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Chat (Give me a Energy!!)

I got good news today in bathhouse. The good news is to lose two kilograms. HAHAHA. It’s really good thing for girl. But this reason is not good. Because I had sickness. Last week, I had a cold and bad digestion. So last weekend I was in bed long time. I didn’t do anything. And then all during the week, I can’t eat commonly. Of course, lose weight is good, but I don’t like sickness. Please give me a energy!!


Kid’s Favorite!

This place is kid’s favorite. When I was a child, of course, I played with my friends a lot. Until now, I sometimes go there with my younger cousins, and I like this. Anyway there are lots of places in my country from small to big. There are swings, slides, seesaw, and so on. It’s really funny place. Guess where? Try again!


Where is it?

There is a building. Around the building, there are parking lots, some bench, a truck for something. Outdoors, some students and kids take a rest, or chat each other. Let’s enter the building. There are resting rooms, studing rooms, most important rooms in the building. There are too many books in the room. Someone read a book on the desk. Others find a book, or borrow a book. Where is it? It’s pretty easy. Try it!


The warm place.

Could I explain my lovely place? This place gives me unconditional love. When I first came to this place , I was never satisfied. As time has passed, I was genuinely moved by the importance.  A long time which has spent in this place let me adjust to it. Above all, this has offered the biggest gift. It is invaluable people and precious time. I will keep an affection toward this place, invaluable people, and precious time. I have gotten the big love from it, but I have never given any love to it. So, I am a selfish person. From now on, I should make a concerted effort to cherish it because it is my warm place that there are invaluable people and nostalgia. Also, the most enormous task is that I keep love in my mind for good. 


Korean’s equilibrium oriented mind

Most of koreans has equilibrium oriented mind internally. Equilibrium oriented means the mind that  all the citizens have to share same portion of valuable resource. Many koreans thinks that they should not be imperior to others even though he cannot be superior to others. For example, if somebody buy a good quality of car or household goods, his neighborhood can be comfortable even after he acquire better quality of household goods. If soneone give a good quality of extra private education to his children, his neighbor is comfortable even after his children getting more expansive private eduacation. Korean’s highschool level equalization policy also tells how much koreans equilibrium oriented. I think that Koreans are really reluctant to give in the others in any competition. They cannot live with putting down in any competition.   

 

 


The changing role of women

It is often said that ‘when the hen roared, the home would be ruined’. For the past years, women have been restricted by traditional attitudes, and there are many systems which related to women. When you are pregnant, your husband would hang ‘chili’ if the baby is a boy, or hang ‘yellow rope’ in front of the house if the baby is a girl. However, nowadays, these are changing to bright inspect.

 First,women don’t do chores by themselves anymore at home. They share those things with their husbands. Even some holidays, women are not ordered by men,and even the granma, who is accustomed to the situation that women have been restricted by men, accepts that things.

 Second, there are no longer gendet discrimination at work. Nowadays, even ugly women don’t be discriminated by their faces (at least when they are working well-_-) So, there are more women ceos than before.

 Third, women are steping into the society widely! In Korea, Hyun Jung-Eun, who got 15.6percent of the votes, implemented great plans of Hynday Corp. How could imagine that happens before!

 As I mentioned above, women are not depend on men, they are full-fledged right now! So, I want you to notice about these situation. If you have stubborn mind that women can’t deal with the problems, you should change your mind.


Unfinished controversy between psycological theory and ratioanl theory

 In 1932, Great depression occurred in America and the country was flooded by needy. But the economy policy of Republican party was not change at all and they stick to the existing policy. But the democratic government pledge to deal with great depression by projecting new deal policy. After Democratic government inititate new deal policy, and economy has been improved a lot and they could save many needy. So they could create job opportunity, the approval rate of democratic party skyrocketing to the 60%. African Americans and white low class combined with other low class people. And all of them support democratic party. But in 1936 the approval rate of democrats are decrease more than 25%. Why the 25% of democrats turn to the republican party. Psycological perspective and rational perspectives are struggling with this issue.

