daylog

2 Tue. Growing Sweet Potatoes / 고구마 농사 My parents decided to leave city life behind and returned to the countryside as farmers. Our family was excited at first, and we planted various crops. Among them, the one that sticks out in my memory is sweet potatoes.  I remember it clearly because the harvest was so labor-intensive. We harvested other crops as needed, whenever we wanted to eat them. But ..

1 Mon. My 70-year-old Mom / 70세 생신을 맞이하는 엄마 September 26th by the lunar calendar is my mom's 70th birthday.This year, it falls on November 9th in the solar calendar.My 70-year-old mom starts her day by listening to EBS radio at 6 a.m.She has been doing this for over three years now.  With the start of the COVID-19 pandemic limiting outdoor activities, she seemed to fall into a funk. I wondered w..

28 Fri. Book Clubs / 독서 모임 I was born and raised in Seoul. But due to my husband's job, we ended up living in Jeju, a place where we had no connections, for about 4 years. I really enjoyed living in Jeju, with its beautiful sky and sea. But I spent a lot of days alone without friends or family. Then, my child started school, and I met some like-minded moms. Five of us with similar dispositions g..

27 Thu. Carpal Tunnel Syndrome / 손목 터널 증후군 “Carpal tunnel syndrome” is a condition where the median nerve, which runs into the palm of one’s hand, gets squeezed at the wrist (carpal tunnel) by tendons that control the fingers. Decreased elasticity of tendons due to aging or occupational factors such as repetitive use of the hand are the major underlying causes.  Symptoms include numbness in the ..

26 Wed. A Trip to Cebu / 세부 여행 I recently went on a trip with my high school buddies.We couldn't travel for a while because of COVID-19 restrictions, but we finally decided to go this year.We had been saving up for several years, and we decided to use that money for this trip. After searching for information on various countries in Southeast Asia, we settled on Cebu in the Philippines, where we ..

25 Tue. Speaking with a Foreigner on the Street / 길에서 만난 외국인과의 대화 A few days ago, I was out with my mom.While waiting for the bus at the bus stop, a woman behind me from overseas said, "Excuse me."She had a tired expression, as if she hadn't received an answer even after talking to several people earlier.  She wanted to take a bus to the train station to catch a train, and she asked if it was th..

24 Mon. Aerial Yoga / 플라잉 요가 As the years go by, I feel that I'm getting out of shape.To improve my physical fitness, I've tried various exercises like working out at the gym and swimming.But it wasn't easy to stick to one thing consistently.Then, three years ago, I happened to come across aerial yoga. Aerial yoga involves performing various yoga poses while suspended from a ceiling-mounted hamm..

21 Fri. My Daughter’s Love of Apples / 우리 딸의 사과 사랑 Our 8-year-old daughter is crazy about apples; she eats one or two every morning.I even put some apple slices in her lunchbox so she can snack on them when she gets hungry in the afternoon.It seems like she never gets tired of them. Apples are a health food, as they are rich in vitamins, minerals, dietary fiber, and other nutrients.There's an ol..

20 Thu. Recovering from a Brain Injury / 뇌손상 후 재활 치료 The purpose of rehabilitation therapy is to help patients get back to their daily lives.Due to increasing average lifespans, rehabilitation therapy is becoming more and more important.Rehabilitation therapy is a vast and diverse field.one of the most widely recognized categories is rehabilitation therapy after a brain injury.  When brain tissu..

19 Wed. Performing at a Wedding / 나의 첫 결혼 축주 연주 I have a friend named Knoa, a young man from Hawaii whom I got to know at a language exchange meetup.Around this time last year, he announced his wedding.As someone who was as passionate about the flute as I was about English, i confidently boasted that I would perform at his wedding.  However, I had never actually performed at a wedding before. I ..