'Daily Words'에 해당되는 글 571건

  1. 2011.01.03 What A Year-End and A Year-Start
  2. 2010.12.24 Happy Holidays
  3. 2010.12.20 Traces of Other People
I wasn't sick much during 2010.
But it all came down almost at once in December.
I hate missing work for any reason, but I missed several days of work with illnesses in December.
Started with a mild food poisoning in one day, I had to leave work early with nausea once, and finally after the Utah Trip, I was hit with a cold - the first cold of 2010 came only 3 days before 2011, and stayed through the 2nd day of 2011.
Yep. All I did during the NY weekend was stay home and cough/sneeze/blow my nose.
I could not concentrate on reading, so didn't read any, and I just played some PS3 games.
I still have like 6 of my PS3 games in plastic wrap, and I finally played the Batman game after holding it untouched/unopened for a year or so.

Not to mention that I forced myself to eat 3 meals a day,
which resulted in a severe weight gain in a short span of time.
At least today, I was well enough to do some apartment cleaning. 

It turns out everyone who gathered for Christmas in Utah ended up being sick, so one of the people gathered was a carrier. So it was not a "lonely" illness. Also, it looked like I shares sympathy pains with several people across the globe - some of my friends in Korea and Philippines were kind enough to share the pain.

Come to think of it, this December was not so nice.
On my way to the airport to go to Utah, my car was damaged with a flying stick that cracked my bumper, grille, and took my emblem off. I am just glad that stick/pipe didn't fly to the windshield and didn't cause me any harm.

Also work-wise, this month has been a hell of a month, working almost consistently even after I got home, even during weekends and my plan to read and relax after exam was a total fail.
Of course my exam didn't go so well with my horrendous workload. 

Last year, I even had luxury of mind and body to make 떡국 by myself (although I had to eat that for next 3-4 days because I cooked a huge amount). This year, I am just glad I didn't eat any instant noodles on the first day of 2011.

I originally had a plan to attend Cam's party for NYE, but I could not go and I am glad I didn't go. I worked through the night before NYE at home to finish a report that I could not finish while working from home because of sleepiness incurred by medication. I had to avoid medication through the night to stay awake and finish the report on my tiny-ass laptop, and my condition became worse by NYE evening. If I had gone, it could have been pretty disgusting for everyone.

Well, now, I think I am well enough to go to work tomorrow, so I just shaved for the first time in 5 days.
Also was able to do read some news today.

At least, it doesn't look like I will be sick on my birthday.
I already prepared for my birthday. An instant 미역국. Thanks to the freaking car incident, I don't have luxury for anything right now, plus I don't know what to buy.
I bought 2 used books for myself for Christmas, I guess I will say one of those is also for my birthday.
I could not get myself anything fancy because I did not pass any exam in 2010, so I just spent $9 for myself during Christmas, and now, that includes my birthday as well.

I should give my all for my career and my exams in 2011.
No more goofing around. 
Posted by 【洪】ILHONG
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Happy Holidays

Daily Words 2010. 12. 24. 03:21



Just until a few days ago, I thought 2010 was such an unproductive year.
But then I had a chance to review my 2010, and it was highlighted by some short events that had a common theme that made me happy: Reconciliation.
I've felt what it was like to meet people following a long, and deep, yearning: friends, relatives and family.
This is one year I was lucky enough to meet a majority of closest friends in the Philippines, South Korea and the US (but not all, obviously); my relatives in Korea (after nearly 7 years) and my parents (after like 2 years).

Friends and family are amazing in a sense that time and distance don't seem to matter when it comes to they and I.

I'm embarrassed that I thought 2010 was a loss.
I guess the Supreme Being is fair after all. Had I not met all these people, 2010 could have been pretty harsh. 
But it's all good. I am happy how 2010 went by.
Hopefully, I will get to meet you all in 2011 and also do better in the non-spiritual part of the life. 

Have Happy Holidays and Happy New Year!
Posted by 【洪】ILHONG
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Traces of Other People

Daily Words 2010. 12. 20. 17:53
I know that people absorb other people's traits.
I know I've done that.
But I also notice those things that are not originally something that came within and be helpless and still do as they did or think as they did.

There are things I do and I know that those are from someone else - And I know exactly from whom those traits are from.
Most of the times, I don't care about those traits.
Sometimes, I am glad of the qualities I envied and made a part of me (although not to the subconscious level).

But at times, I just hate it.
It's purely disgusting.
It's also disgusting that it makes me to think of that person.

I hate that I absorbed those traits.
I hate that there are traces of that person in me.
I hate that I can recall all these and be helpless. 
Posted by 【洪】ILHONG
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