Playing with Money

Look, it's Ghengis Khan!  Look how happy he is!  Wheeeeeee!

 Oh, no!  You're laughing, aren't you?  Ghengis Khan doesn't like to be laughed it.  It makes Ghengis Khan sad when people laugh at him.  It makes him stick out his lower lip and want to go pillage and burn something.  Poor Ghengis...

Sukhbaatar Square

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Here are some photos of the big Ghenghis Khan Statue in Sukhbaatar Square.  Sometimes, there are big events in Sukhbaatar Square, so sometimes, if I'm very bored or lonely, I'll walk to Sukhbaatar Square and see what's up.  If I'm lucky, there's something going on.  If I'm not lucky, at least I know there will be all kinds of people walking, biking, rollerblading, playing chess, just hanging out.  It's nice.  It's definitely something I like about Ulaanbaatar.

Top Tens

Top ten reasons to Move to Ulaanbaatar:

1. UB is not that bad.  It has department stores, a cinema, an amusement park, a swimming pool (I think), a skating rink (in winter), and an opera theatre.  Not to mention, the price of eating out ina restaurant or having a beer with friends is really reasonable.
2. Opera or ballet tickets are under $10.
3. You enjoy a good steak.
4. You enjoy nature.
5. You like to camp/hike/trek/etc.
6. You're an expert horseback rider, or you'd like to learn.
7. You come from Siberia (or Alaska, or Northern Canada) and you think that only a wuss would call -30Celcius weather "cold".
8. The crafts and souvenirs here are hella cool.
9. You only wear cashmere sweaters.
10. You want to go someplace totally unlike any other country in Asia.
11. You enjoy the video game, "Frogger", and would like to play a real live version of Frogger in which you are the frog.

Top Ten reasons to Avoid Ulaanbaatar:

1. Pollution, Pollution, Pollution!
2. Poverty makes you uneasy.
3. You are a vegan.
4. You come froma  tropical climate and can't understand how people can function in -30Celcius weather.
5. You're a big city person or you just don't like small towns (UB has a population of 1 mil, but it has a very small town feel to it).
6. You simply must live in a city that has a subway.
7. You are afraid of trying to learn a language that sounds like this: "khshkgsligsrnmkhshhhhh".
8. You just can't take a cold shower, especially in winter.
9. You are terrified of being mugged or pickpocketed.
10. You don't like long and difficult journeys on roads that may or may not be paved.
11. While you enjoy the video game, "Frogger", you do not want to experience how the little frog feels every time you cross the road.

I adore graffiti.  I think good graffiti makes a good city even better!

Genghis Khan Graffiti!!