The DMZ

A few weekends ago, Marissa and I headed up to the Demilitarized Zone, also known as the DMZ, between South and North Korea. It was awesome.

Below are pictures from the day. Enjoy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

These guys are supposed to be intimidating, but I thought they were adorable.

 

 

Big News

Well folks I haven't written in a while.

And I'd like to say it's because I was having SO MANY wacky adventures that there was just no time.

It's been the opposite.

I've been working a few after school programs and am pretty busy these days with mundane teaching stuff.

Other than that it's been the usual stuff going out to dinner at that one Korean restaurant and general day to day living.

But alas, the big news.

I'm getting married.

I asked Marrisa and she said yes. Well, at first she said "maybe," and then she said, "OK". I would have
rather she used the word, "yes," but marriage is one of those things that requires men to constantly settle for
OK when you want a yes. So I figure I'm already on top of things.

I'm also getting really good at just nodding my head and replying with grunts, indicating I'm listening.
I think I'm going to be an excellent husband.

We've been engaged for a month now and so far so good.

I want to get married Dick Cheney post 9/11 style in a secure undisclosed location. But we'll see about that.





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Cockfights ...

This video shows just how much fun Filipino cockfights are.

It's not graphic, anyone can watch.

This was taken about a minutes or two before the fight, when the place goes nuts with bets being made.

The man sitting to my right was my handler who made all my bets for me.

Cockfights in the Philippines.

Admission: $1.50
Profits Made: $10
Cockfights: Priceless

St. Patrick's Day

One wouldn't think Seoul to be a hotspot of St. Paddy's Day activities. But there is actually a parade (which lasts about ten minutes) and then a cool festival with Irish music afterward. The festival is a neat mix of expats and Koreans themselves who get into putting on green and wearing stupid hats.


So here's a few pictures from the day.

Me and the Guinness man.


Koreans marching in the parade.


It's not St. Patrick's Day without the Korean chapter of Hell's Angels.


Very few countries would let foreigners use their military for a prop. Fortunately they let us use them for a picture with our friend Matt.



OK. This is really wrong. Marissa, our friend MinJong and I standing outside a bar called Texas on St. Patrick's Day in Korea.

The picture you've all been waiting for ....

From the Hobbit House Bar in Manila.