Monthly Archives: February 2009

Hotteok (호떡)

By mattgirod | Published: February 24, 2009

It’s almost pronounced like hotdog, except the first syllable sounds like “ho”. -As in, “you ain’t nothin’ butta __.”  This is my favorite Korean snack. I suspect its because its made from the worlds best ingredients: flour (wheat) and yeast. It beats out all the other Korean sweet snacks. Rice cakes are good but this [...]

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Art Supply Store in Jeonju (화방)

By mattgirod | Published: February 20, 2009

Found! Art store found! After trying to talk with the Jeonju English help line people, another art teacher who lives in Jeonju, searching the web in Korean and English, and getting no information about the location of an art store, I said, “F-it, I am going to find one on my own.” See, it’s possible [...]

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He’s Singin’ in Korean

By mattgirod | Published: February 18, 2009

This really needs to be a music selection in the noraebangs (karaoke rooms). It’s too good.

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The Girod House

By mattgirod | Published: February 17, 2009

We have a house in New Orleans! Built in the 1833 by Nicholas Girod, the first mayor of New Orleans. It was built for his son Francois. girodhousecondo.com , travel.yahoo.com

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Warm and Wuzzy

By mattgirod | Published: February 17, 2009

If Barack’s rise to presidency is not inspiration enough, here’s some more.  This guy walked across the USA with $217 bucks and a backpack. http://www.slatev.com/index.html?bcpid=988092926&bctid=6554077001

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Butter English

By mattgirod | Published: February 12, 2009

Yesterday I rode my bike about 40k south to meet my friend Melodie for a Korean constitutional. Temple Tour Time!! Before the tour we had to drop off my bike at her store. Yeah, she lives in a store. Next stop was the bus station. As it turns out, they offer Butter English classes. Butter [...]

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S & N

By mattgirod | Published: February 2, 2009

Korean Tension I’ve been watching this play out prior to arriving in August ’08. Why now? -Simply a test of  boundaries with the year old Lee Myung-bak admin and the new US admin?

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