I'm leaving for Buffalo in 9 hours. It was a very busy day again. I just came back to home. No one is at home right now. My mom left for her trip today. Oh well, I'm sad again. I feel so weird. I don't know.. See you some of you in Buffalo soon.

(e:Robin).. I miss you too.. I need to go to shopping with my mom right now.
She is also leaving for Australia as a trip on Monday.. So, we have to go to shopping together right now.. Then, I have to go up to Seoul later tonight again.
Busy.. Busy..

After having some drinks with my old buddies at ArbGuJeongDong(this area is one of famous hot spots in Korea), I went to night shopping with my second younger sister. In Korea, night shopping is really a famouse thing to do. There are big malls around DongDaeMoonDong in Seoul for night shoppings and these malls open from 2 PM to 4 AM. Actually, things in these malls are suppose to be cheaper than regular malls. But I don't think it's not that cheap. I couldn't buy anything. I just got a pair of earings and neckless.

These photos are from my night shopping.









I'm staying at my second younger sister's house for tonight. Well, it's already 4:30 in the morning. We came back and stopped by a conner shop to buy some snacks.
Here are my second younger sister pictures, which I took randomly.

I'm already too scared to go back to Buffalo. I don't want to deal with snowy and cold weather.. stressful school, emotional baggage.. loneliness.. everything..
Help me!!!...

by the way.. I saw an amazing Japanese animation.. "Howl's moving castle"
It was so beautiful and warm-hearted.. there are a lot of messages we should think of.. what's the most important in human being...?

Do you like girls who are pretty looking or girls who have good-heart..?

Funny! I ended up 2004 with being sick and have started 2005 with being sick as well. Yeah, I've been very sick. I had a high fever, so had to sleep on the last day of 2004 and the first day of 2005 (Almost all day long). Now I'm getting better.

The other night, I stayed out until 4 am in the morning. It was like I went out for 12 hours with my friends. Afterward, I got an ill. Oh well, I'm old. That's why.

Hope you guys have started 2005 with happiness.

Happy New Year

It's been a long time to go to Korean Karaoke. I used to love to go Karaoke before coming to America. People might know the way Asian karaoke style. It is very different from western karaoke. It's private style. People don't need to mix with other people you don't know.

I drank a lot last night, but strangely I didn't get drunk at all. We started drinking with Japanese style Sake to Korean Sake. Taste was so sweet. There is a famous college street called in front of Hong University in Seoul. This school is the top art university in Korea. For the reason, around this school, there are a lot of bars and very unique stores.. all kind of fancy cafes.. and so on. If you want to visit Seoul, I highly recommend this street. Of course, it's one of my favorite place to hang out.

I saw something unique Karaoke place there. I told my friends.. "oh no, it was used to be a cafe, but it's changed". They said.. they changed the place as the luxury Karaoke. I didn't get what it meant. After drinking, we went over. Yes. Yes, it was crazy karaoke. As soon as I got in our private room, I laughed a lot very loudly.
I wish I had some photos of the luxury karaoke. Well, there are all kind of theme private rooms and we can choose one. We chose Japanese Dadami style, so the floor is very warm, which means we can lay down on the floor. And the service person looks like Japanese Keisa.(I don't know the spelling). Microphone is wireless. And screen is big flat screen. It was really fun. I just couldn't stop laughing for a while.

Well, you can choose different style room. There are western living room style, toy room style, library style.. whatsoever. I know you can't imagine what they look like.

Okay, I ready to get dress to go out again. I'm excited of going to some place, which I have no idea.. My friends told me some interesting restaurants.. so, I will see where they're gonna take me for today.

I can't take my eyes off from watching television, especially one TV drama. My first younger sister totally got into one TV drama because of this guy. (remember, my first younger sister is married) I totally agree with my sister. This guy is so hot. So.. handsome!!. I'm not a big fan of celebrities actually. But, this guy is very very handsome.

(e:Robin), what do you think..?

