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When you break away and walk alone, are you literally alone, or do some “saner” people accompany you on your shortcuts?
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 24/January/2023 @ 8:00 pm
I’d say my Chinese is about as real as those characters.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 24/January/2023 @ 6:30 am
I like the “Chinese” at the beginning. It’s a style of writing called bōjop, as in the Chinese phrase shi gi ri li gu bōjop.
Always nice to add 3K to your jaunt. Good luck with the Hash.
Joy flashes her choppers!
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 23/January/2023 @ 3:21 pm
So you stand in solidarity with the hard-working, unsung crew of the Enterprise—the guys who are always getting killed by the Alien of the Week. Go, Red Shirts!
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 22/January/2023 @ 6:54 pm
Now I’m thinking of Ser Davos from A Song of Ice and Fire, who was nicknamed “the Onion Knight” for when he smuggled a supply of onions (because that’s all he could get) to a detachment of starving troops. That would be my worst nightmare: living exclusively on onions for days.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 22/January/2023 @ 3:52 pm
Lovely photos of the hike, but that “Galaxy A23” stamp got annoying. Can that be turned off? I assume it can: some photos don’t have the label.
As long as you’ve made your peace with Gem (Gem? Gen? I’m all confused now), it’s all good in the ‘hood.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 21/January/2023 @ 5:54 pm
I don’t mean to be condiment sending…
A very saucily written post. I felt bad for Pam, who appears to have an asshole for a friend. What sort of nutcase just abandons someone in the middle of nowhere? Are Pam and that person still friends?
Sorry to hear about the outage. Sucks. Perils of living in a poorer country, I guess. Do you have a portable gas stove for when you get hungry during an outage? You have a gas grill, right?
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 20/January/2023 @ 9:27 pm
I forget that we share both a birth month and a mom’s yahrzeit month. Condolences, but also good memories, always and forever.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 19/January/2023 @ 7:10 pm
That COPD is scary shit. I’m glad you got the spirometer. The numbers can guide you to a plan of action.
As the joke goes, a Cub Scout becomes a Boy Scout only after he eats his first Brownie.
How’s John doing these days?
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 18/January/2023 @ 11:10 pm
Oh, yeah—regarding skipping meals, there’s this. Becky Gillaspy is one of the docs I routinely listen to.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 18/January/2023 @ 4:46 am
Does Sawmill Road have an actual sawmill on it? There’s nothing quite like the smell of fresh-cut wood. Have you tried following your nose to any sawmills in the area?
I liked the clouds seemingly clinging to that hill in the distance.
That is an achingly gorgeous picture of a rice paddy above that caption. Well done.
All in all, this looks like a 12K stretch that I could do without having to worry about my balance. Nice route, good walk.
It’s interesting that, despite all the local mountains, something like the Matain River is so small and flows so slowly (it looks almost stagnant in that picture). That means the river valley itself must be pretty flat. I assume the river swells after a rain as all the water drains down from the various mountainsides. Generally speaking, difference in elevation makes water flow faster, as is visible in my locality, where even the local creeks flow with enough force to produce strong ripples and even white water as the flow moves around interrupting rocks. Maybe things are just a wee bit steeper in the Korean creek and river valleys. (And by “steep,” I really mean no more than a 1-2% grade. You don’t even feel it when you’re walking the creekside paths here.)
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 17/January/2023 @ 9:42 pm
No, I didn’t even see the link, but I already know I disagree. Skipping meals can give your body a break from digestion, metabolism, and fat storage. I suspect this is a “new” study that’s more trendy than substantive, but I’ll give it a look and see what the sample size was for it.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 16/January/2023 @ 3:58 pm
Oh, and just a reminder that weight loss is much more about diet than about exercise. (I’m talking to myself as much as I’m talking to you.)
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 16/January/2023 @ 10:21 am
You are the Road Whorrior. Watch out for Toe-Cutter.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 15/January/2023 @ 6:29 pm
A hike that ends with a sob is kind of poetic.
