Where is my husband and what have you done with him? And who is this other guy?!!!
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It was pretty fun noting all the mixed reactions and differences Snickers could distinguish between Korean culture and that of Canadian culture but the funniest was one that happened at my parents’ house.
We walked in to find my father preparing dinner.
“Your father cooks?” Snickers whispered to me.
Dinner went on as expected and while the rest of us were still eating, my father got up to start the dishes.
“Your father cleans, too?” Snickers whispered to me.
After dinner Snickers asked me if my dad cooking and cleaning was a normal thing. Yes, yes it is. My parents share the household chores and ever since my mother got sick he’s taken on a big part of the house responsibilities.
With every meal we ate at home with my parents Snickers looked on with amazement towards my father. It’s like he couldn’t believe his eyes. “See, I told you. In Canada husband and wife are a team… they’re equals.” Prior to traveling to Canada with Snickers, I was constantly pointing out things and adding “In Canada… “ to daily conversations, so it was nice for him to see just how true my “In Canada…” comments were.
Another big observation was made by Snickers and it happened after we visited Teddy’s Restaurant. “Almost all the cooks in Canadian restaurants are men!” Honestly I had never thought about it before but come to think of it now, it’s pretty true. Unlike Canadian restaurants, the cooks in Korean restaurants are almost always women and they’re usually middle-aged women, like peoples’ moms. Places like the restaurant where I eat ‘fire chicken’ have the odd man cooking there but it’s because they’re dealing with heavy metal plates and open-flames on a grill.
So, back to my original comment… “Where is my husband and what have you done with him? And who is this other guy?!!!” Ever since we’ve returned to Korea, Snickers has done a lot of cooking and doing of the dishes. He’s been cooking up a storm in the evening. Cooking up full sit-down meals with side dishes and after an intense training session at boxing, his efforts not only prove to be very delish but are certainly much appreciated.
QUESTION OF THE DAY...
What's the leveling like in your house?
QUOTE OF THE DAY...
The man may be the head of the household but the woman is the neck that turns the head.
-- my Mother
As the story has it, one day I headed to the opposite side of the globe – the Flipside. I arrived in Korea February 16th, 2005 and thought I’d do a year, then leave. I was wrong. I stayed, launched my first company, Flipside Fitness, and then opened Korea's largest boxing club, Hulk's Boxing (now called Hulk's Club).
After 11.5yrs in Korea, I then picked up one day and returned to Toronto, Canada. But then I left again.
Now I live in the Philippines where I am the CEO and head coach of Empowered Clubhouse, the Philippines' first and only boxing clubhouse exclusively just for women. I also am the founder of the Lil' Sistas Project, CEO and designer of Slay Gear and Baa Baa Black Sheep .Ph.
1 comment:
Really lovely post,i like your holiday experience of canada, basically yours parents house.and i like your quote of the day"the man may be the head of household but the women is the neck that turns to the head.
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