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December 2009(54 posts)
- 28: More Proof the TSA are Morons…(6)
- 27: Blogs of Note: Korean Cuts(0)
- 26: Sherlock Holmes & My Childhood(5)
- 25: Mongolian Blog Name Help?(1)
- 25: Mongolian Blog Name Help?(0)
- 25: Merry Christmas!(0)
- 23: On Balancing Realism and Enthusiasm(7)
- 22: A couple shots of Marc(0)
- 22: Unnamed Mongolian Project Notes(0)
- 20: In the terminal…(7)
- 19: SNOWPOCALYPSE NOW(0)
- 19: Five Things You Can Lose To Make Travel Easier(2)
- 17: On embassy parties, dressing up, and personal authenticity…(12)
- 17: Book Review: Petite Anglaise(4)
- 17: SCA Stuff: Almost Finished!(4)
- 17: Being a reenacting couple…(1)
- 16: Blog Maintenance(2)
- 16: Going Home(2)
- 16: “The rumors of my death have been greatly exaggerated…(0)
- 15: Special Sale Print: All Of Them!(0)
- 14: Always follow an apology with photos of kittens…(2)
- 14: Motorcycle Mondays: Garbage Puller(0)
- 13: Special Sale Print: Jindo Island Beauty(0)
- 13: Photo of the Day: Colorful Korea(1)
- 12: Namdoseokseong(2)
- 12: Photo of the Day: Performers(0)
- 12: Korean Lunches(6)
- 12: Special Sale Print: Amish Fields(3)
- 11: Friday Finds(4)
- 11: Special Sale Print: Carp on a Tarp(0)
- 10: Starting next week: Motorcycle Mondays(0)
- 10: Special Sale Print: Jindo Stare(0)
- 10: I miss you, little red bike…(10)
- 09: Photo of the Day: Lonely Jindo(2)
- 09: Special Sale Print: Jogyesa(0)
- 09: Extended Response: Media’s Fall and Rise(0)
- 09: Why our kittens are banned from the bedroom for the next few days:(0)
- 07: Testing(0)
- 07: Photo of the Day: Snowstorm(0)
- 06: Things I’ve Learned From My Exes(4)
- 06: Photo of the Day: Paul at Patriot’s Point(0)
- 05: Photo of the Day: Stove on the Tracks(0)
- 05: Two More Adoption Successes!(1)
- 05: Public Service Announcement(0)
- 05: Two Reminders(2)
- 05: Following My Own Advice(6)
- 04: Photo of the Day: Persimmons(2)
- 03: Thoughts(5)
- 03: Photo of the Day: Laughter(0)
- 03: *fingers crossed*(10)
- 02: Bullet Points(0)
- 02: Photo of the Day: Love Simply(0)
- 02: Reminder(5)
- 01: North Korean Jeans?(3)
November 2009(42 posts)
- 30: Photo of the Day: Shopkeeper Brothers(0)
- 29: Print Sale!(5)
- 29: Photo of the Day: Whee!(0)
- 28: Choose Your Own Adventure!(2)
- 28: Photo of the Day: Rifle Cleaning(0)
- 27: Stuff(0)
- 26: Happy Thanksgiving!(0)
- 26: Postcard Exchange & Print Give-Away Contest(1)
- 25: Mongol Deel: Almost Done!(0)
- 25: Photo of the Day: Book Cat!(0)
- 24: Living Overseas: Language Concerns(7)
- 24: Photo of the Day: Alpenglow(0)
- 23: Photo of the Day: Sanggyesa Gate(0)
- 23: News: Korean Scientists Make Plastics Without Fossil Fuels!(1)
- 22: Photo of the Day: Urchin or Pirate?(0)
- 21: Photo of the Day: Fishmonger(0)
- 20: Good News!(0)
- 20: Photo of the Day: Distracted(0)
- 19: Tips for Successful Blogging(8)
- 19: Photo of the Day: Yongsan Cameras(0)
- 18: My Life in Korea: Right & Wrong(10)
- 18: Next Project: Mongol Vest(0)
- 18: Photo of the Day: Backlit Leaves(0)
- 17: Life Lessons I Learned As A Professional Sailor: Part I(0)
- 16: Changes(0)
- 16: Blogging Elsewhere(0)
- 14: Mongol Deel: Progress Report(3)
- 13: Post Series: Living Overseas(7)
- 11: Veteran’s Day: My Grandfather’s Story(2)
- 10: Photo of the Day: Front Wheel(0)
- 10: Photo of the Day: Junge Soldat(0)
- 08: Photo of the Day: Grain Silo(0)
- 07: Photo of the Day: Kalishnikov T-34/85 Tank(0)
- 07: Google-Based Posts(2)
- 06: Random shots from our most recent Soviet reenactment:(0)
- 06: Me & the Sidecar(4)
- 06: Not much going on…(0)
- 05: Kitten VS the TV(1)
- 04: A Couple Shots(3)
- 03: Five Months Back: A Retrospective(4)
- 01: On Levi’s “Go Forth” Campaign:(7)
- 01: Adoption Win!(2)
October 2009(25 posts)
- 31: Reeds and Rivers(0)
- 31: Korean Food Identification Help?(2)
- 28: Help?(24)
- 27: Marc the Tanker(1)
- 27: Recap Time!(0)
- 26: I present: Tretiy Vzvod(0)
- 26: Marc the Tank Driver(0)
