Noryanjin - Seoul Fish Market

Noryanjin is a large fish market in Seoul Korea. There is a portion of the market where one can buy fish and other seafood at wholesale prices. Other stalls sell the fresh seafood at retail prices. One could choose from buying a whole tuna, a shark’s fin, several types of fish, clams and mussels, squids, octopus or a stingray. I took photos of the fish market and it was well worth the visit.

Lung Cancer

Lung Cancer
Also called: Bronchogenic carcinoma

Lung cancer is one of the most common cancers in the world. Cigarette smoking causes most lung cancers. The more cigarettes you smoke per day and the earlier you started smoking, the greater your risk of lung cancer.
Common symptoms of lung cancer include

•A cough that doesn't go away and gets worse over time
•Constant chest pain
•Coughing up blood
•Shortness of breath, wheezing, or hoarseness
•Repeated problems with pneumonia or bronchitis
•Swelling of the neck and face
•Loss of appetite or weight loss
•Fatigue

http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/lungcancer.html

Below is the picture of my cousin who recently died of lung cancer. The picture was taken a year ago May of 2007. At that time my cousin already knew that his life on Earth will not last for more than 6 months. Me and my other cousins together with him dined out that day and went to a cemetery south of Manila. I don’t know what got to the mind of my other cousin who drove us there. Anyway we had some picture taking and this is one of the pictures we took during that visit. All that time we where in that cemetery I was wondering what was on his mind. My cancer patient cousin moved, joked, talked with us as if nothing is going to happen to him. He was still the same person we knew. He didn’t feel any depression nor anxiety. He said that he became more religious as his faith became the source of comfort and strength. One thing that I will always remember was his difficulty in parting with his family in death. My cousin died last May 30 and he had to go through so much pain.

To all people reading this blog, one way of preventing lung cancer is to stop smoking cigarettes or tobacco. Do it now for your sake and your family.

quotes to live by #008

sorry, I have not posted nor up-dated this blog. I was busy with work and rejoined an e-group. But now I'm back and will concentrate more time on this blog. Let me start off with a quote from Marian Wright Edelman:


"You really can change the world if you care enough."

Thanks for visiting this site.

quotes to live by #007

Everyone has a photographic memory..... some just don’t have film or media card.

(up-dated this quote to reflect the latest trend in technology.)

Han river park bike lanes

Re-posting this Han river park bike lanes which I have already posted in another forum (FM). The bike lanes run on both sides of the Han river. The bike lanes were engineered specifically for bicyclists and pedestrians. Many people do their jogging, roller blading, and of course cycling in this area. If the Philippine government could make an environmental quality project like this one and have it maintained, many Filipinos will benefit and maybe the drug problems will be eradicated. I am hoping an honest and idealistic congressman/senator or even a future president of the Philippines would view this post and emulate what the Koreans had constructed in their country. The following are some pictures of the bike lanes in Seoul and a few bicycle friendly sidewalks leading to the park.




sidewalk leading to the park



tunnel before Han river park





bike lanes





exercise areas beside the bike lanes



snack area



clean toilets along the lane



football, basketball, tennis, and other sports along the bike lane area



my tired bike resting on the grassy portion of the park



this pumps up my adrenalin to bike that extra mile

Old Manila

Vivid glimpses of old Manila, 1930s

Rib eye steak recipe or any other steak

These are maybe the best videos on how to cook steaks. Basically the main ingredients to make a tasty and juicy steak is to salt and pepper the steak and sometimes place a dash of garlic powder. When placed on the grill, sear both sides of the steak about a minute or two each side to lock-in the juice. Move to indirect heat to cook to desired taste.