tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43798680348663868.post250401737829388660..comments2023-08-06T01:07:38.307+09:00Comments on Rude Boy Abroad: Lonesome RoadRude Boy Abroadhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02092622808758318179noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43798680348663868.post-4961925033146929992013-09-24T12:48:15.869+09:002013-09-24T12:48:15.869+09:00That's ok, I know you've been busy. Your c...That's ok, I know you've been busy. Your continued readership is very much appreciated, believe me!<br /><br />It's a trip, eh? Currently I have no solid leads but am investigating various ways to get back to Japan as soon as possible. It is and will always be my adopted home. I'm trying to graduate this semester and then I'll be applying to companies. My hope is, hey, if I send out a thousand resumees, one will hit the desk of an old Japanese businessman who will say "Gurhurhurrrrm, I've rather taken a shine to this polite young Canadian lad, he seems to love our country and people and, also, having foreign employees makes us look more international and therefore lends us cachet. Bring him over here and I don't know, have him proofread English copy or something." It does happen.<br /><br />We all mocked, but clearly it was memorable. The current slogan is "Experience Korea," which is admittedly more professional and descriptive but also far more bland.<br /><br />Electronic border guards was the only option when I was there, the humans were dealing with specific concerns. The machines were easy to use and very fast.Rude Boy Abroadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02092622808758318179noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-43798680348663868.post-87358245747152730822013-09-23T22:15:37.834+09:002013-09-23T22:15:37.834+09:00Sorry I haven't commented in a bit. Moving to ...Sorry I haven't commented in a bit. Moving to another country is difficult, as you know.<br /><br />Leaving Japan -- shit. That must have been a hard one. When you choose a place, when you actually decide that this is going to be your country for however long, the actual leaving of it never really seems like it's going to be a hard thing. Until it shows up, and you realize that this is the place you've actually chosen, rather than been born in or moved to, the place you've actually decided as an adult to reside in for some time, and holy crap is it a wallop. What's next? Maybe I need to read earlier entries.<br /><br />Korea still Sparkles, occasionally. Is it still Visit Korea Year 2010-2013 or whatever?<br /><br />Are the electronic border guards any good? I skipped it last time because while they were troubleshooting and trying to convince us to use them, all the human border agents were completely bored and without lineups, so I ran to one and got waved through into Canada with barely any trouble.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com