http://mike.sapak.info Sat, 29 May 2010 23:45:40 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Erin and I have just moved into a very small apartment.  It's only for a few months, and we only moved the essentials, but it's still quite cramped.  Fortunately, I have experience storing bikes in kitchens.  Some may remember my original DIY bike rack.  That post got a lot of ... http://mike.sapak.info/2010/05/10/2-bicycles-2-adults-in-1-studio-apartment While I was in Korea, I saved up a bit of money for a new bike.  I haven't had a new new bike since 5th grade, so the whole thing has been pretty exciting.  I bought it in October from the Outpost of Manistee.  Kyle is a good friend and ... http://mike.sapak.info/2010/04/21/bicycle Since Erin and I are both back in East Lansing this winter, it's time for another round of pond pictures. For those that don't know the story, this is a pond that Erin and I discovered while living in the university apartments.  These were older buildings, next to the express-way and ... http://mike.sapak.info/2010/01/14/the-pond-2010-edition Here are two galleries of photos from Bangladesh.  I'll do a longer write-up later, but I've got lessons to plan right now.  Enjoy! [gallery=32] [gallery=33] http://mike.sapak.info/2009/08/23/pictures-from-bangladesh There's been a lot happening lately.  To summarize quickly: Regular classes ended the middle of July.  After that, I taught two weeks of half-day "camps".  The first week was for students.  The second was for general (non-English) teachers and people from the community.  Both weeks were much easier than I'd expected. The ... http://mike.sapak.info/2009/08/20/back-from-bangladesh I really did carry my camera for most of the last week, I just haven't taken the time to sort and upload the photos yet.  I've been finalizing the curriculum for a week-long vacation class, finishing lesson planning for summer camps, sorting out a visa for Bangladesh, and applying for ... http://mike.sapak.info/2009/07/10/photo-failure Our year here is winding down, and I'm wishing I'd taken more photos.  Lately, I've been trying to do just that, but as much as I like taking pictures, I hate lugging a camera around. For the next seven days, I will attempt to post at least a few pictures every ... http://mike.sapak.info/2009/07/01/a-wednesday-walk This weekend we took an amazing hike up Mureung Valley, near Donghae (about 45 minutes south of Gangneung). Hiking is pretty popular in Korea, especially in Gangwondo.  Every weekend, the parks fill up with people, and quite often a "hike" is actually filing up a big stone staircase in a line ... http://mike.sapak.info/2009/06/29/mureung-valley CrunchBang Linux is awesome! I don't typically blog about the day-to-day geekiness involved in maintaining our small fleet of computers, but I have to recommend this distribution.  It's been on my laptop for about 36 hours, and I absolutely love it. Our current network consists of: My Asus EeePC 901.  It's running Ubuntu ... http://mike.sapak.info/2009/06/15/a-plug-for-crunchbang-linux The latest news cycle regarding Korea has been a bit worrisome.  In case you missed it, this week North Korea tested a nuclear bomb, test-fired a few short-range missiles, and threatened to attack the U.S. or South Korea.   In response, the U.S. and South Korea have raised their alert level.  ... http://mike.sapak.info/2009/05/28/tension-on-the-peninsula-but-im-not-losing-sleep-yet