Me, myself and zombies: Moving to children house

I might mentioned it before, but once again: we are moving to new campus. In fact, we already did.

Last Monday, 9.50 AM, I was ready with all my shit to go. And surprisingly it was not a lot. One luggage, and 2 not big boxes. Plus bed stuff. I guess I am not living with much crap.

Yea, I left my guitar at old camp. But there's a girl who will bring guitar.

Damn, I need to make pics of new dorm.
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Location: I tried to find this place on google maps, but I failed. My room-mate doesn't know what's the name of where we are and google maps failed to identify my location too... But we are somewhere in forest. Not that easy to get out. Or better to say, come back in time.

But about place:
Rooms are nice. 2 people per one. Internationals sharing with Korean. My kid is like 18-19, I would guess (you know that hingy-thingy with Korean and International age) and he is OK, except snoring when sleeping - damn I haven't slept 2 nights. 

Anyway, rooms are fine, as it is new dormitory, so I guess it's pretty much waste of time showing you pics (or say if not).

Part I don't like is treating us like 12 years old. We can't be out of dorm after 10PM because they lock it out and check whether we are in our rooms. We can break this rule 3 times a month. After filling some paperwork. WTF.

Girls are on separated floor, we can't visit their rooms, 'cause they'll kick us out. Or alcohol. No idea why, but Koreans are really keeping such a rules. My roomie was scared to go on women floor when we went there before going to school to get girls. And do not even try to buy beer.

WTF, I wanna beer. 

Rocking Daegu

It's not a secret, I love rock-metal-punk-whatever-guitar-music.The thing is, here in Korea, people kinda like something different:

Koreans:

Me: 

Little difference, but important one.

It's thing I can't really understand, but it seems that everyone in here loves K-pop. I tell you...

So i asked in some groups on Facebook, where the fuck are some metal clubs/pubs/whatever with live music? Answer: well, one is Club heavy and other Horus Music Garage. Both opened only for gigs. Noone knows any metal pub.

/Ahh, and you might wanna join this group to see what gigs are going on (In Daegu)./

I was like: Really? 2,446,418 people and not a single metal pub? 

People said really. But later I found something called Sugar Joe's (by accident, there might be even more of them!?), they sometimes have live shows. And nearby is Gypsy Rock. (Both near NKU.) You better fall in love with that lovely place.

Any Polish here? 

Nawet nie probujcie tu uchodzic! 

I am not sure if this is warning or recommendation. Anyway, the place is awesome: you can play the music you like for free, beer is good, and toilets, toilets are even better. One needs to go up small straight stairs to find out the space for pissoir is like for small kids.

I mean I can hardly fit and I am skinny. Fat kids have hard life. If it's your case, you better practice your aiming before going there. And man, don't forget that you gonna be drunk that time! And ladies gonna be right next to you ;]

Too bad I ain't got pictures, but you know... go check it out yourself!

So, have I seen some Korean rockers? 

Actually, first concert I have seen here was in Horus garage, and it was some Korean band the name I don't remember. And with Mr. Headbutt. I also been some music festival (rock festival), but it was fail, as they technicians fucked up. I mean mics stopped to work. Man..

In Slovakia, the park where concert was going on, would be so full of people (as it was for free and rock). In here, it felt like people in here (usually about 50, if not less) are only random walkers stopping by with WTF in their faces.


When I visit some concert (for example last Friday in Sugar Joe's) the most of people are not Koreans. I would say less than 20% of all people being there.

Strange. I never seen such a similarity in music taste in any country.

Anyone knows another good places? 

I lied to God. I am screwed.

There's kinda 2 things interesting that happened this weekend. I say kinda, because weekend is not over yet, and because of some other reasons I really don't remember, don't wanna remember, don't wanna talk about, or they just do not exist.

Hard to say.

Anyway, I've just came back from church. And it was pretty much interesting. Some other went with me, but maybe they don't wanna be mentioned, so I am gonna skip their names (for God's sake!). Church is called Daegu Simin Evangelical Holiness Church.

[Little explanation: In Slovakia I visit churches, Sundays or so. I don't know whether I am believer, but anyway, I was raised like one (catholic). So I wanted to go and see how the fuck they do Jesus stuff on the other side of world. ]

So mass starts at 11. We were not late.

Not understanding Korean language we also didn't understand what they do. But they had awesome choir. Singing good, cabaret like piano and organ. The most of mass was singing. They also had projector with lyrics, but my reading skills are far away from being able to join them. And I love singing, even in churches in Slovakia (My favorite song is #270, if I remember number).

