daylog

18 Tue. Post-retirement Life / 은퇴 천국에서 사는 방법  Ever since I called it a career, I have been spending every morning studying English and Japanese.My language teachers are the various programs on EBS. After studying, I try to write about ten sentences using the expressions I learned that day. I share these compositions in our family's group chatroom with my husband and children.My husband also uses..

17 Mon. Adjustable Desks / 높낮이 조절 책상 As recently as a few years ago, when I saw people working standing up at the office, I used to think, "Why do they make things hard for themselves?" But I think differently now.People do it to comepensate for symptoms like weight gain and neck and back pain, which are cause by sitting at a desk for long hours.  Recently, the company I work at provided adfusta..

14 Fri.Learning an Instrument / 악기를 배운다는 것 I'm a working professional learning piano and violin as a hobby. I studied piano for about 5 years in grade school.If I add up all the periods here and there, I must have studied piano for at least 10 years.As for the violin, I've been taking lessons for about 3 years.I take piano and violin lessons from a married couple every other week. I learn violin..

13 Thu. Clumsiness / 몸치 I feel like I was born with two left feet.I've never properly cleared a hurdle, and whenever a ball came towards me, I was tripping over my own feet.I guess my sense of distance with things like balls was off somehow. So, I didn't enjoy phys ed Class, and there were days when I couldn't fit in with the other boys who enjoyed ballgames.As an adult, I wasn't too bothered by..

12 Wed. Breastfeeding / 모유 수유 There is a saying that breast milk is the greatest gift for a newborn baby.Breastfeeding not only promotes good health for the baby, but also has positive emotional effects.  After delivering a baby, mothers decide how to feed their child.There're different methods such as formula feeding, mixed feeding, and breastfeeding.Exclusive breastfeeding means feeding the ba..

11 Tue. Patriotism / 애국심 Our son is a fifth grader this year.Ever since he was about seven years old, he raised his hand in salute whenever he saw a passing soldier or even when he heard the sound of a fighter jet in the sky.  Our family naturally started attending military-related events on a frequent basis.In 2021, we were in attendance at the Seoul International Aerospace & Defense Exhebition..

10 Mon. My Son’s Marriage / 아들의 결혼 In september this year, our 32-year-old son will be tying the knot.For 32 years, except for about 2 years of military service, he has lived at home with his parents.But he is all grown up now, and about to set off on his own.our son had a brief period in school when he went astray and neglected his studies.But he graduated from College and is now hard at work a..

7 Fri. Our Family’s Year-end Ritual / 우리 가족의 연말 행사 Our family has a special yearly ritual.On New Year’s Eve, we all get together, write down our New Year’s resolutions, and put them into a small container. Then, we open it a year later like a time capsule.On the last day of the year, we go over how well we’ve stuck to our plans, encourage each other, and write down new resolutions for the follow..

6 Thu. Tax Audits / 세무 조사 For business owners, the term "tax audit" sends a chill down their spine.Tax audits are categorized into regular and random audits.  The targets of the National Tax Service's tax audits are determined as follows: Firstly, based on data obtained through the Property Consumption Income(PCI) system, which includes the taxpayer's asset changes, income, and expenses. Secondl..

5 Wed. Tempting Desserts / 달콤한 유혹 디저트 I enjoy desserts even more than the main course in a meal.A bowl of rice contains 300 calories, but most desserts are much higher in calories.If I had eaten hearty meals and had less desserts, I might have had a slimmer figure.  But there are so many delicious desserts in the world. It's not easy to resist the temptation of sweets like ice cream, chocolate, ..