안녕하세요
오늘이 도요일입니다.
좋은하루되세요!
안뇽히계세요.
좋은하루되세요!
안뇽히계세요.
posted by Mike at 5:08 p.m.
Saturday, July 30, 2005
Canada Balloon
This balloon has definately been one of the crowd pleasers at this years event.
posted by Mike at 8:58 a.m.
Friday, July 29, 2005
London Balloonfest Fri.am. 054
Floating away on the early morning breeze.
posted by Mike at 2:10 p.m.
London Balloonfest Fri.am. 033
The basket on it's side, the blower in position.
posted by Mike at 2:03 p.m.
London Balloonfest Fri.am. 045
Warming the air so they can get vertical!
posted by Mike at 2:00 p.m.
London Balloonfest Fri.am. 044
Upright, ready for lift-off, all they need to do is warm the air some more!
posted by Mike at 1:57 p.m.
Thursday, July 28, 2005
Really Cool!
This morning when I got up at 6:30 it was only 10C/52F. Absolutely felt good not to wake up in sweat...or because of it!
By Sunday it'll be back up to 31C, but the night time temperature will be below 20C until Wenesday or Thursday.
On a brighter note, the LCBO decided at the last minute NOT to go on strike. In Ontario, Canada, only the provincial government is legally allowed to supply liquor to bars and individuals. There had been some study by the gov to explore privatising the liqour sales here, but the two biggest groups against that were, of course, the employees of LCBO, and the health industry. Neither of them wanted to see beer, liquor and wine sold in convenience stores. So it looks like the monopoly is safe for now. It's not like any changes would have made the product any cheaper. A change might have made the product more expensive. Taxation is a killer in Canada. Oh well, if I don't agree with our tax oriented economy I suppose I could always do something about....like move to Korea or somewhere! Naaahhh! I wanna stay here and feed the machine! Hardly.
I should be grateful that they're forcing me to question the logic, perhaps a chance to dream, to grow, to change. Possibly a personal, mental revolution? I like Martin Luther Kings "I Have A Dream" speech. The attitude and philosophy is incredible. If you like it, Google 'I Have a Dream', there are at least a couple of audio versions, and the written as well.
Peace! 안녕히계세요.
By Sunday it'll be back up to 31C, but the night time temperature will be below 20C until Wenesday or Thursday.
On a brighter note, the LCBO decided at the last minute NOT to go on strike. In Ontario, Canada, only the provincial government is legally allowed to supply liquor to bars and individuals. There had been some study by the gov to explore privatising the liqour sales here, but the two biggest groups against that were, of course, the employees of LCBO, and the health industry. Neither of them wanted to see beer, liquor and wine sold in convenience stores. So it looks like the monopoly is safe for now. It's not like any changes would have made the product any cheaper. A change might have made the product more expensive. Taxation is a killer in Canada. Oh well, if I don't agree with our tax oriented economy I suppose I could always do something about....like move to Korea or somewhere! Naaahhh! I wanna stay here and feed the machine! Hardly.
I should be grateful that they're forcing me to question the logic, perhaps a chance to dream, to grow, to change. Possibly a personal, mental revolution? I like Martin Luther Kings "I Have A Dream" speech. The attitude and philosophy is incredible. If you like it, Google 'I Have a Dream', there are at least a couple of audio versions, and the written as well.
Peace! 안녕히계세요.
posted by Mike at 9:09 a.m.
Wednesday, July 27, 2005
Cheesedogs
Here are the aforementioned cheesedogs! You can see a little bit of relish in the picture but the ketchup and mustard is smothered by cheese and the dogs.
I got to eat one, the other one was eaten by R. I kindly offered the second one to her but she insisted she wasn't hungry. She ate the whole thing, in spite of her turning it down. I'll take that as a compliment.
They were good!
I got to eat one, the other one was eaten by R. I kindly offered the second one to her but she insisted she wasn't hungry. She ate the whole thing, in spite of her turning it down. I'll take that as a compliment.
They were good!
posted by Mike at 11:24 p.m.
62 Degrees
Yesterday the 3 months of humid hot torture finally came to a cool end. How cool? 62 degrees! At ten o'clock at night. For over a month the weather in Seoul was less stifling then here. I even had to put on a t-shirt this morning at 7 o'clock. For the next 3 or 4 nights the temperature is going to be around 55 degrees. We've had rain two days in a row. It's surprising how soon the grass changes from brown to green. I miss the sound of the fans...well, not really. It went on for so long that at one point I was looking at the photos of snow from last winter. Now I am not complaining about the heat! I will never do that. I save my complaining for-35 or colder....or more than a foot of snow for two nights in a row.
It is nice though to be able to cook without sweating into the food. Seriously though if it stayed this cool for the rest of the summer, there would probably be a lot of griping. Well time to go and make some cheese dogs. There's a good breeze blowing in here.
