Apr.14/2010 : Spring Break - 99 Cents Market in Whilsher

Visited 99 cents market in Whisher Blvd

Apr/14/2010

Today, finally I passed a driver written test, I saved much time because the driver written test quickly finished. So, actually I made a plan to go to the LACMA museum, but when I arrived in the museum, the museum closed. So, I asked to a museum staff, she said to me “All public museums did not open on Wednesday” Ultimately, I went back, accidently I looked at 99 cents store. This store was very interesting because all things in the store only sold 99 cents. Moreover, I could save much money, because this store was a cheaper than other supermarkets. I had been known that this style market only existed in South Korea. I bought diet coke, strawberry soda, four bottles of water and rented a DVD, 2012. Even though, I wanted to buy many things, I was not enough to money. So, if I will visit this supermarket again, I will buy more many things. Actually, I really needed to many things, but I could not buy them because generally the cost of Los Angeles was so expensive. Today, I had a useful experience in 99 cents supermarket beside Whilsher Blvd in Los Angeles.

Apr.13/2010 : Spring Break - DMV in Santa Monica

A first driver written test in Santa Monica DMV

Apr/13/2010

Today was the day which took a driver written test in Santa Monica DMV. Originally, I wanted to take a driver written test on last Tuesday. However, that day came many people in Santa Monica DMV, so I made appointment on today, April.13. Today, many people were in DMV, but this day was a less than last Tuesday. I arrived in DMV at two P.M and then I received a waiting ticket. I waited for one hour, because many people also waited for themselves turns. Finally, my turn came, I registered and got a basic eye test then I took a picture. Although the picture did not satisfy to me, I took a driver written test in that way. I easily understood to test subjects because all test subjects composed by the Korean languages. If I chose a more six wrong answers, I was no pass a test. However, I chose seven wrong answers. I was no pass, but I was two chances, I decided to take a driver written test again. Most people easily passed on the other hand I was shame because I did not pass at a stroke.

Apr.12/2010 : Spring Break - Second day in Mpark4 Movie Theater

Second day in the Mpark4 movie theater

Apr/12/2010

Today, I went to the Mpark4 movie theater again. I watched to the American movie yesterday, so I wanted to watch the Korean movie and I solved to my wish today. ‘Secret reunion’ was the movie name which watched to me. There were many people in the Mpark4. Although most people visited with their family or friends, Singular people also were some existences. The movie was about the North Korean man and the South Korean man story. Sometimes this movie saw great action moreover it made a deep impression on me. This movie was very fun and today, I saw an American person in the theater. He also watched to a movie alone. So I first told to him and we became a good friend. His name was George, he was an older ten than me. He was man who liked and interested in Korean culture. I explained to him about the Korean movie and I took a dinner with him in the Korean barbeque restaurant. Actually, I needed to make more many other country friends, so today I thought that I got a chance which was very nice experience to speak English.

Apr.11/2010 : Spring Break - First day in Mpark4 Movie Theater

First day in the Mpark4 movie theater

Apr/11/2010

Today, I went to a movie theater. Actually, I always had been wished going to a movie theater and recently I really wanted to watch, because interesting many movies opened in theater. There was the Mpark4 movie theater, where I had gone. The Mpark4 was like Korean movie theater style, because not only the American movie but also the Korean movie opened. The Mpark4 movie theater consisted of four auditoriums and was some convenience institutions. First, I watched to American movie, ‘Crash of the Titans’ This Movie which was recently opened was blockbuster movie, so I had been waited for a long time before the movie premiere. Principal background of the movie was Perseus and Medusa story in the Greek mythology. Not only story but also action and computer graphic motion were very exciting to me. Moreover, running time also was adequate amount. So, I could more and more concentrate in this movie for showing time. After the movie was finished, I was impressed by the movie. If I will have a time, I will want to watch this movie again and I will go here on next time.

Apr.10/2010 : Spring Break - West Pavilion Department Store

West Pavilion department store

Apr/10/2010

Today, I went to the West Pavilion department store. The West Pavilion was only one and big department store in our street. When my mother stayed in my homestay for three weeks, sometimes we had a time, we went to shopping at the West Pavilion department store. However, I went to this place alone today. Frankly speaking, The West Pavilion department store was not a smaller than other department store. The West Pavilion was three floor building including below floor. Below floor mainly sold about men, first floor primarily displayed about women, men and women shoes, bags, fancy items etc. Lastly Second floor sold various things moreover a small post office and bank located in this floor. Honestly, I really wanted to buy many things, however generally, the West Pavilion department store’s things were expensive, so I just watched inside department store and took a picture to many things. Although, I could not buy anything today, because I did not enough money to buy many things, I will buy my favorite things on next visiting. However, I had a happy time in the West Pavilion department store.

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.