACOQ/RIM5YxabN9A/s800/Korea-Boseong-Green.tea-02.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619000453324044018" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Jt7vS4iILmY/TfqzpFf95HI/AAAAAAAACOY/A1YwXmHBRvw/s1600/boseong2.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Jt7vS4iILmY/TfqzpFf95HI/AAAAAAAACOY/A1YwXmHBRvw/s800/boseong2.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619001003530380402" /></a><br />For this weeks Kpop Friday I thought I would talk a little about the Korean Indie music scene. To some people is it known as K-Indie and it has been getting some buzz.<div><br /><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Eo2xLqj2p-o/Tfq7LQvxAvI/AAAAAAAACOg/vXDNKYjE3a4/s1600/f0027620_48ee3e4cb013c.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Eo2xLqj2p-o/Tfq7LQvxAvI/AAAAAAAACOg/vXDNKYjE3a4/s800/f0027620_48ee3e4cb013c.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619009287246381810" /></a></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3Q0K_opOApU/Tfq92x4k8_I/AAAAAAAACPQ/WfSJy5N7iGg/s1600/f1c91507ff391604f06f12f083455b8c_view.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 320px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-3Q0K_opOApU/Tfq92x4k8_I/AAAAAAAACPQ/WfSJy5N7iGg/s400/f1c91507ff391604f06f12f083455b8c_view.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619012233899340786" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Last week I was walking around Hongdae on a Thursday night and ran into an live K-Indie performance. I asked around and someone who spoke English told me they were a popular Indie group called <a href="http://www.broccoliyoutoo.com/">Broccoli, you too?</a> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 25px; ">(</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 25px; ">브로콜리 너마저).</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 25px; "><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: 20px; line-height: 25px;"><b><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zc83VDbNHZ0/Tfq8nrWxyiI/AAAAAAAACO4/pL5BVvPnNvQ/s1600/2010111716044590663_1.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Zc83VDbNHZ0/Tfq8nrWxyiI/AAAAAAAACO4/pL5BVvPnNvQ/s800/2010111716044590663_1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619010874937297442" /></a></b></span></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_IhRNC7SJs4/Tfq9sDC7CLI/AAAAAAAACPI/9OQVtWh-u8Y/s1600/images.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 458px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_IhRNC7SJs4/Tfq9sDC7CLI/AAAAAAAACPI/9OQVtWh-u8Y/s800/images.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619012049527572658" /></a></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dabTeJ50-n8/Tfq8yO1KuxI/AAAAAAAACPA/IgZSqRcyfw8/s1600/d0065591_4a40f7b340e86.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-dabTeJ50-n8/Tfq8yO1KuxI/AAAAAAAACPA/IgZSqRcyfw8/s800/d0065591_4a40f7b340e86.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619011056258693906" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I listened for a little while and loved what I heard. The performance was drawing a huge crowd and everyone was videoing it with their Iphones or Galaxys.</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BaSmg8Vm-Iw/Tfq74GASVKI/AAAAAAAACOo/g-tlWcqL_2Y/s1600/IMG_2106.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-BaSmg8Vm-Iw/Tfq74GASVKI/AAAAAAAACOo/g-tlWcqL_2Y/s1600/IMG_2106.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619010057456997538" /></a></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6sqWxbE-rck/Tfq8UbyjELI/AAAAAAAACOw/nUS7Z48CT0c/s1600/IMG_2103.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; " src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-6sqWxbE-rck/Tfq8UbyjELI/AAAAAAAACOw/nUS7Z48CT0c/s1600/IMG_2103.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5619010544341291186" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I have been listening to Broccoli, you too? on repeat this week and I am loving them. It is completely different than all of the other Korean music I listen to and there is no English in their songs. I hope you like it!</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div>Check out my favorite Broccoli, you too? song <span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 25px; ">"</span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 20px; font-weight: bold; line-height: 25px; ">이웃에 방해가 되지않는 선에서". </span>I hope you like it!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/OGdeRHFGEqA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br /></div></div></div>Chris Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777412402159714469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511438372858422800.post-88185760373889972012011-06-14T18:40:00.000-07:002011-06-15T17:48:12.527-07:00Hong Kong Part 2I spent half of my trip to Hong Kong with my friend Sara Greenberg. We are old friends from Martha's Vineyard and I was so happy to hear that we would both be living in Asia at the same time. I could not wait until we could spend some time traveling together. As a matter of fact, she is coming to Seoul next weekend :).<div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3urcj08-i6Q/TfgWUu4xZ8I/AAAAAAAACIo/y2FtMUIvaUE/s1600/254088_926319765607_611413_43654662_7193883_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-3urcj08-i6Q/TfgWUu4xZ8I/AAAAAAAACIo/y2FtMUIvaUE/s800/254088_926319765607_611413_43654662_7193883_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618265080584038338" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Sara was an awesome tour guide and we did tons of amazing stuff around Hong Kong. I stayed with her in Central (great location) and we made our way around from there.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yuG9oiyCqy8/TfgWo-Rej7I/AAAAAAAACIw/ZrcmEyZboaw/s1600/IMG_0993.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yuG9oiyCqy8/TfgWo-Rej7I/AAAAAAAACIw/ZrcmEyZboaw/s1600/IMG_0993.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618265428311576498" /></a></div><div><br />One morning we met up with her friend Justin and my friend, Quinn, from Korea for a hike in the New Territories.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JuNrC1yZGTI/TfgV52GWwwI/AAAAAAAACIg/xJAeY9Sez7k/s1600/Hong-Kong-Map-1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JuNrC1yZGTI/TfgV52GWwwI/AAAAAAAACIg/xJAeY9Sez7k/s800/Hong-Kong-Map-1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618264618663592706" /></a><br /></div><div>We took the metro to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sai_Kung_District">Sai Kung</a> and then a cab to a small path opening on the side of the road. This path took us on a 5 hour hike over Sharp Peak to <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sai_Wan,_Sai_Kung">Tai Long Wan</a> (Big Wave Bay).<br /><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b4oMoK8EcKw/TfgXIsCagCI/AAAAAAAACI4/IzGdfgUs3FU/s1600/IMG_1003.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b4oMoK8EcKw/TfgXIsCagCI/AAAAAAAACI4/IzGdfgUs3FU/s1600/IMG_1003.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618265973172371490" /></a></div></div></div><br />Hiking in Hong Kong is notorious for being a paved cement path through a jungle. However, we came accross this trail, Sharp's Peak, which was everything but paved cement. The sign read "The trail leading to Sharp Peak is very treacherous and difficult. For saftey reasons you are not advised to proceed." And then we decided we had to take the challenge.<div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t8QM35V0PnE/TfgaMDzLWNI/AAAAAAAACJA/fBD36qQ-Trg/s1600/IMG_1008.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-t8QM35V0PnE/TfgaMDzLWNI/AAAAAAAACJA/fBD36qQ-Trg/s1600/IMG_1008.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618269329625405650" /></a></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E6jpAEu2PkQ/Tfgak-AyBcI/AAAAAAAACJI/E4dYwhG-3xs/s1600/IMG_1012.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-E6jpAEu2PkQ/Tfgak-AyBcI/AAAAAAAACJI/E4dYwhG-3xs/s1600/IMG_1012.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618269757568583106" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>We hiked for a couple of hours up and over many mountains and into the clouds. We knew the trail would dump us out on Thai looking beaches, so we kept going! </div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rni06Tormn4/TfgbN9ZzK5I/AAAAAAAACJQ/I8uahHrbRwc/s1600/IMG_1014.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rni06Tormn4/TfgbN9ZzK5I/AAAAAAAACJQ/I8uahHrbRwc/s1600/IMG_1014.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618270461779717010" /></a></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NfTokqpZUMc/TfgsXTw047I/AAAAAAAACJY/ZR2fAGNB8-A/s1600/quinnnn.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-NfTokqpZUMc/TfgsXTw047I/AAAAAAAACJY/ZR2fAGNB8-A/s1600/quinnnn.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618289314098373554" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xm9sjIcaXRU/Tfgtx-EYQ0I/AAAAAAAACJg/N17BmlD44jo/s1600/IMG_1033.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Xm9sjIcaXRU/Tfgtx-EYQ0I/AAAAAAAACJg/N17BmlD44jo/s1600/IMG_1033.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618290871642899266" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GxUWuvqpreU/Tfgu1Smb4PI/AAAAAAAACJo/Cwu2t88Klvk/s1600/IMG_1035.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-GxUWuvqpreU/Tfgu1Smb4PI/AAAAAAAACJo/Cwu2t88Klvk/s1600/IMG_1035.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618292028205687026" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xNVKa28DSIg/TfgzU2T68zI/AAAAAAAACKY/_g72-aad3tg/s1600/sara.q.me.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xNVKa28DSIg/TfgzU2T68zI/AAAAAAAACKY/_g72-aad3tg/s1600/sara.q.me.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618296968414163762" /></a><br /><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M69YoXQqqVw/Tfgvc9dGgpI/AAAAAAAACJw/TBNK4FOwgPc/s1600/IMG_1031.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; " src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-M69YoXQqqVw/Tfgvc9dGgpI/AAAAAAAACJw/TBNK4FOwgPc/s1600/IMG_1031.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618292709724160658" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cghRKxFrSJk/TfgwaZpWW1I/AAAAAAAACKA/ql_N5iw_p3Y/s1600/IMG_1032.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cghRKxFrSJk/TfgwaZpWW1I/AAAAAAAACKA/ql_N5iw_p3Y/s1600/IMG_1032.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618293765263743826" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vURHvJomYZs/TfgzxL9PtvI/AAAAAAAACKg/BqlkUXoBj_Q/s1600/IMG_1026.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vURHvJomYZs/TfgzxL9PtvI/AAAAAAAACKg/BqlkUXoBj_Q/s1600/IMG_1026.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618297455260972786" /></a><br />We ended up grabbing lunch and large <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tsingtao_Brewery">Tsingtao</a>'s at a small place on the beach. It was one of hardest, and most rewarding hikes I have ever done. After relaxing on the deserted beach for a little, we hired a small taxi boat to take us back to the main land (we were far too tired to make the 2 hour hike back (the only way to reach the beach)). Here is what the harbor/wet market looked like when we got back from the beach!</div><div><br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KLAgR7XhA88/TfgxeN-92eI/AAAAAAAACKI/u1Bng8dOYDM/s1600/IMG_1041.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KLAgR7XhA88/TfgxeN-92eI/AAAAAAAACKI/u1Bng8dOYDM/s1600/IMG_1041.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618294930364291554" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ca4OKBQieKw/TfgyQ0o2OPI/AAAAAAAACKQ/p4P-WcFgGwE/s1600/IMG_1039.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ca4OKBQieKw/TfgyQ0o2OPI/AAAAAAAACKQ/p4P-WcFgGwE/s1600/IMG_1039.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618295799733958898" /></a></div><br />Sara and I also spent an afternoon at <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stanley,_Hong_Kong#Stanley_Market_and_Pat_Kan_Uk">Stanley Market</a>, near <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aberdeen,_Hong_Kong">Aberdeen</a> on Hong Kong Island. It is a famous market area where you can bargain for the typical Hong Kong tourist goods. I bought a couple of silk bathrobes and some post cards while we wondered thought the tiny stalls. Right near the market, there is a cute water front with outdoor bars and restaurants.