Along Mukogawa River in Nishinomiya city

The Mukogawa river is just a five minutes of walk from my apartment. I go there a few times week. Along the river area is designed for recreational activities. A typical picture I see includes a group of school kids playing baseball, a girl practicing to play flute, a band of old men catching fish, a family of beaver tanning on sun, an organisation holding its annual sports event, ambitious adults jogging and myself attempting some jog or push-ups while enjoying watch others.

Mukogawa river may have nice biodiversity, and generates from beautiful tributaries. I found this web very useful to have a good of this river, even it is in Japanese, you will sure enjoy it. Click the webpage. I like historic pictures featuring changes in human settlements along river and more photos of species inhabiting in the area. Unlike its source, the river part near my place looks completely artificial. There is no natural river stone, it is water channeled through a neat shaped cement lines. River bank is also cemented hard. So, does it look clean - yes; however, I miss seeing a real river with earth, mud, earth bank and all complete!
Also, I attach a few of pictures I took from Mukogawa river in Nishinomiya.

Japanese street (通り)

To tell you a story of Japanese street, I post some photos here. Although incomplete, these pictrues indeed tell much about own life and anything else. Just scroll down to view them below!

A temple is next to my apartment building.


This is a street, where I live. Nishinomiya area, Hyogo.


Folks and vehicles.


A person draws in Umeda, Osaka


An inseparable area of street here.


Cute and quiet!


Would a train station be a part of street?


Yes, pets are always on street:)


When dawn...


Ports are in line with a street


Regardless of the rest, people find home on street.

Welcome to Japan

Early September I landed in Kansai Airport, Japan and flew Korean Air from my dusty Ulaanbaatar. From plane window, this island looks as if it covered with tiny buildings with neat shape and organised structures; lines of greenery(trees and plants) along streets. Buildings look pretty and cute, mostly about three floor and in bright grey colours.
A friendly custom officer and a guide officer ( a lady in costume gestures with white glove for elevators and doors , and she often runs from one point to other in less than 20m) welcomed me Japan. Then I met my collegue Aki – a friendly, kind and soft speaking man.
Once we left airport, sweat splashing head stroke me with heavy humidity. After waiting in a long queu for a bus, a bus driver took my baggages with effort; I thought I would help carry my heavy bags – but he seems happy with any weight of bags.
On bus and on train, I was glaring at everythings that pass the window. Buildings, highways, park, artificial(cemented) rivers, train, bike and shop. Writings are mostly in characters. People speak softly and act polite; that welcomes me!

A poor foreign student survival in Manchester and London

~my email about short time survival in Manchester and London, summer 2008

Manchester
Generally after end of college term the Manchester areas around schools appear bit quieter. This situation also reveals true feelings of Brits. On other day I was sitting on bus and wore my jacket in which Ferrari and Vodafone logos marked over chest and back parts. A middle aged man, who looked a former sportsman, stood front of me and began saying something. As his accent sounds nonsense and tension, I pretended to ignore him looking over window. He said out loud, "What you are wearing is a show off. Those companies are exploiting your country. But you are advertising them. Look me. I have nothing in my shirt". He made me nervous. I defended myself saying, "my clothes are none of your business", agreeing inside with what he said. But, I felt mad for that he attached me only. Later I thought it is typical feelings for British as many foreigners work and study in Britain. But, he was not aware of how hard I worked to come in his country. Though it was in a few minutes discussion on bus, it really left me thoughtful impression about British people. Indeed I know there are lot better British friends for me in this country.
Gradually weather came so bad in Manchester . We, I and my flat-mates, had to turn on heating to warm up our house. It poured showers all day and continued days. Cold and rainy. Good condition for me to decide moving to other places. So I visited Liverpool and Preston . These cities looked much like Manchester with similar buildings and people. Compared to sunny and beautiful Budapest, these English cities look ugly and cold. Then I started going out for clubs. Not to mention details, all seemed hell expensive and not so interesting. Uneasy situations in Northwest of Britain made me to think about moving to different cities. As unemployed foreigner, it may all be the same. Suddenly London came in my mind and also I had to try my tourist visa application to U.S embassy in London in later July. So I made a decision to challenge myself in London.

