The blog, Scroozle's Sanctuary, is a travel blog of sorts that began
in 2007. It is a detailed account of my time in Korea. From July 2007-January
2011, I had been working at a private academy (외국어 학원) in Daegu,
teaching English. Since April 2011, I have been teaching at a middle school in
Gangneung, Gangwon-do. If you are curious about Korea, or the EFL/ESL (and
EPIK) experience, it can be an interesting resource. I have included every
single lesson plan, worksheet and test I created, in the hopes they might help
others.
The YouTube channel, Crimson North Films, runs
in tandem with the blog. There are many videos that explore the different
facets of Korean culture and society, as well as teaching English in Korea. The
videos are primarily for the blog audience, so they are documentary/commentary
in nature.
Graphicly, has the various Crimson North Comics I
created while in university (and in Korea). They're free, so go
nuts.
In an effort to bring everything to a wider audience, I have
also put some stuff up on Facebook,
as well as Twitter.
The deviantART site
has my artistic portfolio. If you are interested in browsing through my
sketches, designs and photographs, check it out.
Enjoy!
[Need to get in contact with me? scroozle@crimsonnorth.com]
[Need to get in contact with me? scroozle@crimsonnorth.com]
FAQ
What does Crimson North mean?
Crimson means "red" and north is a direction. It's
an allusion to Canada. Canada is, of course, a northern country, and one of the
national colours is red. I first started using it, officially, in 2006 when I
created Up a Creek.
Koreans often mistake it for meaning North Korea.
Crimson/Communism being red.
What is a scroozle?
Scroozle is the result of me mishearing the word
"strudel", back in 1996. Fairly certain I was the word's creator, I
gave it to myself as a nickname. Once I started going online, I used
"Scroozle" as my username. When I was creating webcomics,
"Scroozle" was one of the character's names.
Koreans often think scroozle=scrooge due to Korean-style
pronunciation.
What's the meaning behind the flag logo?
The flag mash-up features Nova Scotia, Canada and South
Korea. Nova Scotia is an Atlantic province in Canada, and that's where I hail
from. Since I am now living in Korea, I added Korea's flag. I usually use it as
an avatar when I sign up to a website.
What's the meaning behind the Crimson North logo?
It's a stylized twelve-point maple leaf. The "x"
in the middle replaces the Nova Scotian flag. The black bars are straightened
versions from the Korean flag.
The segregated maple leaf design is from a superhero I
created when I was 12-13 years old. I decided to use it for Crimson North in
2011, and added the Korean bars, and the blue colour (originally it was
just red).