<div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tiP_RHRqe64/TfhD7reNoTI/AAAAAAAACLY/lYIMPcdQmxc/s1600/stanley%2Bsign.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-tiP_RHRqe64/TfhD7reNoTI/AAAAAAAACLY/lYIMPcdQmxc/s1600/stanley%2Bsign.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618315227705483570" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JlVIgArXklA/TfhAbkbgvSI/AAAAAAAACKo/Sdvkf2dldnE/s1600/IMG_1060.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-JlVIgArXklA/TfhAbkbgvSI/AAAAAAAACKo/Sdvkf2dldnE/s1600/IMG_1060.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618311377524407586" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rk1JiRD2xHI/TfhA3J5OzjI/AAAAAAAACKw/XNQSE6CZpx4/s1600/IMG_1050.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Rk1JiRD2xHI/TfhA3J5OzjI/AAAAAAAACKw/XNQSE6CZpx4/s1600/IMG_1050.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618311851437641266" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c_LYuvRiE1Y/TfhBJS1DpJI/AAAAAAAACK4/FBmIsBjd8dY/s1600/IMG_1066.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c_LYuvRiE1Y/TfhBJS1DpJI/AAAAAAAACK4/FBmIsBjd8dY/s1600/IMG_1066.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618312163073696914" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sOYDOCCgg5c/TfhBqnYCHjI/AAAAAAAACLA/InKtmQgCPAU/s1600/IMG_1053.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-sOYDOCCgg5c/TfhBqnYCHjI/AAAAAAAACLA/InKtmQgCPAU/s1600/IMG_1053.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618312735524789810" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qv0YByfLVfg/TfhE9m51z4I/AAAAAAAACLo/9KDVALWnEXA/s1600/mao.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Qv0YByfLVfg/TfhE9m51z4I/AAAAAAAACLo/9KDVALWnEXA/s1600/mao.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618316360350551938" /></a></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Do_lIDvxiCs/TfhCdq_8NHI/AAAAAAAACLI/4zNzc6nEyvY/s1600/IMG_1068.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; " src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Do_lIDvxiCs/TfhCdq_8NHI/AAAAAAAACLI/4zNzc6nEyvY/s1600/IMG_1068.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618313612670809202" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Vu4MCHXc5Xk/TfhEonGbovI/AAAAAAAACLg/xE1SHI1eqGs/s1600/IMG_1076.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Vu4MCHXc5Xk/TfhEonGbovI/AAAAAAAACLg/xE1SHI1eqGs/s1600/IMG_1076.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618315999626109682" /></a></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-woT-nPgNtSg/TfhDmxYCPmI/AAAAAAAACLQ/pDc6Ss8Chus/s1600/IMG_1071.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; " src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-woT-nPgNtSg/TfhDmxYCPmI/AAAAAAAACLQ/pDc6Ss8Chus/s1600/IMG_1071.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618314868512931426" /></a></div><br />We spent some time walking around the city and eating great food (Mother's Day Dinner). Hong Kong is truly an amazing place to live as an expat. There is so much to do and it is easy to navigate, because most everyone speaks English.<div><br /> <a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aiU-5g6QzPk/TfhGvNMpR8I/AAAAAAAACLw/mISHgRi4Bw8/s1600/IMG_1077.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-aiU-5g6QzPk/TfhGvNMpR8I/AAAAAAAACLw/mISHgRi4Bw8/s1600/IMG_1077.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618318311955187650" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n40t8wzmhPU/TfhHZOOAe6I/AAAAAAAACL4/sNZwQP5U5KE/s1600/IMG_1081.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-n40t8wzmhPU/TfhHZOOAe6I/AAAAAAAACL4/sNZwQP5U5KE/s1600/IMG_1081.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618319033783843746" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yPKnVXCJWjY/TfhHv5xORqI/AAAAAAAACMA/-XURJMpWpkE/s1600/IMG_1102.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-yPKnVXCJWjY/TfhHv5xORqI/AAAAAAAACMA/-XURJMpWpkE/s1600/IMG_1102.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618319423431394978" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1ayr4eYaJLU/TfhIOv5dSGI/AAAAAAAACMI/1fRk5QRFAkI/s1600/IMG_1090.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1ayr4eYaJLU/TfhIOv5dSGI/AAAAAAAACMI/1fRk5QRFAkI/s1600/IMG_1090.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618319953357523042" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4hnwbgkTaf8/TfhInkTtTLI/AAAAAAAACMQ/u8YFF66-zc0/s1600/IMG_1080.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4hnwbgkTaf8/TfhInkTtTLI/AAAAAAAACMQ/u8YFF66-zc0/s1600/IMG_1080.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618320379743128754" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-td4Eqvq1FOI/TfhJFg1Qt6I/AAAAAAAACMY/5yTW4MMMaI4/s1600/247067_926319840457_611413_43654664_3788662_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-td4Eqvq1FOI/TfhJFg1Qt6I/AAAAAAAACMY/5yTW4MMMaI4/s1600/247067_926319840457_611413_43654664_3788662_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618320894206195618" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MKJZCFqdv7M/TfhJp4i0vZI/AAAAAAAACMg/RZIKlQgQeJA/s1600/IMG_1105.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-MKJZCFqdv7M/TfhJp4i0vZI/AAAAAAAACMg/RZIKlQgQeJA/s1600/IMG_1105.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618321519046606226" /></a><br /><br />On my last day in Hong Kong, I joined Sara and some of her friends on a "Junk". We all chipped in to rent a boat and a captain for the day. We sailed around Victoria Harbor and then back to the New Territories (this is where the cleanest and nicest beaches are in Hong Kong.) We stopped at a small seafood restaurant for lunch and then docked near a beach for the afternoon. We jumped off the top of the boat into the water and basked in paradise. GREAT DAY!<div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o9oxSkvzzO8/TfiBPUl823I/AAAAAAAACMo/zhnxKrzwK-Q/s1600/IMG_1239.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-o9oxSkvzzO8/TfiBPUl823I/AAAAAAAACMo/zhnxKrzwK-Q/s1600/IMG_1239.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618382635370601330" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VPcCvdRrYT4/TfiNTDiZ3wI/AAAAAAAACMw/G7fjPp3N1t8/s1600/junk.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-VPcCvdRrYT4/TfiNTDiZ3wI/AAAAAAAACMw/G7fjPp3N1t8/s1600/junk.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618395893651332866" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w-8Jp7v2XIo/TfiOJmduMKI/AAAAAAAACM4/hqumKN62YH8/s1600/IMG_1231.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-w-8Jp7v2XIo/TfiOJmduMKI/AAAAAAAACM4/hqumKN62YH8/s1600/IMG_1231.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618396830739869858" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TzrQOPLTYz4/TfiPJnnLx8I/AAAAAAAACNA/X9OAx2GWSgc/s1600/IMG_1236.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-TzrQOPLTYz4/TfiPJnnLx8I/AAAAAAAACNA/X9OAx2GWSgc/s1600/IMG_1236.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618397930559621058" /></a></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5Ou93tRqqSk/TfiPqzfYR_I/AAAAAAAACNI/-sX2P6ifcWM/s1600/swimming.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; " src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5Ou93tRqqSk/TfiPqzfYR_I/AAAAAAAACNI/-sX2P6ifcWM/s1600/swimming.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618398500683794418" /></a><br /></div><div>As we took the boat back into Victoria Harbor the sun started to set. It was so beautiful and felt so surreal. It was the perfect ending to my trip to Hong Kong before I jumped on the red eye back to Seoul and started the most miserable day of work ever.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f-8GOQX8ey0/TfifkkWx-oI/AAAAAAAACNQ/TRKKShxix5I/s1600/IMG_1278.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; " src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-f-8GOQX8ey0/TfifkkWx-oI/AAAAAAAACNQ/TRKKShxix5I/s1600/IMG_1278.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618415985728027266" /></a><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-_E3wt9ABlAk/TfihMtC5qwI/AAAAAAAACNg/t8Pzkm0NwQA/s1600/IMG_1270.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618417774766959362" /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oCmxCgfyYM0/TfihqKevjkI/AAAAAAAACNo/DAhNrMww48E/s1600/sky.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-oCmxCgfyYM0/TfihqKevjkI/AAAAAAAACNo/DAhNrMww48E/s1600/sky.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618418280884571714" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QDdDnmlDPcI/TfiiUKkEByI/AAAAAAAACNw/e412iOOAVfA/s1600/IMG_1277.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-QDdDnmlDPcI/TfiiUKkEByI/AAAAAAAACNw/e412iOOAVfA/s1600/IMG_1277.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618419002461390626" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6DOMcR1VW7o/Tfiiq_b1lWI/AAAAAAAACN4/5x9uZGlXato/s1600/IMG_1241.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6DOMcR1VW7o/Tfiiq_b1lWI/AAAAAAAACN4/5x9uZGlXato/s1600/IMG_1241.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618419394611090786" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--9x5JQqKxyk/TfijXi98-OI/AAAAAAAACOA/LVZooi9k-1Q/s1600/IMG_1252.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--9x5JQqKxyk/TfijXi98-OI/AAAAAAAACOA/LVZooi9k-1Q/s1600/IMG_1252.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5618420160063666402" /></a></div><br /><br />Overall, Hong Kong is amazing. It is a massive beautiful city that has the best of the city and beach life. It is a perfect place for a "young professional expat" to live. There are tons of young expats living in Hong Kong looking to make the most of everyday. The only thing is that it is a much more expensive city than Seoul and many other cities in Asia. I would say it is more comparable to New York City. I loved Hong Kong and I hope one day I may be able to live there; adding another city to my list.</div>Chris Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777412402159714469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511438372858422800.post-25937321850495864372011-06-02T21:18:00.000-07:002011-06-02T22:03:31.050-07:00KPOP FridayHappy Friday!<br /><br />This weekend I am heading to Muuido, an island off the west coast of Korea. Monday is a public holiday; Korea's own memorial day for the Korean War. I am planning on spending the long weekend hanging on the beach and going hiking along the coast of the Yellow Sea. I am looking forward to this island getaway!<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_1Gk2xyDG6A/Tehiksxy-DI/AAAAAAAACHo/74vEjF73tNA/s1600/Muuido%2BIsland.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_1Gk2xyDG6A/Tehiksxy-DI/AAAAAAAACHo/74vEjF73tNA/s800/Muuido%2BIsland.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613845318152157234" /></a><br /><br />This weeks KPOP Friday song is "(Pinocchio) Danger" by f(x).<br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xM38hbMxHMc/TehoDxdGnkI/AAAAAAAACHw/prRA3msuCew/s1600/Picture%2B5.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-xM38hbMxHMc/TehoDxdGnkI/AAAAAAAACHw/prRA3msuCew/s800/Picture%2B5.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613851349541625410" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UCBifo-ISTs/TehoyrlxR5I/AAAAAAAACIA/MtWOFMljO8I/s1600/f%2528x%2529%25EB%258B%25A8%25EC%25B2%25B4%25ED%2599%258D%25EB%25B3%25B4%25EC%25BB%25B7_0914.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-UCBifo-ISTs/TehoyrlxR5I/AAAAAAAACIA/MtWOFMljO8I/s800/f%2528x%2529%25EB%258B%25A8%25EC%25B2%25B4%25ED%2599%258D%25EB%25B3%25B4%25EC%25BB%25B7_0914.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613852155421214610" /></a><br /><br />f(x) is a five member South Korean girl group, made up of Krystal (Korean-American), Luna (Korean), Amber (Taiwanese-American), Victoria (Chinese) and Sulli (Korean). I was shocked to see how young this group is. One member is 16 years old, two are 17, one 18 and there is one older member (24).