Got some travel books

    I gotta couple of travels books today. It is London Encounter and Paris Encounter. Both of them is published by Lonely Planet. As you know, Lonely Planet is one of the best travel books publishing company. But it has been usually filled with full of text, no photos. I don't like that way. At the time of traveling Montreal, I got Montreal city guide book, which also published by Lonely Planet. It was really detailed book. I hardly found photos in book. 

    So, my prejudice of Lonely Planet was not good. But today, I found awesome travel books. It is really little size and full of color photos. Perfect. I didn't hesitate and picked that up. 

   And, I read down first page. And I was frustrated. I couldn't understand even introduction of the London. Haha what a shame! I know. The first page was filled with lots of modification words. I reconsidered the way of studying English. I have never concerned about vocabulary. But now I think I have to study vocabulary. It's time to do that! 

   PS. If you paid attention to this blog's right down side, you would find some change. Yes I put some new menus. And especially, check 'Misia - Everything' menu. It's brand-new menu of BLOGSPOT. I can put video clips of 'YouTube'. Wow!! So, as a test, I put misia's song first. Her song 'Everything' is recently played by my mp3-player. It's perfectly fit to winter scenery of Halifax. 

Wikitravel

I found a website. It's named 'Wikitravel - http://wikitravel.org'. If you have already heard about wikipedia, you might get what kind of site is. Yes, it's branch of the wikipedia(http://www.wikipedia.org) It includes lots of travel things, just like lonely planet. It doesn't seem better than lonely planet, but I think it will be getter better than lonely planet. As we know the story of Wikipedia. 

To know English makes life getting better. I can surf lots of websites written by English. I was not able to imagine this past. Wow it's totally new world to me. In the internet world, there are lots of things to do. I was totally ignorant. 

I'm so glad to studying English. 

Here are some part of article from wikitravel. It's about Seoul. Yes I like to read Korean things written by English. -_-;;

Apgujeong (압구정) is the upmarket area of Seoul. Walk around the streets and you'll see kids valet parking their new Benz or Audi, strutting their new designer threads and looking generally, well, rich. That said, a lot of people who party in Apgujeong aren't necessarily rich and actually live far away. There are some clubs and bars here, but it is a rather subdued venue for partying. Nightlife here consists mainly of designer bars and restaurants. Places where it isn't possible to valet haven't turned out to be great hits traditionally. That said, there are a few small clubs in the area. Expect English to be more commonly spoken in this area too, due often to overseas education or excessive private tutoring. However with it comes a certain desensitization to foreigners, so don't expect people to stare or approach you as much as they would in other parts of Seoul. Consider Apgujeong as a great place to hang out, not rock out. If you wanted to impress a date for example, this would be a great place to go to. The backstreets of Apgujeong tend to sprout and lose new clubs seemingly at random throughout the year, so exploring off the main drag from time to time can sometimes yield a new "hot club of the month."

I used to work near Apgujeong. It's take only 10 minutes on feet from Company to Apgujeong. So me and my co-workes liked to hang out in Apgujeong. I miss that time. Apgujeong is also one of my favorite date place. There are lots of fancy restaurant and pub. I think it's perfect place to date. haha.

Wicker Park

Actually, I've already watched this movie. I remember the time I watched this movie first, I had totally been moved by this movie. I was...I was so impressed. 

How can LOVE make people driving crazy. Here are a girl, called Alex, who has seen Mattew first and has fallen in love earlier than the other girl, called Lisa. But the destiny did not allow Mattew & Alex to be loved each other. Instead, the destiny did allow Mattew & Lisa to be loved.

So, the movie is started with this background. Mattew & Lisa had broken up since 2 years ago. Actually, the reason was Alex. She did not give the letter to Mattew. The letter included pretty important content. And that letter was actually supposed to be sent to Mattew. But Alex didn't do Lisa's asking. Because she loved Mattew. And she still love him. 

She still love him. This is the beginning of the disaster. 2 years after since Mattew & Lisa broke up, they got a chance to meet each other. But Alex has been ruining that. What a jealous! 

