Don't worry!!

I didn't forget about you guys!
I haven't really had anything interesting to report BUT I'm hoping for some new developments in the very near future....

Stay tuned!
-Jeena

P.S. I've been updating my movie blog recently and catching up on a summers worth of watching. If you're interested the address is:

http://moviesuncoveredbyjeena.blogspot.com/

Blog forgotten temporarily... but I'm back!

Oh wow, I blinked and 2 months flew by! It has been a crazy busy time but things are finally starting to slow down.

Last month (May 2010) I finally graduated!


Class of 2010 !!
Arizona State University
College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
Bachelors of Science in Political Science
Minor in Sociology
Certificate in International Studies
Certificate in Civic Education


AND.....

One of my little brothers also graduated from high school AND finished the Radio Broadcasting Program at the East Valley Institute of Technology!

Class of 2010 !!
QCHS
&
EVIT
*pictures soon to come*


OH! And one last thing...

I know what you're thinking and.... yes. This is my new baby!
And soon we'll be out on the open road, just you wait!
I am so excited :)

BIG CHANGES ARE COMING!
I'm so glad that I can share them all with you. Hope all is well!

American Marriage

So I was browsing Facebook last night, mostly to avoid writing a paper that was due today and I found an interesting page with a group making a documentary about... what else? Marriage today in America.
The main tag line of the movie is:
"Pulling back the veil on why we say "I do"

American Marriage
a film by Mike Flanagan & Courtney Bell

"American Marriage" is the first feature length documentary to examine the whole story of marriage itself, from ancient times to the present - from divorce to dowries, prenups to polygamy, veils to Vegas, and everything in between.

**Still in production it is set to be released sometime 2011

With todays debate on the definition of marriage, companionship and the role of government I think that history has a way of putting things in perspective.

Now I know that just about everyone has strong feelings about the issue so I won't go on a crazy rant and rave but I will say this, I think there are lot bigger problems that we as a nation should be addressing more seriously.

One of the interesting points it raised is in another tag line:
"If your brakes failed as often as marriages do, would you ever drive your car?"
After thinking about that question I'm not sure that I would. At my age I am positive that I think more about the brakes of my car than I do about the possibility of me having a successful marriage.
I guess like most Americans I always thought that my first instinct would be a good enough guide to make the 'best' possible dating decisions. And I'm hoping that this film will challenge my 'fairy tale' attitude about love, companionship and marriage.


See the official trailer


One of my favorite phrases of the preview is:

There are only 4 questions of value in life.
1) What is sacred?
2) Of what is sacred?
3)What is worth living for?
4)What is worth dying for?
The answer to each is the same, only love.
~Author unknown

For more information on the documentary, here's the site.
http://www.americanmarriagemovie.com/#


What do you think?
About the issue, the documentary or anything; I'd love to hear from you!
(And as always please be considerate of others, we're all mature adults)

Personality test...

Since graduation is just around the corner I've been thinking about what to do with myself.
I've wanted to go to law school for so many years that I haven't really thought of anything else. But lately I've been contemplating that decision.

So I decided to take the Jung Typology test as a quick way to 'get to know myself' better.
This is similar to the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and follows the 4 pairs of preferences: Extraversion - Introversion, Sensing - iNtuition, Thinking - Feeling, Judgment - Perception.
Here is a quick reference: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Myers-Briggs_Type_Indicator

If you're interested in taking the test yourself, here is the link:
http://www.humanmetrics.com/cgi-win/JTypes2.asp

Your Type is

INFJ

Introverted - Intuitive - Feeling - Judging

Strength of the preferences %

78 - 25 - 12 - 67

A 'Qualitative analysis of your type formula' revealed that I am...
- very expressed introvert
- moderately expressed intuitive personality
- slightly expressed feeling personality
- distinctively expressed judging personality

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I went a step forward and analyzed the 'best' career options.
They (Jung Career Indicator) suggested...
Social Work - Education - Librarian - Law
in health care...
Early Childhood Education - Psychology/Psychotherapist - Counseling
in art/science...
Design - Science

**Famous people of your particular type
John Bradshaw, Mother Teresa, Nelson Mandela, John Calvin, Nicole Kidman

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I also took a look at my type description according to Dr. Kiersey.
In this theory there are 4 temperaments: The Guardians, The Idealist, The Artisans, The Rationals.
It is broken down further depending on your Communication (Concrete vs. Abstract) and Action (Utilitarian vs. Cooperative) scores.
For a quick run down, here is the link: http://keirsey.com/handler.aspx?s=keirsey&f=fourtemps&tab=1&c=overview
My results were...