The thing you realize, is that they usually have their eyes closed when they listen to somebody (preacher, and some another person) talking church stuff. I ain't get a word, except of Jesus and Amen. And they seem to randomly say Amen (the people), reminding me the way of expresing agreement.

I was thinking to close my eyes too, but you know, one could fall asleep. So I rather tried to keep my eyes opened.

When we entered, they showed us where to sit. And in the beginning of the mass, some Korean guy came sit next to me and gave me 3 papers and asked me to write down name, address, phone, email and shit. Fuck, why would I? I guess saying GTFO in polite way would be impolite. So we made up random names and so. Peter Horvat, I hope you are not angry at me for using your name. And God, don't be angry too, I did my best.

We didn't know what they wanted with those data, but we found out at the end of mass: when they started to read "our" names and we had to stand up. it was funny, the way they clapped for us and looked at us. And scary also. And when they wanted to take us to some room after mass, touching all over us, I just wanted to leave. You ain't got good feeling from people too much nice to you. Smells like some bullshit. So we said we ain't got time this week, maybe next time. Right.

I lied to God. I am screwed. 

And we also went rock concert Friday, and yesterday we found Rock pub, so I finally got some interesting places to have some beer.

What's up with Asia? Pt. 1

Here it comes, my journey to Asia starts! ... soon ;]

After many not successful tries to get to Asia, here comes the successful one.

And guess what, when they say "you can get it, if you really want", they are totally right: you must try, try and try and try and...

First time I tried to get to Asia like 4 years ago?! I don't remember exactly, but it was Taiwan. There was some TW Gov scholarship to go and study there. And let's be honest: studying in Slovakia is not kind of fun you are looking for, except you keep drinking all time, or spent your time with international students.

Oh, Taiwan, how many times I tried?  Well, I would say 4 times. And that-damned-4th-time I was so close!

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 It was calm night (not so calm after some beers and wine), close to KD International Dorms, Doswell, VA, USA - I guess like August, 20th -  and I received call from some WTF-is-this-number-from? number.   

"Is sounds-like-my-surname there?"
"Yes?"  
"This is that Miss from that school, that you applied for. Your application was successful, you are to be given scholarship. Will you join our University? Check your email! "  

Yea, you guess my heartbeat raised - I was like -  fuck that shit, I am going to Asia <3 ! 
 
Or something close enough to that.... And yea again, You bet I did check my email. But my happiness was not longing very long. Damn, I hate realizations of something being fucked up. And I tell you I realized there are some troubles about it right away: I got like 2 weeks to be actually located in TW and I need visa and shit (tickets and so). 

And what does one need for Visa? X-rays, HIV test and stuff. 
And how expensive is that? USA - expensive, Slovakia - kinda cheap.

So I wrote to both TW embassies in Slovakia and USA, and I had to decide: go back home, or make stuff here? 

I counted my money (after getting sober) and I found out I ain't got enough for neither option (visa stuff, tickets, and (the mostly important) like 3 years of fun in TW) - so I was like - fuck that shit, I am not going to Asia </3 !

At the end, maybe I was not so-damned-close. 

Anyway, the moral of this short story is : Money sucks.**

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So how about other times?  Money again (I am poor student, right?), they didn't pick me, or I somehow changed my mind (Erasmus first, baby!).   

But anyway, look here: every-time I was closer and closer, so next time it's gonna work, right?  

Yes.

But I decided I wont try TW anymore. It's like: dude, you tried, it wasn't working, give up. On TW, not on Asia of course ;] Didn't matter what country anyway. It's just I had some experience with TW people and I really like them. You know, being with people with different culture is (the most of time) fun.

In the end, it's just like with any other life-related-crap: do not make plans, they ain't working. Well, I was not exactly making plans, but I wanted to go Asia for quite some time. And I did stuff to achieve it. But sometimes is better just let it go and let troubles solve by themselves.  I don't know how to express myself, so I'll say: just not giving a fuck. 

What I mean? The day*** I stopped trying to get to Asia, opportunity showed up by itself, I only needed to grab it!



** actually, I do suck: knowing that I can go TW 3 months earlier, I could save money, just by not drinking so much beer ;]  but what else can one do at KD dorms?
*** yep, it was some weeks/months, but day sounds pretty dramatic ;] we love drama