Face

This is one of the many reasons why you shouldn't be the first person to 'party out'...

.....especially when you're sharing a sleeping area with a pair of Pollocks.

Footie

I went to my very first Pohang Steeler's game this past Saturday. A sunny day, football, friends, hot girls and men with cardboard on their heads. That is the way to spend an afternoon.

Shame we lost 1 - 0.

Birthday

The sun shines. You light a barbecue. You invite some good friends. There is meat, vegetables and fruit being eaten. The drinks begin to flow and everyone is having a grand old time. Stories about absent members and adventures taken are shared and the group strengthens a bond. Then the party moves onto a new destination. The groups disperse, people mingle into new groups, all the while the drink flows. Then the inevitable food cravings take hold and once again the group moves to a new location to sample a new atmosphere and new flavours. Then, at an imperceptible moment, a change occurs. What was once a person brimming with ebullience, joy and laughter becomes this....
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Comic

I've been feeling all full of cold recently. I hate being ill. I hate being ill especially when I still have to go to work.

I walked back to my office, after struggling through my lessons, and dropped my stuff on the desk. A package caught my eye. It was addressed to me. What was it?

It was these lovely bastards.....




Comic books...yeaaaahhhh!!!


"Happy birthday, Mike. Lots of love, Mike"

Damn

The 12th of Feb was my last blog entry. I'm such a naughty blogger.

Things have been super hectic for the past few weeks (it feels longer) and internet availability has been super crummy. Now though I am sitting in my apartment in Pohang with my free-with-the-apartment internet connection. Huzzah!

So, I'm going to tell you about my first few weeks in Korea. I'm gonna break it down week by week unless its a big event that needs its own post. Here we go.....

Week 1

First off we have the flight. I sat in the terminal listening to my Hypnosis mp3 desperately hoping it would suddenly calm my ever growing fear...it didnt. I was seriously considering just walking out of the airport and was the last person to board the plane. Still, I made it on there and after the takeoff I managed to relax. The thing that kept me busy and kept me relaxed was the wonder of inflight, multiplayer Tetris. That game has to be in my top ten all-time favourite video games. Really it's a work of elegant brilliance. I was bringing it in the two player matchup with Jenny and managed to repeatedly show her what Game looke like. Cos I gots Game. I hold the record for longest consecutive win streak.

Anyway, we landed in Incheon airport (see pic 1) and did all the paperwork stuff and was scooped up by the TaLK staff. A long coach ride, a small bout of snoozing and we were at the Korea University, Jochiwon campus (see pic 2) for our main orientation.

Continued in the next blog post.

Nothing

This post is just to explain why there haven't been any posts here recently.

I, like the fool that I am, didn't bring a power adaptor with me to Korea. No power adaptor meant no laptop and no laptop meant no blog updates. Thankfully, I know have an adaptor and can get back on track. I have a ton of stuff to post up here but for now here's a picture of a guy kicking the crap out of a board.

Goodbye

I went out on Saturday night for a few pints of Guinness with a couple of my mates. It came to the end of the night and I got a lift home from one of my friends. We pulled up, I got out of the car, thanked my friend's girlfriend for the lift (she was sober) and turned to my friend ready to say "I'll see you next......".

Normally, I would have something to finish the sentence, but this time I didnt because I wont likely be seeing him for at least 12 months. This was the last goodbye before Korea. A weird feeling.

I couldn't think of a good 'Goodbye' pic so instead have one of The Secret Rivals' first gig.