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		<title>Yes, I hugged Newt &#8230; and other Republican National Convention adventures</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Sep 2012 03:06:22 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Pickett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Howdy blogosphere! Long time, no read! It&#8217;s been a year since I left Korea and ended regular posts from my last project, Alex and Chickpea Do Korea. But I assure you, I&#8217;ve been busy: A trip around the world and &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://alexpickett.com/2012/09/26/yes-i-hugged-newt-and-other-republican-national-convention-adventures/">Continue&#160;reading&#160;<span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=alexpickett.com&#038;blog=6295563&#038;post=2474&#038;subd=alexpickett&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>5 tips to save you money/ time when arriving in South Korea</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Aug 2011 04:38:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Pickett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[1. Get your Alien Card early. You should ask your co-teacher to bring you to immigration on your first or second day in your city. The earlier you get this card, the easier life will be. You can&#8217;t open a &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://alexpickett.com/2011/08/26/5-tips-to-save-you-money-time-when-arriving-in-south-korea/">Continue&#160;reading&#160;<span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=alexpickett.com&#038;blog=6295563&#038;post=2400&#038;subd=alexpickett&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Obama loves soju!</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 22 Jul 2011 05:36:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Pickett</dc:creator>
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		<title>2011 Hi Seoul Festival highlights</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jul 2011 04:06:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Pickett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Hi Seoul Festival is held in the spring and fall of every year. It's a cultural event bringing together hundreds of artists in many different stripes for (mostly free) performances throughout the city. For the 2011 May Hi Seoul Festival, there was modern dance, puppetry, miming, theater, music from around the world, art installations and some very strange performance art. <a class="more-link" href="http://alexpickett.com/2011/07/21/2011-hi-seoul-festival-highlights/">Continue&#160;reading&#160;<span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=alexpickett.com&#038;blog=6295563&#038;post=2377&#038;subd=alexpickett&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>The Gwangalli Eobang Festival in Busan, South Korea</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 02 Jun 2011 04:47:15 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Pickett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It was the best damn fish I ever had ...  <a class="more-link" href="http://alexpickett.com/2011/06/02/the-gwangalli-eobang-festival-in-busan-south-korea/">Continue&#160;reading&#160;<span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=alexpickett.com&#038;blog=6295563&#038;post=2326&#038;subd=alexpickett&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Walking dogs in Daegu with the Korean Animal Protection Society</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 05:39:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Pickett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It would've been a bizarre sight anywhere, but watching 50 waygookins walking as many dogs through a park in the middle of a Korean city was downright freakish.  <a class="more-link" href="http://alexpickett.com/2011/04/15/walking-dogs-in-daegu-with-the-korean-animal-protection-society/">Continue&#160;reading&#160;<span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=alexpickett.com&#038;blog=6295563&#038;post=2284&#038;subd=alexpickett&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Trip to Andong: Hahoe Village, the longest bridge in Korea and some tasty jjimdak</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Apr 2011 07:18:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Pickett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our mission: To not leave South Korea before giving Andong one more chance.  <a class="more-link" href="http://alexpickett.com/2011/04/11/trip-to-andong-hahoe-village-the-longest-bridge-in-korea-and-some-tasty-jjimdak/">Continue&#160;reading&#160;<span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=alexpickett.com&#038;blog=6295563&#038;post=2275&#038;subd=alexpickett&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Shilla Memorial Park: Korean version of a Renaissance Fair [video]</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 07:31:53 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Pickett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In late March, Chickpea and I visited the capital of Korea's ancient Silla empire, Gyeongju. Tucked between the Taebaek mountain range and the East Sea, Gyeongju is a small city that has married its ancient past with modern Korea surprisingly well. Unlike Andong, which delegates its historical sites to certain areas of town, Gyeongju has put office buildings next to antiquated tombs, temples near hotels. The whole city is ringed by three national parks and dozens of other historical sites. It has been called a "museum without walls." That makes it one of the best tourist spots in Korea. Unlike many other small cities in Korea, you can spend a weekend here and not see everything. This time, we only had a day so we focused on Shilla Memorial Park. <a class="more-link" href="http://alexpickett.com/2011/04/08/silla-memorial-park-gyeongjus-korean-version-of-a-renaissance-fair-video/">Continue&#160;reading&#160;<span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=alexpickett.com&#038;blog=6295563&#038;post=2280&#038;subd=alexpickett&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Teaching English is fun, or How I got my students to sing They Might Be Giants</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 08 Apr 2011 03:59:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Pickett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Of all the things that could make an English teacher in Korea hate their job, it shouldn't be the students. At least not elementary school students.

I'll admit that on some days I roll out of bed and begin my day like a very grumpy zombie. Even on my walk to school, I curse the sun and the Hyundai cars and the construction crews destroying the stream near my apartment.

But as soon as I step foot on the schoolhouse grounds, my pall lifts. Tiny little children in bright blues, pinks, greens and reds run around, laughing with each other and sending some very happy "hello teacher" words my way. How can I hate my job? Even at their worse, they make it impossible.

Just the other day, one of my 5th grade classes did something that gave me that same "damn-I'm-s0-glad-I-decided-to-leave-my-life-behind-and-come-teach-English-to-a-bunch-of-strange-kids" feeling. The previous week, we learned the days of the week and so I busted out a song that would let them use their new English skills. I was a little worried, because they didn't know all the vocabulary in the song, but I decided to give it a try anyway.

