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Mike Brumm--"Chapter 3"

noreply@blogger.com (MrMikeBrumm) — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 07:28:00 +0000

"Chapter 3 was my first attempt at recording a CD. These are a collection of my first songs I have ever written. I recorded them in my bedroom when I graduated from college. I had a digital 4-track recorder and little knowledge on how to use it. I think I got my point across, it is pretty raw and I learned a lot."--Mike Brumm

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Six Months in South Korea

noreply@blogger.com (MrMikeBrumm) — Tue, 29 Sep 2009 11:48:00 +0000

Well, I have been here for 6 months now, the time has gone quite fast for me. The summer was pretty hot here, nothing I couldn't handle though. Hot and humid, kind of like some of the weather in Wisconsin, maybe a bit warmer and maybe a bit more consistent. I continue to meet people that come to teach and more Koreans that live here and always have lived here. Many of my friends that I met when I first got here have left recently or are leaving soon. There one year contract is up and they are off to the next phase of there life. This country pumps a lot of teachers through it, it is quite amazing. And now there are new faces from time to time and I often introduce myself and see where they are from and how they are adjusting and that sort of thing. Do what I can to help them out in there first couple weeks. Old friends leave and new ones are coming now, this happens to every year here. Although I have also met a handful of teachers who have been here for 7 years. They came for the World Cup and just stayed since then. They all have college teaching jobs and some are married to Koreans. I guess I have met people who have been here a day all the way up to 17 years. There are not so many of 17 year vets, but it is an easy life here and you can save a good penny if you do it right, which I am doing pretty good at. If I was 23 and here, I think I would be in a different place in my life. I think it is a good thing I came when I did. Most teachers that I do meet are 23-26. I am one of the more older teachers here. Sometimes I even feel old here because all of my friends are usually younger than I am.... But it is alright, no worries for me... Couple of things to break down for you....

My Job
-It has been pretty easy so far. The job gets a bit old sometimes since my kids levels are pretty low, that I didn't have summer vacation like I usually do. That is one of things you just have to deal with. I recently moved to go half time at another school. So now, half of my days are with my old school, half with my new school. This happened because the numbers at the old school are dropping. Not sure the real reason for this..... But the change is good, I really like my new school, but their levels are even lower than my first school. Oh well.... My hours are generally 12-6, but when the kids had off for their summer break my hours were 9:30-3:30, still pretty good. So even though the kids don't have regular school, they still come to my "after school program" weird stuff. I eat hot lunch which is all Korean food, and I love it. It is great food, much better than what I remember of my school lunch days, sorry Bonnie.... As far as prep goes, I don't do a whole lot, which is nice, not much correcting, not much planning. I stick to the book and go through it. The students like me, which is great. They are always happy to see me, which makes those rough Friday mornings a bit easier... But my job is only part of my experience here...

My music
- The music started out strong here and I was playing many gigs, and partying and teaching and my voice got in a little trouble. As I as here I wanted to start to see other parts of the country and so now I try to play one weekend a month, both Friday and Saturday night at two different bars. Rhythm and Booze is one and Club Freebird is the other. They are both pretty nice. Club Freebird is a pretty neat club, that has a good sound system and atmosphere. Sometimes it is hard to fill, other times it has been slamming. My Milwaukee friend Vanessa and Laura really made some of my shows great, they were always great to have there, thanks ladies. I have played other places too, another one in Seoul called Club DGBD, this was maybe the best venue I have ever played with. The sound was great and they had a huge light show set up which reminded me of MOE show, or some other big Jam Band. It was great. The psychedelic lights and fog machine, they did it all. I hope to get back there before I leave. We shall see. I have been selling some CD's here, that has been going well. I think I will run out of them before I return home, I brought close to 200. So the gigs shall continue, they continue to get better as I meet more people and invite them to my shows.

My traveling weekends
-The weekends I am not playing music I really try and leave the city for some fresh air and great hiking. Koreans love to hike and I enjoy it too. Outside of the city, this country is very beautiful. Lots of mountains to climb and National Parks to check out. It is great to get hiking in the parks and get away form the city. My city's air is not the cleanest by any means.... I miss the Wisconsin air very much. But I will hang in there. I hope to continue to check out more parks here and hike up and down them. I have found some groups of people who like to go out on the weekends and hike so I get together with them, sometimes I go without knowing anyone and meet some new friends. This is great. www.meetup.com=this is a site if you want to connect with people who share the same interests as you. I think it is great. Anything you are interested in, there are probably other people you don't know who are also interested in it. It might be worth checking out if you really, lets say go camping, but can't find anyone to go with, I am willing to bet you can find campers in your area to go with. There have been a handful of weekends I did stay close to home. I would check out Seoul and things that are close by. I have discovered that I enjoy the countryside rather than big cities.

