Augh, the thought of letting an 18-year-old Isaac go into the world is making me break out into hives. Bless your heart!

Hi Oppa, so glad to hear from you! I'm sorry you've been dealing with health issues, and I'm glad to hear you're on the mend. Aside from the bathroom sharing aspect (our family of 4 shares 1 bathroom, so I feel your pain), your new blended family sounds like SO much fun!!! I am so happy for you all! And because of some health issues of my own, I just started working out a couple months ago. I'm still a n00b, but I don't understand how people can focus on a book or a TV screen during physical activity! My eyes can't focus on shit when I'm jostling around, trying not to look like That Fat Girl. Give me an iPod filled with some fast tunes, and I'm good. I've already fallen in love with the peace of just shutting off all thoughts beyond getting past the next few minutes of exertion and letting Britney Spears (don't judge!) fill my head completely. :P

That's Dave Choe, street artist and renowned hedonist. It mortified me too, although what he did was SO Korean in a way...the complete bagging on yourself thing. There was a Hyphen magazine piece written up about it recently: http://www.hyphenmagazine.com/blog/archive/2013/05/crazy-stupid-korean-love-david-choe-han-and-unmarriageable-koreans

I haven't seen this yet, in case I watch it and then throw something heavy at the television. But people keep saying it's actually quite charming, so I'll look around for it.

I too was incensed by this asshat's words. Every year this issue seems to creep up, especially during the time the PM and other prominent Japanese figureheads go pay their respects to the shrine honoring notorious war criminals (http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-23/visits-to-shrine-aggravate-china-japan-tensions.html). Every time I express my anger, someone is quick to defend the Japanese citizenry, saying that the government does not represent the opinion of the people, but I wonder how long is the statute of limitations on that? How long is the acceptable time period for people to feign ignorance and/or embarrassment of their own recent history, but then continue to elect people who condone the atrocities committed? Of course, the US is not immune to my question as well.

Awww, thanks Sophia!

Thank you! I was totally cracking myself up while I was searching for the GIFs.

I didn't either until my friend Andy tipped me on this! I placed an order for 2-3 copies so we can have a book exchange chain and pass it around. Hopefully they'll have some left to send to us!

I totally have a crush on the dude too! And I really appreciated how they portrayed Korean American culture being its own living, breathing thing apart from Korean culture in Korea.

Will do! Although both Isaac and Emi adore RJ to pieces, it may backfire, but eh, he'll get his comeuppance when I constantly call him asking for help with my molecular printer.

Oh, I had to laugh too when I rounded up those animated GIFs. I know my kids are chips off the old block, and they will lie and procrastinate just like I do, ha ha. So I tried to give him a consequence that seemed fair. We'll see if it works, or if I have to actually build a dungeon. :P AMAZING idea re: the typewriter, by the way. Also gives me an excuse to shop around for one! Heh heh heh.

Are you referring to your Top 5? As in, the 5 celebrities your husband HAS to forgive you for if you ever you-know-what them? :D Bourdain might be in my Top 5.

Thanks so much for chiming in, CO Julie! The Kogi truck uses galbi and dwaeji bulgogi for their taco fillings, and all you need is some lettuce, salsa, and queso fresco to really hit the spot. Here's a recipe using pork belly I made up a few years ago: http://kimchimamas.typepad.com/kimchi_mamas/2010/04/42.html

If you go, take me with you!!! You, me, Tony Bourdain...people would pay money to see that. :P

Aw shucks, thanks, jooliyah. I'm not nearly as bad as I used to be (at least on paper, heh heh), but I would have loved to hang with Tony Bourdain. I think we would get along really well!

Yeah!!! Meet-up at Myung In! Still have to meet your gorgeous boys. I bet they're so big now.

Your son is punk rock incarnate. Rage on, bro!!! Do you have any links to his previous work? I'd love to check it out. Also, I *need* to know the story of how a kid goes to law school at 19.