2011 St. Patrick's Day Festival in Seoul

The Irish meet the Koreans! lol
And yes, that is me you see briefly at 2:22

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Korea is Safe!

Just a quick note, since I've gotten several emails from people concerned about the tsunami in this part of the world.

The islands of Japan basically act as a barrier reef for the Korean peninsula, effectively protecting Korea from things such as the recent tsunami.  Additionally, Korea is a very mountainous country-- so with the exception of the beach areas in the south, most of Korea is similar to the Appalachians in the U.S. 

Seoul is about 200 miles north of the southern coast... it's perfectly safe here.

Sooo.... love you all-- and you don't have to worry!

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New Apartment #3

Well, I'm still behind on posting my trip to Thailand but things have been really busy.

We're starting a new school year... which means a new contract.  This time, instead of living in the apartments owned by the school I opted to take a housing allowance and find a better place.  I'm now living beside one of the large army bases in the main "foreigner" area.  My new apartment is, by far, the best I've had so far here... it's larger and--most importantly-- there's a nice size outdoor area that'll be perfect for bbq's etc.



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