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Subject: it's gettin hot
Date: Wed, 20 Jun 2007 14:52:17 +0000
dear mom and dad,

hi! woo, the weather is getting muggy! bring it, korea, BRING IT! i remember my trips to ghana, and the heat, and oh wow. this is different, a muggy heat... but i welcome this over the cold any friggin day of the week.

anyway, i see that i didnt bring a specific blouse i used to wear for the ghana trips, and im pretty mad at myself. i THINK it's in one of the boxes i packed to have teddy send to me, but i cant wait that long to get it. i have ordered a type like it (this blouse) from amazon, and am having it shipped to you. im 99% sure you'll be able to scrunch it up and send it along with a magazine, please? it's a stretchy black mesh top that looks rather nice with a light color skirt, and a light color blouse underneath it, and so nice for the heat. when it gets there, please send it asap.

mom, dont worry about telling teddy about my hair, it's no secret :) i didnt realize that i didnt tell him. i just forgot about it. i didnt tell anybody, actually, again not b/c its a secret, but b/c i only email you guys about all the inane trivial dribble of my life, and to teddy i pretty much just email him asking if he's been taking good care of the cats. i miss them so much... *teardrop* oh, my cats!!! wahhhh!!!!

i didnt get to start my korean language lessons last weekend as i'd hoped, i had to cover a class at work, but it's cool, it's a drop in korean language class and i'll hit it next weekend. im so excited! one time i got into a cab and said, VERY confidently:

"anyang ha sayeo. hagwon ga ka gus say yo."
the cab driver started rattling off in korean like i really knew what he was saying!
i smiled and said, "Sorry, korean molayo (molayo is "i dont know")
the driver smiled and said, "American?"
me: "deh (yes)
him: "you speak korean very well!"

maybe this guy was trying to work me for a fat tip, but it still made me feel GREAT! i cant wait to start learning this language!! :) ~daughter