Monthly Archives: February 2006

Today I had to call KT’s internet help centre b/c I forgot my password. HOW: Dial 100, choose option 8 for Foreigners Help. Note this is in Korean, so just listening won’t help much Once there they were very helpful. … Continue reading →

After that long, ever so long Winter vacation, I imagined that there would not be many vacatons for quite some time. So image my suprise after a mere 7 days at school I am told it is time for Spring … Continue reading →

After a long Winter break (Dec 29 – Feb 9) classes have begun again at Yaeumdong Middle School. Fortunately for the first day I have only one class.

2006-02-06 Snow falling on Yaeumdong Today it snowed in Ulsan and about time! It snowed once before, but it was a pretty weak effort. This time I took my mountain bike and went riding up in the hills, slipping and … Continue reading →

Just saw Syriana today. It is the latest George Clooney / Matt Damon film. I loved it. The acting was wonderful, the script was excellent and the good guys came in shades of gray. The movie is about the oil … Continue reading →

Since arriving in Korea I have lived in three different apartments or “villas”. A Villa is usually a three to five story apartment building as distinct from the ten stories plus apartment blocks you see all around Korea. In a … Continue reading →

2006-02-05 Kanweyeol Mountain Ride 08

Today is my sister Karen’s birthday. Age: Classified

Today, I joined the Samamtb club for a ride to Kanweyeol Mountain near Eonyang. The mountain is is 1,100 meters high! I didn’t know this when I turned up for the ride. So with a sense of foreboding we started … Continue reading →

Saw Kiss Kiss Bang Bang today. Haven’t laughed so hard for a long time. Its a great action / comedy movie