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Blind Willie · Joined: 05 May 2004

I'm confused, are you saying the crap TV is better back home because it's not in Korea?

Ilsanman · Joined: 15 Aug 2003 Location: Bucheon, Korea

My experience of going home was strange and bizarre, a strange feeling I never expected.

I was high on the idea of drinking slurpees, driving my car, and seeing my old friends. I did all of that. I studied a bit, mostly Japanese, and I got my old job back for the time being.

The first messed up thing was that I couldn't eat properly. I ate a little salad and a 3 oz steak or so, and that was enough for me. It took me about a week to eat normally again.

After about a wek, I had fully readjusted. I pulled all nighters and watched crappy TV, ate garbage, studied a little, drove a lot, worked a little, and other stuff. I was constantly busy, due to my own choice. That was the only real difference in me.

I really didn't like what I saw around me. I saw young people as a social disease. I saw too many young people just being losers, doing stupid stuff that had absolutely no purpose to it. I saw drunk drivers trash their cars, people piss on sidewalks outside a bar, throw bottles at moving cars, and I couldn't help but feel ashamed. I am glad my Korean friends didn't see that.

After the lackluster of living at home again wore off (less than 2 weeks) I bought a ticket to come back.

Blind Willie · Joined: 05 May 2004

mithridates · Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 11:06 am Post subject:

What part of Canada are you from, Ilsanman? That sounds a bit like Vancouver, but then again it could be anywhere.

animalbirdfish · Joined: 04 Feb 2004

Daechidong Waygookin · Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 7:46 pm Post subject:

Yeah, Koreans have their obsessions. But its different. Take as an example the celebrity trials. If it isnt OJ Simpson, then its Michael jackson, martha Stewart, etc. The wholke frekaing country lives by thoise trials, like some soap opera. Its a social sickness. The power of celebrity is everywhere, all pervasive, to a far larger extent than here. Its like people back home dont have their own lives or that their own realities suck so bad they need an escape.

Another thing is the "plasticity" of cities back home. I like Seoul for the crazy, chaotic jungle it is. Thats a huge plus. Its not zoned to death. There is still life on the street level. Think of cities back home. Except for a few cities with very strong urban life, everyting is being moved into huge malls. Thos malls are surrounded by huge parking lots, they tear at the fabric of a city, like a huge black hole. Then there are the strip malls. Its like whole cities are built especially for cars, not people.

mysteriousdeltarays · Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 10:21 pm Post subject:

I never handled the United States after Vietnam. I don't know why but I just can't sem to get in gear to feign enthusiasm for the Iowa Hawkeyes.

It is just, perhaps I'm wrong, I often, am but it just seems trivial and boring to me.

I'm never going to get over the effect of "eventfull" things happening everyday.

I like the kids I teach. I like them a lot.

I can see myself as a very elderly trigger happy security guard at K-Mart back in the U.S. Even more trigger happy late at night as a 7-11 employee.

I came here a long time ago. I honestly believe that God gave me a second chance. Maybe instead of killing people, I could help them.

That would seem like a nice thing to do.

Daechidong Waygookin · Posted: Sat Jan 01, 2005 10:39 pm Post subject:

animalbirdfish · Joined: 04 Feb 2004