My Summer vacation
-Nikki came out to visit for 2 weeks at the end of July. I told my boss and she gave me an extra week off because of the swine flu scare. It was great timing, so instead of one week, I got two weeks off! Brilliant. We traveled all of the country. Went to a the East coast then headed south. Did some camping, saw a cave, went hiking, stayed with some friends, then met some friends in Busan, this is South Korea's 2nd biggest city. I was ill with intestinal problems so I didn't enjoy it too much. There was so many people there it was insane. Too many people and the hotel we stayed at was pretty crummy and way to expensive for Korean standards. But it was the high season so all the prices were up. Then we went to Jeju Island, this was a great time. We climbed up the highest point on the island, this is also the highest point in South Korea, it was a great hike indeed. We took a ferry form Busan to Jeju, it was an overnight one and it was a great time. The ferry rides that we took were some of my summers highlights. The other ferry we took was from Jeju to Incheon (this is the city I live in). Again another overnight ferry. There was some live music on the boat and I got to play a set with them, it was a duo really, but I had a great time and then the night turned into partying with Azerbaijan Olympic Tai Kwon Do team. It was pretty epic night. They loved beer just as much as we did so we got along well. I have a friend that knows a good bit of Russian so it worked out pretty well. It was a night to remember. A fine vacation.

My soccer team
-I have just started the fall session of the soccer season. It has been pretty fun, my team is called the Incheon Internationals FC. We are pretty good, we have a lot of fun. It reminds me of the times I played in La Crosse. A lot of beer drinkers on the team. Some like to smoke cigarettes at halftime, so it is pretty relaxed, but at the same time, we out there to win, that is for sure. Many guys on my team have been here for more than 2-3 years, and the there are about 7 Koreans on the team as well. It is a fun time, but honestly seeing the country is a bit more important to me for the time. I hope to make every other week, but if I don't make it, it is okay....

My diet
-My diet here is pretty good. Many people say it is cheaper to eat out in Korea than to cook for yourself. Yes the food can be very cheap here, but I shop at the open markets and get a bunch of fruits and veggies for a real cheap. So that is what I eat, fruits and veggies, hot lunch, and I do go out for the traditional Korean food from time to time. And it can be damn cheap as well. I will make myself a PB$J too. They have something called mandu here, which is like little noodle balls filled with rice, noodles, meat, veggies, all sorts of things really, they are cheap and easy to make. I have them in my freezer all the time. I tend to disagree with those who say it is cheaper to eat out. I spend about about 10 bucks and get a hefty bag of veggies and fruits. Make some rice, sweet potatoes, some tuna from time to time, I like cooking so there you have it. I do enjoy the Korean food, it is very delicious.

Keeping active
-When I got here, I was running when I could, playing some basketball, then soccer started and hiking on the weekends. I have joined a gym that is close to my house. It is pretty nice, and my membership comes with a free Yoga class which is good. I can't understand the instructor, but I am getting the hang of it. I think running in the city might not be the best since you have to inhale all that exhaust, so the gym is nice to run in and bike and such.

My apartment
-It is small, but definitely good enough. There is a room downstairs where people put things they don't want. I have gotten some pretty nice things. A couple of paintings, 8 nice plants, pots, pans, and I just found an electric guitar, go figure... It needs some cleaning up, so we will see.

Transportation
-I take the subway whenever I can, it is a really nice system they have here. On the weekends when I leave the city, I take bus, they are probably easily half the price of back in the states so I take full advantage. Taxi's are cheap. A taxi from Seoul to my apartment is about 30,000 Won, which is a little less than 25 dollars. Not too shabby.

My Korean
-I have not put a lot of effort into learning the language, but I like to learn it from time to time. I have some good Korean friends that help me with it. I know enough to get by. Many Koreans know some English so between what I know and what they know, it all works out. I think by the time I leave, I will have a pretty good grasp of it. It is a very hard language though.

