January 2011
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love-seoul-korea asked: So, after spending 4 months in Japan and returning to the States, I'm curious... did you experience reverse-culture shock?
December 2010
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Adventures Out Into the Big Open World: Today In... →
minyuri:
At 2 pm Korea time on Tuesday, South Korea started a 90-minute long firing drill near the island of Yeonpyeong, where North Korea fired on South Korea last month.
If you don’t know, there’s a bit of tension between North and South Korea. But, no big deal, you know?
WRONG.
Big deal. People were…
My friend from Colby is in Seoul right now. Glad you’re okay, Yuri. ...
Finals Week
Beset with writer’s block, Robert Benchley typed the word The, thinking it “as safe a start as any.”
Then he left for an hour with friends.
On returning to his room he regarded the solitary word, alone on its expanse of blank paper.
He typed hell with it and “went out happily for the evening.”
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Anonymous asked: Why are you so awesome?
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November 2010
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I'm Back
Many of you have wondered whether I disappeared off the face of the earth due to lack of Japan-related activity on Magicarp. This is not the case, I am still firmly planted on the face of the earth, but in a different location. I am now living in a dorm rather than a home stay.
My home stay family wasn’t all that great to begin with. For the first week and a half, they were intrigued by...
Decoding the Value of Computer Science →
voraciousbrain:
A must-read article. Trust. And you’re welcome.
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