This term the school has decided to install bilingual classroom signs across the school. However, they did not think to ask the native english teacher onsite first before going to all the trouble and cost of manufacturing them and having them installed. Unfortunately, this is going to teach kids the wrong meaning of certain rooms. Also some games we have been playing this week Q: How do you get a boy/girlfriend A: Have a baby / propose / sexy face Q: What animal ...

For my trip to Taiwan I started a day early by taking a train to Busan to get a motel for the night. I had a ticket booked for 5.23 but then found out this was the vice principals last day and she had left so I could actually sneak out. I tried to change to an earlier train but the next one was 5.11 so not much difference even though I reached the station after 3pm. At Gupo there was rain and I met up with a friend. Then we looked for a motel. Last time I found a...

Korean TV has lately been running a series of Darth Vader Cell Phone commercials. My favourite one is at a crowded subway platform where he 'warps' to take the seat before an older korean lady, then quotes the line from The Empire Strikes Back "I am your father"! There are other versions trapped in a crowded elevator or parading CGI stormtroopers but they are not as funny! You can see the subway commercial here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3miNY1sx hY0&feat...

I have been asked by the 'WorknPlay' site to become a contributing writer to their korea information blogs. http://worknplay.co.kr/korea-blogs/ This is an english language website used by expats for community news, information, jobs, and other support for the expat community. They stumbled across my blog entries so invited me to join as a contributing writer. ----------------------- Hello, I am an editor for worknplay.co.kr, a site for expats in Korea. We provide...

This weekend three of us went to the Daegu Trick Art Expo. This is the second time the expo has come and a follow up to the highly popular first expo held about a year ago. The exhibition is being held at the EXCO centre. I didnt go the first time as I couldnt figure out how to get there having newly arrived, but am more familiar with bus routes now. Koreans love trick art. There is a trick art museum on Jeju Island and various trick art expos that have toured th...