<br /><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FcJi29U0oEQ/TehqOs5B4WI/AAAAAAAACII/3lWQleOfCuA/s1600/200909300833451001_2.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-FcJi29U0oEQ/TehqOs5B4WI/AAAAAAAACII/3lWQleOfCuA/s800/200909300833451001_2.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613853736318394722" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fMuY8FEDBGE/Tehoi5d8AYI/AAAAAAAACH4/VzQ_alN4UZk/s1600/fx.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 500px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-fMuY8FEDBGE/Tehoi5d8AYI/AAAAAAAACH4/VzQ_alN4UZk/s800/fx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613851884268552578" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4HJptfhAj8s/Tehqc4aiLbI/AAAAAAAACIQ/GTFh47CaFpQ/s1600/20110417_fx.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4HJptfhAj8s/Tehqc4aiLbI/AAAAAAAACIQ/GTFh47CaFpQ/s800/20110417_fx.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5613853979929882034" /></a></div><div>I love the video with the colors and cartoon sensation. Their fashion sense/costumes are awesome, especially in the scene when they are all spinning, changing clothes every second. The song is catchy and has gotten pretty popular here. I have been hearing it in the grocery stores and blaring from cell phone stands everywhere.<div><div><br /></div><div>Please enjoy "(Pinocchio) Danger" by f(x). Have a great weekend!</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/kKS12iGFyEA" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div>If you are curious and want to read the lyrics translated into English, you can find them <a href="http://www.wonderfulgeneration.net/2011/04/fx-pinocchio-danger-lyrics.html">here</a>.</div><div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div></div></div></div>Chris Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777412402159714469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511438372858422800.post-30588033545740750582011-05-30T21:39:00.000-07:002011-05-31T00:51:09.792-07:00HONG KONG Part 1<div style="text-align: left;">I went to Hong Kong for a week at the beginning of May. There were a few random Korean holidays (Parent's Day, Teacher's Day and Picnic Day) that strung together to give me a chunk of time off! I have always wanted to go to Hong Kong and this was the perfect time to explore the city. I am also lucky enough to have two very close friends living in Hong Kong at the time and they were the perfect tour guides.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RkqeP_oGrl4/Td2jDBJC6QI/AAAAAAAACBQ/1KrDLvq4kzs/s1600/IMG_0901.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RkqeP_oGrl4/Td2jDBJC6QI/AAAAAAAACBQ/1KrDLvq4kzs/s1600/IMG_0901.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610819983014816002" /></a></div><div>Hong Kong has technically been a special administrative region of China since 1997, when the British gave over their control of Hong Kong. Hong Kong lives under the principle "one country, two systems." They rule under a different political system than mainland China and they operate with free trade, low taxation and their own currency, the Hong Kong Dollar. Because of this Hong Kong is one of the largest financial centers in the world.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9rsDYBXy6nQ/Td2m9KmWKiI/AAAAAAAACBY/qXJPLiqqxe4/s1600/hong-kong-dollar.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 500px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9rsDYBXy6nQ/Td2m9KmWKiI/AAAAAAAACBY/qXJPLiqqxe4/s800/hong-kong-dollar.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610824280520927778" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Hong Kong is on the south eastern coast of mainland China enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and the South China Sea. It has the population of 7 million, making it one of the most densely populated areas of the world. Hong Kong is made up of over 200 different islands. I was lucky enough to explore a couple of the different islands while I was there.</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mW83fcw6c6c/Td3OatFLekI/AAAAAAAACBg/l8bTOWrpeX0/s1600/China-map-w-Hong-Kong200.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-mW83fcw6c6c/Td3OatFLekI/AAAAAAAACBg/l8bTOWrpeX0/s800/China-map-w-Hong-Kong200.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610867668946745922" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iZ6b_51_kPo/Td3OjtgRv4I/AAAAAAAACBo/TArMZd1Ohwk/s1600/Hong-Kong-Map.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-iZ6b_51_kPo/Td3OjtgRv4I/AAAAAAAACBo/TArMZd1Ohwk/s800/Hong-Kong-Map.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610867823679225730" /></a><br />I spilt my time in Hong Kong between my friends Tina Carstens and Sara Greenberg. I was lucky to also have a couple of friends from Korea who were traveling in Hong Kong at the same time as me, so I got to meet up with them as well.<br /><br />Tina is from Germany and was my family's aupair when I was just 10 years old. We have kept in great touch, and have seen each other in America and in Germany. She recently had a very cute baby, Emma! Emma, Tina and her boyfriend Sebastian recently moved to Hong Kong, in Discovery Bay (pic below)(which is on Lantau Island).<div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GsfCkvNOzZ4/TeL8g-qFK1I/AAAAAAAACDA/nNzFktDNARU/s1600/IMG_0879.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-GsfCkvNOzZ4/TeL8g-qFK1I/AAAAAAAACDA/nNzFktDNARU/s1600/IMG_0879.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612325729162570578" /></a></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9Pn1tuInTjg/Td3nbHrU7aI/AAAAAAAACBw/L9S_YvcNFLI/s1600/IMG_0874.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-9Pn1tuInTjg/Td3nbHrU7aI/AAAAAAAACBw/L9S_YvcNFLI/s1600/IMG_0874.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5610895163876765090" /></a><br /></div><div>I spent a few days touring around the city with Emma and Tina and had some great dinners with the whole crew. It was amazing spending time with a family and sleeping in a real home. It was the first time in 8 months that I had seen anyone I knew in Asia. It made the trip very special.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gT762Zzr5aU/TeL8KHYk-_I/AAAAAAAACC4/6BuCTI6l1O4/s1600/IMG_0838.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-gT762Zzr5aU/TeL8KHYk-_I/AAAAAAAACC4/6BuCTI6l1O4/s1600/IMG_0838.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612325336368086002" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cXJfPJXTdV0/TeL9SoHj4XI/AAAAAAAACDI/ZbQu-s8r7dw/s1600/IMG_0868.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cXJfPJXTdV0/TeL9SoHj4XI/AAAAAAAACDI/ZbQu-s8r7dw/s1600/IMG_0868.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612326582105661810" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_JflEkXfZMQ/TeL940bkwII/AAAAAAAACDQ/KJSk9vcLt_s/s1600/emma.bunny.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-_JflEkXfZMQ/TeL940bkwII/AAAAAAAACDQ/KJSk9vcLt_s/s1600/emma.bunny.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612327238245859458" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ryDocRpUcrc/TeL-yH8CoXI/AAAAAAAACDY/Z3T9SiTHFZg/s1600/tinaemma.skyline.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ryDocRpUcrc/TeL-yH8CoXI/AAAAAAAACDY/Z3T9SiTHFZg/s1600/tinaemma.skyline.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612328222734852466" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--7yZEBsnujo/TeL_9vZaUKI/AAAAAAAACDg/4tgJx8kLX1A/s1600/icc.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--7yZEBsnujo/TeL_9vZaUKI/AAAAAAAACDg/4tgJx8kLX1A/s1600/icc.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612329521817211042" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K91g8P3p66s/TeMAwA683JI/AAAAAAAACDo/7wgTw8Q5lJo/s1600/IMG_0983.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-K91g8P3p66s/TeMAwA683JI/AAAAAAAACDo/7wgTw8Q5lJo/s1600/IMG_0983.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612330385514749074" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lFKv2lQlZA8/TeMBqYKrs_I/AAAAAAAACDw/5Oh7rghB-lg/s1600/IMG_0992.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-lFKv2lQlZA8/TeMBqYKrs_I/AAAAAAAACDw/5Oh7rghB-lg/s1600/IMG_0992.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612331388187161586" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">My favorite thing I did with Tina and Emma was go to Victoria Peak! This is the best place to go to for views of Hong Kong's magnificent sky line. It is honestly breathtaking. Beautiful skyscrapers on both sides of a major harbor, with mountains in the back drop, you cant get better than that. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r0gkmSTspO0/TeMYUCWXP4I/AAAAAAAACD4/qpVdasd1VQA/s1600/IMG_0898.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-r0gkmSTspO0/TeMYUCWXP4I/AAAAAAAACD4/qpVdasd1VQA/s1600/IMG_0898.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612356293140889474" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fpzJOf2ryww/TeMbXLvlXdI/AAAAAAAACEA/JGcb9ftogG4/s1600/IMG_0902.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-fpzJOf2ryww/TeMbXLvlXdI/AAAAAAAACEA/JGcb9ftogG4/s1600/IMG_0902.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612359645737082322" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6KOHJXhlRhA/TeMbwfBkNjI/AAAAAAAACEI/eNiVL70E0Uc/s1600/IMG_0945.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6KOHJXhlRhA/TeMbwfBkNjI/AAAAAAAACEI/eNiVL70E0Uc/s1600/IMG_0945.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612360080409507378" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QdplMOgOpvA/TeMc1irc6FI/AAAAAAAACEQ/w_ThJq8s5WQ/s1600/IMG_0896.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-QdplMOgOpvA/TeMc1irc6FI/AAAAAAAACEQ/w_ThJq8s5WQ/s1600/IMG_0896.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612361266801469522" /></a><br /><br />At the top there is a paved walking path that weaves around the entire peak. It is mostly shaded with tress and it is empty. Most people don't know it exists, which is a great thing. The path was an amazing way to get away from the crowds and take a 45 min stroll with 360 views of all of Hong Kong Island.<br /><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HqVlOKpvNoo/TeMd32ZvMEI/AAAAAAAACEY/Lpu-iqztK_M/s1600/IMG_0914.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HqVlOKpvNoo/TeMd32ZvMEI/AAAAAAAACEY/Lpu-iqztK_M/s1600/IMG_0914.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612362405967245378" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qMWdCA5bF04/TeMefDgduVI/AAAAAAAACEg/dzLpwKh0wYM/s1600/IMG_0931.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qMWdCA5bF04/TeMefDgduVI/AAAAAAAACEg/dzLpwKh0wYM/s1600/IMG_0931.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612363079500020050" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-it0hUe2nJvk/TeMe80QRDkI/AAAAAAAACEo/jNp23Q9cjao/s1600/IMG_0960.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-it0hUe2nJvk/TeMe80QRDkI/AAAAAAAACEo/jNp23Q9cjao/s1600/IMG_0960.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612363590801624642" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HulgkxAyD1Y/TeMf8GDncSI/AAAAAAAACEw/r4qzMGFkhqE/s1600/IMG_0967.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HulgkxAyD1Y/TeMf8GDncSI/AAAAAAAACEw/r4qzMGFkhqE/s1600/IMG_0967.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612364677912162594" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jGGO8A9uhoY/TeMgeODDW_I/AAAAAAAACE4/I54grl1rhQg/s1600/IMG_0922.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-jGGO8A9uhoY/TeMgeODDW_I/AAAAAAAACE4/I54grl1rhQg/s1600/IMG_0922.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612365264172833778" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kmFkndnwXBs/TeMhQ7Qc7BI/AAAAAAAACFA/yq8vupSId2o/s1600/IMG_0971.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kmFkndnwXBs/TeMhQ7Qc7BI/AAAAAAAACFA/yq8vupSId2o/s1600/IMG_0971.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612366135302089746" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eVL8tFLLtzA/TeMhorRRn2I/AAAAAAAACFI/sdNb5ftDl7s/s1600/IMG_0956.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-eVL8tFLLtzA/TeMhorRRn2I/AAAAAAAACFI/sdNb5ftDl7s/s1600/IMG_0956.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612366543327436642" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-neud53rQLQ0/TeMiLM6wdyI/AAAAAAAACFQ/4RHvLJhreTU/s1600/IMG_0954.