Archive for April, 2003
Korea: appendix three: poo.
Gyesoon is my penpal who is editing a book about dung. that’s right, dung.
She says there’s a large market for kids’ pooping books. The market is so large, they even have different subgenres:
this one is especially disturbing due to it’s Beatrix Potter style.
then there’s the ‘mascot [...]
Korea appendix two: cute characters / mascots
APPENDIX 2: CUTE CHARACTERS
Here is the fundamental truth I learned about Korea: it’s actually easier to get cute Korean character dolls in NEW YORK CITY. Actual Koreans aren’t nearly as into dolls. . . it’s not like Japan where everyone [...]
Korea appendix one : Engrish
appendix one: ENGRISH
"Engrish" is a slightly offensive word used to describe what happens when other countries (usually Asian) try to use English to sound hip, and fail. The first picture is NOT genuine Engrish. It’s just messed up so i [...]
Korea 7: Suzie is the cutest thing on the planet
MONDAY
WEATHER: sunny and warm.
Go hike Pukansan again. I take a different trail this time, and hike to the top of the ridge. They have a little fortress wall there.
I waste no time in getting lost. I hike for 5 hours straight, and when I finally [...]
No commentsKorea 7: jitterbugging with crazed GI Joe guys
THURSDAY
Weather: cloudy but not too cold.
leave the hotel and find. . . 10,000,000 junior high students on a field trip. There’s a parking lot the size of a football field full of nothing but busses. Jesus. It’s out of control!! Some girl comes [...]
Korea 6: getting my hike on, and my foliage on
TUESDAY
WEATHER: sunny.
Go to the CHONG DONG theatre for yet more drumming concerts. Then I switch hotels to a really ritzy joint in the trendy Myong-Dong neighborhood.
Myong Dong is fucking amazing. . . busy, rich, but still funky. . . like Tokyo! But with street vendors [...]