Category Archives: Daegu

Godspeed You Black Emperor — Daegu Version

Posted on May 20, 2012 by

It’s spring in lovely Daegu, meaning it’s festival season.  On any given weekend every city, town, and village will be having some sort of festival dedicated to the most random of things — wine, fireflies, azaleas, rice cakes, or some … Continue reading →

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Rockin The Gu

Posted on May 18, 2012 by

Maybe it’s just because the weather has been awesome, but I’ve noticed an uptick in the number of spontaneous performances/busking activities in lurvely Daegu.  This kind of thing is very common in Seoul but doesn’t happen as often here. I … Continue reading →

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Up The Mountain

Posted on May 9, 2012 by

Donghwa Temple, Daegu.

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Fried Chickengasm With Morrissey

Posted on May 6, 2012 by

I’d been curious about a new restaurant right across from Traveler’s called Smith’s Chicken.  It’s a grey block of a building with white letters spelling out, ahem, “SMITH’S CHICKEN.”  Turns out, they serve chicken.  And no, it isn’t owned by … Continue reading →

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Buddha Is My Copilot

Posted on May 4, 2012 by

Daegu, South Korea.

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Spring Hike

Posted on April 27, 2012 by

This was a great week.  It was midterms, so I didn’t have to teach any college classes.  My adult students wanted to skip class and go for a hike, so off to Palgong Mountain we went.  The weather was perfect. … Continue reading →

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The Flowers Are Jealous

Posted on April 22, 2012 by

Girl In A Coma, “Clumsy Sky” I think spring has finally made it to lurvely Daegu.  Then again, we had monsoon rain and winds yesterday.  I go to bed with the window open but around 3 a.m. I wake up … Continue reading →

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Cruising

Posted on April 19, 2012 by

Daegu, Korea.

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Americana

Posted on April 6, 2012 by

Daegu, Korea.

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American Fix

Posted on April 1, 2012 by

Lazy Diner, Daegu, South Korea. The Lazy Diner is a bit of an institution in lovely Daegu.  There are better places for your fix of western-style grub, but the decor is fairly amazing.  It’s an interesting place, to say the … Continue reading →

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