Dreamy Wedding??

First of all.. I congratulate you,Niki


In Korea, the meaning of wedding has changed compare to the past.
Hmm.. my parents got married about 34 years ago and they met through matchmaker.
My father said he was so poor that they couldn't have wedding ceremony, only exchanged rings.
After sharing rings, they have went though many things together and raised three children.
In early time, there was quarrel and disaggrement between them.
Now, all son and daughters live independently, my parents are relient upon each other and
enjoy their lives. Even though they did not start from ardent love, now it looks warm and eternal.
Nowadays, young Korean usually get married with whom they really love.
However, some people think the wedding in economical view. Doctor, lawyer, some(?)teachers and government emploee are preferred jobs for match because they are finacially stable.
And it sounds funny, some people divorce as soon as they married because of marriage expenses.
Well, I am a little bit skeptic about the Korean wedding culture and I have not thought about dreamy wedding,, sadly.
When I meet someone to love , that will be the time to think about it. Maybe...

Delicate shades of meaning

Small episode...
About 5-6years ago I was a nurse at a one hospital in Korea.
One day a foreign woman-maybe American or Canadian- visited hospital and she had symptom of bloody urine.
A doctor ordered 'foley catheterization' (insert the catheter into urethral canal) and I undertook the patient. That time I was very very poor at English, I tried to prepare the words for the woman. But, during I had been implementing the insertion, all things that I was able to speak to her were just simple words. I said "lie down" "open two legs" "It will be little painful"
She looked so anxious and I really wanted to give her emotional support, but it was beyond me. Finally, when the catheteration was done, I wanted to tell her I finished it.
So, I said to her "It's OVER"
Short pause..
She said "finish?"
I got confused and said "Yes, yes"
'Over',' finish', 'end' , etc. I thought they had same meaning and function. After that episod I realized my English could be different from natives', even I use their language.
Untill now, this remained as most difficult aspect of English to me.

Koreans never die;they only fade away

I went to Korea town on my trip to Chicago. Because Jae-ho really wanted to go there and constantly had talked about many things we can do in Korea town. (I am not intend to blame Jey just he inspired us to go there) So...my expectation also had been getting bigger and bigger. BUT! when we arrive there, we could hardly see Koreans on the street, we could see many Mexican or Hispanic people. Korean restaurants and traditional shops were rare and its features looked like 1980' of Korean. Great disappointment!! I really wanted to show our traditional products and taste Korean food to two NON-KOREAN members of my team. I was so sorry to them and me. In spite of failure to find Korea in Chicago, I was happy with Niki and other friends and the beer at the restaurant where we ate lunch.(I forgot the name)