"Sam-il-jul"

(a.k.a. Korean Independence Movement Day) Today, March 1st, is a national holiday in Korea. While my favorite part is that I have the day off of work, it's important to Koreans for a different reason. On this day in 1919, Koreans announced their declaration of independence from Japan, which resulted in the killing and injuring of many demonstrators by the Japanese. There were some awful atrocities that took place against Koreans, and specifically, Korean Christians. To learn more about this day and the struggle for Korean independence, check out these links: The Samil Independence Movement AsianInfo.org My day was spent sleeping in, working on an impossible crossword puzzle, baking chocolate chip cookies, eating a HUGE and very yummy dinner at "Won-don Garden," and watching a Korean dvd. Tomorrow, back to reality ;)