Kickin’ It in Geumchon

Posted by Jessica on Mar 14th, 2008

Here is the debut music video of the EV Boyz, our friends Brian, Mike and Christian from the English Village in Paju.  Geumchon is the downtown area of our old country town of Paju, and it’s about the most exciting thing Paju has going (which isn’t saying much).

These guys are hilarious, and though you probably won’t catch half of the hilarity without knowing the context, I thought you might enjoy this.  Here is an insight into the life of our friends up in Paju, South Korea.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QjBfy_HVoSM[/youtube]

Intro:
This song goes out to all the waygooks lookin’ for the place to be

Chorus:
Kickin’ it in Geumchon, Oh, Oh
Komsomnida, Annyong Haseyo
Kickin’ it in Geumchon, Oh, Oh,
Komsomnida, Annyong Haseyo
Kickin’ It, Where? In Geumchon Where?
In Geumchon. Where? In Geumchon Where?
Kickin’ it in Geumchon, Oh, Oh

Verse 1:
South Korea’s got Jeju, South Korea’s got Seoul
Busan and Ilsan if that’s how you roll
But when you work at EV, and live in Paju
Then the town to get down is 15 minutes from you, How do I get there?
Hop on the 900 bus
I use my T-money card so there’s never no fuss
Jump off at the station, or shall I say “yuk”
Are you fluent in Korean? No I got a phrasebook
Pang Pang, now we’re off to the races
To the backstreet market checkin’ out pig faces
Octupus on sale, squid 2 for 1
Let’s hit the waterpark for fun in the sun, I got my swimcap!
Baskin Robbins and Pizza Hut
Knock Domino’s down then slam Dunkin’ Donuts
Geumchon rocks, then it rocks some more
The street meat is sweet and corndogs galore

Chorus:
Kickin’ it in Gumcheon, Oh, Oh
Komsomnida, Annyong Haseyo
Kickin’ it in Gumcheon, Oh, Oh,
Komsomnida, Annyong Haseyo
Kickin’ It, Where? In Gumcheon Where?
In Gumcheon. Where? In Gumcheon Where?
Kickin’ it in Gumcheon, Oh, Oh

Verse 2:
Sometimes it’s spelled with a G, I’ve seen it spelled with a K
Sometimes it’s spelled with an E, I’ve seen the E go away
But regardless of spelling, pronunciation’s the same
The town’s so explosive, Boomchon could be it’s name
The movie theater keeps it real with no subtitles
But we never go cuz there’s no subtitles
But birthday party time it’s so simple to rally
We alls grab our balls at the bowling alley
Then to the Sky Golf hittin’ nothin’ but net
The locals wanna wager but it’s illegal to bet
If your mouth is dry, or if your throat’s got a tickle
Part for the Family Mart, to lick a popsicle
Hungry for bibim bop? The choices never stop
The spice is so nice could make a tear drop
We dedicate the bridge, but not in haste
To the cabbage that we ravage with the chili paste taste

Bridge:
Kimchi, Kimchi, it is good for you and me
Kimchi, Kimchi, it is good for you and me
Kimchi, Kimchi, it is good for you and me
Kimchi, Kimchi, it is good for you and me

Pre-Verse 3:
Kickin’ it
In Boomchon
Kickin’ it
in Boomchon

Verse 3:
When I go to Geumchon, I look at all the hotties
Those ahgashis, they got the hottest bodies
The padded bras, the high heeled shoes
Hey ladies? Can I buy you some brews?
Drinkin’ Cass-uh, drinkin’ Hite-uh
Feelin’ alright-uh, drinkin’ all night-uh
La festa’s no longer the best
Ride your scooter to Guemchon and head over to Zest
The barman’s got flair, flippin’ bottles in the air
Tom Cruise in Cocktail can’t even compare
Upstairs at Posse yogurt soju’s flowin’
Plus Froot Loop balls and the roofdeck’s blowin’
Nature videos while I’m singin’ my song
Number six one three seven at the local Noraebong
Want a night on the town? Wanna spend some won?
Come kick it with us, come kick it in Gumcheon

Chorus:
Kickin’ it in Gumcheon, Oh, Oh
Komsomnida, Annyong Haseyo
Kickin’ it in Gumcheon, Oh, Oh,
Komsomnida, Annyong Haseyo
Kickin’ It, Where? In Gumcheon Where?
In Gumcheon. Where? In Gumcheon Where?
Kickin’ it in Gumcheon, Oh, Oh

(Written by Christian Zonts.  The EV Boyz are Christian Zonts, Mike Nance, and Brian Peterson)

-Jessica

You can’t catch me, I’m…

Posted by Jessica on Mar 5th, 2008

Adam and I have been keeping busy with our voice-over work recently. We recorded 12 abridged Shakespeare stories last week, and today I did my first singing job. I sang a plethora of children’s songs revolving around the story of the little gingerbread man (or cookie man as they call him here). I sang in the voices of an old woman, a little girl, a fox, a bear, a witch, and even a bit of my own voice. I had a lot of fun, and I look forward to more of that kind of work.

This is one thing a person can do with a music degree. :).

-Jessica

Too amazing not to share

Posted by Adam on Feb 25th, 2008

We’re having another one of those busy couple of weeks that induces a bit of silence here at Lofbomm.com, but our buddy Tyler Kimbro just turned us on to this most fantastic performance that you might enjoy too. Wow. Thanks, Tyler. This guy is almost as talented as your little finger, my friend.

