Statuary

There are a lot of statues in Mongolia.  This one is in the Bayangol district, near where my part-time job is.  The first time I walked past, I was struck by the huge knockers on this broad (sorry feminists-- I'm a woman and that's my word choice!), but after I took the picture, I noticed that the shop behind this statue is the "Intimate Sex Shop"... perfect!

The Ovoo

I can't tell you exactly what an Ovoo is (or even how to pronounce it correctly), but I can tell you that what you're supposed to do is walk around it three times clockwise, pick up a stone (or leave another offering) and throw the stone onto the pile of stones and make a wish (thank you, Lonely Planet for those instructions!).  Sounds kind of ridiculous, but my wishes (I'm greedy, I made several) were something along the lines of get into law school (though I can't get in if I don't apply, and I haven't re-applied this year, so that was a wish wasted), and find a nice boyfriend, possibly even the man of my dreams.  Well, about two weeks later, I did meet a nice guy when I went to the ballet, and I think he is the most amazing person I've ever met.  I'm honestly not sure that I've ever been happier.  Is this the work of the Ovoo or is it merely a coincidence?  Whatever!  I'm just happy!

The Library

I'm too shy to ever actually go in here, plus I'm not convinced that there would be any books in there for me to read (ie., books in English or French that I would have any interest in whatsoever).  Never mind the fact that I *never* see people going into this building.  But I like libraries, andthis one always piques my interest when I walk past it.

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.