Picture time!  I was busy in Seoul so I did not take many touristy picture; mainly I took pictures of the kids since I am now the yearbook advisor (still do not know how on earth that happened!)  This weekend, Jody and I went to explore a pagoda on the river.  Some of the shots are of that.

My classes are starting to debate.  One of them has chosen the topic Resolved: All citizens should become vegetarians.  They brought to school crickets as a sample of an alternative protein and guilted me into eating one. Not the tastiest thing, but at least it was fried!  I told them if there was a next time, it better be covered in chocolate!

 These "treats" are all over the market.

 About four times a year you can find these donation trees. people donate and then they are given to a local monastery. It is such and awesome thing to see.

 Although there are signs against it, there sure are a lot of horns on the streets of Yangon.

 Halloween does not escape this country. One of my kids puts on my Marilyn mask.  Connie- thanks for the laughs!

 MUN kids in Seoul

 Street for vendor

 Korean BBQ ROCKS!

 a grill and vent for every four people

 Christmas decor outside a Korean mall.

 It is Chen's first cricket also!

 Beautiful artwork at the religious temple across form the convention center

 Mink paying homage to Buddha

 My obsession with doors

 Fall leaves. colors make me happy

 More color!

 My friend offering a prayer

 The big Buddha statue at the temple Bongeunsa

 old and new together

 this lady was making cabbage kemchi (very good) and offering up samples

 market beans and spices

 More market food

 Pretty door

 Korean pancakes

 Mountains everywhere

 Obama in the house!  I did not get to see him but sent my camera along for the ride.

 Shrimp fritter anyone?

 Really interesting Buddha at the pagoda Botaung in Yangon

 same, same- but different (a common phrase in Bangkok).

 Worshippers bring offerings of coconut and bananas- I always wondered where they went.  Now I know.  Good thing this kid has a place to rest.

 Offerings at one of the statues

 Buddha tooth relic Pagoda.  there is always something form one of the four Buddhas within the pagoda.

 I love this picture of the monk robes hanging out of the window. Look at the Burmese script- so pretty.  i would even con side a tattoo for the first time in my life.

 Sunset on the river.

 I tried my first sugar cane drink on street.  It iwas good and I have not gotten sick yet.

 Man powered ferris wheel. No takers right now.

 little streetfood .  The stone bowls sit on a coal fire. so cool.

 not like the pirate ship at the state fair of Texas- same, same but different!

 If I do get a tattoo it will not be on the street.  This young man mans the tent with his toy gun.

 make sure to click on it so you can tai win the whole scene.

 fried gourds
 sticky rice in  bamboo