So today Cherry and I were discussing my friend from Seoul is coming down (Seung Han)and that Cherry and I are also going for lunch before that. So...
I say jokingly:
"I'm scared. Boys are scary to meet"
Cherry says matter-of-factly, like she explains this all of the time:
"Boys are not scary, you just have to show them who's boss."
I could not stop laughing.... REMEMBER, she's 9!!!
Then we were moving her bugs around. (She had a beetle it laid 14 eggs and died, now there are 10ish beetles, in the worm phase of growing. They are gross. I can't look at them.) They keep growing so we have to keep moving them into bigger containers. (They all have to be separated, because they eat each other, that is why there is only 10, they crawled into their neighbors cups and ate them -cannibalism-!!!) So Cherry is leaning over the container where her mum is pouring the bugs and dirt from their old cups, and at this point there are 5 or 6 in the container, Cherry goes "This is fantastic" going higher on the 'antas' part of fantastic and like this was the most interesting and best thing she's ever seen. We laughed, it may not seem funny, but picture her saying if if you have seen the pictures of her, pig tails and all. 'Fantastic' and bugs should never go together.
Just some little tidbits.
Taking Cherry to lunch tomorrow. Meeting Seung Han. Rollerblading.
Saturday, October 28, 2006
Monday, October 23, 2006
Piano recital and the evil one (no capitals for her!)
Okay, and now for this Sunday just passed (22nd).
So I go along with Cherry and her mum all day starting from 2pm, until when we get home after the recital at 1030. All the girls had dresses on, half of them were tacky. There were amazing dances, singing ( which after a few song all started sounding the same) piano pieces, violin, flute, cello, and one girl played a traditional Korean instrument (will try to find a picture). Then there was a group of 5 guys playing brass instruments. They actually played a piece of mixed American melodies (When the saints come marching in, Jingle bells, etc) that I remember playing in highschool. There's not much else to say about it. The day was mostly boring, other than Cherry playing and some of the girls dresses and singing/dancing.
Oh yeah, before I left Canada I had a new pair of dress pants taken in and hemmed. Well, I put the pants on and guess what! I have to get them taken in. I dunno what's happening, because I think I look the same. The yoga teacher says my tummy is flatter and there is some definition in my arms. If Im hot now, I dunno what's gonna happen when Im all toned!!! lol
So now for some stories about the evil one. (the evil one is the housekeeper)
Today for example, Hoyeon was crying again, while Cherry and I were studying. He wanted cereal. I had just purchased a box of cornflakes and had 2 bowls and gave a bowl to Hoyeon this morning. Anyways, I put the cereal up high where Hoyeon couldnt see it. After studying (a long time after crying) I walk out into the kitchen to see the cornflake box on its side on the counter... empty. Cherry came out and asked about the cereal because she had wanted some. Cherry went to ask the evil one and the evil one said Hoyeon saw the box of cereal and wanted it. Cherry asked her, why didn't you ask Cecilia first. The evil one just said, of you know, when Hoyeon cries there's just no time. She had poured 2/3 of a box of cereal into a container which was sitting on the bed. I was mad. Not because Hoyeon ate some cereal, because I bought it to let them have American sugar cereal, but because the evil one was stupid. Heaven forbid giving the kid a small bowl ( Hoyeon only ever eats small bowls of things, otherwise the rest of the food just sits there) or, *GASP* say no to him. I told Eunice that it was sad that Cherry knew it was wrong but the evil adult didn't. She said she understands and doesnt know why she poured out the whole box. Later that day, Cherry and I had gone to get a treat (the evil one always buys Hoyeon treats) at the store. Cherry's mum showed up to pick us up because Cherry was on her way to the doctor. I wanted icecream. Cherry picked brownies, to which her mother said get 2 boxes, Hoyeon is in the car and Cecilia you might want to go home because when Hoyeon sees your icecream he will get upset. I told her, he has to learn and that I just bought an extra box of brownies because Hoyeon was in the car. So we get in the car. Hoyeon starts saying he wants my icecream. I told him no, I bought the icecream for myself (just after the cereal thing, so it was to destress) and that I bought him brownies. At first he wouldnt take the brownie, but he didnt cry and a few minutes later I offered again and he wanted it. VICTORY!!!
In the evening, same day. Hoyeon runs in my room and grabs the box of brownies. I followed him and he grabbed a brownie. I took the box and told Hoyeon thats not how we act, if you want something you have to ask. He ran to the evil one. At this point the grandmother is yelling (oh, the grandmother was in the car with us earlier) in Korean as she only speaks Korean. I ask Hoyeon for the brownie and he starts hiding even more. So, as childish as it might sound, I took it from him. Cherry informed me right after that her grandmother had actually been telling Hoyeon to stop it. ANOTHER VICTORY. Normally I'd let the kid have the candy, but when he's so spoiled by the evil one, I have to use EVERY chance I have to teach/train him.