- 18: Update:(0)
- 17: Silly Hats!(1)
- 17: One piece down, many to go…(0)
- 16: Smutyanka Shots(0)
- 16: Photo of the Day: Maple Leaves(0)
- 16: Lancaster County(4)
- 15: Ah, the joys of pet ownership…(2)
- 15: Photo of the Day: Amish Roads(0)
- 14: A Frenchman in a beret? Never…(0)
- 14: Foliage(2)
- 13: Photo of the Day: Mule Butts(2)
- 12: Portraits of Marc(4)
- 11: Meanderings(0)
- 10: On Obama’s Nobel:(3)
- 09: Travels with Smutka(0)
- 07: Some thoughts on fall and politics…(1)
- 06: Mostly Ural Stuff(4)
- 01: Must-Read Blog: Bugs On My Face(2)
September 2009(35 posts)
- 30: I Smell Like Gasoline(2)
- 28: Our New Bit of Russian Iron(4)
- 26: Hope Rides in the Sidecar(3)
- 26: Photo of the Day: Winter Clouds(0)
- 25: Ike’s Farm at 6:30am(2)
- 25: The Ideal Soviet Soldier(6)
- 24: Sunset at Ike’s Farm(0)
- 24: Photo of the Day: A Road at Sunset(2)
- 23: A little chilly sometimes…(2)
- 23: Photo of the Day: Villager(2)
- 23: Update: Category Style(0)
- 21: Whack-A-Commie!(2)
- 18: Come See Us, Comrade!(0)
- 16: Boating Photos(0)
- 16: Downstream(0)
- 15: Tibetan Sky Burial(2)
- 14: Photo of the Day: Sangyesa Roof(0)
- 13: Because I can’t make vague allusions any longer…(0)
- 13: Uisin Second Graders(0)
- 13: Gunnae Third Graders(0)
- 13: Gunnae First Graders(0)
- 13: Photo of the Day: Wellington Station(0)
- 12: Spot On, I Tell You(0)
- 11: Stuff(6)
- 09: Photo of the Day: Under A Watchful Eye(0)
- 07: Oh no, Politics!(1)
- 05: Photo of the Day: Dogs and Laundry(0)
- 05: Pardon the Mess(0)
- 04: Photo of the Day: Succulent(0)
- 03: Photo of the Day: Through the Window(0)
- 03: Here’s hoping…(2)
- 02: Enough is enough…(4)
- 02: Photo of the Day: Walking Ajumma(0)
- 01: Link Time!(2)
- 01: Photo of the Day: Dancer(1)
August 2009(33 posts)
- 31: Random Linkage(0)
- 31: Family Visit(0)
- 31: Photo of the Day: Side of the Road(0)
- 30: Photo of the Day: Buddha(2)
- 29: Photo of the Day: Village Jindo Gae(0)
- 28: Almost.(0)
- 28: Photo of the Day: Lanterns at Jongmyo(0)
- 27: Photo of the Day: Cook(0)
- 26: Photo of the Day: Fishing Village(1)
- 25: Life Update(0)
- 25: Probably my coolest reenacting photo ever:(0)
- 25: Photo of the Day: Jindo Breeder(0)
- 24: Photo of the Day: Silly Hats(0)
- 23: View from our kitchen:(0)
- 23: Some old random photos from Jindo:(0)
- 23: Blogroll Maintenence(0)
- 23: Seoul Metropolitan Office of Education has really done it this time…(0)
- 22: Farmer’s Market(0)
- 20: Busy Busy Busy(0)
- 20: I miss this:(0)
- 15: Five things I have learned from raising foster kittens:(4)
- 13: Does this make me a mutant?(3)
- 13: Louisa Vietnam Event Photos: Part 1(2)
- 13: Photo of the Day: Radar(0)
- 11: Commentary on the Clinton Visit to North Korea(0)
- 09: When all hell breaks loose…(0)
- 09: “Wicked awesome” doesn’t even begin to describe it…(0)
- 07: Disappearing again…(1)
- 04: Good News from North Korea(1)
- 04: Busy Bees(0)
- 03: Reenactment Photos: Whitehall, PA(4)
- 02: Update(0)
- 02: Independence(0)
July 2009(38 posts)
- 30: Photo of the Day: Georgie(0)
- 29: Advice: Apartment Hunting(0)
- 26: Wot wot?(2)
- 26: FARB(4)
- 24: Gearing Up(0)
- 23: An Update in Three Parts(5)
- 21: Busy Reenactors!(0)
- 21: Update(0)
- 19: Photo(s) of the Day: Me and Marc the Soviets(4)
- 19: Sully Plantation Photos: Part 3(0)
- 18: Photo of the Day: I can’t believe I used to live 10 minutes from this.(0)
- 18: Sully Plantation Photos: Part 2(0)
- 18: Sully Plantation Photos: Part 1(0)
- 17: Photo(s) of the Day: Proof that reenacting isn’t always serious…(0)
- 16: I can haz job?(2)
- 15: Bastille Day(0)
- 15: Spetsnaz Wannabes(0)
- 14: “Winner takes the Eastern Front!”(0)
- 14: It’s so true…(3)
- 13: Whee!(1)
- 11: Attention DC-Area Folks!(3)
- 10: Kittens!(2)
- 08: Geeky Kittens(9)
- 07: Photo of the Day: Dragonfly(2)
- 06: Belated 4th of July Barbeque(0)
- 06: Weekly Winners: June 22nd-July 5th(2)
- 05: Life is Good(3)
- 05: Photo of the Day: Prince(0)
