The first day of the new year is always an important event in any country. However, here in Korea, it can be said that they have two New Year's Day. The second one is the first day of the first month of the lunar year. For this year, it fell on February 7, 2008. They call it Seolnal. While January 1 is internationally acknowledged as the first official day, here in Korea (just like old Asian countries - China and Japan), the Lunar New Year's day is more important and more significant. Infact, we had a 5-day holiday just for Seolnal, it started on February 6, 2008 until Febrauary 10 (including Saturday and Sunday). Most of the Koreans travel back to their hometown during this festival and enjoy their families.
However, for me, instead of having a real holiday break, I spent it resting and enjoying my time with my family. Most specially with my little daughter who seemed to grow up every day and does not ceased to amaze me with her new antics. Danielle has started to communicate to us with almost complete sentences now. We decided to teach her english communication first than my native tongue "bisaya". Since Danielle like watching Barney, Barbie, Dora and other kid's shows, it would be better we talk to her in english so that she will eventually catch on understanding the kid's shows. Indeed, just months shy before becoming 3 years old, she confidently talks to us. Ofcourse, some are jibberish and her grammar are sometimes off (Where is going Daddy?) but I am very proud she has started to communicate verbally. Infact, she plays and talks with her Filipino playmates older than her and she likes talking more than some of them. Anyway, I bet she will eventually learn Bisaya (and perhaps Korean too??) as she grows specially through her playmates and friends.
One funny thing about Danielle is also the fact that she already understands the animated movies Shrek, Disney movies and Barbie movies. She particularly likes the Shrek movies and she calls me Daddy Shrek! To my amazement, she told me 'What is your name?' I told her, my name is Daddy. Then, she said, 'No, no, no, no... Daddy Shrek lang.' So, I told her, 'OK, my name is Daddy Shrek. What is your name?' 'Princess Fiona Sisican!' she said. Then, she can already play the online Dora stories and games (Check it out.). She also says she is Dora when she is playing this in our laptop. She is already very patient in moving the arrow through the touchpad of our laptop. Hopefully, this interactive website will enhance her imagination and learn more things.
We really can't help but smile and laugh at her new antics. By the way, she also sometimes calls her Mommy as Princess Fiona, and she becomes Baby Princess Fiona. The funniest thing these days is that whenever she sees tall Condo buildings, she calls them Castles!~ one time, while she and her Mommy where still at the ground about to enter our apartment unit (its a 5 floors-Townhouse type), I called her from our fourth floor, she told her Mommy, 'Let's go, Daddy Shrek is at the Tower!' I just hope she thinks of me as the transformed Shrek in the second movie rather than the original large green Shrek. :)
However, for me, instead of having a real holiday break, I spent it resting and enjoying my time with my family. Most specially with my little daughter who seemed to grow up every day and does not ceased to amaze me with her new antics. Danielle has started to communicate to us with almost complete sentences now. We decided to teach her english communication first than my native tongue "bisaya". Since Danielle like watching Barney, Barbie, Dora and other kid's shows, it would be better we talk to her in english so that she will eventually catch on understanding the kid's shows. Indeed, just months shy before becoming 3 years old, she confidently talks to us. Ofcourse, some are jibberish and her grammar are sometimes off (Where is going Daddy?) but I am very proud she has started to communicate verbally. Infact, she plays and talks with her Filipino playmates older than her and she likes talking more than some of them. Anyway, I bet she will eventually learn Bisaya (and perhaps Korean too??) as she grows specially through her playmates and friends.
One funny thing about Danielle is also the fact that she already understands the animated movies Shrek, Disney movies and Barbie movies. She particularly likes the Shrek movies and she calls me Daddy Shrek! To my amazement, she told me 'What is your name?' I told her, my name is Daddy. Then, she said, 'No, no, no, no... Daddy Shrek lang.' So, I told her, 'OK, my name is Daddy Shrek. What is your name?' 'Princess Fiona Sisican!' she said. Then, she can already play the online Dora stories and games (Check it out.). She also says she is Dora when she is playing this in our laptop. She is already very patient in moving the arrow through the touchpad of our laptop. Hopefully, this interactive website will enhance her imagination and learn more things.We really can't help but smile and laugh at her new antics. By the way, she also sometimes calls her Mommy as Princess Fiona, and she becomes Baby Princess Fiona. The funniest thing these days is that whenever she sees tall Condo buildings, she calls them Castles!~ one time, while she and her Mommy where still at the ground about to enter our apartment unit (its a 5 floors-Townhouse type), I called her from our fourth floor, she told her Mommy, 'Let's go, Daddy Shrek is at the Tower!' I just hope she thinks of me as the transformed Shrek in the second movie rather than the original large green Shrek. :)
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