Actress Choi Jin Sil Suicide and Death

I was never a big fan of Choi Jin Sil, but I admired her when she got her children's custody after her painful divorce. I gave her big claps - quietly in my mind - when she succeeded in changing her kids' last name to hers because I know how tough it is to make it done in Korea. She might not have had a grand intention to achieve something in Korean women's equalization movement, but at least she did her best not to follow unjust social conventions and she made it! I was also delighted when I heard ...

Posted in Korean Society on Saturday, October 25th, 2008 | No Comments »

Chew Loneliness at Manhattan Beach Sand Dune

Most time I go to the sand dune with co-workers, but from time to time I like to go there alone. It's usually one of those days that I feel a little depressed about the world and life, but also sometimes I go there alone to prove that I'm recharged with love. When I'm down for whatever reasons, every step I take at the sand dune reminds me of general difficulties of human being's life as well as my own hardships and confusions about life. In Korean, there is this expression, "chew loneliness as you chew sand grains". As sane ...

Posted in Everyday Life on Sunday, October 19th, 2008 | No Comments »