Highlights of my Day... Friday, June 18

Today we went for a drive in the country, to see what we could see.

I'm still not a fan of this car, I much prefer our scooter, but it was nice to crank up the tunes and relax while we enjoyed the scenery.

Cheonan is famous for it's "hoo-do kwa-ja" [walnut cake] and today I got to see numerous walnut trees. I've seen these tress before but always thought it was some kind of fruit growing on them, not walnuts.

But despite the countryside being overly peaceful and very pretty, there was a particular stink that stunk up the air.

Snickers was quick to fill me in on an old Korean story about a tree... a particular type of tree.

As the story goes, this particular tree has an even more particular smell. It smells year round but is especially smelly in the fall. As to what it smells like, well, the story talks about it giving off a subliminal message via it's strong smell that is similar, and dare I say without laughing, "boy magic". In the fall when this tree is in full bloom and smelling ultra strong, the smell of the tree fills the nostrils of the Korean women and, consequently, fills their minds with thoughts and sexual desires towards men.

A mating smell?!

This is the story's thinking, not mine. I for one will be the first to say that inhaling the smell and hearing this story turned me off and left me wanting a shower... hahaha. I think I'll stick to smelling the flowers, thanks

QUESTION OF THE DAY...
Have you smelt the trees?

QUOTE OF THE DAY...
Different strokes for different folks.
-- Author Unknown