tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-268789363253190247.post3433262563911292407..comments2023-06-25T18:01:34.208+09:00Comments on Busan Mike / 부산 마이크: Seven Days in MayMikehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15349691823513127693noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-268789363253190247.post-92142367037766115682009-06-17T15:29:46.431+09:002009-06-17T15:29:46.431+09:00안녕하세요? 성규씨,
Thank you for your kind comments - I&...안녕하세요? 성규씨,<br /><br />Thank you for your kind comments - I'm sorry I kept you up all night :-) Now that I'm living outside Korea I find it difficult to write about it even though I had a number of things I wanted to post before I left, so I'm not writing much now. But I am still reading comments which are posted and replying to them.<br /><br />Writing about my life in Korea helped me think about my experiences more carefully, and I believe that helped me understand Korean culture better and live there more happily.<br /><br />I hope you are enjoying yourself in Australia. Take care.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349691823513127693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-268789363253190247.post-84899095095195151622009-06-17T05:27:34.696+09:002009-06-17T05:27:34.696+09:00안녕하세요? 마이크씨
i dont even think that you gonna read...안녕하세요? 마이크씨<br /><br />i dont even think that you gonna read this comment as the latest posting was done on last march and this one is posted more than a year ago..Well i just decided to do it because it was really enjoyable to read your journal. actuallty i spent whole night to read them and now its now 6 inthe morning here in melbourne.<br /><br />those deep thinking and consideration about other culturee and having a shout of your thoughts<br />are very interesting to me as i found it quite close to my brain-work. and also, i believe the influence thing was mentioned on this post, it was meaningful for me to reflect back on my times in korea and having living here for 3 years. well i wish you all the best.. <br /><br />지나가다스친 젊은이엘우드https://www.blogger.com/profile/08696940027275681219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-268789363253190247.post-6858529139013138502008-06-08T09:54:00.000+09:002008-06-08T09:54:00.000+09:00..which is exactly my problem. I love my country, .....which is exactly my problem. I love my country, I love being both English and British (English born, Welsh and Scots parents!) but there are *so* many things that piss me off about the whole place it's got beyond a joke.<BR/><BR/>It's the friends and family that make it bearable. But surely my homeland should be better than just "bearable"?Mosherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00374548021605224698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-268789363253190247.post-17077119928843937552008-06-08T04:16:00.000+09:002008-06-08T04:16:00.000+09:00Or drop all my ties back home and hope to find som...<I>Or drop all my ties back home and hope to find someone new in the new place. *sigh*</I><BR/><BR/>Mosher - From reading your blog(s) it sounds like you've got friends in a lot of these countries. It's difficult leaving behind friends in the UK but sometimes you've got to wonder if all the other problems that come with living here are worth it.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349691823513127693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-268789363253190247.post-59636163029670984362008-06-08T04:13:00.000+09:002008-06-08T04:13:00.000+09:00Hello Jon,I wasn't sure I would write anything els...Hello Jon,<BR/><BR/>I wasn't sure I would write anything else but I've finally persuaded myself to come back to this now write up a few backlogged experiences. After that, I don't know. I liked writing but Korea was really my outlet for that.<BR/><BR/>I'm envious of your move to Tokyo because Japan was always where I really wanted to be - but fate decided differently.<BR/><BR/>I hope your experience is different, but I'm having a lot of trouble adjusting back to this country, and it's not getting easier with each passing week. I think you were right to take the opportunity of extending your expat existence.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349691823513127693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-268789363253190247.post-4201367348095546292008-06-08T04:02:00.000+09:002008-06-08T04:02:00.000+09:00Thanks Lee - reading your blog has also been inter...Thanks Lee - reading your blog has also been interesting. The Korean blogs that I still read are going to be a bit of a lifeline for me as I get back into my life in England.<BR/><BR/>I'm afraid if I continued writing about my experiences in this country it would probably be frustrating and disheartening for all concerned :-)Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349691823513127693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-268789363253190247.post-45748854081849733002008-05-26T20:41:00.000+09:002008-05-26T20:41:00.000+09:00Hi Mike.Just caught up with the sad news that this...Hi Mike.<BR/>Just caught up with the sad news that this might be the end of your blog.<BR/>I always looked forward to your photos and amusingly written little anecdotes.<BR/><BR/>If you've got the time, energy and inclination I really do think you could write a book about your experiences.<BR/><BR/>After all the trouble you've had getting back in to Britain with your wife I hope you can survive life back home. <BR/><BR/>Personally I am very glad we did not go back to the UK after our 1 year in Korea and had the chance to continue the expat life here in Tokyo.Jon Allenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15589729363368420598noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-268789363253190247.post-43144459540494812272008-05-14T10:18:00.000+09:002008-05-14T10:18:00.000+09:00Good luck with all that you do Mike!I've followed ...Good luck with all that you do Mike!<BR/>I've followed this blog regularly for the past six months and it's provided a deep and valuable insight into life here as an expat. You write well and I encourage you to keep an online blogging presence in some shape or form.<BR/><BR/>- LeeLee Farrandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06405103217824096934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-268789363253190247.post-65549795400769356662008-05-13T16:17:00.000+09:002008-05-13T16:17:00.000+09:00Yeah, you're right Mike. It'd take someone/somethi...Yeah, you're right Mike. It'd take someone/something special to make we want to live in the UK. Right now, the only place I'd pick is Scotland (never spent enough time in NI to form an opinion) and then I'd likely be pushing for them to become independent.<BR/><BR/>However, I'd prefer Oz, NZ or even Vietnam. But I'd need to find someone who'd go with me. Or drop all my ties back home and hope to find someone new in the new place. *sigh*Mosherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00374548021605224698noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-268789363253190247.post-40768436076723403102008-05-13T08:33:00.000+09:002008-05-13T08:33:00.000+09:00Well I have a bit of a backlog of things to write ...Well I have a bit of a backlog of things to write about, but I've been in two minds whether to just end it here. But if I do clear that backlog, once I'm done what more is there to say? :-)<BR/><BR/>Don't go back unless you have to! It's one thing to spend time with friends and family, but there's something very wrong with England these days isn't there? Those that can see it are never going to be happy living there.<BR/><BR/>I assumed from reading your blogs that you probably wouldn't return permanently if you could avoid it.Mikehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15349691823513127693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-268789363253190247.post-53547235668154653642008-05-13T03:25:00.000+09:002008-05-13T03:25:00.000+09:00Say it ain't so, Mike? The end of the blog?I know ...Say it ain't so, Mike? The end of the blog?<BR/><BR/>I know what you mean about not looking forward to going "home". I'm not, either, aside from seeing all my friends and family. The place doesn't endear itself to me *sigh*Mosherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00374548021605224698noreply@blogger.com