Idealist Portrait of the Counselor (INFJ)
Counselors have an exceptionally strong desire to contribute to the welfare of others, and find great personal fulfillment interacting with people, nurturing their personal development, guiding them to realize their human potential. Although they are happy working at jobs (such as writing) that require solitude and close attention, Counselors do quite well with individuals or groups of people, provided that the personal interactions are not superficial, and that they find some quiet, private time every now and then to recharge their batteries. Counselors are both kind and positive in their handling of others; they are great listeners and seem naturally interested in helping people with their personal problems. Not usually visible leaders, Counselors prefer to work intensely with those close to them, especially on a one-to-one basis, quietly exerting their influence behind the scenes.

Counselors are scarce, little more than one percent of the population, and can be hard to get to know, since they tend not to share their innermost thoughts or their powerful emotional reactions except with their loved ones. They are highly private people, with an unusually rich, complicated inner life. Friends or colleagues who have known them for years may find sides emerging which come as a surprise. Not that Counselors are flighty or scattered; they value their integrity a great deal, but they have mysterious, intricately woven personalities which sometimes puzzle even them.

Counselors tend to work effectively in organizations. They value staff harmony and make every effort to help an organization run smoothly and pleasantly. They understand and use human systems creatively, and are good at consulting and cooperating with others. As employees or employers, Counselors are concerned with people's feelings and are able to act as a barometer of the feelings within the organization.

Blessed with vivid imaginations, Counselors are often seen as the most poetical of all the types, and in fact they use a lot of poetic imagery in their everyday language. Their great talent for language-both written and spoken-is usually directed toward communicating with people in a personalized way. Counselors are highly intuitive and can recognize another's emotions or intentions - good or evil - even before that person is aware of them. Counselors themselves can seldom tell how they came to read others' feelings so keenly. This extreme sensitivity to others could very well be the basis of the Counselor's remarkable ability to experience a whole array of psychic phenomena.

**Famous people of my particular type
Mohandas Gandhi, Sidney Poitier, Eleanor Roosevelt, Jane Goodall, Emily Bronte, Sir Alec Guiness, Carl Jung, Mary Baker Eddy, Queen Noor are examples of the Counselor Idealist (INFJ).

They even included a lot of extra tips that I'm going to go through but won't list for conserving space (and boring my readers).
But in case you're a INFJ - Counselor (or just curious) I will post the links for your own analysis.

Careers:
Best Job Fit for Idealists
http://keirsey.com/personalityzone/wz21.asp
Dealing With Stress at Work: Idealists Out of Balance
http://keirsey.com/personalityzone/wz33.asp
3 Surprising Things Idealist Counselor Bosses Do Well
http://keirsey.com/personalityzone/wz67.asp

Relationships:
Women and Romance - Idealist Women
http://keirsey.com/personalityzone/lz23.asp
Men and Romance - The Idealist Lover
http://keirsey.com/personalityzone/lz28.asp
Love the One You're With - Tips for Idealists With Non-Idealist Partners
http://keirsey.com/personalityzone/lz88.asp

School:
Idealist Students: Maximizing Your Study Environment
http://keirsey.com/personalityzone/cz18.asp
Idealists: Capitalizing on Your Diplomatic Intelligence Style
http://keirsey.com/personalityzone/cz36.asp

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And for all you INFJ's out there here are a couple of articles that I'll be reading.
The first one is by Joe Butt and the second is by Marina Margaret Heiss.
http://typelogic.com/infj.html



Hmmm... this gives me a lot to think about, the test results are really interesting.
And while they sound pretty accurate I want to be careful not to get swept away with the assumption of that's just 'how I am' without leaving any room to change.
With that I will leave you with these words of wisdom...

"Knowing others is intelligence; knowing yourself is true wisdom. Mastering others is strength, mastering yourself is true power."
~ Lao Tzu

Part of being a 90's kid...

I found this from Rachael (http://rach-marie.blogspot.com/) and wow is this sooo true...
I even marked my favorites

* I wish Google Maps had an "Avoid Ghetto" routing option.

