Doombus Omnibus:
Euphoric Ataraxia and Other Silliness

Correspondence
haikubear at gmail dot com

Vitals
* Years: 22 + 8
* Homes: Leningrad, NY, SF, Gimhae
* Totem: Bear
* Quest: Learn / Serve / Relate
* Short-term Quest: 40 weeks
* Location: NYC

Cautionary Word
"The reality is more excellent than the report." --Emerson

Books
The History of St. Petersburg, Duet of Russian Historians

Ponderables
(a) 22 is the biggest number.
(b) Some things are actually sacred.

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By the numbers

The folly of planning
Days spent preparing for life in Japan: 134
Days lived in Japan: 20
Of those, days spent in transit, jetlag recovery and on-the-job training: 8
Days of regular employment at Nova before resigning: 3
Days spent preparing for life in Korea: 0
Days lived in Korea by the time of departure: 303
Plans for post-Korea made and broken: 7

Working at LCI
Teaching days in 10 months at LCI: 203
Average yearly classroom days for North American teachers: 182
Average daily classes at LCI: 6.5
Average number of students per class: 7
Number of Korean teachers employed by LCI at one time: 10
Total number of Korean teachers who quit during our tenure at LCI: 14
Number of pay-cycles during our employment: 12
Of these, number of incomplete or late payments: 5

Leisure Time in Asia
Number of trips to Japan: 3
Number of trips around Korea: 5
Flights taken since arriving in Korea: 0
Maximum number of modes of transportation taken in a single weekend: 6
Highest elevation: Gwangjan-san, ~900m
Lowest descent: Tunnel of Agression #3, DMZ, -72m
Longest transfer-less journey: Busan-Osaka ferry, 18 hours
Most consecutive nights spent at home: 98
Most consecutive nights spent in a jimjjilbang: 2
Buddhist/Shinto/Shamanist temples visited: 14
Subway systems ridden: 5
Number of walks on the Philosopher's Path: 2
Total words written in novels-in-progress:115,653
Sudoku books nearly solved: 2

Life-changers
Children conceived: 1

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