London
Two weeks have already passed in London since when I moved here. First I stayed with a Mongolian friend whom I met online. I am thankful for his generosity offering me his small room for a few days. During the day, I sought flats actively and we went out in evenings. London club scenes were so entertaining that they actually kicked out the stress of total chaos.
London flats rated too expensive. A flat in zone 1 or 2 cost about 150pound per week plus a month deposit. Zone 3 or further areas also cost the similar rent, but these zones are too far to reach the city centre which includes metro stations. Targeting in zone 1, 2, I laboriously dig Gumtree.com for three days in row. The utmost limitation was my budget which allowed 70pounds per week for a month. My option definitely falls in roomshare. The cheapest offer was 50pounds per week, I went to see it. For this, a room is shared by 4 people with 2 layer bunks and a toilet is for 10 people. Another roomshare was to share a room with another person, a toilet with 8, and rent would be 90 pounds plus I had to travel both tubes and buses. All these unacceptable offers even made me to think back moving to Manchester . But I remained for my luck. Gladly my old friend phoned me up for a flatshare, he suddenly moved to London as well for God's sake and knew that I was talking of this a month ago. I happily accepted his offer so we took rent of a room in the Southern London area called Southwark. Although it falls in zone 2, it involves tube ride till Elephant and Castle station then four stops of bus. We pay 140 pounds per week for a room, which costs me 70pounds per week. We have four other flatmates. Two guys rent a room in upstairs, although none of us seen them for two weeks and only heard footsteps at night. A guy from Congo resides in a room in upstairs. A beautiful Nigerian girl lives a door next to us. She said she is an artist, but we suspect something different. She only walks out for work at night with excessive perfumes and dress of tiny skirt. Just downstairs of us does a African –Continental restaurant which begin its service in the evenings and lots of people emerge and talk out loud all night. We are sort of annoyed their too loud noise and movements everyday.
My new home is not far from a main street, which roughly looks like Third and Fourth district of Ulaanbaatar. Many 'cheap' shops and kiosks of key copying, hair dressers etc line along a main road. It gets very busy during the day and bit dirtier than other parts of London. I barely meet English people in this street. I know Internet cafes together with Kebab shops are owned by Turkish, shops are mostly by Indians or Chinese, Library workers speak with Russian accent, and us, Mongolians. It is apparently low quality of living, but is equally questionable to that in Ulaanbaatar .
Financially I can support myself for two more weeks then I am broke, but I hope I can find a shit job in two weeks before reporting a failure notice:). I started looking for waiter or kitchen staff positions, walking around handing my CV, no success came at the moment. Every places tells that they are full and not interested in student. But, I know even no English speakers find jobs in this bloody city, so I ask where the heck jobs hide?:)
As a result of job searching, I walked and travelled around London bit longer than my visits before, more and more I discover this city amazing! I was astonished at Hyde and Kensington parks in London . These parks were created with massive wealth and amazing structure! What great areas to enjoy sunny weekends! Central streets are crowded with tourists and really confuse me all the time. So far, I am unable to tell you that I know London . It will take me months to get to know whereabouts in London. Still I am hopeful for good things here!
In fact, this city often scares me. Everyday, the news report crime committed stabbing and shooting. I often witness mortal combat of crazy people at my bus stops. I am literally lost in my mind. I came here thinking all opportunities; however, reality only sucks money out of my pocket. Day by day I realize damn metro and buses cots about 10 pounds in a day and the longer I walk the more I get hungry and thirsty which in turn cost me for drinks and food. Should I give up or should I keep chasing pavements even it leads to nowhere? I decisively remain here for a bit longer than a month, then I might say happy news or unsound decision to return home.

Budapest and Hungary 2006

Now I am at the computer lab at CEU(Central European University). Although everyone(professors, PhD students and alumni) confesses it is super busy and challenging to study here, I feel more relaxed so far for this orientation period. So I assume beginning from Monday, the students get started studying. During last two weeks I have seen enough things to brief you about Budapest, Hungary, my university and myself.

Budapest:
The center of Budapest, downtown is a very charming area. All the European style castles, Churches, Museums, wonderful parks and beautiful Danube flows right through this center, splitting Budapest into two sides; Buda and Pest. My school and my apartment are on the Pest side where most lively and busy Hungary locates.
Fist week I stayed at a hotel in 13th district which is a quite far, 50 minutes of commune from the downtown. Blocs of apartments similar to Ulaanbaatar with tidy streets are common scene in that area. Public transportation is good here; easy access via both bus and metro.
Generally you won't get lost in this city because simple three metro lines and very nice bus systems take to everywhere you want to go to. People on street look more likely reserved, however they will happily direct you with basic commands of English if you kindly ask them to do so. Everything is Hungarian which is indeed hard to pronounce and as consist of long words as Mongolian words. It sounds like mild mixture tunes of Mongolian and some other European languages.
Interestingly the MacDonalds, Burgerkings, Subways and other Americanized markets are very common things around. Turkish kebab and Hungarian traditional meals are served in restaurants as well. Amazingly on street , good quality of Hungarian wines can be found in cheap prices.
Since they try to enter Euro, European Monetary Unit, Hungarian goods seem to be a little expensive than that of USA.
Finally I found an apartment in downtown, very close to my school and all the entertainment. I share big rooms with my roommate Jeff.
Balaton Lake:
Another site which made me admiring impression of Hungary was Lake Balaton. Altogether with my new class mates, all of us had two days of trip to this lake. We had great time at the hotel, tasting Hungarian wines, drinking beers, playing bowling, swimming and socializing around.
The lake is very pleasing and big enough. Surrounded by inhabitants and small villages, it reveals beauty of nature and nicely structured villages. Some areas of it remind me of Khuvsgul Lake, my home town and other parts with private houses look like the coast side of North Shore, Hawaii. Groups of swam in the lake really add romance to the lake. We hiked around the lake on second day.
Including lake and area around it is the oldest national park of Hungary. However, I was surprised by its full of houses and inhabitants which is totally different than Mongolian National Parks where you see next to nothing humans.
On the way to and back from the lake area the typical Hungarian life presents. Geographically and apparently Hungarian villages and counties are familiar to that of Pennsylvania; wide area of cultivation, trees, backyard houses etc.