My spare time
-I play guitar in the mornings, I try to play about an hour or so, go to the gym, maybe email friends, or talk to friends and family back home and read books. I have never read so many books than my time in Korea. There is a small blog on the books I have read while I have been here if you care to look. It has been great. I seem to have more free time here than when I was back home.....

Six months to go
-Traveling, my parents and brother coming in November, finishing out the soccer season, playing gigs, going somewhere around Christmas, probably Southeast Asia. Check out some snowboarding while I am here, do a Temple Stay, save some more money, learn some more Korean, meet some new friends, say good bye to some old ones, hopefully write some new songs, got any ideas???? Let me know.

Sorry if you find a typo in this long Blog, I didn't mean to put it there. Be well and in touch.

Mike Brummmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

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Boryeoung Mud Festival July 11-13

noreply@blogger.com (MrMikeBrumm) — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 12:19:00 +0000

Friday night I boarded a bus from Incheon Bus Terminal to go to the Mud festival. I was rolling solo, there were quite a few festers on board. I tagged along with Trent and Ryan when I got there, we drank some beer had some dinner and checked things out. It was pretty quite that night all in all. I eventually lost those two guys and set up my tent in some trees just up from the beach. I slept real good that night. I woke up Saturday morning and found some fruit and some water for breakfast and walked around a bit waiting for some friends to show up. They eventually did and we got muddy. We coated ourselves in the mud and had a good time. I heard that this mud is some of the best mud in the world as far as being good for you skin and such. We partied all day and into the night. Matt and Blair and Seoul ladies were in attendance. At one point Matt, Michelle, and I tipped over a picnic table because we were all sitting on the same side of it, and no one was on the other side. We were laughing our asses off on that one. We ate some good food and saw some fireworks. There was a big dance party as well. It was a grand time. We woke up to lots of rain, my tent stayed nice and dry.... I caught the 3 o'clock bus home and met some nice folks on the bus as well. Even a woman from Milwaukee. It was strange to talk about street names and things being in South Korea. I highly recommend going to Mud Fess if you have a chance... Do it!

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Books I have read in South Korea

noreply@blogger.com (MrMikeBrumm) — Mon, 20 Jul 2009 14:25:00 +0000

A Prayer for Owen Meaney--It was okay, some unneeded stuff in the book, a 6.5
Third Degree--This book was a page turnere, reminded me of a Dan Brown book, a 8
Trainspotting--A tough read, but a good one, good story, a 7.7
Into Thin Air--A great book, a great story, gave me the willies at time, a 8.8
Choke--A comical book about a sex addict, made me laugh, a 7.32
2012--I liked this one a lot, makes me feel like conquering the world asap, a 8.9
Lost Horizon--A fine story with great characters, a good one, a 9
One Straw Revolution--If you like farming and not eating toxins read it, a 9
Simple Life--Another good book, makes me want to live off the grid, a 9
Interpreter of Maladies--Short stories, some good, some okay, a 7
The Harder They Come--A story about a young Jamaican musician some tough words, a 7.8
Tree of Smoke--A book about the Vietnam, wasn't impressed at all, a 3
Harry Potter I--Good story, I will read the next soon, easy read, a 7.3
Uncle Tom's Cabin--A book everyone should probably read, doesn't talk too much about the cabin, but tells lots of history on how messed up our country used to be, a 8
A Million Little Pieces--Pretty good book even if it is not true, a 8.3
The Road--Okay book, easy read, is this the future? We will see, a 7
The Unbearable Lightness of Being--The grass is always greener, not the best ending, a 6.5
How to be Good--It was easy to read and I liked the idea of, we can all do more good things in life, 7.9
The Guardian--Great read, kept it interesting till the last page, dogs are great animals, a 8.8
Harry Potter #3--Some good twists and turns, I think this is the best so far. 8.4
A Briefing for a Descent into Hell--A great book that is a real thinker, and a great way to explain life as we know it, 9.1
Caught in Fading Light--A good book, easy read, if you like nature, I suggest you try it. 8.7
1984--Can't believe I didn't read it sooner. The author is ahead of his time, besides the torture, it is true in many ways. Pretty sad. A 9.4

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Taebaek National Park and rafting, July 4th, 2009

noreply@blogger.com (MrMikeBrumm) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:50:00 +0000

