Sunday, October 23, 2011
Life Moves On....
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Sept. 11, 2011
This is one of the Sundays I arrived home as early as 6:30 pm after a full day outside. Day started at the church and I was there as early as 9:30 am to set up the LCD and computer for the presentation about my travels abroad. Pastor Richard had asked me to share to congregation since June before my trips to Mongolia and Israel. It was just now it happened.
Sept. 12
It's Monday and all classes today went well. The students liked the density experiment using salt water, freshwater, golf ball and pingpong ball. Today's workout was exceptional...I'm getting used to the changes of equipment in the gym...They spent 2.5 million $ for equipment upgrade. The Buso is what I liked the most.....I'm home now watching "Eat Bulaga" while writing this blog. It is always good to be in relaxed mode after a full day at work, workout and swim. Ithis week is extra full...Tuesday lunch House N meeting at work, Back to School Night on Thursday...and thinking if I'm going with mom and dad in Chuckchansi this weekend.
Sept. 13
Late swim today! I had a 40-min powernap before hitting the gym and pool...It pays off. The energy just spiked up. What makes powernap a better rejuvinatio. than regular night sleep? Many times we wake up from night sleep with some aches specially when we slept in wrong or odd position. It's a long week this week...staying an extra hour at work tomorrow for the start of after-school tutorial and stay as late as 8 pm om Thursday for the Back to School Night. There is always a look loooong week at work. It will pass, anyway!
October 1, 2011
What happened to the last 9 months...It's October and autumnal leaves have started to brown and to fall. Time fallback is soon and it's always cool to fall it back for extra hour of sleep. This past three weeks have been over capacity both work, home, personal and family. Car needed to be towed two weeks ago and was taken to shop for three days and drove rental to move around. It's fix now by far. This car is still OK and I will not but a new one until it is unfixable.
October 22, 2011
Finally got the time to update blogs...The last five weekends have been very occupied but for good reason. Unexpectedly, I made an offer to a house and it was and it was accepted. As of now I'm just waiting for the closure of the deal. I believe that this is God's will and it happened for a good reason...I'm excited in a way. I will still live in my present home and my parents will be living in the new home...my sister gets their home in Santa Cruz and I am happy for my sister to take over my parent's place!
This week has bee so filled up with other work-related responsibilities--- quarter grades, professional development, curriculum meeting, house meetings, after school tutorials. All went well and the week went by so fast.....as expected. It's alway healthy to work as it is always good to mind and spirit to work and be productive. Work gives us opportunities to do our very best. On the other note....a former student way back 2006 saw and approached me when I was in 7-11 convenient store....how wonderful to see and hear from her that she has been moving on with her life and planning to go to college. The most power statement she said that now she realize why teachers and parents turn to be unhappy if students and children, respectively, are not doing what are expected. What a beautiful realization of life from a young person!
Brazil ...here I come....November 21 and through Thanksgiving! In less a month after the trip to Brazil I will be in Islands of Bermuda before the Christmas day LIfe is good! Jamaica in Spring Break in April 2012 and India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia and Indonesia in the summer of 2012.
October 23, 2011
What a wonderful day! Woke up early moron his morning and had the time to prepare myself well for the church. I am so glad that I am back t my regular Sunday agenda in going to church. It was in the last 5 Sundays that I have to go to LB and do a house hunting and not it's finally settled. I am hoping to close the ex row by the end of this week. It's all God's will. On the other note....went to gym and pool after the service at the church and I had an exquisite swim drills and practice. I I swam backstrokes 85% of the time and the other 15% was mixed. This water bottle drills for backstrokes has been paying off. I love the lil' gliding and torso rotations I accomplished. Now I am loving backstrokes....used to be one of the least favorites....doing my very best. Looking forward to this brand new week!
Monday, September 5, 2011
The Best Gift!
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The Best Gift!
By: Swim_butterfly
(9.5.11)
An old saying I heard when I was young.
As young as in primary and teenage times.
My parents and teachers taught it to me.
But I disregarded it and became so care-free.
I liked boxes of gifts instead of this saying,
that I gave no time to bother contemplating.
Now that I am almost reaching the middle age.
I come to realize more than ever that health is really a wealth!
Disregard all material things, achievement, fame and popularity.
Health is something that makes me appreciate all in me.
A healthy body makes mind thinks clearly.
A healthy body makes confidence so easy.
A healthy body makes life stress-free.
A healthy body is beautiful to see.
Each year of my life is a gift from heaven.
A gift that God predestined to happen.
He has a plan for each year,
so keeping it healthy makes His plan happens gracefully.
A healthy body is a golden treasure,
that will last forever as long as I live.
Having a healthy body is being wealthy...
and very wealthy as it can be!
It is something that is more than a million dollar worth of things.
