Tuesday, February 28, 2006

2006 NBA Dunk Contest

Youtube video of most of the dunks

Tuesday, February 21, 2006

Andre Iguodala's behind the backboard dunk

Andre Iguodala lost by one point to Nate Robinson, but Iggy's dunk was still incredible.

Monday, February 13, 2006

Milk and Basketball

A short time ago, I realized I hadn't drank milk in about a week and a half. That's an eternity for me. So I bought some milk and have been storing it in the communal refrigerator at my hasuk (boarding house). But now it smells like kimchi because there's kimchi in the fridge. Milk smelling like kimchi is not something you want to wake up to.

Also yesterday I played basketball at one of the only indoor courts in Seoul. It's decent, but it's crowded, and far. From leaving my door of the hasukjip to returning to the hasukjip, it took 4 hours. I only played one 20 minute game. This court is only open for basketball 3 sundays a month from 2pm -4:45pm. Let's just say I'm not getting any better at bball in Korea.

On the way to the basketball game, the canadian guy who also lives in my hasukjip told me that on United Nations standardized high school tests, South Korea usually scores 1 - 2 in the world, but by the time the students graduate college, they have the 88th most capable workforce in the world. Now this is just hearsay, but even if it's half true (and I feel like it is), that's staggering!

Thursday, February 02, 2006

Why study at Starbucks in Seoul when you don't drink coffee?

I bought something at Starbucks for the first time in my life yesterday. I didn't want to, but I felt bad about using Starbucks' wireless internet for the second day in a row while drinking something from another store. It's not that I think Starbucks is evil; I just don't drink coffee, and prefer donuts at Dunkin Donuts or tea at a non chain coffee store.

But I might be spending more time at Starbucks, and not just for the wireless internet (The Internet cafes that are everywhere don't offer wireless, and I haven't found anywhere else to use my laptop in Seoul yet). I realized it's a great place to meet girls who are studying English. And also practice my Korean conversation skills.