All of my pictures are in Korea, but my dad happens to be here at the moment... So I couldn't get any of the pictures of me as a young kid! (which is probably a good thing) =P
Hopefully, some of you guys still enjoyed watching my movie even though it doesn't have a lot of pictures of me in there...
Jade:
I love the first quote you used! I learned that quote when I was a little kid back in elementary school! Well, the version I learned is, "千里始足下," which is "천리길도 첫 걸음부터." I totally agree with the statement that everything starts SOMEWHERE. Just out of curiosity, 1,000 li is more like 400km, which is roughly 250 miles, isn't it? It's really clever of you to just say 1,000 miles since it doesn't change the meaning or anything!
Also, I looked up the first song because it is in Korean. =D I've never heard of 이지아 or Ejiah. I like her song though.
Ejiah!
네 두눈엔 내가 있죠
차마 바라 볼 수가 없어
이런 눈부신 행복이란거
내 곁에 찾아왔죠
의미없는 내 하루가
거짓말처럼 달라져버렸어
하루라도 널 보지않으면
죽을 것만 같아서
컵케익도 네게 줄게
외계인 얘기 해줄게
이건 비밀이지만 너에게만은
전부 다 말해줄게
사랑인것 같은 느낌 다시는 가질 수 없는
소중한 어제처럼 반짝이는 너
안아 버리고 싶어
둘이서 나란히 누워 올려다보던
어느 하얀색 천장에
왜 나는 이렇게 행복한건지
다시 한번 더 말하고 싶어
너를 사랑한다고
잊을지도 모르니까
얼마나 사랑하는지
얘기하지않으면 놓칠것같아
이상하게 너만이
전부인걸 같은 느낌
너무나 멍청해진걸
그래도 나는 괜찮아
컵케익보다 니가 소중하니까
In case you're curious of what it says, I'll sum it up for you. It is another one of those typical Korean love song. Basically, she is saying she loves him so much. She'll give him everything and even tell him stories about aliens. He is her everything, and she feels stupid. But it's o.k. since he is more important than a cupcake. haha...
Good song though :)
Callie:
I moved around a lot and transferred schools constantly, so I am quite jealous that you have a best friend who shared every experience! I wish I had a friend like that. I know a lot of people, but I am not REALLY close to any of them because I've known them for at most three years... I think you're blessed to have a friend like Caroline.
Also, I don't know much about cats or any animals, so I did a little research about the average life span of cats. I found that cats live on average 12~15 years. Seeing as he lived over 18 years, I think you are right when you say "Smokey completed her mission in life." I think you really had a special cat who cared for you. =)
On a side note, I was curious why you put "(and Bandit..)." It caught my attention because my girlfriend's dog's name is Bandit. =P
Emily:
First, I must say that I'm impressed and amazed you made a 17 minute long video!! o.0
Secondly, I was quite surprised to find out you were quarter Asian when you told me! I guess that would explain being in the orchestra and such. ;) All jokes aside, I am impressed that you know all the family members even though you have so many of them! I am even more impressed that you have pictures of them all! >.< I really enjoyed all the pictures you had in your video! (you even had one of you in a playboy bunny costume!! ^^;;;) But really, thank you for the pictures of Italy, New York, China, Colorado, and Alaska! I have not been to Italy, China, and Alaska, and I found them fascinating! THANKS! p.s. I still found the milking goat part pretty amusing!
Maysie:
I really enjoyed watching your video! I like the little clips of you doing weird things! =D I also liked that song "Aguas de Marco." By the way, do you understand what it is saying? I like the song even though I have no idea what it is saying.
I thought it was funny when you said your four year old sister Emma is "the serious one out of [your] two sisters." You never know, she might be an ENFJ like you and I. ;) On a more serious note, I'm happy to hear that your sister made it last summer and sorry it is back. I really hope Emma makes through it the second time! It is really tough to see a family member in pain. If I were a fervent Christian, I'd pray for you, but since I'm not, I'm here if you need me. =) I hope you have the chance to find out if Emma is really the serious one of the two!
By the way, I really like how you changed colors of the words, so they stick out more. That was really clever! I don't know why I didn't think of that..
Sharad:
I thought it was interesting you transformed from extroverted to introverted after you moved to U.S. It is interesting to see how similar events affect people in different ways. I opened up and became an extrovert, while you became an introvert. Fascinating! I must agree though that moving and traveling around the world really do change and shape one's life.
Also, I must say that those monkeys really do look a little intimidating! =P
Thuyen:
Two things from your movie resonate with me.
Of all things, "I still uphold the Vietnamese traditions, speak the language, eat the food, and always remember where I came from," struck me the most. Sometimes, I have trouble doing all the things you mentioned above. I don't know if you ever have felt this way, but there was a time when I had a feeling of loss of identity. I didn't know which group I fit in with. Was I American or Korean? Should I try to be one over the other? In the end I found my own way of coping with it, but your statement just reminded me about that time of my life. Oh, I definitely agree with the food part! The first thing I missed when I moved from Korea was the FOOD! That is the first thing that hits you and makes you homesick!
Also, I can kind of feel how you felt when you said, "I finally got to visit my homeland after 12 years this past summer." For me, it was SIX years before I got to return, but even then I was overwhelmed with lots of emotions when I stepped on the Korean soil. It's something hard to explain with words, but I bet it's somewhat close to how Odysseus felt when he returned from his long journey. ;)
