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Soon-ie
Feb 21, 2006 9:36:06 GMT -5
Post by BAE on Feb 21, 2006 9:36:06 GMT -5
LOL, captainvideo. You know, I'm not even sure. I'm starting to remember stuff now, but it's still sort of mushed.... I don't think i had a bad childhood. i mean, my sister can remember stuff from when she was like 1. It's amazing. My doc says I apparently have blocked out those years. But why??? Is what I wanna know....
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Soon-ie
Feb 21, 2006 12:20:07 GMT -5
Post by Lucy on Feb 21, 2006 12:20:07 GMT -5
I don't have much memory from before I was 5. I remember kindergarten, but honestly, not much before that.
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Soon-ie
Feb 21, 2006 15:15:45 GMT -5
Post by ginnycat5 on Feb 21, 2006 15:15:45 GMT -5
I don't have much memory from before I was 5. I remember kindergarten, but honestly, not much before that. I guess school sort of organizes out thoughts, gives us a framework for memories. I remember first grade, there wasn't any kindergarten in my town, not public and free, anyway. But I remember hiding under a table in a nursery school and being uncooperative so I couldn't go there anymore. (And I became a nurseryschool teacher. )
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Soon-ie
Feb 26, 2006 0:11:44 GMT -5
Post by CaptainVideo on Feb 26, 2006 0:11:44 GMT -5
I'm one of the last "baby boomers" and I still have vivid memories starting from about the age of 3; at the same time, I have developed the inability to remember a name longer than 2 min after being introduced to someone. (The latter condition can't necessarily be blamed on genetics, though. I did grow up in the '70's and there may also be a bit of solipsism at work; until I decide that they will be permanent cast members, I don't commit the name to memory?)
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Soon-ie
Feb 27, 2006 16:06:47 GMT -5
Post by ginnycat5 on Feb 27, 2006 16:06:47 GMT -5
Poor Soonie, with such a selfish sister-in-law. I wish someone else, like Youngie, had heard the SIL's rant about how Soonie's cancer was so-oo depressing to the rest of the family. What did she want, Soonie to die quickly and get it over with?? What a self-centered moron!
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Soon-ie
Feb 28, 2006 14:58:09 GMT -5
Post by TheBo on Feb 28, 2006 14:58:09 GMT -5
You're right, Ginny, the SIL is pretty much the most selfish character on the show. She really doesn't have any redeeming qualities. She treats everyone badly but expects to come first in any benefits that are handed around. All she cares about is money and that her poor, stupid husband does not stray. She really is her mother's daughter, although even her mother had the grace to be embarrassed about her behavior sometimes.
Bo
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Soon-ie
Mar 2, 2006 10:55:56 GMT -5
Post by galacticchick on Mar 2, 2006 10:55:56 GMT -5
I'm glad they aren't letting her get away with all the stuff like before. Like when she was going to go hang out with her friends her mom told her no, that she had to rest since she and Miss Bong were going to work the next day. A real filial daughter would work in place of her mother. Even if it was for Soonie, but HELLO the mom is older and even if she doesn't care for Soonie, she should do it to save her mom the fatigue.
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Soon-ie
Mar 2, 2006 22:53:44 GMT -5
Post by CaptainVideo on Mar 2, 2006 22:53:44 GMT -5
I have a feeling that the caution that Dr. Ji gave about mixing the painkillers with some home remedies to prevent building up a tolerance is about to reveal itself to be prophetic. I feel soooo sorry for Soonie and it just kills me to see how she is treated by the rest of Sungmoon's family. Does anybody else have a problem with not preparing the children for any bad news until this point? I don't think that overhearing this information was the best way for them to find out. One thing I am enjoying about this series is that just as you're about to finally succumb to that cathartic wail building up inside of you, they insert some scene such as the two MIL's practicing thier walking and verbal skills for getting jobs, or when the daughter runs into confront the mother about knowledge of Soonie's illness, and from deep R.E.M sleep, she sits up and says her line that she's been practicing all day to perfection, "Hello, I'm Miss Kang." ;D
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Soon-ie
Mar 3, 2006 11:26:51 GMT -5
Post by Lucy on Mar 3, 2006 11:26:51 GMT -5
Yes, I have a problem with that, too. Do they ever even see those little girls? They were stuck over at Horrible Grandma's, and now they're back and cutely tucked into the communal bed in the living room (when did that happen, and why? Did they talk about it?) but still hardly seen. I guess they haven't said anything to the girls because everyone is in a state of denial to one degree or other, and if you don't think she's going to die, then it's no use to put that terrible specter into the children's heads. "Guess what, kids--Mommy might die. We'll just have to wait and see!" AIGU! So what I fault them for is not dealing with reality so everyone can make their peace. In American movies, when a parent knows they're dying, they write letters and make videos for the kids and talk to them about the future to prepare them for life, etc. Maybe Soonie will start communicating with Hee/Soomang now that she believes she's going to die.
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Soon-ie
Mar 3, 2006 12:22:51 GMT -5
Post by galacticchick on Mar 3, 2006 12:22:51 GMT -5
If anything, I think that's it's this aspect that's the only flaw in the drama. The kids know (well not these kids obviously). Kids always know. They know when the parents are unhappy with each other, when they are sad, etc. The shorter one is so smart and I think the writer didn't give them enough credit.
But you are totally right about them being in denial! Oh and how cruel is the way that Soonie found out that her "miracle water" wasn't the least bit miraculous.
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Soon-ie
Mar 3, 2006 17:24:17 GMT -5
Post by Lucy on Mar 3, 2006 17:24:17 GMT -5
I just keep thinking of how messed up those kids would be if they existed in real life. First the nightmarish fights, and the suspicion you're being lied to, and dad leaves, then he comes back, then mom gets sick, then . . . .
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Soon-ie
Mar 3, 2006 17:33:57 GMT -5
Post by galacticchick on Mar 3, 2006 17:33:57 GMT -5
And I like those little girls so much too! Usually the little kids of the dramas annoy me like HIMCHAN and other's who's names I can't remember. But I like the shorter one (the taller one is kind of annoying because she's such a crybaby) and my favorite little kid from the dramas was little Yuna, who starred in YH, Ice Girl, and 1st Love of the Royal Price. so cute!
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Soon-ie
Mar 4, 2006 16:24:59 GMT -5
Post by Lovely on Mar 4, 2006 16:24:59 GMT -5
I loved the flashback that Sung-moon had of him and Soonie when they were younger! And that was really sweet how Sung-moon arranged the surprise for Soonie at the War of the Roses.
Lol...Him-chan was so cute! If only he didn't yell everytime he said something. My favorite is Jee-min (from YH) and he was also in Wife (but I forgot his name in that drama).
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alanna
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Soon-ie
Mar 6, 2006 10:10:30 GMT -5
Post by alanna on Mar 6, 2006 10:10:30 GMT -5
And that was really sweet how Sung-moon arranged the surprise for Soonie at the War of the Roses. It's not War of Roses. Go check the discussion board on Whining about the Drama Title. The correct version would be not 'War of Roses' but 'Rosy Life Cafe'. Keep watching and see how important the symbol turns out to be.
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Soon-ie
Mar 7, 2006 12:34:00 GMT -5
Post by galacticchick on Mar 7, 2006 12:34:00 GMT -5
I know, I wonder why the insisted on translating it like that. It makes absolutely no sense since why would he say "I promised you this"--war of the roses? No, a rosy life! Aigu, although her life did turn out to be more like the first.
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