fobwannabe

i’ve been writing like crazy these days but i never manage to finish any of them.  all i can say right now is that korea is awesome!  constant new thoughts coming through the pipeline all the time. too much going on…ÀÍ»çÀÌÆ®!!!  i need to find a way to organize all this info.  brain going on […]

I feel so out of the loop with my coworkers, especially when it comes to the subject of humor, Korean style.  I was sitting in a meeting and I thought I was following along just fine when all of the sudden a burst of laughter erupted.  Everyone in the room was cracking up.  I look up

Correct me if I am wrong, but in Korea there seems to be a difference between the “yuhja” (or Korean woman) and your average woman.  I don’t completely get it myself but I’m trying.  “There’s nothing better than a good ‘yuhja’”, says 44 yo office manager, Mr. Kim.  “Nowhere else in the world will you find yuhja, but you can

The more I learn about the culture here, the more I realize how much more there is to learn about Korea.  It’s like opening a new can of worms every time you open a new can of worms.  And I’m not talking about how to pour a drink for an elder or even stuff your mama told

  I made sure to bring towels with me from America.  These are just your ordinary towels you use to dry yourself when you get out of the shower.  This is not so ordinary here in Korea.  Here they give you these tiny hand towels where you are supposed to completely dry your whole hair