Even more than popularity, position, fame and material things.
No matter how much money one has.
No matter how vast the property one has.
No matter how famous one is.
All will be crashed and burnt when body is sickly.
Do not ignore our good health.
It is the best gift ever that we have received.
It is always the best to plan ahead -
to stay fit, stay active, eat right, live right and think right.
Keep in mind to live strong and healthy.
In effect, you will live joyfully and peacefully.
Everyone will reach the final days,
indeed, we will leave all behind.
While alive, enrich and enjoy our life to the fullest
in a healthy, positive, caring and sharing ways.
When the final days occur,
which no doubt, it will really happen.
I would like it to exist peacefully,
and, of course, NOT painfully...
and WITH a remarkable legacy!
Let us treasure our health because...
HEALTH is WEALTH!
- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad
Click here to watch
The Best Gift!
By: Swim_butterfly
(9.5.11)
An old saying I heard when I was young.
As young as in primary and teenage times.
My parents and teachers taught it to me.
But I disregarded it and became so care-free.
I liked boxes of gifts instead of this saying,
that I gave no time to bother contemplating.
Now that I am almost reaching the middle age.
I come to realize more than ever that health is really a wealth!
Disregard all material things, achievement, fame and popularity.
Health is something that makes me appreciate all in me.
A healthy body makes mind thinks clearly.
A healthy body makes confidence so easy.
A healthy body makes life stress-free.
A healthy body is beautiful to see.
Each year of my life is a gift from heaven.
A gift that God predestined to happen.
He has a plan for each year,
so keeping it healthy makes His plan happens gracefully.
A healthy body is a golden treasure,
that will last forever as long as I live.
Having a healthy body is being wealthy...
and very wealthy as it can be!
It is something that is more than a million dollar worth of things.
Even more than popularity, position, fame and material things.
No matter how much money one has.
No matter how vast the property one has.
No matter how famous one is.
All will be crashed and burnt when body is sickly.
Do not ignore our good health.
It is the best gift ever that we have received.
It is always the best to plan ahead -
to stay fit, stay active, eat right, live right and think right.
Keep in mind to live strong and healthy.
In effect, you will live joyfully and peacefully.
Everyone will reach the final days,
indeed, we will leave all behind.
While alive, enrich and enjoy our life to the fullest
in a healthy, positive, caring and sharing ways.
When the final days occur,
which no doubt, it will really happen.
I would like it to exist peacefully,
and, of course, NOT painfully...
and WITH a remarkable legacy!
Let us treasure our health because...
HEALTH is WEALTH!
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Saturday, August 27, 2011
Chinese Chopsuey! .... Whatever Goes..
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Click here to listen to a Korean Christian singer Sohyang. I admire her powerful voice! Majestic and solid!
I called this blog "Chopsuey" because it has many topics in one writing. You understand what I mean with this if you are an Asian...hahahaha.
It's taking me long to finish this writing. I am in the mood of writing at midnight or between midnight and 2 o'clock in the morning. OMGully, this will be hard...I want to sleep more. Another time when I am in the mood of writing is after swimming while munching post-workout foods in my car just like now. Thanks to this iPad that is so versatile and handy. There are still other quotes I like to include I this blog but I will post this few ones anyway. I'll do the others sometime later and I'll make it better.
Side thoughts: Today is the 4th day of my summer vacation since Saturday. Oh boy, it has been so relaxing and no buzzing of the alarm clock early 5 am. This summer vacation is more relaxed than last year. My biological clock is still in the "work day" mode. I don't want to wake up early but I still always do, but the cool thing is that I am able to take a power nap in the afternoon! It feels so good!
I will be in Israel 13 days from now. My excitement level is pumping up. This will be an experience that I will be able to make good connections between my faith and the Holy Land. I will visit Jerusalem, Jericho, Bethlehem, Masada, Jordan River, Dead Sea and I am forgetting others...I need to check my itinerary in Israel. It's all done! Following after Israel, I am heading to Ulaanbataar in Mongolia. This will be exciting --- hot, hot, hot, hot...in the 100s! Yes, I love the heat but let see how tolerant my body will be I the Gobi desert! No snakes please!!!
Now...let me get to the quotes...read on...
June 4, 2011
"Confidence is a quality that may cause a person to succeed or fail in life." Stanley
Every one is expected to be confident! Being confident is different from being prideful and arrogant. The latter makes someone to be disliked by many. How confident are you? I've met and seen people who suffer from self pity. Self pity is destructive! It's a strong sign of low self-esteem. What causes lack of confidence? In my opinion, lack of believe in oneself that one "can do" causes it. Others such as unemployment, lack of education and negative attitude and outlook in life.
