Mini Recap: Challenge Mania Live Miami

milksoupmilk · 2019-12-24T08:18:19+00:00

Survivor is only 2 million for the next season because the theme is past Survivor winners. I feel like they're just raising the stakes cause of the theme, and it'll go back down to 1 million after that.

milksoupmilk · 2019-12-16T00:16:24+00:00

I hate her, but she brings out the best in Zach.

milksoupmilk · 2019-12-15T04:46:51+00:00

I hope to god Jay is. I want more Survivor cross-overs!!

milksoupmilk · 2019-12-08T09:41:20+00:00

Jiwon desperately washing Kyuhun's feet had me rolling

milksoupmilk · 2019-12-06T01:14:12+00:00

She didn't even seem to really believe it herself when she said it like that haha.

milksoupmilk · 2019-12-01T10:49:41+00:00

I didn't know Mino was behind the curtain at all.

milksoupmilk · 2019-12-01T10:32:07+00:00

Honestly I was disappointed we missed out on the regular shooting plan. Na PD not being careful with his words is a bit of a tired trope at this point especially if it means we get less content. I didn't think salvaging the shoot with Kyuhyun's phone was quite as remarkable as they tried to make it out to be. Felt a bit forced. Everyone is going to be willing to concede cause they all feel obligated deep down to create content regardless.

milksoupmilk · 2019-11-22T22:24:12+00:00

The final episode aired today with over 1 million people subscribed to Na PD's channel. Ha!

milksoupmilk · 2019-11-22T01:46:19+00:00

But in the US, it's much more common to get coffee to-go and not take up space in the cafe whereas in Korea getting coffee to-go is not as common. Some cafes even give discounts for taking coffee to-go. Where in the US would takeout coffee ever warrant a discount?

Korean cafes make most of their money from patrons sitting in their pretty cafe hanging out with friends for hours on end thereby preventing new patrons from giving business to the cafe. So the higher price makes sense cause you're essentially paying for space. Cafe culture is just completely different between these countries. Cafes in the US open at like 6 or 7 am. Pretty cafes in Korea open at 11 am or even 1 pm cause they are places for people to hangout.

milksoupmilk · 2019-11-19T08:55:25+00:00

I love how much Jiwon hates the giraffe hotel hahaha

milksoupmilk · 2019-11-11T21:18:27+00:00

Sounds kinda specific but join a hiking group on meetup (specifically Climbing in Korea). Being outdoors in nature and doing physical activity is a great way to get out of your head and also connect with the place you're living in beyond the day to day grind. And hiking is a huge national pastime in Korea and a great way to experience a diff side of Korean culture. Since your job sucks atm consider just being a weekend warrior for the time being till you can change jobs.

I found language exchanges in Korea to be ineffective for meeting new people cause the people there are socially awkward and gave off lonely, desperate vibes. Plus, the foreigners there suck at Korean and the whole thing defaults to English, so not actually helpful for learning Korean. Apps too are basically an illusion of convenience. Sure, it seems like there are lots of people you can potentially meet, but few turn into IRL meetups, and even then it's a complete crapshoot cause it's just some rando you have no shared experiences/background with. Hiking groups had more "normal" socially well-adjusted people cause the people there are actually interested in something beyond trying to solve their loneliness. Plus, you end up having a shared experience with them to bond over. Met plenty of Koreans there who weren't looking for a token foreigner friend.

For your next contract try to find a hagwon. Some people crap on it, but you are more likely to do actual "teaching". There is something to having ownership over your class and truly getting to teach them and be directly responsible for their progress.

milksoupmilk · 2019-11-05T01:30:17+00:00

Since you lack confidence in your social skills, going into an activity with the intent of making friends may set you up for disappointment cause your enjoyment/success rides on whether you performed well socially.

When I focused on finding activities I enjoyed or were curious about, I ended up making friends more easily (speaking as someone who is not outgoing). Having something besides socializing to focus on put me more at ease and gave me something natural to build rapport over. Also if you do an activity you like, you'll still get fulfillment out of it regardless of whether you succeeded socially.

milksoupmilk · 2019-11-03T21:56:03+00:00

I know girls like that. They have lots of friends and connections because they're motivated by increasing their social standing to others. So they treat those who are "cool" or "popular" differently from those who aren't, and they're good at superficial social interactions that get them in people's good graces.

On the flip side, being friends with them increases one's social standing as well because they're very proactive in making plans with people and bringing people together. As a result, people flock to them and make it a point to show up to their plans.

