tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post2470385360101023709..comments2024-03-28T18:35:54.237+09:00Comments on BigHominid's Hairy Chasms: a return to the walk this yearKevin Kimhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-17336693356544914022011-03-25T16:18:20.074+09:002011-03-25T16:18:20.074+09:00all this talk about big cities. i am craving a pa...all this talk about big cities. i am craving a pastrami on steamed rye right now...hahnakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14238002055767012884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-74770660763624591382011-03-25T16:16:48.906+09:002011-03-25T16:16:48.906+09:00nyc would be my second pick. if you dont like big...nyc would be my second pick. if you dont like big cities, pick a neighborhood and then enjoy the benefits, subway rides away.<br /><br />charles, what in particular do you not like about l.a.? they dont have good public transportation and i admit that is a huge deal. is that the deal breaker? just curious.<br /><br />i ask because the weather and food there make me weep. its my first pick.hahnakhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14238002055767012884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-50265209660193360022011-03-24T12:43:23.015+09:002011-03-24T12:43:23.015+09:00"I've also grown to love its dark corners..."I've also grown to love its dark corners, those little hideaways with the hole-in-the-wall restaurants that serve unique food to locals in the know."<br /><br />I could have sworn you were talking about NYC. If there aren't as many dark corners left in NYC these days, it's just because it has a much larger foodie community than Seoul.<br /><br />But I do still love Seoul, and there are lots of places to explore. It is cheap in terms of public transportation, you're right about that. I just wish it were more of a walking city. It has become more of a walking city than it used to be, but it still has a way to go.<br /><br />I lived in London for a semester and loved it there. Even though I was there before the big food renaissance, I always thought that thinks weren't nearly as bad as people said they were.Charleshttp://www.liminality.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-64872561589887355592011-03-24T00:48:01.664+09:002011-03-24T00:48:01.664+09:00Charles,
Well, maybe I should give London in part...Charles,<br /><br />Well, maybe I should give London in particular more of a chance before writing too hastily. I spent only three days there, whereas I've been to NYC quite a few times and have been to Paris almost as many times.<br /><br />Seoul, though, is hard to beat in terms of sheer convenience and the relative cheapness of public transportation (and taxis). I've also grown to love its dark corners, those little hideaways with the hole-in-the-wall restaurants that serve unique food to locals in the know. (I rarely discover these for myself; it's usually a Korean friend who points them out.)<br /><br />When I was in London in 1990, I remember generally avoiding English food in favor of the Turkish spots I saw. Since that time, I now know, thanks to Anthony Bourdain, that the UK has been undergoing a massive culinary renaissance, and for that reason alone it may be time to give London another try.<br /><br />Nathan,<br /><br />The southern route definitely presents its own set of hazards, and as I found out while in the high desert, <i>water is no joke.</i> I'll be cautious.Kevin Kimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01328790917314282058noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-28208335252566120312011-03-23T20:55:30.389+09:002011-03-23T20:55:30.389+09:00Two pieces of news that make me happy!
Although, ...Two pieces of news that make me happy!<br /><br />Although, to be honest, if I had to choose my ideal big city to live in, it would definitely not be Seoul. Not that I hate Seoul--I do like it here, and I've lived here longer than in any other city (fifteen years), but I would pick either New York or London (in that order) over Seoul in a heartbeat.<br /><br />I guess if I had to name my top three, though... Seoul would probably make the list.<br /><br />(And I don't think you could pay me enough to live in L.A., although maybe I shouldn't say that... you never know...)Charleshttp://www.liminality.orgnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5541500.post-54914206506288838582011-03-23T13:09:28.696+09:002011-03-23T13:09:28.696+09:00Seoul has a special place in my heart, too, and I&...Seoul has a special place in my heart, too, and I'd rather live there than many other places. I am attached to Vancouver, though.<br /><br />Anyway, I wish you all the best in your new ventures. And please don't die of heat exhaustion or dehydration on the southern route!Nathan B.http://nathanbauman.comnoreply@blogger.com