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Korea isn’t a particulaly flat country. Indeed something like 60% of the land area is mountain. As a result every stretch of flat land that isn’t occupied by dwellings (ie monstourous apartment blocks) is utilised for agriculture. At this time of year you cant help but notice huge expanses of green rice paddy - starting to turn a sort of greeny-gold colour as the rice becomes ready for harvest. Travelling back from Seoul last weekend the long tracts of flat green fields looked amazing as I sped through the countryside at 300km/h. Contrasting this, the area closer to Nonsan is particularly undulating - very few flat bits, after all ‘~san’ means mountain, and you see more stereotypical terraced paddies like those postcards from Thailand.
Best TV this week: Will you Marry my Dad (Season 2). Basically it’s like the Bachelor/Bachelorette except three daughters get to eliminate 12 over 30’s and try and hitch her up with their dad. Meanwhile the old man is sitting back in the hot tub with the biatches sinking cold ones. - Thinking value 0/10 - entertainment value a sturdy 8.5/10
Worst TV this week: (Again) The SImple Life (Season 3) Paris dumb ass Hilton and Lionel Richies mutant bastard love child pissing about. Thinking value 0/10. Piss Take value 10/10
In other news I have worn a tie to work two days in a row despite the continuing heat. A heat made worse this evening by the fact it rained and is now so humid it’s not funny. (Much to my disappointment no one has said anything.) I did however mark the roll book incorrectly yesterday meaning Sophia called some parents accusing the kids of skipping school when in actual fact they were in attaendence. Ooops.
Yet again Korea comes up with the goods - Another long weekend - This month celebrating Chusok or Korean Thanksgiving. I was planning to spend the entire three days sitting on the couch in my pajamas watching TV and playing Playstation. However I have been invited to thanksgiving dinner on Monday at Sophia’s House. Lots of traditional Korean fare to be had.
Here are some pics of the new apartment (although they lack any sort of context.)
And finally: Oi! Go vote!
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