So I thought the snow had stopped early yesterday evening. My wife and I were holed up in the house, glued to season 3 of Lost and didn’t realize the snow had started up again. When I took our dog Charlie out around midnight, I found the light dusting we had seen earlier had gotten […]
Saturday night I attended a gathering of friends in Itaewon for a few hours. One of them I hadn’t seen in over 4 years (great to see you again Sam!). I kept the beers to a minimum and made it home quite early and quite sober. It was a good time all around and we […]
Charlie Wilson’s War opened in Korea earlier this week. I knew absolutely nothing about it, having seen no previews of it and having never heard of Charlie Wilson. I love being able to go into a movie with no expectations at all. It usually makes for a better experience. This movie didn’t need the help, […]
Yesterday morning my wife and I headed to our regular cinema to see A Man Who Was Superman. In the almost 17 years that I’ve lived in Korea I had never seen a Korean movie in the cinema, so I figured it was time to do so. My wife wasn’t too interested in seeing it, […]
There’s an old superstitious belief that bad things come in threes. If I were superstitious, my belief would surely be tested this week. It seems I have offended the gods of marriage, friendship, love and finances multiple times while simultaneously spitting on Lady Luck. A bushel of badness so far and it’s only Thursday. Though, […]