Destination: South Korea

the end is the beginning is the end

Thu, 7 May 2009 | By stonesamurai | Views [635]

life is a parable of itself.  a lesson to not take anything it does too seriously.  it will all fall into itself in the end.  the problem being that too often we misread its morals and paint ourselves in various shades of morality.  we point our fingers ... Read more >

lessons

Thu, 23 Apr 2009 | By stonesamurai | Views [637]

i just watched a video that a friend of mine suggested i check out featuring a veteran rock climber speaking on ted talks about the 9 lessons he's gleaned from climbing over his climbing career ( childs ).  i don't agree with everything he says and ... Read more >

Gallery: Packed in Korea Okpo

Fri, 17 Apr 2009 | By iainob1 | Photo Gallery

to be where there's life

Wed, 8 Apr 2009 | By stonesamurai | Views [582]

climbing.  food poisoning,  a visit from friends from afar.  an oasis concert.  a few of the things that have been occupying my time. though the seasons have been yo-yoing between winter and spring here, it finally looks as if the warmth is here to ... Read more >

Korean Taxi's

Mon, 6 Apr 2009 | By priovolo | Views [1029]

You need a cab.   You see one flying down the street.   You squint to see if the red vacant light is on.   It’s on.   You stick your hand out.   The cab driver ducks his head and peers out the front dash window.   He slows down.   He ... Read more >

the last waltz

Sat, 28 Mar 2009 | By stonesamurai | Views [590] | Comments [1]

one of my favorite songs from one of my favorite movies.  "the last waltz" from the korean film 'old boy' performed by jung sung ha, a 13 year old korean guitar prodigy.  matt, this post is almost solely for you.  ;) http://www.youtube.... Read more >

discipline

Thu, 26 Mar 2009 | By stonesamurai | Views [530]

contentment.  is that my excuse?  laziness?...  this isn't the first post i've written delving into why i neglect this blog.  i can never really pin it down.  it's not as if i don't have anything to write.  i've been active with the onset of spring ... Read more >

Starting out

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 | By stu_vet | Views [289]

I left Auckland on the 15th at midday on my way to Egypt. It all started with a 12 hour flight into Seoul, Korea. Flight was uneventful. I then had a 19 hour stop over. Seoul was cold, only 5C which was quite a change from NZ summer and the temp i was ... Read more >

Gallery: SEOUL

Sat, 14 Mar 2009 | By nico-sandra | Photo Gallery

lull

Sun, 8 Mar 2009 | By stonesamurai | Views [701] | Comments [1]

with my internet connection mysteriously gone for over a week, i came to an important realization:  i don't like the internet.  now that seems absurd even to myself.  i see the internet as a useful tool for easy to find information.  a means of creative ... Read more >

Gallery: KOREA 2009

Mon, 2 Mar 2009 | By nico-sandra | Photo Gallery

a work in progress

Fri, 13 Feb 2009 | By stonesamurai | Views [661] | Comments [1]

the smell of rain soothes my tired mind.  the scent brings me back to the spring days of my childhood.  an innocent boy with innocent thoughts.  hard to relate to that kid i once was.  yet it remains some small slice of this person i've become.  a fumbling ... Read more >

An ongoing adventure in Mok5

Sun, 8 Feb 2009 | By stotler1960 | Views [424]

As I write this, like many of us, I'm really not sure what to write. I've been in Corea now, continuously, since October 2005. I am from the USA, and have plans to go back there to live, but when I leave Corea is still a guess. Why write a "travel ... Read more >

mediation meditation

Tue, 3 Feb 2009 | By stonesamurai | Views [642]

january trips over itself and falls into february.  it picks itself up and dizzily attempts to get its bearings.  the temps have been mild enough lately to convince me that spring has arrived.  i wore naught but a t-shirt and thin fleece this weekend ... Read more >

the new year

Fri, 9 Jan 2009 | By stonesamurai | Views [908] | Comments [1]

it has been almost a full month since i last posted.  the last time i wrote was about the time jason left.  which was also the about the time when i relocated into what was jason's apartment.  i remained internetless until a few days ago.   so here ... Read more >