Hodge Podge

I have two phones: my iPhone and a cheap Chinese smartphone I bought so my school could keep in touch with me. The problem is sometimes I leave one phone, like this day when I only had the Chinese phone, so I had to do some serious technology wrangling to get these photos to my computer. Hence, the reason they're all over the place -- day and night, food and places and all that jazz. 

The power went out on campus, so an expat teacher took us on a tour. 

The power went out on campus, so an expat teacher took us on a tour. 

It was sunny, but bitterly cold. I didn't mind. 

It was sunny, but bitterly cold. I didn't mind. 

Art shot. 

Art shot. 

Didn't know there were mountains until this day when the clouds and smog cleared right before sunset. 

Didn't know there were mountains until this day when the clouds and smog cleared right before sunset. 

Finally tried authentic Korean soju. It's great. 

Finally tried authentic Korean soju. It's great. 

Homesick meal. The tomato sauce is too sweet, the dough is too doughy, but it's pizza. 

Homesick meal. The tomato sauce is too sweet, the dough is too doughy, but it's pizza. 

My hallway. I love the plants. The Chinese keep nature close, even in the city. 

My hallway. I love the plants. The Chinese keep nature close, even in the city. 

A lot of buildings look very official and I don't know that they are. 

A lot of buildings look very official and I don't know that they are. 

The laundry situation. No dryers. 

The laundry situation. No dryers. 

This was a really great lunch. I made it into leftovers by adding more kale to the broth. 

This was a really great lunch. I made it into leftovers by adding more kale to the broth.