tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965884.comments2023-10-09T00:45:13.334+09:00gangwon noteskwandongbrianhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10193395682122475477noreply@blogger.comBlogger1305125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965884.post-87776156096473132492019-02-07T20:24:47.061+09:002019-02-07T20:24:47.061+09:00Paint.net is (at least in our opinion) the simples...Paint.net is (at least in our opinion) the simplest option on the list. It still comes with a ton of powerful features like layers, adjustments, and user-created plugins, but is simple enough that complete newcomers can grasp it immediately. The features are across the top, and filters are accessible from a drop-down menu.<br />Some of the special effects are pretty cool: sharpen, blur, distort, emboss, etc. You can even get some Instagram-esque vintage effects in there for good measure. We don’t want to waste too much time on this one. It’s got a lot of features, an easy interface, and a simple layout. If you’re struggling with others on this list, then stick with the easiest option.pslvseo a5https://www.blogger.com/profile/08371693036338107288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965884.post-50549533988711452532016-03-31T23:02:03.148+09:002016-03-31T23:02:03.148+09:00I'm not Korean not either Japanese, but I live...I'm not Korean not either Japanese, but I live in Busan for about 1 1/2 years. I am a middle school student. And I never actually heard somebody says Tsushima (Daemado) is Korean. But I heard a lot of times peoples are saying that Dokdo (Takeshima) is Korean. So, I think Tsushima is Japanese and Dokdo is Korean. Well I still don't know the truth though :vAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07152675019374655385noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965884.post-79981682818736730572015-08-22T09:43:58.826+09:002015-08-22T09:43:58.826+09:00im korean and i feel like the daemado tsushima dis...im korean and i feel like the daemado tsushima dispute is just stupid. Tsushima's Japanese, they got it such a long time ago. But Dokdo is a different story. Dokdo is Korean.<br /><br />On another note, i also do not like the japanese government changing signs in historical places (ex: Koreans were slaves in a particular place, but the government changed it to just "working there").<br /><br />And on another another note, Republic, let's start with North Korea. People are dying there.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965884.post-69344132177782129592013-04-14T23:02:36.593+09:002013-04-14T23:02:36.593+09:00If you get a chance, there is a great new film abo...If you get a chance, there is a great <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=oULO3i5Xra0" rel="nofollow">new film about Koreans carrying on.</a> Of course, these are Koreans to the North viewed through the lens of a young, inspiring filmmaker. It's quite an eye-opening look into the other Korea that more people need to see, especially those in the West.John from Daejeonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08431973044799010218noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965884.post-75777265613773804912013-02-03T02:28:30.521+09:002013-02-03T02:28:30.521+09:00Claiming Tsushima as Korean territory by Korean gi...Claiming Tsushima as Korean territory by Korean gives me strong feeling that "why Koreans are claiming such a stupid thing with almost no reasonable evidence".<br /><br />Using the fact in 1400 and claim the territory even Japanese were leaving there in 600 era...<br /><br />It is understandable for Korean to want the place for Koreans because there are so many Korean tourists visits the place, like so many Japanese visit Hawaii, and starting to feel Hawaii is for Japanese. But it is totally different matter claiming the Tsushima for Koreans because it belongs to Korea historically...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965884.post-85931025827570289232013-01-22T18:46:48.364+09:002013-01-22T18:46:48.364+09:00Noe, I get an error when I try to visit your blog....Noe, I get an error when I try to visit your blog. I'll try again, but I gotta say, the heyday of this blog, if there was one, is long past. When I moved from Gangwon in 2010, I kept the blog going out of sentiment.Surprises Aplentyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14178013380916292778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965884.post-75085972921690657662013-01-11T13:09:08.250+09:002013-01-11T13:09:08.250+09:00hello!
