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Dailymotion blogged video Farewell Dinner Video Video sent by peterahon this video was taken by Rohgan's son named Nohgan. Rohgan gave us a farewell dinner at a Folk Village resto in Gwangju City. We introduced 518 new intern Nazik to his family.

I met Rohgan and his family at the Tourist Information Center of Gwangju’s Downtown for their farewell dinner to us, Mus, Agnes and me. Mus got an emergency call from a fellow countryman who has a labor problem so he did not join us for dinner. Nazik our new intern was introduced to the family and liked so much the sweet and well behaved children of Rohgan – Suyon and Nohgan. Joyce came last night from Suwon to say goodbye to us interns. She gave suggestions for our planned trip to Gyeongju. As always playing her role as our tour guide, she dutifully toured us before around in Seoul and introduced us to her officemates and stayed for overnight at their Suwon office. Also, she helped Agnes plan out for her trip to Seoul before she goes back to Indonesia. Joyce slept over our place and we had brunch together. She was also at the Tourist Information Center with Mus whom she accompanied to buy some stuff downtown. So I hugged my teary eyed friend Joyce goodbye and prod her to come again t...

I can’t focus what to write for my final report, what to say? THANK YOU – KAMSAHAMNIDA. Although it was just over 10 months, it seems I stayed here in Korea for long already. New interns arriving, others we are still anxiously waiting for their arrival. The intern from Nepal up until now does not have his passport, their country is an emergency situation where they are having endless curfews. We have to go just the same. Today I only have five days here in Korea, the homecoming is really getting to a close. Agnes, Mus and I are laughing how are sched are getting filled this week and next. Our super busy week indeed. Lunch and dinner dates with friends and even acquaintances. I thought Filipinos are hospitable but Koreans are super hospitable as well. I made several videos of the last weekend of our host Kim Dae-in. He brought us to his hometown with his wife and children and stayed at Nasan, Hampyeong for an over night. The rural scene here in Korea is eerie, except for the sound of bi...

Reaping the rewards of putting such variety accessories in my blog, well I spent sleepless nights of improving my blog and putting all these things that are found on the right side bar. Now I am able to monitor a great deal what's going on. I see flags and number of visitors in my Neocounter, those in Korea count my visits. Thank you to Neoworx ! I found out from the Statcounter where they came from. Thanks Statcounter! Although a bit intrusive (it even recognize IP address, name of service provider, state/country, links it linked, etc.). And of course, after all not all blog directories are equal and the same. I thank Bloggernity.com - blogger search directory! I am featured as one of the top rated blogs (No. 5 on the list, hehehe)! I got - Hits: 10 Rating: 5.00 Votes: 2 (Added: Fri Mar 17 2006), that's over a month. Well it is a massage to my ego-blog! I hope those who rated and voted for me made themselves known so I may return the favor, common bloggerfolks, don't be...

The date of going back home is getting to a close - today, just 13 days left here in Korea. The excitement is high, same contagious thrill of these toddlers going to watch a play close by our office. But they are so behave to fall in line, holds hands with a buddy, although there are those free spirited who are adventurous to run here and there oblivious of the whistle blows and instructions of their sangsingnim (teacher). So I will be back home soon, the days of being grounded is at hand, I look forward to it, to really live on the ground, in the rural communities. Literally as well, sleeping on an earth floor, not anymore the ondol floor of Korean houses. A new grounding indeed in all its essences. Read more .

Dyaaraannn … the transformation of a box ! Here I go again! I worry what to put, I worry how to put things… Finally ready to go! I’ve done this for the second time, first time in Saudi, now here in Korea. I was then so anxious how many kilos I will incur with the 2 cargo boxes more known to Filipinos as balikbayan box. Although, I consider my box more of a trash box, well the contents were largely scraps, news clippings (US invasion of Iraq, terrororism, bombing, etc.) some memento of the place, my journals, purchased books and a few of pasalubong (give away gifts, especially dates). I am not sure what had happened to my books and scraps I just hope not eaten by rats! Coming to Korea I was charged US $70 for overweight baggage, last Sunday I spent US $120 for my sea cargo box from KB. The same old stuff, books, clothes and a few knick knacks, largely magazines and tourist brochures gathered from the different places I visited here in Korea. Thus making the box so heavy. I really wonde...

I started my travel journal at igougo on 8/1/2002, but never had a chance to post anything. Now, more confident at posting and having travelled some few places, I will definitely post more entries. So here is an ad to promote IgoUgo website. I also added a button here on my blog. Read my travel blog : http://www.igougo.com/profile/myProfile.asp?member=71431