I’m Going to Say It

I want to go home. I’m hesitant to express this particular emotion lest people conclude that I’m unhappy, lonely, made a mistake coming to Korea, or not strong enough to complete my commitment. None of those things are true, but I don’t want to be afraid that from time to time I’m ready [...]

Play-doh

We just killed a large cockroach. Sitting on the couch and enjoying some illegally-downloaded TV, my wife casually rested her head on my shoulder. The new angle afforded her an ample view of the ceiling and she screamed upon viewing the writhing antenna and appendages scurry upside-down towards us. I sprayed him [...]

Distracted

I got so caught up in this Facebook thing that I forgot about my poor little blog.  Facebook is more fun.  I’m now best friends with countless people, many of whom I can’t recall ever speaking with.  Dangling preposition.  Watch it dangle.
We’ve booked a long-weekend-trip to China for mid-July.   It’s exciting that we’re going [...]

Blossoming

Althea and I attended the Yeouido Cherry Blossom Festival in Seoul yesterday. I posted some pictures over on Facebook.
Incidentally, my sister sent me a picture of herself that includes a picture of her favourite doll, Antha. As a young boy I was forced into an arranged marriage with this doll, ceremony and all.
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Infectious

In church on Sunday the pastor referred to someone’s enthusiasm as being “more infectious than HIV.”
Seriously?  This is the most appropriate comparison you can come up with?  His enthusiasm is more infectious than the human immunodeficiency virus.   Regardless of the virus’ deadliness, it isn’t even that contagious when compared to the common cold.  Wouldn’t the [...]