- 04: Photo of the Day: Happy 4th of July!(0)
- 03: One of these things is not like the other…(2)
- 03: Someone will one day take advantage of this quirk, I assure you.(1)
- 03: Photo of the Day: Dam(0)
- 02: Help! I’m becoming domestic!(9)
- 02: Photo of the Day: Field Trip(0)
- 02: Weekly Winners: June 22nd-June 28th(1)
- 01: Photo of the Day: Smiling Dachshund(1)
- 01: Another one bites the dust…(2)
- 01: Photo of the Day: Schilthorn Pond(0)
June 2009(41 posts)
- 30: Neat Korean Music(8)
- 30: Photo of the Day: Stray Jindo(0)
- 29: Photo of the Day: Splashing(2)
- 29: Korea Quiz(1)
- 28: Photo of the Day: Golden Rings(2)
- 28: Deja Vu(0)
- 27: Photo of the Day: From Above(0)
- 27: Friends, apartment hunting, stuff…(0)
- 25: Photo of the Day: Smiling Golden(2)
- 25: Since when did teens in wet t-shirts become acceptable for mainstream news?(0)
- 24: Reenactment: Cambodia, 1970(4)
- 23: A pleasant surprise…(2)
- 23: Work =/= Happiness(3)
- 22: Poison Ivy. Joy.(5)
- 22: Weekly Winners: June 15th-21st(2)
- 20: Mac Program Question!(6)
- 20: There will be more soon…(0)
- 18: More from North Korea…(2)
- 18: Our Masked Neighbor(0)
- 18: Adjustment(4)
- 16: North Korean Heir Fails At Fratricide: Assassination Foiled(1)
- 15: Photo of the Day: Goldfinch(0)
- 14: Weekly Winners: June 8th-14th(0)
- 14: Marc and Prince(2)
- 12: Photos of Lola(11)
- 12: More about Korea’s yellow journalism…(0)
- 11: Stationary(2)
- 11: More shoddy racist journalism from Korea…(0)
- 11: Photo of the Day: Drummers at the Jindo Sea Parting Festival(0)
- 10: Lee Myung-Bak to speak at GWU…(0)
- 10: Photo of the Day: Luckenbach Patrons(0)
- 09: Photos from Gagye Beach(0)
- 09: Stuff.(1)
- 08: Photo of the Day: Luckenbach, TX(0)
- 06: One dream down, many to go…(2)
- 05: Korean LOLs(0)
- 04: Photos: Marc and I at Enchanted Rock(0)
- 04: I’m not dead, I’m just in Texas…(4)
- 04: Amusing Blog(0)
- 03: Photo of the Day: Sunset over Town Lake(0)
- 01: AWOL(0)
May 2009(96 posts)
- 31: Email from a student…(0)
- 31: Photo of the Day: Picking Weeds(0)
- 29: Photo of the Day: Me, Marc, and Lola(2)
- 29: Photo of the Day: Tiger(2)
- 29: Hello(0)
- 27: Goodbye(6)
- 27: Photo of the Day: Jindo Gae Puppy(1)
- 26: “It’s time to move on, it’s time to get going. What lies ahead I have no way of knowing…”(2)
- 26: I go offline for two days and the world goes to hell…(3)
- 26: But he’s a lovable one…(0)
- 26: Photo of the Day: Jindo Daegyo(0)
- 24: *sniff*(2)
- 23: One more…(0)
- 23: Meetup in Seoul?(1)
- 23: Photo of the Day: Blue Waters(4)
- 23: Too Convenient(0)
- 22: That would be…awesome.(0)
- 22: Plans and Thoughts(4)
- 21: Quality Korean Entertainment(0)
- 21: Because I can’t go more than a few days without posting photos of cute 진도개 puppies…(3)
- 21: And that’s that.(2)
- 21: Because it’s impossible to leave Korea on a good note…(11)
- 21: Photo(s) of the Day: Scribblings(0)
- 20: Yay Narcissism!(3)
- 20: Only in Asia would something like these even exist…(2)
- 20: Photo of the Day: “The Retreat”(0)
- 20: An Idea…(14)
- 19: Up and Down(0)
- 19: One down, one to go…(0)
- 19: Photo of the Day: Market Ajumma(0)
- 18: Weekly Winners: May 11-17th(0)
- 18: Two Things I Will Not Miss:(2)
- 18: When Reenactors Go Off The Deep End(1)
- 18: Update on the extortionist hospital…(0)
- 18: Photo of the Day: The Viewer & The Patron(0)
- 17: The Jindo Gae and I(1)
- 17: Kristen in the Daisies(7)
- 17: Photo of the Day: Simon & Thomas(0)
- 16: A Frustrating Start to my Day(5)
- 16: Photo of the Day: Sunset Over the Canal(0)
- 15: Because everyone likes puppies…(8)
- 15: Anybody want to foster a dog from North Korea?(4)
- 15: Photo of the Day: Fleur de Lis(0)
- 15: Blog ADD(0)
- 14: Photo of the Day: The Mall(0)
- 13: Jindo’s Growing Up!(10)
- 13: Airline Woes(4)
- 13: Photo of the Day: Marc in Quebec(0)
- 12: Stuff.(4)
- 12: Photo of the Day: Me in Quebec City(0)
- 11: 한글!(9)
- 11: Mmm, redcoats.(0)
- 11: Thoughts(2)
- 11: To Do:(1)
- 11: A Mixed Blessing(12)
