Tag Archive for 'korea'

“Nothing to Envy” in North Korea

I just finished Barbara Demick’s Nothing to Envy: Ordinary Lives in North Korea.  I bought this precisely because I wanted a non-sensational account of life in North Korea.  I didn’t want to read about nuclear weapons or labor camps. In many respects, the handful of people Demick interviews do lead normal lives.  They go to [...]

Showing my Korean spirit for Kim Yu-na

Now I don’t know a lot about figure skating, but when I watch Kim Yu-na, I know I’m seeing something incredible.  And since the ladies figure skating starts this week in Vancouver, I had to give a preview. She currently holds the world record in the short program, long program, and combined score. I don’t [...]

6 months in Korea

Well, it’s officially been six months since I moved to Korea. I know it’s trite, but it really has gone by fast. There were several moments I didn’t think I would make it, but that was mostly due to some work issues and receiving “anonymous” hate mail from someone who accessed my Facebook account.  Those [...]