Board Game Trash Talk I don’t care about winning, but I love trash talking. It usually works better when you are winning though. I like the creativity of trash talking and the manipulation of language. I discovered my love of trash talking while playing basketball in high school with my friends. It was a way … Read More
Jeonju with an R5 This past weekend, I got to try out my new camera. My friends and I went to Jeonju Hanok Village and traditional market. There was a lot to take pictures of and film there. Last night I finished editing the video and it is so much better than the last camera. … Read More
Antonio Brown There is a saying in American football that “on any given Sunday, any team can beat any other team.” That is to say, anything can happen. The best team doesn’t always win and sometimes you see some very strange things. This past Sunday, we saw a player rage quit in the middle of … Read More
I Bought a new Camera Well, I pulled the trigger today. I got some help from a co-worker and bought a new camera. It will big a big jump up in quality. But it is really just the first part. I will still need to buy good lenses and some accessories to get the best … Read More
Video Regrets Today we tried filming the first YouTube video for board games. I say, “we tried” because I made a mistake. I’m kicking myself for that mistake. There is a lot that goes into every video: lighting, set design, framing, sound, video, editing, organizing, and many other things. For this video, I had a … Read More
A New Camera? Before I make a big purchase, I do a lot of research. I believe I have mentioned this before. Well, I think I am ready to purchase a new camera. My old one just isn’t capable of doing everything I want it to do. The Canon R5 is exactly what I need. … Read More
Future of ESLToybox Welcome to 2022! As some people say, “today is the first day of the rest of your life.” Are you ready for a new year? Do you have any big plans? A lot of people make new years resolutions as a new year is an opportunity to makes changes in your life. … Read More
Batteries Yesterday, I went down to the main office to get some AA batteries. By the way, most people say, “double-A batteries.” In Korea, I often hear A A (ay-ay). Anyways, I am not sure why the AA batteries are so protected at work. We have AAA (triple A) batteries in our teacher’s office. But … Read More
Ajoshi Stereotypes In a recent conversation, we were talking about stereotypes of ajummas (아줌마) and ajoshis (아저씨). Basically, an ajumma is a middle-aged woman and an ajoshi is a middle-aged man. It was interesting to hear a Korean’s perspective as foreigners also have a stereotypes of middle-aged to elderly people. When I think of an … Read More
An Extra 16kms The great thing about dad jokes is that you don’t have to be a father to make them or enjoy them. I was pleasantly surprised by a dad joke last week. I went on a business trip to Everland and Yongin. We needed to get to the hotel from Everland and traffic … Read More