This is what happened: <a class="more-link" href="http://alexpickett.com/2011/04/08/teaching-english-is-fun-or-how-i-got-my-students-to-sing-they-might-be-giants/">Continue&#160;reading&#160;<span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=alexpickett.com&#038;blog=6295563&#038;post=2272&#038;subd=alexpickett&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Japan Benefit Concert in Daegu [video]</title>
		<link>http://alexpickett.com/2011/03/28/japan-benefit-concert-in-daegu-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 28 Mar 2011 06:01:35 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Pickett</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[DIY Daegu Live]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[This weekend, Chickpea and I headed to downtown Daegu for some live music and drinks to help out the folks in Japan. DIY Daegu Live, Guerilla League, and URBAN organized eight bands, a DJ and some craft vendors for an &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://alexpickett.com/2011/03/28/japan-benefit-concert-in-daegu-video/">Continue&#160;reading&#160;<span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=alexpickett.com&#038;blog=6295563&#038;post=2265&#038;subd=alexpickett&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>A look at the Daegu Orions Basketball team [video]</title>
		<link>http://alexpickett.com/2011/03/23/a-look-at-the-daegu-orions-basketball-team-video/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Mar 2011 09:57:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Pickett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[As the basketball season comes to a close here in South Korea, I wanted to post a montage of two games we attended. I've even included footage of our home team, the Daegu Orions, winning one of those games -- a rare sight indeed! The video also features my favorite parts of basketball in Korea: the strange mascots, generous audience contests and always entertaining cheerleaders.  <a class="more-link" href="http://alexpickett.com/2011/03/23/a-look-at-the-daegu-orions-basketball-team-video/">Continue&#160;reading&#160;<span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=alexpickett.com&#038;blog=6295563&#038;post=2259&#038;subd=alexpickett&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Alex and Chickpea Do Southeast Asia: Cambodia takes a turn for the weird on the trip from Poipet to Siem Reap</title>
		<link>http://alexpickett.com/2011/03/16/alex-and-chickpea-do-southeast-asia-cambodia-takes-a-turn-for-the-weird-on-the-trip-from-poipet-to-siem-reap/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 07:28:05 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chickpeainkorea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Our initial relief at a successful border crossing deflated almost immediately. With no real direction beyond few tips gleaned from travel blogs, we started wandering toward what we hoped was the shuttle service. Fewer than 20 feet from the visa office, we saw a naked baby, dirt-streaked and screaming on the sidewalk. He was alone. Someone had put an empty soda cup in his hand to collect money. <a class="more-link" href="http://alexpickett.com/2011/03/16/alex-and-chickpea-do-southeast-asia-cambodia-takes-a-turn-for-the-weird-on-the-trip-from-poipet-to-siem-reap/">Continue&#160;reading&#160;<span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=alexpickett.com&#038;blog=6295563&#038;post=2200&#038;subd=alexpickett&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Alex and Chickpea Do Southeast Asia: Bussing it from Bangkok, Thailand to Poipet, Cambodia</title>
		<link>http://alexpickett.com/2011/03/16/alex-and-chickpea-do-southeast-asia-bussing-it-from-bangkok-thailand-to-poipet-cambodia/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 04:57:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chickpeainkorea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[When Alex and I reluctantly re-packed our backpacks to exchange Bangkok for the countryside of Cambodia, we weren't prepared. Here in Korea, we usually know what to expect. Sure, there's toilet paper at the dinner table, pocket-less billiards, and McDonald's delivers, but outside of the obvious, I find day-to-day life fairly straightforward. Not so in Southeast Asia. <a class="more-link" href="http://alexpickett.com/2011/03/16/alex-and-chickpea-do-southeast-asia-bussing-it-from-bangkok-thailand-to-poipet-cambodia/">Continue&#160;reading&#160;<span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=alexpickett.com&#038;blog=6295563&#038;post=2185&#038;subd=alexpickett&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Isn&#8217;t South Korea close to Japan?</title>
		<link>http://alexpickett.com/2011/03/16/isnt-south-korea-close-to-japan/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Mar 2011 03:13:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Alex Pickett</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Yesterday, Chickpea and I were talking about the tragedy in Japan and speculating about  our friends’ and family’s geography skills. Do they know that just a few hundred miles of water separates us from the earthquake/tsunami/nuclear disaster that is Japan? <a class="more-link" href="http://alexpickett.com/2011/03/16/isnt-south-korea-close-to-japan/">Continue&#160;reading&#160;<span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=alexpickett.com&#038;blog=6295563&#038;post=2207&#038;subd=alexpickett&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Korean Spring Festival Series: The Jindo Sea Parting fest</title>
		<link>http://alexpickett.com/2011/03/04/korean-spring-festival-series-the-jindo-sea-parting-fest/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Mar 2011 05:22:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>chickpeainkorea</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Korea is still clinging to the last vestiges of winter, but spring is (finally) almost upon us. That means it&#8217;s festival season in the Land of the Morning Calm. (See a handy and comprehensive festival guide here). Beginning in March, &#8230; <a class="more-link" href="http://alexpickett.com/2011/03/04/korean-spring-festival-series-the-jindo-sea-parting-fest/">Continue&#160;reading&#160;<span class="meta-nav">&#8594;</span></a><img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=alexpickett.com&#038;blog=6295563&#038;post=2161&#038;subd=alexpickett&#038;ref=&#038;feed=1" width="1" height="1" />]]></description>
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