Sunday, October 28, 2007
Seoul vs. Daegu - Pro Basketball in Seoul
Saturday, October 27, 2007
Suwon Station: Market
In the traditional market, this woman (below) saw me taking photos of three Korean girls. She asked where I was from, and invited me to her Vietnamese restaurant for a cup of coffee. She spoke fluent Korean but only a few English words. She wanted to see her son talk English, but he was totally uninterested. He rolled around the floor, and picked stones off the soles of his shoes - did everything but say, "hi" in English. It was his day off school.
Thursday, October 25, 2007
Where I'm going in Hong Kong
Wednesday, October 24, 2007
Angry Buddhist Airs my Dirty Laundry
Payphone with my Mother
"Mom, I have a secret. I'm doing something a little... shocking before I leave Korea."
"What?"
"I don't want to say."
"Eva you have to tell me or I won't get to sleep tonight! Is it a good thing?"
"Not exactly."
"Is it a bad thing?"
"I don't think so. Listen Mom you might not even care."
"Probably not, so just tell me."
"I don't want people knowing yet."
"You won the lottery. You're not going back to University. You're pregnant. You're staying to work in Korea. You're in love, you're bringing somebody home?"
"(laugh) no."
"You're adopting a child."
"Are you serious Mom!?"
"You're gay. You're going to be on TV!"
"God. No Mom!"
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PS- This picture makes my mouth water. Honey candy is, in my opinion, the most delicious Korean treat. It's 5 dollars for a small box, and usually made fresh from vendors at a booth. I like the peanut version best, made with honey and flour spun into thin threads.