Super Bowl Bound!

What an exciting weekend coming up and to think I will be right in the middle of it, in person. I am in no way a huge football fan, but I am a huge fan of experiencing it! I hope it's a great game and that it will be a nail biter. I will feel like a queen as I am being spoiled the whole weekend and my all time favorite thing, eating, eating and more eating! Go Steelers...or Go Cardinals? Not sure yet.

Being Older and Wiser, Part II

That is my husband today, for he is celebrating the day of his birth! Now starts the day where I can tease him, he says incessantly, which I do, for four months that he is so much older than I am! He just rolls his eyes and goes onto to tell me that since I am Korean, I am actually older than he is(um, wish I never told him that part of being Korean)! Anyway, he takes my teasing in stride-he really doesn't have a choice...

So this morning, as I was talking to my ten year old daughter about jobs and tried to explain what her daddy does at his job, it made me think of what he truly does. He impresses me, he is older but he is really wise, as in smart! He took on a new role in his company a year ago and with a horrendous rough start, he hung in there and has turned his business around.

I have so much respect for him for all that he has to do five days a week, working hard, yet makes sure he is available to help out with our kids and their schedules after school. But that is the type of person he is and the type of father he always wanted to be. He makes time for his kids and can leave work at work and focus on his family.

Of course, he always thanks me for all that I do for our family, but today, I want to thank him publicly for all that he does for our family. He is a keeper! And honey, Happy Birthday!!

Being Older and Wiser

Is how I felt last night talking to my soon to be 18yr old daughter. It was weird seeing myself in her shoes with her relationship with her boyfriend. The way she is so outspoken and so matter of fact and not afraid to speak her mind. But last night, I told her that sometimes in life, you have to keep your mouth shut and let things go.

She has a tremendous future ahead of her; starting college and trying to determine what she wants to do with her life. Does that include this boyfriend? If that is what she wants, then she has to learn to keep her mouth shut when it comes to her boyfriend and his parents..they could become her in-laws!

I was trying to explain that when it comes to a disagreement between her boyfriend and his parents, it is between them and she has to stay out of it. He is torn and her 'role' is to be his safe spot, his soft spot where he knows he doesn't have to feel like he's disappointing her too. This is very tough, I know because I went thru this with my husband, who was my boyfriend since the age of 14 and I didn't agree with what his parents were saying to him at times.

I just hope my daughter takes my advice to heart and knows that I mean well and truly care about her feelings, both in regards to her as my daughter and her relationship with her boyfriend.

What is Racism?

Last night's Primetime show asked, 'What would you do?' in regards to speaking out and defending someone that was being mistreated because he/she didn't speak English here in America. Well, being a different race, myself, I would speak up and defend the individual. I have lived with comments whispered behind my back and the all wonderful question, 'What are you?' and the assumptions that are made because I am Asian living in America.

I am a person that does not believe in being politically correct at all times because people have taken that way overboard. But, hearing people whisper behind my back, ask questions that would normally not be asked to a 'white' person, I feel is offensive. So if I feel that behavior is offensive, does that make the other person a racist?

Oprah

I love what that name envokes when people see that name and I love the image that envokes when I tell people I watch her show. Yep, a stay at home mom, sitting at home and eating bon bons while watching Oprah and bashing on men...well, I may eat the bon bons, but I do not bash on men.

Today's show is about living your best life and the best part, 'putting yourself as priority'. I have done just that and tell others to do just that. Yes, I can make it look easy because I have a good life, BUT it wasn't always easy for me and I lost myself and didn't put myself as priority.

A few years ago, I stopped making New Year's resolutions because it just set me up for failure. So I made a resolution to never make another one again! And I know, if you, out there, still want to make them, go ahead, I am just stating what works for me. Make them so you can succeed though!

I have vowed to never lose myself again and to live life like I talk. There's something inside of me that makes sure I continue to survive and determined to be happy. It is liberating to be happy, no matter what it is...my family telling me they loved my cooking; the smell of a clean house; the look of a very nicely made bed; the freshly fallen snow; rain(yes, I said rain for my NW friends-rain makes everything so new again!); the change of seasons; my fluffy and warm slippers; my wonderful family; being able to text fast on my blackberry(I will never go back to a regular cell phone again!); my very wonderful husband who spoils me rotten!; my ice maker-gotta have my ice water daily!; my wonderful kids that are so motivated daily to go to school; my ability to give back to Holt; all of my wonderful friends around the country and around the world...my list goes on and on...

So take it from one very determined person and put yourself as priority!! It really does change your life! And trust me, it wasn't easy for me to do that either! Good luck and I wish for all of you to 'Live your BEST Life'!