With reference to my boxing and work:
“Why should your university approve your boxing? You are here to TEACH, not box. If you want to box, then quit your job and marry whichever Korean guy you’re with at the time and get an F2.“
Well, I figure if they support others showing up for work smelling like soju and they support others who are clearly doing tutoring on the side, then they’d support my boxing. After all, my boxing has brought a huge amount of free publicity to the school with the six TV shows that I did, not to mention the numerous TV, magazine and newspaper interviews and whatnot. Anyways, that’s what I am doing – quitting my job, getting married and getting an F2. As for the “whatever Korean guy you’re with at the time”, just how many guys do you think I’ve dated?! In the five years that I have lived in Korea, I’ve dated six guys, three of which I’d consider a boyfriend. Six guys is hardly a huge group of guys, thanks.
"Relax with the training. Women are meant to be soft, have curves,
and have breasts."
With a fight less than a month away why would I relax with my training and focus on my breasts? I am a boxer and I will, sooner or later, get my 6-pack, so soft is definitely not the look I am going for. Moreover, my fiance is definitely not complaining about my body, nor have you really seen my body, so I wonder who's comments have more weight here?! Exactly.
"It's good you live in Korea -- home of the chestless women."
It's good YOU don't live in Korea -- home of the soon-to-be faceless so-called Anonymous... that was my initial response. But honestly, your comment was just low. Just because I'm not the in-your-face double-d woman I use to be doesn't mean that I am any less beautiful, nor are my Korean female counterparts. Breast size does not determine a woman's worth thanks. Moreover, have you ever been punched in the boob? I take it your haven't cause if you had than you too would wish them to disappear.
“It’s all about the TV coverage and exposure with you isn’t it. You must be the biggest attention whore.”
No, it’s not all about the TV coverage and exposure but it definitely helps. Do you think the Cheonan Trump and Adidas spotted me because I was sitting at home – no. I am my own self-promoter and using mediums like the Internet, newspaper, and TV have definitely helped me make a name for myself in Korea. And when you have someone like Jose Sulaiman (World Boxing Commission President) knowing your name before you even tell it to them, it only helps to prove my point.
With reference to me posting wedding dress pictures:
“How about you ask your boyfriend what he thinks? You know, the guy you’re getting married to!! This relationship sounds like it’s all about AMY. Does this guy have an opinion on anything? Can’t say I’m surprised.”
How about the fact that the groom isn’t suppose to see the dress till I show up at the end of the isle?! Ya, thanks. And thanks for reminding me that my boyfriend is in fact the guy I am marrying. For a minute there I thought I was marrying someone else… hahaha. As for this relationship being all about me, or so you claim, maybe you’re just tuning into my homepage or have been totally blind to the fact that my homepage mentions Snickers on a daily bases and for awhile there some complained that it was too Snickers-focused. Can’t say I’m surprised about your comment though. Ignorance may be bliss for you but it’s annoying for me.
With reference to me storming out of boxing the other week:
“You’re such a child.”I take it you’ve never experienced living in another country that doesn’t speak your language. The only place I really speak my own language is at school, and even there I am repeatedly talked to in Korean by students. Moreover, not being able to improve upon my skills because of the language barrier is incredibly difficult, discouraging and frustrating. Consider yourself lucky for not having to be in my shoes. Most couldn’t handle it.
With regards to Snickers:
“Engaged, WOW! Didn’t you just meet this guy? Seems like not too long ago you were talking about a ring from a different guy! Almost seems like you’re into collecting engagement rings, or toying with the guys and waiting for someone better to come along. How can you be sure, this guy is THE ONE you will REALLY marry? I hope you don’t get bored now that you have the ring and start looking for someone new!”
Did you just tune into my homepage, like seriously. Maybe you should look back and re-read what it was exactly that I wrote about that other ring, cause it wasn’t good. Not too sure why the reference to engagement rings because my previous engagement was to a Portugese guy back when I was just arriving to Korea. And what guys?! Thanks for making it sound like I’m such a pimp-mama but I don’t exactly have guys banging down my door, thanks. And in response to your question about how I can be sure this guy (Snickers) is the one, that’s a
simple question with an even more simple answer. I know because I just know, and there’s no questioning it. You just know when you know, and unless you’ve experienced this in your life than you really won’t know what I am talking about. Snickers is an amazingly beautiful person, throw in the fact that he’s got self-induced A.D.D. and I doubt I’ll ever get bored… hahaha. No, but in all honestly, Snickers is the one and I don’t doubt it for a minute but sometimes find myself getting a bit scared at the realization at just how happy I am with him. I don’t think everyone gets everything they wish for but I definitely got more than I could ever wish for
with him!!!