It is nice though to be able to cook without sweating into the food. Seriously though if it stayed this cool for the rest of the summer, there would probably be a lot of griping. Well time to go and make some cheese dogs. There's a good breeze blowing in here.
posted by Mike at 10:21 p.m.
Kimchi
Ahhh...food of the Gods, but devilishly hot is tastier! I try NOT to eat it some days and I can't do it. Gotta get that kimchi fix! Thank goodness the kids hate it...more for yours truly! Hehehe.
posted by Mike at 10:11 p.m.
Tuesday, July 26, 2005
오늘
오늘이화요일 입니까?
오늘이화요일 입니다.
감사함니다 김선낭남부인.
오늘이화요일, 이십육, 칠월 입니다.
Thanks to Jin and LP Korean Phrasebook. I'm trying to learn numbers and dates.
오늘이화요일 입니다.
감사함니다 김선낭남부인.
오늘이화요일, 이십육, 칠월 입니다.
Thanks to Jin and LP Korean Phrasebook. I'm trying to learn numbers and dates.
posted by Mike at 3:22 p.m.
Friday, July 22, 2005
Homeward Bound
황상츨 is back in Korea. After leaving here he visited the Rockies on his way home. I know he is happy to be home with his family. I'm sure he is glad that he spent a year here. At times it must have been a long stay, being in a strange country with a new culture. I'm sure alot of you can relate.
For some, like you and him, it is a rite of passage. How similiar for you weigukin in Korea, and for him being here. Both of you putting in a year in a strange land. I know that some of you will stay for years, only to return occasionally to visit family and friends.
Steve left here in 1995. He has only returned 2 or 3 times in the last 10 years, to visit. His English is terrible now. I believe he is still teaching at Inha. Obviously he teaches English. He should hang out with more foreigners to keep his English up to par. It is inevitable, I suppose, that if you live in a foreign environment, for a long time, your mother tongue may lapse somewhat.
While 황낭츨 was here his name was Ryan. I met him at the Asiana Restaurant, the place the Koreans go to eat. Closed now until October, darn! Ryan worked there as a waiter. He got to meet my daughter and my youngest brother from West Vancouver. Hell... he ran into me at the library when I was taking the picture of Lee Hyun Hee holding the KLB Special Edition. Ryan's a really nice guy. I look forward to seeing him when I arrive in Seoul finally.
You're right Ryan, I do envy you for being there! Ciao for now chingu!
For some, like you and him, it is a rite of passage. How similiar for you weigukin in Korea, and for him being here. Both of you putting in a year in a strange land. I know that some of you will stay for years, only to return occasionally to visit family and friends.
Steve left here in 1995. He has only returned 2 or 3 times in the last 10 years, to visit. His English is terrible now. I believe he is still teaching at Inha. Obviously he teaches English. He should hang out with more foreigners to keep his English up to par. It is inevitable, I suppose, that if you live in a foreign environment, for a long time, your mother tongue may lapse somewhat.
While 황낭츨 was here his name was Ryan. I met him at the Asiana Restaurant, the place the Koreans go to eat. Closed now until October, darn! Ryan worked there as a waiter. He got to meet my daughter and my youngest brother from West Vancouver. Hell... he ran into me at the library when I was taking the picture of Lee Hyun Hee holding the KLB Special Edition. Ryan's a really nice guy. I look forward to seeing him when I arrive in Seoul finally.
You're right Ryan, I do envy you for being there! Ciao for now chingu!
posted by Mike at 5:03 a.m.
Thursday, July 21, 2005
Bats Alive?
It was about 8:30 PM on a Sunday evening and this bat was hanging upside down on the side of The Canadian Medical Hall Of Fame. It was a hot day, really hot. This was as close as I dared venture to it. the camera is about 6" away from it.
It is about 5'6" from the ground. Candid Camera should have been there to get the reactions of the people who didn't notice it until they were about a foot away.
Freaking hilarious! I think the screams and motion would have scared this flying rodent away.
Anyway not very often I get the chance to get a shot of a bat up close. They really are creepy.
I'll bet there are bats in Korea too.
It is about 5'6" from the ground. Candid Camera should have been there to get the reactions of the people who didn't notice it until they were about a foot away.
Freaking hilarious! I think the screams and motion would have scared this flying rodent away.
Anyway not very often I get the chance to get a shot of a bat up close. They really are creepy.
I'll bet there are bats in Korea too.
posted by Mike at 10:17 p.m.
Tiger Jacks Tiger
This is one of the tigers at Tiger Jacks Bar & Grill. There is a lot of tiger stuff here. Photos, statues, sculptures and... well, you get the idea.
What I really like about the place is on Wednesday evening starting at 5, you can get a really good quality steak with fresh vegetables, and a baked potato for $8.99.
