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In the States, we use the expression “Basket Weaving 101” as a term of derision, implying an activity that’s boneheaded and worthless. But, damn—whoever wove those baskets wasn’t fuckin’ around. Respect!
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 30/September/2018 @ 2:10 am
” Hard to believe Spain and Greece have faster connections than we are.”
Whoops—”faster connections than we DO.”
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 28/September/2018 @ 7:44 pm
Scintillate away!
I saw one of those online speed rankings. Hard to believe Spain and Greece have faster connections than we are.
Happy trails to Justin. I guess, with his new visa, he’s good for another year or more.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 28/September/2018 @ 7:43 pm
Oh, yeah—is Justin still with you?
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 27/September/2018 @ 6:21 pm
Sad to read about the lack of a sense of civic duty. Korea has a similar problem; there’s plenty of trash all scattered throughout Seoul; there’s even more trash in the mountains and small towns.
Still, congrats on that one first-place finish, and have a good time formulating your travel plans, domestic and foreign. Hope you find a good dog-sitter, and may no one break into your home while you’re gone. (I just saw that Rihanna, the singer, had her second break-in in the space of just months. Yeesh.)
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 27/September/2018 @ 6:18 pm
30.6K steps is a lot for a 6.5-kilometer route. I assume you did the Hash and then just kept on a-walkin’.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 26/September/2018 @ 8:53 pm
Those’re some gorgeous images of the Philippines, there. Drop the temperature by 20-25 degrees Fahrenheit and remove all the humidity, and I’d be happy to visit!
She’s kinda’ blurry, but the chick in the skirt and yellow tank top (with spaghetti straps) is rather cute. She’s sitting on the ice in the final picture. What was her sin? Being just too dang hot?
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 25/September/2018 @ 5:32 pm
I notice, in the first pic, that you’re doing the proper “V for Victory” gesture while Justin, by showing the back of his hand and two raised fingers, is doing the gesture recognized as “Fuck You” in the British Isles, Australia, and New Zealand. I gather that your respective approaches to the night’s activities reflected the same difference in perspective.
Hope you’re having fun corrupting (or is that further corrupting?) your nephew.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 23/September/2018 @ 7:15 pm
Hope he has a good time!
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 22/September/2018 @ 8:59 pm
May your nephew have a pleasant stay. What sort of visa is he on that he has to do visa runs? This is the Korean-fluent nephew, right? You’d think he’d have a permanent-resident visa by now.
Awesome pic of the waterspout, even if you didn’t take it. I love the irony of the “welcome” message written on that wall.
Buddy looks happy and healthy and well cared-for. I hope that domestic life is eroding his wanderlust.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 21/September/2018 @ 1:38 pm
Here’s hoping the power remains stable for the next long while. And congrats on winning at darts! You’ve got the magic touch.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 20/September/2018 @ 7:14 pm
Second photo: a bit of ass in evidence. Thank you.
Congrats on a good Hash. And that’s some nice-looking pulled pork.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 18/September/2018 @ 5:01 pm
I see that word, and I keep thinking “tampon.” Which leads to thoughts of PMS. Which leads to thoughts of pissy women. Etc., etc.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 17/September/2018 @ 11:41 pm
(Oh, by the way, congrats on losing Marissa. She was a millstone around the neck. I worry, though, that I’ll be hearing about her again because, well, toxic relationships often create pendular karma fueled by human weakness in the face of loneliness: the old “This time, it’ll be different!” dynamic, like Charlie Brown, Lucy, and the football.)
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 17/September/2018 @ 6:51 pm
Reconcile the id’s need for a purty young thang and the superego’s desire for depth, fidelity, and constancy, and bliss is assured. Well… as assured as this life allows.
From Wikipedia: “The withdrawal behaviors of tampo are indirect ways of expressing hostility.”
So… passive-aggressive behavior, then! And this is sanctioned in Filipino culture! Woo-hoo!
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 17/September/2018 @ 5:24 pm
Congratulations! Victory is sweet.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 15/September/2018 @ 2:54 am
Batten down them hatches!
That still looks like a pretty good haul.
Any thoughts on getting your own car?
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 14/September/2018 @ 4:41 am
Four months already! Well, you’ve still got your sanity, so there’s that. Congrats. Here’s to another two-thirds of a year!
