24 Inch Secret: Yerba Mate

I found yerba mate at E-Mart! It turns out that South American tea is invading Korea. The writing at the top promises the drinker with get the "24inch secret." It's working. ;) I've always been able to get loose leaf yerba mate for my gourd in Itaewon at the Paraguayan owned, El Comedor, but this is pretty nice too.

2 Cabbages, 5 Jars, 3 Dudes and No Idea

When I got back home to the US in September, one of the first things I did was go on the YouTube, look up how to make kimchi, and do it. Here I am cutting the Napa Cabbage.

Blending my own sauce.

This was the fun part.

We look like we killed something. Me on the right, a Mr. Alex Pearson on the left.

It wasn't the best stuff ever. One jar even molded. However, it was great for cooking with. I'll have better luck next time I hope.

(Photo credits to Mark Gifford and his expensive camera)

Cirque du Soleil - Seoul 2011

Cirque du Soleil - Seoul 2011

8 Year Olds with Cell Phones and Cow Intestines

These are some students from my oldest group. They are Korean age 9 but are more like 7 or 8. One girl got an Android smart phone the day after this photo was taken.

Big puppets with the 63 Building in the background.

Cow intestines! I prefer the pig ones though. Also on the grill: mushrooms, onions, tofu, cow heart, stomach and liver.

So I Missed 1 Day-- It'll happen again I'm sure

But it's because I went to Neverland Ranch with some coworkers! Whoops! I mean Everland. It's like Disneyland but forever?

There's even a zoo with a seal show. Also I saw 2 bears attempting to make a 3rd bear. I'll try and acquire a picture from a friend if 5 people comment on this post. Especially you, that person in Singapore who keeps reading my blog... who are you!?

If you are a native English speaker you can be employed as an English teacher. If you are Russian (I think) you can be parade eye-candy at Everland.

1 Photo a Day aka The Hardest Thing I've Ever Done

Here's 3, so there ya go. Captions too!

Last Weekend I went to the Hi Seoul Festival and saw some of the craziest junk ever. Almost impossible to describe except that in this photo all these people are hanging from a crane. Everything else at this festival was lackluster and the ticket system left something to be admired. Either way, I saw people flying/hanging from/hamster wheeling from a giant construction crane.

Totally sci-fi apartments being built next to the Seoul "Forest" park. I want to live there with my robot roommate.

You've heard of rally caps? What if instead it were shopping bags that are handed out by the team's employees. Bad for the environment, great for team spirit!

p.s. I've started writing some pieces for NERDTREK.com and you should go check it out. :)