Psycological perspective considerate party identificaiton as a important voting determinant and it is rarely changed. It’s point of view is that they were just come back to their own identity. So they said that the peoples who supported the democratic party between 1932 and 1936 were Republican originally. But they turn to the democratic party temporary and they come back to where they were.But Rational perspective believes that the expected utility is very important voting determinant. Rational perspective is that another factor influence them to turn to Rep and they respond to it rationally. They said that some kind of incident like economic depression take place and it lead to the decrease of democratic approval rate. They believe that the electorate are moving according to the expected utility.

    If the psycological perspective theory is true, the magnitude and speed that the party identification can be transformed is slow and gradual. So long term realignment is take place in 1936, it is also progressing now. But if we regard the approval rate of democrats in 1932 as the stream of long-term realignment, The theory cannot explain how the radically rasied approval rate in 1932 take place. It also cannot explain realignment. If the rational perspective is true, it proves that the expected utility is important voting determinant. And expected utility might be the cause of realignment. We can know it from radical graph of approval rate of democratic party. But it cannot explain the stable and gradual movement of republican party approval rate graph.

 


What’s the origin of regionalism?

What’s the origin of regionalism and what theory can explain the Korea’s regionalism?Because korean political party which is based on the regionalism nominate someone who is well connected with certain area as a candidate many citizens are under influence of regional feeling. Some people hate the other area person intentionally and they don’t want the candidate who is from another area elected. Regional feeling might be seemed as hatred toward the other area and attachment toward their hometown. It seems like that the psychological approach might be applied for the Korea’s election. But we have to think about the origin of regionalism deeply. If we look at the historical aspect, many former president promote regional feeling to extend their regime. They compensate for the people who live in certain area by developing their area. They construct the highway and industrial facility only in certain area. They could give some kind of expectation which their area will be more developed toward the area’s citizen. So Regionalism is based on the expected utility which is calculated by the electorate who consider their future advantage of their hometown and the possibility that they can advanced to the mainstream society. So regionalism is example of rational perspective. Regional voting is based on calaulation of expected utility


The way of attracted people attention

Best way that we can fascinate many people is to give flowers. For, when we express indirectly somthing, that is more big effect than kirect, or that can add its meaning. If we give flowers, when we propose men or women, they can accept easily it. And, when we congraturate someone’s anniversary of speacial events, giving flowers, people are more thankful for our kindness. And when we have a graduation of an entrance ceremony, we used to be happy. In addition, when we go to a funeral giving flowers, we can more comfort. In this way, we give and take flowers in many cases for express our mind.


A peach blossom

It’s almost May. On this morning, while I was going to my store, I saw a peach blossom. I was very grateful. In fact, my hometown is famous for a peach blossom.(my hometown is Bu-Chun) I think that a peach blossom is more beautiful than cherry blossoms. I suddenly think if a peach blossom is the national flower. A rose of Sharon, the national flower of Korea, isn’t beautiful, and that is big size than a peach blossom, and that is invested with vermin. That also don’t smell sweet. So, I don’t understand why that have become the national flower. Otherwise, a peach blossom is alike the golden bell and cherry blossoms. But, it is tiny size than them and pale pink. So, I think it is the same as a bashful girl and it matchs well spring. So, I want to keep in my heart it. And I hope it become the national flower.


A Bad Local Cable TV

 I like to watch baseball game. I used to watch KIA Tigers’ games on a cable TV.But I’ve not whatched baseball games since April 4. Why April 4?  Because a local cable TV  changed the cable  channel  price system. In order to watch sports channels, I ( actually my father) have to pay maybe 7000 won more. At first when I tried to whatch the sports channel,I couldn’t find that channels. I didn’t know that change. Because this local cable TV distributor didn’t notice this change. They said only that channels is changing. I got angry, and thought it’s unreasonable. In a few days later, I saw this unfair thing on TV news. I hope that consumer involved in this estortion would be protected from monopoly as soon as possible. 

 

 


Now it’s May.

