While in Dubai I went on a day trip out into the desert for a 'desert safari' which was pretty much just dune bashing in a 4x4. Great fun, except for the guy in the back seat throwing up half the time. :S I'm so glad the driver put me in the front, as I'm pretty sure I'd have been throwing up if I were put in the back.
This is the 1st of the series of videos I took. It is also the shortest. If you have time, watch them all. :) If not, maybe just the 5th one? (or maybe the 2nd one?? or 3rd?)... Well, actually, I love them all. They are all slightly different.
This one is the 2nd one. I love the combination of music and atmosphere, and it really shows the movement of the 4x4. While driving, I kept the camera horizontal, so if everything else isn't, that's the angle that the truck is at. Quite scary at times!!!
This one is the 3rd video. I love the music, Desert Rose, and at around 1:10 in the video you can see the sand going over the top of the truck. Love it.
Video #4, dune bashing to some Eminem. :)
Video #5, still to EMINEM. Actually, this one might show the most in terms of ups and downs and sideways.
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Thursday, June 25, 2009
robin
While I was visiting my grandma in Winnipeg a few weeks ago, I found a baby robin in front of the house.
It had fallen out of its nest and couldn't yet fly (and I couldn't figure out where the nest was).
[the baby is on the brick edge and the mother is on the fence, hidden behind the lilac leaves.]
The mother was nearby, though, making a big fuss when I tried to get near the poor thing. My uncle saw the mother feeding the baby so we were hoping it would be okay in what little shelter the short fence provides.
A few days later it was gone. Not sure if it flew away, if it moved on to another yard or if it was one of the many stray cats that wander the streets.
It had fallen out of its nest and couldn't yet fly (and I couldn't figure out where the nest was).
[the baby is on the brick edge and the mother is on the fence, hidden behind the lilac leaves.]The mother was nearby, though, making a big fuss when I tried to get near the poor thing. My uncle saw the mother feeding the baby so we were hoping it would be okay in what little shelter the short fence provides.
A few days later it was gone. Not sure if it flew away, if it moved on to another yard or if it was one of the many stray cats that wander the streets.Sunday, June 07, 2009
Kindy Graduation Speech
This is from a Kindy graduation ceremony in South Korea. She is 5 years old and it was her 3rd year of learning English. It is amazing how well she does her speech. I'm not sure I could do a speech as well as she did. (I'm not so good with public speaking.) Her mom wrote the speech and Lindsay teacher edited it.
Friday, May 29, 2009
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Korea. now.
A lot seems to be happening in South Korea these days.
First the former president, Roh Moo-Hyun jumped off a cliff (for which they are no anticipating copy-cats???)
Now they have swine flu. Or, at least, the foreigners there do. Foreigners are being tested for the flu (I have some friends there who have been randomly tested), and many are being quarantined en masse. The news articles only mention 15 foreigners being quarantined, but there are a lot more than that according to those actually in the quarantine - more than 50!!! Koreans are now even more afraid of the dirty foreigners than they always seemed to be. One friend sneezed on the bus and ended up with the entire half of the bus to herself!!! Koreans are great at generalizing. One foreigner (or a few) gets the flu and they think all foreigners have it. On a positive note, maybe it will make taking a sick day a bit easier! Sometimes foreigners get sick, call in sick and are forced to work. I've been so sick I couldn't talk, with really bad tonsilitis and other infection that affected my gums and ears. I still had to work. They told me to just not talk as loud.
I guess kimchi didn't work this time around (There were claims that kimchi was the reason SARS didn't come to Korea.) ;)
OH!!! Apparently "ALL foreign teachers who enter the country after May 11, 2009 are required to do a home quarantine for 7 days before returning to school.
During the quarantine, you are required to stay home and wear a mask if leaving the house temporarily to run errands such as grocery shopping. At the end of the 7 day quarantine, you must visit a public health clinic for a final checkup." (I found this on Brian in Jeollanam-do)
And I'm missing it all!!!!!!
On a side note, Korea will soon have a bill larger than the 10,000 won note ($10ish). The new 50,000 won bill will come out June 23rd. The first 100 will be kept at the BOK (Bank of Korea) museum. Then the bills numbered up to 10000 will be auctioned off to the highest bidders. They do have 100,000 won bank checks but they are not the same as bills. Woo hoo. Something bigger than a 10 will be fantastic!
First the former president, Roh Moo-Hyun jumped off a cliff (for which they are no anticipating copy-cats???)