- 11: More Random Recent Photos(3)
- 11: Photo of the Day: Magali and Samba(1)
- 10: Photos of a Jindo Gae(2)
- 10: Random Recent Photos(6)
- 10: Photo of the Day: Chilly Reenactors(0)
- 10: Inspires confidence, doesn’t it?(4)
- 09: Saffron Dying(4)
- 09: Children’s Day Festival Photos(2)
- 09: A little note about a Korean idiom…(3)
- 09: Photo of the Day: Children’s Hanboks(0)
- 09: Korea makes it to Fail Blog!(0)
- 09: Childrens’ Day Parade on Jindo Island(3)
- 08: Getting back into the 18th century…(0)
- 08: Take a video tour of my apartment!(4)
- 08: Hahaha. I love stupid people sometimes.(9)
- 08: Corporal Punishment in Korea(0)
- 08: Photo of the Day: “The Disagreement”(0)
- 08: Cute Commercial for Migros(0)
- 07: Facebook Comments & Korean Bureaucracy(2)
- 07: Photo of the Day: Happy Jindo(0)
- 07: I’m on ordered bed rest. Joy.(5)
- 07: Situational OCD(4)
- 07: Another Sick Day(6)
- 06: Still sick.(4)
- 06: My Visit to Seorae Village(4)
- 06: Good News from the States(1)
- 05: Sick. Again.(4)
- 05: Glasses(0)
- 05: Photos: Drummers(4)
- 05: Keep Wishing.(0)
- 05: Edited & Annotated Protest Footage(0)
- 04: Protest Photos: The Press(0)
- 03: More Footage(4)
- 03: Footage(5)
- 03: He is not happy.(2)
- 02: Next time, I need a helmet…(0)
- 02: Favourites From Yesterday(0)
- 02: Happy Buddha’s Birthday!(0)
- 02: Seoul, Life in Korea, & Expat Fame (4)
- 02: A few things…(1)
- 01: Attention Seoul-ites!(0)
April 2009(91 posts)
- 30: New Glass(0)
- 30: My Entry for the “Worst Housing in Korea” Contest(3)
- 30: *seethe*(28)
- 29: Jindo Island Sea Parting Festival Photo Post #2(2)
- 29: What the…?(2)
- 29: Photo of the Day: Washington Monument at Night(0)
- 29: Sea Parting Festival Video: Funeral Procession and Nonggak Dancers(0)
- 28: State Dept. Bungle Here in South Korea(4)
- 28: Couch-Space in Seoul?(0)
- 28: Photo of the Day: Marc the 18th century Workman(2)
- 27: Jindo Island Sea Parting Festival Photo Post #1(5)
- 27: Four Weeks(0)
- 27: A Small Observation(0)
- 27: The Flaming Flying Frying Pan(2)
- 27: Photo of the Day: Fun with Lighting(0)
- 27: Jindo’s Big Weekend(0)
- 27: Photos soon. I promise.(2)
- 26: *sigh*(0)
- 25: Photo of the Day: Beach Soccer(6)
- 25: Photos from Seonamsa Temple(0)
- 25: Photos: Me at Seonamsa(1)
- 24: I’ll see this scene nightly soon.(2)
- 24: *ponders*(1)
- 24: Photo of the Day: Seonamsa(0)
- 23: Jindo Gae Videos(2)
- 22: My Best Friend Is An Inanimate Object(12)
- 22: IT’S SO TRUE.(2)
- 22: Wow. Just…wow.(2)
- 22: Photo of the Day: Distracted(14)
- 21: Like the Body Shop? Like Dogs?(0)
- 21: New Kitchen!(2)
- 21: Photo of the Day: Hanok and Halmoni(0)
- 21: Two Reenacting Videos(0)
- 20: CVS Stole My Face!(6)
- 20: Photo of the Day: Namdoseokseong(0)
- 19: Hey! Isn’t that Kelsey?!(4)
- 18: Photo of the Day: Carp on a Tarp(7)
- 17: Photo of the Day: Jindo Gae(3)
- 16: Stuff.(2)
- 16: Photo of the Day: Enjoying the Fall(0)
- 15: Photo of the Day: The Ssanggyesa Buddhas(0)
- 15: The Jindo Moses Miracle(33)
- 15: Jindo in Pasadena, CA(0)
- 15: My life is nothing if not interesting…(8)
- 14: The Monk’s Jindos(0)
- 14: Life has a Sense of Humor(0)
- 14: Lesson Plan: Accents(2)
- 14: Photo of the Day: Fall Silhouette(0)
- 13: I have a site!(4)
- 13: Photo of the Day: Pagoda(0)
- 13: Uh oh.(2)
- 12: Cherry Blossoms on Jindo(3)
- 12: So. Weird.(2)
- 12: Photo of the Day: Temple Cat(0)
- 11: Photo of the Day: Mudflat(0)
- 11: Dear Chinese Embassy: You suck.(8)
- 11: First Grade Students(2)
- 10: A little reading…(2)
- 10: Photo of the Day: Chateau Frontenac(0)
- 10: Haunted by the Past(2)
- 09: Cherry Blossoms(1)
- 09: Miscellaneous Funnies(2)
- 09: Photo of the Day: Cottage Door(0)
- 08: The Obsolescence of Knowledge(16)
- 08: Photo of the Day: Frustration(0)
- 08: Must-read North Korea article and some good old South Korean xenophobia…(3)
- 08: A new chicken recipe and some thoughts on coffee…(2)
- 07: Sean’s Going-Away Party(0)