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-neud53rQLQ0/TeMiLM6wdyI/AAAAAAAACFQ/4RHvLJhreTU/s1600/IMG_0954.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612367136475346722" /></a><br />I also went to visit the Tian Tan Buddha with two of my friends from Korea one morning. The Tian Tan Buddha is located also on Lantau Island (same island that Tina lives on). You need to take a bus or the metro to Ngong Ping and then take a gondola up (clear bottomed) and over some mountains to reach the giant Buddha.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r-J6E_nqX20/TeRX1MjoRUI/AAAAAAAACFY/F9NdaSfzxyM/s1600/IMG_1114.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-r-J6E_nqX20/TeRX1MjoRUI/AAAAAAAACFY/F9NdaSfzxyM/s1600/IMG_1114.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612707607025829186" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9JRzjnbGmZY/TeRYL4sPzfI/AAAAAAAACFg/Xk3RnGKH44A/s1600/feet.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-9JRzjnbGmZY/TeRYL4sPzfI/AAAAAAAACFg/Xk3RnGKH44A/s1600/feet.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612707996830256626" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C0KMQaCSxiw/TeRYm-FzlFI/AAAAAAAACFo/ILd5bHlPBuE/s1600/IMG_1124.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-C0KMQaCSxiw/TeRYm-FzlFI/AAAAAAAACFo/ILd5bHlPBuE/s1600/IMG_1124.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612708462136104018" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mGmKthoz6rQ/TeRZTJIZ9AI/AAAAAAAACFw/jMXZ9wAuBtU/s1600/IMG_1132.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mGmKthoz6rQ/TeRZTJIZ9AI/AAAAAAAACFw/jMXZ9wAuBtU/s1600/IMG_1132.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612709221014041602" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CXDA1UzDT6I/TeRayOvfjvI/AAAAAAAACF4/6HLYrWIo8Sk/s1600/IMG_1136.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CXDA1UzDT6I/TeRayOvfjvI/AAAAAAAACF4/6HLYrWIo8Sk/s1600/IMG_1136.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612710854607736562" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XkCu-huIl_s/TeRbr1ifn8I/AAAAAAAACGA/W9cMMLfu9bI/s1600/IMG_1129.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-XkCu-huIl_s/TeRbr1ifn8I/AAAAAAAACGA/W9cMMLfu9bI/s1600/IMG_1129.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612711844274741186" /></a><br />The Buddha itself is fairly new. Construction started in 1990 and finished in December 1993. This Buddha is supposed to symbolize the relationship between man, nature, people, and religion. It is considered to be the world's largest sitting Buddha. I would totally recommend going to see the Big Buddha if you are in Hong Kong. It was beautiful and it felt great to be in what felt like the Hong Kong wilderness.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4pWGxXVUHlY/TeRgbozJj2I/AAAAAAAACGI/gDBQMps7QGA/s1600/IMG_1152.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-4pWGxXVUHlY/TeRgbozJj2I/AAAAAAAACGI/gDBQMps7QGA/s1600/IMG_1152.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612717063535169378" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CFxk4K-zess/TeRg4RzoopI/AAAAAAAACGQ/mzvQKynCr0M/s1600/IMG_1160.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CFxk4K-zess/TeRg4RzoopI/AAAAAAAACGQ/mzvQKynCr0M/s1600/IMG_1160.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612717555579396754" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cWqBN8eICzo/TeRkrzmDH6I/AAAAAAAACGY/oVjg-UjB-L4/s1600/IMG_1176.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-cWqBN8eICzo/TeRkrzmDH6I/AAAAAAAACGY/oVjg-UjB-L4/s1600/IMG_1176.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612721739357429666" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wb2h_sE-w50/TeRldoWVZ2I/AAAAAAAACGo/V0wdDCIKnzY/s1600/IMG_1168.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-wb2h_sE-w50/TeRldoWVZ2I/AAAAAAAACGo/V0wdDCIKnzY/s1600/IMG_1168.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612722595332188002" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TPtzjXv9YrA/TeRlCoHCr4I/AAAAAAAACGg/fo22XiRuJ0c/s1600/IMG_1182.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TPtzjXv9YrA/TeRlCoHCr4I/AAAAAAAACGg/fo22XiRuJ0c/s1600/IMG_1182.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; height: 600px; " src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-TPtzjXv9YrA/TeRlCoHCr4I/AAAAAAAACGg/fo22XiRuJ0c/s600/IMG_1182.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612722131411578754" /></a></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W54-nl-0bdE/TeRmVYKSKvI/AAAAAAAACGw/CCgoCm5x9zA/s1600/IMG_1187.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-W54-nl-0bdE/TeRmVYKSKvI/AAAAAAAACGw/CCgoCm5x9zA/s1600/IMG_1187.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612723553059351282" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KO2wpmF-sWo/TeRmz0SvcnI/AAAAAAAACG4/33Wd2gng9os/s1600/IMG_1174.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-KO2wpmF-sWo/TeRmz0SvcnI/AAAAAAAACG4/33Wd2gng9os/s1600/IMG_1174.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612724076007092850" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-th7hEoqEuCE/TeRnSAEF4eI/AAAAAAAACHA/MbgaDu4V8P8/s1600/IMG_1178.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-th7hEoqEuCE/TeRnSAEF4eI/AAAAAAAACHA/MbgaDu4V8P8/s1600/IMG_1178.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612724594562949602" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D5HKIwNsjlM/TeRnq31J-gI/AAAAAAAACHI/fgzG3hOETiQ/s1600/IMG_1183.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-D5HKIwNsjlM/TeRnq31J-gI/AAAAAAAACHI/fgzG3hOETiQ/s1600/IMG_1183.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612725021849549314" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RuLPIc4ftK8/TeRoDvit4SI/AAAAAAAACHQ/v9Q8LdKcIwU/s1600/IMG_1203.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-RuLPIc4ftK8/TeRoDvit4SI/AAAAAAAACHQ/v9Q8LdKcIwU/s1600/IMG_1203.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612725449121456418" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-44Y3aCZfID8/TeRoc1wX-uI/AAAAAAAACHY/Jy_bE9ENDGs/s1600/IMG_1191.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-44Y3aCZfID8/TeRoc1wX-uI/AAAAAAAACHY/Jy_bE9ENDGs/s1600/IMG_1191.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612725880286083810" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N08Yj-eoyG0/TeRo2cfRtaI/AAAAAAAACHg/NRSi0DVaQE8/s1600/IMG_1205.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-N08Yj-eoyG0/TeRo2cfRtaI/AAAAAAAACHg/NRSi0DVaQE8/s1600/IMG_1205.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5612726320180082082" /></a><br />Keep your eye out for Hong Kong Part 2. It should be coming soon :)!Chris Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777412402159714469noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511438372858422800.post-40184856587651156392011-05-26T23:26:00.000-07:002011-05-27T03:39:00.570-07:00KPOP FridayHappy Friday from <a href="http://www.bugok.or.kr/">Bugok Middle School</a>.<br /><div><br /></div><div>This weekend I am planning on going to the capital city of the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangwon-do_(South_Korea)">Gangwon</a> province, <a href="http://wikitravel.org/en/Chuncheon">Chuncheon</a>. It is famous for being a Seoul univeristy student getaway. Students head out of Seoul to Chuncheon to get some fresh air, eat some dak galbi, and go hiking. With it only being less than 2 hours on a bus from Seoul, and one hour on the new subway line, Chuncheon is very accessible to the Seoul population.</div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zAemmMEvN94/Td968a0xoJI/AAAAAAAACCA/apOCb-97Vhk/s1600/nami_island.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zAemmMEvN94/Td968a0xoJI/AAAAAAAACCA/apOCb-97Vhk/s400/nami_island.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611338839138345106" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IfI5wg6M8xI/Td97TAyX8hI/AAAAAAAACCI/BWfEOVnj3CA/s1600/000q58tq.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-IfI5wg6M8xI/Td97TAyX8hI/AAAAAAAACCI/BWfEOVnj3CA/s400/000q58tq.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611339227285942802" /></a><br /></div><div>This week's KPOP Friday song is "MaBoy" by Sistar 19.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QuSQmaXzBvg/Td97quM1kUI/AAAAAAAACCQ/M-4ZAgr8xUc/s1600/Picture%2B5.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 383px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QuSQmaXzBvg/Td97quM1kUI/AAAAAAAACCQ/M-4ZAgr8xUc/s400/Picture%2B5.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611339634613522754" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>Sistar 19 is a two member spin off group from the original four member group Sistar. Their group name, Sistar is supposed to represent the words "sister" and "star" put together. Sister 19 choose their spin off name to show their new maturity, as they were turning 19. Bora and Hyorin came together to create their debut "Ma Boy", which was released on May 3rd 2011.</div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AGYhRAo5Ydg/Td99Nno8zjI/AAAAAAAACCY/wFlRalBcm1Q/s1600/postfiles11.naver.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 331px; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-AGYhRAo5Ydg/Td99Nno8zjI/AAAAAAAACCY/wFlRalBcm1Q/s400/postfiles11.naver.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611341333659438642" /></a><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8ozRH-SwnB0/Td994HDlZPI/AAAAAAAACCg/ztwBZAGvh_U/s1600/%25EC%2594%25A8%25EC%258A%25A4%25ED%2583%2580%25EC%259C%25A0%25EB%258B%259B.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 271px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-8ozRH-SwnB0/Td994HDlZPI/AAAAAAAACCg/ztwBZAGvh_U/s400/%25EC%2594%25A8%25EC%258A%25A4%25ED%2583%2580%25EC%259C%25A0%25EB%258B%259B.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611342063647155442" /></a></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HMbHpDpulvk/Td9-SIgRlmI/AAAAAAAACCo/icrdriAhoFk/s1600/N2011042912074310001.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 225px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-HMbHpDpulvk/Td9-SIgRlmI/AAAAAAAACCo/icrdriAhoFk/s400/N2011042912074310001.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611342510712526434" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>According to Wikipedia "Ma Boy" is described to be an upbeat R&B track with slight pop touches. It showcases Hyorin's vocals well along with Bora's stylish rapping with beat that match those from America. Interesting.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a8NHA7izJ2g/Td9-Y5qn43I/AAAAAAAACCw/F2Rx5qQrj50/s1600/%25EC%2594%25A8%25EC%258A%25A4%25ED%2583%2580%25EB%25A7%2588%25EB%25B3%25B4%25EC%259D%25B4_2.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 295px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-a8NHA7izJ2g/Td9-Y5qn43I/AAAAAAAACCw/F2Rx5qQrj50/s400/%25EC%2594%25A8%25EC%258A%25A4%25ED%2583%2580%25EB%25A7%2588%25EB%25B3%25B4%25EC%259D%25B4_2.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5611342626988483442" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I hope you enjoy Sister 19's "Ma Boy".</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/X6XXia5B2Wg" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div>Chris Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777412402159714469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511438372858422800.post-17780254161929618572011-05-26T21:31:00.000-07:002011-05-26T22:07:43.273-07:00My CityHere is a short time lapse video of Seoul by <a href="http://vimeo.com/user5802116">Oh Choong Young</a>. If you are curious what Seoul actually looks like take a peak! You can get a pretty good feel for my everyday Korean surroundings. I think I am going to miss it. <div><br /></div><div>i <3 Seoul.</div><div><br /></div><div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe src="http://player.vimeo.com/video/19056773?title=0&byline=0&portrait=0" width="600" height="255" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><p style="text-align: center;"><br /></p><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span">(ps. love the visuals, not obsessed with the song choice!)