Apr.9/2010 : Spring Break - Barnes & Noble Bookstore

Barnes & Noble
Apr/9/2010

Today was beginning of the spring vacation. After I finished lunch, I went to the bookstore near Westwood. Sometimes I visited to this bookstore for watching but today, I went to the bookstore for buying a book. The bookstore name was Barnes & Noble. Barnes & Noble is the biggest bookstore company in the United States. I bought a book about health and fitness and made a membership card. Most Barnes & Noble bookstores had similar commons. First, Booksellers are wide and build to two or three floor, so numerous books display in bookstore. Second, Convenience institution, especially café was in bookstore. So, not only I but also most people comfortably read a book with coffee or drink. Last, Barnes & Noble provides membership card system. Membership card was much benefit to many people. Although you pay to money for joining membership, after you join to membership, you receive much discount benefit. Membership joining saves your much money because most selling books in the United States were so expensive. I also joined to membership, because of these systems. Today, I knew and experienced many things in Barnes & Noble. Sometimes if I have a time, I will visit and buy a book in this bookstore.

Apr.4/2010 : Had a good hiking time in Griffith Park

Had a good hiking time in Griffith Park

Emilio who was teacher in my class sometimes gave an interesting homework on weekend. So, recently I always had a chance to take a new place trip on weekend. This weekend wrote down a description of my impression about hiking in Canyon on print and upload blog, this weekend assignment also was interested in me. So, Jin Wook (Bear), Jae Sung, Sun Min and me already had been made an appointment to meet for going to hike in Whilsher Blvd and Western Ave until 11:00 P.M on today (Sunday). On Sunday, Windy was much blow and sky was some cloudy weather. Today I late woke up in the morning, so I fast readied to go and took a bus. When I arrived in Whilsher Blvd and Western Ave, Time was 11:15 P.M. I call Jin Wook, luckily he also readied to go now. So, I was some felt relived. After quarter minute, Jae Sung arrived, so we waited for Jin Wook. Finally, Jin Wook reached with Sun Min in Western Ave on 12:00 P.M. So we went toward Griffith Park. Griffith Park located in Crystal Springs Drive in Los Angeles. We quickly reached in this place. When we arrived in park, above all widespread spectacle of Los Angeles was very impressed on the top of park. By the way when I got to this place, I late knew any fact. Actually, Griffith Park was place which I visited with my parents before two month. So, today was 2nd visiting in this place, but when I was 1st visiting with my parents, weather was a finer than 2nd visiting. Anyway, we went to Griffith Park hiking road then hiked on this place. Refreshing air, beautiful flowers, trees, silent forest road and walking many people fascinated to me. Moreover, there existed observatory in Griffith Park. When weather is fine and see spectacle on the top, it is very wonderful. However, today was cloudy and some foggy. If weather was also wonderful, those might the best harmony. We took a many pictures and watched a many things for first hour then we came back. Although we had a short time in Griffith Park, I was refreshing in my mind.

About A.Vivaldi’s Violin concerto ‘the four seasons’ and Classic music

About A.Vivaldi’s Violin concerto ‘the four seasons’ and Classic music

Most people think that classic music is boring and hard to listen. However, some classic music was very popular and loved from many people. Perhaps, most people would know J.S.Bach, W.A.Mozart and L.v.Beethoven. Even though you did not those compositions, you would know the Canon variation by J. Pachelbel, the four seasons by A.Vivaldi, Symphony No.5 ‘Destiny’ by L.v.Beethoven and Hungarian Dance No.5 by J.Brahms. Some kinds of classic music were much arranged by numerous musicians and sometimes we were heard from advertisements, movies and dramas. Now, much kids of famous class music, I introduce A.Vivaldi’s Violin Concerto ‘the four seasons’. A.Vivaldi was famous composer and violinist in 17th century Italy. This work describes to four seasons and is composed of 3 movements. Each movement depicts each season like real. The spring movements describe greeting beautiful birds, flowing brook, image of leisure pastoral. The summer movements describe thunder and lightning sounds, storm and the sun of sultriness. The fall movements depict festival of the harvesting season, hunters who leave to hunt with hunt dogs. The last winter movements depict cold snow, heavy blizzard and ready to spring again. Especially I like summer and winter movements. Classic music is never hard music genre, if you have new mind and listen to classic music again.

About Movie : Great Expectaions

Write a blog about pip in the book + Finn in the movie. In the movie Finn is an artist in the book, Pip wants to be a gentleman. How does Finn being an artist change the story?
Finn being an artist changes the story because in my opinion, first Finn (in the book : Pip) and Estella had fiWrite a blog about pip in the book + Finn in the movie. In the movie Finn is an artist in the book, Pip wants to be a gentleman. How does Finn being an artist change the story?

