My PhD defense

My Goddess

My Goddess, watching us.

Cafe 50's

Cafe 50's. There were many old pictures and covers of 50's magazines. There is also juke box. I ordered a cup of lemonade and a hambergur but no hamberger can defeat IN-N-OUT burger.

The 10th wedding anniversary

The 10th wedding anniversary was Jan 31st, 2009. We've been together for 10 years. So I prepared a secret project for this day. I booked one some boutique hotel in Mahattan Beach. The name is the Ayres Hotel, which was coordinated with European theme. Especially, the building has its courtyard in the middle of it. It looks like a mansion of ancient Rome because there were many Roman and Greek sculptures around it. Ayres means the last name of the founder of this hotel chain and, at the same time, the name of one God in Greek era as well. Jisu did let me know it. And I also bought one special wine for today. The wine is the Robert Mondavi which was the winery that we'd visited in Napa Valley last year. Youngmi never know my sincereness. Never.

Youngmi

She went the Groove Mall with Jiwon. She holds Jiwon's pinky camera.

Fallen in love with the book

Jisu like to read books whenever he is and wherever he go. A few weeks ago, Youngmi bought the book, The Tale of Despereaux, to Jisu. As is usual, Jisu fell in love with reading books again.

Youngmi and Jiwon in Big Bear

Youngmi and Jiwon in Big Bear. My family and her family went together for enjoying snow slide in Big Bear Lake. Sunny but cold because of its altitude.

We were soldiers

We were soldiers, the movie.

See the clip on 1:30. "When we go on the battle, I will be the first to set foot on the field. And I will be the last to step off. And I will leave no one behind... Dead or alive, we all come home together." said he.

Mel Gibson shows what the real commander in battlefield is. I've been thinking what the core ability for the real leader is. The leader should think of possibilities as many as he can, but he should never hesitate if he make his decision.

Girls Generation's Gee

Korean singers, Girls Generation's new song, Gee. The number of whole member is 9. But I can recognize only 3~4 womens. Too many beautiful women disturb me to know who they are.

Palm Canyon Rd in Palm Springs

We all enjoyed the Christmas day in Palm Springs. There are many cozy shops and restaurants on the Palm Canyon Rd. We walked down the street. Weather was sunny, wind was also lightly breezing. Youngmi took a photo with Serafina.There were lots of painted flags on the street. These are paintings that students in Palm Springs drew for Christmas. Whole things are related to Palm Springs and Desert. Some are very funny and silly.

This is the painting that some student, Alex Freese, 9th grader in Desert Chapel drew. Snow men are doing tanning right now. One of them has already melted. Very funny painting. Some other paintings are also related to the hot weather of Palm Springs.

This is another painting related to Hannukah.

Red rein deer wearing on sunglass is driving the red convertible on the high way. So the title is "Have a safe holiday". All student is very creative. If Jisu drew this kind of painting, what painting would be made by Jisu? I really wonder it.

Christmas party on Dec 24, 2008

The Christmas party on the eve. Youngmi prepared the same red shirts for Christmas. We look like models for Aeropostale. I am gonna try to send this photo to Aeropostale.

Jisu and Yeonsu got really excited. Especially, Jisu really wanted to get some present from Santa. Santa may know your great achievement in this year and your nice behaviors at school as well as at home. Santa is coming tonight...

This is what Jisu got from Santa...Crystal chess set! Jisu and Yeonsu, you are the jewelries for me and your mom. Jisu has got a golf club as the other present and Yeonsu has got the red puppy doll. But Yeonsu liked a cat doll she got from Jiwon a few days ago more than this. I also prefer that cat. The name is "Serafina", Yeonsu named it.

The cat that Yeonsu holds is Serafina. Here is Indian Canyon in Palm Springs on the Christmas day.