June 4, 2011
"The words we say could be an encouragement or a deterrent to our success in life." Stanley
It was last week that I heard this quote from Charles Stanley. I made me to start thinking of each word we say in every sentence. Words are very powerful. It is even more forceful than written language. The facial expression, hand gestures and more evidently, the eyes' focus and movement add to the "intensity" of each word we say. As I reflect on this quote, it came across to my mind the other quote Charles said I his message. "People listen to our words, look at our walk, and observe our work." This is very true. I always listen, look and observe my students' words, work and directions in the classroom, respectively. We are (always) careful --- as it should be--- in our driving habit since cops are camouflaging and spotting how we drive, moreso, traffic cameras in many urban cities (2 in the corner of 41st Avenue and Clares Street). Positive affirmation is very important for our determination to continue with the good work. Bosses of companies and administrators of schools, I think, should be sensitive to the good work of their employees, specially if the product of the work was a result of an "extra mile" of unsolicited effort on the part of the employee. Too much and frequent affirmation can be "dangerous" though. One who gives affirmation should consider the timing when doing it. I don't frequently say "good job" to my students. They are expected that there are tasks in class the are part of their responsibilities. Affirmations are done sparingly but quality.
June 5, 2011
"Calm is strength, upset is weakness." Fred Jones
I heard his quote from Fred Jone's Tools for Teaching Workshop in Rockville, Maryland in July 2007. This is a powerful quote. What do parents do when they are "pissed of" with their children? Of course....nag, nag, nag!
The more nagging, the "cooler" the children get. Students find it hilarious and entertaining when their teacher frequently nags at them...my experience. It's better to be as silent as a "lamb" and let the silence diffuse their loudness. This is tested. Shut mouth causes big mouths to shut up! Silence is powerful. There were times when students turned too loud and it seemed that they will not stop. I will keep my mouth shut until they realize that my silence is a clue that I am in control of my temper. As a result, they will start quieting down...and I won! This proves that being calm is strength! A gentle answer turns away wrath, a harsh word stirs up anger. Provide 15:1. Lastly, a kind word is as sweet as honey and sweet taste. But remember, being angry at times is not always bad. We have to know what is "good anger" and " bad anger."
June 6, 2011
"Nothing is better than this day." Goethe
I found this quote from a quote book from my mother given to her by her former co-worker when she was working. I selected quotes from these book and included it as "signature" for my emails for a while. In fact the quote "Nothing is better than this day" is still in one of my emails as part of my signature. Each day is new! Each day has it's identity. Though I have strict routines I follow daily, I treat each day as a brand new day. Frankly, I have not felt any boredom or any down time in each day...even when I am on vacation. One day last week I had a short chat with one of the persons at the gym and he said, "School is over and I have nothing to do...I am bored!" and he kept on walking in circle around second level of the gym. Hmmmm....he is really bored. Today, I another acquaintance at the gym said, "I have anxiety attack!" I asked if he is affected by the gloomy weather. "No, it's my work!", he replied. We all have different mind set in treating each day. How do you see your day? We we are weak, we will be afffected by the negative feelings of others. On the other hand, listening to someone who is in discomfort is a strength.
August 27, 2011
Whoa...it took long before I get to this "Chopseuy" blog again. Got sidetrack with other foci after the trips in Israel and Mongolia in June and July, plus I'm back to work. About work...it has been good by far. School has been in session for 3 weeks now and going to it's 4th week. My assignment this year is different from the previous years...all of my students are in transitional level, i.e., they are still language-challenged (English Language Learners). They are the most difficult to teach! It's smoothly moving on by...of course, few has started to show up their true colors....but no worries...intervention has been in placed with the hopes that they work.
On the other note...
It's Saturday morning and I'm here in Firestone waiting for my car to finish tire rotation, oil change and sparks plugs service. Mileage efficiency should improve after this spark plug replacement...it's due. Nice to have a lounge in the waiting are in this Firestone branch in Santa Cruz and watching the news coverage of Hurricane Irene. Cape Lookout in North Carolina is severely affected. I was there 3 summers ago. Too much damage....people had left the shores. I'm thankful that my trip to Bermuda is in December and not during this hurricane season. Trip to Brazil in November during Thanksgiving break is fast approaching with expectations!
An earthquake awakened me last night at 12:20 am. A 4.plus quake hit the bay area, San Jose and Santa Cruz. I felt the shake...quite strong and lasted for about 6 seconds.
I'm still here in Firestone waiting for my car to finish maintenance...gym and swim after this. Going to concert of Kenny G and Michael Bolton tomorrow night. Monday and Tuesday this coming week are conference days...jeah... I a not in the classroom for two days...love it! What a break!
Photo shot from the Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos, Ecuador. Summer 2010. Next to is a terrestrial turtle native of the island.
