Comments on: 2008 & 2009

By: Sunkyoung

Sunkyoung — Thu, 05 Mar 2009 12:59:03 +0000

It’s been extremely late to reply to your comment, but thank you for sharing these different meaning of homonyms.

By: Still Passing By

Still Passing By — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 23:58:10 +0000

Ah, that explains it. The Irish have told the world the craic, although it’s also of common usage in my part of Scotland.

Plus, Naver is the name of a strath {*} in northern Scotland. It was a surprise to see a homonym of this word – which I’ve never encountered elsewhere – also used as a Korean web-portal!

{*} A valley. But, not a narrow, deep valley which is often called a glen. Instead, a wide, shallow valley.

By: Sunkyoung

Sunkyoung — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 20:40:14 +0000

Thank you all for your kind words! I also truly wish all of you a very happy new year!

JPB – Thanks for finding my blog through a couple of links to different web pages. In short, there is no connection between my reference to ‘craic’ and ‘naver’. It’s just that I first learned the word in Dublin where I lived in 2005 and since then I enjoy using the word. As for my naver blog, at that time I attempted to attract more domestic readers who often claimed that they couldn’t get familiar with the blogspot’s interface. Oh, instead of these sentences I just wrote, this could be easier: I’m a Korean who loves Ireland and its culture.

By: Just Passing By

Just Passing By — Mon, 05 Jan 2009 10:59:08 +0000

I found this blog by following the trail of dead leaves from Everyday Seoul on the City Photo index. The reason I persisted was your use of “the craic”, which I firmly associate with the north of Scotland. And the spelling!

*Then* I found your being hosted on a Korean domain called Naver.com. Is there a connexion?

By: Elisabeth

Elisabeth — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 14:36:49 +0000

As so often happens, your post gives me a lot to think about. Happy New Year, Sunkyoung! I hope this year brings you unexpected happinesses.

By: 고지현

고지현 — Fri, 02 Jan 2009 05:17:01 +0000

언니야 새해맞아 어디서 무엇을 보고 있어요?
이런 멋진 말들을 머금고 한해를 맞겠죠?
보고파요 언니야 새해엔 무엇이든 언니를 행복하게 하길 바랄께요~

By: Dalicia

Dalicia — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 19:42:43 +0000

Happy New Year to you!! We wouldn’t know what is ahead of us. But, be prepared to embrace challenges!

By: 시은

시은 — Wed, 31 Dec 2008 07:42:28 +0000

아아 언니….새로운 이야기들 기대하겠음! ^_^

By: Fabrizio

Fabrizio — Tue, 30 Dec 2008 22:11:07 +0000

Wonderful touching words. I deeply wish you to fill your present with those dreams finally become true! 새해 복 많이 받으세요 !!!