we ran a road trip through northeast America before we moved to Seoul, and it was pretty cool. There is an APP (of course) called roadtrippers that will help you map your different stopping points. …

There’s Always That One Person In Your Office I have worked in approximately 10 different offices during my 17 year career. One was a virtual storefront. 2 were nonprofit. 3 were government. 3 were private sector. And, I can authoritatively say, there’s always that one person. What do I mean? …

This is an abhorrent title to a blog. Society is all about NOT judging, and here I am, implying that your choice of content automatically makes you something. It’s really a joke, though. It doesn’t. …

My teammate came to blows with our volatile young intern yesterday. I had to mediate and respond to a situation that literally exploded when I left the office. like all office blowups — this one had been building for a long time. The two individuals had completely polar personalities. One…

I started working again. In the government. And it is a monster. The titles, the ranks, the processes, the bureaucratic swaggering, and the institutional egos. Oh, the egos. Pre-pandemic, the government was like a minor headache all the time. Post-pandemic, all of it hurts like a motherfucker. …

Seoul bookstores are delightful. There are so many for foreigners and English speakers. Koreans love books, and I love Koreans for treasuring books so much. There are many large chains like YP books and Kyobo books, which are mass sprawling places where you can sit and enjoy books. There are used bookstores like Aladdin and smaller outfits which hawk books that foreigners give away. There are also small boutique chains like Arc n Book which feature artisanal products, literature, and other goods to bring in the yuppie crowd.

I really do too much. I say yes to most volunteering opportunities. I say yes when good girlfriends ask me for a date. I say yes when someone asks me for a favor. I almost always say yes when someone asks for a ride in advance. I have car karma…

As an expat, I am fast approaching the season of people leaving. Due to the school season and summer, many families come and go during the summer. I approach this summer with bittersweet, piercing and complex feelings. I have developed wonderful relationships with my global traveling and working friends. I…

My mom spent the majority of my formative years trying to lecture me about being fat, prevent me from being fat, or tell me I got fatter. Needless to say, I have a complex about my body. Due to a combination of bullying and body-shaming, I have an ugly duckling…