Now It’s May. But weather is still a quite cold, and It’s not good to go picnic. But I know that it will be soon a bright spring day.  I like summer rather than winter. Because when it’s cold, my face turn badly red, I’m weak the cold rather than the heat.So I like spring,summer and fall except winter. Sometimes  I think I would like to live worm countries like Singapore,Thailand,especially winter.. I’m going to go mountains and picnic with friends on a shiny day. I already wander.


Decoding literature

I don’t know why literature teachers are forcing me to find hidden meanings when I study it. If I were author I wouldn’t mean to have my writhing have so many meanings. It’s really uninteresting work to find and memorize the secret meanings of literary work. If I write about a moon, that because I just want to wright about it, not because I mean to make people reminded of cruel, numinous and brutal images or some images of desolate earth after or before millions years. Some years ago, one Korean poet was required to solve the questions in high-school student’s textbook. It’s about poem’s secret meanings. (I don’t remember his name but he was quite famous poet.) But he answered correctly only 3~4 questions of 10. The questions are all about his own poem. Even poet doesn’t know about it’s hidden, complicated meanings. Who makes them? Why? Anyway that’s one of the reasons I don’t want to study literature. People shoule feel as they feel and sometimes they would feel nothing but some people force their feelings, meanings and thoughts.


Finishing mid-term exam

Mid-term exam was finished yesterday. It was so hard time to me. Subjects are getting difficult more and more and I feel I couldn’t catch up with them. I know I have to study hard, but I’m not sure I’m getting better. Even I don’t know whether I have achieved something since I came to university. At times, I feel I am static at past. I want to feel like I accomplished something but nowadays I haven’t felt that kind of feelings. Far from it, I’m destressed by so many works to do and disappoint myself who can’t deal with them all. Maybe I have to find something to make me cheer up.


mid team exam

 

 Mid team exam was hard to me. Cause writing is not easy. Through this writing ,Ifelt many things. I have to write english diary more often and go ‘OBF’ more.


Mid term exams.

 During mid term period, most people have been having a big competition of getting a seat in the library. Students have had to go to the library to get a seat early in the morning. After that exam, I hope I can escape from the busy state. I don`t know if most students get a good mark and cheat in the test. However, I wish all of you could forget the result of the exams. Anyway, after you finish them, why don`t you picnik anywhere?


How to remove a quarrel

In the lifetime, we have many quarrels. It always happen very small and trivialize. But we can’t ignore trivialize things because it is a true heart. So, to remove it frequently occur, we can do somethings. First, we have a conversation ordinary times. While we are talking each other, we are getting know a character of the other. So, when we have quarrels, we will try to understand. Next, if we have a quarrels, we must not curse directly. As I spoke an moment ago, trivialize things is the same as a true heart. To hurt a person feelings make more serious quarrels than before. Finally, we have a positive attitude each other. When we feel bad, a brave person talks first and a modesty person hears. So we can resolve a quarrels. First of all, I think it is important to make a concession and to have a consideration each other. As we do these way, we can reduce quarrels.


How thoughtless person is!

We(My famlily) have a rib restaurant. I was upset and absurd yesterday. We had a group of people from Kang-Won-Do. Beacause our parents came form Kang-Won-Do, we enjoyed with them and did our best as long as we do. Dissimilarly the other group, we provided many foods such as a buffet. However they complained with an instense feeling, saying that the price is very very expensive. In fact, the cost of provided foods for this group is never expensive. Because it costs a half than the other. I can’t understand saying them. Since we sold food, we haven’t experienced thoughtless things like yesterday. My parents was hurted. So did I. Somehow, I recognized there is a shameless person in the world.


I go to welfare facilities to volunteer every Tuesday

 I have volunteered for 2 months. In my university, if student volunteer for one semester, he or she can be admitted two points in that semester. So I applied that subject in this semester because I have wanted to volunteer a long time ago. Therefore, I go to welfare facilities are located in near my town to volunteer every Tuesday.

