Colette
@coletteinkorea.bsky.social
Aussie EPIK teacher in Korea; derailed writer & editor; modern Korean history nerd; future unemployed academic; semi-colon user.
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I remember seeing this somewhere... a quick search turned up this Ted Chiang piece
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
May 1, 2025 at 10:09 PM
I remember seeing this somewhere... a quick search turned up this Ted Chiang piece
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...
Aussies should probably have more pride in our voting system, but I don’t think many realise how we can actually work preferential voting. This is a great reminder. Tho I’m still less convinced by the mandatory voting part
Every election, we've made a video to help voters understand how our preferential voting system works. This is for the 2025 election. If you find it helpful, pls share with your family, friends and pets. Good luck Australia! 💛🗳️
📌 ICYMI: this is satire, NOT official electoral advice!
📌 ICYMI: this is satire, NOT official electoral advice!
Honest Government Ad | How To Vote 2025
YouTube video by thejuicemedia
youtu.be
April 30, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Aussies should probably have more pride in our voting system, but I don’t think many realise how we can actually work preferential voting. This is a great reminder. Tho I’m still less convinced by the mandatory voting part
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Today’s school lunch: kimbap flavoured fried rice, fish cake soup, tteokbokki (떡볶이), mini seaweed roll (hidden under the mandu), mandu, kimchi, and a peach Coolpis (쿨핏 a yoghurt and fruit drink classic with spicy food). This lunch was AWESOME! Perfection! ❤️ 10/10 #koreanfood #foodsky #foodie #korea
April 23, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Today’s school lunch: kimbap flavoured fried rice, fish cake soup, tteokbokki (떡볶이), mini seaweed roll (hidden under the mandu), mandu, kimchi, and a peach Coolpis (쿨핏 a yoghurt and fruit drink classic with spicy food). This lunch was AWESOME! Perfection! ❤️ 10/10 #koreanfood #foodsky #foodie #korea
Lately I’ve been watching Designated Survivor. It’s cheesy & cringe af but there’s something oddly comforting about the blindly utopian & completely out of touch with reality view of govt it has. I see it as utopian sci-fi. I think it shows how much the US has changed in a more immediate timeframe/1
To appreciate how the US has changed, watch these classic movies.
- The Post
- All the President’s Men
- Hidden Figures
- American President
- Dave
- Apollo 13
- Good Night & Good Luck
- Imitation Game
- Spotlight
- Wag the Dog
- Die Hard With A Vengeance
The world they depict is unimaginable now.
- The Post
- All the President’s Men
- Hidden Figures
- American President
- Dave
- Apollo 13
- Good Night & Good Luck
- Imitation Game
- Spotlight
- Wag the Dog
- Die Hard With A Vengeance
The world they depict is unimaginable now.
March 5, 2025 at 10:41 PM
Lately I’ve been watching Designated Survivor. It’s cheesy & cringe af but there’s something oddly comforting about the blindly utopian & completely out of touch with reality view of govt it has. I see it as utopian sci-fi. I think it shows how much the US has changed in a more immediate timeframe/1
Imagine my disappointment when I listen to this voicemail message and it’s *not* as transcribed but is, instead, merely a message spoken in Korean.
February 11, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Imagine my disappointment when I listen to this voicemail message and it’s *not* as transcribed but is, instead, merely a message spoken in Korean.
Is there a term in English for when it’s snowing heavily? Like for rain we say it’s “bucketing down” but that sounds wrong for snow. Is it just “wow it’s really snowing hard out there”? Like is that all we have?
January 27, 2025 at 12:07 AM
Is there a term in English for when it’s snowing heavily? Like for rain we say it’s “bucketing down” but that sounds wrong for snow. Is it just “wow it’s really snowing hard out there”? Like is that all we have?
I got some flag stickers for class and each region has 2 people representing different countries. And I gotta say, they nailed it with this Aussie bloke. Feels just like being back home. And we ALWAYS say “good day”. It’s eerie 😂
But fr wtf is this guy meant to be? Lmao
But fr wtf is this guy meant to be? Lmao
January 2, 2025 at 12:28 AM
I got some flag stickers for class and each region has 2 people representing different countries. And I gotta say, they nailed it with this Aussie bloke. Feels just like being back home. And we ALWAYS say “good day”. It’s eerie 😂
But fr wtf is this guy meant to be? Lmao
But fr wtf is this guy meant to be? Lmao
Ever travel somewhere new and feel instantly connected to it for no reason? I just arrived in Hwaseong for a random last-minute holiday and I’m getting that vibe already, like it’s familiar as if coming home even tho I’ve never been here. I don’t know why. It’s nice tho! Yay random holiday! #korea
December 27, 2024 at 6:28 AM
Ever travel somewhere new and feel instantly connected to it for no reason? I just arrived in Hwaseong for a random last-minute holiday and I’m getting that vibe already, like it’s familiar as if coming home even tho I’ve never been here. I don’t know why. It’s nice tho! Yay random holiday! #korea
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Interviewer: Can you explain your gap in your resume
Writer: It’s called a “time jump” and we do it in narrative to sort of… fast forward over the boring parts and no it’s not a “plot hole” I did it on purpose shut up
Writer: It’s called a “time jump” and we do it in narrative to sort of… fast forward over the boring parts and no it’s not a “plot hole” I did it on purpose shut up
Interviewer: Can you explain this gap in your resume
Writer: damn I was supposed to go back and fill that bit in later
Writer: damn I was supposed to go back and fill that bit in later
Interviewer: Can you explain this gap in your resume?
Assyriologist: Du[ring] grad sch[ool] I [took?] a position ... [13 lines illegible] ... now.
Assyriologist: Du[ring] grad sch[ool] I [took?] a position ... [13 lines illegible] ... now.
December 21, 2024 at 2:55 PM
Interviewer: Can you explain your gap in your resume
Writer: It’s called a “time jump” and we do it in narrative to sort of… fast forward over the boring parts and no it’s not a “plot hole” I did it on purpose shut up
Writer: It’s called a “time jump” and we do it in narrative to sort of… fast forward over the boring parts and no it’s not a “plot hole” I did it on purpose shut up
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It's that time of year where I post this one
December 19, 2024 at 4:50 PM
It's that time of year where I post this one
In what universe does #TheUltimatum make any sense?! Like I genuinely can’t figure out what flimsy logic the show is going with here.
I know I’m late to the party but this is seriously bugging me.
I know I’m late to the party but this is seriously bugging me.
a woman in a pink shirt is saying your logic does not resemble our earth logic
ALT: a woman in a pink shirt is saying your logic does not resemble our earth logic
media.tenor.com
December 19, 2024 at 8:55 AM
In what universe does #TheUltimatum make any sense?! Like I genuinely can’t figure out what flimsy logic the show is going with here.
I know I’m late to the party but this is seriously bugging me.
I know I’m late to the party but this is seriously bugging me.
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![A [FAKE] tweet from South Korea's soon-to-be-ex-President Yoon Su, reading "The haters said we couldn't do it. And they were correct. Honestly great call from the haters"](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:aohq6g4pn4njqioimsxtvghu/bafkreihm76lxdvcctcmb4dcjrorqaqxrzujwztozstsk5hiodditj3vzoe@jpeg)