Buddha's Parade

This image from the Globe and Mail's Day in Pictures. Always cool when you see something on national news that you were at. Next weekend is Buddha's Birthday, and there was a massive parade and ceremony last night (Sunday night) here in Seoul, not too far from me. I'll see if I can get together a little video clip for you. :)

Shanghai

Ah, 진자! (jinja!=exclamation word with many uses) I completely forgot to post about Shanghai. In Feb, I went with a big crew of people (friends and workmates) to this lovely city. Beijing and Shanghai couldn't be more different! Beijing is more low, old brick alleyways and loads of military and spies everywhere...Shanghai is much more cosmo. I really enjoyed this city! I will tell you more ... later! :)

Saturday's Sunset

...as seen from atop Gwanak Mtn, here:
Went hiking on Saturday up Gwanak Mtn in southern Seoul. Such a perfect day! Was something like 23C. There is a Buddhist monastery at the top (which was sort of in front of us and down a bit), and behind us there, you can see one little Buddhist room on a rock outcrop. It's decked out in lanterns these days because Buddha's Birthday is coming up.

Nice views of all of Seoul:

Below, part of the main monastery:
Inside a little building:

And inexplicable coils of razor wire behind some of the buildings. Very strange...hope you don't go hiking there at night and take a fall.Then on Sunday in the 25C weather, I visited another friend and sat on her rooftop for a few hours. :) This is the view from there:
Have a great week!! :)

Yay Canada

I live in such a pretty area of town now. It's not too built up (except around my school, as you saw). There are a lot of low brick homes built into the hill, and a lot of them are old, with the old-fashioned asian roofs. I must try to take a photo sometime. My area is also filled with diplomats, hence the reason I came across this flag as I took a little spin around the neighbourhood on my trusty Pink Wonder. Yay, a little piece of home. :)

Oasis

Oasis came to Seoul, and I went, and it was awesome! I heart Noel! This was the only picture I took before my $#@~ battery died. sigh...:P

Favourite photo from the last 24 hours

This photo taken from the Globe and Mail's, "Day in Photos" section from April 13.

Ah, Thailand. I loved it so much. I'm glad I wasn't there for any of the protests in November, or now.