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Can’t say that this narrative made the Philippines sound all that appealing. If anything, I get the impression that, for expats at least, the country is one giant Itaewon. Ick.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 26/June/2016 @ 11:32 am
Good luck! I hope Manila has been less oppressive than Davao City was.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 25/June/2016 @ 4:27 pm
Well, well! Good luck! Sorry to hear about your travails.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 24/June/2016 @ 9:55 pm
Sounds like a great trip. Happy post-Birfday to Maria. Safe return!
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 24/June/2016 @ 10:17 am
Greetings from the Philippines
Welcome to Davao City! Enjoy your repressive stay.
“samgyapsol”
“sam” = three
“gyeop” = layer(s)
“sal” = flesh/meatYou’ll get it right eventually. Heh.
Happy Birthday, Maria!
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 22/June/2016 @ 7:09 pm
Who’s that guy in the last two photos? I don’t recognize him.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 07/June/2016 @ 1:27 am
So you might have this to look forward to.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 06/June/2016 @ 10:55 am
re: “When will the belly go away?”
I’ve heard an old saw before: “The first place you gain it is the last place you lose it.” I have no idea whether there’s any science to back that bit of folk wisdom up, but if my own lack of aesthetic progress is any indication, there may be some biological truth to the saying.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 05/June/2016 @ 11:49 pm
I don’t know how accurate your pedometer actually is, but I do like how it displays all pertinent information on one single screen instead of forcing you to flip from screen to screen, the way my pedometer does. Grrrr.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 04/June/2016 @ 6:56 pm
Choonae’s a cutie, Mr. Friend Zone.
As for 31K steps—that’s a mighty long walk! For me, that’s a bit more than 5 hours’ schlepping at a rough rate of 100 steps/minute (i.e., 6K steps/hr).
We’ll definitely have to try out Big Boy BBQ. It’ll be a Day of Misbehavior for both of us, I reckon. But it’ll also be a Day of No Regret!
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 30/May/2016 @ 5:54 pm
More condolences, John. Oy.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 27/May/2016 @ 6:19 pm
Wonderful tribute, and yes, I’m sorry I missed the opportunity.
RIP, Bridget. And sincerest condolences to you, John.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 25/May/2016 @ 11:13 pm
I think the current science is that short, intense, uphill or upstairs trudges that get you puffing and keep you there are better than long, all-day walks (i.e., 25 minutes up the hellish Namsan stairs is better than 3 hours along the Han). Part of the reason for this is that high-intensity effort creates a “burn” that continues on for several hours even after you stop exercising. Dr. Ken Cooper might disagree, however; in his classic book Aerobics, in which he maps cardio onto a point system (you have to earn 30 points per week), Cooper argues that even easy walking, if done long enough and far enough, can have aerobic benefit: you can earn points just walking along the Han, in other words. A PDF of his charts can be found here.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 23/May/2016 @ 11:30 pm
Congratulations! And I think you beat my count for the week:
5/16: 26,499 (Mon)
5/17: 15,910
5/18: 24,369
5/19: 8,341 (Thu—rest day)
5/20: 24,633
5/21: 170 (ha ha! an absolutely NOTHING Saturday!)
5/22: 22,023Total: 121,945 steps
You’re obviously well over your weekly goal of 100,000 steps—124.2% over your goal, to be exact. Maybe it’s time to set the new baseline at 120,000…?
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 22/May/2016 @ 11:16 pm
A much more productive Saturday than my own, which so far has involved just being horizontal.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 21/May/2016 @ 5:51 pm
Woo-hoo!
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 18/May/2016 @ 11:48 pm
Listen to your Spider sense. She sounds like an attention whore who thrives like a vampire on male solicitude. Ignore her texts. Stay away from her haunts. This one is toxic.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 18/May/2016 @ 12:44 am
Congratulations! Ever forward.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 17/May/2016 @ 9:00 am
Gotcha. When you get your mail, look for a document that says “도시가스” in the header (“do-shi-gah-seu”). This means “city gas,” and it’s the heading on pretty much any gas bill. Meantime, you might want to ask your realtor to call the city-gas people to verify that they’re sending their bills to the correct address.
Paying via ATM isn’t easy if (1) you’re unfamiliar with the process, and (2) you’re unfamiliar with the language. I was lucky enough to have a Korean bank staffer in Daegu teach me the procedure. I used my phone’s video camera to record him has he went step by step, after which I practiced, practiced, and practiced some more. Learned a good bit of Korean vocabulary that way. It’s not that hard once you’ve got the procedure down pat, but the learning curve is a bitch. Another wrinkle: I wouldn’t mind teaching you the ATM procedure, but I’ve only ever done it in Korean. Ironically, I might get lost if I try to do it in English!
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 17/May/2016 @ 6:23 pm
Is it possible you’ve now paid your gas bill twice? Is there a way for you to verify that you paid the bill only once? Can you go to the bank with a Korean-speaking friend (and your paperwork) to clear the air?
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 17/May/2016 @ 9:08 am
23.5K steps is great! Congratulations! And I envy your steady weight loss.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 09/May/2016 @ 1:53 am
Sorry to hear about the fall. Korean paving stones are often treacherous that way.
So who’s this Maria? Spill it!
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 07/May/2016 @ 7:13 pm
Fantastic! On average, how far is it, do you reckon, between bridges (in terms of either miles/kilometers or minutes walked)?
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 26/April/2016 @ 11:05 pm
Well played.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 26/April/2016 @ 10:50 pm
As for that 1978 photo of you, I’m getting a definite “Noonan from Caddyshack” vibe.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 24/April/2016 @ 8:49 pm
Great pics, and a marvelous walk. You’re finding all sorts of Namsan trails that I knew nothing about.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 24/April/2016 @ 7:02 pm
Run by monks, I’d imagine…
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 23/April/2016 @ 10:49 am
S/he must be a coward if s/he isn’t brave enough to leave a comment in response. People often don’t want to take responsibility for the things they say.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 22/April/2016 @ 4:42 pm
Wow—leaving the big city, eh? Well, if I’m not mistaken, Pyeongtaek is still subway-accessible from Seoul, so I might just have to pay you a visit.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 21/April/2016 @ 5:21 pm
«« Back To Stats PageIs this the song with that indecipherable phrase “the pompatus of love” in it? Ah—I see that it is.
Weird synchronicity: my lunchtime crossword puzzle’s theme was “Joker,” and one of the answers was “Steve Miller Band.”
I look at the above photo and suddenly want to eat a peach, if you know what I mean. (My lady friend tells me that the Japanese equivalent is “eating a mango.” It’s dripping with juice either way, I suppose.)
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 19/April/2016 @ 4:48 pm