<P style="TEXT-ALIGN: center"><img src="https://t1.daumcdn.net/cfile/cafe/121EEC4C4F03F29835" class="txc-image" style="FLOAT: none; CLEAR: none" actualwidth="448" border="0" hspace="1" vspace="1" width="448" id="A_121EEC4C4F03F298356008"/></P>
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<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" ><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: KO"><FONT color=#000000>After a quick week in Washington, for consultations and Christmas with my family, I returned on New Year’s Day.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>2012 will be an eventful, adventurous, wonderful year.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I am looking forward to so much that is coming up, in Korea, in the U.S., everywhere!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>It will be a very important year for our partnership.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" ><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: KO"><FONT color=#000000>For Americans, as with people all over the world, the New Year means change, something new, usually in the shape of New Year’s resolutions.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I have a few resolutions myself, and I am hoping they can make it through longer than just a few weeks.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>We’ll see!<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Like most of us, I resolve to exercise more.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>My job makes a lot of demands on me, but I know it will be better in the long run if I can be more active physically as well as mentally.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>With all of the beautiful mountains ringing Seoul, and with a wonderful tennis court that comes with the Habib House, I guess I don’t have an excuse!</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" ><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: KO"><FONT color=#000000>My other resolutions are tied to each other, in some ways.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>As I have mentioned before, I am looking forward to getting out of Seoul, to seeing some of the beautiful scenery this country has to offer.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>People have sent me books of Korea, filled with stunning pictures of places I have never been.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I am inspired by those pictures to see more of this country that means so much to me and my family.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>I thus have resolved to really get out and see more of Korea.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></FONT></SPAN></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" ><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: KO">In seeing more of this great country, I am looking forward to trying different types of Korean food.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Whether it is slurping up <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">jjim dak</I> in Andong, enjoying sashimi in Jeju, having a bowl of <I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal">sundubu jjigae</I> a short walk from the Embassy, or cooking with salt hand-processed in Ulleungdo, the wealth and variety of Korean food is surprising even to me, having lived my whole life with it, and it can be staggering to your average foreigner.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Spicy, mild, sweet, sour, bitter, cold, hot, you name it, I want to try it.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>(Well, maybe not everything.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Korean fermented skate or </SPAN><I style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: '바탕','serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-ascii-font-family: Verdana; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang=KO><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim,굴림">홍어</SPAN></SPAN></I><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: KO"> is not on my menu.)</SPAN></FONT></P>
<P style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; MARGIN: 0in 0in 10pt" ><FONT color=#000000><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: KO">I hope I can really follow through on these resolutions.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>And I wish you the best as you pursue your resolutions for this New Year.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Gulim,굴림; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-ascii-font-family: Verdana; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang=KO><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: null; FONT-SIZE: 10pt">새해</SPAN></SPAN><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Gulim,굴림; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: KO" lang=KO> </SPAN><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Gulim,굴림; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-ascii-font-family: Verdana; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang=KO>복</SPAN><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Gulim,굴림; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: KO" lang=KO> </SPAN><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Gulim,굴림; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-ascii-font-family: Verdana; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang=KO>많이</SPAN><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Gulim,굴림; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: KO" lang=KO> </SPAN><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: Gulim,굴림; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: KO; mso-ascii-font-family: Verdana; mso-hansi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'" lang=KO>받으세요</SPAN><SPAN style="LINE-HEIGHT: 150%; FONT-FAMILY: 'Verdana','sans-serif'; FONT-SIZE: 10pt; mso-bidi-font-family: 'Times New Roman'; mso-fareast-language: KO"><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 10pt"><SPAN style="FONT-FAMILY: Gulim,굴림">!</SPAN></SPAN></SPAN></FONT></P>
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ㅎ 성김 대사님 한국문화를 제대로 즐기시는군요. 한국이 미국 그레이트 캐년처럼 스펙타클한 경치는 없어도 나름 잔잔한 동양화같은 느낌은 있습니다. 즐거운 고국생활 즐기세요 그리고 북한 김정일의 사망으로 대사님말씀대로 새해는 뭔가 새로운 찬도가 열리겠죠. 우리늬 우방 미국의 역할이 어느때보다 중요합니다.
Dear ambassador Kim, I am glad to hear that you had a good time with your family during the Christmas holidays. Thank you for sharing your new year resolutions with us. My resolutions are: kneeling down before God more often everyday, reading the Bible at least five chapters per day, and walking over ten thousand steps everyday if possible. I think your role is more important in Korean peninsula after Kim Jong Ill's sudden death. Please, continue to work hard for the peace in our fatherland. Thank you very much for your hard work. God bless you and your family.
첫댓글 보낸글 감동깊게 잘읽었습니다 성 김대사님 새해임진년 용때해 복많이받으시고 가족과함께 행복과 행운이늘함께하시기를기원드림니다.그리고 건강을 위하여 운동열심히하시고 한국음식 많이하면서 식도락가가 되시고 홍어도 자주먹어면 건강에최고임니다 기회가 허락하면 홍어에 막글리 한자 어떠하온지요? 연락바람/
ㅎ 성김 대사님 한국문화를 제대로 즐기시는군요. 한국이 미국 그레이트 캐년처럼 스펙타클한 경치는 없어도 나름 잔잔한 동양화같은 느낌은 있습니다. 즐거운 고국생활 즐기세요
그리고 북한 김정일의 사망으로 대사님말씀대로 새해는 뭔가 새로운 찬도가 열리겠죠. 우리늬 우방 미국의 역할이 어느때보다 중요합니다.
Dear ambassador Kim,
I am glad to hear that you had a good time with your family during the Christmas holidays. Thank you for sharing your new year resolutions with us. My resolutions are: kneeling down before God more often everyday, reading the Bible at least five chapters per day, and walking over ten thousand steps everyday if possible.
I think your role is more important in Korean peninsula after Kim Jong Ill's sudden death. Please, continue to work hard for the peace in our fatherland. Thank you very much for your hard work. God bless you and your family.