Pictures Killed the Blogger Star

Once I started posting pictures here, my blogging skills got a little sluggish, so I think from now on I'm only going to post pictures rarely or in bulk.

With that said, here are some pictures from the Suwon Fortress (built to keep out Japanese invaders):









Here's the national flower of Korea: the Mugunghwa or Rose of Sharon



And on we move to Baseball-- the American-imperialist Korean pastime. Actually baseball is not that popular in comparison with soccer, but the people that are into baseball are REALLY into it. If you think that chants are uniform at a Virginia Tech football game, come hear hundreds of voices (not to mention the various noisemakers) speaking as one. Here are some shots of a baseball game in Seoul...






Yeah...some Christmas in August celebration. Don't ask..


And finally, here's a picture of me introducing my half-Mexican half-Spanish roommate to a Mexican restaurant in Itaewon, Seoul



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Next blog= D-War: the most expensive Korean movie ever made. Will it do well with American audiences? Check back to see this American in Korea review it.