Things that make ya say hmm...

Written by Bessie about Korea, Republic of. Feelin' normal

Moving out of a high rise.
Live on the 15th floor and need to move? A truck comes with an extending, conveyor belt platform that carries your things from your apartment window to a moving truck on the ground floor. Don't let your cat on!!

Bring the people what they want.
For whatever reason, the twist mops that get the fabric on the end totally dry aren't sold mainstream in Korean. We saw this salesman working his twist mops on a train platform absolutely "cleaning-up" on mop sales. People just couldn't look away they were so amazed with the mop; he must have sold 20 of them in the 10 minutes we were standing there. Two of them went to the female monk in the all gray outfit and hat.

Public Foot Massage Trails.
Reflexology says that applying pressure to certain points on your feet will benefit organs and parts of your body, and these walking trails are meant to do jsut that. There's a sign nearby explaining all about it.

I gave the trail a try, and even going pretty slow, it was a solid dose of "good" pain. The differnt color rocks were different shapes, more rounded or pointed. The black hurt me the most, and this woman walked the curvy black trail like there was nothing to it.

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October 01, 2009 Alex: Wait, that was just a random moving picture right?! Not you guys??

October 07, 2009 Bessie: haa haa, yeah, not us! We were standing at Anyang-yak. We pretty much just fill 2 rolly suitcases, but I wish I needed a cool moving thing to come. Maybe for Kyle's birthday we can have a party & rent one. :)

October 02, 2009 DADDIO: Hey that moving elevator looks like a fire department ladder for high-rise fires! Great photos. I wonder if the mop man was selling chinese mops. The reflexology trail looks fascinating. I wonder if you would get an all over wonderful response if you rolled your entire body on it. That way there would be less pressure per square inch because all of your weight wouldn't be on you feet! Great to see Bessie smiling!

October 04, 2009 mumsie: Fascinating pics! I guess people sensibly furnish their apartments with easily transportable furniture. :) Those pressure point trails? Black sounds more like PAIN Points Trail! Perhaps that Black-trail lady has heavily calloused feet that simply wouldn't benefit much from the white trail. I say: Stick to the white trail. LOL By the way, you look adorable in your pic!

October 07, 2009 Bessie: I bet she does have super calloused feet!

October 05, 2009 tu amigo de parque tayrona: Finally, I can get back to OOOP. I look forward to catching up with what you all have been up to. Any beer comparison tests in Korea? Hope all is well...

October 07, 2009 Bessie: you crack me up! OOOP?! awesome. that's right up there with your WWTCD.

October 05, 2009 Andy: Moving a heavy load at the end of a really long lever sounds like a recipe for a YouTube video accident. You really did a great job of picking out the things that are different about Korea. Thanks for the article.

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October 06, 2009 Nancy: Wish I could walk the reflexology trail. Great photos and, as always, interesting stuff. We're off to BA next week. Adios, mi amiga!

October 06, 2009 Anne Kellogg Reed: I love the random factoids! And let me just take this opportunity to say I get such a kick out of you two in general...love the photos that go along with your moods. Do you have a 'Feelin' Angry,' Bessie? I can't imagine it. And the fact that you quote Lionel Richie on your site, it's genius, I tell you! xoxo

October 07, 2009 Bessie: haaa - There is a Feeling Angry option, but it's been a long time that I blogged on it, I usually hit the yoga mat or wine :) There was this one time a Korean business man came up to me during a work break and took my 1 chocolate cookie. I could have definitely written an angry blog then!

October 19, 2009 Linda: As for the public foot "masssage" trails, I have but one word...Ouch! Loved the facination with the mop man. What a hoot!

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