- 07: Reenacting Checklist(0)
- 07: Photo of the Day: Voyageur Family(2)
- 06: Photo of the Day: Temple Bell Roof(0)
- 06: Not that I’m surprised…(8)
- 05: Happy North Korean Rocket Day!(0)
- 05: The Crowd(0)
- 05: Now let’s see what happens…(0)
- 05: My “Cup Garden”(0)
- 05: Photo of the Day: Shark(0)
- 05: Dear Sarko: Tip-toes are for 5th graders…(2)
- 04: Gift of a Crane(0)
- 04: Well, the embassy finally sent an email…(0)
- 04: Photo of the Day: James River Reeds(0)
- 04: Swiss Humor(1)
- 03: In which reenacting geekiness bleeds into another corner of my life…(2)
- 03: Photo of the Day: Medication(0)
- 03: A changing wind?(2)
- 02: Photo of the Day: Boston Dogs(4)
- 02: Recent North Korea News(0)
- 01: Love/Hate(1)
- 01: Ferrets!(3)
- 01: Brindled Jindos(0)
- 01: Photo of the Day: The Eiger(0)
March 2009(132 posts)
- 31: Today’s Good Deed(0)
- 31: Photo of the Day: Buzz(0)
- 31: Well, ducks…(0)
- 30: Happy Kelsey is Happy(0)
- 30: Jindo Breeder Photos(0)
- 30: Whoops!(0)
- 30: An unnerving reminder of my neighbors…(0)
- 30: Photo of the Day: Zurich Hauptbahnhof(0)
- 30: On the Bridge(0)
- 29: Weekend’s End(4)
- 29: Fiesta ware comes to Korea!(3)
- 29: Art made with…sheep.(0)
- 29: Photo of the Day: Illuminated(0)
- 28: Lunch: March 26th(0)
- 28: Only in Korea, country of alcoholics…(19)
- 28: Photo of the Day: Dragon(3)
- 28: Jindos…or Dingos?(1)
- 28: Classroom Blog(0)
- 27: Well, at least I live pretty much as far from the border as possible…(0)
- 27: One of the funniest things I’ve seen in awhile…(3)
- 27: Oh, wacky, wacky Korea…(1)
- 27: Monster Dishes(3)
- 27: Photo of the Day: Gimmelwald Houses(0)
- 27: I’m sick. Joy.(10)
- 26: Glued to the Screen(3)
- 26: Photo of the Day: Colin, Juneau, and Denali(0)
- 26: *bangs head on computer*(0)
- 25: Missing Marc (Warning: Sappy)(0)
- 25: Korean War Reenactment Photos(0)
- 25: Cool Music Video: Walter Reed(0)
- 25: Photo of the Day: Jindo Gae & Dog House(2)
- 25: Photos from my weekend in Mokpo(3)
- 24: Lunch: March 23rd(2)
- 24: Chore Time!(0)
- 24: Potential motorcycle news…(2)
- 24: Photo of the Day: Tish(0)
- 24: Canceling classes for…baseball?(0)
- 24: Three Things(1)
- 24: Two Things(3)
- 23: Roof Jindos(2)
- 23: New Dishes!(2)
- 23: Ah, the sweet taste of revenge…(1)
- 23: Photo of the Day: Golden Weeds(0)
- 23: Weekend in Mokpo(0)
- 23: Hilarious Article About North Korea(0)
- 22: Photo of the Day: Field Post(0)
- 21: The Driver Reflected(3)
- 21: Mr. Kim’s Magic Weightloss System(4)
- 21: Photo of the Day: Jongno Fabric Market(0)
- 20: Sunrise and Sunset(0)
- 20: The James(0)
- 20: News: North Korea Captures Two US Journalists(0)
- 20: A few lesson plans…(0)
- 20: Photo of the Day: “Küh und Eiger”(2)
- 20: Don’t worry, it’s normal to glow like that…(0)
- 20: Recent Jindo Gae Shots(0)
- 19: *sigh*(4)
- 19: Kitten & Puppy Cafe Photos(6)
- 19: Gwangju Photos(0)
- 19: My New Classroom Reward/Discipline System:(4)
- 19: Photo of the Day: Schreveningen(2)
- 19: Anybody want a Jindo?(0)
- 18: “What would you do if the North invaded?”(13)
- 18: Photo of the Day: Looking Up(0)
- 17: A few things:(0)
- 17: Yellow Dust Day(0)
- 17: Photo of the Day: Irish Spirit(0)
- 16: Lunch: March 16th(1)
- 16: Make it stop…(2)
- 16: Blog for my Students(0)
- 16: Photo of the Day: Staring into the Distance(0)
- 16: A few things…(0)
- 16: Stuff.(2)
- 16: Good and Bad(0)
- 15: Photo Blog(2)
- 15: A Non-Nomadic Nomad?(8)
- 15: A New Idea(9)
- 15: aaannndd…we’re back!(3)
- 15: Photo of the Day: Ren and her Guitar(2)
- 13: We’re Moving!(3)
- 13: Photo of the Day: Illuminated Soldier(0)
- 12: Personal Dictionary(2)
- 12: Calling all clothing-savvy folks…(3)
- 12: Photo of the Day: Engraved(0)
- 12: Me, the motorcycle, and some duct tape had a little rendezvous yesterday afternoon…(0)
- 11: Why Handwriting is Important(2)
- 11: Diplomatic Slip(4)
- 11: A couple shots from Jindo(0)
- 11: Photo of the Day: The M1(0)
- 11: Two Things:(4)
- 10: I am a scary animal, apparently…(13)
