The Life and Times of Zach in South Korea

Last Saturday I was blessed with the opportunity to see the Flaming Lips.  Their live set never ceases to amaze.  Check it out. There's the venue:  A - Korea.  It's a pretty nice place that holds about 2,000 people; the only downside is they have a strict no food or drink policy. That's Wayne Coyne.  in a bubble.  inches from my face. For those uninitiated to a Flaming Lips show, about 1.4% of the rain forest is destroyed for each concert to be used for confetti.  Thank you, Amazon. This is...

In case you are one of the 6 people in the world without a Facebook account, I would just like to inform you that I am alive. So much has happened since the last post that I'm going to forgo most of it.  I'll give you an easy to read, abridged version.  Think of it as a pocket guide to my past 6 months. I visited Japan twice, once to Tokyo and the Kanto region and the other to the Kansai area of Kyoto, Osaka, Kobe, etc. Concert-wise I went to see the Hood Internet, the Advantage twice, King Khan and the BBQ Show (which no longer exists due to that show), Handsome Furs and Teengirl Fantasy.  About mid-July I became bored...

Sorry for the belated post.  It's been a month exactly since the last time I wrote anything, and yet I don't have any exciting tales to explain my absence.  What I do have, however, are photos of pork! That's 10,000 Won of pure awesome purchased from the back of a truck.  Many enthusiasts would argue that is the only place to purchase quality food. Don't worry.  I purchased some more pork today; it has created a reason to be excited for Tuesdays. Other than delicious cuts of meat, not much new has happened in the sleepy...

It's that time again.  Time to exploit the hard work of my students for comedic value. This one particular student was very fond of Jack.  I think I am Jack now, even though my name was spelled clearly on the whiteboard. This student, however, was quite fond of Jach.  From their account, I seem to resemble the yawning prince from Spaceballs. This portrait of a potato headed street walker is pretty common; I've had multiple girl students draw this lovely lady on my board during break time. News Flash.  For those uninformed,...

Before I forget, here is my home address in Korea. Zach Bondurant Naraville Apt. A - 204 Munoe-dong, Yeongcheon-si, Gyeongbuk, Korea 770-030 If you do ever feel like sending anything (i.e. letter, spicy brown mustard, hate mail, etc.), please do not forget the postal code.  It takes about 12 years for it to arrive without it. Good news!  I am finally the proud owner of a mobile phone here in Korea; it's a white Samsung SPH-B8850D.  It is quite nice, and it wasn't too expensive.  It came with an antenna to pick up local...

Before I get carried away with how amazing the kids I teach are, it is time for my continued Korean beer taste test.  This time it is OB Blue. First thing worth noting is the lack of Konglish (Korean version of Engrish) anywhere on the bottle.  OB Blue: The Original Quality Beer since 1933.  That is a complete, logical thought for once.  Is that a good sign?  We are about to find out... No.  It is not indicative of the contents whatsoever.  Do you like Pabst Blue Ribbon?  Me, too.  Do you like sugar?...

First and foremost, I apologize for taking a fortnight to write my next entry.  For those that are unaware, I was forced to attend EPIK Orientation in Seoul for the past 6 days.  Initially, this sounded like a dream vacation; miss four days of work and get to visit Seoul.  Awesome, right?  Not at all.  The training was a complete joke, for none of the courses were even mildly relevant to the type of school that we teach in.  Furthermore, the staff told us that my school is breaking contract since we do not have co-teachers...