Was wondering if there would be a spot on ...hello!<br /><br />Was wondering if there would be a spot on your blogroll for my mine.<br /><br />http://www.rok-on.net<br /><br />I write about life and foodspotting in South Korea.<br />Make youtube videos about it too.<br /><br />Thank you,<br /><br />Noe-something otherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07686832222348499618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965884.post-30242728226754746352012-11-05T14:54:41.392+09:002012-11-05T14:54:41.392+09:00If things get rough. Be smooth enough to make it o...If things get rough. Be smooth enough to make it okay.<br />Jellienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965884.post-60453234135593093032012-11-05T14:54:13.438+09:002012-11-05T14:54:13.438+09:00Life is one unpredictable television series. You c...Life is one unpredictable television series. You can never be what will happen next.Jellienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965884.post-26371981155492658462012-11-05T14:53:34.335+09:002012-11-05T14:53:34.335+09:00it's fun doing winter sports but snow can real...it's fun doing winter sports but snow can really be dangerous. Jellienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965884.post-34947889081020385352012-11-05T14:51:16.513+09:002012-11-05T14:51:16.513+09:00Good friends no matter how old should never be for...Good friends no matter how old should never be forgotten nor ignored. Jellienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965884.post-65817473598441446932012-11-05T14:50:21.162+09:002012-11-05T14:50:21.162+09:00Wow. Nice scenery. One of life's gifts.Wow. Nice scenery. One of life's gifts. Jellienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965884.post-24673490458768943762012-11-05T14:49:17.750+09:002012-11-05T14:49:17.750+09:00Changes should be implemented in order for us to g...Changes should be implemented in order for us to grow. Jellienoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965884.post-56401545446739771502012-07-08T08:16:22.525+09:002012-07-08T08:16:22.525+09:00Have a look through the blog and all will be revea...Have a look through the blog and all will be revealed!<br /><br />If you don't have the time: It is cold in the winter with occasional 'snow days'. In the summer, it is hot but not as humid as points inland. Spring and Fall are great hiking seasons.<br /><br />The time for a trip to Seoul is shrinking yearly. It was around 3.5 hours from Sokcho and it may be 2.5 now. When the express train built for the Olympics is ready, time will drop again.<br /><br />The beaches are great!<br /><br />Kwandong had about 20 foreign ESL teachers when I worked there. After I left, things appear to have fallen apart and the university is on a government blacklist for bad management.<br /><br />Really, all this is discussed -at great length- in the blog.Surprises Aplentyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14178013380916292778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965884.post-34236070739675307382012-07-06T11:24:00.174+09:002012-07-06T11:24:00.174+09:00Hi, I am applying for a position at the University...Hi, I am applying for a position at the University. What can you tell me about the area of Kwandong? What is the weather like throughout the year? How long of a bus/train ride is it to seoul/busan? What are the beaches like? Are there a lot of English teachers there? Thank you!!!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965884.post-65108914736675999852012-06-09T21:23:47.170+09:002012-06-09T21:23:47.170+09:00I am not Korean nor Japanese, but I do live on Tsu...I am not Korean nor Japanese, but I do live on Tsushima. To clear this up, it is true that there are signs in Korean and we have the Korean festival. But do not confuse this with Korean control over Tsushima. It is only because Korean tourism is important to the Tsushima economy. Also, the festival celebrates the Japanese and Korean historical relationship; not just Korean history. There are only a few Koreans living on the island, most people are definitely full Japanese and believe Tsushima is Japanese. I even know some people who are seriously afraid of Korea taking over the island. Tsushima will never be Korean. Even if it is close, there is still so much travel between Iki, Nagasaki and Fukuoka that Tsushima does not seem that isolated. This fight is more about pride that what the people of Tsushima want.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965884.post-64397073700046436052012-05-07T11:18:23.991+09:002012-05-07T11:18:23.991+09:00Thanks anonymous. I don't know when you wrote...Thanks anonymous. I don't know when you wrote your comment, but i only noticed it today, May 7, 2012. The Gangwon Notes blog is pretty quiet these days and i don't keep up with the comments -well, there aren't many comments anyway.Surprises Aplentyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14178013380916292778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965884.post-89463049749403457702012-04-30T01:56:46.967+09:002012-04-30T01:56:46.967+09:00Wormwood, great stuff!! Referenced in the Bible as...Wormwood, great stuff!! Referenced in the Bible as what the snake was forced to drink when banished from the Garden of Eden. Hard to find as a potent stomachic, but, when imbibed as a tea, is great for removing toxins, revitalization, and ultra clean breath. Be careful! In very high doses, you will hallucinate mildly, and may even see colors more clearly. Van gogh, Manet, Monet, Oscar Wilde were all (in)famous absinthe drinkers. Found a website in Korea that sells it: http://www.egreengeo.com/shop/goods/goods_view.php?