- 10: Adding insult to injury…(1)
- 10: It makes it hard for me to like you when you behave like this…(2)
- 10: Photo of the Day: Self Portrait(0)
- 09: They’re clearly up to *something*…(2)
- 09: Just fix the #@$(*% motorcycle!(2)
- 09: Photo of the Day: Luscious Green(2)
- 09: I should have said “Nyet”…(3)
- 09: I have no words…(0)
- 08: Photo of the Day: Shrimp(0)
- 08: In which I get a new toy…(4)
- 07: Photo of the Day: Sunset Tree(0)
- 07: Good news and a note on teaching in Korea(2)
- 07: Good News(2)
- 06: Story: The time I witnessed (I’m quite sure) a dead-letter drop…(5)
- 06: Whee…(2)
- 06: Random Fact: I am a pen snob.(2)
- 06: Photo of the Day: Temple Cat(0)
- 06: That was fast…(0)
- 05: Photo of the Day: Yellow-Red-Blue(2)
- 05: Photos from my trip to the shooting range with Marc and his AK-47:(0)
- 05: Barbarian-Filled(2)
- 05: This is worrisome…(0)
- 04: Send Me Stuff!(2)
- 04: Some great advice for newbie teachers in Korea:(2)
- 04: For Korean Expats: Come visit me!(2)
- 04: Photo of the Day: Southie Cat(0)
- 04: Jet Lag and Food Supplies(0)
- 03: Blanketed(3)
- 03: Photo of the Day: 101st(1)
- 03: Hair Cut(1)
- 02: Photo of the Day: Stove(0)
- 02: First Day Back(2)
- 02: A Korean Moment(2)
- 02: A story of Korean hospitality…(10)
- 01: Miscellaneous recent shots of Marc and me…(0)
- 01: It’s the Pitts.(0)
- 01: Photo of the Day: Calm Waters(0)
- 01: Family(0)
- 01: Written on the Plane: Post IV(4)
- 01: Written on the Plane: Post III(0)
- 01: Written on the Plane: Post II(2)
February 2009(67 posts)
- 28: Photo of the Day: Ghost in the Fog(0)
- 28: Written on the Plane: Post I(1)
- 26: Last Day!(0)
- 26: Photo of the Day: Rhinebeck Biplanes(0)
- 26: Last Day!(1)
- 25: Photo of the Day: Brush(0)
- 25: A few pre-event shots…(0)
- 25: Two shots of my mother at the Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Museum(0)
- 25: PSA(2)
- 24: Photo of the Day: Playing in the River(0)
- 24: Three Lists(4)
- 24: Amusing moment at last weekend’s event…(0)
- 23: Aged Unit Photos from the Korean War event…(0)
- 23: Photo of the Day: This should help my hits!(3)
- 22: That was badass…(0)
- 22: Photo of the Day: Kári(0)
- 21: Photo of the Day: Roads of Quebec(0)
- 20: Photo of the Day: Marc at Ullimsambang(0)
- 19: Off to fight the Korean War…(0)
- 19: Photo of the Day: Belgian Horses(0)
- 18: Gun Geekery(2)
- 18: Photo of the Day: Corridor Park(2)
- 17: Russians fighting…Russians?(2)
- 17: Public Service Announcement(0)
- 17: Miller Gorna Photos Part 5: Post-Event Fun(0)
- 17: Miller Gorna Photos Part 4: Day Two – Finishing Up(0)
- 17: Photo of the Day: Kate Lounges(0)
- 17: Miller Gorna Photos Part 3: Day Two – The Field(0)
- 17: Finally!(0)
- 17: Miller Gorna Photos Part 2: Day One(0)
- 16: Miller Gorna Photos Part 1: “Kitting Up”(0)
- 16: A few post-event notes and observations:(0)
- 16: Photo of the Day: Fishing(0)
- 15: *collapse*(0)
- 15: Photo of the Day: Von’s Double(0)
- 14: Photo of the Day: Cigarette Break(0)
- 13: Off to fight WWII…(0)
- 13: Photo of the Day: Apple Blossoms(0)
- 13: Prepping(0)
- 12: Busy Reenactors!(0)
- 12: Photo of the Day: Jindo Bridge(2)
- 12: Disorientation(2)
- 11: Photo of the Day: Cross-Species Friendship(0)
- 10: Aww…(0)
- 10: Busy Weekend!(2)
- 10: Photo of the Day: Rifle Cleaning(0)
- 10: Some Thoughts(2)
- 09: Photo of the Day: Jindo Puppy(0)
- 08: Photo of the Day: Foliage(0)
- 07: Photo of the Day: South End Church(8)
- 06: Sappy Post(2)
- 06: Photo of the Day: Swiss Flag on Lake Thun(0)
- 05: Portraits of Marc at 51st Street(0)
- 05: Photo of the Day: Students at Gagye(0)
- 04: Ah, such a refreshing change from the status quo…(0)
- 04: Photo of the Day: Vasily “On Watch”(2)
- 03: Great personal finance website…(0)
- 03: Two Tailors and a Blacksmith in Colonial Williamsburg(0)
- 03: Tabletop Wargaming(0)
- 03: Photo of the Day: Street Vendor(0)
- 03: Photos from the James River(0)
- 03: Obama watches the Superbowl(0)
