We finish reading some Disney book, and Lucy is looking at the other books advertised in the back. We have seen most of the movies, but not Hercules. “What is this one?” she asks. “It’s Hercules.” I

We are on the tarmac of Incheon International Airport waiting for our plane to take off. I look out the window and see a Korean Air 747 mounting a Jinair DC10. Lucy looks across from her seat, and

Eunjoo and I are sitting at the kitchen table finishing off our dinner. Lucy, having excused herself long ago, is in one of the rooms, playing. We hear, through the door a cute little "Ham, ham. Ham,

The kyul trees were wonderful. It's a gorgeous tree, full of little orange juicy balls. I must say, it is worth it going to Jeju just to see the trees. They are great. But the tour was a bit shit.

For some reason or other I meet and talk to a guy whose name is tricky for me. Me: Can I call you Mani? Him: My name is Pessari. Me: It's short for Manuel.

Lucy: Can we watch Me Me? Me: What's that? Lucy: You know, Me Me. Where the wolf chases the ostrich? Me: Meep Meep? Lucy: Ha, Ha. Daddy, you're such a M**p**g idiot.

On the route between my house and my office, there is a construction site. They are building a new building for the Engineering school. Outside the walled construction site there are some low cement blocks. Either there is

I go to the bank to to buy some Japanese yen for my upcoming trip to Okinawa. I ask for 60,000 yen. The teller asks me how I would like it. "With a smile, please."