* More often than not, when someone is telling me a story all I can think about is that I can't wait for them to finish so that I can tell my own story that's not only better, but also more directly involves me.

* Nothing sucks more than that moment during an argument when you realize you're wrong.

* Have you ever been walking down the street and realized that you're going in the complete opposite direction of where you are supposed to be going? But instead of just turning a 180 and walking back in the direction from which you came, you have to first do something like check your watch or phone or make a grand arm gesture and mutter to yourself to ensure that no one in the surrounding area thinks you're crazy by randomly switching directions on the sidewalk.

* That's enough, Nickelback.

* I totally take back all those times I didn't want to nap when I was younger.

* Is it just me, or are 80% of the people in the "people you may know" feature on Facebook people that I do know, but I deliberately choose not to be friends with?

* Do you remember when you were a kid, playing Nintendo and it wouldn't work? You take the cartridge out, blow in it and that would magically fix the problem. Every kid in America did that, but how did we all know how to fix the problem? There was no internet or message boards or FAQ's. We just figured it out. Today's kids are soft.

* There is a great need for sarcasm font.

* Sometimes, I'll watch a movie that I watched when I was younger and suddenly realize I had no idea what was going on when I first saw it.

* I think everyone has a movie that they love so much, it actually becomes stressful to watch it with other people. I'll end up wasting 90 minutes shiftily glancing around to confirm that everyone's laughing at the right parts, then making sure I laugh just a little bit harder (and a millisecond earlier) to prove that I'm still the only one who really, really gets it.

* How are you supposed to fold a fitted sheet?

* I would rather try to carry 10 plastic grocery bags in each hand than take 2 trips to bring my groceries in.

* I think part of a best friend's job should be to immediately clear your computer history if you die.

* The only time I look forward to a red light is when I'm trying to finish a text.

* Was learning cursive really necessary?


* Lol has gone from meaning, "laugh out loud" to "I have nothing else to say".

* I have a hard time deciphering the fine line between boredom and hunger.

* Answering the same letter three times or more in a row on a Scantron test is absolutely petrifying.

* My brother's Municipal League baseball team is named the Stepdads. Seeing as none of the guys on the team are actual stepdads, I inquired about the name. He explained, "Cuz we beat you, and you hate us." Classy, bro.

* Whenever someone says "I'm not book smart, but I'm street smart", all I hear is "I'm not real smart, but I'm imaginary smart.”

* How many times is it appropriate to say "What?" before you just nod and smile because you still didn't hear what they said?

* I love the sense of camaraderie when an entire line of cars teams up to prevent an idiot from cutting in at the front. Stay strong, brothers!

* Every time I have to spell a word over the phone using 'as in' examples, I will undoubtedly draw a blank and sound like a complete idiot. Today I had to spell my boss's last name to an attorney and said "Yes that's G as in...(10 second lapse)..ummm...Goonies"

* What would happen if I hired two private investigators to follow each other?

* While driving yesterday I saw a banana peel in the road and instinctively swerved to avoid it...thanks Mario Kart.

* MapQuest really needs to start their directions on #5. Pretty sure I know how to get out of my neighborhood.

* Obituaries would be a lot more interesting if they told you how the person died.

* I find it hard to believe there are actually people who get in the shower first and THEN turn on the water.

* Shirts get dirty. Underwear gets dirty. Pants? Pants never get dirty, and you can wear them forever.

* I would like to officially coin the phrase 'catching the swine flu' to be used as a way to make fun of a friend for hooking up with an overweight woman. Example: "Dave caught the swine flu last night."

* I can't remember the last time I wasn't at least kind of tired.

* Bad decisions make good stories.

* Whenever I'm Facebook-stalking someone and I find out that their profile is public I feel like a kid on Christmas morning who just got the Red Ryder BB gun that I always wanted. 546 pictures? Don't mind if I do!

* Is it just me or do high school girls get sluttier and sluttier every year?

* If Carmen San Diego and Waldo ever got together, their offspring would probably just be completely invisible.

* Why is it that during an icebreaker, when the whole room has to go around and say their name and where they are from, I get so incredibly nervous? Like I know my name, I know where I'm from, this shouldn't be a problem....

* You never know when it will strike, but there comes a moment at work when you've made up your mind that you just aren't doing anything productive for the rest of the day.

* Can we all just agree to ignore whatever comes after DVDs? I don't want to have to restart my collection.

