1LT Holland, Pruitt, Leo
L-R, Liv, ROK Major, LT, Coulter, Pruitt, Leo
Kenny Dope Gonzalez
Eduardo and Leo
The Honduran HurricaneSunday, November 18, 2007
Pics Pt 1
1LT Holland, Pruitt, LeoL-R, Liv, ROK Major, LT, Coulter, Pruitt, Leo Kenny Dope GonzalezEduardo and Leo The Honduran Hurricane
88 days
Greetings everyone,
Sorry for the lapse in time since my last post. I'm glad to say that all is well and the countdown till my exit from the army continues. As the title of this post indicates, I only have 88 days left with Uncle Sam.
Now for some administrative notes. My address has changed or rather part of it has changed. So here it is.
CPL Avila, Leonardo, Felipe
D DET 176th FIN CO
Unit # 15104
APO, AP 96224-5104
My Republic of Korea cell phone number has also changed. It is . . .
010-5850-2134
My Skype # is still the same . . . .
214- 256-4592
You can call my computer using this number and if I do not pick up you can leave a v-mail.
If you ever want to know what time it is in korea . . . just click on the following url and look for seoul http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
Winter has officialy hit Korea. Or at least it feels that way. The low today was 22 and the high was 28 with some ridiculous winds. I normally enjoy winter but this is unbearable. It is to the point were I only leave the barracks unless it is necessary. Hahahaha.
Last month I had the chance of going to see one of my favourite DJ's, Kenny Dope Gonzalez with my friend Eduardo. The show was everything I expected and more. I have been trying to catch this guy live for sometime. Who would have thought that I would see him in South Korea. Anyway, I managed to make it in the photos section of the clubs website. 1. Click on
http://www.clubmass.net/
2. click on the photos button
3. click on the "KENNY DOPE PARTY 2007.10.1" thumb
On 26 October 2007, I had the chance to take a cultural exchange trip with my unit to a ROK Army base. Our ROK Army counterparts gave us a tour of their installation and briefed us on their overall mission. Afterwards they took us on a tour of the Demilitarized Zone at the 38th Parallel. If you are not familiar with the area you should "google" or "wikipedia" it. At the Outpost, the ROK soldiers briefed us on the famous battles which were fought at the Outpost we were visiting. It was pretty crazy to see the border fenced up with minefields all over the place. Then to see the North Koreans on the otherside of the border at their outpost watching the South. I mean, these people stay on 24 hour alert waiting for any sign of aggression. Overall I was glad that I was able to participate in the trip.
Well, this is all for now. I will try and write new posts more regularly. Also, I will post pics on my photobucket and put up a link. Big up to Mimi and Brent who had birthdays last month. Peace and Blessings.
Leo
Sorry for the lapse in time since my last post. I'm glad to say that all is well and the countdown till my exit from the army continues. As the title of this post indicates, I only have 88 days left with Uncle Sam.
Now for some administrative notes. My address has changed or rather part of it has changed. So here it is.
CPL Avila, Leonardo, Felipe
D DET 176th FIN CO
Unit # 15104
APO, AP 96224-5104
My Republic of Korea cell phone number has also changed. It is . . .
010-5850-2134
My Skype # is still the same . . . .
214- 256-4592
You can call my computer using this number and if I do not pick up you can leave a v-mail.
If you ever want to know what time it is in korea . . . just click on the following url and look for seoul http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/
Winter has officialy hit Korea. Or at least it feels that way. The low today was 22 and the high was 28 with some ridiculous winds. I normally enjoy winter but this is unbearable. It is to the point were I only leave the barracks unless it is necessary. Hahahaha.
Last month I had the chance of going to see one of my favourite DJ's, Kenny Dope Gonzalez with my friend Eduardo. The show was everything I expected and more. I have been trying to catch this guy live for sometime. Who would have thought that I would see him in South Korea. Anyway, I managed to make it in the photos section of the clubs website. 1. Click on
http://www.clubmass.net/
2. click on the photos button
3. click on the "KENNY DOPE PARTY 2007.10.1" thumb
On 26 October 2007, I had the chance to take a cultural exchange trip with my unit to a ROK Army base. Our ROK Army counterparts gave us a tour of their installation and briefed us on their overall mission. Afterwards they took us on a tour of the Demilitarized Zone at the 38th Parallel. If you are not familiar with the area you should "google" or "wikipedia" it. At the Outpost, the ROK soldiers briefed us on the famous battles which were fought at the Outpost we were visiting. It was pretty crazy to see the border fenced up with minefields all over the place. Then to see the North Koreans on the otherside of the border at their outpost watching the South. I mean, these people stay on 24 hour alert waiting for any sign of aggression. Overall I was glad that I was able to participate in the trip.
Well, this is all for now. I will try and write new posts more regularly. Also, I will post pics on my photobucket and put up a link. Big up to Mimi and Brent who had birthdays last month. Peace and Blessings.
Leo
Sunday, August 19, 2007
G.I. Joe
This past Wednesday, 15 August 2007, I had the opportunity to drive on the mighty highways of South Korea. Driving in this country is not for the weak. You literally have stay on your toes and pay attention or you will not make it.