</span></div></div>Chris Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777412402159714469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511438372858422800.post-76282934977281415012011-05-20T02:09:00.000-07:002011-05-20T02:38:44.023-07:00KPOP FRIDAYHappy rainy Friday (and weekend) from Korea.<div><br /></div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CcbOzO8PgkE/TdYwaLnG2fI/AAAAAAAACAY/Wn8mrxCAY0A/s1600/AEN20110407005500315_01_i.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; : 235px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-CcbOzO8PgkE/TdYwaLnG2fI/AAAAAAAACAY/Wn8mrxCAY0A/s800/AEN20110407005500315_01_i.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608723612288080370" /></a><br />I was supposed to go on a hiking/camping trip to Seoraksan National Park on the eastern coast of Korea this weekend, but very last minute we had to cancel our trip due to heavy rain. I am pretty bummed, but hopefully we can reschedule the trip for a sunny weekend in the near future. <div><br /></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mGiTjQ37TxY/TdYxVGkeYjI/AAAAAAAACAg/u0SWxglHWyQ/s1600/Seoraksan_Mountain_South_Korea.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-mGiTjQ37TxY/TdYxVGkeYjI/AAAAAAAACAg/u0SWxglHWyQ/s800/Seoraksan_Mountain_South_Korea.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608724624547144242" /></a><br /><br />This weekends KPOP song is "Dr. Feel Good" by Rania.</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q4SowNLLlAk/TdYyaIjFCUI/AAAAAAAACAo/pBJ1ivxKDP8/s1600/teddy-rileys-korean-girl-group--large-msg-130232278857.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-Q4SowNLLlAk/TdYyaIjFCUI/AAAAAAAACAo/pBJ1ivxKDP8/s800/teddy-rileys-korean-girl-group--large-msg-130232278857.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608725810489133378" /></a></div><br />Rania is a eight person international girl group. Rania is a mostly Korean group, with six of its member being Korea and one Chinese and one Thai member. They recently released their debut track, "Dr. Feel Good" and have gotten some good attention from it.<div> <div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DKCJWo7xFVQ/TdY11jS1lJI/AAAAAAAACBA/q1JI3uSO2_I/s1600/rania-20100616.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DKCJWo7xFVQ/TdY11jS1lJI/AAAAAAAACBA/q1JI3uSO2_I/s800/rania-20100616.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608729580060120210" /></a></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xJKTf_tubMs/TdY2KBgMvmI/AAAAAAAACBI/wLoMnDx67mA/s1600/Korean%2Bgirl%2Bgroup%2BRania.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-xJKTf_tubMs/TdY2KBgMvmI/AAAAAAAACBI/wLoMnDx67mA/s800/Korean%2Bgirl%2Bgroup%2BRania.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608729931766611554" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>The interesting thing about Rania is that they are produced by American singer/producer <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teddy_Riley_(producer)">Teddy Riely</a>. Teddy Riely is famous for being a member of the early 90's group <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackstreet">Blackstreet</a> and for his production work with Michael Jackson and Bobby Brown. This is his first time working with the Korean music industry! Another example of how KPOP is becoming more of a global trend.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h3_E2_JoeSs/TdY1Fq51b-I/AAAAAAAACAw/yBv1Vm-PJ0A/s1600/teddy-riley-300x300-2009-12-29.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: 300px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-h3_E2_JoeSs/TdY1Fq51b-I/AAAAAAAACAw/yBv1Vm-PJ0A/s400/teddy-riley-300x300-2009-12-29.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608728757469016034" /></a></div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DvN4kwEurW8/TdY1V5qQwHI/AAAAAAAACA4/s315tVI4WZs/s1600/20110406_rania_12.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: " src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DvN4kwEurW8/TdY1V5qQwHI/AAAAAAAACA4/s315tVI4WZs/s800/20110406_rania_12.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5608729036308136050" /></a></div><br />Here is the video for "Dr. Feel Good" by Rania! Enjoy and have a great weekend.<br /><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/gGN_W4VBZFo" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>Chris Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777412402159714469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511438372858422800.post-66765576936311519502011-05-17T18:47:00.000-07:002011-05-17T21:12:19.011-07:00SnapshotsI haven't posted Korean pictures for a while. So here are some random snapshots of my Korean life over the past 8 months. Enjoy!<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cLKa6q85wn4/TdMltoGmwUI/AAAAAAAAB-I/_aDvmgcro0M/s1600/IMG_1614_2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cLKa6q85wn4/TdMltoGmwUI/AAAAAAAAB-I/_aDvmgcro0M/s1600/IMG_1614_2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607867426795864386" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m9kp1hfxVRw/TdMmL3FQzlI/AAAAAAAAB-Q/HBoj0prdkD0/s1600/IMG_1856.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-m9kp1hfxVRw/TdMmL3FQzlI/AAAAAAAAB-Q/HBoj0prdkD0/s1600/IMG_1856.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607867946212838994" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-kHAgv5WfoHU/TdMpvGDLAXI/AAAAAAAAB-Y/sBefyQ3HYL0/s1600/IMG_2041.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-8R636UmjlQs/TdNEtI5w_TI/AAAAAAAAB_4/iB6gfLffwkw/s1600/IMG_2817.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607901503280971058" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5Zj2uCiTeMI/TdNFBcI72eI/AAAAAAAACAA/1jvt9AbwAjw/s1600/IMG_3323.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-5Zj2uCiTeMI/TdNFBcI72eI/AAAAAAAACAA/1jvt9AbwAjw/s1600/IMG_3323.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607901852042254818" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FLbUd-WUxIs/TdNF1rajuKI/AAAAAAAACAI/TbW24BQu38A/s1600/IMG_2606.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FLbUd-WUxIs/TdNF1rajuKI/AAAAAAAACAI/TbW24BQu38A/s1600/IMG_2606.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607902749495900322" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4yBGJ0OZCoc/TdNGhNfR_5I/AAAAAAAACAQ/oMZABbpfMWM/s1600/IMG_1964.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-4yBGJ0OZCoc/TdNGhNfR_5I/AAAAAAAACAQ/oMZABbpfMWM/s1600/IMG_1964.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607903497376890770" /></a>Chris Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777412402159714469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511438372858422800.post-29502184420476179462011-05-14T18:44:00.000-07:002011-05-16T23:32:28.861-07:00Gyeongju, South KoreaA couple of weeks ago I went on a trip to the city of Gyeongju with a travel group called <a href="http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=108698559171327">Discover Korea</a>. We took a chartered bus from Seoul down south to Gyeongju, which took a little over 3 hours.<div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6DS7w7TjEHk/Tb9JpemsaiI/AAAAAAAABx0/4m66_H9IND0/s1600/South%2BKorea%2BMap%2BGyeongju.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 287px; height: 400px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-6DS7w7TjEHk/Tb9JpemsaiI/AAAAAAAABx0/4m66_H9IND0/s400/South%2BKorea%2BMap%2BGyeongju.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602277438411008546" /></a><br />Gyeongju is 230 miles south east of Seoul with a population of 370,000 people. Gyeongju was the capital of the ancient <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silla">Silla</a> kingdom from 57 BC to 935 AD. The Silla kingdom ruled most of the Korean Peninsula for the 7th, 8th and 9th centuries. Because of Gyeongju's historical significant it is often referred to as a museum without walls and has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in South Korea.<div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ytks_9PN03M/Tb9OrG2YqLI/AAAAAAAABx8/qvdXnwoCLfU/s1600/gyeonjmap.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 500px;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ytks_9PN03M/Tb9OrG2YqLI/AAAAAAAABx8/qvdXnwoCLfU/s1600/gyeonjmap.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602282963952249010" /></a><br /></div><div>We were in Gyeongju for two days and one night. We toured the city via bikes and road about 10-15 miles each day. The city is one of the most bike-able cities in Korea, with large sidewalks and wide roads. I had not been on a bike for about a year, so it felt great to be outside all day, seeing a new city on two wheels.</div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ldEJ6Gl8AHc/Tb9RfW_BjCI/AAAAAAAAByE/1bw1T4mQXZc/s1600/227188_10100441259090127_8643900_62513414_2120971_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ldEJ6Gl8AHc/Tb9RfW_BjCI/AAAAAAAAByE/1bw1T4mQXZc/s1600/227188_10100441259090127_8643900_62513414_2120971_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602286060659903522" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rIYOfFI8Lm0/Tb9TiwTLwNI/AAAAAAAAByM/SCnY3CMUdHE/s1600/IMG_0215.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-rIYOfFI8Lm0/Tb9TiwTLwNI/AAAAAAAAByM/SCnY3CMUdHE/s1600/IMG_0215.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602288318018207954" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wlxtyJVcW10/Tb9WIyPHI3I/AAAAAAAAByc/ZCZh3Y82zHo/s1600/bikez2.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wlxtyJVcW10/Tb9WIyPHI3I/AAAAAAAAByc/ZCZh3Y82zHo/s1600/bikez2.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602291170396283762" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nU7oP9dfTPg/Tb9VgeGxKmI/AAAAAAAAByU/-ZefSTc8tJE/s1600/bikez1.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nU7oP9dfTPg/Tb9VgeGxKmI/AAAAAAAAByU/-ZefSTc8tJE/s1600/bikez1.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602290477797812834" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br />The first day out on the bikes we did a route through the heart of the city. This was one of the first weekends of Spring, so the city was booming with people. The Cherry Blossoms were also in full bloom (they only last a couple of weeks) so many people drove in to walk around the parks and enjoy their beauty. Gyeongju kind of felt like a Korean <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Door_County,_Wisconsin">Door County</a> in some ways: a beautiful get away city in the countryside (but Gyeongju is littered with historical landmarks).</div><div><br /></div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cJTHK9OrmBI/Tb9acHbQyiI/AAAAAAAAByk/2j1YKgZG0qI/s1600/zoe.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-cJTHK9OrmBI/Tb9acHbQyiI/AAAAAAAAByk/2j1YKgZG0qI/s1600/zoe.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602295900548418082" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Vfk-smwFHgc/Tb97C25SFpI/AAAAAAAABys/emx_E3JuCp8/s1600/IMG_0223.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-Vfk-smwFHgc/Tb97C25SFpI/AAAAAAAABys/emx_E3JuCp8/s1600/IMG_0223.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602331750497916562" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-9QzyJFpjmnw/Tb99GjTiMbI/AAAAAAAABy0/mB2YTIip1L8/s1600/IMG_0238.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-b4tsmpefmHc/Tb-VTDkRjWI/AAAAAAAAB1A/l86PobOQdrg/s1600/IMG_0261.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602360616079691106" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O7sAEEwo5Tw/Tb-Vgq_Vg8I/AAAAAAAAB1I/zVyehCpZoko/s1600/buikeball.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-O7sAEEwo5Tw/Tb-Vgq_Vg8I/AAAAAAAAB1I/zVyehCpZoko/s1600/buikeball.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602360850000479170" /></a><br /><br />We stopped at a small side of the road resturant for some lunch and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Makgeolli">makgeoli</a>. The restaurant turned out to make their own fresh tofu right on site. We got to watch parts of the tofu making process and then chomp down on some of our own. The best tofu I have ever tasted.<div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RDpD7yxgVXI/Tb-Pu8BGBtI/AAAAAAAABz8/igOaE9B7_TE/s1600/IMG_0229.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-RDpD7yxgVXI/Tb-Pu8BGBtI/AAAAAAAABz8/igOaE9B7_TE/s1600/IMG_0229.