2008

The first day in the first month of the year 2008 arrived and is almost about to end.

I cannot wait to see what will unfold in 2008 - what kind of adventures, pleasant surprises, opportunity and joy will come our way? It is exciting to think about the next 12 months to come.
One thing I know for sure is that we will be welcoming a new Maidy into our lives in early June. Jack will become an older sibling. It's strange to think of Jack in that capacity - he's our little man, our baby, our Fudge.

The Maidys and the Lims spent the first day of 2008 at my mom's house. We had traditional dumpling and rice cake soup along with other delicious Korean dishes (Kalbi, beef patty, seasoned veggies, tofu, Kalbi-Jeem, and Jap-Chae). As always, my mother made too much food and I enjoyed taking down every bite.

Afterwards, we all dressed up in our traditional Korean clothes (Hanbok) and performed Se Bea to my mother. It's traditional to bow to your elders and wish them a blessed new year. It was a real production to get everyone - especially the little ones - into their Hanboks and then get them to take pictures and perform Se Bea. Lots of cohersion and coaxing was required to get them to stay in their clothes. Of course, my mother's big concern was whether or not the little ones were wearing the traditional socks that go with the Hanboks. We got some great photos of everyone though. I think my mother really enjoyed having us over and taking pictures. There's nothing she loves more than having a lap full of grand children.

New Year resolutions? I hate to even make any as I know I will break them. So this year I think I will make a 'strive for' list - here it goes:

1) Wear make-up (at the very least, lipstick/gloss)
2) Start paying attention to what I wear again
3) Drink more water
4) Wear my wedding rings - after all, Alex went through a lot of trouble to provide it.
5) Read at least one fiction book

On purpose, I decided to make the 'strive for' list me centered. In 2007 I found myself asking quite a few times 'what the heck happened to me?' and I didn't like that feeling. If I lose myself, I cannot BE myself to my family and friends.