On the weekend of July 4th my friend Vanessa and I took a morning bus on Saturday out of Incheon. We left at 7:30 and went to Taebaek, where Vanessa's boyfriend lives. The bus went went well, we both slept and read and the 4 hours went by nicely. We got to the small town on the East side of the country and took a taxi to Nick's house. He made us some peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, thanks so much Nick! Nick and Vanessa went to the sea to hang out on the beach and I decided to hike the cities mountain. Nick had a map of the city on the wall and I figured out where I was on the map and where the mountain was. I started walking to the main road to get up to the mountain. I walked about 30 minutes in the rain and found a bus stop on the main road. I realized I didn't have any small bills to pay for the bus so I went into a restaurant to get some change. A nice man eventually offered me a ride to the park entrance. A great find. I paid 2,000 won to get into the park and started my ascent towards the top. There are two ways of getting to the top, I took the first trail to the left. I only ran into 2 people on my way to the top. There are 3 peaks to this mountain and I hit all 3 of them. Two of the peaks were full of these giant rocks. I sat on the rocks on the first peak and no one else was there, for South Korea this isn't too common. I sat for about 30 minutes and went on my way to the second peak. Also, the rain had stopped as I was about halfway up the mountain, which was nice. At the next peak, about 2km away, there was a small group of people, who happened to be from Incheon. They were very excited about me being from Incheon. They shared their snacks with me and we talked for a while and then went our separate ways. They were very nice and welcoming. On top of this mountain there were 3-4 huge rock cones. 15 feet high cone made of rocks, pretty neat to look at. The third and highest peak had another rock structure where two people were praying, it was a big rock structure that you could walk into and pray on the top. Taebaeksan is the South Korea's most cherished mountain. There were times when I came across people who were praying. I headed down the mountain, and it started to pour down again. The walk down was okay, the rain wasn't the best, but my umbrella was nice to have. I got down, bought a beer and sat and watched the trees on the mountain and enjoyed the view. I started the walk out of the park, stopped the first car I saw and hitched a ride down the hill towards Nick's place. A nice Korean family gladly dropped me off and I walked back to Nick's place for another PB and J and a short nap. Nick and Vanessa got back, we drank some beer's, and went downtown Taebaek. Had some Panchi (sp?), a Korean pancake filled with kimchi, squid, and potatoes. It was real yummy. We also drank Makalee. Stacy and Ally joined the party too. Stacy is a friend of Nick's and Stacy lives in Daegu and is also a friend. We went to another bar and played some games and drank beer and soju and met some locals. It was a good time. Eventually we went home and went to bed.

The next morning we woke up for our day of rafting. We nearly missed the bus, it was an amusing morning. Took the bus to Youngwal, a big rafting town on the East side of the country. Had some lunch, got picked up by someone who worked for a rafting company. Drove up to get the rafts. Got all packed up and drove to the put in. There were lots of people there. The ride down was a fun one, we played games and talked. The rapids were pretty weak overall, but it was nice to be on the water for the day. Our guide happens to live in Incheon as well. It is crazy how that keeps happening. The water was low, and I think I would like to do it, when the water is high and the rapids are a bit better and we don't hit the rocks. We hit several rocks on the way down.... Just got on my bus towards Incheon. The East side of the country is very pretty, lots of hills, and such. Good air and friendly folks. Hopefully I can rent a raft next time and do it myself. Until next time, be well and in touch.

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Deokjeokdo Island; June 27th, 2009.

noreply@blogger.com (MrMikeBrumm) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:28:00 +0000