New Year 2006 and Paris

After having my left foot injured by ice skating for a week, eating and sleeping as much as I wanted, finally I celebrated my New Year excitingly. Together with some my buddies here, I climbed up to a small hill on the bank of Danube, hoping to see the fire works across Danube, Budapest. It was so foggy that I could not see the fireworks, but I enjoyed our celebrating with Champaign and fun times.

Then, I headed to Paris for rest of my winter break with my buddy, Mugi. We took Eurolines, a bus-network across Europe, from Budapest, Hungary to Paris, France. The bus passed through Hungary, Austria, Germany and France.

On the way, I noticed quite similarity of living and culture in these countries, but some difference as minor as Germany is a bit more industrialized, Austria is very clean and neat, and French is bit artistic.
Paris is huge city with most diverse community as if NY or LA. So beautiful buildings, parks, museums and even streets took my attention for awe. I was amazed at the city at all the time. Paris has a very extensive metro system which can take me all around the city with a single ticket which i purchased for five days. Except on occasion when I was almost robbed at metro. One guy suddenly grabbed my leg while other digging my pockets for a wallet. Glad I kept my wallet in my chest, that was a bad start anyway.
My first destination was to Sacre Coeur, old Christian church with nice view of whole Paris. I found wonderful parks and nice streets around that building. Then, I headed to La Defense, which is a small district with sky high buildings like New York. It looked great with lights on at dark. Beautiful parks lured me of amazing water fountains and surrounding design.
Arc de Triophe Etoile is located in the middle of roads, and is another nice spot to admire Paris. This street connects with Avenue Charles De Gaulle, a long shopping street. I saw the Arthur at cinema, which was quite small so I barely managed to maneuver.
From Palaise de Chaillot, the great Eiffel stands out with sparkling lights and awesome beauty. Going up to the tower was so cool that I can see the whole city. I felt as if I was flying over the city. That was pretty good time.
What a huge! The Musee Du Louvre contains amazing collections. It was too much for me to wander in a day over the Louvre. Besides too much tourists, it really left me impression of magnificent history and arts of Europe and some others parts of world. The Notre Dame, Pont De La Concorde, Invalides, Pantheon and Jardin du Luxemburg were all amazing too.
From sight seeing and museums, I loved Vesailles. The castle contains amazing collection and history of Royal French’s leaders and families. It was so impressive to see the decorations, designs and all the wealth they had. The park of Versailles is beautiful and huge. I'd love to enjoy the greatness of Versailles during warm times of year while flowers are colorful and trees are green. Even this time of year, it was marvelous to behold.
Besides admiring all these great things, I managed to enjoy playing basketball in front of Eiffel tower, ice skating at ice ring and exploring other parts of city.
During my visits, I also met my french friend, Sabine whom I met when she visited Mongolia with her friends three years ago. Having typical French dinner, breakfast was good experience to taste Paris indeed.

So, I think it is better you explore and feel Paris yourself than hearing my attempt to explain. Paris is amazing, beautiful, diverse and a little messy (especially streets). Yes, I loved it.