- 02: A Weekend in Williamsburg(0)
- 02: Photo of the Day: Quebec Windows(0)
- 02: Post Coming Soon(0)
- 01: Photo of the Day: Through the Door(0)
- 01: From today’s visit to the James River…(0)
January 2009(124 posts)
- 31: Photo of the Day: Rice Paddy Path(0)
- 31: A Walk in the Woods(0)
- 30: Bon Voyage(0)
- 30: Photo of the Day: Cranes over Jindo(0)
- 30: Goddamnit, North Korea, quit throwing temper tantrums!(1)
- 30: The 101 in 1001 List(3)
- 29: Cupcake Trance Dog(2)
- 29: Photo of the Day: Street Scene(2)
- 28: Watch the Puppy Bowl!(0)
- 28: Nifty Rainbow Cake(4)
- 28: Welcome New Viewers!(0)
- 28: Photo of the Day: Aren’t you a little short for a stormtrooper?(2)
- 28: Americans in Paris(1)
- 28: 25 Things(0)
- 28: Good News(4)
- 27: News and Various Other Sundries(0)
- 27: Weird Dream(0)
- 27: Photo of the Day: Reflected(0)
- 27: Health Question!(2)
- 26: Classroom Face(6)
- 26: Photo of the Day: Marc the Fallschirmjager(0)
- 25: PSA(0)
- 25: Photo of the Day: Waygook Karaoke(0)
- 25: Some shots from Seoul…(0)
- 24: Marc’s new reenacting impression: Chinese Communist Forces in the Korean War(2)
- 24: Lessons in Diplomacy(3)
- 24: Photo of the Day: Mist(2)
- 23: Photo of the Day: Me and My Springfield(0)
- 23: Reenacting Photo of the Week(0)
- 23: Come on now…(0)
- 22: Korean Problem Solving(3)
- 22: Photo of the Day: Vietnam Reflections(0)
- 22: Should the govt. help to subsidize broadband?(6)
- 21: A bit of patriotism…(0)
- 21: Photo of the Day: Trash Cat(2)
- 21: A lot of wandering, but not a lot of success…(0)
- 21: Photo of the Day: Bounce(0)
- 21: The inauguration from 6951 miles away…(0)
- 21: Near miss with a cultural misstep…(0)
- 21: Friendliness(0)
- 20: Photo of the Day: Circus Parade(0)
- 20: Tuesday’s Plans(2)
- 19: Pounding the Pavement(0)
- 19: PSA(0)
- 19: Photo of the Day: Marc at Namdoseokseong(2)
- 18: I’m in Seoul!(1)
- 18: More angry words from North Korea…(0)
- 18: Photo of the Day: Workspace(2)
- 18: North Korea’s rattling sabre may not be as rusty as we thought…(0)
- 18: Update(1)
- 17: Photo of the Day: Ceremony(0)
- 17: I call this one “airplane head”.(0)
- 17: Photo of the Day: Marc in a Korean Donut Shop(0)
- 16: Stuff.(2)
- 16: Reenacting Photo of the Week: In the trenches at Newville(4)
- 16: Whoops.(1)
- 16: Photo of the Day: Fishmonger(0)
- 16: Reenacting Photos from Russia(2)
- 16: A few reenacting videos from Russia(0)
- 16: A little behind…(0)
- 15: Preparations(0)
- 15: The Elephants Above(1)
- 15: Advice?(5)
- 15: Photo of the Day: State Seal(0)
- 15: A Few News Tidbits(0)
- 14: Korean politics remind me of elementary schoolyard politics…(9)
- 14: Photo of the Day: Students(0)
- 14: Almost There!(0)
- 13: Photo of the Day: Vasily and Mikhail(0)
- 12: Some entertaining shirts for foreigners in Korea…(0)
- 12: Can a nomad ever truly settle?(6)
- 12: Photo of the Day: Marc the Tailor(0)
- 12: On Being a Foreigner in Korea(2)
- 11: Anybody Out There?(4)
- 11: Market Photos(0)
- 11: The NYT mentions a facet of English education in Korea…(0)
- 11: Photo of the Day: The Tiger(0)
- 11: Beaten to the Punch Again(4)
- 11: A Short Trip to Mokpo(0)
- 11: Free Speech? What?(6)
- 10: Photo of the Day: Footsteps(0)
- 10: It’s the little things…(2)
- 10: Korean Sleep Habits(1)
- 09: Since you asked:(1)
- 09: Done!(0)
- 09: Korean News(0)
- 09: Photo of the Day: Temple Roof(0)
- 09: Public Service Announcement(2)
- 09: Stuff.(0)
- 09: I’ve visited:(4)
- 09: Reenacting Photo of the Week(0)
- 08: Whoops.(3)
- 08: Photo of the Day: Sparks(2)
- 08: Boy, that makes me feel secure…(0)
- 08: Jolts of Reality(2)
- 08: Another reason for pride in my former home state…(4)
- 07: Grrr.(0)
- 07: Photo of the Day: Sleeping Jindo(0)
- 07: Fun with my Webcam(0)
- 07: Hiiiiiiiii!(2)
- 06: NOOOOOOOO!(0)
- 06: More contemplations on relocation…(0)
- 06: On Teaching in Korea(0)
- 06: Photo of the Day: Hanbok Shop(2)
- 06: Winter Camp #2(2)
- 05: Photo of the Day(0)
