Shine’s Diary

Friday, January 21, 2011

The New Year is coming.  My mother will prepare food for my relatives and celebration.  I will go to the market with my mom.  We usually visit a big market to buy fruits, vegetables, fish and beef.  I worry about what my relatives will say.

“Do you have a boyfriend?” 

“It’s 2011 and you should be married.”

They will wish me good luck and wish me to get married soon.   I hate that wish and the concerns about me, because I am the first child in my family so they will focus on my life and marriage.  Koreans usually talk about marriage and gossip about other people’s life.  I think happiness is to pursue my career and not hurry to meet my future husband.  Meeting people is very difficult and I don’t want to feel nervous.  Even though I have to spend a lot of time on meeting someone, it will contribute to my happiness. 

Tuesday Feb. 1, 2011

My puppy’s name is Happy.  She is old enough to notice her owners’ commands.  But, she doesn’t like to ride in a car.  She usually bothers drivers by making strange noises like crying sounds.   She wants to go to the driver’s lap for her comfort.  When the car stops or turns she makes a louder noise and looks uncomfortable. 

When she takes a walk outside or visits new places she doesn’t like children.  I’m not sure, but I think she thinks she is more dominant than children.  She is afraid of heights.  When you pick her up, she loses dominance.  Sometimes I think I have to make her friends with another dog.  But, we don’t have a chance to go out and share friendship with another dog.  She looks selfish or arrogant.  When she’s mad at another dog she barks and grabs the dog with her mouth.  I have to hurry up and pick her up when she meets another dog.

Sometimes she is messy.  She usually likes to tear our buttons or zippers on our clothes.  So my mother and father blame her.  She hides and looks like she needs forgiveness.  But, then she will do it again.