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602354498019657426" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qRIF_q8CG5U/Tb-QXcgUTaI/AAAAAAAAB0E/NNE34mZbCLQ/s1600/IMG_0231.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qRIF_q8CG5U/Tb-QXcgUTaI/AAAAAAAAB0E/NNE34mZbCLQ/s1600/IMG_0231.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602355193935318434" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gtIImbis6Hk/Tb-Q4_WZ5fI/AAAAAAAAB0M/iU5vHwNu-us/s1600/IMG_0232.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-gtIImbis6Hk/Tb-Q4_WZ5fI/AAAAAAAAB0M/iU5vHwNu-us/s1600/IMG_0232.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602355770224666098" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FwtY_CoaeCs/Tb-RRbktLuI/AAAAAAAAB0U/iIcIkHmAspY/s1600/IMG_0236.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-FwtY_CoaeCs/Tb-RRbktLuI/AAAAAAAAB0U/iIcIkHmAspY/s1600/IMG_0236.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602356190117703394" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-85hCUxcjC2M/Tb-R6gOGBKI/AAAAAAAAB0c/-u6RON9AYZc/s1600/IMG_0237.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-85hCUxcjC2M/Tb-R6gOGBKI/AAAAAAAAB0c/-u6RON9AYZc/s1600/IMG_0237.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602356895739675810" /></a><br />For dinner we tried the famous local cuisine, Sambap. Sambap is a whole meal made up of side dishes, kind of like Korean tapas. Some dishes include, meat, fish, eggs, noodles, korean pancakes, kimchi, lettuce, rice and pickles. Lots to choose from!</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HGt1neNNrpk/Tb-XVPA7CSI/AAAAAAAAB1Q/zGe21EbA8ms/s1600/IMG_0282.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-HGt1neNNrpk/Tb-XVPA7CSI/AAAAAAAAB1Q/zGe21EbA8ms/s1600/IMG_0282.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602362852535634210" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ueTlAxXCP_A/Tb-X1rSRjNI/AAAAAAAAB1Y/npK9OfcS0KQ/s1600/IMG_0285.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-ueTlAxXCP_A/Tb-X1rSRjNI/AAAAAAAAB1Y/npK9OfcS0KQ/s1600/IMG_0285.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602363409880419538" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-paPhPAqL_6I/Tb-YTVpx62I/AAAAAAAAB1g/JpIFRUPUExA/s1600/IMG_0283.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-paPhPAqL_6I/Tb-YTVpx62I/AAAAAAAAB1g/JpIFRUPUExA/s1600/IMG_0283.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602363919469505378" /></a><br />After dinner we wondered around the main park and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anapji">Anapji Pond</a> to check out the Royal Tombs and cherry blossoms at night. The city of Gyeongju does an amazing job of lighting up the park and pond at night to give the tourists a whole new experience.</div><div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vZmn-QrM1ko/TcDV_ifo28I/AAAAAAAAB1w/f3gY-Reuxd0/s1600/IMG_0296.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-vZmn-QrM1ko/TcDV_ifo28I/AAAAAAAAB1w/f3gY-Reuxd0/s1600/IMG_0296.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602713224016878530" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iWSqebOJ-sU/TcDXFnSp7qI/AAAAAAAAB14/z9sAywn4krk/s1600/IMG_0306.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-iWSqebOJ-sU/TcDXFnSp7qI/AAAAAAAAB14/z9sAywn4krk/s1600/IMG_0306.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602714427895443106" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KyqcIERkukY/TcDXpDUbCvI/AAAAAAAAB2A/Ozx78PyrcNA/s1600/IMG_0316.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-KyqcIERkukY/TcDXpDUbCvI/AAAAAAAAB2A/Ozx78PyrcNA/s1600/IMG_0316.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602715036714470130" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HaWIB7Kbqts/TcDaWrd7O-I/AAAAAAAAB2I/tXQLidRL1HA/s1600/toer.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-HaWIB7Kbqts/TcDaWrd7O-I/AAAAAAAAB2I/tXQLidRL1HA/s1600/toer.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602718019609115618" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wPjWgQOy_CM/TcDa_OMtleI/AAAAAAAAB2Q/ZcL-njTa_Jo/s1600/IMG_0326.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-wPjWgQOy_CM/TcDa_OMtleI/AAAAAAAAB2Q/ZcL-njTa_Jo/s1600/IMG_0326.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602718716126926306" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NDKZNMZRLDo/TcDcj9jIQ6I/AAAAAAAAB2Y/Qn5fZWQAziI/s1600/lake.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-NDKZNMZRLDo/TcDcj9jIQ6I/AAAAAAAAB2Y/Qn5fZWQAziI/s1600/lake.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602720446824334242" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5JCdandQbl4/TcDee0vVotI/AAAAAAAAB2g/pkk1ALMbEeI/s1600/IMG_0340.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-5JCdandQbl4/TcDee0vVotI/AAAAAAAAB2g/pkk1ALMbEeI/s1600/IMG_0340.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602722557583532754" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bEpwiruntng/TcDtQljUEuI/AAAAAAAAB3Q/ES-e6cPEgGg/s1600/IMG_0328.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-bEpwiruntng/TcDtQljUEuI/AAAAAAAAB3Q/ES-e6cPEgGg/s1600/IMG_0328.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602738805662814946" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jF89TjLhPmM/TcDvly42AGI/AAAAAAAAB3Y/FcVdEwLZBTc/s1600/IMG_0311.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-jF89TjLhPmM/TcDvly42AGI/AAAAAAAAB3Y/FcVdEwLZBTc/s1600/IMG_0311.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602741369043288162" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-glkb29lT-Nc/TcDweIbOo1I/AAAAAAAAB3g/irIfX3pSLfU/s1600/IMG_0336.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-glkb29lT-Nc/TcDweIbOo1I/AAAAAAAAB3g/irIfX3pSLfU/s1600/IMG_0336.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602742336897327954" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3IChGJJVFU0/TcnZVt3zy9I/AAAAAAAAB3w/T5GJFcXC2Xg/s1600/tombs.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-3IChGJJVFU0/TcnZVt3zy9I/AAAAAAAAB3w/T5GJFcXC2Xg/s1600/tombs.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605250178353449938" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qIWa4B4j-dg/TcoJ9RGCthI/AAAAAAAAB34/_OIZkacAUXA/s1600/IMG_0330.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-qIWa4B4j-dg/TcoJ9RGCthI/AAAAAAAAB34/_OIZkacAUXA/s1600/IMG_0330.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605303634381420050" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qatZHLnJURE/TcoKVYifmBI/AAAAAAAAB4A/sg1N-wAbUFE/s1600/IMG_0333.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-qatZHLnJURE/TcoKVYifmBI/AAAAAAAAB4A/sg1N-wAbUFE/s1600/IMG_0333.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605304048696662034" /></a><br />The next day we took a more senic route for our ride. We went through the countryside, riding admists the rice patties and near Namsam Mountain.<br /><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qtGt81pR-UY/Tcoj6q7ARvI/AAAAAAAAB4I/VmL3L_2LqPg/s1600/IMG_0351.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-qtGt81pR-UY/Tcoj6q7ARvI/AAAAAAAAB4I/VmL3L_2LqPg/s1600/IMG_0351.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605332177077159666" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0mtr_b6j8Pg/Tcom0Wt3rJI/AAAAAAAAB4Q/wKEPDl0hX7M/s1600/IMG_0355.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-0mtr_b6j8Pg/Tcom0Wt3rJI/AAAAAAAAB4Q/wKEPDl0hX7M/s1600/IMG_0355.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5605335367109029010" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nhRRN6ikhqc/TdHnbGdUjjI/AAAAAAAAB6w/h3h8YGizXGs/s1600/IMG_0366.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-nhRRN6ikhqc/TdHnbGdUjjI/AAAAAAAAB6w/h3h8YGizXGs/s1600/IMG_0366.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607517463829057074" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-su4NNE9NvEM/TdHomi81Z-I/AAAAAAAAB64/MV60UbQVfK4/s1600/IMG_0370.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-su4NNE9NvEM/TdHomi81Z-I/AAAAAAAAB64/MV60UbQVfK4/s1600/IMG_0370.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607518759967614946" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GQWXq9PjFpw/TdHqAHRMjKI/AAAAAAAAB7A/FMd7xQjHIK8/s1600/IMG_0391.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-GQWXq9PjFpw/TdHqAHRMjKI/AAAAAAAAB7A/FMd7xQjHIK8/s1600/IMG_0391.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607520298725051554" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z5EWLhLk2No/TdHqn0FgRJI/AAAAAAAAB7I/Mk70Gyw2Imk/s1600/IMG_0367.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-z5EWLhLk2No/TdHqn0FgRJI/AAAAAAAAB7I/Mk70Gyw2Imk/s1600/IMG_0367.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607520980770505874" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KhUi7_XVnSI/TdHq74fxMMI/AAAAAAAAB7Q/CAbXLdepYBI/s1600/bikesss.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-KhUi7_XVnSI/TdHq74fxMMI/AAAAAAAAB7Q/CAbXLdepYBI/s1600/bikesss.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607521325551792322" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-60fHu269374/TdHrr8r-NKI/AAAAAAAAB7Y/YPRNjOiCURs/s1600/mobike.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-60fHu269374/TdHrr8r-NKI/AAAAAAAAB7Y/YPRNjOiCURs/s1600/mobike.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607522151310439586" /></a><br />We stopped at a convenient store for some road snacks and found a LG company picnic. As most Koreans would, they invited our group to join them in playing games and drinking makgeolli. Korean's are really some of the nicest, friendliest people around.<br /><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IUkG0l1Bbq8/TdH0bsRI_uI/AAAAAAAAB7g/jNLCxtok-C8/s1600/IMG_0380.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IUkG0l1Bbq8/TdH0bsRI_uI/AAAAAAAAB7g/jNLCxtok-C8/s1600/IMG_0380.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607531767629676258" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pzpPlABlZbM/TdH0od3bhlI/AAAAAAAAB7o/M8VDY7e8Q_o/s1600/IMG_0375.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pzpPlABlZbM/TdH0od3bhlI/AAAAAAAAB7o/M8VDY7e8Q_o/s1600/IMG_0375.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607531987102041682" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gqBL0pNv8mI/TdH08GoPvqI/AAAAAAAAB7w/oGXQFc05IuA/s1600/IMG_0383.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-gqBL0pNv8mI/TdH08GoPvqI/AAAAAAAAB7w/oGXQFc05IuA/s1600/IMG_0383.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607532324461723298" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zReU286Q3jo/TdH1YJnBBeI/AAAAAAAAB74/edAUput5Zyk/s1600/IMG_0382.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-zReU286Q3jo/TdH1YJnBBeI/AAAAAAAAB74/edAUput5Zyk/s1600/IMG_0382.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607532806298207714" /></a><br />After biking some more, we found a perfect place to eat our road snacks and sip on some more makgeolli. Some beautiful rocks, a stream, surrounded by Cherry Blossoms: it could not have screamed spring in Korea more.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YGjHztU3gGs/TdH3rJO1pgI/AAAAAAAAB8A/CfAzI6joSAA/s1600/IMG_0398.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-YGjHztU3gGs/TdH3rJO1pgI/AAAAAAAAB8A/CfAzI6joSAA/s1600/IMG_0398.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607535331637569026" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c7n0V1alsh4/TdH46h-VANI/AAAAAAAAB8I/JydCR2tKplQ/s1600/IMG_0400.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-c7n0V1alsh4/TdH46h-VANI/AAAAAAAAB8I/JydCR2tKplQ/s1600/IMG_0400.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607536695488872658" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A9p6bMqbsIQ/TdH7pQTeVWI/AAAAAAAAB8Y/JZVBocjNydE/s1600/blackwhitebros.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-A9p6bMqbsIQ/TdH7pQTeVWI/AAAAAAAAB8Y/JZVBocjNydE/s1600/blackwhitebros.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607539697222833506" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L0gQNNKwQvk/TdH5hPDCg0I/AAAAAAAAB8Q/nwH0OY7l9WQ/s1600/IMG_0409.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vQhIdhFaJkQ/TdH8RM9wMBI/AAAAAAAAB8g/y-ptvcoBSyM/s1600/bosrock.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="float:right; margin:0 0 10px 10px;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vQhIdhFaJkQ/TdH8RM9wMBI/AAAAAAAAB8g/y-ptvcoBSyM/s1600/bosrock.