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crazylemongirl · Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Location: almost there...

I get a lot of grief from the rents because I don't phone home. I call for my parents' birthday and at christmas. So maybe two or three times a year.

I come from the school of thought that says if I'm calling you too much then I'm obviously homesick and unhappy. No news is good news.

How about you?

the_beaver · Joined: 15 Jan 2003

My parents call me somewhat regularly, but I don't call home all that much.

sheba · Joined: 16 May 2005 Location: Here there and everywhere!

Ive been trying to phase the calls from a few times a week to once a week and eventually once a month.... seems my parents wont have a bar of it!

Ah well, I guess they can call as much as they like when theyre paying for it!

RokofKangnam · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 4:39 am Post subject:

My rents are divorced. I usually call mom/stepdad once every 2-3 weeks, me and my real father aren't very close, maybe twice a year (birthday, holidays).

Peace

AdamH · Posted: Wed Oct 05, 2005 4:43 am Post subject:

Email all the way, baby.

CustomX · Joined: 25 Aug 2004 Location: Seoul

i've been here almost 8 months and ive called my father only 2 times, on his birthday and fathers day.
i just downloaded Skype though and plan to use it a lot. it only costs 2.5 cents a minute, so i called my best friend back home last night for 50 minutes: total cost was $1.40

uberscheisse · Joined: 02 Dec 2003 Location: japan is better than korea.

i call all family on their birthdays - brother, sisters, nieces, nephews, parents, aunts, uncles...

i also call when i'm travelling - even to busan or some place like that. my parents seem to like being reassured that my vehicle of choice is intact.

i also call when there's something up.

other than that, msn messenger works fine. it's weird, because when i went back home for 2 weeks we had little to say to each other, since we talk so often on line.

livinginkorea · Joined: 11 Jun 2004 Location: Korea, South of the border

Started using the webcam with MSN. Showed them around my apartment. It didn't take long Rolling Eyes

jay-shi · Joined: 09 May 2004 Location: On tour

crazylemongirl · Joined: 23 Mar 2003 Location: almost there...

ilovebdt · Joined: 03 Jun 2005 Location: Nr Seoul

I call my mum, grandma, sister and best friends either every week or every two weeks. I just like to know what's going on. Plus, it's too expensive for them to phone me, so if I didn't call them I wouldn't hear from them expect by mail that is.

djsmnc · Joined: 20 Jan 2003 Location: Dave's ESL Cafe

I call dad almost everyday and tell mom I love her. They supplement my salary each month with a check and talk to my boss to make sure he treats me right. When I showed my parents the first apartment I had, dad complained to my boss, so I got a nicer place. My mom sends a box of western food each month and some Hershey kisses (since she can't give me a real kiss these days Crying or Very sad

). Mom calls sometimes to make sure I'm not out past 11pm, and she checks with my boss to make sure no girls come in the apartment (since I have to follow my Promise Ring).

sheba · Joined: 16 May 2005 Location: Here there and everywhere!

My parents are technologically challenged..... a phone call is the only way they can contact me or vis versa. (and mail of course).

SuperHero · Joined: 10 Dec 2003 Location: Superhero Hideout

Before I had my daughter I would call 3x a year. Birthdays and Christmas. Now we talk about 2-3 times a month - usually via skype with the webcam on.

Yu_Bum_suk · Joined: 25 Dec 2004