Question #5: Your Birthday!

Do any of you have a birthday coming up?  In my case, mine already passed in May, and it was my first birthday as a mom.  It was a little surreal, but I definitely loved it!

How do you feel when it is your birthday?  Do you feel excited?  Sad?  Indifferent?  Is the way you feel about your birthday now any different from the way you felt when you were younger?  Do you celebrate your birthday any differently?

Question #4: When I'm Angry...

What do you do when you are angry?  Do you become very quiet and desire to stay by yourself, or do you like to go out and avoid thinking of the problem?  Everyone solves their anger in a variety of ways, and I am interested to read what you all do when you are angry.

When I get angry, I have a variety of reactions. If I am really angry, I will sometimes sit there and cry at the beginning.  Other times, I like to talk to someone, i.e. my husband or my mother.  Whichever way I initially deal with my anger, I usually always end up spending time praying to find peace.  Nowadays, when I get angry, I tend to hug my daughter really close to me, for she helps me to feel much better.  What about all of you?

Question #3: What Makes You Happy?

What makes you happy?  I am sure you are all very happy people, but what in particular makes you especially happy?  Is it your best friend?  Your mother?  Your pet?  The sunrise and sunset?  Please share what it may be.

Ella and I

As you all know, I recently became a mommy.  Although there are many things that make me happy, I would have to say that my answer for this week's question is my five months old daughter, Ella.  She is such a joy, and she is such a good baby.  When people say, "Umma" to her, which means "Mommy" in Korean, she smiles really big.  When I see and hear that, it makes me so happy!  Every time I look at her, my heart is filled with so much joy.  Just recently, she herself started to say, "Umma" all on her own.  Ah!!  I became so happy to know that her first word was, "Mommy."  I hope you all will be able to meet Ella some day soon. :)

Questions #2: California is...

Some of you have been here for over a semester, whereas some of you recently came.  Now that you are here, what do you think of California?  Is it exactly as you had imagined, or is it completely different from what you had envisioned?  What did you expect California to be like? I have heard of students who expected California to be like the shows they had watched while back in their home country.

As I had mentioned before in class, I came to the United States when I was 4 years old.  However, I have lived in Southern California ever since I arrived here.  Therefore, I have to say that I have been spoiled by this weather in this part of the United States!  In the past, I did not realize how wonderful the weather is here although it may not seem so wonderful recently!  However, as I started traveling to more countries, I really came to appreciate and enjoy Southern California weather.

What about you all?