victory is sweet, even deep in the cheap seats

Da Bears.




The Doosan Bears are now my favorite baseball team. I will soon buy the jersey and hat, just to make it more official. But until then, I am announcing it so we are all clear. The Doosan Bears are my favorite baseball team.

Why, you ask? Well, for starters, what other baseball team has cheerleaders? What other baseball stadium sells dried squid to snack on and is BYOB? I went to my first game Saturday night. The stadium is surrounded by mountains and its beautiful. The weather is starting to cool off, and the air is crisp and smells like fall...instead of pollution. This game was just what I needed after an overwhelming week.

And playoffs are just around the corner. My friend Scott said last year he dressed up like Santa Clause and rushed the field to second base. Who knows, if we win this year I may just have to find a Mrs. Clause suit.

The cheerleaders.

The fans.

alive and well

This is for my mom and dad. My mom keeps asking if I am eating alright and if I have enough money. This is my fridge. It is well stocked with lots of healthy food options. I can even afford the fancy mushrooms. I am brushing my teeth and cleaning my room. I don't make my bed, though. I still just don't see the point.

BRRRAAAAAHHHHHHHHHH!!!

Metal bands in Korea. Who knew there was a subculture of Pantera loving, black eyeliner wearing, plaid skirt and converse donning, long haired, tattooed , freaks? I did. I knew they were out there. This weekend I found them with Naz, who finally arrived all the way from Denton, Texas. We met up with three of her Denton friends who are already living here and heard about the CD release of a Korean death metal band.

People sat silently on the floor in between sets and stood a comfortable distance apart from one another bobbing their heads obediently to lyrics like, "BRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH, DIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIE!"

It was a no smoking facility and no liquor. Oh, and kid friendly (at least I figured since my view was blocked at one point by a 5 year old on his daddies soldiers.) Perhaps instead of Eentsy, Weentsy Spider this week, Ill teach my kindies some Pantera.
This is the color of my seoul.