* There's no worse feeling than that millisecond you're sure you are going to die after leaning your chair back a little too far.

* I'm always slightly terrified when I exit out of Word and it asks me if I want to save any changes to my ten page research paper that I swear I did not make any changes to.

* "Do not machine wash or tumble dry" means I will never wash this ever.

* I hate being the one with the remote in a room full of people watching TV. There's so much pressure. 'I love this show, but will they judge me if I keep it on? I bet everyone is wishing we weren't watching this. It's only a matter of time before they all get up and leave the room. Will we still be friends after this?'

* I hate when I just miss a call by the last ring (Hello? Hello? Dang it!), but when I immediately call back, it rings nine times and goes to voicemail. What'd you do after I didn't answer? Drop the phone and run away?

* I hate leaving my house confident and looking good and then not seeing anyone of importance the entire day. What a waste.

* When I meet a new girl, I'm terrified of mentioning something she hasn't already told me that I have learned from some light internet stalking.

* I like all of the music in my iTunes, except when it's on shuffle, then I like about one in every fifteen songs in my iTunes.

* Why is a school zone 20 mph? That seems like the optimal cruising speed for pedophiles...

* As a driver I hate pedestrians, and as a pedestrian I hate drivers, but no matter what the mode of transportation, I always hate cyclists.

* Sometimes I'll look down at my watch 3 consecutive times and still not know what time it is.

* It should probably be called Unplanned Parenthood.

* I keep some people's phone numbers in my phone just so I know not to answer when they call.

* Even if I knew your social security number, I wouldn't know what do to with it.

* Even under ideal conditions people have trouble locating their car keys in a pocket and Pinning the Tail on the Donkey- but I'd bet everyone can find and push the Snooze button from 3 feet away, in about 1.7 seconds, eyes closed, first time every time...

* My 4-year old son asked me in the car the other day "Dad what would happen if you ran over a ninja?" How do I respond to that?

* It really ticks me off when I want to read a story on CNN.com and the link takes me to a video instead of text.

* I wonder if cops ever get ticked off at the fact that everyone they drive behind obeys the speed limit.

* I think the freezer deserves a light as well.

* The other night I ordered takeout, and when I looked in the bag, saw they had included four sets of plastic silverware. In other words, someone at the restaurant packed my order, took a second to think about it, and then estimated that there must be at least four people eating to require such a large amount of food. Too bad I was eating by myself. There's nothing like being made to feel like a fatty before dinner.

Past Life Analysis

Who were you in your last life?
Find out here:
http://www.thebigview.com/pastlife/

Hmmmm... interesting


I put in my birthday and it said...
"Your past life diagnosis:
I don't know how you feel about it, but you were male in your last earthly incarnation.You were born somewhere in the territory of modern USA South-West around the year 775. Your profession was that of a map maker, astrologer, astronomer.

Your brief psychological profile in your past life:
Timid, constrained, quiet person. You had creative talents, which waited until this life to be liberated. Sometimes your environment considered you strange.

The lesson that your last past life brought to your present incarnation:
Your main task is to make the world more beautiful. Physical and spiritual deserts are just waiting for your touch. Keep smiling! Do you remember now?"


Disclaimer:
"...It is up to you how you interpret the information given by this program; however, you should know that this software is only slightly more sophisticated than an electronic fortune cookie." -Thomas Knierim, Editor & Webmaster

"What's my age again?"

23!! (as of about 2.5 hrs ago, Arizona time!)



It's so weird to think that I'm finally 23 yrs old. I know that it's nothing 'special' like 16, 18, 21 or 25 but I'm still just as shocked.
The funny thing about this year is that people starting wishing me a happy birthday 4 days before. And I don't think it was because they forgot the actual date, but more that they didn't want to forget on the 'real' day haha. I guess that I'm not the only forgetful one out there ;) you know who you are lol.

And well I know that I should probably keep this to myself but the reason for the title of this post is...
For some reason this last week I've been thinking about my upcoming birthday and every time that I think about it the song "What's My Age Again?" by Blink 182 pops into my head. And it's this particular line that is stuck,

"Nobody loves you when your 23
And you still act like you're in Freshman year
What the hell is wrong with me?
My friends say I should act my age
What's my age again?
What's my age again?"