Two weeks ago, myself and about 50 others all went to an island off the coast of Incheon. We too a ferry for about 80 minutes into the sea towards the island. The ferry left at 9:30 am. My friend Tony bought me a beer on the way there and then I bought him one after that, that was how most of the day was, lots of beer and soju had by all. We got to the ferry terminal on the island, a small little part with a few shops and restaurants. We loaded up in a bus and took a 15 minute drive to a nice beach where we were all to meet. There was a nice row of trees about 100-200 yards from the water. This is where I set up my tent, in shade, it was a real nice spot. During the day, we swam, played frisbee, and frisbee cups'. It is a game where you put some cups on a stick that is in the ground and you try to throw a frisbee at the stick to try and knock the cup off. Pretty fun. In the late afternoon, I went to the shade for a bit and did some reading, trying to get my second wind. I was there for about 30 minutes when my friends Matt and Blair happened to be walking down a trail and there we met. Chances of that happening were too good, it was great to see them. So we sat and talked and drank some more beer. It was a good time. They set up their tent, and we got back to the party. I met some girls from Seoul, they were real nice. We sat on the beach and drank soju, while talking about our lives and such. Matt, Blair and I soon went to a place to have some grub. This is where the night turns a bit cloudy. We drank beer and soju during dinner, the day was starting to catch up with me. We went back to the beach where there was a large fire with many people sitting around it and partying there "asses" off. It was a good time. Some people were playing guitar, I tried, but at that point I was not very good, so I put the guitar down, eventually jumped into the ocean for a while, I think that was a good thing, it felt good. Next thing I knew, it was 11 the next morning, I was in my tent and felt reasonably okay. A great night. That morning Evan and I, climbed a peak that was real close to the beach, it took us about an hour to get to the top. It was a great view, you could see much of the island from there. It was a hot day and I was sweating a lot. By the time I got down to the beach again, that is when the hang over started for me. It was not a good one. I sat on the beach for a while, then packed up my tent. Just in time, because it started to rain pretty heavily. I caught a bus to the ferry port and sat in front of a store just away from the rain, shut my eyes and listened to some music on Warnke's iPod, thanks for lending that to me Matt! We got on the ferry about 90 minutes later, many people of the party were drinking too, I couldn't even think about it. The ride back was nice, I sat with Filip, he is a friend from Canada. we said our good byes when we got back to Incheon, I helped the ladies from Seoul on the subway back to Seoul. I went home and suffered the "two day" hangover. I think it was a first for me. I am not proud of it, but that is how you learn. Overall it was great to be away from the city, meet a bunch more of people and sleep in my new tent. A great time, you should try to make it out there if you can. Will I make it there again? We will see. The ferry cost was about 40,000 won for a round trip ticket. A good deal, I think. Until next time, be well and in touch.
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Taean National Park

noreply@blogger.com (MrMikeBrumm) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 01:18:00 +0000

About a month ago Heejun took Josh, Ryan, and myself to an island about 1.5 hours south of Incheon. We loaded up the car on a Friday night, bought some snacks for the ride and of course some beers. It was smooth sailing on the way down, we did stop at at rest stop and it had one of the biggest bathrooms I had ever seen. It also had a nice little garden in it. Very fancy. We got to the our hotel and made some soju drinks. The hotel was real nice, my first time in a hotel in South Korea. We then took our drinks down to the sea and tried to make a fire. The wood was a bit wet, we tried but it wasn't doing it. Oh well. We eventually went to sleep. Saturday morning we got up and Heejun had left to grab us some breakfast, such a nice guy. He got back, we all ate and then took a drive to a nice beach that was close by. The beach was pretty big, I would say the largest I have been on. We threw the Frisbee and football, didn't put on sunblock and all got nice and red, stupid, stupid. We stayed about 3 hours and then hit another beach, equally pretty. We hiked around the rocks and there was so much wild life living in the rocks it was pretty great. The weekend was a nice, we drove back that Saturday and nursed our sun burns. Made a big dinner of mandu and pasta. Heejun took us to the island on him, it was very generous of him. He is a great friend. Until next time, be well and in touch.

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Official Father's Day Song Lyrics

noreply@blogger.com (MrMikeBrumm) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 12:41:00 +0000

Dad you are the best, you certainly are
Always there for me you’re the best by far
Took Care of me when I was small
Cleaned up knees when I would fall
You taught me so much yes you did
So many fun times when I was a kid

As I got older I drank your beer
The price was right that was clear
These current days we don’t live to close
That’s the reason I wrote you this toast

Happy Father’s Day to you my dad
You are my father for this I am glad
Hope to see you soon, drink a beer with you
I love you so much, yes its true

You are my father, for this I am glad
Happy Father’s Day to you my dad

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Good Music Links

noreply@blogger.com (MrMikeBrumm) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:58:00 +0000

Here are some great bands!

Bowser
Fat Maw Rooney
Stealin Strings
Last Rhino
Elf Lettuce
DangerGrass
Ethan Keller
Marc Ballini
Erotic Adventures of the Static Chicken
Matt Tyner
Burgundy Ties
Oh My God
O'Neill and Wean
Poor J
Bryan Cherry
Jayk
Groovatron
The Bar Tab Band
Danny Miller Band
Smokin Bandits
Orcha
Clovis Mann
Shakey Ground
Chicken Wire Empire

Feel Good Festival
Grateful Garcia Gathering
NOMAD Music Festival
Fat Fest
Jamming for Jamaica
HBC Music Fest

More to come!

