T-Level

I own a lot of backpacks. I probably own more backpacks than some girls do purses. Shit, I even own my own purse (that's a whole different story). Last week I saw a Korean dude with this funky ass bag that was pretty sick but didn't manage to ask him where he got it. A few days later I was standing on the subway and saw another backpack that I wanted and was able to catch the brand. Turns out that both bags were from the Korean brand, T-Level. If you want to check out their catalog you should head over to their site. It's a well made site that's pretty interactive with videos and all that and you can check out their entire catalog.

The one that I want is the Master Waist Bag in black. It can be worn over the shoulder or as a fanny pack. It's pretty sick.

The other bag I want, the Challenger 32L, is probably more practical, but it's more expensive. The straps on the front of the bag make it able so you can carry a full bike wheel or a skateboard.

Comedians visit Seoul.

So I heard about this event at an open mic night I went to check out in Itaewon last week and totally forgot all about it until I saw this article. The guy who put together the show was pretty funny and he's pretty adamant about establishing a comic scene in Korea. I'm not sure if I'll be able to make it, but it looks like it's fun. The show costs 40,000won and is with a buffet at the Co-Ex Mall on March 5th and 6th. I know that's really short notice, but I think tickets are still available and it'll be worth checking out.

formspring.me

Would you rather be a big-dicked homeless vagrant or a dick-less billionaire who can fly?

Big-dicked vagrant no questions asked. I can get into porn with a huge dick and flying is a lame super power.

Ask away.

Manny Pacquiao's last fight?

The L.A. Times article isn't just speculating out of nowhere in this article. It looks like Freddie Roach is thinking that the Pac-Man might be putting up his gloves for good after this next fight, you know, since Pacquiao is going to be a congressman and all.

What I learned in Korean this week:

Hangul - Pronunciation:

• 내아를 낳아도 - Ne-ah-lul na-ah-do

Translation:

• Actually, the phrase doesn't make much sense. If you can translate it, then by all means tell me, but I checked with different sources and they all gave me weird answers. Anyway, it really just says something about giving birth.

Margaret sent me a text message telling me to ask what the phrase meant. Not knowing better, I decide to ask the two new co-teachers that I have. They both give me a weird look and one of them asks me, "Are you having a baby?" AWKWARD. I'm pretty sure I'm having a great first impression. I'm also sure that my 2NE1 screen saver doesn't help either.

Korea's got a lot of e-thugs.

I browse the Korea Times a lot and peruse articles on Korea, just because I have that much free time at work. Since I've been here, I have come across the term "netizen" (Internet + citizen if you're stupid) fairly often. I guess they're a pretty powerful entity here in Korea. If you search the archives of the Korea Times, you'll find over 250 articles that mention Korean netizens. Anyway, today's top story on the Korea Times is about how netizens were angered by posts on the Japanese message board 2chan that were directed at Kim Yu-Na and the rest of Korea. These posts incited a massive hack by Korean netizens yesterday. The article says that over 10,000 netizens were involved. I wouldn't be entirely surprised if that number was overestimated, but it's a little scary.

As a side note, read the comments of the article. THAT SHIT IS RIDICULOUS.

Omegle.com

I just discovered this site today and it is probably the greatest way to waste time and you should all try it. It's a random chat site. You click a button and you're chatting with a stranger. There are no sign ups or anything involved, just straight to business. Sure, half of the people there are dudes looking for someone to cyber with, but they're probably the most fun to mess with. I was actually chatting with a stranger that said they were 18, a girl, and from Korea. Of course I think they're full of shit and then make up some of my own dumb shit to call their bluff. Turns out she really was a student and I had to disconnect from the chat because chatting with a high school girl is sort of creepy.