Love makes sometimes people driving crazy. Just like Alex. Is she bad? Did she really bad thing? I don't know. I have no idea. I can't predict what I'd do if I were Alex. 

Anyway, the last scene was so impressed. I was almost crying. Here I'm gonna show the last scene.

Enjoy!

Android - Google's mobile OS

Google has launched 'Android' that is linux based mobile phone operating system. 

It has lots of features. And the most interesting and important feature is "Linux based open source operating system".

That means everyone, who want to modify their mobile phone, can change, improve, build their own phone.

OK. Let's think about something. If you were CEO of mobile software company and you wanted to launch new software for mobile phone. What will you need to do first? The answer is, you have to get certification from telephone company, like AT&T, Virgin. It will take lots of time. and you have to follow their policy - like how to make software, what language should I choose, this kind of stuff. And I swear, each company has different policy. So you have to prepare different version of your software. It waste your time, money, effort. 

Because, they have power. And you have nothing. Almost business is going under their power. You have no choice. 

But. The Android. It's different. It's opened. You can do anything what you want. You can change design, improve performance, even change OS!. It's revolution. You can make lots of opportunity in business. You can make new business model in mobile phone without certification of telephone company. 

As a computer programmer, I'm also so excited. If android is success, there will be lots of opportunity. I don't need belong to personal computer any more. I can explore other world. And that world might need me.

This is the Android!

Dingle Tower

Tyfoon - Han-glish

Oh, my god. It's really funny.

He speak Korean, but it sounds like English. Wow. Amazing!!

Here's dialog about this video clip.

A: yo wut's up

B wut's up

A: wut do u got man?

B: want a deal?

A: wut are u gonna do man?

B: hah, numb sound

A: numb sound... fo real? no luv?

B: yeah

A: not a girl today yo?

B: cool so...

A: no shits huh ass hole?

B: about to mother fucking fuck here man...

A: oh the mother mother fuck fuck? come on man!

B:don't you know....

A: go rigger more?

B: numb sound, then go to do Regal, I mean to Juvenile

A: cool, do u gotta go?

B: well?A: you my man...my thug!

B: Gotta do, go laugh and lay yo

A: Get real

B: yo, go to juvenile yet?

A: Niler!

B: Is we getting holla?

A: Holla!

B: Oh yeah, tonight!

A: Hell yeah! It's mine, seeya!

Street Musician!

Rue Sainte-Catherine, Montreal, Canada

After the concert - I'm gonna explain about the concert other post :) - , I just walked without any destination. I heard a music from somewhere. I thought that music might have been 'Hotel California'

So, I was followed that music to the park. There was two gentle musicians. One of them played guitar, one of them played drums.

We was not able to conversate. Because they speak French and I speak terrible English. But I enjoyed the music. We could be a friend in front of the music. Music has big power to be friend each other.

2nd day, Niagara on the lake

After the Niagara Falls, we had extra time around 5 hours. Because we wanted to check night's Niagara and so we had to kill time until the night was coming.

So, we decided to go Niagara on the lake that was fancy small town near the Niagara Falls. It was cool town with lots of sweet stores but was fuckin' expensive. We didn't buy anything.

2nd day, portraits

2nd day, Niagara Falls, Landscaps

Finally, we went to the Niagara Falls.
Before went to the Falls we had rented a car. Because it costed similar to take a bus and might have been more comfortable. And that's ture. We didn't have to spent time to take a bus and was able to go the Niagara on the lake.

Anyway, return to the subject, the Niagara Falls was gorgeous!
I've never seen such a big falls!

I can't explain how that was.
Just check my photos out!
It doesn't need word.

1st day of Toronto, friends

We met Natsuko and her boyfriend, Tetz.
They were, wow, so kindly. I'm really reaaly impressed their kindness.
We was guided by them so we could visit Korean town, Toronto night festival.
It's so nice time.
I could drink soju with KamjaTang. I could sing a Korean song. I could enjoy the night time in Toronto.