Mike Brumm--"Roll"

noreply@blogger.com (MrMikeBrumm) — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 10:51:00 +0000

"Roll is a better CD, in my opinion than my first, "Chapter 3". The songs are more thought out and the recording was done in a studio this time. This CD has the classic hit "Good in the Morning", which some say will be the song that gets me my break!"-Mike Brumm

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Danyang-Soebaeksan-June 11th 2009

noreply@blogger.com (MrMikeBrumm) — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 12:52:00 +0000

Just had a great weekend in the countryside of Korea. So beautiful. Caught a 6:30 bus to Jecheon, then another bus to Danyang, and then a Taxi to a Pension (pretty much like a hostel) at the base of Sobaeksan. This is a mountain in South Korea. There were about 20 people joined there to hang out for the weekend. Some went hang gliding, I decided to hike up the mountain. Took us five hours up and down. Not too bad. Had a little lunch half way up. Like a pancake sort of thing with green onions in it. Pretty tasty. Got up to the summit and it was loaded with many South Koreans eating and drinking and taking pictures. Hiking is South Korea's past time. They are very into the sport. Many get all geared up to take the hike. Boots, poles, packs, soju of course, jackets, hats, maybe a small radio, and some friends and hike on up the mountain. Pretty healthy thing to do. You definitely get a lot more hellos on the trail than on the street. It is very nice to hear. Got back to the bottom where more people had arrived at the pension. Sat on a deck and drank beer and looked at this impressive hill full of trees and I think I could of sat there for a long time, but alas it was dark and a group of us went to find some dinner. It felt great to be in the countryside and out of the city where I live. Found a restaurant nearby, ate some spice chicken, beer, and soju, of course. Met some great people during the weekend, some one named Tim who happened to be traveling through South Korea at the time. He has quite a plan to see the world over the next couple of years. Gets me thinking...... Got back to Pension and drank some beer met some more people, had a shot or two of Jim Beam for good luck. Hit the sack, slept in a room with maybe 7-9 others all on the floor. I slept great. Got up early and got on a bus back to Incheon for my soccer game. Won the game and drank with the boys after the game in the Arts Center of Incheon. Had a great afternoon. Had dinner with Heejun (my Korean brother), and then went to the Jjimjilbang with my friend Ryan that evening. Pretty much a sauna, with hot tubs, cold tubs and two saunas. Very relaxing. Very popular in South Korea. Cheap too, around 5 bucks and you can stay as long as like.

This past weekend was fantastic. I look forward to leaving the city a bit more than I have. I do like the city, but South Korea is a very pretty place when you get away from the city. I will most likely be away from the city on the weekends more than in the city. Unless I have some gigs.

I played at the Hae Bang Chon Music Festival (HBC) two weekends ago. This is how it went. There were about 7 bars very close together and they all had live music that started around 2 in the afternoon and went into the night. There were about 70 or so acts. Not of the venues were huge by any means, but there were many people there to take in the tunes, meet new friends and drink beer and soju. It reminded me of being on Brady Street back in Milwaukee. It was a great scene. They do it 2 times a year, the next one will be in October some time. I think I shall return. I got to be the "headliner" at my stage. It was indeed a good time.

School is going well. Always learning more on how to deal with the little ones. They can get under my skin at times, I try not to let it stress me out too much.

I have made some phone calls back home, loved hearing some good friends voices, it is great. I know when I call it says "unavailable", so many ignored the call. I might call you next, you never know. I am off to an island this weekend, with some friends. I will let you know how it goes. Hope all is well, go Brewers!

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Official Guantanamo Bay Song Lyrics

noreply@blogger.com (MrMikeBrumm) — Tue, 09 Jun 2009 01:57:00 +0000

Guantanamo Bay
It’s the place
Guantanamo Bay
They kick you in the face

Once there was a man from Afghanistan
People thought he had an evil plan
They didn’t have evidence, the didn’t have a clue
How would you feel if they did that to you?