Now they have swine flu. Or, at least, the foreigners there do. Foreigners are being tested for the flu (I have some friends there who have been randomly tested), and many are being quarantined en masse. The news articles only mention 15 foreigners being quarantined, but there are a lot more than that according to those actually in the quarantine - more than 50!!! Koreans are now even more afraid of the dirty foreigners than they always seemed to be. One friend sneezed on the bus and ended up with the entire half of the bus to herself!!! Koreans are great at generalizing. One foreigner (or a few) gets the flu and they think all foreigners have it. On a positive note, maybe it will make taking a sick day a bit easier! Sometimes foreigners get sick, call in sick and are forced to work. I've been so sick I couldn't talk, with really bad tonsilitis and other infection that affected my gums and ears. I still had to work. They told me to just not talk as loud.
I guess kimchi didn't work this time around (There were claims that kimchi was the reason SARS didn't come to Korea.) ;)
OH!!! Apparently "ALL foreign teachers who enter the country after May 11, 2009 are required to do a home quarantine for 7 days before returning to school.
During the quarantine, you are required to stay home and wear a mask if leaving the house temporarily to run errands such as grocery shopping. At the end of the 7 day quarantine, you must visit a public health clinic for a final checkup." (I found this on Brian in Jeollanam-do)
And I'm missing it all!!!!!!
On a side note, Korea will soon have a bill larger than the 10,000 won note ($10ish). The new 50,000 won bill will come out June 23rd. The first 100 will be kept at the BOK (Bank of Korea) museum. Then the bills numbered up to 10000 will be auctioned off to the highest bidders. They do have 100,000 won bank checks but they are not the same as bills. Woo hoo. Something bigger than a 10 will be fantastic!
Sunday, May 10, 2009
Friday, May 08, 2009
Thursday, April 16, 2009
getting around... ;)
Some random pics for your enjoyment.
Due to some knee problems, I was riding donkeys quite a bit around Petra... to go to the high places (the Monastery, the High Place of Sacrifice) and sometimes along the path through Petra.
Another donkey and the original road.
Lucky me made some contacts and got to ride a purebred Arabian horse around the mountains near Petra (and other horses within the Petra area).
An amazing view.
This tree is more than 1000 years old!
My ride.
After riding for quite a while, we stopped for a small bbq of chicken, potatoes and onions cooked over a little fire in an orchard. Of course the meal wouldn't be complete without some tea. :)
Delicious!
Simply an amazing day!!!
Due to some knee problems, I was riding donkeys quite a bit around Petra... to go to the high places (the Monastery, the High Place of Sacrifice) and sometimes along the path through Petra.Another donkey and the original road.Lucky me made some contacts and got to ride a purebred Arabian horse around the mountains near Petra (and other horses within the Petra area).An amazing view.This tree is more than 1000 years old!My ride.After riding for quite a while, we stopped for a small bbq of chicken, potatoes and onions cooked over a little fire in an orchard. Of course the meal wouldn't be complete without some tea. :)Delicious!
Simply an amazing day!!!Friday, April 03, 2009
Now...
Wow. I really am behind on my posts. I'm trying to catch up but can't seem to get more than one day up at a time, which means I'm not catching up at all. Well, some of the days I can lump together, I think. I'm also studying at the moment. Yesterday and today I've been reading the diving manual. I'm taking a PADI diving course here in Dahab, Egypt. I'm taking the course with Octopus World, which is a small but very friendly and professional place. It's great so far. Yesterday the weather was fantastic. Hot, calm, cloudless sky. Too bad I was in a classroom most of the day watching the video. Today the weather wasn't as nice. It was still warm but quite windy. At least it didn't really affect us much, as we only had a couple of quizzes and then started the dives today and were in (under) the water the whole time. Tomorrow, other than another very short quiz, it'll all be underwater. A dive in the morning and a dive in the afternoon. My dive instructor, Khaled is so funny (but very serious when he needs to be). He is Egyptian and the same age as me. He lived in Europe for several years so speaks English fluently (as well as some French, from what I have seen). He is a bit of a hippy with his attitude and his dreads. Funny.
The place also has Korean dive instructors!! I didn't know that until I got there and was surrounded by a group of Koreans finishing a dive. LOL. Can't get away from Koreans!! They really are everywhere!! ;)
The place also has Korean dive instructors!! I didn't know that until I got there and was surrounded by a group of Koreans finishing a dive. LOL. Can't get away from Koreans!! They really are everywhere!! ;)
Friday, March 27, 2009
busy...
I've been in Petra (Wadi Mousa in Jordan) for that past few days. An amazing place. I haven't had much time to sit at the computer so now I am VERY behind in my posts. I'll try to get it updated soon.
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