Sunday, April 14, 2013

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Trash Removal - Official ^^


It took almost two years, but I finally found something (accidentally) that relates to trash and garbage removal.  I found this at the bus stop near Ansan Station.  It explains the different sorts of materials and when and how they are collected.


Wednesday, April 3, 2013

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Throwing Away Big or Bulky Items in Korea

While one of our teachers was recently moving out, she had to throw away a dresser after discovering some mold on the back.  Since you can't really stuff something like that into a city-approved garbage bag, we had to ask a few questions.

Someone on our staff knew exactly what to do and told the teacher to hand this note to the ajumma at a small nearby convenience store:

"저는  ___(item name)______  을(를) 버리려고 해요."

(I am throwing away a _____(item) _____)

"폐기물 스티커 파시나요?"

 (Do you sell a trash sticker for it?)

"얼마예요?"

(How much does it cost?)

She got a sticker that resembled these samples.  Each city has a different design and different designs for each item as well.  She slapped it on, took it to the trash area, and it was promptly taken away.



















Tuesday, March 5, 2013

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Replacing a Broken T-Money Card

Had a rare day off today.  I had been planning for weeks to visit Seoul and get a refund on a broken T-Money card.  I loaded a lot of change on it, so I was well over the 20,000 refund limit offered by select convenience stores.

When I researched it, I discovered that their main office is right outside EXIT 10 at SEOUL STATION.  Once I went up the escalator at the exit (past some guys doing electrical work on an OPEN circuit), I ended up in a tiny courtyard.  Went up the stairs to street level and walked less than 100 meters to the Seoul City Tower.

After walking in the front door, it wasn't hard to this office: T-Money Town.

I was in and out in less than a minute! I just had to write my name and sign. She kept the card and gave me the cash. She even spoke a bit of English. 99% travel time, 1% business.

Location: Namdaemunno 5(o)-ga, Jung-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Sunday, January 20, 2013

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Saturday KOTESOL Workshops in Seoul

On the third Saturday of each month, there are free KOTESOL workshops held in Seoul.  Membership isn't required.  A sense of direction is. :-)

We headed west from the Sookmyung Station and headed west through the pedestrian tunnel and up the hill.  The main campus entrance looks wonderful.  However, we spent about 10 minutes asking for directions to the Injaegwan.  When our Korean teachers put their heads together with the campus security, we realized it was a few blocks back in the direction we came.  It's outside of the campus boundaries we saw on the map.  We also missed this sign...

The final brown sign has the word TESOL and an arrow. 
Pretty good hint, ^^


This is the place.

The sign said to use the side entrance (past the cars in the photo)
to get to room 105.


There are a variety of workshops for all kinds of English teachers. This month featured classroom management techniques and next month will feature error correction.  The latest schedule can be found here.


Location: Cheongpadong 2(i)-ga, Yongsan-gu, Seoul, South Korea

Sunday, January 6, 2013

Sunday, December 30, 2012

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Nearby WI-FI Coffeeshops

When I first arrived here some 16 months ago, I was desperate to get online and spend some quality time with my best friend: the computer. ^^ I didn't really know where to look for a nice coffeeshop with WI-FI where I could relax after work.

These days, I find that it's much easier to get work done (lesson planning, PPT slideshows, etc.) at a coffeeshop.  There are a few options.

Option 1: The King's Arms.  They serve the usual coffees as well as some beers.  It's never too crowded and stays open until 1am on the weekends.


Read more about it here (in Korean ^^):  http://gagamal010.blog.me/20160951735

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Option 2: THANKs COFFEE.  *how they write it.
It is a bit smaller than The King's Arm.  It only seats 12-15.  However, I went there today and hogged their WiFi for about 3 hours.  No problem.  They seem quite nice and their coffee tastes great.

Pictures here: http://blog.naver.com/skyhanuri77?Redirect=Log&logNo=40169871353

here: http://www.cyworld.com/jina7080/7214018

and maybe here: http://cafelover.tistory.com/39 

The marker lands on the center of the building, but the entrance is on Gwangdeok 4-ro.  It's cool to watch the subways roll through Gojan across the street.

The address is: Gojan-dong 681-6

Location: 681-3 Gojan-dong, Danwon-gu, Ansan-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea

Wednesday, December 19, 2012

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International Calls from a Cellphone



The following information comes from a note sent along with a telephone purchased from TheArrivalStore.com

"Here is a local number you can dial through to call internationally from Korea.  When using this number to call (see website for applicable countries), you will only be charged with domestic outgoing minutes.

1) Dial 1688-8651 from your cell phone.
2) Dial your destination's country code.
3) Dial the area code, phone number, and the pound key.

Example for USA/Canada: 1688-8651, 1-223-3445-5667#

http://www.1688-8651.com

International texting is possible on your cell phone.  Dial 00388 before your country code and send the text.  This will cost 150won per text.

Example: 00388, 1-223-3445-5667"

When I Googled 00388 and Korea, I got some entries from Cellhire.  They rent and sell phones with these same instructions.  They might be the party that gets your 150W.


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