Not everyone gets to turn 30 twice in their lifetime. I have a strong feeling I will be one of those rare individuals who gets to say that she did. And no, I don’t mean that I’ll be like Aunt Rosie and say that I stopped having birthdays after 29. I’m still having birthdays. The kicker is, Koreans include the time spent in the womb when calculating age. When a child is born, they round-up: So, the day he is born, he is considered one year old.
When in Korea, do as Koreans do (unless it includes the digestion of questionable things).
This year, I turned 30 in Korean age.
The way I see it, when I get back to the US, in about 10 months, that will give me two months to experience being 29 years old, and then in October of 2008, I’ll turn 30 once again. I will then be 30 in American age.
But age ain’t nothin’ but a number…
Right, Mother Nature?
2 comments:
The number thirty has some special meaning for Graeme and I this year as on the 5 Nov we had our 30th wedding anniversary (Pearl).As we were up at our timeshare in Mount Maunganui we had time for shopping so - moi got a black pearl necklace and matcing bracelet. Very nice. Had a quiet dinner out with Alice and David on our return.
All well here.
Wow! 30 years! Congrats, my NZ whanau (did I remember the word for 'family' correctly??)! Hi to all for me. Think of you often, especially since I have befriended a Korean kiwi - we talk about NZ a lot. :)
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