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It’s nice to know that I am not the only foreigner studing Haidong Gumdo

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I have spent much of this weekend playing with WordPress. WordPress is the blog software that powers what you are reading now.
They have just introduced some new features which makes it easier for non programers. I have been using these new widgets and they are a lot of fun.
It really cuts down on having to [...]

Importing swords into Australia
Exporting swords from Korea
Sword laws in Victoria, [...]

Over at Sperwerslog log, lots of stuff you can’t do in Australia.
Half of me loves the video, the other half is thinking “what the f…. ?”

http://www.sperwerslog.com/index.php/sperwerslog/why_do_you_need_a_silencer/

http://www.sperwerslog.com/index.php/sperwerslog/the_last_samurai/

http://www.sperwerslog.com/index.php/sperwerslog/brass_on_the_deck/

http://www.sperwerslog.com/index.php/sperwerslog/oh_hell_cant_leave_this_one_out_anger_management_with_gunny/

http://www.sperwerslog.com/index.php/sperwerslog/and_finally_girl_saturday/

Next week all my students are off on school trips to various parts of Korea.
They will be away Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.
Unfortunally I will not be going with them. No holiday for me, I still have to turn up at school and prepare lesson plans. I actually get more work done at home but I [...]

Went to the doctors today to get a medical checkup.
Unfortunally I got a young doctor instead of the older Korean Americian I am used to.
So I will have to go back tomorrow because the younger doctor was sure about somethings.
I also got some X-Rays done on my right knee which is giving me some trouble.
It [...]

This time last year I was doing a grading for Haidong Gumdo.Once you reach black belt level this is the sort of thing you are expected to do.

Late March is the time of year for Cherry Blossoms in Korea. Last year I went to Bulgooksa Temple where there are hundreds of beatiful trees. This year you will have to be content with a view of one tree from my classroom window.

The local copshop (police station for you non Australians)