Impression, Experience and Times: North Shore, Hawai’I 2006

Notes from my emails with minor corrections for typos

May 2006
I came in Hawaii. It is a very beautiful place. The ocean, mountain and trees are all marvelous. Grown up in the middle of steppe and hills, experiencing ocean is like discovering something new. It is huge, beautiful, powerful and scary. At any point of Hawaiin beach you will see awesome meeting of ocean and sky, all blue.
When you look down from top of things, even small rock, the ocean brags its beauty of colors, animals, reefs and stone it possesses. When i see them in the water, they are incredible; wow fish in ocean is the most interesting scene ever! However, I always feel like restrained in dicovering the depth of ocean, instead I see deep, unlimited, mysterious dark, assuming always something could be hided in that dark. Whever I go snorkling a little deeper where i see deep dark area, I rush to beach where sun help you see different colors, and shines on you and warms up a bit.
The water is Hawaiin ocean is very warm like the one in Ulanbatar central pool. But , it is too salty and a little dirty with sea animal waste. It is not that dirty but you will see small particles through snorkling masks. It is so wierd feeling after you dry up the salty water whiout wash off. Gross! :(. My first memories of ocean, a lots of scar from reef cut, forehead cut, leg cuts are relieving now. i hope you won't get hurt too much next time.
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Today was awesome! We had this life guard training got started. I have been extremely busy last two days attending the training, and meantime I am still challenged to adopt this hot and humid condition. Indeed it all so well and COOL.
Of course the resque skills are challenging, but I am sure I can learn it, and the theory session is boring. It goes like "approaching victim consists 5 step tactics etc" you know.
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June 2006
Saturday was great. I went to Maona mountain hiking with some Hong Kong and Japan girls. It was long hike, lasted for around 6 hours, but was really nice. Incredibly, the smell and beauty of bamboo tree, water fall, and everything just GREAT. After that we wend and had a Vietnamese dinner. I took a beef noodle, it was such great because I missed it so for long.

Last Monday, I had my day off. Me and three other asian girls, Haunani (Hawaiin and Singapore), Tia (Taiwanese), Chemei (Japanese) went out to the Kailua beach. That was first beach whithout any reef, just sand in Hawaii for me, and you can see small island just in a mile and view is spectecular. Then, we headed to Pali Highway where, on the top, you can see whole city, ocean, mountain, high cliffs. Wow, the wind was damn strong up there.
Then, we had a dinner at Haunani’s grand parents. They are a nice couple with good sense of humor and hospitality . I guess they are Japenese. But, I was thinking what and how the life will be when I get older, you know. I want to be happy old man someday, not someone with full of stress.
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Oh, last night I went to a Salsa dance club. I figured that Latin American dancing requires so much rythimns to remember. I just messed up, but I had a lot of fun.
As my main duty, I went up for high ropes for three hours with a gruop. We had fun anyways. I am in conference group this week. That means i work with groups come here for conference, leading high ropes and games for them. I am glad that I am not working with kids this week. They drive me crazy. I sometimes am too challenged by kids and sometimes love being around them.
So far, I am kinda laid back and taking my times off to relaxing. Yes, I still work ,however it is different now. They scheduled me for conference. That means I only work with certain amount of time for instructing activities with conference groups. The group can be families, high school kids, some kinda group or kids. Fortunatelly it is way easier than residence camp where i struggle with kids for 24/7. Now I maily spend my time on instructing archery, climbing wall and high ropes.
So, observing this job, anyone will find very interesting aspects of Hawaii. These days we have two big groups; Espirito Pamiliya Reunion and Wailua High School Cross Country Athlete.
The family reunion is great example of Hawaiin family. All the relatives meet each other here. Diversity excels in this inter-race marriage. They are a family even though they look entirely different: Chinese, Philipio, South American, Black, Hawaiin native look, and of course Caucasian. Oh, mix raced kids look so cute. You know the concept of quite different in this country as you look from Mongolian side, they are not that much connected. The way they behave during activities remind me of just people gathered in a place, no blood related love nor affection. I guess that is what diverse individuals go along with together as united.
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August 2006
Unfortunately the camp went so wrong last week. I witnessed a real drowning kids at the pool, a counselor broke a arm with stakeboarding, pandemic stomach upset virus affeted on 15 kids and 5 counselors so result end up all two nurses quiting their job. I am pretty proud of myself as staying out all night struggling with vomits all over my cabin.
Last three weeks we had international; Japanese and Korean kids , especially this week a full of internationals. Well, I can see some difference between American kids and Japanese and Korean kids and Amerian Asian kids, he he. Also I do understand something common in kids from all round the world. Working with Asian kids more easy, I mean they do not really hurt others , they are respectful and quet, but hard to communicate in elementary learners.
I wish I had know Japanese or Korean language, he he.
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Since we finished summer session, the camp goes slower and still hosts some groups. After having the high school athlete grils, I am inspired to run for miles. Then, I started running. I run about 20 minutes other day. I felt so difficult at first, it is like burning out everything. Today, i run 20 min again afrte three hours of high ropes. Wow, such a great time. It made me feel so great. I just want to keep running.
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Since we are the only two summer staff left in a cabin, winter staff occupied their nice private rooms here, me and Chris spent whole morning cleaning our dirts. Oh mess why guys including me live like pig, ohh naughty!
After lunch, all of us went bowling. We had so much fun. We tried different throwing styles like backward, blindfolded, underlegs and legs attached. I got highest score in my group 109, not that high but top enough amoung these girls.
When I was having dinner, I was obssed with big tought og food here. all types of things which I can not afford in Mongolia. People at camp waste food too much as it were in the "American" college dininig halls. All right, worrying does not help me solve that problem, right.
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Like last two weeks as usual, me, Chris, Katie and Cheimi sat for an hour to watch sunset. Too gorgous to watch sunset on the beach front this camp at north shore. We look to east according to our direction and observe the whole color changes. at the line where sky and ocean meet, the sun goes down slowly changimg the surrounding color to organge, pinkish and purple clouds, and breath-taking assemblage of color on the water . Wow. This makes me tought of staying here forever!
It seems problem is same everywhere. Just a fresh graduate Chris trying to get a job here in Hawaii but not easy as it should be. He changes his mind a lot as does Katie who dropped college in Ohio and wants to remain here but lacks of money and accomodation. It seems americans try build their own lives whithout any support of parents. That is good to hear because I do struggle same thing.
Cheimi told me other day about her plan to stay in America for ever. She does not like Japan. I really like her. We will remain as good friends, I guess.

