Esteban Mendieta Jara - Blog

After almost 8 weeks without writing anything on the blog flight to retake it.

Thanks to those who have written asking what has happened in these weeks, and also those who have written asking questions about some configurations of Ubuntu for their laptops.

I tried to answer what more I could, but in future weeks I hope to catch up with a tutorial of 9.04 for the HP.

Why have I been missing? good because a lot has happened since the end of the thesis, delivering the first draft, corrections, defending it and good at the end of graduation that was given a few days ago.

In summary, I have been in full with the University, my thesis was approved have asked me to write an article for a journal, and well I finished my Masters, which was the goal to get here, so mission accomplished.

Thanks to all and keep posting good hope in the coming days, I have many things to write and count, has been a great ride so we have a lot to write.

Dear family, friends and acquaintances

My best wishes for a good year for you and your loved ones. From Seoul I send a big hug and tonight they are the 12 brindaré for all of you and I will enjoy this cake for you.

For people who might read my post last year on promises for 2008 I can tell you I am quite satisfied with what I have achieved most of them, here is an account of them:

• M3 Renarcer Studio (still in it, has not been easy, but right now)

• Quitting smoking (99% achieved 1% needed to get over this and 2009)

• Weight loss (achieved)

• Improve my fitness (achieved)

• Participate in athletic competition and finish 5 (made in the following competencies: 10KM Otavalo, 10Km circuit Cruces Basin, 15Km Quito Latest News, Media Marathon 15 KM Quito, Nike Human Race 10K - Seoul JoongAng Marathon 42Km - Seoul World 30Km Stadium Cup 10Km under 10 below zero)

• Participating in a competition of adventure and finish (not achieved at all)

• Start my master (I'm doing it for 6 months in Seoul)

As you can see I have achieved most of them, so I can say it's been a good year for the next few days will place the goals to overcome in 2009.

A hug

Damn HAPPY NEW YEAR 2009!!

The day I went to Yongsan Electronic Market spinning saw BOOBIES passing the word on a screen.

I was wondering if I saw it right or wrong, until I realized it was true, the new LG plasma TV is called Xcanvas BoBos , and that's how I promocioban in all screens.

With that name does not enter the American market, we see that change.

Arriving in Korea seemed natural that I ask in medical examinations and in some papers my blood type, but then gradually it seemed a bit strange that most times I keep asking.

In one class of books on Korean history, talk a lot about the importance of blood type to the Koreans, the mixtures had during times of war and who lived with Japanese colony.

But I found it strange that when we went to U-Park to go in there gave us a card and asked us to ask our data on blood type.

Since the passage of days, I learned that the Koreans have enough meaning that blood type you are, to the point that defines your personality believe, for which the Yonsei University did a study and with results interesting.

In the case of U-Park the idea is that as you know that kind of personality you have (in theory) create a profile for you according to your taste during the visit.

I have asked several people their blood type and the truth in many cases coincided, mine is O, you think defines me as I am?

Now try you, you find the information . Available in Spanish as well.

My family knows I love food with banana : banana chips, banana tortilla, mature cheese , etc..

The other day I thought that nobody here has seen bananas, oritos, green, repeat, and just yesterday walking through Itaewon , I find the sale of bananas in a corner.

The place was a person in Africa, is that there also are known as " plantains "I was mad, not only because they sell here, but for the price equivalent to 2000 w 2 USD, gosh buy a $ 2 slice bananas in Ecuador.

So I buy, I'm waiting to mature a bit more to make me some fried bananas and because some tortillas, and now I can I sell tortillas in the streets of Itaewon .

The other day I try to do something similar with some bananas I had on hand, but the fry were made ​​soup, I almost burned up, left for dessert in the end.

If you've been in the United Estates, the jony, just in New York, you know that there are several places where people from other countries come together, as in the case of Little Italy for Italians, China Town for Chinese, Flushing for Ecuadorians and the Roosevelt for all Latinos

In the Roosevelt can find everything you need in your country, in the case of the Ecuadorian male soap, Quaker Oats, Zhumir, Chicken Gus, manicho, including one million more.

Well here in Seoul, there is also a similar place called Itaewon . Here people of all countries to attend, you can find food from different countries, food, cell phones and feel a little closer to home. The stores are more focused on foreigners and everyone speaks English, which does not happen in the other businesses in Seoul.

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Many people ask me why I run, because it is not a fad, not just for health or to maintain the weight you lose both cost me (15 lbs), but rather deal with me every time I do.

Since returning to resume training for more than a year to me was very significant to finish the race (10 km), within me I felt an emotion that simply could not describe it, maybe even wanted to mourn for the excitement to end of competition at that time.

Then came more and more skills and gaining more confidence in them, putting even greater challenges in distance and time, yet my thoughts on the course were beginning to be clear because I enjoyed it so much.

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Well after a month, I have thought proper to write a few small suggestions or tips for future students coming to Korea.

This is written based on my experience of being a first month here, if in the coming months I think it deserves an update I will.

1. Passport Photos: In many places you ask for them, and in my case in Ecuador are cheaper photos, so I recommend you bring passport photos.
2. Application for multiple entry: When I did get a visa for one entry to Korea, but here in the immigration office make the change without problems, so you use? because you used when you want to go visit other countries you do not re-enter Korea problem.
3. Change money at the airport: From what I've seen so far, at the airport change is higher than banks in Seoul, so it may recommend that you change your money at the airport, change when the eye was high there, and banks is lower, now do not know.
4. Deodorants: If, as you listen, here there is no deodorant at all stores, what Koreans have told me because of the food and your body does not use them, so well told in the shops are, but that if a price 10 to 15 USD, so I recommend that you bring from home, so bring the ones you like because there is no choice here.

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A month ago I left home to get to Seoul. Things have happened so fast that the truth until a few days ago I realized that we were already a month.

Time has passed very quickly, and only left me 12 months.

I've spent all this time to full, so I have not had much time to write, but I have a lot of posts in the head posts in draft, so these days I'll be a little more free I hope to share with you all .

A hug from a distance.

I leave you with a photo of my co-mastered. More photos on my account with Flickr

Well always heard of the rare and eccentric meals Asians in general, but until it was my turn to try one of these.

Actually I was not prepared for it or anything, just went to train with a Korean friend asked me if I liked the octopus, I said yes, then went to this restaurant for lunch.

Requested dishes and we listed first octopus boil, put the living bone in a pot hiviendo have them a few minutes and cut into pieces and eat it to this very rich truth.

Then he asked for another plate and brought alive with scissors just started to cut into parts, the tentacles were moving and eating has been said, I was cold, I said help yourself, so I grabbed a piece and stated in very but very rich.

Unfortunately I had no camera with me so I could not graphically documenting this, but I assure you again, I really liked.

Here I put some videos very illustrative for the case

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