adventures of a teacher from central illinois living in korea (& traveling all over)! contact ljknight at gmail.com orhere current date & time in seoul: popular tags:koreaseoulteachingunited states read about my travels:cambodiaindonesiajapanlaosmalaysiamyanmarsingaporetaiwanthailandvietnamTumblr (3.0; @lauraallover)http://blog.ljknight.com/<p><a href="http://nellienellie.tumblr.com/post/1074093428/mad-men">nellienellie</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p>Mad Men was incredible tonight in a way that it hasn’t been for a while. I cried a little.</p> <p>I am also loving all the hand-holding that’s been going on.</p> <p>I can’t wait til they all get in a circle and all hold hands together.</p> </blockquote> <p>I’ve always watched Mad Men and liked it, but never loved it or had any explanation for why I liked it (besides Peggy).  But lately, it’s been so good.  I’ve also always wanted to hate Don, but never truly could until episode 6.  And now, after number 7 I can’t anymore.  Damn you writers!</p>http://blog.ljknight.com/post/1076338948http://blog.ljknight.com/post/1076338948Tue, 07 Sep 2010 02:23:33 +0900tv<img src="http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l89bzhHVeb1qzr5kio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>I saw <a href="http://alexyang.tumblr.com/">Alex Yang</a> at (none other than) Papa Gorilla on Friday.  It was magical.</p>http://blog.ljknight.com/post/1067793481http://blog.ljknight.com/post/1067793481Sun, 05 Sep 2010 13:47:41 +0900tumblrkoreaseoulhongdae<a href="http://www.thestranger.com/scripts/flashAudioPlayer.php?f=http://www.podtrac.com/pts/redirect.mp3/podcasts.thestranger.com/files/savagelove/savagelove-070610.mp3&amp;t=Episode%20194">savage love podcast 194 (link)</a>: <p>Really, really interesting one about where monogamy came from and why it’s not necessarily the way humans are supposed to work.  A+</p>http://blog.ljknight.com/post/1062788006http://blog.ljknight.com/post/1062788006Sat, 04 Sep 2010 15:54:21 +0900relationshipslife<p>I know that my blog comes up on the first page of Google if you search for:</p> <p>- naked gong yoo (I get at least two of these a day.  Sorry to disappoint you all.)</p> <p>- papa gorilla or papa gorilla seoul</p> <p>- taco bell itaewon</p> <p>Real nice, eh?  Making a name for myself with the help of half-naked Korean guys, bars in Hongdae, and Taco Bell.  </p> <p>ETA: “typical korean dinner” also works.  That’s a little better.</p>http://blog.ljknight.com/post/1057933024http://blog.ljknight.com/post/1057933024Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:45:00 +0900internetseoulkoreataco bell<img src="http://30.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l862xtOZKQ1qzr5kio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>It’s almost as if my students can read my mind…</p>http://blog.ljknight.com/post/1057914564http://blog.ljknight.com/post/1057914564Fri, 03 Sep 2010 19:39:29 +0900koreateachingsilly bandz addiction starts now<p>Or at least a Korean knock-off, which would probably be more likely.  Not that I want to buy any… (preferably the Justin Beiber 24-pack)</p>http://blog.ljknight.com/post/1053334177http://blog.ljknight.com/post/1053334177Thu, 02 Sep 2010 22:50:00 +0900yes i dosince i'm actually 10 years old<p>is near impossible!  My apartment walls are made up of about 30% windows, which are currently shaking and sound like they are going to break.  And it’s not even supposed to hit Seoul until noon, so I can’t even imagine what it’ll be like then.  Ahhh!!!  D:</p>http://blog.ljknight.com/post/1049762733http://blog.ljknight.com/post/1049762733Thu, 02 Sep 2010 06:50:13 +0900koreaseoulweather<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l82u6dhEFj1qzhq4ro1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://www.myradventures.com/post/1048500570/3">myradventures</a>:</p> <blockquote> <p></3</p> </blockquote> <p>Gooooodbye Myraaaa!  See you in California!  </p>http://blog.ljknight.com/post/1048644799http://blog.ljknight.com/post/1048644799Thu, 02 Sep 2010 02:15:17 +0900:(koreaseoultumblr<blockquote> <p>This warden message is being issued to alert U.S. citizens residing or traveling in the Republic of Korea that the Korea Meteorological Administration has issued alerts for a Category 3 storm, Typhoon Kompasu.  As of 1230 (local time) on Wednesday, September 1, Typhoon Kompasu was located approximately 263 kilometers or 163 miles southwest of Cheju island  and traveling north at 33 km/h (20 mph).   It is expected to turn in a northeast direction and pass very near Seoul at approximately 1500 (local time) on Thursday, September 2. </p> <p>The Korea Meteorological Administration reports that the maximum sustained wind speed in the storm is 157 km/h (98 mph). While Typhoon Kompasu’s winds are expected to decrease over the next 36 hours, sustained maximum winds when the storm reaches Seoul are still predicted to be as high as 150 Km/h (93 mph).</p> </blockquote> <p>I feel like I’ve been experiencing a typhoon for the past month now.  When will this rain end?!?!  Do they have Typhoon Days here?  Please no school tomorrow?</p>http://blog.ljknight.com/post/1048284701http://blog.ljknight.com/post/1048284701Thu, 02 Sep 2010 00:38:00 +0900koreaseoulweather<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l81dv3rMcX1qzoymeo1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>(via <a href="http://chiam.tumblr.com/">chiam</a>)</p>http://blog.ljknight.com/post/1045834137http://blog.ljknight.com/post/1045834137Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:34:02 +0900koreaseoulnamsan<a href="http://www.huffingtonpost.com/gary-arndt/20-thing-ive-learned-from_b_673264.html">20 Things I've Learned From Traveling Around the World for Three Years</a>: <p>Some things I agreed with in this article:</p> <p><em>People are generally good: There is no race, religion or nationality that is exempt from this rule.