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CENSORSHIP

Still being blocked from viewing my own website. The cheek of this country.

Am I a threat to national security or something because I happen to mention what happens in the country. Unbelievable.

How come I could potentially check out some extremist website or something equally unpleasant but can't see my own little, humble thingy.

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Looks like this site and all the other 'blogspots' are being blocked...

I can get onto the writing page but I can't actually view my site or any other 'blogpsot' websites.

Anyone else having problems?Strange.

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__in the distance but coming in fast is a sound. The unmissable sound of Korean's chatting. Oh.

It's something that I've been very happy not hearing for a few weeks but then suddenly it's there and annoying me. Can't say I was to impressed at arriving at gate B23 in Frankfurt International Airport. It was the usual mix of dodgy looking German engineers/porn stars and the identical looking/acting Korean's. The disgust hit me.
Why do they/=Korean travellers/ take pictures at the departure gate in exactly the same pose as every single other photo they have ever taken. Why do they need 5 seats for there rice cookers and boxes of unused Ramen. Why do they not listen to the tannoy announcements which are actually in Korean-one of them started queueing at the gate. Within 10 seconds half of Korea had joined. The announcement then went out that we were not boarding just yet and that everyone should sit down. During this message, it was also made clear that the old and those with children would be allowed to board 1st, followed by those in 1st class. Did the queue move upon hearing this? _______________Did it bawes. Why. Do they think that they are immune to the rules and general 'niceness' displayed by the rest of the world. It really staggers me. Admittedly, one could argue that many of them have never been overseas and many display some degree of naiveity however, this excuse can only go so far.
It really did my nut. Welcome back to reality.

furthermore, why are they unable to stay in there seats during the flight. It's not like they can go anywhere but this does seem to compute. Up and down the aisles they go - like yo-yos. Do they think that they will miss something of they stay in there seat? Honestly, I was sticking my foot out into the aisle with the express desire of tripping some knobhead up. I came close to knocking over some middle-aged man. Serves him right for wearing his hiking gear - cap and sunglasses included on an airplane. All this movement makes me nervous especially when kids are up and down and standing at the emergency doors. I don't know how the air-stewardess manage.

========this coupled with the Captain getting on the tannoy just prior to take-off to tell us that 1 of the left hand engines wasn't working and that they had had to switch it off and restart it to make sure it was working, meant that the flight wasn't the best. Glad to have finally landed.

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tHE reality that is Bigbrother continues to amaze. It really is a dull thing, watching random people who are stuck in a confined space for 10 weeks but such mundaneness is completely compelling. Channel4 show it 'live' on E4. I must confess to not watching it 'live' but I know people who do - a certain Dr.! - I am happy just to watch the highlights each night. _Down to the final week with 5 remaining housemates - 2 women both nippy and 3 men - 1 definitely gay, 1 lad and 1 who is Mr. Average. So completely dull and ordinary that he will probably win it because of his ordinariness. The highlight was him 'speaking' to other housemate - actually, it was a monologue - he was wittering on about radio's for literally 5 minutes, non-stop when the other housemate simply said 'Can I put make-up on you?' Completely stopping him in his tracks.
Todays sees a 'surprise' eviction of one of them. Alas, i'll miss it along with friday's 'winning' show. Gutted.

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The countdown to going back to Korea continues...it's a strange thing. You just know that you need to go back. It's just what happens. I don't particurly get excited about nor do I get depressed about it. My best friends in place but the job and the house in another. Not ideal but that is how it's turned out to be. Clearly, that will have to change at some point in the future but the 'when' currently escapes me.

The 'when' might be sooner rather than later given the excellent weekend that has just past with the BBQ /still haven't been sick!/, the Uni. mates out on the town and the football on the sunday. All you can really want on a weekend.

Alas, flying back on thursday. I'm at the point of trying to figure out what I need to bring with me. So much I would like to but not enough money or space in the bag's to justify it. So many CD's to buy and alot more non-korean clothes. And perhaps the odd lump of chocolate.
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tHINK THE EXCESSES of the previous couple of weeks are starting catch up with me. Gone is the slimline pf. In it's place is the seasonally plump version usually present around Christmas. But, being back in the motherland does currently seem like Christmas with much food and drink being consumed and the 'odd' late night happening. Actually, I think i'm now on 1st name terms with the night bus driver. He doesn't even stop at the bus-stop now, instead he drops me further up the road, closer to my house!

pLUS, the sun is shining which for some reason makes me want to drink. You can't beat sitting out the back garden /doesn't matter whose/ with a glass or 2 of some delightful little brew and wonderfully funny people. They know who they are. It's something that you can't do in Korea.Lovingit!