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607540383521189906" /></a></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L0gQNNKwQvk/TdH5hPDCg0I/AAAAAAAAB8Q/nwH0OY7l9WQ/s1600/IMG_0409.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 600px; " src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-L0gQNNKwQvk/TdH5hPDCg0I/AAAAAAAAB8Q/nwH0OY7l9WQ/s1600/IMG_0409.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607537360423256898" /></a><br /></div><div>We ended our ride in the Gyeongju Park. We wondered around and enjoyed the Spring air and marveled at the ancient Silla tombs. </div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8BwPRjBi-2s/TdH9HCQJ7uI/AAAAAAAAB8o/AM1Hl4Jyg_0/s1600/IMG_0420.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-8BwPRjBi-2s/TdH9HCQJ7uI/AAAAAAAAB8o/AM1Hl4Jyg_0/s1600/IMG_0420.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607541308358520546" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ekcW_kGmVjs/TdH9z6Mc5fI/AAAAAAAAB8w/6eKUGZivtKA/s1600/IMG_0427.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-ekcW_kGmVjs/TdH9z6Mc5fI/AAAAAAAAB8w/6eKUGZivtKA/s1600/IMG_0427.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607542079289615858" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ky-mBOfaEyM/TdH-N8EmKWI/AAAAAAAAB84/fjJwSnEw4w4/s1600/IMG_0424.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-Ky-mBOfaEyM/TdH-N8EmKWI/AAAAAAAAB84/fjJwSnEw4w4/s1600/IMG_0424.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607542526470138210" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1vOg7z7NXVY/TdH-31ODssI/AAAAAAAAB9A/SktDVGzZsXs/s1600/IMG_0438.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1vOg7z7NXVY/TdH-31ODssI/AAAAAAAAB9A/SktDVGzZsXs/s1600/IMG_0438.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607543246185280194" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RllRv663Omc/TdH_WxoirKI/AAAAAAAAB9I/7Tdu1Fd9UzE/s1600/hillsmo.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-RllRv663Omc/TdH_WxoirKI/AAAAAAAAB9I/7Tdu1Fd9UzE/s1600/hillsmo.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607543777798565026" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-81N755ufgfU/TdIA80BJE2I/AAAAAAAAB9Y/dvpiPnZyndg/s1600/bike.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-81N755ufgfU/TdIA80BJE2I/AAAAAAAAB9Y/dvpiPnZyndg/s1600/bike.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607545530785272674" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zKE5VJTWoHg/TdIANoThEJI/AAAAAAAAB9Q/V6xDqcmYGPQ/s1600/IMG_0434.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-zKE5VJTWoHg/TdIANoThEJI/AAAAAAAAB9Q/V6xDqcmYGPQ/s1600/IMG_0434.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607544720187265170" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ClTXLncRBC0/TdIBti0Xe-I/AAAAAAAAB9g/OaV2sgR1TB8/s1600/IMG_0419.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-ClTXLncRBC0/TdIBti0Xe-I/AAAAAAAAB9g/OaV2sgR1TB8/s1600/IMG_0419.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607546367981878242" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EbBxI5FqWV8/TdICDFxi7cI/AAAAAAAAB9o/QhGGNlJB8LM/s1600/IMG_0436.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-EbBxI5FqWV8/TdICDFxi7cI/AAAAAAAAB9o/QhGGNlJB8LM/s1600/IMG_0436.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607546738142539202" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7Tb3Av5XqQk/TdIRkPSqBjI/AAAAAAAAB9w/Z8dKdMkp89g/s1600/IMG_0469.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-7Tb3Av5XqQk/TdIRkPSqBjI/AAAAAAAAB9w/Z8dKdMkp89g/s1600/IMG_0469.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607563800307435058" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DHGsNsrneAA/TdISCW7iQgI/AAAAAAAAB94/YgTEXo5-xCc/s1600/flowersmo%2Bj.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-DHGsNsrneAA/TdISCW7iQgI/AAAAAAAAB94/YgTEXo5-xCc/s1600/flowersmo%2Bj.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607564317754016258" /></a><br />We had a fabulous trip to Gyeongju and it felt great to enjoy spring in another Korean city. If you have time to tour other cities than Seoul in Korea I would totally recommend it. Korea has so much to offer outside of its largest city. Gyeongju opened me up to some important Korean history and showed me how some Koreans like to enjoy their spring.</div><div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1m1Hy-oOriE/TdIUG2EOjVI/AAAAAAAAB-A/BVvcg8UOsBE/s1600/IMG_0476.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-1m1Hy-oOriE/TdIUG2EOjVI/AAAAAAAAB-A/BVvcg8UOsBE/s1600/IMG_0476.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5607566593854704978" /></a></div>Chris Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777412402159714469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511438372858422800.post-76648809993660365832011-05-03T22:15:00.000-07:002011-05-03T22:32:59.260-07:00Off to Hong KongI am heading out tonight for the next week. I am going to Hong Kong to see my childhood Au pair, Tina Carstens and her counter parts Baby Emma and Sebastian. I will also be spending the weekend with one of my best friends from my summers on Martha's Vineyard, Sara Greenberg. I can't wait to see some familiar faces and see everything Hong Kong has to offer!<div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7NRbMhEq1Lc/TcDh99bwbuI/AAAAAAAAB2o/L5sI5kdWAQs/s1600/hong_kong_skyline_restitch_-_dec_20071.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-7NRbMhEq1Lc/TcDh99bwbuI/AAAAAAAAB2o/L5sI5kdWAQs/s800/hong_kong_skyline_restitch_-_dec_20071.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602726391028149986" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZJxkYoiot1k/TcDizAB9WLI/AAAAAAAAB2w/Xktg8TgOXKc/s1600/189059_8648110373_719995373_69031_1316_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZJxkYoiot1k/TcDizAB9WLI/AAAAAAAAB2w/Xktg8TgOXKc/s800/189059_8648110373_719995373_69031_1316_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602727302258317490" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--uGCnG13D38/TcDi9p4-dhI/AAAAAAAAB24/HU5Qtdy_sC8/s1600/n8643159_48761132_4389349.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 600px;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/--uGCnG13D38/TcDi9p4-dhI/AAAAAAAAB24/HU5Qtdy_sC8/s800/n8643159_48761132_4389349.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602727485293622802" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C45i0ubeTDk/TcDknZ54V-I/AAAAAAAAB3A/K5fa_UkUifE/s1600/IMG_1443.JPG" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-C45i0ubeTDk/TcDknZ54V-I/AAAAAAAAB3A/K5fa_UkUifE/s800/IMG_1443.JPG" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602729302068582370" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cgH_P-7AJgI/TcDk4YLcwEI/AAAAAAAAB3I/s3gE_pcVY5U/s1600/hong%2Bkong.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-cgH_P-7AJgI/TcDk4YLcwEI/AAAAAAAAB3I/s3gE_pcVY5U/s1600/hong%2Bkong.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5602729593663176770" /></a><br /></div>Chris Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777412402159714469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511438372858422800.post-42480210931289678252011-04-28T18:43:00.001-07:002011-04-28T19:22:51.497-07:00KPOP FridayHappy Friday and happy birthday weekend to my friend Marla Weinstein.<div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ltso7SfSfTU/TboZlT6q_JI/AAAAAAAABw0/hFXCj3aAfHA/s1600/163166_10100205180558397_8646172_60889993_8022643_n.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Ltso7SfSfTU/TboZlT6q_JI/AAAAAAAABw0/hFXCj3aAfHA/s800/163166_10100205180558397_8646172_60889993_8022643_n.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600817215380847762" /></a></div><br />This week's KPOP Friday song is Big Bang's "Tonight". Big Bang is a five member Korean boy band. Two of their members (G-Dragon and TOP) recently released a duet album, "High High", that I have been blogging about (because I am in love with TOP). But this week I want to focus on Big Bang as a whole, considering they are probability the most popular Korean male group in the world.<br /><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U--eEjjoK3g/TboeBQ63LAI/AAAAAAAABw8/_sOmLCJpLtU/s1600/7.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-U--eEjjoK3g/TboeBQ63LAI/AAAAAAAABw8/_sOmLCJpLtU/s800/7.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600822093659188226" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OkUz7z1JHAU/TboeOx38RnI/AAAAAAAABxE/KsTX7WcHR9Y/s1600/bigbang_tonight6.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 500px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-OkUz7z1JHAU/TboeOx38RnI/AAAAAAAABxE/KsTX7WcHR9Y/s800/bigbang_tonight6.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600822325843609202" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9qRrmMY7h30/TboetGQWv-I/AAAAAAAABxM/_jkJdxUpdQ4/s1600/big-bang-tonight-1.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-9qRrmMY7h30/TboetGQWv-I/AAAAAAAABxM/_jkJdxUpdQ4/s600/big-bang-tonight-1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600822846710792162" /></a><br /><br />Big Bang recently came back into the Korean music scene after a two year hiatus with the 2011 release of their newest EP "Tonight". It was extremely well received in the Korean and global music community a like. This new album became the first KPOP album to reach the top ten on the US iTunes charts and is the only non Enligh album in the top 100. It looks like Big Bang may be the front running in the global domination of KPOP!<br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WytIZ-Bzbbs/Tboe0CKOyYI/AAAAAAAABxU/5JasZo3zweQ/s1600/Big-Bang-tonight.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-WytIZ-Bzbbs/Tboe0CKOyYI/AAAAAAAABxU/5JasZo3zweQ/s800/Big-Bang-tonight.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600822965870446978" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vOu2kleGM0s/Tboe89DYzsI/AAAAAAAABxc/Dj6ZQx5sdw0/s1600/big-bang-tonight-album.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 500px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vOu2kleGM0s/Tboe89DYzsI/AAAAAAAABxc/Dj6ZQx5sdw0/s800/big-bang-tonight-album.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600823119118388930" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QMaasXqOHNk/TbofN4KZJFI/AAAAAAAABxk/kJU5pAsqiPo/s1600/big-bang-tonight-2.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 500px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-QMaasXqOHNk/TbofN4KZJFI/AAAAAAAABxk/kJU5pAsqiPo/s800/big-bang-tonight-2.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600823409863369810" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vN9ZrzMaNXs/TbofTayWwJI/AAAAAAAABxs/WdbGfNItJYg/s1600/bb.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 400px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vN9ZrzMaNXs/TbofTayWwJI/AAAAAAAABxs/WdbGfNItJYg/s800/bb.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600823505057136786" /></a><br /><br />I like the music video for "Tonight" because it looks like they are in America (I think Vegas area). It is interesting to see KPOP blending with American trends and I think we are going to see a lot more of it in the near future.<br /><br />Enjoy Big Bang's newest hit song "Tonight".<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8d5QEWdHchk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div>Chris Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777412402159714469noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8511438372858422800.post-30174541549846252762011-04-28T01:58:00.000-07:002011-04-28T16:52:13.652-07:00Domo-kun (どーもくん)Domo-kun is a Japanese animation character that I have grown to love during my time here in Korea.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VJRt-hZit4I/TbjjDINykBI/AAAAAAAABts/E3L3GFL5_hs/s1600/09299bd81d5c92fc1e5461d8e04b2e64.gif" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-VJRt-hZit4I/TbjjDINykBI/AAAAAAAABts/E3L3GFL5_hs/s800/09299bd81d5c92fc1e5461d8e04b2e64.gif" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600475779519647762" /></a>Domo-kun is offically the mascot for Japan's national broadcast corporation <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/NHK">NHK</a>, however; he is also the star of his own 30 second animation sketches also shown on NHK. <div><br /></div><div>This is the first episode of Domo to ever be shown.