Wo(a)ndering thoughts!!!

Previously I posted something about me being so un-artistic, I don't remember trying any kind of ART.. Recently I had a chance to try/create HANJI (Korean) Souvenirs, Hanji sounds more like a dish right (Koonji -Porridge in Korean, Chinese, Tamil)  maybe that's what attracted me.. Haha.. Jokes apart, Hanji is a Korean hand made paper and the things we can do with it amazing.. The paper itself is very delicate, it comes in different natural colors which is then used to form beautiful paintings to Souvenirs. Hanji art itself is of two kinds-First one is in some form of drawing/painting and another one  in 3D form anything  from LAMP to dolls.. Traditional Korean painting which is done without colors or color paper..its just white paper and black ink(kind of..to my knowledge) and it mainly concentrate on baboo trees, Crane ,flowers or mountains, Korean calligraphy etc., I have tried calligraphy at Hongbeopsa temple , they organize Korean culture learning ...

Korean Ajummas they call the aged women here.. who are more active and fun loving than I'm- from my opinion. I just admire their healthy life style. I see them often at the park with other ladies just chit chatting after a good hike or spending their day with their girl friends at SPA or doing Aerobics at the community pool or taking care of their grand kids. They are Super- Women I would call.. First thing I noticed about these super women are they care about people like once I saw this lady told this10yr old boy(not her own) in train to put his feet down, not to stamp on seats. Other times at my pool, they come to me and give me ideas on how to breathe or kick and encourage me. I can feel a sense of CARE there, not once felt nosy. Lot of times they offer A some candies or cookies with love. I have seen lot of ajummas run small Korean restaurant or their own veggie shop on the street.. Its always healthy to keep yourself occupied isn't....

When I first moved in to Korea I struggled for everything because of language barrier. I didn't have a clue what to expect before moving here. I was looking for help from basic grocery shopping like Milk, Yogurt to  visiting hospitals. Thinking about it now, I thought I must write it to help anyone moving here in future.. Just the things I felt would help. Safe place: Before starting, want to say Korea is very safe no doubt. Its so safe once when I got down from taxi , I kept my sons backpack at the side of the road and start to get the stroller from boot. Finally I put my son on the stroller and completely forgot about the bag. I went to my friends place and realized I left the bag at the signal 30 min back and went down there .. Surprised to see bag was still there untouched. Yes I agree there is nothing worthy in that bag but still it remained there untouched is something I cant expect it anywhere else. Google Translator : This is a great app for smart phone...