Chorus

Thinking of closing, calling it quits
Around the world it would be a hit
No more beatings, no more unjust
Time for the U.S. to gain some trust

Chorus

So call up your congress call up your reps
Help us all out and the take those steps
Obama, Obama make us proud
Close those doors to the foreign crowd

Chorus

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Roh Moo Hyun R.I.P. Song Lyrics

noreply@blogger.com (MrMikeBrumm) — Wed, 27 May 2009 14:01:00 +0000

Roh Moo Hyun Song

Roh Moo Hyun what have you done
Took your life in the morning sun
Now you’ve gone to a better place
You’ll be missed, not seeing your face

His journey began back in the day
Supporting the protestors, listened to what they’d say
Elected as president in 2002
Did many great things for me and you

His reign ended in 2008,
Impeachment by his peers was his fate
He loved to hike and be outside
His wife and family, he loved with pride

Roh Moo Hyun what have you done
Took your life in the morning sun
Now you’ve gone to a better place
You’ll be missed, not seeing your face

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May 27th, 2009

noreply@blogger.com (MrMikeBrumm) — Wed, 27 May 2009 13:36:00 +0000

Well it almost June, the weather is warming up quite nicely. My job continues to be very good. The hot lunch is still so satisfying, I can't believe it, one of the highlights of my day. The time seems to fly on by most days, I don't have much down time at all. The kids always seem to brighten up my day even if I am not feeling great when I get there. So many hello's from my students and other students in the hallway, they all seem to want to say hello. My first graders are definitely the hardest group, many don't expend any effort in the class. I sometimes get very frustrated and then I just start saying how much I love my job to them, that seems to make things better for me. Other than that, my other classes are quite enjoyable. I leave at 6, started to walk home some days, I should of been doing this more, since the weather will only get much hotter and more humid.

My free time is mostly spent playing guitar, working on the computer, or spending time with my new friends that live close by. I am trying a little publicity stunt by writing songs about things that are in the news. Not sure if it will work, but I think I have knack for writing short songs about pretty much anything. So I have been writing, recording, and posting them on the Internet. Please feel free to check them out, subscribe to my "channels" and rate them high! The more the merrier. I think if I keep doing it, it might turn out to be a good thing. We will see. Some are pretty corny, but they all can't be gems. If you have any ideas, I am always open to new topics to work on.

The gigs here are going well. My show in Seoul was pretty great. All the venues here have a full PA and all the amps and drums you need. It is pretty handy for the bands that don't want to carry anything to a show. I, however, have to carry quite a bit of stuff, but my two good friends Josh and Ryan have been great roadies. They are simply the best on gig night. Back to gig in Seoul, Club Freebird. It was in a place called Hongdae. It reminds of a Madison type setting, except busier and more people. The owner was digging it, so I think I will be back there regularly. The Rhythm and Booze gigs are going great too. Such a nice place to play as well. The sound is good, and there seems to be people there more and more. I think it will be pretty regular for me there too. Just like home, getting the regular spots going and always looking for more places to play. Gotta love it.

My apartment is located in one of the major Red Light Districts in Incheon. There is a street right around the corner where there are 100's of ladies looking for work. They sit in there "Red" rooms and look pretty when the taxi's full of men drive by. It is always interesting making the walk down the road. But don't worry mom, the ladies don't "service" foreigners like myself. Only Koreans. I think the reason is because if they are caught with a foreigner they might loose business from the Korean men. I am not 100% sure, but that is what I think. Either that, or they think we are full of STD's. So there is a little tidbit you can tell your coworkers about.

The time is flying on by, my weekends are very full of gigs, climbing hills/mountains when I can, playing soccer, maybe some basketball, recovering from the nights before, and hanging out with friends. Email me if you have any questions about anything. Till next time, be well and in touch.

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Swine Flu Song Lyrics

noreply@blogger.com (MrMikeBrumm) — Mon, 25 May 2009 23:11:00 +0000

Here are the lyrics to my Swine Flu Song

Swine Flu Song by Mike Brumm

Swine Flu, Swine Flu

What have you come to do?

Swine Flu, Swine Flu

I’m not afraid of you

You came from Mexico

You came from the South

Swine Flu might get you with your

Fingers in your mouth

Workin’ your way around

Countries far and near

People won’t you join me

And have no fear

Chorus

Some folks are really scared

Others are wearing masks

“Will I die if I meet you?”

I hear people ask.

So if you sitting at home

Eating bacon or a pork chop

Enjoy it while you can

Before there’s none at the butcher shop

Chorus

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May 16th, 2008-Chiaksan Park

noreply@blogger.com (MrMikeBrumm) — Sun, 17 May 2009 01:48:00 +0000

Well I am two months in on my contract for my English teaching job. The kids are all still pretty good. The younger ones are a bit tricky, they don't understand a lot of what I have to say. We will keep on trying. All the other classes are going great. As my day goes on, it gets better and better. The school hot lunch is real tasty, everyday, I am not sure how they do it.... I am meeting new teachers here and there, they seem very nice.

