Birthday!

Eunji's Day
















Dear Umma Appah Oppah,

This is what I did on my birthday. It's not much but it's what I do everyday and so you should know.

This is my work desk (I got it for free). Those are four GRE books and notes I've been making (because I am not naturally smart like Umma or Oppah) but I am a hardworker (like Appah who is also naturally smart). Also I made stamina charts to show my progress, if you'd like to know my progress has been going down so I've been back tracking to see what the heck is going on. The disparity between my scores were at first, funny, but now they are not. Out of 800 for each section, if I get around 6-700 on my verbal, I will get roughly 3-400 on my math. But you know what? I am a hardworker....


I also had an interview which went smoothly. I was introduced to the writing, news, publishing team and began editing letters to the editor (before she edits them herself). I work for the Opinion Section. http://www.ocregister.com/sections/opinion/

This might be very good for me if I don't get into graduate school. Unpaid as it is, it definitely has the potential to flourish into something of a career (I am quoting my boss here).
















Then, I made Kimchi Jjigae. I've become very good at it as you can see the generous helpings of tofu and spam. I make sure to eat extra when I'm studying.

This is Ari and he doesn't like to look up at people (since he's so small) so he goes on top of the couch to be taller. He likes looking over while I'm cooking.


Also, it's been getting colder so I bought him a new polo which was on sale. It's his favorite.



















This is a small cake Cheikh bought me. I told him along with many that I'd hate such festivities during my exam time, so he was very defiant about bringing this cake. It was very stale and gross and I told him to throw it away, but it turned out nice to light some candles anyways.

Well, that is the whole of my day. Dogs and Books. But I'm very focused in such an environment, and happy. Ari does his best trick here called "Totem Pole". He could stand like this for up to 2 minutes!

I miss you very much. I'm waiting for the word that you've all arrived in one city and I'll be up in Fremont faster than you can say.... KIMCHI JJIGAE?

Upcoming: This Tuesday will be a big day where I meet all my professors about my portfolio and try to analyze the potential of my application. Could I actually get accepted in a top ranked MFA program? Are my poems as strong as I had hoped? These will all be answered in a few short days and I will have to keep you updated. I was hoping you could pray for me if you had the time--I'm going to need some strength for the next few months!

See you soon
and Thanks for being my family!

Eunji

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD

Seng-il Chukha Hapnida!

Birthday: January 18 (Capricorn)
Bloodtype: B for BEST
Hair: Squid Ink Hair Dye



We've known Koh Seok Ha for more than 20 years. The longer we've gotten to know him, the more we came to admire him. As a young man, he grew up without the joys of egg whites and kalbi in that small Dae-Jeon town. Even then, he'd decided to move to an entirely different country. He not only learned the English language fluently, he went to college! After his struggles with shoe-shining and pulling that old toyota camry back and forth, he came out on top. He picked up Golf after coming to the states, after tennis, and now he has a HOLE-IN-ONE Trophy to decorate his wall (along with numerous other placards). His loyalty and dedication to his family has been evident throughout these years. We remember as he made reservations to KOA camping trips, Pismo Beach, the General Sherman, and bringing the family wristbands from Avila Beach. Especially on Sunday mornings, he made sure everyone went to Mass and maintained a relationship with God. These actions count and have made their impact on everyone surrounding him (including the church families, the camping families, his coworkers, friends, and more).



Today, he continues to inspire his family. He sits on his couch to read from his library of books. He enjoys picking up the English newspaper to keep up his fluency. Currently, he's enrolled to Harvard Business classes. This never-ending drive/hard work/passion/resilience/patience towards learning makes him a POWERHOUSE. Afterall, if he's good at learning, then he's good at everything.

For being a Dad, Friend, Confidante, Champion, and THECOOLGUY
we love you and can't wait to see you

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD

Love,

Koh Chang-Hyun
Koh Eunji

Happy Birthday Mom

HAPPYBIRTHDAY! (In Korea)

Birthday: 5/27
Bloodtype: 0
Hair: Brown and Red and Black and Yellow
Eyes: Very Big




Introducing Young Geum Koh! She is an amazing Stylist with her trendy clothes. She always has an eye for jewelry and is the best at repairing any necklace, earring, or ring. She is a Social Butterfly, always going back and forth from Church to Japanese School to Samsung Ahjuhmah gatherings to Daejun to Bucheon and various community service programs. WOW















She is an incredible Chef with the ability to detect ingredients simply by tasting the food. Her variety of dishes can range from traditional Dahk Tori Ttang to Italian Spaghetti and Japanese Curry. She is a Designer with a collection of her own handmade hats and bags as well as accessories for the kitchen.














She is a Linguist with an understanding of the English, Korean, Japanese language and also conversational skills in Spanish. She can tackle any project with her perfectionist attitude and skills for accounting, time management, planning, her sense of humor, and most of all her incredible social network that spans from all over the country of Korea and America.












But on top of all of this, she is a great Wife, Mother, Friend, and Sister. Thank you, Aumma for all your soul, your heart, your love and understanding, your sacrifices.

Mom, we love you and miss you very much
Have A Great Happy Birthday!!!

We Will See You Soon,
ChangHyun & Eunji

Jeju Island

More pictures when Eunji was in Korea

Winter Vacation

BukHan-Mount Climbing

The first real mountain climbing

Grandma's farewell