Weekend Sing-a-Long

Well, it's getting to be that time in Mongolian, um, autumn (well it is) when at your nighttime jaunts outside, like mine just now to join friends at the local pizza joint, result in your face flash freezing (say that ten times fast). Right now it's six. Below. Farenheit. But Brother Konchog will soon be experiencing a completely radical climate change. Stay tuned this week for details.

In the meantime, a coupla pix. I brought my camera to class Wednesday night to make a funny, but when the ladies saw it, oh everyone had to get a picture. I managed to placate most of them with this group shot:

This will be the last time we have class in this center near my building. Their lease is up and they're getting booted. Luckily Darisuren has rented a small building near her home that she's turned into a lovely temple. We'll use that for the time being.

Here's me with two ladies whose names I can't for the life of me remember, and my little queen of the subtle adornment, Amarjargal:

Notice anything interesting? That's right, y'all. Yours truly has been gifted with a tailor-made Mongolian lama's deel. Here it is in all its splendorifitude:

What do you think? Look natural, or do I come off as a fakin'-it-in-Asia dork? Or a badly-stuffed blood sausage?

Whatever the case, we can all hold hands and sing the song that was such a hit two summers ago. It's sung to the tune of "The Farmer in the Dell". Ready?

"The honky in the deel
The honky in the deel
Hi-ho the derry-o
The honky in the deel..."

(Huh. That's where the line "The Cheese Stands Alone" comes from. Had no idea.)

Comments

[Carol of Seattle]

That was such a nice little space you guys had, and so close to your apartment! It's nice to see one last shot of it before you move.

The deel is very striking. Since you wear robes all the time anyway, you look pretty comfy in it.

[Leamur]

You look maahh-vehlous, hoss.

[Kirt Undercoffer]

Keep the deel. I except to see you in it the next time I see you, Bub.

How much money do they need to keep their new place? Let me know - I may be able to help a bit.

[Vedran]

Great new deel Konchog! Honestly it looks so natural on you like you have been wearing deels all your life!

[Palzang]

So what's the big deel? Actually it looks very good on you. Quite the fashion plate!

[KT]

You missed a great opportunity: the header could have been "Deel with It!" KT

[dara]

Konchog, they are right - it looks very natural on you. You also look quite content and serene.

[Robert]

Look look completly natural. Like you were born for that robe.

[Elizabeth]

The deel looks great. I have wondered whether you have run into the same problem my friend Joy did:

http://www.customjuju.com/joy/joyblog/?p=135

She did say that wearing locally made clothing that identified her position in society helped a lot with not being quite so conspicuous. You might or might not have had as much trouble as she did, since she was wearing western civilian clothing, not robes prior to having new clothes made.

[Jim]

Any luck getting you one of the cool hats we see in your pictures from time to time? That would really make the outfit.... :)

[Critter]

Deel be coming round the mountain when they come...

Hope your climate change suits you as well as that groovy Monglian getup!!

[Scott]

Deel.... looks comfy as heck. I wish we had simple clothes like deels, chubas or ghos in N. America. Would make things soooo much easier. Gee, what should I wear today, the brown chuba? No, maybe the grey one. Yes, the grey one. Too easy! No suits, no ties, no tommy or calvin or whoever. Just a clean chuba, deel or gho and you are all set to go. That would be mighty nice.