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 11/September/2018 @ 9:50 pm
That looks like a small meat freezer—the kind you open at the top! Will you be stocking up on ribs, steaks, tenderloins, sausage, bacon, and various fish and fowl? I hope so. May you never run out of meat.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 10/September/2018 @ 8:23 pm
Here’s a video, with an owl-eyed presenter, on teaching your dog to come when called. Pretty thorough lesson.
Here’s a short American Kennel Club video. Emphasis on positive reinforcement.
And here’s the very peppy Zak George.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 09/September/2018 @ 9:23 pm
Asses! Woo-hoo!
As for Buddy: I hope you’re able to figure out how he Houdini’ed his way off that chain. If he can do it once, he can do it again.
May the irritation from your blister be minor.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 09/September/2018 @ 8:25 pm
Interesting cultural observations! I’m learning much through your eyes. I’m thinking I’d like to learn about native Filipino religions and superstitions—(un)lucky numbers, days, events, etc.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 08/September/2018 @ 9:26 pm
Happy birthday to Renée, which is French for “reborn”! What a wee Bonnie lass she was (and still is, I imagine!).
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 07/September/2018 @ 2:45 pm
Thirsty is a wise man with wise counsel.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 07/September/2018 @ 2:48 pm
Whoa. That’s an impressive feat.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 07/September/2018 @ 10:49 am
Dude, if you wanna meet quality people, you gotta go where the quality people are. Otherwise, your future is drama, drama, and more drama. Hang around a circle of emotionally retarded people, and you can expect to encounter some emotional retardation up close and personal. The problem, of course, is that it’s easy for a nerdy teetotaler like me to politely suggest swearing off bars. For you, bars are your scene, not to mention a deeply ingrained habit, so asking you to swear off bars is like asking me to stop overeating and start on the Keto Diet: not impossible, but pretty fucking close.
That said, the John McCrarey I know is several cuts above the schmucks one is likely to meet in bars. He’s a literate, principled guy who’s spent a lifetime in management (which means he knows something about judging the quality of his fellow human beings), has read The Lord of the Rings, and has an encyclopedic knowledge of song lyrics. When you finally find a venue that matches the content of your character, and you surround yourself with people bent on constant self-improvement (as opposed to wallowing, stagnation, and petty conflict), I expect your life will improve dramatically. It’s just a matter of budging the enormous boulder that is your current bar-centered mindset.
[By the way, no disrespect to the other good eggs who happen to like bars. I’m not implying that you’re completely surrounded by assholes—just mostly surrounded by them.]
Funny you should mention that article about on-again-off-again relationships. I had thought about sending you a link to it, but I didn’t want to come off as taunting, torturing, or otherwise increasing your suffering. These arrogant comments I leave are probably torture enough. Heh. As for Marissa… she still doesn’t seem worth it to me. More specifically, she’s not worthy of you. Aim low, and you’ll always find someone cheap and bangable. Aim high, and you’ll find someone real to fill the hole in your soul. It’s the id versus the superego: the superego wants maturity, wholesomeness, loyalty, care, faithfulness—all the virtues that can only manifest themselves over a long period of time. The id, meanwhile, wants a tight, moist little hole for the trouser snake to crawl into repeatedly until it pukes. Who will win, then? The id or the superego? Until that gets sorted out through the acquisition of deeper self-knowledge, nothing’s going to change.
Yeah, yeah—another psych-counselor comment utterly lacking in humility. You can tell me to fuck off. I can take it.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 06/September/2018 @ 9:54 pm
Steeling myself for a tale of woe. And hoping none of your fellow expats, Hashers, etc., read your blog.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 05/September/2018 @ 4:33 pm
Those other Hashers must really be walking fast, given how fast I know you walk.
No ass pictures to share this time? I mean, those shots of the local area are beautiful and all, but(t)…
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 04/September/2018 @ 1:46 pm
Good luck with that Hash! I just heard that, after this next typhoon to hit Japan, fall will arrive in Korea in earnest. Not that I totally trust such news: September is normally a hot month in Korea. Chuseok is at the end of September, though, and Weather.com is tentatively forecasting cool-ish weather in the 70s for that time. I’ll be walking out to Incheon and back during our break.
Meanwhile, I hope the weather gets, if not cooler, then less hot in the Philippines. Happy trailblazing!
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 03/September/2018 @ 6:03 pm
«« Back To Stats PageGood luck as you continue to settle in. I’ll be curious to read what you write at the one-year mark.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 02/September/2018 @ 1:01 am