Friday, October 23, 2009

Testing Patience

The computer hangs, the smartphone gets infected, the ATM machine announces it is 'temporarily' unavailable for service, the traffic jams, the junk e-mails, etc. etc. Modern-day necessities and everything that ride on them. At times, it's testing your patience. Those times are when they are taking a leave of duty, not functional. Being so used to the prompt response, available on demand situation, we forget that we used to wait in line, patiently, waiting for turn at the phone booth, at the bank counter, for busses and trains tickets.

Monday, October 19, 2009

Korea Once More


There are times when you thought there'd be no more occassion for you to be at a place you once been to quite often. That thought is there just because you have changed career and moved elsewhere. But things are interrelated and the interconnection seemingly could never be severed. In fact, why should that be? Previously gathered knowledge should be retained and put to good use. Networking should be maintained. Friendships and human relationships should not be driven by 'official' needs of the vocation of the day, and be forgotten once the need is no longer there.
Hence, Nakamora once more was in Korea last week. It was for the second time this year with more places to see and new people to meet, as well as old friends with new jobs. The three-hour bus ride from Incheon to Daejeon, the exploration of Joengup, of Ulsan, and back to Seoul by the 300 km/hour KT train are all new experience.
Best of all have been meeting 'old' friends and knowing that they still recognize you.