The Ban

So this is a post about Korea, which I usually file under “Gord’s Life” which I intend on splitting into other categories later. But anyway, the thing I’m writing about is political. As most Korean bloggers and fans know, the government has blocked access to a whole host of blogs, including blogger’s blogspot-hosted sites. Here’s [...]

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rebuild is very slow so my fixed poll may not look fixed till tomorrow.
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Poll Time

I mentioned in the last post that the results of my last poll suggested that most voters (60%) wanted me to bring an assortment of winter survival gear and some French girls from Quebec to Korea when I return. You can see full results here.
I can only assume the respondents are mainly lonely expat [...]

Consumer Goods from Canada, and a New Poll

My last poll asked what I should bring back from Canada, and 6 out of ten votes were for the answer:
A pair of snowshoes, a compass, a backpack, two rifles, and a snow tent. And some French girls from Quebec.
I can only assume that the bulk of voters on this blog’s polls are lonely expat [...]

Banking Outside Seoul Time

And an update on why I couldn’t access my Woori Bank account using my Hanvit Bank (now Woori Bank) International Debit Card.
It’s not that there was a network problem, like when the Woori Bank network was down earlier this week. (Yes, my bank’s network actually goes down sometimes. This was the second time I [...]

All Over The Place

Yes, it’s travel chaos. Let’s see:

The Woori Bank network seems to be down again, and it’s Saturday in Korea now. I wonder if I’ll reach anyone if I call this time. Two times in a week is pretty pitiful, if you ask me. Ah well, I have enough money to get by until sometime tomorrow, [...]

People Far Away Now In My Faraway Neighborhood

Roganda asks:
Who are the people in your neighborhood? The people that you meet each day? That is, 5 people who are neither friend nor family member, and whose name you may or may not know, but whom you see everyday or thereabouts, e.g. your paperboy, local bum, milkman, etc.
This is especially tough since [...]

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