Last weekend, on May 8th, I woke up pretty early, saw that my friend Tony was online and asked if he wanted to go to Chiaksan National Park, it was a great, and I just realized I already posted on it below. So yes, you can read about it down below.

On Sunday (May 9th), I had another soccer game. We traveled to the East part of Seoul. The soccer arena was one of the best places I have ever played a game. There were seats for about 1,000 fans. They were empty when we played our game, but it was impressive. We won the match 2-1. Incheon Internationals FC, don't mess with us!

This past weekend, I played a show in Seoul for the first time. It was on Friday night at a club called Club Freebird. Clever name... It is located in Hongdae, this is a part of Seoul which reminds me a lot of Madison, WI. Lots of youg students hanging out and eating, shopping and of course drinking. Nothing closes until the early morning hours, must be tough to study at times. The club was great though. There were a lot of Koreans there to see live music. I was the opening act for two other acts, both acts were foreigners. I played for about 50 minutes and the crowd seemed to enjoy themselves. The sound was great, the lights were not half bad either. The owner quickly booked me again. So that might be one of my spots in Seoul. The "Green Room" was littered with posters and pictures of famous musicians. It reminded me of my good friend JJ's room. The whole wall was covered, I added a little post of myself to the collection. Why not, right? All in all, one of the best shows for me in South Korea. Took the subway there, took us about an hour or so to get there. My friends Josh and Ryan were my roadies, cheers to them, they did a great job. Got some late dinner afterwards and then got a cab home. Real nice time.

Saturday, it was raining, but I went over to my friend Vanessa's house for a cookout on her roof. She had some friends over from out of town. We had a real nice time. Drank soju, beers and cooked some mean grub.

Now it is Sunday morning on the 16th. Looks like a cloudy day, some rain might come soon. We will see. I am ready for another week of teaching. I am back at the Rhythm and Booze this Friday night. Should be a fun one.

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noreply@blogger.com (MrMikeBrumm) — Fri, 15 May 2009 09:55:00 +0000

Check out this Video of my last performance in Milwaukee, WI, with a great band BOWSER.

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New Music Video is Coming Soon!

noreply@blogger.com (MrMikeBrumm) — Tue, 12 May 2009 09:53:00 +0000

It is Tuesday evening, a good week so far. I just recorded my first music video this morning. It will debut next week sometime. It is very simple, but hopefully helpful with my music adventure. I will be emailing you all when it hits the internet!!

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noreply@blogger.com (MrMikeBrumm) — Mon, 11 May 2009 14:53:00 +0000

Chiaksan National Park

noreply@blogger.com (MrMikeBrumm) — Sat, 09 May 2009 14:33:00 +0000

Today, my friend Tony and I headed out to Chiaksan National Park. It is located in the middle of South Korea. It should take 2 hours to get there by bus, but it took us a bit longer due to traffic. Our bus dropped us off in a city called Wonju. We then took another bus to the park to start our hike. It was a great park. We had a Kimbop on the way up. That is kind of like a sushi roll. They are very big here. The first half of the hike was really easy, but the second half was pretty brutal. Lots of steps and we increased in elevation very quickly. It took us about 3.5 hours to get up the mountain. We followed a nice stream most of the way up. There were some small waterfalls too. When we got up to the top, there were 3 big rock structures. The pictures will be on my Facebook page soon. We hung out on top and then drank some Soju for a job well done. Took the landscape in, and then headed back down. It took us a little over an hour or so to get down. Going down a mountain is a bit different becase you have to use different muscles. My legs were kind of like jello at the end. It was a very beautiful hike all in all. 1288 meters was the highest point in the park and we made it. Had another Kimbop at the bottom and waited for our bus. Got back to Wonju, took another bus back to Incheon (my home for now). Slept a bit on the both ways on both the buses. Now I am home and made some fish, rice, kimchi, onion and pepper lettuce wraps. They went well together. Till next time, be well and in touch.

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noreply@blogger.com (MrMikeBrumm) — Fri, 08 May 2009 12:08:00 +0000

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May 8th, My First Blog

noreply@blogger.com (MrMikeBrumm) — Fri, 08 May 2009 10:03:00 +0000

Welcome to my blog, I hope you enjoy it and please do come and check out my current adventures all the time. Thank you and hope you are well.

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