 In last tuesday, I went to eyesight-handicapped welfare facilities to volunteer at 1 pm. I always type some materials or scan some books in there. That is to say, I help some people who make braille books. As soon as I arrived, I thought I would do until now. But that day was differ. The teacher in charge told me, “we have to show the way for blind persons on today.” The weather of that day was bad, but my heart was overflowing with expectation. Because I had never volunteered in person. And I didn’t know 20th was handicapped person’s day. So event was holding in a public square. We guided eyesight-handicapped people to there. On the way, I had a dialogue with my partner. She was younger than others and seemed that she had warm-hearted, so I was pleased all the time. As coming home, I hoped to have that experience again. Volunteering is cheerful thing!


The most delicious ramyon

Kenzo Ramyon is the most delicious ramyon Among the ramyons I have ever eat. It is not instant ramyon but hand made ramyon. It is sold at the Japanese restaurant and there is some special restaurant for the Kezo ramyon. It is very different from Korean instant ramyon and it taste flat. The noodle is really tender and smells really good. The smell of the ramyon is really fresh and exotic. The smell promote my appetite and I began to addicted to the food.   


how to cook SAMGYETANG

 Ingredients are 2 chicken, 1 cup of rice, 4 piece of ginseng, 20 piece of garlic, 2 string onion, salt, pepper, and 4 jujube.
 Firtst, prepared one chicken which weigh more than 800g. Score the center of chicken body and draw out all the internal organ. And wash it until you can remove the bloody stain. Second, wash the rice and leave it until the rice get bulky. Wash and peel off the ginseng. If the ginseng became clean cut the top of it. Wash and peel off the garlics and jujube. Third, fill the chichen with rice, ginseng, jujube, garlics and put the legs into between the blade scar. Fourth, put the chickens into the pot and boil it with salt, pepper and string onion.

 


How to ski

Ski is really exciting and enjoyable swinter sport.  Seemingly it looks easy to ski but it’s more difficult than it looks. When you start to ski there are some steps you have to follow.

 First, you should know how to wear ski boots and other equipments. It’s quite easy. You would learn it quickly. Second, you should know learn how to walk well with ski boots on snow. it’s easy too. you could do it well without any special help. Third, enjoy sking. I think it’s most difficult part. Keep in mind that when you want to brake, you should make your feet position looks like A. (Never make it V unless your pants has strong crotch.)  If you are biginner, you will tumble down continually. Do not give up. It’s also important. While you are not aware of it, you are becoming better. Once you feel you are in some degree, try to balance yourself on one leg and then the other leg and repeat. You will get acceleration. Then don’t make your feet position A anymore. Make it 11. When you want to brake, just turn! Lastly, feel and enjoy speed but watch out snow mounts boarders make. It makes even skillful skier stumble.  


How stressful~

I have two majors, which are English and Management. Even though, English is difficult to ready the Exams, I could ask my classmates, but Management is not. As I don’t know well management’s people, it is so stressful for me to ask something which are related in management. Especially, there is a so difficult subject. The name of subject is “integer programming,’ and it is not only difficult but also written English. Also it needs to require mathematic skills. Whenever I looked it, I was very very depressed. Anyway, I should look for some guys who know its subject well. Even if that I have to study is pressured, it is more pressure that I should need look for some guys. Let’s study hard in class, and don’t have an ulterior motive.


How to cook Beef brown seaweed soup.

basic Ingredients

brown seaweed 20g, beef ,a sea tangle, a sea tangle soup, chopped garlic, a bit salt and pepper, 6 cup of water.

recipe

First, you put dried brown seaweed in pot with water, when dried brown seaweed is inflated, you work and press with the hands it for bubbling and wash it again and again. Second, you properly chop inflated brown seaweed and beef. Especially, beef need to chop side direction. Third, a sea tangle is cleansed by cloth without watering for  a tangle soup. Cleansed a sea tangle should wait for 60 minutes in pot with water then boil for 20 minutes for tasting a sea tangle soup. When tasting a sea tangle soup is done, you take out a sea tangle in pot. Next, you boil a sea tangle soup with beef. While it is boiled, you should get rid of oils and bubbles in pot. Then, if a sea soup taste is good, you put soft brown seaweed in pot and boil until soft brown seaweed is cooked. Finally, depending on your taste, you can season with garlic, soy sauce , salt and pepper. You will enjoy beef brown seaweed soup.