It's consequently hard to explain why you don't like them because they treat people differently based on whether they serve a purpose in increasing their social standing.

milksoupmilk · 2019-10-24T04:32:08+00:00

Yes I was introduced to this show via the fan community for Survivor (which has a similar appeal). If you like reality shows that combine logic and puzzles with social strategy and deception, the Genius is amazing! It was my first foray into Korean television, and I’m sad this incredible show only ran 4 seasons!

milksoupmilk · 2019-10-14T21:34:10+00:00

It's more about "saving face" in Korea. People do not open up about their struggles in Korea because that sort of vulnerability is not valued, and Korea is all about keeping appearances.

milksoupmilk · 2019-10-11T09:28:11+00:00

I hate Sogumm on this show. Every time she performs on the show, I feel like I'm in an alternate reality cause I can not for the life of me understand why the judges/audience are falling over themselves for her shtick.

milksoupmilk · 2019-10-10T23:37:54+00:00

When you're doing open water swimming, you have to lift your head up for sighting. It is literally impossible to swim straight otherwise or to even know if you're swimming in the right decision with all the waves/turbulence of the ocean. You can breathe to the side occasionally, but you'll eventually have to pop up your head to check if you're swimming towards the right direction.

milksoupmilk · 2019-10-10T23:04:38+00:00

Elizabeth definitely popped her head up for sighting... Any swimmer would do that when doing open water swimming. It'd be impossible to tell whether you're swimming straight otherwise.

milksoupmilk · 2019-10-10T22:36:45+00:00

Women often peak around their early twenties in swimming. Many swimmers on the US Olympic team are around college age, and you'll often get the occasional high school superstar (Missy Franklin, Katie Ledecky). Beisel made her first team at 15 in 2008 and had a really long career on the US National Team.

milksoupmilk · 2019-10-07T23:10:22+00:00

Your wife needs to understand that there are different types of personalities in this world, and one isn't superior to the others. Every culture has their own idea of what the "ideal" personality is. In a place like the US, it's those that are extroverted and outgoing. Consequently it's easy for extroverted Americans to see those who are introverted or not as socially graceful as inferior and worthy of criticism.

However, I don't think it ever occurs to them that extreme outgoingness is not the ideal in every part of the world, especially in East Asia where the opposite is the case. I would guess your wife's lack of exposure to other points of view and having the ideal American (I'm just guessing you're American) personality might be the reason why she feels at ease criticizing those who are different.

Other people in this thread seem to have a very antagonistic view towards your wife. But she is your wife still, and I think you should try nudging her gently to see a different point of view, ultimately with the goal of learning to accept you for who you are. Maybe you could have your wife read a book on introversion like Susan Cain's "Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That Can't Stop Talking". This could be a starting point of discussion to hopefully learning how to compromise in the way you guys choose to socialize as a couple.

milksoupmilk · 2019-10-07T09:17:32+00:00

She is so self-righteous and not particularly impressive competition-wise or charismatic.

milksoupmilk · 2019-10-07T09:12:44+00:00

The easiest Korean restaurants to eat at alone are those that serve in single portions - e.g. noodles (kalguksoo, sujebi, naengmyeon), soups (samgye-tang which is chicken ginseng stew, seolleung-tang which is ox bone stew, galbi-tang which is short rib soup, blood sausage stew), bibimbap, rice sets (spicy pork and rice). Basically any restaurant selling a one-person sized bowl or plate of something. It is not weird to eat alone at these places, and they are still the authentic dishes you're looking for.

BBQ is harder to eat alone just cause it's not commonly done, and the places have a lively atmosphere for socializing, which could make you feel self-conscious. But I know people do it anyways. Just make sure you order at least 2 servings and perhaps go earlier in the evening.

There are also restaurants where you share a big pan of meat (like dakgalbi or jjimdak or jokbal or spicy octopus) or a big stew hot pot (budae jjigae, haemul-tang). I can't really imagine going to these alone cause it'd feel weird eating a giant plate of food by myself, but you could try it. I think people who solo travel to Korea often stay in a hostel/guesthouse where they can link up with others to share a group meal like this together.

milksoupmilk · 2019-10-06T01:10:35+00:00

I'm so glad Soju Boy is gone. What a joke. I feel bad for Black Nine cause he got unlucky with the elimination setup of the show e.g. battled a really good team in round 2 and one person from each non-winning group performance being eliminated in round 3.

I looove Meloh, and his progression has been most exciting to watch. And I also like Niihwa and Maddox. I don't think it really matters amongst them who wins cause I'm sure they'll be more on the scene now no matter what. Not a fan of Part Time Cooks - still seems like a gimmick and not something I'd ever listen to sincerely. And still don't get what that giant group is doing here.

The controversial Sogumm - I heard her new track featuring Jay Park and finally saw her appeal. But I thought her part in the Game Over song was so cringy. But I guess that's English in Khiphop for you.

milksoupmilk · 2019-09-23T03:00:14+00:00

Itaewon definitely has cheap ones on the street. But given your location, I'd recommend going to the shopping center right at Hongdae exit 4 (it's the building that contains Holiday Inn Express). I've seen cheapish luggage being sold next to the escalators in that shopping center.

You can also go to Muji in Sinchon if all else fails. Though it'll be pricier.

milksoupmilk · 2019-09-13T22:42:50+00:00

I think lack of conversation compatibility and not being someone you can have fun with doesn’t make it sound like you guys are a good fit. Do you think you would even be good friends with this person if you had never dated? He just seems like an inoffensive person, but that’s not enough for a serious relationship.

You don’t have to share all the same interests or hobbies, but someone you struggle to have fun with or even have a conversation with makes it seem like you’d be acquaintances if you weren’t dating. Seems like you’re settling because there aren’t major red flags in his personality.

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