There are a few other ones, but I'll write them later...
So I go along with Cherry and her mum all day starting from 2pm, until when we get home after the recital at 1030. All the girls had dresses on, half of them were tacky. There were amazing dances, singing ( which after a few song all started sounding the same) piano pieces, violin, flute, cello, and one girl played a traditional Korean instrument (will try to find a picture). Then there was a group of 5 guys playing brass instruments. They actually played a piece of mixed American melodies (When the saints come marching in, Jingle bells, etc) that I remember playing in highschool. There's not much else to say about it. The day was mostly boring, other than Cherry playing and some of the girls dresses and singing/dancing.
Oh yeah, before I left Canada I had a new pair of dress pants taken in and hemmed. Well, I put the pants on and guess what! I have to get them taken in. I dunno what's happening, because I think I look the same. The yoga teacher says my tummy is flatter and there is some definition in my arms. If Im hot now, I dunno what's gonna happen when Im all toned!!! lol
So now for some stories about the evil one. (the evil one is the housekeeper)
Today for example, Hoyeon was crying again, while Cherry and I were studying. He wanted cereal. I had just purchased a box of cornflakes and had 2 bowls and gave a bowl to Hoyeon this morning. Anyways, I put the cereal up high where Hoyeon couldnt see it. After studying (a long time after crying) I walk out into the kitchen to see the cornflake box on its side on the counter... empty. Cherry came out and asked about the cereal because she had wanted some. Cherry went to ask the evil one and the evil one said Hoyeon saw the box of cereal and wanted it. Cherry asked her, why didn't you ask Cecilia first. The evil one just said, of you know, when Hoyeon cries there's just no time. She had poured 2/3 of a box of cereal into a container which was sitting on the bed. I was mad. Not because Hoyeon ate some cereal, because I bought it to let them have American sugar cereal, but because the evil one was stupid. Heaven forbid giving the kid a small bowl ( Hoyeon only ever eats small bowls of things, otherwise the rest of the food just sits there) or, *GASP* say no to him. I told Eunice that it was sad that Cherry knew it was wrong but the evil adult didn't. She said she understands and doesnt know why she poured out the whole box. Later that day, Cherry and I had gone to get a treat (the evil one always buys Hoyeon treats) at the store. Cherry's mum showed up to pick us up because Cherry was on her way to the doctor. I wanted icecream. Cherry picked brownies, to which her mother said get 2 boxes, Hoyeon is in the car and Cecilia you might want to go home because when Hoyeon sees your icecream he will get upset. I told her, he has to learn and that I just bought an extra box of brownies because Hoyeon was in the car. So we get in the car. Hoyeon starts saying he wants my icecream. I told him no, I bought the icecream for myself (just after the cereal thing, so it was to destress) and that I bought him brownies. At first he wouldnt take the brownie, but he didnt cry and a few minutes later I offered again and he wanted it. VICTORY!!!
In the evening, same day. Hoyeon runs in my room and grabs the box of brownies. I followed him and he grabbed a brownie. I took the box and told Hoyeon thats not how we act, if you want something you have to ask. He ran to the evil one. At this point the grandmother is yelling (oh, the grandmother was in the car with us earlier) in Korean as she only speaks Korean. I ask Hoyeon for the brownie and he starts hiding even more. So, as childish as it might sound, I took it from him. Cherry informed me right after that her grandmother had actually been telling Hoyeon to stop it. ANOTHER VICTORY. Normally I'd let the kid have the candy, but when he's so spoiled by the evil one, I have to use EVERY chance I have to teach/train him.
There are a few other ones, but I'll write them later...
Spas vs. Jjimjilbang
Ok so this starts for last Sunday the 15th.