In spite of a few hospital visits, bed bugs, a stomach virus, lice and some centipede stings we all made it through the summer fun and learning. I love you Camp Erdman, North Shore, Oahu island, Hawai’I –USA.

Tsagaan Sar - Mongolian New Year

Tsagaan Sar, “White Moon” is Mongolian New Year. This year’s holiday was a big one for me. Although I missed it last three years, this year I had a chance to celebrate it with my mom and my siblings.
On Tsagaan Sar eve, my family prepared everything. We decorated holiday food: delicately stocked biscuits (each shaped like a slim book) in five floors and three sides. Number five is meant to show the odd number. It means to represent cycle of life; shuffle of happiness and pain. Then, odd number is logical to begin and to end with happiness, and to sandwich ‘pain’ in between. Over this file of biscuit white sweets had covered– white color is supposed to show dairy ‘eatable’ stuff, but we put sugar and candies instead. Mom also cooked parts of lamb and put the meat in a nice plate. We made and froze 1000 buuzs(damplings) of horse meat, beef and mutton. My sister made “Niislel” salad, a fine mixture of potatoes, cucumber, peas, carrot, eggs with mayonnaise. She also made a sour salad of peppers, cabbages and pickles. Drinks include juice, a bottle of vodka, and mom brewed a kettle of Mongolian tea – salty milk tea! Tradition is to stuff yourself fill up on this day, so did we.
The first day of Mouse month was a new day and first day of Ox year. Like everyone else, I got up early and dressed up new cloths, putting up my Mongolian style jacket. Meantime everyone rushes to go outside on street doing a small ritual before sunrise. It represents to orient my direction for good path this year; my way was something like to go southwest hymning a line of Buddhist pray, playing with iron, because my space is iron, and to come back from the west. Once everyone is done the ritual, morning began with greetings and big breakfast.
Mom sat on the top of breakfast table. Queued by age, we greeted each other. I sheepishly supported two elbows of my mom , and she kissed warm on my chicks when we greeted. Then we all greeted one another and sat on table. This breakfast was a huge table of meal, having kettles of milk tea, plates of damplings, cooked lamb ribs, salads and a shot of vodka. Happy discussions and fun playing cards followed afterwards. Afternoon brought visitors of relatives and their families. Greeting, eating, talking and drinking filled consequent three days.

Huduuny Sonin

Sain baina u?

Ene udaagyn zahidal mini Dornodyn talaar dun uvliin huitend ayalsan temdegleleer mendchilj baina. Hotod ajilgui suuj baisan nadad, naizyn mini ajildag company-s huduu yavah sanal tavisan um. Huduu oron nutgaa uzeed uurhain amidraltai taniltsana geed l olon sonin namaig huleej baisan uchir bi ergelzeh zuilguigeer shuud l zuvshuursun. Ene bol 10 honog Dornod aimgyn 4 sum bolon Choibalsan( Dornodyn niislelJ) hotyn zahirgaa hiigeed oron nutgyn irgedtei uulzaj baigal orchny unelgeeni talaar taniltsuulah bailaa. Minii daalgavar bol 800 huudas buhii Urany uurhain tusul deer hiisen Baigali Orchny Unelgeeg unshaad 20 minutyn taniltsuulga hiij tuunigee yarih baisan. Medeej yarih hobby-toi, baigal orchny unelgeegeer Baruuny surguulid bumbugduuleed irsen manid bol amarhan daalgavar shu.

