Monkey see, monkey do.

So I stayed up way to late last night watching a tv series on Netflix last night.  I’ve been watching the show Felicity.  I used to think I was missing out on so much as a child by not watching a lot of tv.  As I watch tv shows from the 90’s and the shows from the turn of the 21st century, I’ finding out I wasn’t missing out on too much.  I mean I watched the entire series of Melrose Place and i told myself that nothing much has changed in tv, except for the graphics and the quality of tv itself.   I came from a home in which we did not have cable or even local tv.  My parents encouraged us children to play outdoors, or use our minds to entertain ourselves.  As a child I hated to entertain myself, in fact I hated playing by myself.  My brothers and I didn’t hang out all that much because there were 5 of them and only one of me, and I think my mother didn’t want  us fighting with each other.  I mean if I had 6 children to attend to I would want as much peace in the house as much as possible, so I can understand her intentions, but I was honestly lonely and wished I had a sister to share my childhood .  Anyhow, tv was not a  huge priority in our house. We were busy with school, church, or 4-H activities. What makes this more fascinating my husband grew up in a very similar type of home and he too did not have much tv growing up as a young child .  In fact we both grew up on VHS cartoon tapes , trips to the video store in town,movies from the 50 and 60’s , older classic tv shows, and musicals.   I am grateful that we both experienced this because now that we have a family of our own we do the same with our children.  We. not only do we encourage our children to watch the older classics, but we also allow them to watch newer shows that are clean and wholesome.  We understand why our parents encouraged us to go out and play and use our minds that God gave us My children are getting older and they beginning to like more mature movies and shows.  I can’t wait til the day my daughter likes watching chick flicks and British Drama with me, and I am thinking my husband will enjoy the day he and his son can watch a good action adventure movie or comedy together.   It’s amazing how becoming a parent changes your view of things.

However the only thing my husband and I do differently then what I was used to when it comes to tv entertainment is that we have tons of video games we all enjoy playing.  Video games was a huge part of my husband’s childhood, so we have passed that a long to our children too.  I mean they don’t play obsessively but they do play video games more then I ever did as a child.

My love for house plants.

So it’s me again.  I found this new game on fb called Angry birds, I love it.  How many of you have played it?  I am stuck on the mid levels but I plan to beat the game here within the next week or two.  Anyhow, I forgot to mention, I love house plants.  Every time I go to the store I just have to stop by the plant section and look at all the plants even if I don’t even buy one, I just have to look at them and admire them.  So I made a promise to myself , and I decided that I would only buy one plant a month.  That’s not too bad right?  I mean I go to the store like two times a week so can you imagine if I bought a plant every time I went there.  By the way the store that I go to is actually a grocery store.  LOL.  Anyhow, I thought you would want to know that about me too.  I just love house plants.

A little about me. Joy

Hi I can’t  believe I’m doing this.  I am so totally new at this so be patient.  I don’t even know what I am going to blog about, so just bear with me and I will make the best of it.  I suppose I shall tell you a little about myself.  I was born outside of Seoul Korea, and was abandoned at 6 months of age.  I was taken to a hospital for one year, then I went to a foster home in Korea called the Eastern Social Welfare Society ran by Dr. Kim .  Anyhow I was adopted at 22 months of age and grew up in a Christian family.  I went to Hyles Anderson Collage as a young person, met my wonderful Husband and now have two beautiful children.   I always thought my life to be interesting and unique.  Not only am I Korean but I also have a genetic disorder called Albinism.  I lack pigment in my eyes, skin, and hair.  I actually am quite lucky because I have blue eyes.  I am legally blind but I can see colors very well, and I can read fine print if I wear bifocals  I love to cook, scrapbook, make cards, spend time with my kids, and play games on facebook.  I am not sure what exactly I am going to blog about, so perhaps you can give me an idea.  I am sure I will think of something before too long.   Well that ‘s all for tonight. .   I am interested in knowing anyone out there who also might have albinism, or who is Asian and also has albinism.  I don’t know anything about my biological parents but I do have a few friends who are Asian and  also have Albinism  So if you are out there, leave a comment, and I’ll read it.