</em></p> <p><em>The media makes us scared of the rest of the world, and we shouldn’t be.</em></p> <p><em>I haven’t encountered a single case of anti-Americanism in the last three-and-a-half years. Not one. (And no, I don’t tell people I am Canadian.)</em></p> <p><em>The rest of the world isn’t full of germs.</em></p> <p><em>Modernization is not Westernization: Modernization will certainly change a culture, but that doesn’t mean they are trying to mimic the West.</em></p> <p><em>Everyone should travel.</em></p> <p><em><span> </span></em></p> <p>(reblogged from <a href="http://ghostinjules.tumblr.com/post/1040821443/20-things-ive-learned-from-traveling-around-the-world">ghostinjules</a>)</p> <em> </em>http://blog.ljknight.com/post/1042879349http://blog.ljknight.com/post/1042879349Wed, 01 Sep 2010 01:01:00 +0900travel<img src="http://29.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7ywjf8dm61qzr5kio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Trashy movie + 3D and vibrating seats + soju + an awesome dude I’m not telling you about = quite an entertaining way to spend my Sunday evening.</p> <p>Start of a new term + having to stay three hours later than I should have for a meeting that got us nowhere + work politics = not a great way to spend my Monday.</p> <p>At least my new students seem pretty awesome, and I get to spend the rest of my night watching True Blood…</p>http://blog.ljknight.com/post/1036829851http://blog.ljknight.com/post/1036829851Mon, 30 Aug 2010 22:38:03 +0900koreamoviesteachingtv<embed type="application/x-shockwave-flash" src="http://blog.ljknight.com/swf/audio_player.swf?audio_file=http://www.tumblr.com/audio_file/1014278180/tumblr_l7rhhwf1CO1qzr5ki&color=FFFFFF" height="27" width="207" quality="best"></embed><br/><br/><p>The Black Keys - “Girl Is on My Mind”</p>http://blog.ljknight.com/post/1014278180http://blog.ljknight.com/post/1014278180Thu, 26 Aug 2010 22:29:56 +0900music<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7reydNgZJ1qzr5kio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>From the meet-up last weekend, and thanks to <a href="http://raian.tumblr.com">Ryan’s</a> sweet camera.  <a href="http://watchcloselynow.tumblr.com/">David’s</a> heart-shaped sweat stain adds a nice touch.</p>http://blog.ljknight.com/post/1014099705http://blog.ljknight.com/post/1014099705Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:35:01 +0900koreaseoulttukseomtumblr!!!Textbook: If you could invent anything, what would it be?<br /> Erin: I would invent a talking poo poo! [Shows the class pictures of poop dancing and eating ice cream.]<br /> Me: And what would you talk about with this poo poo?<br /> Erin: EVERYTHING!http://blog.ljknight.com/post/1014066221http://blog.ljknight.com/post/1014066221Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:24:42 +0900koreateachingCo-worker: Wanna go get dinner?<br /> Me: No, I gotta save money. I'll make something at home.<br /> Co-worker: Come on, it'll only be like 5$.<br /> Me: If you.. if you give a man a fish.. he will eat it. Wait...<br /> Co-worker: ???<br /> Me: If you give a man a fish, he will eat it... If you give him a fishing pole... Wait, what am I saying?<br /> Co-worker: What ARE you saying?http://blog.ljknight.com/post/1004086679http://blog.ljknight.com/post/1004086679Wed, 25 Aug 2010 01:42:43 +0900koreai was never one for proverbs<img src="http://27.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7nv4vMB321qzr5kio1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p>Hope your birthday was great, Paige.  Miss youuu and I’ll see you in Asia in six months, yes?</p>http://blog.ljknight.com/post/1003649553http://blog.ljknight.com/post/1003649553Tue, 24 Aug 2010 23:34:00 +0900united statesc-uyou better say yes<img src="http://26.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_l7lsa7ttfl1qar9mco1_500.jpg"/><br/><br/><p><a href="http://bluemeaway.tumblr.com/post/1002203847">bluemeaway</a>:</p> <blockquote> </blockquote> <p>I could tell this was Seoul.  I’m going to miss it so much when I have to leave in six months.  Already—only six months left!  T_T</p> <p>(<a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/blakeybear/3375202374/">via</a>)</p>http://blog.ljknight.com/post/1002827034http://blog.ljknight.com/post/1002827034Tue, 24 Aug 2010 19:08:47 +0900koreaseoul<p>I have a younger student who is—like many Koreans it seems—obsessed with poo.</p> <p>“Look, teacher!  A poo mouse!”  <em>Holds up his book to show me a drawing he made of a pile of poop with mouse ears and a tail.</em></p> <p>Today they had to write a story about playing something.  He wrote about how he and his friends were playing a “gas” (farting) game.  His friend farted.  He farted.  Then his dog farted.  The dog’s was the loudest, so he was crowned the winner.  </p>http://blog.ljknight.com/post/998017647http://blog.ljknight.com/post/998017647Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:11:25 +0900koreateaching<p>Even at 10:15pm on a Sunday, there will be at least four girls standing outside of the SM Entertainment agency in Cheongdam waiting for a chance to see one of the idols leave.  And nooo, I was not one of them.  </p>http://blog.ljknight.com/post/993017222http://blog.ljknight.com/post/993017222Mon, 23 Aug 2010 00:11:00 +0900koreacheongdamseoulif it were yg that'd be a different storyjk?