My husband ^^;; My husband is a office worker. He comes straigt home after work. He is pretty open to other people and daughters but he tends to be conservative about his wife,me. He likes to play only with me, to eat something with me, to watch TV with me and to do anything with me. He doesn't like to be alone. Of course, I am grateful for his attention and love to me. But occasionally, it seems like I am as will-less as a his puppet. I don't appreciate being treated like that. He is a sentimental and loving man. It seems like the older he grows, the younger he looks. He suddenly cries in watching movies or TV, and he becomes sulky over nothing. My husband is an object of study forever. - We have been married for 15 years

Do the housework You know, I am a housewife. A housewife in Korea is usually doing all the housework by herself. A husband only earns money, a housewife only do the housework, childrens only study. Many people in Korea have thought that there is a seperate thing of what a man have to do and what a woman have to do. They have been very conservative. Nowadays, it is changing a little. The case of my husband is the perfect example. When I just began to be married, I was a office worker. At that time, my husband did the housework occasionally. He cleand the room and helped me to make a meal. When I had a baby and moved away from my office, I left company. Since that, I have became a housewife legally. There is a typical dream of woman in Korea. It is a wise mother and good wife. We have learned to see unconciously. So have I. I did do my best as a housewife and I did all the housework by myself. Oneday, my family went driving in the countryside. There were a lot of country houses with beautiful garden. My daughter told "If I grow up, I will buy a house like that. I 'll invite you to my house. I 'll make a delicious meal" At that time, I asked her, "what is your husband doing while you are making a meal?" She answerd the question right away, "He is wathcing TV on the sofa." My husband and I were lost for word. Maybe he was visible shocked. Since that, my husband did the housework more often. He do the cooking, clean the room and do the washes. Especially he is good at folding the laundry and ironing the clothes. Ofcourse my daughters are responsible for their own room. I make them clean their room. And I make them folding the laundry while they are watching TV. * I enjoy doing the laundry. Especially I enjoy handwashing. When I make an argument with my husband, I am sad, angry and confused, I always handwash the clothes. I feel the stress falling away while I am rubbing the clothes.

First name I know there is a distinction between the name of a man and a woman in English. Do you have to follow that in your country? Is it a choice or a must? We have the distinction between the first name of a man and a woman in Korea. But we must not follow that. My first name is Won-you. It is gender-neutral. However many people in Korea have a fixed idea about a first name. For example, '철수' is usually a man's name and '영희' is usually a woman's name.

What is the difference between "Do you speak English?" and "Can you speak English?" What is the difference between "Do you speak English?" and "Can you speak English?"

Do you often take a bus, a train, a taxi, or a ferry? Yes, I often take a bus. It isn't very far where I usually go to. So I usually take a bus or ride my bicycle. When I am late for a appointment, I take a taxi instead of a bus. I usually take a bus to go to a library. It takes 20 minutes to get there by bus. When it is sunny, or a little windy, I go to a library on a bicycle. I sometimes take a train to go to my parent's house. It takes 3 hours to get there by train from my house to my parent's house. It is far way. So I usually visit my parents every three or four months.

Who make themselves at home at your house? Maybe my older sister will make herself at home at my house. She lives near my house. It will take 20 minutes to walk. When we were young, we used to fight a lot. And then each of us was married, has a baby, raise a child... We become familiar. We share joys and sorrows of life. We share food, too. I closely resemble her. I 've heard a lot, " You, two, are twins!?" My sister and I visit each other often. So my sister makes herself at home at my house and I make myself at home at her house.

How are you feeling today? I'm in bad condition. I think it' because I got older. I jusr don't feel very good. I get old enough to be affected ny the weather. It is cloudy today and It will be rainng soon. I get more aches and pains as I get older.

First notebook entry: Introducing myself HI! My name is Lee won-you . I'm a Korean. My English name is Lily. You can call me Liy. I am glad to introduce myself to you. I am 40 years old. I am a house wife. I am outgoing and active. So, although I am a housewife, I am vey busy doing this and that. I have been doing volunteer work for 7 years. I repair books at a library for free. Sometimes I teach librarians and volunteers how to repair a book. Last year I had a chance to teach foreingers how to repair a book. If I had spoken English very well, they would have understood better. I want to speak English very well, So I want to show many people in other countries my experience and knowledge. Please, help me ^^;;. My native language is Korean. and I was born and grew up in Korea. I live in Young-in. It is the north of Seoul, the capital of Korea. Seoul takes me 40 minutes by bus. I like to go mountain climb, go for a walk, ride a bike, read a book, play a piano and play an ocarina. I like to watch a musical. I like a tapdance. I love all of them.