-A.

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ew-7SwLcHBg[/youtube]

I’m not alone

Posted by Jessica on Feb 10th, 2008

On Wednesday night, upon finding out that Adam was out of town, Annie and her parents immediately swooped in to rescue me. We had a nice dinner together, a slumber party, a movie morning, a Rook tournament, a feast, another slumber party, and an outing to Costco. I had a wonderful few days with Annie-the-superhero and her parents. We celebrated the Lunar new year together. Happy new year!

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I saw a few other friends, too. I heard some really nice, chill, live music with La Tisha and her Craig who is visiting again, and our friend Hannah. I also had a nice long lunch with my friend Lucy today. Then, I spent several hours studying Korean this evening. Hangookoh-lul kongbu-hayo.

Tonight, about 1:30 a.m., I called Adam to say good night (and good morning) before I went to sleep, and I was able to join him for a cyber french toast breakfast with his parents.

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Yum! (Thanks, skype, for making our breakfast possible!) Unfortunately I was only able to ingest the orange juice. I did, however, consume fewer calories than they.

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I miss my man, but I have been reminded that even when I think I’m alone, I’m not alone.

-Jessica

Fighting gravity

Posted by Adam on Jan 28th, 2008

Today was a kinda crummy day. Not anything bad, just one of those days where lots of little things added together and made me grouchy.

I was riding the bus home from work, and I called Adam. He was in a great mood, and went on for several minutes about how his day was great, just because of all the little things that added together to make him pleased.

I got home, and look what was on the table for me. He had already bought them before we talked.

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Adam and I have such a great way of balancing each other. We are never both really down at the same time. If one of us is down, the other one seems to be inversely up, ready to fight gravity.

-Jessica

Feeling at home

Posted by Jessica on Jan 20th, 2008

Adam and I have reached an interesting benchmark for our life in Seoul– we’re thoroughly happy.  Having successfully navigated the better part of 18 months here, we’re feeling at home.  We’ve found work that is fun, stimulating, always new, and is at the same time is incredibly flexible.  We have an apartment that we LOVE in a part of town that we LOVE.  We have good friends and a vibrant community of diverse and talented people.  We’ve begun studying Korean.

We used to take photographs of funny “Konglish” words or phrases that we saw, but now we hardly notice them.  I used to chuckle at “Korean Kwerks”, but I tend forget now what I thought was so strange.

I don’t feel so much like a traveler anymore, but I’m still far from being a local.  We just feel comfortable.  Adam and I have no intention on nesting in Korea forever, but we’re very happy here, and we’ll be sticking around for a while.

I’ve been stumped recently with this blog, but I think I’ve pinpointed my predicament.  I had taken to writing about the little daily stuff that I found so unique and quirky, but I see Seoul in a different way now.  It’s a subtle nuance.  I’m still experiencing fresh things and having a great time– it’s just that it feels like my life now, not someone else’s that I’m observing.

-Jessica

Happy 2008

Posted by Adam on Jan 1st, 2008

We’re having a nice time with my mom and dad in Seoul! It has been a packed week, and we’ve got two more days together. See the photos page for some of what we’ve been up to. Last night, we celebrated with hundreds of thousands of other Seoulites downtown at Jonggak. We shot off roman candles and wished everyone, “Say hay bok mani baduseyo!” We even saw Super Junior perform, that’s right, the ‘N Sync of Korea.

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We wish you the very best year yet.

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-Jessica

Angels We Have Heard on High

Posted by Jessica on Dec 19th, 2007

Poinsettia

As a child I fantasized that I would be a full-time singer in the Christmas genre. Though I have branched out a little, many of my favorite songs are still Christmas carols. When I recorded my album, Tonic, in Nashville, it was fitting to open it with a Christmas carol. Then last Christmas in Paju, some talented musician friends and I recorded another carol. Now, another Christmas, another carol.

I have begun a quest. I hope to add to this list of carols every year as a gift to you and a fun project for me. Take a listen and download them for free. Merry Christmas!

Angels We Have Heard on High, Christmas 2007 with Zach Bardon

Free download here

Peace on Earth, Christmas 2006 with Nolan Riley and Nathanael Nicol

Free download here

O Come, O Come Emmanuel, from my album Tonic released in 2006

Free download here

I hope you enjoy them. Have a wonderful Christmas week.

-Jessica

p.s. Thanks to Zach for finishing this song to share with everyone despite his stuffy head and persistent cold. Zach, I hope you feel better very soon.

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p.p.s. You can buy my album Tonic online at iTunes, or buy a CD at CDBaby. They ship anywhere in the world, and if you order today, it might get to you by Christmas .

Christmas Elves

Posted by Jessica on Dec 16th, 2007

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MERRY CHRISTMAS from your elf friends, Adam and Jessica. We have a special Christmas greeting for you, so click here to see it!

There was a whole elf dance party. Here is our friend Lucy…

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And my parents! We get to celebrate Christmas with them in Seoul this year!

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Hope you have a merry week!

-Jessica

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umm, hi

Posted by Jessica on Dec 4th, 2007

So, things have been busy– good, fun busy.  Things change so quickly here, it’s hard to keep up, let alone keep everyone else up to speed.

Here’s the short version: I was a teacher, but now I’m a professional voice actor.  We had a new apartment in Seoul, but we moved to a new new apartment in Seoul.  We were in a band, but now we’re on a TV show.

Details to follow.

-Jessica

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