... you can remember when 1.2 million won a month was more money then you are making now.
... you can remember when there was no sign of the half built T.G.V. running halfway down the peninsula.
... you have made more than two visa runs.
... you squat and smoke waiting for buses.
... you can't remember the smell of fresh cut grass.
... you miss animals that are not in zoos.
... you are looking forward to another Cheju get away.
... you can remember when Koreans had to think of someone other then the IMF to blame there problems on.
... you can remember looking forward to the World Cup, in France.
... you disagree with both the apologosts and the whiners because they don't have a clue what Korea is really like.
... you have not been to Seoul in a year or more.
... you don't have one surviving piece of clothing from home.
... you can't remember what your family or parents look like.
... you have a valid Korean drivers license.
... all of your documents from home are now useless and expired.
... you have no idea who the North Carolina Hurricanes are.
... you "have your own" dentist in Korea.
... you can't eat bland Western food.
... you actually follow K-League Soccer.
... you can remember when there were NO "famous" Korean baseball players or golfers.
... you still think the Toronto Maple Leafs play at the Gardens and the Montreal Canadian play at the Forum.
... you missed at least two major elections or government changes in your home nation (Italians excluded).
... you can remember when the "Interchange" text book was the new edition.
... your CDs from home have worn out.
... sqaut toliets are no longer a problem to use.
... you have no more "new" mountains or temples to go to.
... you miss the time when you heard the Ju Ju Club everywhere.
... you can remember when H.O.T. were still in middle school.
... you can remember when you didn't know who Kim Dae-jung was and you were here.
... you miss the smell of teargas in the morning.
... you can actually understand the vegetable truck voice.
... you can hum the musical garbage truck song on command.
CYA
panthermodern