Lol and it's not because I think that this applies to me, it's funny because it's so random. I'm really surprised that it's been in my head so long but hopefully I can get something better stuck in my head today :)

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Besides the insanity of midterms this last weekend went really well. I asked for the weekend off and spent the entire time at a fencing training camp.
http://askfred.net/Clinics/moreInfo.php?clinic_id=10062&FREDSID=5
Oh boy am I soooo sore! But it was all definitely worth it :)
My club had an international classifier come so we are all 'almost' ready to compete with the big boys/girls!

For those of you who don't know much about wheelchair fencing classification, I learned a little this weekend so I'll try and give you a quick run down.
Classification is done in 2 parts, letters and numbers.

A - 3 OR 4
B - 2
C - 1A OR 1B

These numbers/letters are based on the each individuals functionality and range of motion. A's have the broadest range of motion and are the most physically functional while C's are the least. I'm not real sure why the A's and C's have 2 separate numbers but we could look here in the rulebook:
http://www.iwasf.com/iwasf/index.cfm/sports/iwas-wheelchair-fencing/rules/
AND!
http://www.wheelchairfencer.org/contact.html

I was shocked to hear that I'm a 4A!
I guess I'm as functional as it gets haha... sorry about the bad joke lol.

We also had an old friend Mario Rodriguez (aka as 'the World Champion' at our club and the web designer of 'Wheelchair Fencer,' official site of wheelchair fencing for US Fencing) come and fence as well as a new friend, both of which came from CA.
AND we had the US international wheelchair fencing coach, Les Stawicki came to visit and teach us a few things.
Even though I'm sore and exhausted, it was a blast and totally worth it! I learned a lot and I know that going has made me a better fencer :)

This week my mom put together a promotional video for the foundation that organizes and runs my fencing club. The Grand Canyon State Fencing Foundation is amazing and has done so much for everyone, not just us athletes. Thank you to you!
For more information on the foundation and club, check it out. http://www.gcsff.org/

Not to brag but... here it is!

But if that doesn't work for you, here is the link.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7FpeQJ3vaOU

END!

Grounding update:
INC - incomplete
But I don't consider this a failure.
Even though I was only able to last half the time I wanted, the effort was not wasted and I'm still pretty proud of myself. I got a lot done and was able to have a 'mindless release' to maintain some sanity.

It was also nice because I was able better experience the feelings of productivity and accomplishment.
As usual, midterms week was insane. That was some of my motivation for wanting to do this grounding.
Doing this really got me to think and feel that, being busy was a rush!
With the help of coffee I've been working and functioning on only a few hours of sleep a night.

On that note... I'm exhausted so I will have to come back when I can form a few complete and intelligent thoughts at once.

Grounded!

I know it's been a while since my last entry but I've decided that I'm not going to post unless something meaningful comes to mind... so poof!

As usual, I've been doing a lot of thinking, reading and evaluating... about anything and everything.
And lately I've been reflecting about life and what I've chosen to do with mine.
And I've come to some conclusions.

*NOTE*: I know what you're probably thinking...
This is not some pity party, it's the beginning of an eye opening experience... so just give me some space to explain before you start rolling your eyes, don't deny it because I probably would too if I were reading this.
And yes, I do realize that I'm too young to be having a 'mid-life crisis.'
I like to think of this as more of a preventative health measure than an all out crisis.

As I was saying...

Like just about everyone out there, I have a few regrets.
That my life hasn't turned out the way I'd planned and overall I'm disappointed in myself for all of the opportunities I've let pass by... Most of my reflections end with everything that I didn't do.

I've been so concerned with doing everything the "right" way, doing what's expected and following orders that I've completely forgotten what I want.
What I want to do, who I want to be and living life to my own expectations.

That's not to say I'm going to get all anarchist and become so self absorbed that I forget anyone else exists...
I would seriously hope that I never get like that, and if I do you have my permission to give me a 'reality check' (see past episodes of MadTV with Aries Spears and Deborah Wilson for an example).

And no, I'm not saying that I regret my life because I don't.
I know that I've been so fortunate to have such a good, strong and supportive family. I really wouldn't ask for anything more because I'm not willing to give anything we have up.
I know that things have happened the way they did so that we could learn.
They are those life lessons that had to be experienced to get.

All I want is to really discover myself and improve to be the person that I know I can be.

So I think it's time for a change, in a big way!