I guess we can give the new guy credit for trying, and he should definitely be encouraged to try again, and again, and again. Fall down a hundred times, get up a hundred times, and all that. His promise to be in better shape is a good sign. Some Korean Buddhists refer to this as “other-power,” which is basically a vague way of talking about things like peer pressure or, more positively, inspiration from seeing others’ examples. Another Korean-Buddhist term for the group energy that sustains everyone during difficult practice is “together-action” (동행, 同行, dōng haeng). Maybe the new guy felt some of that.
Might be good to suggest to him a particular hill, preferably a big one. The goal should be just to go up as far as he can, mark how far he got, then try the hill again when he’s ready (next day, day after, whatever). Ultimately, if he keeps at it, he’ll reach the top, and from then on, that’ll be his hill. And now that he’s mastered one, he can go on to master two, then three, etc. In a year, he won’t recognize his old self.
The Wet Spot girls
In the pic with the above caption, there are four people. The one on the extreme right appears to have a mustache. Is that just lighting, or is that a dude having a laugh?
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 14/January/2023 @ 7:22 pm
That mole was the one on your nose and close to your left eye, correct? (I almost said, “…left eye, right?”—which would’ve been confusing.) I didn’t even notice that thing for the longest time, then sometime last year, I saw a selfie you’d uploaded, and damn, that thing was a monster. But I decided that you had made your peace with it, so I said nothing. Anyway, I’m glad they hacked a couple pounds of flesh off your face, and I’m sure your face thanks you as well.
I suspect there’s some sort of laser treatment you can get for skin tags. (You can see tons of videos on YouTube: search for “skin tag removal.”) If you’re not using a laser, there are more primitive (but still relatively painless) ways to take care of skin tags. As far as I can tell, the removal procedures take only a few seconds and won’t endanger your eyes.
Anyway, congrats on having that big ol’ mole removed. It’s bad enough that a house is being built in front of your place, obstructing your view. You don’t need a mole on your face to be obstructing your view.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 13/January/2023 @ 10:54 pm
small, purple things = shallots?
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 13/January/2023 @ 2:43 pm
I can’t even find onions in stock at Royal these days.
In an agricultural paradise like the PI? That’s a really bad sign.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 12/January/2023 @ 1:59 pm
A date that will live in infamy
If she’s going to be a waitress, I hope she practices having an open, outgoing face and a friendly smile—more animation than she showed during that first date.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 12/January/2023 @ 7:11 am
Yeah, I’m scratching my head as to why you bothered with the date. First impressions mean a lot, and that was a shit-show. I can already tell that, in bed, she’s the kind of chick who just lies there passively, leaving you to do all the work. Might as well fuck a RealDoll.
With your “I hope it works out,” you sound done with her. Good. If she’s not capable of carrying her end of a relationship, she’s not worth thinking of as some kind of work-in-progress that you can sculpt into a real woman. Again, that’s you doing all the work. If anything, she sounds like a hollow shell filled with Catholic guilt and all the repression that comes with such guilt. Not too different from a RealDoll, in truth.
Of course, as you saw from my earlier comments, I’m not a fan of the stampede-right-into-sex school of thought. That only leads to a series of superficial relationships because sex is not love. (“Making love” is only when there is already love. A lot of people seem to miss that fact.)
But the sex point is probably moot in this case. She’s a big goose egg in terms of charm, wit, and everything else. And she might show up at more walks! And she might be your future waitress at John’s place! Awkward. Well… maybe awkward at first. Human beings can get used to anything.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 12/January/2023 @ 12:25 am
I’m not sure I followed the “asshole” thing. Did I miss something in the last photo of this post? Was there an incident involving assholes that you simply didn’t blog about? Did I skip or misread something? That final paragraph just seems kind of sudden: no buildup, no narrative of an incident, just suddenly—assholes. I really think I missed something. I’m dead tired after working a string of 12-14-hour days, so it’s hard just keeping my eyes uncrossed. Apologies for bad reading comprehension.
And watch dem lungs! Dey dee only two you got!
