Yesterday just before a bunch of us Koreans—I felt included in the group—were going to start hiking up a gorgeous mountain, I ran into a bathroom to take a piss. Urinals always make me nervous even though I use them several times a day, and when I do I always take the urinal that’s up against [...]
{ 19 comments }
After canning it up the hill at what must have been record speed, I couldn’t get off the mini bus fast enough. The nausea eventually subsided as I peered down at the sloping, vibrant neighborhood of Taeguk Village. The colors and short stature of the buildings were a stark contrast to the grey tides of [...]
{ 0 comments }
My place of birth so long ago, Youthful optimism and promise abound, But the passing of Camelot and 60’s revolts witnessed the mistral of change blow hard and long strong, It was then the flaws began to appear, later stirring questioning and rebellion dormant lying for years, Illusions of goodness shattered like glass, demanding conflicts [...]
{ 0 comments }
A duo of supine carpet haulers, snoozing in a tiny blue truck–afternoon respite and nap time on Korean Flag Day. Elderly party of seven smoke indoors above an abandoned or simply unpopular tennis court with tattered out of bounds flags and torn netting. They huddle over comforts of tobacco and bicker about the vagrant Chinese [...]
{ 1 comment }
I highly respect The Marmot’s Hole for a lot of reasons. It’s one of the best places to keep tabs on what’s going on in Northeast Asia and I genuinely admire the fellow who runs it, Robert Koehler. Years ago, I posted pretty regularly there and had a blast except for one thing — the comment section [...]
{ 0 comments }
Yes, it’s that time again, time again for On Other Blogs. It’s that time each week when we see what’s making the rounds of other Korea-oriented blogs. First off, our heart goes out to well-known expat Michael Hurt who recently suffered a stroke. Keep him in your thoughts and prayers. In his honor, we devote this [...]
{ 1 comment }
This is the conclusion of a short expat story that I hope you have enjoyed. The first part is here. The second part is here. If you wish to give me a review and some help on how to make it better, please email me at migukin (at) gmail.com 5. After walking down several flights [...]
{ 0 comments }
Asian looks at first glance But observance discretely reveals Hints of Western features to be certain found Blended beauty without doubt, for all to behold Steeled by harsh weather, chiseled character of strength Fiercely independent, strong willed and stubborn, resolutely so proud Yet femininity betrays her, that cannot be denied Submissive not much, while tame [...]
{ 0 comments }
This is part II of a serialization of a spooky expat short story I’ve written. The first part can be read here. You’re free to edit it to your heart’s content and send it to me at migukin (at) gmail.com The third part can be found here. 3. John’s spaghetti dinner was legend in the [...]
{ 0 comments }
We here at Asia Pundits are going to do a little experiment. This is the first part of some “expat fiction” I’ve written and you are free to do your worst reviewing it. Think of it as “crowd sourcing” help on it. I will re-write it using your input as a guide. I appreciate any input you [...]
{ 0 comments }
Asia Pacific News from Google
Follow @asiapundits on twitter.
Copyright Asia Pundits Media © 2010–2013
