Far East Cynic

I guess I just don’t get it………

About Iraq. This post, over at Lex’s place kind of set me off.  Quoting from an article in the New York Post which summarizes Saddam’s mindset as related to what he thought the US would do in the lead up to the invasion.  Piro, a Lebanese-American and one of the few

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Ow,Ow,Ow!

Note to self. When someone invites you to go out with Korean counterparts-just say no! I’m moving very slowly this morning, a result of a combination beer, scotch, soju and wine induced mother of all hangovers. This came from what was supposed to be (or so I was told) just

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Non post……..

God, it is cold here! Weather has been good, but the cold is just biting. Even here in my room, I’m still not really warm. Work is OK-however when tempered by the knowledge that I’m not going to keep doing this for all this year it is hard to stay

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Busy! Plus God help us if aliens invade Osan……

Its Korea-what else? Actually, a big part of my lack of posting is working on personal issues for myself.  Regular buffoonery will return soon. However I would kill for some good commercials. Basically watching AFN here, I have learned that : Sexual assault is a crime and you will be punished. (No

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What a way to start the day!

Let’s see. Wake up early so I can get to the airport. While moving suitcase from its stand in my hotel room(said suitcase is heavy from carrying winter items for Korea), accidentally bump lamp. Lamp slips off table and cracks when it hits the floor. Go down to main desk

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Lion City

After a long ordeal with airports and airlines-arrived here in one piece. Spending a few days here then off to Korea for the next to the last time. I suspect this is something of a farewell tour to a city that I dearly love. And more importantly-farewell to a dream.

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Been busy……..

As the title says, been too busy to post. Catch up this weekend. Talk among yourselves and answer me this question: How does one reconcile what you know you want to do-with want you know you are going to have to do? All part of the No Skippy left behind

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One of the things that I am sure I am going to miss…….

When I move on to wherever it is I will be moving on to-will be the travel.  Somehow, I think that unless I am really, really lucky-I’m not going to find a job that allows me to travel the way I have the last few years. And I’m going to

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Under the weather……….

No post yesterday-I spent most of the day horizontal and having some very wierd dreams. The S.O. was kind enough to give me her cold and I felt like dog squeeze yesterday- all day. When I am sick and I sleep-I have the same dream over and over again. Regrettably

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