Ollie

Hi all from Korea. The music here is so bad. K-Pop is everywhere. Boy bands, girl bands and westernized pop singers. There are like 3 songs which constantly play here. Its mostly in Korean but they drop like 1 or 2 lines of english which gets repeated over and over again. I said to my class in passing, 'oh it sounds like the Spice Girls' to which I got the response of 'who?' The 'Wondergirls' are huge here. The song 'nobody' is played everywhere. I think a lot of these songs are actually Western rip offs. I swear to god I heard the Beatles in the car the other day but in Korean. I tried to explain to the Korean person I was with but no luck... YouTube - Korean famous singer RAIN, "I'm coming" Yes, the guy has wings and they are 'dancing' in a war zone. YouTube - (MV) Wonder Girls "NoBody" [???? ???] + ????(Subtitle) (song doesn't start until about 2 minutes in) YouTube - HQ Super Junior M Korea Version ME (?) MV I dont understand the letters? YouTube - MIROTIC - DBSK/TVXQ?BEST HQ? ENG / KOR SUBS I like this one YouTube - [MV] Super Junior - ??/Haengbok/Happiness nice side stepping...

Good Thread. There's a lot of places in Aberdeen which I am sad to say that I have never visited. I lived pretty central so my locals were the Moorings, Ma Camerons, Drummonds and the St Machar bar when on campus. The Queen Vic was cool as was the Illicit Still, Archies, The Titled Wig and Blackfriars. Such a shame, there are no 'pub' pubs here in Yeosu. I miss a proper Guiness. In Aberdeen I also liked the old style Wild Boar and O'Donnahughes. Ollie

Cheers, I shall scan. Ollie

Dear All, I have a couple of PDF files which I am needing to type directly on to. However, they are view only. I was wondering if anyone knew any programmes that I could download which would allow me to type onto them? Cheers. Ollie

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U.S foreign policy will not change dramatically under the new administraion. It ill be hard,

Hi Larsen, With regards to Ballads of the book what do you mean by quality? Is it in terms of song writing, recording or songs? I ask because I found the CD to be really listenable, really inspring and uplifting. I couldn't fault a single song. Although I agree with Ross that Aereogramme, M. Middleton and strike the colours were great tracks. Cheers, Ollie

oh thanks, I feel so stupid.

Ballads of the Book

Funny you mention that you wanted to go to the Middle East. I thought about that too. I actually wanted to go Lebanon. But thinking about it now I don't know. Not even somewhere less dangerous like the United Arab Emirates. This is because of the culture. Korean culture is difficult to deal with. I don't know how women are treated in the middle east. I would like to go to Lebanon but only as a researcher, journalist or acacdemic - a job where I am specifically focussing on topics related to the middle east and the people of that region. Not as an English teacher. But who knows? Maybe I will. Ollie

Cheers Les, I shall certainly check out the band. I am trying to listen to new mucic. When you hear music you love over here, especially stuff that means a lot to you, it is REALLY REALLY great. Does anyone know how you post photos on here?

Hi, My Scottish accent doesn't seem to be a problem. Sometimes though the children laugh at my pronounciation of their English names. It's a cool place, although the tradition and Korean manners can be difficult to deal with. Also, as I said, there are few Westerners here which means I have to broaden my horizons, so to speak, when it comes to meeting new people. I have to be much more accepting of different viewpoints which don't fit with mine. As for the money, I think that most currencies have taken a dive since the American economic crisis. However, the won certainly has fallen and my pay is entry level. That said, I think I will still be able to save enough to head to and settle down for good in my next destination, America. I guess it helps that I have an American passport! With regards to the Kimchi. Some of it's nice, some not so nice. The spicy sauce that they use is great though. Also, when you eat out with someone else or other people at a Korean restaurant you share the food from the same bowls ect. I felt a bit dodgy about sharing like this but hey, I'm in Korea. My Visa basically says 'guest' which means I must respect the culture here. Yeosu, where I am, is absolutely fantastic. I'll try and post some pics for you. If you would like to be added to my email address for frequent emails, photos and updates about my experiences here please just say. Oh and finally, the insects here are new to me, sometimes scary looking and many are very big. I've seen massive rats, weird centipede things, bats, ace looking dragonflies ect. Anong he Kessy yo. Ollie P.S I am applying for a job as a sociology lecturer in Singapore next year, hope I get it!

Hi all, I have moved to the South West coast of South Korea to teach English. I live and work in a beautiful city nestled in mountains and situated by the sea. Hundreds of islands dot the coast and make up the city too. Although it is a big city by our standards (300,000) it is relatively small for a Korean city. It is also relatively cut off from the bigger cities and it maintains a very traditional way of life. For example, there is much bowing, men adopt a dominant role, women assume a more traditional role, there are many people in traditional clothes and there are very little Westerners here. There is a Western influence though on fashion, pop music ect. And some of the younger generation are changing, becoming more liberal. But where I am there is no rock, underground, indie or alternative music. That is a shame because the local western bar kinda looks like how Henry J Beans looked like. It looks cool. I am going to try and introduce some idewild into the local western bar. Will make a change from the crappy American influenced girl and boy bands. I play idlewild, sigur ros, fugazi, king creosote and other stuff in my classroom through the speakers on breaks and when I dont have class. I wonder if the Koreans will like it? I've gotten one kid to say idlewild. They were interested in seeing what I was playing on the computer. Shall let you know. Cheers, Ollie

that clip on amazon is really good. Nice one.

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I know my sister is having some major problems on Jamaica Street. Noisy nieghbours, people on drugs, banging, shouting - that sort of thing. She's been trying to move. It's really hard for someone living on their own. Some people are very inconsiderate of their neighbours. Oliver

Od3 is gone

Hi Karta, I would have been up for trying out had I not been going out to South Korea to live. Have you tried callum chapman, ex turning 13 bassist? I am not sure if he's still in a band or if he'd be up for it but perhaps worth a shout. Drummonds is his usual dig. His brother greg is the singer guitarist for get in get out. Ollie

The TU2 is sold

dont have any patch cables. Not sure which would be best for vocals. I think that Heinz from project ven hell uses a DS1 for his vocals although I am not entirely sure.

I have an 0d3 and tu2 for quick sale. 25 quid each, OD3 with box, Tu2, without. Also boss ds1, 10.

what about that one with that guy (think his name was ewan) and the thumb, where everyong photoshopped him.

YouTube - Copy Haho get serious. comedy genius? two minutes and thirteen seconds in is particularly funny

good luck