- Posted using BlogPress from my iPad
Click here to watch my travels
Click here to watch the funny side of me
Click here to watch my travels
Click here to listen to a Korean Christian singer Sohyang. I admire her powerful voice! Majestic and solid!
I called this blog "Chopsuey" because it has many topics in one writing. You understand what I mean with this if you are an Asian...hahahaha.
It's taking me long to finish this writing. I am in the mood of writing at midnight or between midnight and 2 o'clock in the morning. OMGully, this will be hard...I want to sleep more. Another time when I am in the mood of writing is after swimming while munching post-workout foods in my car just like now. Thanks to this iPad that is so versatile and handy. There are still other quotes I like to include I this blog but I will post this few ones anyway. I'll do the others sometime later and I'll make it better.
Side thoughts: Today is the 4th day of my summer vacation since Saturday. Oh boy, it has been so relaxing and no buzzing of the alarm clock early 5 am. This summer vacation is more relaxed than last year. My biological clock is still in the "work day" mode. I don't want to wake up early but I still always do, but the cool thing is that I am able to take a power nap in the afternoon! It feels so good!
I will be in Israel 13 days from now. My excitement level is pumping up. This will be an experience that I will be able to make good connections between my faith and the Holy Land. I will visit Jerusalem, Jericho, Bethlehem, Masada, Jordan River, Dead Sea and I am forgetting others...I need to check my itinerary in Israel. It's all done! Following after Israel, I am heading to Ulaanbataar in Mongolia. This will be exciting --- hot, hot, hot, hot...in the 100s! Yes, I love the heat but let see how tolerant my body will be I the Gobi desert! No snakes please!!!
Now...let me get to the quotes...read on...
June 4, 2011
"Confidence is a quality that may cause a person to succeed or fail in life." Stanley
Every one is expected to be confident! Being confident is different from being prideful and arrogant. The latter makes someone to be disliked by many. How confident are you? I've met and seen people who suffer from self pity. Self pity is destructive! It's a strong sign of low self-esteem. What causes lack of confidence? In my opinion, lack of believe in oneself that one "can do" causes it. Others such as unemployment, lack of education and negative attitude and outlook in life.
June 4, 2011
"The words we say could be an encouragement or a deterrent to our success in life." Stanley
It was last week that I heard this quote from Charles Stanley. I made me to start thinking of each word we say in every sentence. Words are very powerful. It is even more forceful than written language. The facial expression, hand gestures and more evidently, the eyes' focus and movement add to the "intensity" of each word we say. As I reflect on this quote, it came across to my mind the other quote Charles said I his message. "People listen to our words, look at our walk, and observe our work." This is very true. I always listen, look and observe my students' words, work and directions in the classroom, respectively. We are (always) careful --- as it should be--- in our driving habit since cops are camouflaging and spotting how we drive, moreso, traffic cameras in many urban cities (2 in the corner of 41st Avenue and Clares Street). Positive affirmation is very important for our determination to continue with the good work. Bosses of companies and administrators of schools, I think, should be sensitive to the good work of their employees, specially if the product of the work was a result of an "extra mile" of unsolicited effort on the part of the employee. Too much and frequent affirmation can be "dangerous" though. One who gives affirmation should consider the timing when doing it. I don't frequently say "good job" to my students. They are expected that there are tasks in class the are part of their responsibilities. Affirmations are done sparingly but quality.
June 5, 2011
"Calm is strength, upset is weakness." Fred Jones
I heard his quote from Fred Jone's Tools for Teaching Workshop in Rockville, Maryland in July 2007. This is a powerful quote. What do parents do when they are "pissed of" with their children? Of course....nag, nag, nag!
The more nagging, the "cooler" the children get. Students find it hilarious and entertaining when their teacher frequently nags at them...my experience. It's better to be as silent as a "lamb" and let the silence diffuse their loudness. This is tested. Shut mouth causes big mouths to shut up! Silence is powerful. There were times when students turned too loud and it seemed that they will not stop. I will keep my mouth shut until they realize that my silence is a clue that I am in control of my temper. As a result, they will start quieting down...and I won! This proves that being calm is strength! A gentle answer turns away wrath, a harsh word stirs up anger. Provide 15:1. Lastly, a kind word is as sweet as honey and sweet taste. But remember, being angry at times is not always bad. We have to know what is "good anger" and " bad anger."
June 6, 2011
"Nothing is better than this day." Goethe
I found this quote from a quote book from my mother given to her by her former co-worker when she was working. I selected quotes from these book and included it as "signature" for my emails for a while. In fact the quote "Nothing is better than this day" is still in one of my emails as part of my signature. Each day is new! Each day has it's identity. Though I have strict routines I follow daily, I treat each day as a brand new day. Frankly, I have not felt any boredom or any down time in each day...even when I am on vacation. One day last week I had a short chat with one of the persons at the gym and he said, "School is over and I have nothing to do...I am bored!" and he kept on walking in circle around second level of the gym. Hmmmm....he is really bored. Today, I another acquaintance at the gym said, "I have anxiety attack!" I asked if he is affected by the gloomy weather. "No, it's my work!", he replied. We all have different mind set in treating each day. How do you see your day? We we are weak, we will be afffected by the negative feelings of others. On the other hand, listening to someone who is in discomfort is a strength.
