Saturday, December 11, 2010

What is on YOUR Christmas list?

How about a new pet?  Maybe this pet.
Wait!  That looks like a bug!!  A big bug.

Yup - it is a big bug.  Really.  For a pet!  I am not sure exactly what bug this is, but in Korean it is called pung daang ee, is between 4 and 6 inches long, lives for a long time, and seems to be a standard in the pet department. 

What to feed such a pet?  How about insect jelly?  Yum.


One bug not enough for you?  Buy a pair and a breeding set and you can have MORE bugs.  Goody goody!

Not sure your kids are ready for the responsibilities of pet ownership?  That's ok - they can get ready for the experience with this book -

-this big bug coloring book!

As for myself, I was quite relieved to move along to something less poky and prickly - like this gosum dochi, or hedgehog. 
Much much much cuter than bugs!

Not sure your lifestyle supports a pet that needs to be fed and watered?

Well then, how about this tank of artificial jellyfish?  We liked these a lot.  Low-maintenance.  Mesmerizing. 

Enjoy your holiday shopping!
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  1. Cathy RoggiaDecember 12, 2010 at 12:24 PM

    Loved all the pictures, conference, painted crabs, talent show, family pics,. What a trip you had and then the pet shop...unusual pet shop...Know where you are going this summer, yet?

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Sunday, July 26 2009

Sunday, July 26 2009
Remember this sign?
We have learned something really interesting about this "welcome sign" which we thought was a big billboard that was pasted onto an old overpass. It turns out that this is a defensive emplacement known as a rock drop. It is a big concrete box full of rubble and rocks. In the event of an invasion by North Korea the panels underneath the drop will be opened and release the rubble across the roadway, hampering movement into South Korea.

SOLAR ECLIPSE!

SOLAR ECLIPSE!
Might look like the moon - but it's the sun!
On Wednesday July 22 Asia experienced a solar eclipse and we got to see it! Miraculously the expected day of monsoon rain did not materialize and the sky was mostly clear for the duration. During the eclipse, which occured around 11:00 a.m., the sun was much too bright to view directly - we had to be satisfied with reflected images. But, as the sun began to re-appear, just enough clouds came in to allow us to look - and take a picture. It was quite something to behold and we feel lucky for the opportunity.

On A Clear Day...

On A Clear Day...
We had 2 days of church meetings in the Seoul area. Today the weather was remarkably clear and I was able to get a great view of the city skyline and the radio tower. Usually the sky is too hazy for a view like this. Pollution, rain, high humidity or dust storms are contributing factors.