It's really happy time to introduce Korean culture to foreign friend. But I felt a little unsatisfied. Because there was not real Korea. It's just a dummy Korea. If they visited Korea, I could guide them Korean culture exactly.

Anyway, I'm so appreciated everything about them.

Hiroto, Hyukmin, Tetz, Natuko

Hyukmin, Hiroto

Natsuko, Tetz, Hiroto

Hiroto, Tetz

Me, Hyukmin

1st day of Toronto, night's downtown

We went out to downtown with Natsuko and her boyfriend, Tetz.
Seasonally, there was the night festival. I don't remember the exact name. -_-;
There was full of people. It's just like a Gangnam, Seoul.

I felt so cool. Because It's first time to see such a huge people in Canada.
You know, Halifax is small city. It's impossible to see lots of people in same place, same time.

Samsung!

It'll probably be displayed some cell-phone which is included my software, someday.

Is it impossible? No, who knows? Nobody knows~

1st day of Toronto, before night

It's the beginning of the our trip. I was so tired because of last night crazy party. -_-;
But it's first day of Toronto, so I had to be encouraged anyway.

The first feel of Toronto?

Nothing special, dry

I don't know why I was not so excited.

I am a dull guy. Maybe that's could be a reason.

Actually, I don't get excited by something easily.

Yes, I'm a dull guy. That's true.

Just arrived Toronto, before take a subway, bus stop.

In the subway, the way to Toronto downtown

Creepy hyukmin, in the subway

Me, in the subway

Hotel Clarion, very antique hotel

Into the hotel, Hyukmin and Hiroto

In the room, exhausted guys

Tri-d Communication

Program team workshop, summer of 2006, Pusan city

I've been thinking about the time that I used to work as server programmer at Tri-d Communication, sometimes.

Breaktime, at the office

It was my very first time of work. I was all thumbs and totally unmatured.

I did lots of mistakes and I learned important things from that.

Haejin's Wedding, spring of 2006, Seoul

Every first things, in my life, are gonna leave deep impression to me. First love, First friend, First school, First job. In this view, Tri-d Communication has much meaning of me.

It was my first time to program a commercial software, to be controlled by manager and to earn money.

Year-end party, 2005, Seoul

What if I was more matured?
What if I was more studied?

Maybe, I had been better time. But it is just assumption and assumption is never be occured.

Anyway, I'm here now. I'm going to future. the Now and the Future is never be stand without the Past.

I believe that. I know that. I will not be depressed by the past fault.

Program team, spring of 2006, Seoul

Just, I miss the past time.

ex) This blog system is terrible. If I put photos on article, the organization is messed up. I hate this stupid system.

복학준비

계절수업 수강신청
11.28(수)~11.30(금)

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12.17(월)~12.21(금)

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12.24(월)~12.26(수)

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계절수업
12.31(월)~2008.1.21(월)

Korean Thanksgiving Day

My little cousin

Today is the Korean Thanksgiving Day.


And all of my family is probably during a 'Charae' in Korea. - Cause It's 10 pm now in Canada. That means one day after 10 am in Korea.

My family - Going to do a 'Charae'

'Charae' is a kind of ceremony to family's ancestor.

Once a year, at 8/15 on the lunar calendar is Korean Thanksgiving Day.

My family - Poker face

I've got a little homesick.

And, I'm missing all of the food especially 'Charae' food. -_-;

My favourite 'Charae' food is a cuttlefish fried.

And, 'Charae' is really good oppotunity to eat that.

My family -

Poker face my father and sleeping my younger brother

Even if going to the hometown is spent around 10 hours on the car, I was happy. Because I could see my whole family.

Ah~~~~ I want to be there~~~ T_T

I'm missing food.

I'm missing family.

I'm missing traffic jam - It takes around 10-15 hours from Seoul to Taegu by car. It'll take around 3-4 hours when it's not a Korean Thanksgiving Day.

I'm missing hometown!

ex) All of photos are from last year Korean Thanksgiving Day by me

Sunshine

Beautiful seashore, which is made by perfect sunset.

Please, Click to see

Jumping

Jumping girls.

Please click to see :)