27.8.09

case contents. in brief.

condoms.
a pack of cigarettes.
a small, empty notebook.
a pen.
a notepad with dried-brown blood spots.
i asked if i could draw him a picture.
the blood spots looked like islands.
i drew around the first with blue ink.
it looked like australia.
i drew around a few more...
named one 맥주도 - beer island.
another i labeled 캐나다 (canada).
i wrote my name at the top in both languages, returned the pad, and crawled back into the hole to find my hoegaarden.

26.8.09

spontaneity and a briefcase

lastnight we made lastminute plans to go out for a beer (so, five beers) for my coworker vicky's 29th (so, 30th) birthday. we headed for a hole in the wall called mania street - a hole i'd never been in - but the hole was full. packed, actually. so we wandered past the mini-stop (convenience store with tables outside - and this is the perfect opportunity to declare my belief that drinking in public should be legal everywhere, and one should always be able to find beer alongside coke and water.) anyway - no tables. so we went to WA Bar and drank some WA beer. And some stella artois. Then we tried mania street again. Still packed. Second coworker rob was hungry, and there was a 육회 place across the street - that also served beer, of course. 육회 you say? pronounced yook hway (sort of), it's essentially little strips of raw beef. i was a bit nervous, i won't lie - but it was pretty tasty.



(didn't have a camera on me - so thanks google image search. that's bits of asian pear mixed in. ours looked just like that, and was seasoned nicely.)





after the meat fest, we went to mania street. i guess i should mention that during the meat fest, my attention was held by some guys outside mania street - one of which was carrying a briefcase. mysterious. right! i thought so too. so meat down, we crossed the street, went in, and ordered some asahi. asahi down, i decided to go out and see for myself what was in this guy's case. i sat on the step beside him and introduced myself. "what's in your briefcase?" i asked. he looked instantly afraid, but gave me a straight-faced, "drugs." for a second, i believed him. then someone said something about the mafia. his wooly-hatted friend laughed and helped him match up the numbers on the locks so he could open the old reddish-brown leather(?) case. the suspense was killing me. what could possibly be in there? he wasn't your typical business person; i wasn't expecting a stack of papers or bills, documents and invoices. i pictured some hot watches. fake rolexes. (is the plural of rolex, rolex?) maybe there'd be some toys...yo-yos or something. they finally got the numbers matched up.
he lifted the top.
i held my breath...

24.8.09

this song is making

my dreams come true.




k, maybe not. but it's making my day.
in fact, i'm currently trying to make up for lost hall and oates time.



...they're kind of the tits.

21.8.09

20.8.09

spaceships and dragons and babies, oh my

south korea was supposed to launch their first ever space shuttle - the Naro - yesterday, but had to cancel because of a technical difficulty of some sort.



they'll try again later.

in other news, infamous k-popper G-dragon launched his first solo album yesterday, which also happened to be his 22nd birthday (i feel ancient.) there's proving to be some controversy over the track "heartbreaker" - also the name of the album - because apparently it sounds a lot like Flo Rida's "right round". i had a listen. the similarity, if there is one, is miniscule - in my opinion. leave the dragon alone. unless you're going to give him styling advice....not sure how i feel about his new look.



atta boy. keep the drag in dragon.
not to worry though - he seems to have a new look biweekly. just as this one begins to grow on me, he'll be decked out in some other theme.
as for the album - i just had a quick listen, but i don't really get the point of doing a solo album when you collaborate on every song anyway. i guess it had to be done if he wanted more control than he gets with big bang.....hmm....maybe a TOP duet would have changed my mind.

and finally - the babies.
have a listen.

18.8.09

ps

it's mid august

i need to post something.
i bought myself a new computer, justifying it with the idea that i would DEFINITELY write more once i got it. it's been a couple weeks. not a word.
maybe because it's so hot....
maybe because i'm all over the place.....
maybe because i'm waiting for something?
or there's nothing to write about..?
that's not true.
there's always something to write about.
even if it is just that i've been watching big brother uk religiously, have just started the L word from the first episode, and am thrilled that the third season of Mad Men has started! well, i was thrilled..but couldn't seem to get into it lastnight.
also, made a bit of progress on my ukelele, after being inspired by an impromptu singalong last saturday night in hongdae.
listening to lots of elliot smith.....and rilo kiley........and metric. blah blah blah....
was this the most interesting thing you've ever read?