August 27, 2011
Whoa...it took long before I get to this "Chopseuy" blog again. Got sidetrack with other foci after the trips in Israel and Mongolia in June and July, plus I'm back to work. About work...it has been good by far. School has been in session for 3 weeks now and going to it's 4th week. My assignment this year is different from the previous years...all of my students are in transitional level, i.e., they are still language-challenged (English Language Learners). They are the most difficult to teach! It's smoothly moving on by...of course, few has started to show up their true colors....but no worries...intervention has been in placed with the hopes that they work.
On the other note...
It's Saturday morning and I'm here in Firestone waiting for my car to finish tire rotation, oil change and sparks plugs service. Mileage efficiency should improve after this spark plug replacement...it's due. Nice to have a lounge in the waiting are in this Firestone branch in Santa Cruz and watching the news coverage of Hurricane Irene. Cape Lookout in North Carolina is severely affected. I was there 3 summers ago. Too much damage....people had left the shores. I'm thankful that my trip to Bermuda is in December and not during this hurricane season. Trip to Brazil in November during Thanksgiving break is fast approaching with expectations!
An earthquake awakened me last night at 12:20 am. A 4.plus quake hit the bay area, San Jose and Santa Cruz. I felt the shake...quite strong and lasted for about 6 seconds.
I'm still here in Firestone waiting for my car to finish maintenance...gym and swim after this. Going to concert of Kenny G and Michael Bolton tomorrow night. Monday and Tuesday this coming week are conference days...jeah... I a not in the classroom for two days...love it! What a break!
Photo shot from the Santa Cruz Island in the Galapagos, Ecuador. Summer 2010. Next to is a terrestrial turtle native of the island.
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Saturday, August 20, 2011
What A Wonderful World!
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What a wonderful world we have! It's a waste if it has ended! In the past week, the most common topic I heard from my students was ...."It's the end of the world!" It was also the most frequently asked question from them specially last Friday ..."It is true that it is the end of the world!" Several of them even asked what shall I do now, it's the end of the world. I just stare and paused then said my response. "No, it's not." I simply said, "It will be big waste if the world will end in two days." I heard a student commented "Why study more....the world is ending, anyway!" This thought struck me and whispered to myself, "Whoever you are who started this "end of the world thing" --- stop it!
Rest assured, the end will really arrive, but it will be a renewed Earth...like heaven, which is a wonderful place, filled with glory and grace. I remember a song "Heaven Is A Wonderful Place" song that I enjoyed singing with others during the singspiration in the big group gathering before we break out into classed during Daily Vacation Church School (DVCS). This was years back when I was in elementary grades. Wow! Other things I started remembering....the pineapple juice and MY Son biscuits served during break. I was just a little, innocent kid and food was always a "hook," just like other regular growing kid.
Let me get this to what my mind is trying to get into in this writing (which I let my mind to just "free flow" when I write blogs). This morning as I prepare my breakfast, the podcast of Charles Stanley I was listening said, "It will be a renewed Earth when rupture happen and it will be like heaven. If the world has ended, then the devil has won!" What a timely message! Surely, it will be a better Earth when the end will come. It will be a start of a "heavenly" beginning! Earth is the most wonderful place in this universe because this is where life exist...at least the only know spot I the universe where life is possible. Who knows what lies in the other far side of this vast universe. If there are creatures there, I am pretty sure they are also eager to know what's in this part of the universe where live. Unanswered question!
This world is wonderful!
Greenhouse in Gobi, Mongolia 7.2011
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What a wonderful world we have! It's a waste if it has ended! In the past week, the most common topic I heard from my students was ...."It's the end of the world!" It was also the most frequently asked question from them specially last Friday ..."It is true that it is the end of the world!" Several of them even asked what shall I do now, it's the end of the world. I just stare and paused then said my response. "No, it's not." I simply said, "It will be big waste if the world will end in two days." I heard a student commented "Why study more....the world is ending, anyway!" This thought struck me and whispered to myself, "Whoever you are who started this "end of the world thing" --- stop it!
Rest assured, the end will really arrive, but it will be a renewed Earth...like heaven, which is a wonderful place, filled with glory and grace. I remember a song "Heaven Is A Wonderful Place" song that I enjoyed singing with others during the singspiration in the big group gathering before we break out into classed during Daily Vacation Church School (DVCS). This was years back when I was in elementary grades. Wow! Other things I started remembering....the pineapple juice and MY Son biscuits served during break. I was just a little, innocent kid and food was always a "hook," just like other regular growing kid.