Uzesgelent Dornodyn tal

Hediigeer olon sonsson ch gelee Dornodyn taliig anh udaagaa harna gedeg hosgui zaya. Ugluuny 6 tsagt bid hudulsun uchir utaat Ulaanbaataryg haranhuid orhin garlaa. Odod michsen shunyn tengerees alguur uur tsaih n hagas noirtoi namaig uuriin erhgui sergeej bilee. Naran urgah zugt chiglen yavsany achaar ugluuny nar gegeeren huuruh n uneheer gaiham. Gegeereh ter tengeriin haya usan yagaanaar tuyarch ulmaar ulaan, shar unguud uusan niilseer eh nutagt maani ugluu herhen ailchlav. Dulaan Ford-d tuhalsan uchir gadaad gradus-g toohguigeer haluutsah bidend udryn huduu uneheer saihan. Tselger saihan tal, taavaaraa belchih honi, yamaa, mashin haraad togloh uher, taivan shirteh temee, tald ideelsen aduun sureg bugd jinhene Mongol tend l bailaa.

Hangain uulsaas holdoh buriid tseliisen delger tal aajmaar soligdono. Ders, uvsund huchigdsan ter tal shargaltan haliurch ene tendgui zeer haraij, tuulai userne, shonhor sar shuvuud n tengert ergelden haragdana. Ongon baigalyn ene uzesgeleng olon zuund heveer hadgalsan Dornod nutag erelheg baatar ter l daichid zuun zuund bidnii tuluu ened tulaldsan( Chingisin tserguud, Manjiin esreg bosolt, Halh Gol..) geheer tsaanaa l neg setgel hudulgusun gazar um.

Tsever agaaryn ter uner amt tseejeer mini duurch, nud hujirlasan ongon baigal setgeliig mini badraaj, uvliin tsanginsan uri bieiig mini chiiregjiilen badruulj bailaa. Eh oronooroi end l bi baharhah shig.

Amidral

Dornodyn aimgyn tuv Choibolson hot ni zam hargui saitai mun tuuniigee daguulan modjuulsan, oron suuts barilga hurteemjtei buguud zam hundlun undur surtalchilgaany tsahim sambar, zamyn gerel, tsamhagt gereltuuleg zergeer chimseneer n harval davgui hugjiltei hot ajee. Hyatad, Orosyn hiliin boomtuudtai hiigeed Manjurtai hamtyn ajillagaa undur, uul uurhain olon ord gazartai, dashramd duridahad Mongolyn gants neftny ord end bii, bolohoor "bayan" baihaas argagui gazar um. Ene bol busad Mongolyn aimguudtai haritsuulahad l ter shu de. Nariin harahad bol uildverlel uilchilgee homs, gants munguny ergelt zah deer yavagddag, Hyatad ezentei zochid buudal, hil damnasan huuhny naimaa, mongoloos gargah tuuhii ed l end gol ediin zasgiin ergelt geltei.

Taniltsuulgaa taviad sumdaar yavlaa. Jinhene amidral end harlaa. Tusuv hurehgui, mungugui gesen zasag darga, sumdyn zahirgaa ene uurhain ezdiig haraad "guilga" guihyg harin jinhene uzuuleh um – ug n huulindaa bol zaagdaagui l de, gehdee uur "politic"-oo bodood uurhainhan za harj uzie l geh um. Harin hudulmurchid bol herhen ajild oroh, yaj tuslamj avah ve gedgee l boddog bololtoi asuult tavih aj. Baigal orchnyg hen ch sonirhdoggui boloh n nadad medegdsen. Yagaad gevel baigali orchny talaar hen ch asuuhgui um, asuusan neg n uzsen kino ene teree yariad asuult uu hamaaralgui margaan uu geltei um bolood l unguruh n ter. Ug n bol ene uurhai gazar, baigal orchnyg gants suitgedeg ed dee.

Sumdad amidral uneheer hund baina. Yaduural gazar avch, humuust orlo gej alga. Tuuhii ediin une unasan, orgon heregleenii baraany une osson , bank zeel ogohoo bolison geed l onoo heden sumdinhan maani amidral yamar hatuu bolohyg tend mederch baina. Adilhan huduu amidarch baisan da, amidral iim hestuu baigaagui um geed bodohoor neg l gunigtai.

Ene buhend tur zasag ih buruutai um baina gedgiig bi sain oilgoloo. Negen jishee gehed. Uul uurhain companyd asar ih hemjeenii tatvar tuldug gene. Huuliar bol aimag 25%, sum 10%-g n avdag um baih. Ter 10% n bol sumand bol hed heden jiliin tusuv gesen ug. Haramsaltai n ter buhen n hezee ch aimag sumand irdeggui l bodit unen gene. Haachdagiig ter deeguurh turiin undurlug n meddeg aj, harin hen teriig n hurtej baigaa n oilgomjtoi met.

Gehdee bidend ashigt maltmalaas iluu nuuts baina. Hundlunguus harval hetsuuhun ch gelee, ene sumand Angliar us tsas shig yarih uvuu, ardin duu bujgee almairtal bujih huuhed zaluus geed l olon arvan chadaltai hunii nuts end baina. Harin edgeeriig zevreelgui herhen ashiglah n turiin gart baigaa da.

