This Ted talk is very interesting, though it may take a couple of listens to understand, if it is able to be undertood. But his description of how happiness comes in interesting, particularly about flow.

I read about this place, but it is a long trip from the hotel. They said a couple of hours. It isn’t in the city. Maybe next time.

KOREAN FOLK VILLAGE

20080724_DSC_5058, originally uploaded by Mister Ian.

Nice view! I had to stick the camera out the window and then attach the lens holding it outside as the window wouldn’t open far enough to pass the camera with lens attached! Needless to say not dropping the camera body or the lens was foremost on my mind!

I walked around in the rain for a while taking photos and did this video of this sweet shop. The sweets are delicious! Photos to come. The sweets are stuffed with almonds — they also had peanut or almond filling — and the box says they are a “traditional court cake. Kkul Tarae (honey skein). A court cake made of ripened honey and malt, which was once presented to the king and valuable guests. It is brewed with the artisan spirit to make 16,000 strands suggesting the prayer for longevity, health, good fortune and wish fulfillment, It is not much sweet, not sticky to teeth, but enjoyable with various tastes according to garnishings. It can taste better with teas as it is cold and frosen.” There is a web link on the box: http://www.choeunnara.co.kr

A box of ten sweets cost 5000 South Korean Won or about $5. I ate four of them and probably could have done with two, but they are good. I’ll try to save them for later. Though like fresh Turkish Delight, it isn’t easy to stop eating them!

I’m not the first to write about this. See this YouTube video and this blog post.

We flew north from Dubai nearly over Islamabad and then over the Karakoram ranges northward into China and then east to Korea. I didn’t sleep much looking at the mounains. They came close to the airplane and we were flying at 37,000 feet. But then K2 the world’s second highest peak is in the Karakoram ranges!

Taken with the buggy cam, or you could call it the cart cam at the Sultan Center in Mangaf. This is a big grocery store with a second story of hardware, school supplies, clothing etc. also. Video was shot using my Nokia N82 phone, so nobody noticed! I had a wonky cart with a jiggy wheel and I think also the anti-shake was not helping the focus. So I’ll try the experiment again when it’s more crowded. I am rigging up a small clamp to clamp it to the cart as I drive through the shopping center

I spend way too much time online. So here is a short post of links to some cool images:

Here are some stunning photos.

And here are some very nice photos of Bolivia from National Geographic. It is nice to see such nice photos. I’ve bought a couple of print issues of National Geographic magazine lately and been underwhelmed by the photos as you expect much more from National Geographic.

And there is also JPG Magazine with quite a variety of photos.

I saw this sign on the weekend while there having lunch at Le Pain Quotidien at The Palms.

I wonder what a single male costs!!! And for a year a couple would be 1800 KD or approximately $6,800 US dollars! I can tell you no club is not that good!

Here’s a video of the weights area on Google video.

We’ve got a membership at the Hilton club which is less than half this but still too much. But that’s Kuwait cost of living!

I’m going to try it this weekend. No wait a minute I’ll be in Korea. Ok, when I’m back from a week in Korea then.

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