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 11/January/2023 @ 3:58 am
Nice pics of the sunset, and great party pics—food, people, dangerous stairs, and everything. Sorry to hear about inspirational John with the Parkinson’s. A friend of mine here is afflicted with that, too. A sincere Happy Birthday to Dr. Jo. Will there be another party for her hubby since he’s a January baby as well?
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 09/January/2023 @ 7:22 pm
I’m looking forward to hanging out at Mope Resort
Just don’t look too sad while you’re there.
Gen sounds full of red flags. I wouldn’t bother with her. There’s drama, then there’s unnecessary drama.
As for your doctor’s party…
“See you at the party, Richter!”
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 08/January/2023 @ 4:54 pm
Sorry to hear about Scott’s injury. I’m glad it wasn’t worse. May he get well soon.
I’m more of the Colin Fletcher school of thought: it’s better to walk alone. Your head is clear, and there’s no constant chatter, worrying about how other hikers are doing, or feeling pressure because of other people’s schedules. Sure, if you get seriously injured, that could be a problem, but life is risk, right? Can’t sit inside fearfully. Besides, most injuries happen because (1) we’re not thinking, or (2) we have a lapse of common sense. Just avoid those traps, and you’re golden.
Anyway, please keep us updated on Scott’s condition. The list of health updates is growing: first John, now Scott. Who’s next on the list?
That’s one of the best shots of Easter Mountain I’ve seen on this blog. Pro-level composition. I also liked the “bowsers.”
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 08/January/2023 @ 1:29 am
I decided to treat myself like I’m somebody special since no one else does.
I thought you got some nice Christmas gifts and some kind notes, no? Or are you talking about something more?
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 06/January/2023 @ 10:08 pm
Sometimes you’re the windshield…
What I can’t excuse is getting the history wrong–it was Sacagawea who helped guide Lewis and Clark. Let’s go, Brandon!
Yes, there was much implied by my “Who?”
I don’t recall actually spelling “Pocahontas” in my previous comment, but yes, I cleave to the white colonizers’ way of writing the name. So scalp me.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 06/January/2023 @ 1:05 pm
Pocohantus
Who?
Nice hike pics. I’d probably give up a lot sooner than you guys did.
Continued good luck with this diet you’ve started. I recognize that kim (seaweed).
I might try a balut just once. Just to have the experience and say I did it. Because once it’s done, it can never be undone, and I’d always be “that guy who ate the balut.” Alas, years ago, when I was younger and even stupider than I am now, I did that in Seoul with dog stew. It was a lark back then, but years later, I saw some of the horrific secret video footage coming out of those Korean dog slaughterhouses, and I elected never to touch boshintang again. But unfortunately, I’ll always be “that guy who ate boshintang.” Once done, it can’t be undone.
Sins of the past. For what it’s worth, I’m sure you’d never eat Buddy and Lucky. They’d be only about a serving apiece, anyway.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 06/January/2023 @ 3:16 am
A third is better than nothing
Honestly, Kevin, looking back over my lifetime I can’t recall any woman since high school that I’ve dated for six months with no sex.
I know I shouldn’t have, but I laughed when I read that, and I thought, “Yup—that explains four marriages!” Good to know the warmth of the Philippines translates to the… warmth of the local women. I guess. May you spread your DNA far and wide. I’m beginning to think that that’s your God-given superpower.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 06/January/2023 @ 2:58 am
I was thinking more in terms of percentage score, not frequency per month. Correct me if I’m wrong, but it seems to me that most of your attempts at relationships get to the sex phase pretty quickly, like within a week or two, certainly within a month. How about dating a woman without any expectation of (or pressure for) sex for six months? That sounds like a 2023 challenge to me! (And while dating this hypothetical woman, showing some faithfulness by not accepting “happy endings” from the usual suspects.)
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 05/January/2023 @ 3:15 pm
«« Back To Stats PageStill, I may have created the wrong impression on my posts–I’m not on a quest for sex.
And yet, that’s where you always seem to end up. Hmmm.
» Posted By Kevin Kim On 05/January/2023 @ 10:47 am