Mine camp

Huduu bairlah uurhain amidral bas sonin um baina le. Orchnoos hamgaalaltaar nariin tusgaarlagdsan baih n uurhainuudin gol ontslog. Ter hermiin hamgaalaltyg nevtruu, shalaar haldag dulaalgatai ger, buren tonoglogdson amraltyn uruu, gym, olon ulsyn emch buhii hun emneleg, olon songolt buhii tansag zoogyn gazar geed l uurhaichdad hereglegddeg buh zuil baina. Chanar ayulgui baidlaa bodood buh huns, uuh usaa hurtle Ulaanbaataraas 800 km gazar zuudug aj. Gadaa tsasan shuurga boloh um, dulaalgatai gert haluu duuj uy ch ul medegdene, haaya ger salhind tsohigdoj ul yalig chimee garah l ter. Za tegeed tend ajillah tsuun uurahin ajilchid ineemseglehees yah ve!

Dassan Ulaanbaatar

Huduu nutag saihan, harin hed honog yavahad utaat Ulaanbaataraa bas uiguileh um baina. Oron nutgyn asuudal burt bodlogoshirsoor barag hotoo martjee. Zeregtsen sunderleh baishinguud, zaigui holhildoh mashin, elbeg deldeg delguuruud geed l Ulaanbaatar bol sum aimaas "tasarhai" hugjij baina da. Tsas orood jaahan salhilsan uchir, huduunuus irsen udur Ulaanbaatar utaagui baisan shu. Utaagui tegeed tsagaan tsastai baihaar hot maani ch bas goe haragdsan.

