Monday, May 31, 2004
Some pictures
The first place I ate when I got to Korea ... Mr. Pizza:
I need to check out Beer Hunter one of these days. Here's a shot of the Hyperion buildings ... which I believe is the largest residential building in Asia at the moment. Or at least Korea. It's one of the landmarks of Mokdong.
And here's a building that's adjacent to mine. On the bottom you can see "Family Mart," which is 24 hours ... perfect for the local jetlagged waygook.
So many things in Korea have these little avatars on them ... including the special bags that are the only place you're allowed to put trash (I bought some at Family Mart). Here's a picture of one of the bags along with both sides of a 10,000 won bill:
Let me leave you with a shot of the view out my window:
All the buildings are numbered, which is important when you live in a sprawling city with almost no street names. Good system, huh?! If you ask 10 Koreans how to get to a nearby building, you'll get 5 different responses including at least 1 "you can't get there from here."
I need to check out Beer Hunter one of these days. Here's a shot of the Hyperion buildings ... which I believe is the largest residential building in Asia at the moment. Or at least Korea. It's one of the landmarks of Mokdong.
And here's a building that's adjacent to mine. On the bottom you can see "Family Mart," which is 24 hours ... perfect for the local jetlagged waygook.
So many things in Korea have these little avatars on them ... including the special bags that are the only place you're allowed to put trash (I bought some at Family Mart). Here's a picture of one of the bags along with both sides of a 10,000 won bill:
Let me leave you with a shot of the view out my window:
All the buildings are numbered, which is important when you live in a sprawling city with almost no street names. Good system, huh?! If you ask 10 Koreans how to get to a nearby building, you'll get 5 different responses including at least 1 "you can't get there from here."
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you made it! that's so rad. hey what time are you taking these pictures at? how come the streets are so empty? how much stuff did you pack? did you bring a laptop, how're you online?
I'm taking them during the day before I work (I work at 4pm local time ... which winds up being 3am New York time). I only packed summer clothes, and I'm taking the pictures with a digital camera I bought right before I left New York. Seoul is cool, although my neighborhood is pretty quiet. I like it here, though. I can't wait until my Korean gets better.
And I have my laptop here and there are plenty of open wireless networks around. I can usually get to one from my apartment and if not I just have to go outside into the courtyard behind my building and sit down and I'll find one.
And I have my laptop here and there are plenty of open wireless networks around. I can usually get to one from my apartment and if not I just have to go outside into the courtyard behind my building and sit down and I'll find one.
> I can usually get to one from my apartment and if not I just have to go outside into the courtyard behind my building and sit down and I'll find one.
i am jealous
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i am jealous
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