I've been too relaxed since I got in Korea. Because of this, I've gained weight about 8 pound for a week. I told my niece today. "I think I should die because I'm so fat" She replied, "Grandma is much fatter, but she doesn't want to die" I was amazed by what she said. She is only 5 years old, but sounds like she is much more mature.

I got a new hair cut today. My mom was nagging me to go to a hair shop as soon as I got up this in the morning. I feel much better now though.

Well, I feel like I'm a driver for my first younger sister's children these days. My mom wanted to get back to home by 4:30 this afternoon because she wanted me to drive for my niece to Leco education center. I feel sorry for niece.. she learns too much things at once, now my niece is on winter vacation from the kindergarden, so my first younger sister tries to send her to piano lesson. I think that's crazy. No vacation for my niece.

Anyways, while I was waiting for my niece, I met an American guy in the same building where the Leco education center is. He seemed wondering around, and I asked him where he is from. He said, he is from Utah and been in Korea for 6 months. He is an English teacher in an English institute. We talked about how different between Korea and America, how the life different whatsoever. He said, he likes Korean.. they are very polite to him. and he loves Korean foods, so he's been gaining weight a lot. But, he feels lonely and his cat is no longer able to play outside. He said, he will be here another 4 more years because Bush got re-elected. He said he hates Bush. So, I joked him." you're from Utah. how come you hate Bush"
He strongly disagreed with my idea. Oh well.

I almost fell asleep while driving back to home. Too much traffic. Sometimes, every roads look like gigantic moving parking lot. Also people drive like crazy. I don't know why everybody seems in a hurry. Me..? I'm very relaxed. So, I act like whatever.

I'm trying not to eat a lot. But, my friends have been telling me.."eat a lot"
No!! I don't want to gain weight anymore. Help me!

Soyeon.

I am still in jet-lag. It usually takes me for 3 days to get used the time difference. I don't have a specific time to go to bed these days. Whenever I feel sleepy, I just fall asleep. But, I feel so comfortable being at home. I've been eating a lot too. My youngest sister joked me that I'm the fattest girl in my family. (See? How skinny Koreans are? especially, my sisters are so skinny.)

My first younger sister asked me if I can take care of my niece for 2 days. Well, I want to be the best aunt for my niece for this time, So, I accepted it. It wasn't that hard to do that either. I went over my first younger sister's house around 2 PM, and picked up my niece when the kindergarden bus drops her off. Then, played with her for one hour, then sent her to the ballet school. Yeah, my niece has been learning Ballet. I feel little weird of it because she is only 5 years old. Well apparently my niece is enjoying learning Ballet. She showed me her ballet pose today, So cute!!

We went to a shop to buy some snacks and drinks together. She said, "Aunt, give them American money" I have only 6 US dollars in my wallet. I was little embarrassed and didn't know what to do for a second. Basically she wanted to show them that I'm from America.

I got feeling strange when I was alone at my first younger sister's house while my niece went to the ballet school. Well, most time at home in Buffalo, I'm alone, but, it's hard to be alone in Korea. I like being alone sometimes, but it's good to be with my family, especially I'm not in Korea all the time. I don't feel lonely anymore.

I will finally see my nephew tomorrow. So, I will take care of them for tomorrow, just for the afternoon. Tomorrow is Christmas eve, so all my family get together at night for a dinner.

I already mentioned that Christmas is not a big holiday for Koreans. It's like another Valentine day. So people just hang out with their friends or family whoever they would like to. Also, it doesn't really matter if they don't want to hang out.

On Christmas day, I will hang out with my friends. Maybe we will get druck all together. Finally I called my friends today. One of my friends thought that I was calling her from Buffalo, (Sometimes, I do joke to my friends with phony calls) she said, "hey! seems like you have lots of money as making a phony call from US." But, when she realized that I'm Korea. She started yelling at me not to let her know earlier.

Yeah, I've been so good and comfortable these days. I'm not sure if I want to go back the cold place again. I'm just kidding. I have to go back.. Right..?