Reverse Cultural Shock

London hotoos yavsanaas hoish tun ch ih sonintoi!
Beijing
Vd dundad Bejing hotod ongots gazardav. Agaar n tungalag uchir ug hotyn buhii l zuil todhon haragdaj bailaa. Shugam zurgaar tatsan met gudamj talbain n nariin zohion baiguulaltai um. Ongotsny buudalruu oirtood gazardah havid oir haviin talbai todhon haragdah buguud, tuunii dundaas minii nudend buusan zuil n gevel zam bailaa. 6-8 egnee zam, nogoon deer tsagaanaar bichsen zamiin temdeguud Amerikiin neg tomoohon hotyg nadad sanagduulsan shu.
Olympiin naadamd zoriulan barisan Ogotsny buudal n sur bardam tom buguud , helber hiitsiin huvid ch ataarham tsogtsolson baina. Iim tom buudlyg herhin tiim dulaahan bailgaj chadsan n gaihamshig um. Minii setgeld todhon buusan zuil bol elgemseg uilchilgee baisan. Hyadtuud tun ch nairsag uilchilgeed yaldam ineemsegleltei hosluulj chadaj baina. Gehdee l tsaanaa neg huiten, maahai ch um shig, hehehe.
Surguuliin andtaigaa uulzahaar bi Beijing hotiin tuvd tsag bolzson um. Hediigeer yadarch baisan ch gelee uurchlugduj Beijing-g harag gesen setgel mini namaig sergeej bailaa. 2003 ondtoi haritsuulbal olon goe barilga, nud bulaam mashinuudtai bolj, olon niitiin avtobus-uud n ch gesen ulam "tsarailag" bolson n nudend tussan.
Hediigeer tselger uudam ch gelee Beijing tsaanaa l neg huuramch um shig setgedliig nadad uldeesenJ Turulhiin Hyataduudiig uzen yaddag tsusnaas mini ch bolson baij magadgui e. Hotyn tuvd bairlaltai zoogiin gazruudad l baigaa uilchlegchid n bohir, zagaldsan huvtsastai baisan n hool ideh sonirholyg mini untraasan da. Bairlaj baisan buudal hurtlee ijil zamaar yavsan ch gelee tenger gazar shig yalgaatai tulbur garhad Hyatad hel medehgui dee, hunii hunees emeesendee uur ih hurch bilee. Hot orohod 4000 Yuan garsan hernee hotoos irehed 7500 garsanL
Hediigeer uurchlugdsun Beijing-g gaihan bishirsen ch gelee, Mongoldoo harina gehees noir ch hursengui!
Welcome to Ulaanbaatar
Tsagaan tsasand huchigdsan tal deeguur nisej yavahad eh ornooroi bi baharhaad hanashgui. "Minii Nutag", "Bi haana turuu ve" shulgiin muruud tolgoid shuud l buuj baigaa um chini. Teer uulyn uvurt baraantan bursiih heseg gazar bol Bogd Uuliin am bailaa. Oirtoh tusam todroh utaa n tsasan numrugtei uuls dund todhon hargdaad l, ulmaar ongots mini manant-san har baraan utaaruu alguur shumban oroh n Ulaanbaataryn baraa ter ee. Eh nutgaaraa baharhan huursun setgeliig mini ene utaa uneheer untraalaa. Iim bohirdol dund Mongolchuud mini amidarch baina shu de, hedhen hormyn daraa bi amidarna! Manai Chingis Khaan ongotsny buudal mini yamar ch jijig um de, argagui de London, Beijing-eer yavaad irsen mani bol tegj l haragdah n medeej. Achaa teeshny hesgees garah terhen muchid namaig tesen yadan huleesen geriinhenee haraad utaand buhimdsan setgel mini arilaad yavchih shig.
Ongots gazardsan ter uees Mongold medegdeh neg uurchlult bol dorgio medruulem muudsan zam! Buyant Uhaa tolgoi-goos ehleed Ulaanbaataryn alham burt evdersen zam egee l had chuluun dund yavaa met setgel turuulj baina. Hotiin tuvruu oirtoh buriiid utaa tortog ulam shiguu bolj udesh, uuriin tsagaar bol manan lugaa haranhuilna. Ug bohirdlyn ilreh uur negen helber n og tatam uner. Umhii ch um shig tegsen hernee tsaanaa neg l hurts, nadad bol mashiny dugui shataagaad hajuud n ungasantai adil hurts unertej barag l amtagdana. Dainy hajuugaar dajin gehcheer, Ulaanbaatar uneheer n hulduu hot bolson met mash huiterch baina. Ene huitny achaar daarsan medrel mini uner, utaany bohirdloos emeeh bus uuriiguu dulaatsuulah temtseld namaig erhgui duudna. Hun daarahaarai horsson nud, ogim uneriig ch martdag um baina.
Tsag horom unguruh buriid bi ene bohirdold dasaj baigaagaa mederch baina. Magadgui medreh chadvaraa aldaj baigaa ch um uu. Bur amtashaad udur ireh buriid Ulaanbaatar tselmeg bolood baigaa um shig. Shine haraany shil hiilgesentei mini holbootoi baij magad shu.
Ulaanbaatar sain saihan olon umtai bolj baina aa. Tengerluu temuulsen barilguud hed hedeeree bairigdaj baina, evderhii zamyg ul hargalzan nud unagam mashin teruud hulhuh um, Microbus-uud ch tsuursun aj, zam dagasan TUTs-uud bagassan baina, tsagaan utas barisan hun barag ugui bolj, umgar uruutei guanzuud zaigaa tomruulj ungut plazma TV-r chimsan baih n elbegshijee. Niitleg zuil tun hovor bolson met, gehdee l ereever huraavar shinjtei baih um. Hamgiin olon bolson n TV buguud suvag bolgon Oros kino, helnii hicheel, TV-chat-uud hamgiin elbeg programuud um baina. Humuusiin sonirhol ih sonin bolson baina. Yaj negnee muulahav, herhen hurdan mungutei bolohov, herhen MAX namiig magtan duulah ve gesen heden sedev dotor l ergeldej baigaa met. Magadgui olon saihan sedvees bi holuur yavchihsan ch um biluu!?
Ulaanbaatar-t um bolgony une 3 dahin nemegdsen met. Tsuivan 1000 baisan bol 3000 bolson baina. Pivo 800 baisan bol odoo 2500. Mungu tsaas l met bolj dee. Dollar-n hansh ul oilgohdah shaltgaanaar usehiin hereer buh baraany une nemegdeh um. Guril mah hurtle unee nemeed avsan. Zarim heseg Ulaanbaatarchuud ter ih uniig ajrahgui unetei zoog, arhi darsaar bayasah n humuus mungutei bolsonyg iltgene. Deelenh heseg n arai yadan udruu unguruulj baigaa l hatuu unen. Amidral hatuu baina aa niislel hotod mini.
Harin bi udur ireh burd huitendee dash baigaa. Gudamj huldsen uchir yavangaa gulgah n minii hamgiin durtai uildel neg hesegtee baisan bolovch neg oichood zoltoi l mashind dairuulchaagui. Uurtai jolooch emee garj ireed namaig barij idehees holgiu zagnalaa, bi zuulun ineemsegleed l ungursun. Hotiin hudulguun yag l heveerei, huduu heer yavj baigaa um shig, hun mashin hamtdaa belchchih n ter, tugjiigeed l dairahgui bol yavgan hunii nogoon gerleer mashin yavah n bichigdeegui zarchim heveerei. Harin tsagdaa baigaa gazart arai l uur met baigaa um shu!
Yaah ve, saar saad olon bii ch gelee eh orondoo irsen, umgar bor gertee haan lugaa zalarch hed honog saihan baina aa. Bi hoolyg bol sain idej baigaa. Shvvsleg saihan Mongol mah ideed ideed hanashgui ee, ih sanaj shu!