&goodsno=2305. Believe the type used in rice cakes and soup is much milder than the plant/herb used as a tea. Have had massive amounts with no side effects whatsoever...WIll let you know if product from website is similar to quality that purchased from herbal store in NYC. Cheers!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965884.post-3585821547729979312012-04-30T01:49:19.054+09:002012-04-30T01:49:19.054+09:00Hi, I am an avid user of mugwort, which I know mor...Hi, I am an avid user of mugwort, which I know more by the term "wormwood." A life long NYer, now living in Busan, Korea I have started looking for it here. Very few people know about it as a plant, or herbal tea though, as mentioned earlier, it is commonly an ingredient in rice cake. Aside from marginal intake in the form of absinthe (very strong bitter drink that is usually consumed with sugar and with its hangover there is a state of terrible dehydration). As a tea I found it a great stomachic, literally cleaning out toxins in the system, causing a cleansing perspiration, revitalization, and ultra clean breath. Note, in higher doses, you will hallucinate slightly with no behaviorial effects or sickness. Kind of a mild buzz, where you feel alert and see colors quite vividly. If you research it, you'll find that many of the Impressionist painters referenced Absinthe as the source of the acute sense of color depictted in their paintings. Van gogh,Oscar Wilde, Manet et al were known absinthe drinkers. Wormwood is also mentioend in the Bible several times. It's a star and supposedly the only thing offered the snake when he was banished from the Garden of Eden. I found one site that sells ssook or wormwood and ordered some today. Here is their URL: http://www.egreengeo.com/shop/goods/goods_view.php?&goodsno=2305<br /><br />That's my 2 cents on mugwort.K. Amonoonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965884.post-58489285265577110402012-03-06T18:02:57.510+09:002012-03-06T18:02:57.510+09:00A Google search for "kangnung" gives Abo...A Google search for "kangnung" gives About 1,740,000 results.<br /><br />A Google search for "Gangneung" gives About 2,850,000 results<br /><br />Why not "Gangreung"? To the best of my knowledge, and I worked in the city for a similar period, "Gangneung" is the correct modern spelling.<br /><br />I have to admit that I went to university in the city of St. Catharines and it was some time before I paid enough attention to the name to see it had two 'a's - I had spelled it "St Catherines" many times.Surprises Aplentyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14178013380916292778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965884.post-28401834470438957922012-03-05T22:19:16.185+09:002012-03-05T22:19:16.185+09:00It is not Gangneung but Kangnung 江陵( I should know...It is not Gangneung but Kangnung 江陵( I should know I live there 10 yearsAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965884.post-5433415178798270392012-01-08T06:38:00.302+09:002012-01-08T06:38:00.302+09:00Great job Brian. I love that little hesitation mo...Great job Brian. I love that little hesitation move before going in. Love the even longer hesitation move your friend made.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965884.post-27494994892972002592011-11-14T05:13:44.957+09:002011-11-14T05:13:44.957+09:00I cannot find the wind farm on google earth. Can ...I cannot find the wind farm on google earth. Can someone tell us the coordinates?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965884.post-35054442636881052652011-06-30T10:31:16.345+09:002011-06-30T10:31:16.345+09:00Why only Korean rivers? There are probably a few ...Why only Korean rivers? There are probably a few left over from the US Civil War in your neck of the woods.<br />--<br />Back to Korea. From the Defense Monitor:<br /><br />the Korean Campaign to Ban Landmines (KCBL) has reported that at least 1,000 civilians have been killed or injured by landmines that washed out of the DMZ during seasonal flooding. The effects of flooding on mines have become so severe that the South Korean Air Force initiated a program in 1999 to remove 2,700 landmines from four defense bases outside of Seoul.<br />http://www.cdi.org/dm/2000/issue5/Landmines.html<br /><br />Maybe it was a commenter at ROK Drop a few years ago that claimed there was a mine field near Busan that had suffered a landslide and now the mine locations were unknown. I'm not making this up, but I can find nothing online.Surprises Aplentyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14178013380916292778noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6965884.post-52955229180504942362011-06-30T09:42:40.418+09:002011-06-30T09:42:40.418+09:00Holy crap! This is something I've never even ...Holy crap! This is something I've never even thought about. Thanks for the heads-up. I'll never view a Korean river (or riverside patch of ground) the same way again.Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.com