So I think until the Asiana is back up and running in October, I will probably try to get in here once a month for one of these babies. It's a deal! The staff is great, these people look after you. I don't know who runs it or owns it, but they know what they're doing. Go early.
Today is 목요일. 질헐 is the month.
What I really like about the place is on Wednesday evening starting at 5, you can get a really good quality steak with fresh vegetables, and a baked potato for $8.99.
So I think until the Asiana is back up and running in October, I will probably try to get in here once a month for one of these babies. It's a deal! The staff is great, these people look after you. I don't know who runs it or owns it, but they know what they're doing. Go early.
Today is 목요일. 질헐 is the month.
posted by Mike at 12:25 p.m.
Tuesday, July 19, 2005
Arirang Market
Here is the Arirang Shikbum in North London. It's under new ownership and they've made some changes. For example, it no longer sells bibap. They're going to keep whatever Korean stuff they stock now, but it'll sell more Canadian stuff...it won't be quite as Korean as it has been. The Korean selection is more limited now.
They still sell kimchi, produced in Toronto. It's a little bit weak, but it still is kimchi!
I've been reading a little bit about mugwort. It's seems like it's good for everyone except pregnant women. So mummy-tummies...ixnay on the ugwortmay!
I seem to have absorbed the days of the week and names of the month from 'Korean Phrasebook'. So far so good, I think I have enough confidence to tackle learning numbers.
We finally got a couple of ok rains in the last two days. Very welcome as the last month was pretty much a drought. Apparently, even with good steady rain for the rest of the season, more than 50% of the soybeans are lost.
July is flying by, hope you're all having a good one.
They still sell kimchi, produced in Toronto. It's a little bit weak, but it still is kimchi!
I've been reading a little bit about mugwort. It's seems like it's good for everyone except pregnant women. So mummy-tummies...ixnay on the ugwortmay!
I seem to have absorbed the days of the week and names of the month from 'Korean Phrasebook'. So far so good, I think I have enough confidence to tackle learning numbers.
We finally got a couple of ok rains in the last two days. Very welcome as the last month was pretty much a drought. Apparently, even with good steady rain for the rest of the season, more than 50% of the soybeans are lost.
July is flying by, hope you're all having a good one.
posted by Mike at 11:11 a.m.
Friday, July 15, 2005
Janes Cooking
This dish was delicious. It was the first time I had ever tried rice vermicelli and I did like it. Not only that, Jane sent me home with some key lime meringue pie for R&A! I've always enjoyed watching my kids eat something they really enjoy. It really is one of the joys of parenthood.
Unfortunately, I failed to take a picture of the pie with one slice out of it. It would have been a great shot. I was too busy eating to take pictures!
Currently studying Lonely Planets 'Korean Phrasebook' on a daily basis.
Unfortunately, I failed to take a picture of the pie with one slice out of it. It would have been a great shot. I was too busy eating to take pictures!
Currently studying Lonely Planets 'Korean Phrasebook' on a daily basis.
posted by Mike at 8:55 a.m.
Monday, July 11, 2005
KoreaTown Toronto
Here is the 'Thumbs Up Eatery' in Toronto's Koreatown. My oldest offspring was in TO for a 5 day visit, staying near Ktown, so hence this photo.
A very hot summer here this year, but I only complain about the winter cold.
I enjoyed the books I got from Korealifeblog. Klb Special Edition was a copy of the first printing. Island Of Fantasy was the second printing. The latter I may pass along to any koreabound people going to Korea.
The last 3 or 4 weeks have been hectic, so once again, I am getting back to working on Hangeul again. Persistence and consistence have been lacking, and are required, obviously.
Even though busy, I still find time to checkout Korea/Asia blogs, along with some others.
TS got a job in Toronto at a hagwon, so her Korea year has paid off for her here as well. Hopefully she'll get into teacher's college for September.
Unfortunately, the Asiana Restaurant is closed until October while the Korean Mall is torn down and re-built. Oh well, such is progress.
Ciao for now.
A very hot summer here this year, but I only complain about the winter cold.
I enjoyed the books I got from Korealifeblog. Klb Special Edition was a copy of the first printing. Island Of Fantasy was the second printing. The latter I may pass along to any koreabound people going to Korea.
The last 3 or 4 weeks have been hectic, so once again, I am getting back to working on Hangeul again. Persistence and consistence have been lacking, and are required, obviously.
Even though busy, I still find time to checkout Korea/Asia blogs, along with some others.
TS got a job in Toronto at a hagwon, so her Korea year has paid off for her here as well. Hopefully she'll get into teacher's college for September.
Unfortunately, the Asiana Restaurant is closed until October while the Korean Mall is torn down and re-built. Oh well, such is progress.
Ciao for now.
posted by Mike at 8:09 p.m.
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