- 04: Ferret Fostering?(3)
- 04: Korean Photo of the Day(0)
- 04: Stuff.(0)
- 04: Old Photo of the Day(0)
- 03: The Joys of the Internet(0)
- 03: Old Photo of the Day(0)
- 03: Still sick.(2)
- 03: Korean Photo of the Day(0)
- 02: Korean Photo of the Day(1)
- 02: Reenacting Photo of the Week(0)
- 02: Old Photo of the Day(0)
- 02: *hack* *cough*(1)
- 02: Shameless Plugging(0)
- 01: Goodbye 2008!(0)
- 01: Thoughts on Relocating, Part II(0)
- 01: Korea Photo of the Day(0)
- 01: Old Photo of the Day(0)
- 01: A reminder that time is indeed relative.(0)
December 2008(75 posts)
- 31: I miss bilingual sleep-mumbles…(2)
- 31: Just the FAQs, ma’am.(0)
- 31: Korean Photo of the Day(0)
- 31: Old Photo of the Day(0)
- 31: An improvement in Jindo, and other stuff.(0)
- 30: Korea Photo of the Day(0)
- 30: Old Photo of the Day(0)
- 30: Things I wish I could change about Korea:(2)
- 29: Stuff.(4)
- 29: Hey, school is not in session. Sort of.(0)
- 29: *sigh*(0)
- 29: Christmas with the Waygooks(0)
- 28: Prologue(0)
- 27: Solitary Tree(1)
- 26: Frustration(11)
- 26: Kelsey the Ice Block(4)
- 26: Gun Geekery(2)
- 26: Miscellaneous(0)
- 25: From Korea:(2)
- 25: Portraits Part II(2)
- 25: Portraits Part I(0)
- 25: Some Thoughts on Relocating(2)
- 25: Plum and Xeroxes(0)
- 24: Finally, a Korean protest I agree with…(0)
- 24: Weather-Induced Nostalgia(0)
- 24: Wendy and Lucy(0)
- 24: It’s finally over…(1)
- 24: Winter Camp Lesson Plans(2)
- 24: Yesterday was Texas fail, today is Massachusetts fail. I’m a proponent of equal-opportunity fail.(0)
- 23: Another reason I never tell people I’m from Texas…(1)
- 23: “My” Korea(0)
- 23: Music and Sandwiches(3)
- 23: Daily Korea Photo(0)
- 22: At least I haven’t started saying “Zed”.(0)
- 21: From today’s walk:(0)
- 21: At The Ready(0)
- 21: So…close…(0)
- 21: You have entered…the Twilight Zone.(0)
- 20: “What is your hobby?” “I like watching movies.”(2)
- 20: Korea to replace TOEFL, SAT tests…(3)
- 20: Contract Renewal(0)
- 19: Burning Fields(3)
- 17: Prints for Sale(2)
- 17: More About Hats(0)
- 16: Bush Gets Shoe-d(0)
- 16: Stereotypical “crazy natives” expat post…(0)
- 16: Reenacting Geekery(2)
- 16: I wish I knew Danish…(2)
- 16: I don’t want to know…(1)
- 15: Wikisurfing(0)
- 14: Well done, cat, well done…(0)
- 14: My brain’s CD is scratched…(0)
- 14: Ssangyesa Temple(0)
- 13: An amazing combination of time-lapse and tilt-shift…(0)
- 13: Jindo Puppy Market(3)
- 12: An Addendum(0)
- 11: Finally, a memorial I really like…(2)
- 11: Ein bisschen Deutsch…(10)
- 11: Une Vache Coréen(0)
- 11: Frustrations in Korean Education(4)
- 09: Trailers!(2)
- 09: The State of American Education(0)
- 08: Freedom(2)
- 07: An Explanation(5)
- 06: A Few Things(2)
- 05: Just a note…(2)
- 05: Health #7(0)
- 05: *shiver*(0)
- 04: A little chilly…(0)
- 04: The Middle of Nowhere(0)
- 03: My Internal Clock is Broken(0)
- 03: 101 in 1001: Artistic #3(0)
- 03: My Inner Middle School Student(0)
- 03: Update(0)
- 03: Exam Time(0)
Lifestream
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Listened to 7 songs.— December 22nd via Last.fm
- Igor Yuzov of Red Elvises, Limpopo & Oleg Bernov of Red Elvises – Chastushki
- Igor Yuzov of Red Elvises, Limpopo & Oleg Bernov of Red Elvises – Kalinka
- Igor Yuzov of Red Elvises, Limpopo & Oleg Bernov of Red Elvises – Gop-Stop
- Igor Yuzov of Red Elvises, Limpopo & Oleg Bernov of Red Elvises – Traditional Russian Rock 'N' Roll
- Igor Yuzov of Red Elvises, Limpopo & Oleg Bernov of Red Elvises – Those Were the Days
- Igor Yuzov of Red Elvises, Limpopo & Oleg Bernov of Red Elvises – Moscow Nights
- Igor Yuzov of Red Elvises, Limpopo & Oleg Bernov of Red Elvises – Korobeyniki
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Created Cobrastyle Radio.— December 17th via Pandora
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Created Cobrastyle by Teddybears.— December 17th via Pandora
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