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It’s no distance. No matter. It’s the ride.*
Subway fare? Wait a sec– don’t you have a car now?
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 18/August/2015 @ 6:13 pm
“If it goes in greasy, it comes out easy”
So you’d recommend Linus? I’d heard about that guy from back before he had a permanent restaurant of his own.
Congrats on—and good luck with—the clunker.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 15/August/2015 @ 5:09 pm
Wow. You know, I tried to find that pic on my blog and somehow failed to locate it. Hats off to you and your sleuthing skills.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 13/August/2015 @ 2:15 am
Good to hear that work is going well for you. It helps you reestablish a routine and gives you a fuller sense of self, I’m sure. Congrats on the darts victory; may the reign of terror continue.
(Pretty sure the verb is “eke,” not “eeke.”)
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 08/August/2015 @ 2:11 pm
“An old fashioned ass-whupping in darts last night. I followed up last week’s 12-0 performance by going 3-9. My game was a tad off I suppose, but I kept drawing this hot shot Korean who is plainly a superior player. I guess that was the yin for my yang.”
Sae ong ji ma. (새옹지마, 塞翁之馬 = poor old man’s horse)
You might want to ask the Missus to explain the meaning further. Meanwhile, Naver’s dictionary offers this take on the proverb:
“세상만사(世上萬事)는 변화(變化)가 많아 어느 것이 화(禍)가 되고, 어느 것이 복(福)이 될지 예측(豫測)하기 어려워 재앙(災殃)도 슬퍼할 게 못되고…”
Very roughly: fortune is always changing. Life is always swinging between good times and bad. The original story of the poor old man’s horse comes from China, but it’s known throughout East Asia. The Missus doubtless knows a version of it.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 28/July/2015 @ 9:11 pm
Sorry to hear about your Filipino friend. I have mixed feelings, too, when it comes to illegals who cross the border and bust their asses working instead of becoming a drag on society. The go-to example, for me, is the team of Central Americans who worked, under a Korean foreman, on the renovation of my parents’ house in 2008. I’m pretty sure they were all illegal, but they started work in the morning, stayed until evening (enjoying a Korean-style lunch cooked by yours truly), and never once showed a sub-standard work ethic. Seems a shame to truck such people back over the line. Makes more sense to find a way to keep them (and, I hope, integrate them), given how they’re already contributing to society.
But yeah, then there are the other people who make all immigrants, legal or illegal, look bad.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 25/July/2015 @ 6:04 pm
Thus do we see, in the dust prints, the close connection between “Volvo” and “vulva.” I do hope you get to buy and enjoy your new vulva.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 23/July/2015 @ 9:01 pm
Congrats on the license and the visa, and good luck with the hooptie. Have you driven in Seoul before?
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 22/July/2015 @ 1:30 am
Well, I think you did all you could do for poor Mike, there.
I’m curious as to what his dirty joke was about. I’ve told people the sickest joke I’ve ever heard, and it, too, revolves around those sexy, sexy little children. A friend of mine from New Zealand—the last guy in the world, you’d think, to engage in such filthy humor—was the guy who told me the joke. A few of us were in the car, driving along a Korean road at night. When John uttered the punchline, we all cried out as if we’d been simultaneously hit in the balls—the joke was that hideous and, by extension, that hilarious.
Anyway, here’s hoping Mike finds whatever it is he’s looking for. If he goes to Thailand and can’t find a shrink, he should think about talking with a monk. Monks also specialize in the ins and outs of the mind, and there’s no shortage of them in Thailand.
Damn. He was dead broke after, what, a year at a hagwon (although I guess he had the money for a plane ticket)? Maybe he’s saddled with more debt than I have. Or more likely, maybe his mental condition means that he and his money are easily parted.
And, hey—since when did you become Father Confessor to the lost sheep of Itaewon? Has this happened a lot?
