July 3, 2010

HOT-Lanta and etc…

Posted in family, me being me at 9:47 pm by mom2divas

So much for posting more frequently.  I guess I was living a busier life than expected in Miami.  Currently living the suburban life in GA and things are moving a long okay.

Ugh.  Where to start.  I always feel like my life is a bit of a roller coaster.

The Geek applied for a transfer into an American medical school in NY with the BIG possibility of nothing happening. Well something happened.  He was invited to interview with the school.  “Should I even bother M2D?”  Of course I wanted him to go because I never wanted him to question what could or could not have been.  He went, didn’t really feel the interview and doubted his chances.  I, on the other hand, thought there was a high possibility they would accept him because he’s experienced, mature and really low risk (in matching with the doctors at the rotation hospitals).  He’s a geek – didn’t want me to tell anyone.  I mean no one.  He’s a private person so I guess he wanted to wait. It became too stressful for me to deal with because the school told him they’d give him an answer within two weeks.  That brought the timing down to about a week and half before our move to Atlanta.  Two weeks passed and no answer.  I’m freaking out! I honestly didn’t want to move to NY because I knew what that meant for the girls and I. I was not ready.  Did I mention I am not that great with sudden change? Plus we had just put down $3000 on a deposit and rent for our place in ATL, he just finished a few rotation what cost us $16000, and I hated the idea of going somewhere without doing the research. We came down to the 6 days before we are suppose to leave for ATL and I am pissed. We hadn’t bought tickets, reserved the truck; made any plans. Finally that Friday afternoon he got an e-mail letting him know that he was wait listed.  He was really disappointed.  I was sad for him but selfishly relieved for myself.

Here we are in a big suburb of ATL.  I haven’t ventured out more because I’m still trying to organize things here. Plus I have my mother-in-law staying with us. She’s been with us since the end of June. Yeah, it’s time for her to go. I love the woman but she is still a Korean mother-in-law and it’s so evident whose side she takes 55% of the time. I got the lecture of how she thinks I depend on my husband too much when I could easily do things myself (she’s got a type A personality and really think things should be done a certain way). She doesn’t understand that it isn’t that I am waiting for the Geek to do it, I’m just not in the mood to do it now.  Sigh… She also basically told me crap I don’t want to here – typical please support my son shit which is okay but really I think I do a decent job.  I guess we are always partial to our own children.

Atlanta is interesting.  We’re not actually in the city but NE in a suburb that has a HUGE Korean population. It’s been years since I’ve lived in a high Korean populated area and it’s going to take some time to get used to.  Most of the Koreans here are Korean speaking. Their lifestyle is….different.  Particularly in our neighbourhood.  I think some folks are living a very country lifestyle.  Others have no qualms bitching their teenage son out in the middle of the street (I mean full out swearing and yelling, kicking cars, etc) in broad daylight). One neighbour didn’t even both to say hello to me (or my mother in law) even we were interacting with her daughter.  Hello?  Any concern as to who the hell is talking to your child??  Yeah, kind of strange for me.

I’m also back in an environment where I will have more opportunities to see people back from the island, not all of who I want to see.  In fact, most of them are families I thought I wouldn’t see once they left. Ugh…. can we say uncomfortable.  It’s okay.  At least we are so spread out that it’ll be harder to see people.

I’m missing parts of Miami.  There’s definitely a lot more fat people here than in South Florida.  They are friendlier – it’s that Southern hospitality I suppose.  My girls miss their friends. They do enjoy having some space to run around.  Duk wishes she could have her friends over.

The fourth is tomorrow and we Canadians have no plans.  Got invited to a BBQ but I’m too lazy to go.  Plus I hate going to get togethers where I hardly know anyone. I’m going to the gym instead. :p

What are you doing for the fourth?

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