Let me get this to what my mind is trying to get into in this writing (which I let my mind to just "free flow" when I write blogs). This morning as I prepare my breakfast, the podcast of Charles Stanley I was listening said, "It will be a renewed Earth when rupture happen and it will be like heaven. If the world has ended, then the devil has won!" What a timely message! Surely, it will be a better Earth when the end will come. It will be a start of a "heavenly" beginning! Earth is the most wonderful place in this universe because this is where life exist...at least the only know spot I the universe where life is possible. Who knows what lies in the other far side of this vast universe. If there are creatures there, I am pretty sure they are also eager to know what's in this part of the universe where live. Unanswered question!
This world is wonderful!
Greenhouse in Gobi, Mongolia 7.2011
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Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Mongolia-The Blue Sky Country (Summer trip July 2011)
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Two-hump camel in Moltsog Els Sand dune Gobi desert, Mongolia
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Click here to watch a candid and funny clip in Mansushir Monastery, Mongolia
Click here to watch Chinggis Khaan Equestrian Statue
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Just arrived in Chinggis Khaan Hotel, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia....Funny...
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Moltsog Els Sand Dune and Two-hump camel in Gobi Desert
Click here to watch Greenhouse in Gobi "Three Camel Lodge"
Mongolian Warrior Costume in Chinggis Khaan Equestrian monument museum
Click here to see the inside of a tourist ger (yurt) in Gobi desert, Mongolia
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View of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia---en route from Beijing, China
Goodbye Gobi
Flag of Mongolia
The current flag of Mongolia was adopted on February 12, 1992. It is similar to the flag of 1949, except for the removal of the socialist star. It has three equal, vertical bands of red (hoist side), blue, and red. Centered on the hoist-side red band in yellow is the national emblem (the Soyombo symbol[1] - a columnar arrangement of abstract and geometric representations of fire, sun, moon, earth, water, and the Taijitu or Yin-Yang symbol). Wikipedia
Air China that flew me from Beijing, China to Ulaanbataar, Mongolia 7.2.11. From Tel Aviv (Ben Gurion International Airport) after my trip in Israel for 10 days, Air France flew me to Paris to Beiing, China, I needed to have a transit visa in China because I need to leave the Beijing airport and take the 15-min airport shuttle bus ride from terminal 2 to terminal 3.
A souvenir (wooden horse that plays like a violin) a traveler from Mongolia who were in the same plane fr Beijing gave me! A good welcoming gestures of of the people of Mongolia 7.2.11
Horse..an iconic symbol of Mongolia. In Chinggis Khaan Hotel, UL, Mongolia 7.2.11
Chingis Khaan Hotel, Sukbaatar, Mongolia. Just arrived 7.2.11
Ghenghis Khaan statue in Sukbaatar Square, Mongolia 6.2.11
Sukbaatar Square, Mongolia 6.2.11 The day of my arrival in Mongolia! Bright and warm sunny day!
It's so open space!
Sukbaatar Square
The blue sky..This was the bluest sky I've ever seen!
Mongolian Traditional Dance in Sakbaatar Square, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia ... 2 days before I left UB..back to Cali..This was a Dance and Song Festival before the Mongolian Nationwide Holiday Festival on July 11-12, 2011 as part of the independence day celebration as a democratic country after long reign of communism. Click link below.
Mongolian Traditional Dance
Strolling in Ulaanbaatar Streets after a short rest in the hotel upon upon arrival from Beijing, China 7.2.11
Hustai National Park in Mongolia is the land of Wild horses Przewalski horse-Takhi, the only still living ancestor of domestic horse. It's current population now is 250 only.
Inside the museum in Hustai National Park. Painting of Takhi and true skull of the ancient horse.
Takhi behind me. This horse is wild and protected. One should not get any closer to them.
Pointing the "lone" endangered ancient Mongolian horse. Unluckily, the horse has a broken hind leg. It was painful to see as this horse struggles.
People keep a certain distance to the ancient horse. They are wild.
Hike in Hustai National Park in search of the ancient horse.
Gers (yurts) in Hustai Natioanal Park
Just posed for a photo shoot with the ger as a background. I slept in one the tourist gers in the Gobi desert. Very cool!
A burrow of a marmot at National Park in Mongolia, the the land of Wild horses Przewalski horse-Takhi, the only still living ancestor of domestic horse. It's current population now is 250 only.
Eagle on my head in the museum at Hustai National Park in Mongolia, the land of Wild horses Przewalski horse-Takhi, the only still living ancestor of domestic horse. It's current population now is 250 only.