With reference to my engagement photo:
“Is that your best ‘fake smile’? It really does look staged! You knew he was going to ask so how can you really be that surprised? Or was this just for SHOW! Seems like you’re all about getting reactions! But, it was nice to see your boyfriend actually wearing clothes!”
Yes, it was my best fake smile. We actually returned to the engagement spot about an hour and a half later to take pictures. Gotta take a picture with the ring! And yes, I knew he was going to ask me but I didn’t really know how. Just because I knew he would didn’t mean that it was an less exciting. Asking someone to marry you and spend the rest of their life with you is a huge thing and so it felt awesome to experience him reaching this decision in his life and asking me. An engagement is an engagement, it’ll always be a big step and an important marker in one’s life. As for that smart-a$$ comment about my boyfriend wearing clothes, he’s not my boyfriend, he’s my fiancé. When have I ever posted naked pictures of him? Never. He's always wearing clothes in pictures, maybe not so many pieces of clothing but he does have clothes on. Furthermore, why would I really want to clothe him anyway?! You've seen his pictures. He’s hot. Don’t be such a hater. Don’t hate him because he’s beautiful, hate him because your girlfriend thinks he is... hahaha.
With reference to me going to my teammate’s fight:
“Sounds like the only reason you are going there is to announce your engagement! Shouldn’t the attention be on your teammate not your personal life??”No, of course that’s not the only reason. Give me more credit than that, thanks. However, given the plan Snickers and I have next year with regards to our boxing, we really need to work the media and up our connections and contacts within the boxing community. Boxing matches are the perfect hot spots to do exactly that.
QUESTION OF THE DAY...
If someone's happy, why can't you just be happy that they're happy?
QUOTE OF THE DAY...
A small man can be just as exhausted as a great man.
-- Arthur Miller
11 comments:
Go Amy, goooo!!! This post is soooo right,I guess if I was you probably I'd have said sooo bad things to these people.But you did it in a very intelligent way and you totally won; you are right when you say you never care about people's thinking!
Well, I am sure they all don't deserve your attention! Brava;-)
Keep up the good work. Cheers Amy.
A good old flip of the bird usually works for me but I can see your frustrations Amy. Don't sweat it girl. Sweat it out in the ring and leave the stupid, rude people to drown in their own stupidity.
Preach on my sister!!!!!!!!!!
Don't hate the haters though Amy. Haters make us famous, remember that.
He's not hot. He's hot to you. Good for you. Enjoy it. But please don't think we all think he's hot. Many of us actually think there's nothing special about him. So relax.
Are these e-mails you get privately or are you deleting the comments on your blog?
If you delete them, why bring up all the negativity again?
Wow some people need to get a life!! Those are some nasty and hurtful comments. I guess they never learned the phrase if you've got nothing good to say it's best to say nothing!!
You are a pro boxer in Korea, marrying a Korean. So what, exactly, is your excuse for not learning Korean?
And before you say "learning Korean is so hard," people manage to do it.
You've identified it as a problem. As a stumbling block. Now it's up to you to fix that problem.
Hi Fabina,
Thanks for the support!!! I am always entertained by the nonsense that some people write on my homepage, especially when they sign it "Anonymous". I know you can't please everybody and well, I don't really care to either.
Thanks again for the props ;)
Hello Anonymous,
... thanks but I think you just did exactly that for me... hahaha.
Yo Marc,
... exactly.. I know.
Hey S.D.
Thanks my sister-of-another-mister ;)
Hi Cal,
... very true!!!
Yo Kat,
Oh I hear ya! My mother use to tell me the exact same thing. I was always sure to add "stupid people only talk stupid because they don't know how stupid they really are"... hahaha.
I think because it's the Internet that they think it's a free-for-all, a speak-all, read-all. Some where in the deal they forgot that it's an actual person writing this homepage and not a computer.
Hi Dave,
It's both actually.
Hey Anonymous,
Well you're correct that yes, I am a pro boxer in Korea, marrying a Korean, but where do you get the idea that I don't speak Korean?! You know up until a little while ago my fiance never spoke English, right?! I take it you're just tuning into my homepage..
I've been speaking Korean for a long time now, thanks. I think you just misread my comment. Even though I speak Korean, there's obviously going to be words and phrases that are more detailed and whatnot that I won't already know.
And by the way, I never said learning Korean is hard. Memorizing vocab is hard but Korean is a simple language. Afterall, it was created back in the day by King Sejung who wanted to make a language that even the non-scholars (peasants, etc.) would be able to learn and use.
LOL.. some snappage in your last response, Amy.
I've chipped in, before, chiding you for what I thought was your silliness (I'm old and can say that!). As it turns out? You seem to have made it work.
Ooops for me.
But the email you're responding to here is just trash from a hater..
Knock them out of the box...
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