Chicken choices at Kentucky Fried Chicken.
Saturday, August 15, 2009
Steff Hotdog near Hongik University
I don't know about you, but I had no problems getting a Steff Hotdog...
Friday, August 14, 2009
Hite Pitcher
Hite Beer pitcher...1600 ml...plastic bottle...screw on cap...speaking of cap, here is my cap for scale.
Jade stone chimes at the National Palace Museum
The pieces of jade are of differing thicknesses to produce a different sound for each chime when struck.
Broken pottery and roof tile vases in Daeonsil in Changgyeonggung
Daeonsil is a botanical glasshouse.
Me in front of the taesil and taesilbi of King Seongjong in Changgyeonggung
The taesilbi is a stone monument inscribed with a story of the placenta.
The taesil is a shrine where the royal family stored the umbilical cord and placenta of their children. This is King Seongjong's taesil.
Jongmyo
These buildings hold the spirit tablets of the Joseon kings and queens and some of their most loyal government officials.
Wooden moveable type antiques bought in Seoul
I bought these two examples of wooden moveable type, circular wood blocks, a wooden stand, and a book of characters at the antique shops. It was sitting like this in the antique shop and it looked perfect just like this. Now, do I ship it all home or carry it on the plane?
Heterographic Homophones - Seoul and soul
Heterographic homophones are words that are spelled differently, but sound the same.For example:
Seoul and Soul
Peace and Piece
Right and Rite
There and Their
Weak and Week
To, Too, and Two
Parking takes an act of God in Seoul
This picture of the Parting of the Red Sea was above the entrance to a parking lot in Seoul. Apparently, parking or finding a parking space in Seoul requires an Act of God/Miracle.
Seoul antique markets and the Seoul Folk Flea Market
Statues near the Sahee 5 and 6 and Janganpyeong antique markets. The antique markets are exquisite and some stuff is pricey, but beautiful.
A motorcycle outside the Seoul Folk Flea Market (this should give you an idea of what is inside). The flea market is similar to any flea market in the US, interesting, but could be avoided. It had some interesting 60s retro stuff...remember, one man's trash is another man's treasure.
Bongwater...uh, damn...I mean Bonghwasan
This is why I sometimes suck at languages..word association mix ups.
Tristar Versipod and Party Pix Wida Angle lens Adapter for your cellphone camera
Here is my cellphone on the Tristar Versipod.
Here is my cellphone on the Tristar Versipod with the Party Pix wide angle lens adapter attached with a sticky rubber ring to the camera lens of my cellphone.
Size of reading material for a trip
If you plan on taking reading material with you on your trip, try to buy books that are the same size or smaller than the guide books, so that you can carry them together, especially if you have beltpack like I do (I forgot my Jansport beltpack, so I have been using a Nike beltpack and this Lowe Alpine beltpack).
Thursday, August 13, 2009
As I was eating at a restaurant in Seoul, I sat and watched this guy work for almost an hour...
As I was eating at a restaurant in Seoul, I sat and watched this guy work for almost an hour...when I had finished eating, I realized he was a mannequin.
It hits you all right...
Hite (pronounced HITE, like KITE) Beer should be HITE (with a silent e) because if you you drink too much, then it hit(e)s you all right...it's that silent e that you gotta watch out for.
Korea Stamp World
All you ever wanted to know about stamps in Korea. Located in Post Tower, the Central Post Office for Seoul, which means that some luck few of you will be getting postcards and an ever more select few will be getting packages.
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