My lunch in Hustai National Park... I'm really hungry 7.3.11 (espresso, Mongolian soup with sheep meat, rice, veggies, ground camel meat)
Aero Mongolia flew me to the Gobi. (1 hour 45 mins air travel from Ulaanbaatar to Gobi flying southwest)
In the plane Aero Mongolia flying back to Ulaanbaatar from the Gobi desert.
"Three Camel Lodge" in Gobi, Mongolia's premiere luxury expedition camp (I was in ger # 1, close to lodge reception, restaurant, showers, wash rooms, kitchen, and of course a nice overlooking view). One-hour ride from Gurvan Saikhan Airport in Dalanzadgad, Gobi to the lodge.
Ger #1 This was the tourist ger (yurt) at "Three Camel Lodge" where I stayed in my trip to the Gobi desert.
Inside the tourist ger
The ger camp where I had Mongolian lunch upon arriving in Gobi from Ulaanbaatar via Aero Mongolia.
Famous Yoling Valley, Gobi Mongolia 7.4.11. It was a three-hour bumpy ride in a tourist van on the unpaved roads of the Gobi. The Russian tourist van below was unbelievably strong in the sand.
Sand dunes of Moltsog Els, Gobi 7.4.11
We (with my local your guide and the local driver) drove 3 hours on an unpaved roads to reach the nomad family in the sand dunes of the Moltsog Els of the Gobi desert. The nomad family let me ride in their camel to the sand dunes.
Notice the blue sky!
Notice the red color of the sand dune
Notice the 2 humps of the camel
Notice the yellow-orange of the sky
Greenhouse in Gobi
The tourist ger where I stayed in my trip to Gobi desert
Inside the tourist ger
In Gobi, Mongolia
Tourist gers (yurts) in the background
The blue sky! The bluest sky I've ever been under!
My breakfast in the Three Camel Lodge
Mansushir Monastery, Mongolia 7.6.11
Imitating Buddha posture
Yak in Yolin Valley Natural History Museum
Vultures in the natural museum
Mansushir Monastery ruins
Gun Galuut Nature Reserve 7.7.11
Gun-Galuut, 130 km south-east of Ulaanbaatar, is the state combined from diversity of ecosystem although it owns comparatively small area. The complex of high mountains, steppes, rivers, lakes and wetlands are kept in their original condition. Visitors to Gun-Galuut see vast steppes seeming to meet the sky, the imposing mountains of Baits and Berkh, the homeland of rare creatures, Ikh-Gun and Ayaga lakes, a paradise of birds, Kherlen, the longest river of Mongolia and the Tsengiin Burd wetland, where water and wetland birds lay their eggs.
Spotting wild sheep in Gun Galuut Nature Reserve
Terelj National Park 7.9.11
With my horse ride Mongolian guide in Terelj National Park
With a Mongolian family living in ger in Terelj National Park
Khan statue (Mongolians call him Chinggis and Europeans call hin Genghis) 7.9.11
Just arrived in the Jinhangxian International Business Hotel in Beijing, China from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 7.10.11
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Two-hump camel in Moltsog Els Sand dune Gobi desert, Mongolia
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Just arrived in Chinggis Khaan Hotel, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia....Funny...
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Moltsog Els Sand Dune and Two-hump camel in Gobi Desert
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Mongolian Warrior Costume in Chinggis Khaan Equestrian monument museum
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View of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia---en route from Beijing, China
Goodbye Gobi
Flag of Mongolia
The current flag of Mongolia was adopted on February 12, 1992. It is similar to the flag of 1949, except for the removal of the socialist star. It has three equal, vertical bands of red (hoist side), blue, and red. Centered on the hoist-side red band in yellow is the national emblem (the Soyombo symbol[1] - a columnar arrangement of abstract and geometric representations of fire, sun, moon, earth, water, and the Taijitu or Yin-Yang symbol). Wikipedia
Air China that flew me from Beijing, China to Ulaanbataar, Mongolia 7.2.11. From Tel Aviv (Ben Gurion International Airport) after my trip in Israel for 10 days, Air France flew me to Paris to Beiing, China, I needed to have a transit visa in China because I need to leave the Beijing airport and take the 15-min airport shuttle bus ride from terminal 2 to terminal 3.
A souvenir (wooden horse that plays like a violin) a traveler from Mongolia who were in the same plane fr Beijing gave me! A good welcoming gestures of of the people of Mongolia 7.2.11
Horse..an iconic symbol of Mongolia. In Chinggis Khaan Hotel, UL, Mongolia 7.2.11
Chingis Khaan Hotel, Sukbaatar, Mongolia. Just arrived 7.2.11
Ghenghis Khaan statue in Sukbaatar Square, Mongolia 6.2.11
Sukbaatar Square, Mongolia 6.2.11 The day of my arrival in Mongolia! Bright and warm sunny day!
