DevO Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 well everyone, my bags are packed and i'm ready to ship out once again. i'm heading overseas to seoul, south korea to teach english for a year! i leave tomorrow and 20 hours later i'll be arriving in seoul. i arrive at 5:30pm korean time, and the next morning i work! even crazier, i have one day of training and then my 2nd day of work, i'll be up in front of a class teaching little kids on my own. (i have no clue how to teach!) c'est la vie. i'm signed up for the fall league of the korean ultimate frisbee league so i'll be keeping in ship shape. stay tuned for updates on the korean music scene!!! considering its one of the 10 biggest cities in the world, i have a feeling they don't get their fair share of touring artists, but i'll find it if its there. i know last year ugly duckling played a new years show at a club, and kid koala was supposed to play at one point (it was cancelled last minute). anyways, i'll still be connected and everything but not right away and ideally not as frequently. see you all when you see me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blane Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 hey kevo, if you want some contact numbers for some really cool peeps in Seoul drop me a line. I'll introduce you to my friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Large Marge Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 I too have a good (and crazy) friend over there... send me a PM if you want contact info. Have a great time and safe travels Cheers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Esau Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 Good luck Kev0 & have a great time.Safe journeys my friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
can-o-phish Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 Safe travels KevO! Man, think of the fun you can have over there! Think of Robin Williams teaching English in Good Morning Vietnam... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ms.Huxtable Posted August 29, 2005 Report Share Posted August 29, 2005 Have fun KevO and best of luck.I'm so impressed that you have things so well lined up already!Keep in touch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shainhouse Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Sarahbelle is in Seoul... You should e-mail her.Have fun Kev. keep well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
timouse Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 wow! good luck and have a fabulous time.it's very instructive being the visible minority for a while. everyone should do it once in their lives...safe travels! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
guigsy Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 hey kevo, all the best brother... was great to see you earlier this summer... be safe over there and keep in touch... send me your address once your settled and i'll try to remember to send ya some shit once in a while.have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Im going home Donny Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Hey nice to meet you briefly...have a nice time. Take care of yer shoes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 my 2nd day of work, i'll be up in front of a class teaching little kids on my own. (i have no clue how to teach!)'s ok... they don't speak english!have great times buddy... keep us updated with how you're doinpais Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarahbelle Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Kev, please get in touch with me when you get here!!! Where are you in Seoul??My number is 02-939-9302...I don't have a handphone yet but that is my home number!talk to U soon,Sarah Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaidy Mae Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Good luck KevO! I hope you have a blast. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blane Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 I don't have a handphone yet ...but you've already picked up the lingo just make sure you pronounce it hand-ponu. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr. J Posted August 30, 2005 Report Share Posted August 30, 2005 Good luck, KevO! All the best :thumbup: play safe and stay healthy. Hope to see you when you get back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarahbelle Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 bwaa haa haa, blane it's true. It is almost second nature. Cellphone just doesn't sound right anymore Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snarfmaster C Posted August 31, 2005 Report Share Posted August 31, 2005 right on, kev! i'm sure you'll do it up right. you oughtta go ahead and throw a couple totally weird and wrong words into those kids vocabulary. hehehehe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted September 17, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 hey all! i've been here for just over 2 weeks now and things are going well.. the first few days were tough. i arrived on a thursday evening; then friday AM i was at my school working! i had one day of training. the morning after that i was on my own with the kids! pretty crazy. i'm getting the hang of it now. the classes are 40 minutes each. the idea is to keep them busy the whole time so that they don't start running around and yelling. my job set-up is pretty good.. not the best gig out there but definitely not the worst. i've got a cell phone for the first time in my life, which i find pretty strange. i held out as long as i could! its pretty essential here though cuz everyone is on the move. text messaging. my first night out (after being here for about 48 hours) i went out and boozed pretty hard. met up with my friends mitch.. beers, tequila and soju are NOT a good mix! i got home at 6:30am, puked, passed out, woke up again at 4:30pm and puked again. that was my first day off! (missed my first frisbee game too, boo urns). this weekend is chuseok, which is a national holiday weekend.. i was supposed to be going to this island called doekjoekdo but it is pouring rain here, so i'm still in seoul. might go there tomorrow though. it would be nice to get some fresh air! i'd describe the air here as a soupy mix of sewage, fish bones, old man and beef broth. but i'm getting used to it. my pad (single studio apartment) is tiny. its on the roof of a 5 floor building, so i have a rooftop patio all to myself! i gotta get some chairs and a table. the food is good, but i still need to learn how to order specific things. usually i've just been pointing to random things on the menu and it works out most the time. music wise, it looks like there are a bunch of bands here. haven't seen any yet. i'll be seeing buena vista social club pretty soon. last night i was at a bar and i requested helix "rock you", as i have been doing for years, but this time, for the first time EVER, they played it!!! he cranked it up too, which ruled. i was in canadian metal heaven. alright thats it for now.. thanks for the well wishes posted above! kevin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hamilton Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 What part of Seoul are you living in? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
can-o-phish Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 Thumbs down for me not reading your post. And now you have a handphone...Aces! Where would we be without good ol'technology?!?!Nice to hear you're rockn' Seoul! Play safe and have fun! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr_Evil_Mouse Posted September 17, 2005 Report Share Posted September 17, 2005 Sounds like you're having a blast (beer, tequila, and soju... hmmm... ); the job sounds ideal, and it's good to know you can get in some good down-home tunes on request, too boot! Keep having fun. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DevO Posted September 19, 2005 Author Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 hammer - i'm living sorta in the north-east. my station is anam. its right by korea university. its about 6 stops away from itaewon on line 6. heavy bar/restaurant neighbourhood for all the university kiddies.. loud at night. very few wayguks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blane Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 you've got to go to the Pajeon tents at KoDae. They're famous for having the fattest and tastiest ones in Seoul. Slim chance I might be coming to Korea for a wedding at some point in the coming months. If so I'll drop ya a line. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velvet Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 I bought some soju at the big liquor store downtown. Finally cracked it last night. It's not soju, it's sake, and oh, the disappointment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Booche Posted September 19, 2005 Report Share Posted September 19, 2005 "They're famous for having the fattest and tastiest ones in Seoul..........If so I'll drop ya a line."Is that some kind of encryption for coke and hookers? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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