 


How to make good Korean Caramel.

It is very easy to make good Korean Caramel. First, put three tablespoons of sugar in a small pan. Next, stiring it with chopstick, melt it on a medium flam lest it burns. Then keeping stiring it ,put a little baking powder into the pan, and it would swell up.Finally, empty the caramel into a plate.


How to make Pizza

( with myung ju)

1 avocado(peeled,sliced), 2pounds tomatoes, 6 tablespoons tomato sauce, 12 ounces mozzarella cheese, 1/2 cup diced green peppers, 1/2 cup sliced mushrooms, uncooked dough crust, Salt(to taste) and Black pepper(to taste)

First, kead dough, and make the dough round and flat.Then spread tamato sauce on it. After that, place all ingredients on pizza,with the exception of the avocados. Bake in a preheated 325 degree oven on a rack or cookie sheet for approximately 20 minutes.


How to make seaweed soup

Ingredients

 brown seaweed 100g, beef 300g, 1 cucumber, 3 tb soy sauce, 1 tb chopped garlic, a bit of salt and pepper

recipe

 seaweed soup is very popular and famous soup in Korea. We usually eat seaweed sout when our birthdays come. It’s kind of Korean tradition. Seaweed soup has plenty of nutritions like protein carbohydrate, vitamin and calcium. Moreover it helps promote circulation of brood, delay aging and prevent people from fatness. From now on lets make this health soup!

 First of all, soak a dried seaweed in cold water until it becomes soft. Second, chop cucumber after rubbing it with salt. Third, put soy sauce, chopped garlic and pepper to beef and mix them all. After seaweed become soft, wash them by fumbling in water and cut it in 6centimeters each. And than put beef and seaweed to heated pot and porch. Once it starts to make milky liquid, boil it with 6cups of water. After about 10 minutes (when it’s boiling up), season it with soy sauce and salt. The last thing you have to do is enjoying your dish!


How to cook Ra-Myun

People eat meals when they are hungry. But, they don’t always eat meals all the times. If they have no time to eat or if they don’t want to eat regularly they can eat ra-myun. Let me list the things to cook ra-myun. You need a pot, ra-myun and if you wan’t it you can prepare an egg. Now this is the way You cook ra-myun.First, put water inside the pot about 2cups of water and boil it. Second, if the water is boiled enough put in the soup of ra-myun in the pot. Third, put in ra-myun in the pot.Wait about 1-2 minutes.And if you prepareed the egg you can add it on this moment. Finally, you can eat your ra-myun. 


One sided love.

She was the one who I used to like back in high school. I feel in love with her at first sight. she was 160cm tall with a regular body size. Her face had a kind of round style and dimples. she did not wear glasses because her eyesight was good. Her hair reached her shoulder and it is brown. she was outgoing and liked to dress in cute style. she smiled all the time and was very social, so she was very popular.

But she had a boyfriend. I loved her but my mind I can not love her felt so painful. Honestly, I wished she would break up with him. but the moment was that she will never be my girl and I felt as if my heart would break.

For the first time the feeling I have felt be with me forever. Right now the feeling I feel is to leave her for the happinwaa of onw. I always hope she will be happy.


How to cook Kim-Chi stew

Basic Ingredients   

       1/4 head of kimchi, 100g pork, 1/2 onion, 1/2 a root of green onion,                2tablespoons of chili powder, 1 tablespoon of ground garlic, salt, pepper             powder, chili

 Recipe

      Cut kimchi into small pieces.

      Prepare pork belly. Cut them into dice.

      Slice onion thickly. Minced garlic and cut the green onion diagonally.

      Put kimchi, pork and chili powder into a pot and add a little bit of water.

     

      Mix well so the there is no chili powder lumps.

      (If you want to make the stew not so spicy, add kimchi juice instead of the chili powder and boil.)

      Add water again to 4 and boil. Add onion later.

      Stir for a while

      If the kimchi is cooked, add minced garlic, green onion and chilli, and boil           again.

      keep stirring until all the ingredients are cooked.

      Taste to see if you need more salt or soy source.