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Caffeinated
Joined: 11 Feb 2010
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| Vimfuego wrote: |
| first to buy is a ticket out of here |
If you can wait til you get it figured out, you'l pay less by shopping online for appliances and furniture on Gmarket instead of Emart or Homeplus. Example, the handblender I wanted was 110,000 at my local Emart but 70,000 on Gmarket.
I use my rice cooker for cooking rice and keeping it warm but also for cooking cake. It's also good for steaming chicken breasts and vegetables. There's recipes online for cooking entire meals in it so a rice cooker isn't just a one-trick appliance.
I say ditto on the air filter, fan and water purifier. |
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gem
Joined: 06 Dec 2010
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| Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 8:39 am Post subject: |
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| Is it possible to buy ill manners and a tolerance for living in the third world like you've never known? Buy some earplugs for the noise you're about to hear goddamnit (why am I even up right now)? 9 more months of this bullsheizer! Mofos! I Hataaaaah! |
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rainism
Joined: 13 Apr 2011
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| Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 9:31 am Post subject: |
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run, don't walk, but run and order a Jackie Chan/George Foreman grill.
learn to order from G Market, find a close E-Mart/Homeplus, Costco, etc.
find local grocery store where you can buy potatoes and veggies, or see big stores above. Procure meat online or from said stores.
nuke potato in microwave, cut up veggies, grill your meat in said grill.
Now your biggest headache is solved and you can eat or not eat Korean food at your whim. It's easy, convenient and much cheaper than eating out.
Not to mention super healthy.
and get a T Money card, learn to recharge it, etc. |
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derbot
Joined: 04 May 2010
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| Posted: Sun May 15, 2011 6:42 pm Post subject: |
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| gem wrote: |
| Is it possible to buy ill manners and a tolerance for living in the third world like you've never known? Buy some earplugs for the noise you're about to hear goddamnit (why am I even up right now)? 9 more months of this bullsheizer! Mofos! I Hataaaaah! |
Third world?? Pah, does someone miss their mommy?  |
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MitchMartin
Joined: 14 Jan 2010
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 2:57 am Post subject: |
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| Whew! Now I have a big list... of about 35 "top 5 things". Who is the... top dog die hard expert? |
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lorenchristopher
Joined: 25 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Tue May 17, 2011 7:13 am Post subject: |
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| Vimfuego wrote: |
| first to buy is a ticket out of here |
OP: It depends on how long you've been here. If it's your first week then of course things like T-money card, adequate bedding, cooking/cleaning necessities.
If you're talking about a couple weeks into your time here, I'd say a good investment would be to go to the Dongdaemun Fabric Market.....choose cheap fabric or fabrics (color or pattern) that you like, some thumbtacks, and just put it on your walls. It's cheap to do and if you pick our a pattern or whatever that you like, then your apt....no matter how crappy, will feel a bit more like you. That makes a difference in your attitude and how comfortable you are here.
Other things I'd say is money well-spent on, although not necessarily getting these all at once cause you probably won't want or be able to spend that much money:
-at least one Korean course at a university here
-weekend trips out of Seoul, very helpful, cheap, comfy and fun
-a 125cc (or lower powered) scooter to drive around and explore places in the city
-a decent camera (if you don't already have one) take photos...it's a great excuse to go out and explore
-set up a gmarket account and shop online....stuff on there is easy, fast, and cheap
-get an iPhone or another smartphone!!
I realize buying all those things means spending tons of money right away, but those are some of the things that really helped make me feel super comfy living here. Fun Korean friends your age who aren't just out for language exchanges are also helpful....can't really "buy" them though hehe. |
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MitchMartin
Joined: 14 Jan 2010
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 4:23 pm Post subject: |
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| Just a question about the scooter... where do you store it when you're not using it? Do you leave it out in the rain? I know the side of road is fine, but sometimes there is no side of the road at a popular metro station or nearby. Do you just stick it in a corner? Hehe |
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lorenchristopher
Joined: 25 Dec 2007
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| Posted: Thu May 19, 2011 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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| MitchMartin wrote: |
| Just a question about the scooter... where do you store it when you're not using it? Do you leave it out in the rain? I know the side of road is fine, but sometimes there is no side of the road at a popular metro station or nearby. Do you just stick it in a corner? Hehe |
I have a parking garage at my officetel, so yeah I stick it in a corner down there totally out of the way. If you don't have a parking garage then I don't know what to say...maybe store it at a friend's place who has a parking garage? The people on the motorcycle/scooter thread would probably be able to help you more than I have...lol. |
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Zanniati
Joined: 04 Apr 2011
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 12:44 am Post subject: |
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| I don't think I saw this posted but one of the first things I got was a Humidifier. I woke up with a horribly dry throat every morning and the humidifier fixed that. |
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yeti08
Joined: 04 Nov 2009
Location: Anyang - Pyeongchon
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 2:54 am Post subject: |
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Surprised it hasn't been put up here yet....coffee maker. Buying coffee from coffee shops is really expensive and you can get good coffee at Costco.
Mattress pad....beds are like rocks usually.
Smartphone (SK has the HTC Wildfire for free with a 2 year contract).
Most of the other stuff mentioned already is good too. |
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fermentation
Joined: 22 Jun 2009
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| Posted: Fri May 20, 2011 11:27 pm Post subject: |
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| Why not just get those Maxim coffee mixes? They're not very expensive and you just need to add hot water. Then again, I'm not very big on coffee. |
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blade
Joined: 30 Jun 2007
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| Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 7:43 pm Post subject: |
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| fermentation wrote: |
| Why not just get those Maxim coffee mixes? They're not very expensive and you just need to add hot water. Then again, I'm not very big on coffee. |
Yes, take this persons advice if you really don't care about how your coffee tastes |
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CarolinaTHeels
Joined: 07 Apr 2011
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| Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 8:31 pm Post subject: |
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Things ill buy asap
Big Clothing rack
Bedding
Iphone
Xbox
Cooking essentials |
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ZIFA
Joined: 23 Feb 2011
Location: Dici che il fiume..Trova la via al mare
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| Posted: Sat May 21, 2011 8:35 pm Post subject: |
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Ear plugs.
Can't count the number of times these come in handy. |
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alwaysbeclosing100
Joined: 07 Feb 2009
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| Posted: Wed May 25, 2011 8:18 pm Post subject: |
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| get an electric heater......it will save you a huge amount on ondol heating bills in the winter........ |
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