Goyang Notes #2: Seeing Economics in a 60-Year-Old Female Rider with a Smartphone
Reflections of a gig worker: How smartphones and algorithms dived into the dual labor market, dismantled entry barriers, and redefined 'time poaching' on the road.
Category Private Diary
Daily Philosophy for Survival, Gori note, etc.
Goyang Notes #1: Wealth Disparity and What We Eat
From Gori to Goyang: How leaving Georgia, delivering Uber Eats in Seoul, and switching to a clean diet sparked a whole new perspective on mental clarity and wealth disparity.
Gori Note #29 —Stray Cats and Dawn Dogs: Who Is More Free?
At dawn in Gori, stray dogs vanish and cats claim quiet spaces. A poetic reflection on two ways of surviving between systems and freedom.
Gori Note #28 — Struggling with Acid Reflux in Georgia? 🇬🇪 Here’s What Actually Works (Feat. Borjomi & Marial)
Struggling with Acid Reflux in Georgia? Here’s What Actually Works (Feat. Borjomi & Marial)
Gori Note #26 — Praying to Google in a One-Degree Cold Room
A writer in a one-degree room in Gori, Georgia. No heat, one blanket, one box of crackers—and a stubborn belief that words can change a life. This essay is about survival, weakness, craft, and praying to Google for indexing.
Gori Note #25 — Why Seoul Drivers Are Angry ? : A Georgian Road Taught Me Everything
Gori has no traffic lights, no honking, no chaos. Walking through this Georgian town reveals why Seoul feels tense, angry, and over-controlled
Gori Note #24 — How to Shake Hands With a Broken Washing Machine (Vestel Aura 1000TS)
A hands-on guide to fixing the Vestel Aura 1000TS washer when the start button stops working. Simple switch repair, child lock reset, and a phenomenological look at understanding machines.
Gori Notes #23 — Why Gori (🇬🇪 Georgia) Is Surprisingly Good for Creators (+ 5 Patterns of Why Foreigners Fail Here)
A personal deep-dive into why Gori, Georgia is surprisingly ideal for writers and creators — from slow rhythms and low costs to cultural quirks and adaptation challenges. Includes five common patterns of why many foreigners fail to settle in Gori.
Gori Note #22 — The Fragility of Perfection: What a Broken Wi-Fi Taught Me About Survival (Why My $1,000 iPhone Failed)
A fragile Wi-Fi signal in Gori taught me a simple truth: perfection breaks easily, but flexible, imperfect systems survive. From iPhone failures to Galaxy resilience, allergies, and real-life survival philosophy — a story about why “good enough” wins.
Gori Notes #21 – Joy of Small Coins & Lesson from Zhuang-Zi
A small observation in Gori turns coins into a lesson on psychology, flow, and Zhuangzi. How tiny amounts of money reshape daily rhythm and perception.