</div><div><br /></div><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="640" height="510" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/V5iR1MK8n5Y" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><br />According to wikipedia, Domo-kun is a strange creature that hatched from an egg. His favorite food is Japanese style meat and potato stew. He hates apples (because of a mystery in his DNA) and he can only communicate with low pitched noises that sounds similar to his name. Domo-kun also is known to pass gas when he get nervous. <div><br /></div><div><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2rECuFDYo8U/TbjyZgbAOXI/AAAAAAAABvs/lwrg1_rYHE0/s1600/DOMO3.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-2rECuFDYo8U/TbjyZgbAOXI/AAAAAAAABvs/lwrg1_rYHE0/s800/DOMO3.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600492656649058674" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JWX7Xt8HojI/Tbjn4lYvuHI/AAAAAAAABt0/2IRevXL-ka8/s1600/AAAAC62AP-gAAAAAAACFSQ.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: " src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-JWX7Xt8HojI/Tbjn4lYvuHI/AAAAAAAABt0/2IRevXL-ka8/s800/AAAAC62AP-gAAAAAAACFSQ.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600481095929804914" /></a><br />His best friends are a rabbit named Mr.Usaji, an old man named Grandpa and two bats named Maya and Mario.</div><div><br /><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_zS9mHWiW1w/Tbjom7Ih56I/AAAAAAAABt8/1-B_Dp02FEQ/s1600/domo10.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-_zS9mHWiW1w/Tbjom7Ih56I/AAAAAAAABt8/1-B_Dp02FEQ/s800/domo10.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600481892041353122" /></a></div><br />Domo-kun's offical motto is "I am curious about everything and I get excited and thrilled everyday."<div><br /><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0Imy2xhUjRE/TbjzbEoPWrI/AAAAAAAABv0/dbRjl0ym-Ac/s1600/Domo%2BKun%2B%2B%25C3%259C%2B%25286%2529.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-0Imy2xhUjRE/TbjzbEoPWrI/AAAAAAAABv0/dbRjl0ym-Ac/s800/Domo%2BKun%2B%2B%25C3%259C%2B%25286%2529.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600493783059749554" /></a><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MY1v3YfYfyc/TbjsQD7dvHI/AAAAAAAABuE/R4X51JWMXyU/s1600/super_domo_kun.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 500px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-MY1v3YfYfyc/TbjsQD7dvHI/AAAAAAAABuE/R4X51JWMXyU/s800/super_domo_kun.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600485897311992946" /></a></div><div><br /></div>Domo-kun has recently become extremely popular in many Asian countries and the popularity is moving towards America. According to NHK, over 90% of Japanese school children recognize Domo-kun and I would believe the same statistic is true for Korean students. At least two students in every one of my classes has a Domo-kun pencil case.<div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C3OK_z1pFzc/Tbjvoxnwa9I/AAAAAAAABuU/1qFDed0ciAw/s1600/tumblr_ldt572mTOM1qaau8po1_500_thumb.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 300px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-C3OK_z1pFzc/Tbjvoxnwa9I/AAAAAAAABuU/1qFDed0ciAw/s800/tumblr_ldt572mTOM1qaau8po1_500_thumb.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600489620429106130" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4Fpnyg3ahZo/TbjwRgi_e2I/AAAAAAAABuc/kRvL-UUVQB8/s1600/6362_m.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-4Fpnyg3ahZo/TbjwRgi_e2I/AAAAAAAABuc/kRvL-UUVQB8/s800/6362_m.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600490320220355426" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CWvOZQxamFg/TbjwaloJ5TI/AAAAAAAABuk/I6RhVm78WmI/s1600/Domo_Kun_Metal_Pencil_Case_Stationery%2B_2.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-CWvOZQxamFg/TbjwaloJ5TI/AAAAAAAABuk/I6RhVm78WmI/s800/Domo_Kun_Metal_Pencil_Case_Stationery%2B_2.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600490476203009330" /></a><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JGLs1XidSVM/TbjwknoNnhI/AAAAAAAABus/3VJ639WItWM/s1600/tumblr_lgolcuceUe1qdx6aro1_500.png" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-JGLs1XidSVM/TbjwknoNnhI/AAAAAAAABus/3VJ639WItWM/s800/tumblr_lgolcuceUe1qdx6aro1_500.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600490648538816018" /></a><br /><div>All of this information pretty much points at one thing. I am Domo-kun. We share a lot of the same traits and habits. I am allergic to apples and I usually live my life by the same motto ("I am curious about everything and I get excited and thrilled everyday"). Our one difference is that I DO NOT pass gas when I am nervous.<div><br /><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IO2oPHK-2jQ/Tbjtv6bwdyI/AAAAAAAABuM/QqOfLLxMUrk/s1600/172670_10100233209233707_8646065_61530505_7293017_o.jpg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 600px; height: " src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-IO2oPHK-2jQ/Tbjtv6bwdyI/AAAAAAAABuM/QqOfLLxMUrk/s800/172670_10100233209233707_8646065_61530505_7293017_o.jpg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600487544030525218" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LE_IHqV-LH0/TbjxY1y6PKI/AAAAAAAABvM/-fsPA8mCEog/s1600/draft_lens2278160module12474251photo_1226015948domo-kitten.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LE_IHqV-LH0/TbjxY1y6PKI/AAAAAAAABvM/-fsPA8mCEog/s800/draft_lens2278160module12474251photo_1226015948domo-kitten.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600491545694977186" /></a><br />Therefore, I have adopted the nickname Domo and I now collect Domo-kun memorabilia. </div><div><br /><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CfzG7iXwBlQ/Tbjw0IAtcLI/AAAAAAAABu0/q5LxPVcl2KE/s1600/domo-kun-package-winner-image.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-CfzG7iXwBlQ/Tbjw0IAtcLI/AAAAAAAABu0/q5LxPVcl2KE/s800/domo-kun-package-winner-image.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600490914929537202" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c_z5Ol_Muts/Tbj0LHs1kyI/AAAAAAAABwE/1dcjylsoT1E/s1600/3448818237_18af3e6d05.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-c_z5Ol_Muts/Tbj0LHs1kyI/AAAAAAAABwE/1dcjylsoT1E/s800/3448818237_18af3e6d05.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600494608518058786" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pHvO6dDIbuI/Tbjw-YeYa6I/AAAAAAAABu8/9Xfh4uXvcJE/s1600/DomoArigatoNails1.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"></a></div><div><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pHvO6dDIbuI/Tbjw-YeYa6I/AAAAAAAABu8/9Xfh4uXvcJE/s1600/DomoArigatoNails1.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 500px; " src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-pHvO6dDIbuI/Tbjw-YeYa6I/AAAAAAAABu8/9Xfh4uXvcJE/s800/DomoArigatoNails1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600491091147647906" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aHcFDilWsiM/TbjxSkMoO3I/AAAAAAAABvE/_7Rpn0bQ-6k/s1600/domokun_hoodie.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 500px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-aHcFDilWsiM/TbjxSkMoO3I/AAAAAAAABvE/_7Rpn0bQ-6k/s800/domokun_hoodie.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600491437891795826" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CPr-5EMsy0Q/TbjxhInOKjI/AAAAAAAABvU/9e35xhxAJ_I/s1600/tumblr_ldgp9v2DsF1qdbz8ko1_500.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-CPr-5EMsy0Q/TbjxhInOKjI/AAAAAAAABvU/9e35xhxAJ_I/s800/tumblr_ldgp9v2DsF1qdbz8ko1_500.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600491688185178674" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k1EU_l3GD9w/TbjxtQAzsZI/AAAAAAAABvc/KwV4Q_-yt8g/s1600/domo_flashdisk.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-k1EU_l3GD9w/TbjxtQAzsZI/AAAAAAAABvc/KwV4Q_-yt8g/s800/domo_flashdisk.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600491896329974162" /></a></div><div><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kubK9esosWk/Tbjzs3UhBlI/AAAAAAAABv8/naYXFBZ3zaY/s1600/tumblr_l9jprjPWK51qdqqfbo1_500.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-kubK9esosWk/Tbjzs3UhBlI/AAAAAAAABv8/naYXFBZ3zaY/s800/tumblr_l9jprjPWK51qdqqfbo1_500.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600494088725005906" /></a></div><div><br /></div><div>I now own a notebook, stationary, a cellphone charm, a camera case, stickers and a pillow. </div></div></div><div><br /></div><div><a href="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6LlMljR3bgk/Tbjx6IwrMsI/AAAAAAAABvk/InwN82on7bU/s1600/tumblr_liub4opW0z1qcci5vo1_500.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-6LlMljR3bgk/Tbjx6IwrMsI/AAAAAAAABvk/InwN82on7bU/s800/tumblr_liub4opW0z1qcci5vo1_500.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600492117721559746" /></a></div></div></div><br /><br />Big name companies in America, like Target and 7Eleven, have even tried to take on Domo-kun as their own to enhance their advertising campaigns.<a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DbcwR7Pi3s8/Tbj1IUFxlVI/AAAAAAAABwM/N1Kii8xaz_c/s1600/domo-7-eleven-slurpee-cups.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DbcwR7Pi3s8/Tbj1IUFxlVI/AAAAAAAABwM/N1Kii8xaz_c/s800/domo-7-eleven-slurpee-cups.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600495659815900498" /></a><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WLPBMT3K_5w/Tbj1ksqoWwI/AAAAAAAABwU/zDCaNfoNUMM/s1600/domo-halloween-target.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: ; height: 430px;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/-WLPBMT3K_5w/Tbj1ksqoWwI/AAAAAAAABwU/zDCaNfoNUMM/s800/domo-halloween-target.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600496147449273090" /></a><a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LGioUK9195c/Tbj1rWF0fyI/AAAAAAAABwc/KHVn6tBNns0/s1600/domo1.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 479px; height: 487px;" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-LGioUK9195c/Tbj1rWF0fyI/AAAAAAAABwc/KHVn6tBNns0/s800/domo1.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600496261648383778" /></a><a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YU03xvFZcy0/Tbj10llWdoI/AAAAAAAABwk/a-Q9YrbXWfo/s1600/domo.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-YU03xvFZcy0/Tbj10llWdoI/AAAAAAAABwk/a-Q9YrbXWfo/s800/domo.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600496420425987714" /></a><br />Check out 7Eleven's Domo-kun TV spots.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/CZuwq40bduI" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><br /><br />Check out Target's Halloween Domo-kun TV spot.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="640" height="510" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/8ACYH12OxbE" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><br /><br />Since Domo-kuns birth on Japanese TV, there has been many new aminations created for his English market. Here are two episodes, Headphones and Camera. Both episodes do a good job at showing his curious and happy nature.<br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="640" height="510" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/X8u6hSknCvs" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><br /><br /><div style="text-align: center;"><iframe width="640" height="390" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/94ozlgibTRk" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><br /><br />The end of this story is that I love Domo and I am pretty much the same person as him. Get ready America becuase I am bringing him back with me from Asia.<div><br /><a href="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--OVWGDEDndI/TbkFbWbYijI/AAAAAAAABws/0oKwsvfL6ZE/s1600/domokun_6.jpeg" onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 500px; height: ;" src="http://1.bp.blogspot.com/--OVWGDEDndI/TbkFbWbYijI/AAAAAAAABws/0oKwsvfL6ZE/s800/domokun_6.jpeg" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5600513579046963762" /></a></div>Chris Baileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07777412402159714469noreply@blogger.com19