Monthly Archives: January 2013

we are reasonable people

I’ve been an appreciator or what Ninja Tune produces since I came across Amon Tobin’s stuff in 2000. Being without regular, good FM radio has been one of the many bummers about being here. One small thing I found to

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Packing day is done. And it was a lot less trouble than I thought it’d be. When I came to Korea I came with one large bag—not even a suitcase—just a cheap nylon bag I got from the Vic markets.

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Manhunter (1986)

I watched this movie last night and quite liked it. It was based on a novel called The Red Dragon (I think) but adapted (written & directed) by Michael Mann, the guy who did Miami Vice, so his style is

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I got 18 out of 21 on “Think you know Africa? Take our geography quiz.”. http://t.co/HC3lSFGN

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I got 17 out of 20 on “Think you know Asia? Take our geography quiz.”. http://t.co/Y3cbH7UQ

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Jan 17

Well here we are. January 17, 8 years ago I left Australia to try working in South Korea. Today I did my last little bit of teaching English here. For most of the hour I sat waiting and it seemed

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During the last month I’ve spent more hours than I care to mention playing Skyrim and as I hurry about on the virtual plane going from one challenge to the next I can’t say I’ve stopped and taken a moment

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I stepped out the door this morning at 6am and it was -18 degrees C (feels like -21). Living here has been a very concrete lesson in geography. Seoul and Melbourne are the same distance from the equator but whereas

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