We went to a jjimjilbang. Now first, Korean spas are different than ours... Korean spas = nakedness. anyways, back to jjimjilbang ('bang' means room). So you take off your shoes and store them in a locker in the main lobby. Then you go up the elevator to the change rooms and change. Everyone is running around naked. But no one minds or cares (obviously men and women are separated). I was not quite up for this so we all decided to just do the main part of jjimjilbang, the saunas (Koreans just call them hot/cold rooms). Anyways. EVERYONE changes into the exact same clothes, roomy shorts and t-shirt. If you are planning to go in the baths (read: public bath) you have to go shower, and shower good (this is more important if you are going in hot spring baths). Anyways. The jjimjilbang that we went to is considered small. But it has 9 floors I think (#9 was being remodeled). So we go in the elevator (which had a really wooden floor while the rest of the elevator was metal and mirror), to the floor where the hot and cold rooms are. There are over a dozen rooms. Temperatures fun from 5 - 92 C, if I remember correctly. Cherry, Hoyeon and I went in everyroom, picking which we liked best. Cherry would not sit still at all. Every room was dome shaped and each room was made differently. My favorite one the outside was covered with amethyst and geodes. The inside was similar. There were rooms made of mud, ice, bricks made from quartz, obsidian, some had TVs built into the walls. So the rooms are on either side of a large common area, and rather than cushions and such there are long wooden logs, cut in half, lengthwise, and some hard foam pillows. It was very comfortable to lay on the floor against the logs. The rooms and common area make up 1/2 of this floor. There is also a drink/smoothie/icrecream bar, a cafe/restaurant, we had really really good egg drop noodle soup. And then gelato on a stick, like a popsicle but bigger and fatter.
Cherry showed me around the other floors. The floor under the jjimjilbang was like how we in North America think of spas. Massage, esthetics, hair, dark rooms with big comfy chairs that are actually beds, like the seat part is extended so your whole body is all on the same level. Then there was another room with many of these chairs and a large tv so people would read, or write, or quietly chatter, or nap.
Other floors that really didn't concern me included, a full regular (meaning wear a swimsuit) pool, the floor with the baths, a bunch of large gym rooms for various sports, inc golf.
So this was fun, definately relaxing - until Cherry and Hoyeon were playing and Hoyeon fell and started bawling loudly in the quite room. Maybe next time, or more likely the time after that, I will try the baths. We definatly need the jjimjilbang in Canada.
And later on Sunday I went and had my hair cut, conditioned, colored, washed and styled for 37000 won, which is about 40$CAD. Isn't that amazing! And the salon people were very nice
We went to a jjimjilbang. Now first, Korean spas are different than ours... Korean spas = nakedness. anyways, back to jjimjilbang ('bang' means room). So you take off your shoes and store them in a locker in the main lobby. Then you go up the elevator to the change rooms and change. Everyone is running around naked. But no one minds or cares (obviously men and women are separated). I was not quite up for this so we all decided to just do the main part of jjimjilbang, the saunas (Koreans just call them hot/cold rooms). Anyways. EVERYONE changes into the exact same clothes, roomy shorts and t-shirt. If you are planning to go in the baths (read: public bath) you have to go shower, and shower good (this is more important if you are going in hot spring baths). Anyways. The jjimjilbang that we went to is considered small. But it has 9 floors I think (#9 was being remodeled). So we go in the elevator (which had a really wooden floor while the rest of the elevator was metal and mirror), to the floor where the hot and cold rooms are. There are over a dozen rooms. Temperatures fun from 5 - 92 C, if I remember correctly. Cherry, Hoyeon and I went in everyroom, picking which we liked best. Cherry would not sit still at all. Every room was dome shaped and each room was made differently. My favorite one the outside was covered with amethyst and geodes. The inside was similar. There were rooms made of mud, ice, bricks made from quartz, obsidian, some had TVs built into the walls. So the rooms are on either side of a large common area, and rather than cushions and such there are long wooden logs, cut in half, lengthwise, and some hard foam pillows. It was very comfortable to lay on the floor against the logs. The rooms and common area make up 1/2 of this floor. There is also a drink/smoothie/icrecream bar, a cafe/restaurant, we had really really good egg drop noodle soup. And then gelato on a stick, like a popsicle but bigger and fatter.
Cherry showed me around the other floors. The floor under the jjimjilbang was like how we in North America think of spas. Massage, esthetics, hair, dark rooms with big comfy chairs that are actually beds, like the seat part is extended so your whole body is all on the same level. Then there was another room with many of these chairs and a large tv so people would read, or write, or quietly chatter, or nap.
Other floors that really didn't concern me included, a full regular (meaning wear a swimsuit) pool, the floor with the baths, a bunch of large gym rooms for various sports, inc golf.
So this was fun, definately relaxing - until Cherry and Hoyeon were playing and Hoyeon fell and started bawling loudly in the quite room. Maybe next time, or more likely the time after that, I will try the baths. We definatly need the jjimjilbang in Canada.
And later on Sunday I went and had my hair cut, conditioned, colored, washed and styled for 37000 won, which is about 40$CAD. Isn't that amazing! And the salon people were very nice
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