HT to LifeHacker for pointing this out for us. Here is an ingenious way to store a lot of stuff in one corner through shelves that help you reach the stuff on top. I think some of us, if we’re so inclined, might be able to build one of these!

You want a companion – Most of us are foreigners without family in Korea. Dogs come with their own personalities and have a fine tuned sense for cuing in on your state of mind, your habits, and your feelings. The cliché is true, when times are rough you have no better friend than your pet dog.

I don’t think downsizing my life is a drastic move. I consider it a sign of maturity, of growing up by shedding the non-essential possessions (or distractions). I realize it’s no longer the things I have that make me comfortable in my own home. What makes me comfortable are the things that are revealed clearly to me once all diversions are purposefully eliminated.

Is it tough staying in shape in Seoul? In a city where youthfully slim is still prevalent despite the assault by global fast food (Krispy Kreme, looking at you) and where waifish young men and women make hipster look baggy, it leaves many overseas-born bodies wondering how to shed the flab.

“The formula for success, you have already known for years. It’s a two part plan of moderated intake and moderate output,” said Mark, a fitness trainer friend from Hong Kong.

If you have ever been hip-check and elbowed at a choke point in the subway by an 80-something grandmother, you know your daydream of a peaceful and urbane life is over. That’s why the refuge of a good home is so important. Choose your officetel wisely. Set it up as your sanctuary from busy urban life.

Let this be a lesson to you! Get some cookware as soon as you settle in. Going abroad to work as a teacher, or as with any position, is an adventure. On the other hand, moving into a place in an international city is not. It’s just like any other move you made such as during college (unless you lived in a dorm for four years) or immediately afterwards.

Okay, you have a monthly paycheck, but on top of that consider that the cost of living is rising worldwide, the price of food, and the exchange rate of won to the dollar! It’s a headache enough to wish you were the kitten.

How many of you are finding it harder each day to pay the student loans, save a little, and feel good about your financial security?

What are twentysomethings to do with their discretionary income once the rent and student loans are paid?