Every time my mom goes to Korea, it is quite the process. I have fond memories from back in the day when I would come home from school to find the living room floor used as a sorting surface with all kinds of random food items that my mom was going to take with her. Among these included coffee, Hershey's chocolate bars, beef jerky, and make-up, to name a few. But I'm not talking a few items, I mean boxes and boxes, and boxes!
She would strategically pack her bags to transport all of these products. Legally, of course, but it was always such a spectacle, especially if the bags were ever overweight. I always hated being "those Asians" holding up the airline ticketing line with their belongings strewn everywhere trying to redistribute weight among bags so as to meet baggage weight restrictions at the airport. I see families do that occasionally nowadays and it always brings back embarrassing memories.
My mom is going to Korea again soon to receive an award from the Peaceful Unification organization in Korea for her singing. But, as Korea is now well off as a modern society, no longer do they need such basics as chocolate and coffee. Apparently, needs have evolved, or at least my mom would hope.
Lucky for Denise, her days are now filled with awesome mommy and daddy Oh excerpts. Here's a recent one in regard to this subject:
(Phone rings)
She would strategically pack her bags to transport all of these products. Legally, of course, but it was always such a spectacle, especially if the bags were ever overweight. I always hated being "those Asians" holding up the airline ticketing line with their belongings strewn everywhere trying to redistribute weight among bags so as to meet baggage weight restrictions at the airport. I see families do that occasionally nowadays and it always brings back embarrassing memories.
My mom is going to Korea again soon to receive an award from the Peaceful Unification organization in Korea for her singing. But, as Korea is now well off as a modern society, no longer do they need such basics as chocolate and coffee. Apparently, needs have evolved, or at least my mom would hope.
Lucky for Denise, her days are now filled with awesome mommy and daddy Oh excerpts. Here's a recent one in regard to this subject:
(Phone rings)
Mom: "Uh Denise, you know that bacon? What is that? Costco....turkey something turkey bacon?"
Denise: "Uh-huh."
Mom: "I like that very much. Very good taste. So how much in a pack?"
Denise: "Uhhh, two separate packages. There's a lot. Do you want me to buy some more?"
Mom: "Ok good, I take that to Korea. Very good gift."
Denise: "Mommy!!! Don't take that to Korea! It needs to stay refrigerated!"
Mom: "No, only one day, no problem."
Denise: "Mommy I don't know if that is good idea."
Mom: "No, one thing is, everything they have. Ham they do not have. This is very good taste, good gift. I bring to them."
Denise: (laughing) "Ok, mommy"
Mom: "Bye, bye"
I'm pretty sure they have plenty of ham in Korea. I just hope no one tells her there is also Costco in Korea.
Denise: "Uh-huh."
Mom: "I like that very much. Very good taste. So how much in a pack?"
Denise: "Uhhh, two separate packages. There's a lot. Do you want me to buy some more?"
Mom: "Ok good, I take that to Korea. Very good gift."
Denise: "Mommy!!! Don't take that to Korea! It needs to stay refrigerated!"
Mom: "No, only one day, no problem."
Denise: "Mommy I don't know if that is good idea."
Mom: "No, one thing is, everything they have. Ham they do not have. This is very good taste, good gift. I bring to them."
Denise: (laughing) "Ok, mommy"
Mom: "Bye, bye"
I'm pretty sure they have plenty of ham in Korea. I just hope no one tells her there is also Costco in Korea.
2 comments:
I've been to that Costco in Korea, its two stories!
Excellent, EXCELLENT last line there Moh...
man I wish we could get more Mom and Dad Oh conversations...
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