Tuesday, September 23, 2008

Our dog is a ROCKSTAR


Yeah! Our dog is pretty much the Beyonce Knowles of the dog world.
This is a typical scene.
Every time we take Chicane out in public the Koreans go crazy over her. She may well be the only pointer in this whole county. Most Korean dogs are small and definitely not spotted like our girl. She causes quite the ruckus. She has literally stopped traffic more than once.
We've been told that in this country she is worth $10,000 and if we were in Japan she would be worth $50,000. Ha ha....she must be some tasty treat! No really, there's no way I would ever sell her for any amount of money...would you sell your kids? That's all I gotta say.
However, I should start charging people for pictures of her.
As much as people seem to love Chicane, other dogs seem to hate her with equal intensity.
I don't know if it's her royal bloodline....she's a decedent of the "Von Jägermeister" line (I'm not making this up)....or if it is that she thinks she is a human, and won't give other animals the time of day. Whatever it is she has been attacked by many other dogs. We didn't mean to raise such a snob and all the attention she is getting from everybody is certainly not helping our cause.

Dog training goes a long way and our girl is not only super smart but she is very well behaved. Andy always makes her run through commands for the Koreans and they think it is the greatest thing in the world to watch her sit and lay down on commmand.

Saturday, September 6, 2008

Mini Moo's live in my Happy Place

I haven't been able to stop talking about mini cows since I first heard about them a couple years ago.
Video

Let's take a break from the reality that is my life (living in Korea) and spend a little time in my "Happy Place".



They are the coolest things since square watermelons.

Monday, September 1, 2008

This is for you Misty!

I think my sister is this blog's #1 fan and perhaps our only reader....so sister girlfriend...this one's for you!

MORE YUPPERS AND NOPERS



These are awesome! Yuppers baby! I've decided that I love everything "Aloe". These sugar free "Jolly Rancher-like" candies are a guilt free pleasure.

Oh my goodness! Just looking at this picture makes me wanna gag! NOPER x 2! GROSS!
It's some kind of chemically manufactured totally synthetic juice with some kind of orange pulp floating around in it. This is a case of me falling for great marketing. I mean look at this...wouldn't you want to try it? Blah...it's totally disgusting....excuse me while I go yack!

Um...Andy might say Yuppers on these strange cookie/cracker sandwiches but I say NOPER! I think I like my Sesame flavor to be savory and not sweet.

AHHHHHH!

YUPPERS with two snaps around the world and BACK!

Ummm hmmm! I think I am addicted to these moon pie thingies. I think they are like 5,000 calories a piece and probably the reason why I have gained 5 pounds since moving to Korea. They are laced with some kind of Korean crack or something because I can't stop eating them. Funny thing is, is that I NEVER eat this kind of junk food back home in the USA. I know better....
Please help me......

Tuesday, August 26, 2008

Update #2

The aftermath is heartbreaking. We lost a BSU professor in this fire. I just feel sadness and thankfulness today. Here is how close our home came:





Story here.

Update

10 houses lost and 9 more damaged. It looks like one person lost their life. Our street was spared. If I were standing in my front yard I could see the burning homes up on the rim. I have always admired those homes...very big and lovely. Many times we walked our dog up and down that street admiring the homes. Now it looks like a war zone. This is the worst housing fire Boise has ever seen.
The good news is that the community is rallying to support those who are misplaced from their homes.

One of my greatest fears in leaving my first home was that something disastrous would happen in my absence. I realize that even if I were there, there is nothing I could have done. I do hate being so far away from friends and loved ones and feeling so helpless over here in Korea; I still worry about my neighbors. But I am thankful that we are safe.

Monday, August 25, 2008

4 alarm fire in our neighborhood

Update:
Our street is directly below the ridge that is on fire. All of our neighbors have evacuated. The news mentioned that our homes should be safe. Whew.....keeping my fingers crossed that the winds don't pick up again.


KTVB.COM

I was just informed that my neighborhood in Boise is on fire. It's a very serious 4-alarm fire. My house is not burning as of yet but according to what I can see on the news it is very close to my home.
Please pray for no-one to get hurt and for our home to be spared.

Saturday, August 23, 2008

Go fly a kite!

Andy brought a two line 2 meter kite to Korea to polish his flying skills. We hope to one day take up Kite boarding on the snow as a hobby.

This particular kite is .....how shall I put it?....violent to work with. I have seen it drag Andy across a parking lot. I have nightmares that the kite just takes off with me...so needless to say I am a bit scared of it. I am trying to be a good sport though. Here are pictures from a fun kiting day we shared with my cousin Ryan.
Me launching the kite.


Andy and Ryan untangling the kite.
This day was one of the first monsoons we experienced in Korea and as you can see, everything is very wet.
It was also a very windy day which made flying the kite extra challenging.
My arms were getting tired picking up the big wet kite so Ryan took over the launching and he and Andy made a great team.

Yep, that's my cuz!


Yay....it's up and flying!


I couldn't resist including this picture of Ryan and Andy exploring the weird creatures crawling amongst the rock.