It's so open space!
Sukbaatar Square
The blue sky..This was the bluest sky I've ever seen!
Mongolian Traditional Dance in Sakbaatar Square, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia ... 2 days before I left UB..back to Cali..This was a Dance and Song Festival before the Mongolian Nationwide Holiday Festival on July 11-12, 2011 as part of the independence day celebration as a democratic country after long reign of communism. Click link below.
Mongolian Traditional Dance
Strolling in Ulaanbaatar Streets after a short rest in the hotel upon upon arrival from Beijing, China 7.2.11
Hustai National Park in Mongolia is the land of Wild horses Przewalski horse-Takhi, the only still living ancestor of domestic horse. It's current population now is 250 only.
Inside the museum in Hustai National Park. Painting of Takhi and true skull of the ancient horse.
Takhi behind me. This horse is wild and protected. One should not get any closer to them.
Pointing the "lone" endangered ancient Mongolian horse. Unluckily, the horse has a broken hind leg. It was painful to see as this horse struggles.
People keep a certain distance to the ancient horse. They are wild.
Hike in Hustai National Park in search of the ancient horse.
Gers (yurts) in Hustai Natioanal Park
Just posed for a photo shoot with the ger as a background. I slept in one the tourist gers in the Gobi desert. Very cool!
A burrow of a marmot at National Park in Mongolia, the the land of Wild horses Przewalski horse-Takhi, the only still living ancestor of domestic horse. It's current population now is 250 only.
Eagle on my head in the museum at Hustai National Park in Mongolia, the land of Wild horses Przewalski horse-Takhi, the only still living ancestor of domestic horse. It's current population now is 250 only.
My lunch in Hustai National Park... I'm really hungry 7.3.11 (espresso, Mongolian soup with sheep meat, rice, veggies, ground camel meat)
Aero Mongolia flew me to the Gobi. (1 hour 45 mins air travel from Ulaanbaatar to Gobi flying southwest)
In the plane Aero Mongolia flying back to Ulaanbaatar from the Gobi desert.
"Three Camel Lodge" in Gobi, Mongolia's premiere luxury expedition camp (I was in ger # 1, close to lodge reception, restaurant, showers, wash rooms, kitchen, and of course a nice overlooking view). One-hour ride from Gurvan Saikhan Airport in Dalanzadgad, Gobi to the lodge.
Ger #1 This was the tourist ger (yurt) at "Three Camel Lodge" where I stayed in my trip to the Gobi desert.
Inside the tourist ger
The ger camp where I had Mongolian lunch upon arriving in Gobi from Ulaanbaatar via Aero Mongolia.
Famous Yoling Valley, Gobi Mongolia 7.4.11. It was a three-hour bumpy ride in a tourist van on the unpaved roads of the Gobi. The Russian tourist van below was unbelievably strong in the sand.
Sand dunes of Moltsog Els, Gobi 7.4.11
We (with my local your guide and the local driver) drove 3 hours on an unpaved roads to reach the nomad family in the sand dunes of the Moltsog Els of the Gobi desert. The nomad family let me ride in their camel to the sand dunes.
Notice the blue sky!
Notice the red color of the sand dune
Notice the 2 humps of the camel
Notice the yellow-orange of the sky
Greenhouse in Gobi
The tourist ger where I stayed in my trip to Gobi desert
Inside the tourist ger
In Gobi, Mongolia
Tourist gers (yurts) in the background
The blue sky! The bluest sky I've ever been under!
My breakfast in the Three Camel Lodge
Mansushir Monastery, Mongolia 7.6.11
Imitating Buddha posture
Yak in Yolin Valley Natural History Museum
Vultures in the natural museum
Mansushir Monastery ruins
Gun Galuut Nature Reserve 7.7.11
Gun-Galuut, 130 km south-east of Ulaanbaatar, is the state combined from diversity of ecosystem although it owns comparatively small area. The complex of high mountains, steppes, rivers, lakes and wetlands are kept in their original condition. Visitors to Gun-Galuut see vast steppes seeming to meet the sky, the imposing mountains of Baits and Berkh, the homeland of rare creatures, Ikh-Gun and Ayaga lakes, a paradise of birds, Kherlen, the longest river of Mongolia and the Tsengiin Burd wetland, where water and wetland birds lay their eggs.
Spotting wild sheep in Gun Galuut Nature Reserve
Terelj National Park 7.9.11
With my horse ride Mongolian guide in Terelj National Park
With a Mongolian family living in ger in Terelj National Park
Khan statue (Mongolians call him Chinggis and Europeans call hin Genghis) 7.9.11
Just arrived in the Jinhangxian International Business Hotel in Beijing, China from Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia 7.10.11
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