The Stumbling Engineer

The misadventures of an American engineer moving to and working in Seoul.

Monday, November 16, 2009

Old Age

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(The Stumbler after 1 hour walk in the freezing cold, wearing his Ga Tech cap from college which still fits!) I'm getting old. I've...
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Saturday, November 14, 2009

More Teeth

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I bit down on a strange snack last night, which was basically dried ramyeon noodles, and broke a filling on my front tooth! This is a tooth...
Friday, November 13, 2009

Ergonomics

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In one of several attempts to ward off back pain, I have (hopefully) improved my office enviroment. First, I got a new chair, supposedly go...
Saturday, October 03, 2009

Meet Brazil Meat

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My friend Ben has been bugging me for well over a year to try out his favorite steak restaurant out in Gangnam, a Brazilian place called Mer...
Thursday, September 24, 2009

Let's Eat

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I was reminded last night of a class I took in college. I don't even remember the title or the overall subject matter of the class, exc...
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Friday, September 18, 2009

Puzzler

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I've been doing circuit board layout all week long, so last night at dinner when my friend gave me this puzzle to solve, I was surprised...
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Monday, September 14, 2009

Royalty

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Sunday my neck and shoulder was very stiff. I remembered the previous week's haircut, and how relaxing the scalp massage was. So, I as...
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Wednesday, September 09, 2009

Too Far

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I forgot to mention this on my last overseas trip. You've perhaps heard how the airlines are clamping down and charging extra fees thes...
Monday, September 07, 2009

French Toast

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Over on Facebook, I recently confessed about my indulgent, high calorie, high-fat breakfast that I sometimes enjoy. Here's a photo. Ext...
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Knob and Post

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You don't see the old knob and post wiring method very often these days. But I saw this at a popular restaurant this weekend. I'm ...
Wednesday, September 02, 2009

Quick Dinner

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Quick and simple dinner from the 7-11 (well, actually it was the Family Mart). One can beer, SPAM/egg triangle kim-bap, and boiled quail eg...
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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

Dreams Again

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This summer I had a possible client with a possible project here in Korea. The work continued to be delayed and delayed, and the final form...
Wednesday, August 19, 2009

Medieval Torture

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Yesterday the doctor asked me to return today to have another look at the elbow. We finished at the factory in time, so I stopped by after ...
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Elbow Grease

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Well, not grease, but rather medicine: About two weeks ago, as my hand was healing up, the elbow on my other arm began to hurt. I didn'...
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Tuesday, August 11, 2009

That's A Lot of Spam

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My internet service provider has a spam filtering service. You can visit a website which allows you to search and review emails which have ...
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Saturday, August 01, 2009

Who is Ben Harper?

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"Who is Ben Harper ?" you might ask. I certainly did. Caught this song on the radio the other day, and let me warn you the tune ...
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Thursday, July 30, 2009

Thumb's Back

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Almost a week with this splint, and my hand itself is still swollen and hurting. Even though I was told to come back in 2 weeks, I went bac...
Friday, July 24, 2009

Super Ultra King Klutz

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Fell flat on my face last night, just walkin down the sidewalk minding my own business. Well, not my face, but rather I caught myself with ...
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Friday, July 17, 2009

Safe Recycling...

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...or, how do you throw away a trash can? I've noticed this iron safe located in our office building's recycling area. Is the safe t...

Bar Zippo

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This photo is for The Stumbling Brother. I'll take him here if he ever visits Seoul.
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