Sunday, May 31, 2009
Haeundae Sand Festival
Today was a nice sunny Sunday, so we headed down to the most popular beach in Korea to check out the Sand Festival. We also had lunch at the only Mexican restaurant we know of in Busan. It is super-tiny and only frequented by foreigners, but is worth a stop when we are nearby.
The most impressive sand sculpture we saw was this one:
Rie posed in front of this one for Yuki and Konan in Japan:
Koreans have a version of wrestling similar to Sumo, but the participants begin by holding on to each other's big diaper and then see who can make the other one fall first, but they don't let go the whole time.
We also saw a most impressive kite. It is made up of at least a hundred small kites all on the same line.
The most impressive sand sculpture we saw was this one:
Rie posed in front of this one for Yuki and Konan in Japan:
Koreans have a version of wrestling similar to Sumo, but the participants begin by holding on to each other's big diaper and then see who can make the other one fall first, but they don't let go the whole time.
We also saw a most impressive kite. It is made up of at least a hundred small kites all on the same line.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Symptoms of pregnancy
I read some books. They say burping and farting are kinds of symptoms of pregnancy. I wonder how many husbands try to do them to understand their wives. My husband does, often.
According to a book The Pregnancy Bible, "Feelings of nausea and vomiting can occur at any time throughout the day, so the term "morning sickness" is somewhat of a misnomer." Actually I had morning sickness all day for a few months. Then my sweet husband asked "Are you pretending you're pregnant?" Nice!
He asked me why Japanese people have "morning" sickness all day, not only in the morning. I told him English speakers call it "morning"sickness, but we don't say so. We don't have any words means the time in the word.
Many women are exhausted in the first trimester, this is completely normal. So was I. I had been very tired and sleepy. I didn't do much at home.
He asked me what I did when he came home everyday. I said I rested all day. It was the symptoms of the first trimester, so I stayed in bed. He said that is my normal life. It's a little bit true. Even though he makes fun of me, he helps me a lot. He does house work after his work. He is a wonderful husband.
I like that Avram comes to see my doctor every time and studies about pregnancy every week. I know he's smart, but sometimes can't make sense why he thought so.
For example, according to the bible, in week 13, a baby's neck is fully formed and can support head movements. Her eyes are moving into position on the front of her head, and her ears move to their normal position. Avram thought the baby's ears and eyes are behind their head like aliens and they are moving to the normal positions. Avram, Avram.
We went walking after dinner yesterday. I go out more than last two months now. I supported the bottom of my belly. It's not big at all. You still can't tell I'm pregnant, but I feel my belly is different and supporting it helps to walk. Then Avram said I do it because I can show I'm pregnant to others. I said I don't mean that. It makes me feel comfortable to walk. Then he said he has more stuff (food baby) in his belly and they are heavier than my baby, but he doesn't need to support his belly. Sigh.
We both study about pregnancy. I'm happy Avram does it, otherwise he would takes our baby to outdoor for fun even he/she has just been born. I'm glad he reads the bible even if he tells me disgusting things such as babies eats their hair and drinks urine in the womb.
I like that Avram looks happy every time we visit doctor and see ultrasounds together. He could be a good and interesting father:)
According to a book The Pregnancy Bible, "Feelings of nausea and vomiting can occur at any time throughout the day, so the term "morning sickness" is somewhat of a misnomer." Actually I had morning sickness all day for a few months. Then my sweet husband asked "Are you pretending you're pregnant?" Nice!
He asked me why Japanese people have "morning" sickness all day, not only in the morning. I told him English speakers call it "morning"sickness, but we don't say so. We don't have any words means the time in the word.
Many women are exhausted in the first trimester, this is completely normal. So was I. I had been very tired and sleepy. I didn't do much at home.
He asked me what I did when he came home everyday. I said I rested all day. It was the symptoms of the first trimester, so I stayed in bed. He said that is my normal life. It's a little bit true. Even though he makes fun of me, he helps me a lot. He does house work after his work. He is a wonderful husband.
I like that Avram comes to see my doctor every time and studies about pregnancy every week. I know he's smart, but sometimes can't make sense why he thought so.
For example, according to the bible, in week 13, a baby's neck is fully formed and can support head movements. Her eyes are moving into position on the front of her head, and her ears move to their normal position. Avram thought the baby's ears and eyes are behind their head like aliens and they are moving to the normal positions. Avram, Avram.
We went walking after dinner yesterday. I go out more than last two months now. I supported the bottom of my belly. It's not big at all. You still can't tell I'm pregnant, but I feel my belly is different and supporting it helps to walk. Then Avram said I do it because I can show I'm pregnant to others. I said I don't mean that. It makes me feel comfortable to walk. Then he said he has more stuff (food baby) in his belly and they are heavier than my baby, but he doesn't need to support his belly. Sigh.
We both study about pregnancy. I'm happy Avram does it, otherwise he would takes our baby to outdoor for fun even he/she has just been born. I'm glad he reads the bible even if he tells me disgusting things such as babies eats their hair and drinks urine in the womb.
I like that Avram looks happy every time we visit doctor and see ultrasounds together. He could be a good and interesting father:)
Tuesday, May 26, 2009
Memorial Day Weekend
Last week, we bought a car. A well used 1993 Daewoo Lemans.
It was a three day weekend, so we decided to take our new ride out for a spin and explore the country a bit. We drove an hour or so west to Masan and then turned south to Tongyeong. After crossing one of the two bridges to Sanyang Eup, we did some sightseeing. We were in the Hallyeo Maritime National Park and it was great. This national park is famous for its hundreds of small islands and clear waters.
On Saturday, we went to some viewpoints and then found a small family-run hotel along the island's ring road. Our room is on the top-left of the red brick building - over the restaurant.
We had a nice dinner downstairs. The side dishes all looked home-made. We ordered the same soup and it came in the same bowl.
After dinner, we walked up hill behind the town. Rie and I both feel very comfortable in small fishing villages, surrounded by hillside farms.
On Sunday morning, we got on a ferry. The ferry was very crowded with at least 100 gore-tex clad hikers. Some of the older women passed the hour-long ride to Yeonhwa Island by singing. Once we got to the island, they all got off and formed small guided groups for the hike to a Temple.
After most of the people got off, we continued on another 30 minutes to Yokji Island.
Yokji Island is fairly small. We drove to the opposite side of the island from the ferry and found this lovely place to stay.
The rest of Sunday was spent taking small walks in the hills and along the ocean. We met this fisherman from Pakistan.
We also met a group of people having a sea-side picnic. They gave us some watermelon as we passed by. On our way back, we picked a bunch of raspberries for them.
Monday morning, we enjoyed some more drives around the island and walks along the beach until the 11:00 am ferry back to the mainland and our drive home. All in all, it was an excellent little get-away and we are looking forward to a few more as the summer progresses.
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