Finn being an artist changes the story because in my opinion, first Finn (in the book : Pip) and Estella had first meeting in Ms. Dinsmoor (in the book : Ms. Havisham) and Ms. Dinsmoor requested to Finn who drew to Estella. Estella was impressed from Finn’s picture which drew to her, Finn and Estella fell in love with together. Ms. Dinsmoor advised to Finn, if he really loved to her, at last he was hurt from her. Finally, Estella went to Paris, Finn gave up drawing a picture and he despaired. However, Finn became very famous painter and rich in New York, because of anonymous benefactor. Finn got riches, high status and renown then he met again with Estella, but she already promised to marry with another person, he was hurt again. After then Finn met Lustig (in the book : Magwitch) who was escaped prisoner that was helped from Finn, but he was not glad to him. That time, suddenly Lustig was stab from somebody and he took out blood-stained sketchbook whose Finn always carried when he was young in his breast. So, Finn knew the truth what Lustig was his benefactor. After that time, Finn came back his home and went to Ms. Dinsmoor’s house. In her home, Finn met Estella again. Finally, they were happy again.

Mar.26/2010 : Fantastic Experience in Venice Beach

Fantastic experience in Venice Beach

Mar/26/2010

On Friday, after I finished fitness, I went to Venice Beach. Actually, I had gone Venice Beach with my friend but I went to this place alone. First, I interested that more two or three beaches in Santa Monica. I had been known that Santa Monica Beach only existed in Santa Monica. Venice Beach took about half hour on walk from Santa Monica Beach. Venice Beach was located in Ocean Avenue and between Washington Avenue and Rose Avenue in Santa Monica. When I arrived in Venice Beach, there was very quiet beach. Only some people were in place rather Birds existed more than people. However, Venice Beach was interesting place like existing many arts and existed many unique markets. Unique markets sold other countries novel items that were hard looking at United States. I had a chance that looked many street arts. There were many street painters, tattooists, merchants who sold traditional Jamaican accessories was from Jamaica, performance artists, tarot card fortunetellers and street musicians. In Santa Monica Beach, I did not find those views. Street painters draw many kinds of pictures like a still-life painting, abstract painting, portrait and landscape painting, and sold his works to people. If people entrusted drawing themselves to portrait painters, they received some money and draw to them. Jamaican merchants many had sold unique items like jewelry, clothes, decoration. All of them very interested. Street musicians played very various genres that had their variety instruments like a classic guitar, rock music instruments (Electric guitar, Bass and Drum), and traditional instruments. Performance artists also very attracted to me, especially, it was interested and amused that some people took parted in his performance and they one in a body enjoyed playing with works. I walked and saw for 2 hours in Venice Beach. Above all, People of Venice Beach had one common. That is what people in Venice Beach always looked so happy. Anyway, I will never forget special recollection in Venice Beach.

A related pictures about Venice Beach

Mar.26/2010 : Let me introduce my classmate Jin Wook(Bear)

Let me introduce my classmate Jin Wook(Bear)
Mar/26/2010

I have intimate one older brother like a friend in my class. His name is Jin Wook Hyun and his English name is Bear. He is twenty eight years old and lived in Korea town. He have soft feature like a bear, also always give a laugh to our classmates and sometimes play a trick on them. Specially, when I drove his car, I always play a trick. For example, suddenly speed up of his car and very fast run at full speed in freeway. However, He is sociable person because he easily make comfortable to people. So, when I was gloomy and had hard problem, he helped and good advised to me. Because of his that good ability, I follow to him as well. He has one son. His name is Jung ho and his English name is Edward. He’s features and characters much similar to him. Especially, he is naughty. Sometimes, when I visited his house, Edward always worried me. However, I do not dislike that. Bear really love his Son and responsibility is very strong. In my opinion, he is very good person.

Mar.25/2010 : American Pop Song Studying

American Pop Song Studying

Mar/25/2010

A few days ago, I received E-mail to my father. He was always my good adviser and like a teacher. Through E-mail, he taught a method that enjoyed English studying to me. That method is what? The answer was studied to American Pop Song. He knew 4 steps method to me. This was 4 steps. Step 1 is Read and translate sentences in very detail until you understand. Step 2 is Listen and repeat the song while follow each sentence with your eyes. Step 3 is Listen and repeat again with your ear until you fully understand and last Step 4 is Sing those song in your loud voice. So, I will master Pop Song at least 100 Songs that uses those methods. Recently, I study ‘Honesty’ by Beyonce Knowles and ‘Hero’ by Mariah Carey and I download more 10 songs. Those songs generally have been known many people. For example, Westlife, Back Street Boys, Celine Dion, Christina Aguilera and Sting Etc. I will more and more study hard for my upgrade English skill.