Etude no. 2: DC
I came back from D.C. a couple days ago, and now that a few days have passed, I've had time to finally absorb the memories made from the trip. I was there for a family reunion - a yearly tradition that takes place every 2nd weekend of March. It still bewilders me how my frail grandmother birthed and took care of 8 kids! All my aunts and uncles got married and had kids, and now those kids have grown up and have kids of their own. (My mom's side of the family is HUGE.) I remember laughing when my uncle shook his head and said somberly, "our babies are having babies", but it's a sobering thought, seeing how much time has passed... and how I've gotten so freaking old!!! I have two of my aunts, my parents, and my grandmother praying super, SUPER hard for me, in hopes that I will marry well, (preferably) to a Korean-American, Christian, hardworking, handsome man who goes to church and doesn't drink nor smoke. I agree and look for all those characteristics, definitely, but I don't quite agree on the time table here. Why can't I just enjoy making a living, hanging out with friends, traveling, developing skills and hobbies, all as a single person? I adore the concern my relatives have for me, and I know that they want to make sure that I'm taken care of and loved, but I really am content with things are going right now.
Oooother than the nagging, I enjoyed my trip! I enjoyed great food, delicious sushi, and learned to play 고스톱 with 화투 cards. My cousins were so sweet and took a couple of days off from work to take us sightseeing. Went to the Smithsonian museums (I still can't believe that they're all free!), where I ogled the gem collection, (complete with the Hope Diamond), perused old documents, and sneakily poked at a couple dinosaur skeletons when people weren't looking. In between museums, we took a stroll through the Sculpture Garden to enjoy the wonderful 75 degrees of sunlight and warmth, which is something that is quite foreign to us Chicagoans during this time of year! Alas, the short reunion had come to an end. We've said our "see you later"s, made our round of hugs, stole all the cookies in the house to eat on the plane, and made our way back home.
Oooother than the nagging, I enjoyed my trip! I enjoyed great food, delicious sushi, and learned to play 고스톱 with 화투 cards. My cousins were so sweet and took a couple of days off from work to take us sightseeing. Went to the Smithsonian museums (I still can't believe that they're all free!), where I ogled the gem collection, (complete with the Hope Diamond), perused old documents, and sneakily poked at a couple dinosaur skeletons when people weren't looking. In between museums, we took a stroll through the Sculpture Garden to enjoy the wonderful 75 degrees of sunlight and warmth, which is something that is quite foreign to us Chicagoans during this time of year! Alas, the short reunion had come to an end. We've said our "see you later"s, made our round of hugs, stole all the cookies in the house to eat on the plane, and made our way back home.
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