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 15/July/2015 @ 2:02 am
Looks amazing and fascinating. Now if only I could get past my hatred of heat and humidity (humidity averaging 85% according to this site)…
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 11/July/2015 @ 9:23 pm
Looks beautiful. I’d better go there before it all turns Muslim.
Just went through your eight linked posts. On some posts, you wrote how many days you were there, but I’m not sure I saw the total number of days spent. (I may have missed it.) How long did you stay in Bali?
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 11/July/2015 @ 5:40 pm
What the hell is it with so many dart people (not you, of course) acting like over-delicate little pussies? Bet you could take him in a bar fight.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 07/July/2015 @ 9:19 pm
“ought of everything”
Is that a countrified spelling of “out”?
Anyway, congrats on the return of base access and shopping privileges. I imagine it feels a bit like breathing again after having been under water for a long time.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 05/July/2015 @ 7:36 pm
At least you’re getting back into the swing of things, despite the fits and starts. Congrats on returning to the new old job.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 30/June/2015 @ 9:39 pm
May your first days on the job be free of all wardrobe malfunctions.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 25/June/2015 @ 3:33 pm
True enough! Good luck tomorrow. I’m sure you’ll have gotten back into the rhythm by the end of the week.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 28/June/2015 @ 7:33 pm
That’s a lot of jobs. You sure you’re not my generation—Generation X?
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 28/June/2015 @ 5:05 pm
Well, W175,000 per person sounds nice for a day’s spear-chucking. Congratulations, to you and your team, on getting second place!
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 21/June/2015 @ 10:23 pm
My world crumbles.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 19/June/2015 @ 4:07 pm
I’ll never understand the paradox of being so conservative while also working for the federal government. Next you’ll tell me you belong to a labor union.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 19/June/2015 @ 2:00 pm
All good things come to those who wait
Well, this is wonderful news! Life is moving forward once again. Good luck in the new job.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 18/June/2015 @ 1:35 pm
Yeah, and I like to say, “Does the Pope shit in the woods?” and “Does a bear wear a funny hat?”
NB: Tried to leave a similar comment to this post by typing on my smart phone while subway-ing home from work today, but the comment got swallowed. It may be lurking somewhere in your spam filter. Please feel free to delete it, but is it possible for you to white-list comments made from my phone? ‘Twould be much appreciated.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 16/June/2015 @ 9:53 pm
“Bereshit,” as the Hebrews say. In the beginning.
Bear shit.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 16/June/2015 @ 11:24 am
When I saw your post’s title, I was sure you were going to be talking about the recent hotel fire.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 14/June/2015 @ 1:49 pm
(Second attempt at commenting! First was eaten.)
Barrier Man sounds like the hero to call, though, when you’ve got intestinal blockage. Who better to understand that barrier?
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 13/June/2015 @ 11:36 pm
Welp, it could always be worse
Hang in there. Given your description of the pain’s “coming and going,” I would have voted for “neurological.” Good thing I’m not the doc.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 02/June/2015 @ 3:46 pm
Yikes. Good luck with that. Come back with good news.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 02/June/2015 @ 11:52 am
Sorry to read the sad news. My condolences.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 31/May/2015 @ 2:56 pm
Yikes. Sorry to hear about this. Your friend looked a bit scrawny, based on that photo, but certainly not like heart-attack material.
Meanwhile, here’s hoping you’re back at the office—and in the saddle—soon. My condolences on the passing of your buddy.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 25/May/2015 @ 1:41 am
«« Back To Stats PageThe expressions you’re looking for:
“비켜 주세요” (bee-kyaw-joo-seh-yo) = Please move aside.
“잠시만요” (jahm-shee-man-yo) = Just a moment. (said when you’re just about to break up a cluster of people who are blocking your way)
“비켜!!” (bee-kyaw) = Outta the way!! (said when you’re drunk and angry)Sorry to read about the continued admin-related nonsense.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 21/May/2015 @ 12:16 am