For those of you who have been to NYC, driving in South Korea is like driving on the FDR on steroids. The lanes are small, everyone is constantly switching lanes, and all while maintaining a high rate of speed. I have gotten use to always checking my blind spot before switching lanes. hahaha.
So on Monday, 20 August 2007, my unit is going to the field until Thursday. We are going to be playing soldier and basically doing simulations as if we were deploying for war. I am looking forward to it because this will be the last time that I have to do this before I separate from the army. I will post pictures when I return.
This is all for now. Happy birthday to my man John Gabriel Robinson in Albany, NY who turns 28 today. Also good luck to my sister Jasmine who departs for Miami, FL on Thursday to start college at Barry University.
Peace and Blessings
For those of you who have been to NYC, driving in South Korea is like driving on the FDR on steroids. The lanes are small, everyone is constantly switching lanes, and all while maintaining a high rate of speed. I have gotten use to always checking my blind spot before switching lanes. hahaha.
So on Monday, 20 August 2007, my unit is going to the field until Thursday. We are going to be playing soldier and basically doing simulations as if we were deploying for war. I am looking forward to it because this will be the last time that I have to do this before I separate from the army. I will post pictures when I return.
This is all for now. Happy birthday to my man John Gabriel Robinson in Albany, NY who turns 28 today. Also good luck to my sister Jasmine who departs for Miami, FL on Thursday to start college at Barry University.
Peace and Blessings
El Cantante
This week I had the chance to view "El Cantante" by Leon Ichaso. "El Cantante" is based on the life of Hector "El Cantante" Lavoe, who was one of the originators of salsa music in NYC. Hector is portrayed by Marc Anthony and his wife is portrayed by Jennifer Lopez. Go figure. Hahahaha.
So my thoughts. Well, I was somewhat disappointed with the film. The director focused too much on the negative aspects of Hector's life. The drugs, womanizing, his temper. The film felt like a montage of drug/party scenes thrown togeter. "El Cantante" was like one long music video.
The character development was also done poorly in this film. I felt like the audience never got to understand who Hector really was outside of his Playboy lifestyle. The director really portrayed him as a one dimensional character.
Using his wife Puchi to tell the story third-person was also a flaw of the film. The film overplays her influence in Hector's life.
This film could have been something really beautiful but instead it only reinforced the negative stereotypes of Latinos. Hopefully another director in the future will take the opportunity to attempt to tell Hector's story becuase he is to salsa music what James Brown was to black music.
So my thoughts. Well, I was somewhat disappointed with the film. The director focused too much on the negative aspects of Hector's life. The drugs, womanizing, his temper. The film felt like a montage of drug/party scenes thrown togeter. "El Cantante" was like one long music video.
The character development was also done poorly in this film. I felt like the audience never got to understand who Hector really was outside of his Playboy lifestyle. The director really portrayed him as a one dimensional character.
Using his wife Puchi to tell the story third-person was also a flaw of the film. The film overplays her influence in Hector's life.
This film could have been something really beautiful but instead it only reinforced the negative stereotypes of Latinos. Hopefully another director in the future will take the opportunity to attempt to tell Hector's story becuase he is to salsa music what James Brown was to black music.
Sunday, August 12, 2007
Greetings F/The ROK
Greetings F/The Land of The Morning Calm So this is my first time using a blog. I kind of have an idea of how these works after reading Natasha's blog from Bolivia and Gabe/Mimi's blog from Barcelona.I know that it is rather somewhat late to start a blog since I have been in the Republic of Korea since 21 November 2006. But I figured better late than never and especially now since I only have 6 months left in the Army.The focus of this blog will be broad. For the most part I will babble about my mis-adventures through Korea, preparations for my return to cilvilian life, observations about Korean culture, and maybe some commentary on current events.For those of you who do not know . . . here is my contact information.
CPL Avila, Leonardo, Felipe
D DET, 176TH FIN BN
Unit # 15104
BOX #43
APO, AP 96224-5104
mobile=010-8697-7646 (south korea)
e-mail=avilalf@alumni.utexas.net
msn messengeer=avilalf
yahoo messenger=avilalf13
aim=funktactic
skype=avilalf
skype in(you can call my computer by dialing this #) 214- 256-4592
Check out the following url for a video on the Camp Casey Boxing Team that I am in on the Camp Casey Boxing Team.
http://afnkorea.net/Casey/popup.asp?ID=455054&type=W&file=2085834.wmv
This is all for now. Peace and Blessings.
CPL Avila, Leonardo, Felipe
D DET, 176TH FIN BN
Unit # 15104
BOX #43
APO, AP 96224-5104
mobile=010-8697-7646 (south korea)
e-mail=avilalf@alumni.utexas.net
msn messengeer=avilalf
yahoo messenger=avilalf13
aim=funktactic
skype=avilalf
skype in(you can call my computer by dialing this #) 214- 256-4592
Check out the following url for a video on the Camp Casey Boxing Team that I am in on the Camp Casey Boxing Team.
http://afnkorea.net/Casey/popup.asp?ID=455054&type=W&file=2085834.wmv
This is all for now. Peace and Blessings.
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