I've been doing a lot of researching and lately...
I think that the only thing stopping me from doing everything I want is me.
In some way or another I've prevented myself from accomplishing unfinished goals that I've set for myself.

And I know that a lot of it stems from my own fears.
A lot of the time I feel like I'm afraid of everything... of flat out failure and disappointing someone along the way (family, friends and myself).
Other times I think that it has something to do with me resisting myself because deep down, that's not what I want and that usually because I'm doing it for someone else (or any other wrong reason).

My original idea was just to 'ground' (hence the blog title) myself from Facebook, Myspace, Twitter, Youtube and any other site I normally waste hours sitting on. To focus on being more productive and doing more than 'what I always do.'
As a start, I still am going to do that, beginning tomorrow Wednesday, February 23, 2010.
For at least the next 2 weeks I will not be logging into Facebook, Myspace, Twitter or Youtube... but as compromise I will still be able to update my status and keep mobile updates on for Facebook so if you need to get a hold of me but don't have my number, just send me a message and I'll reply via text.
Although I do have a blackberry it is not internet capable and this temporary ban will also include applications via my ipod touch.

This isn't some crazy Amish boycott of technology or anything like that because I will still be accessing my emails, blog and necessary online information but just that... NECESSARY information.

I want to spend my time on activities more worthwhile. Things like reading, writing, meeting new people, trying new things, accomplishing goals I have and goals that I never knew I had.

I think that publicly posting a blog will help make me accountable for this particular personal journey and is based on more than your average, everyday willpower test.

Besides... if the title of blog is "Finding the truth is only half of it," isn't that what I should be doing?
I sure think so

Like they say in the X-Files.... "the truth is out there"






Thanks for reading,
Jeena


posted from my official blog
http://jeenad.blogspot.com/

Asian chicken salad?

Breaking internet silence!

First off... I hope every had a Happy New Year!
Even after a few weeks it's still hard to remember that it's 2010!

Lately I've been taking a break from the world wide web (i.e. facebook, myspace, twitter, blogging, etc) to take some time off to think. To evaluate my priorities, direction and all that good stuff.
During my time of deep thought I've been looking more into my past and have come across a pretty important topic, my international adoption.

In case you didn't already know, I'm Korean and I don't really know anymore than that.

And while I'd thought about it off and on throughout my life I never really wanted it to take center stage. I've always believed that it didn't matter where I came from, that what was important is the person that I am now.
Recently I was contacted by a group of, 'Korean Adult Adoptees of Arizona' for the opportunity to get in touch with other people with similar experiences. And since my goal is to become an international adoptions attorney I thought that this would be the perfect way to become active in the community.
I wasn't able to make it to the first social gathering but I am hoping that I will be able to attend an authentic Korean dinner coming up soon... I'm so nervous!

As part of my search into my heritage and getting to know other people I found a discussion board on facebook with it's members contributing their own experiences.
One of their topics got me thinking... what would I say would be the '10 things I know about myself as an adoptee'
This is what I put:

1. I'm only Asian in appearances and that's more than okay with me
2. I regularly 'forget' that I'm Korean or Asian unless I'm around anyone else who is too.
3. I was meant to be with my family (there were 6 other families on the waiting list before mine), I just came in a more 'creative' way.
4. As a way of expressing my appreciation I would one day like to do what my mom has done and adopt a little girl from Korea, through Holt International
5. It's not that unusual to be an adoptee, my little brother is one too :)
6. I think I have a good sense of humor, stereotypes lend themselves to some of the best jokes (i.e. twinkie, average Asian via MadTV)
7. Although I am curious about what my life could have been like, I don't miss anything I can't remember. I was fortunate to have been adopted at a young age (2 1/2 yrs old)
8. I hope to one day use my experiences to help families looking to add their own international additions
9. Adoption is a unique experience, and mine was particularly difficult haha. I'm so glad my mom stuck it out.
10. Whether it was luck, fate or just a coincidence I know that there is no other alternative that can compare to the experiences and opportunities I have had and will have someday.

As if that wasn't enough I found some more 'food for thought' and stumbled on this.
And started reading a blog about another persons journey to discover her biological parents everything else that follows.
http://web.me.com/jdresselhaus/My_Mothers_Daughter/Welcome.html



If you're interested on some information regarding Korean adoptees:

Korean Adult Adoptees of Arizona
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=167391401650&ref=ts
International Korean Adoptee Association
http://ikaa.org/en/