2007년 7월 30일 월요일
I'll wait for you forever...
당신을 영원히 기다릴 거에요...
I'll wait for you here until you come back... even if it takes forever....
Hachi.
Hachi Story (八チ公物語)
하치 이야기
하치이야기는 스필버그,스탠리 큐브릭의 A.I. 스토리와 더불어 내가 아는 가장 순수한 사랑이야기중 하나이다. 오늘 수업이 끝난후 도서관에 잠시 들렀다 우연히 서가에 나란히 꽂혀있는 하치이야기 두권을 발견했다. 삼년전 일로 기억하는데, 난 학교 도서관에서 이 책을 읽다 쪽팔리게 훌쩍훌쩍 울었던 적이 있다.(다큰놈이 울긴..ㅋ) 평생을 같은곳에 나가 주인을 기다린 강아지라니... 아마 가장 순수한 사랑은 그런 빛깔을 띠고 있을 것이다. (그러고 보니 내가 아는 가장 아름다운 사랑이야기의 주인공은 둘다 강아지와 로봇으로 사람이 아니다.) 지금 막 인터넷을 검색해보니 이 이야기가 몇해전 일본에서 영화로 제작되었다던데, 순수한 일본혈통 아키타견을 강조하는 카피문구가 참으로 일본스럽다는 생각이 들긴 하지만 새벽무렵 홀로 동대문극장구석에 앉아 여민가슴으로 A.I.를 봤던 기억이 떠올라 어떻게 한번 구해보고 싶기는 하다. 퉁퉁부은 눈으로 떠오르는 아침햇살을 맞으며 성수대교위에서 차창을 반쯤 내렸을때 뜨거운 얼굴위로 날아와 꽂혔던 강바람의 시원함이란... 뿌연 감정의 찌꺼기들을 말끔히 씻어 내리던 눈물의 정화. 카타르시스란 바로 그런 것일 것이다. 그리고 요즘 난 그런것들이 무척이나 그립다.
오른쪽 상단의 사진은 작년 가을 베트남 사파를 여행하다 찍은 강아지 사진인데, 매일매일 주인을 기다리다 결국 시부야역 동상이 되어버린 강아지 하치는 순수혈통보다는 오히려 저런 잡종 강아지가 더 어울리지 않을까싶어 함께 포스팅한다. 모든 아름다운 사랑이야기가 모두 멋진 주인공들의 전유물일 필요는 없으니까...
Hachi Story
Hachi story is the most beautiful story I have ever known including A.I. of Steven Sphiberg and Stanley Kubrick. Hachi is the name of dog, who waited for his master until forever. This dog escorted his master to the subway station each day, when the professor took a train to the university. The dog would be dutifully waiting for his master to return on the evening train. When the professor died one day all of sudden by accident, the dog waited forlornly for his master to return. The dog returned to the station every evening, for over a decade afterwards until the dog finally died of old age and sickness. I found out this book in the library next to school and it reminds me the old memory of sobbing myself into reading this in my university library. I found that this story made as film in Japan while ago, after searching it on internet. The dog in the movie poster must be Hachi and yet I want Hachi would be little bit ugly like the picture above that I took while traveling Sapa in Vietnam. I am kinda discontented with the stereotype which the good looking always play heroes... even if in the beautiful story like this.
하치이야기는 스필버그,스탠리 큐브릭의 A.I. 스토리와 더불어 내가 아는 가장 순수한 사랑이야기중 하나이다. 오늘 수업이 끝난후 도서관에 잠시 들렀다 우연히 서가에 나란히 꽂혀있는 하치이야기 두권을 발견했다. 삼년전 일로 기억하는데, 난 학교 도서관에서 이 책을 읽다 쪽팔리게 훌쩍훌쩍 울었던 적이 있다.(다큰놈이 울긴..ㅋ) 평생을 같은곳에 나가 주인을 기다린 강아지라니... 아마 가장 순수한 사랑은 그런 빛깔을 띠고 있을 것이다. (그러고 보니 내가 아는 가장 아름다운 사랑이야기의 주인공은 둘다 강아지와 로봇으로 사람이 아니다.) 지금 막 인터넷을 검색해보니 이 이야기가 몇해전 일본에서 영화로 제작되었다던데, 순수한 일본혈통 아키타견을 강조하는 카피문구가 참으로 일본스럽다는 생각이 들긴 하지만 새벽무렵 홀로 동대문극장구석에 앉아 여민가슴으로 A.I.를 봤던 기억이 떠올라 어떻게 한번 구해보고 싶기는 하다. 퉁퉁부은 눈으로 떠오르는 아침햇살을 맞으며 성수대교위에서 차창을 반쯤 내렸을때 뜨거운 얼굴위로 날아와 꽂혔던 강바람의 시원함이란... 뿌연 감정의 찌꺼기들을 말끔히 씻어 내리던 눈물의 정화. 카타르시스란 바로 그런 것일 것이다. 그리고 요즘 난 그런것들이 무척이나 그립다.
오른쪽 상단의 사진은 작년 가을 베트남 사파를 여행하다 찍은 강아지 사진인데, 매일매일 주인을 기다리다 결국 시부야역 동상이 되어버린 강아지 하치는 순수혈통보다는 오히려 저런 잡종 강아지가 더 어울리지 않을까싶어 함께 포스팅한다. 모든 아름다운 사랑이야기가 모두 멋진 주인공들의 전유물일 필요는 없으니까...
Hachi StoryHachi story is the most beautiful story I have ever known including A.I. of Steven Sphiberg and Stanley Kubrick. Hachi is the name of dog, who waited for his master until forever. This dog escorted his master to the subway station each day, when the professor took a train to the university. The dog would be dutifully waiting for his master to return on the evening train. When the professor died one day all of sudden by accident, the dog waited forlornly for his master to return. The dog returned to the station every evening, for over a decade afterwards until the dog finally died of old age and sickness. I found out this book in the library next to school and it reminds me the old memory of sobbing myself into reading this in my university library. I found that this story made as film in Japan while ago, after searching it on internet. The dog in the movie poster must be Hachi and yet I want Hachi would be little bit ugly like the picture above that I took while traveling Sapa in Vietnam. I am kinda discontented with the stereotype which the good looking always play heroes... even if in the beautiful story like this.
What to read...
What to read this week
1. 두글자의 철학 (김용석)
2. Kuhn vs Popper : The Struggle for the Soul of Science (Revolutions in Science Series)
by Steve Fuller, John Turney (Editor)
3. 놀이와 예술 그리고 상상력 (진중권)
* I gave up reading Kuhn vs Popper at last. I found out Korean version on internet bookstore and ordered it. I had better try it as Korean when it arrives. Too much for my clumzy English. -.-;
start to learn violin
I started to learn playing violin from today.
Personal lesson by LA phil harmony orchestra violinist will be taken for 2 or 3 times in a week. Amazing point is it's all free except membership charge $80 per month.
It's a kind of conditoinal contract. When I play well enough after practicing 1 year, I have to join the Orchestra, participate in practice once a week and give a performance in the concerts that LA Phil-harmony Orchestra give regularily. Simply put, I become a conditional trainee. well.. Nothing to lose for me.
It's just first lesson but my teacher patted me on the back that I am a potential.
Happy about having my own instructor. I know how it is difficult to learn instrument without instructor since I've been on it with piano.
The violin is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest and highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which also includes the viola and cello.
A violin is sometimes informally called a fiddle, no matter what kind of music is played on it. The word "violin" comes to us through the Romance languages from the Middle Latin word vitula, meaning "stringed instrument";[1] this word may also be the source of the Germanic "fiddle".
A person who plays the violin is called a violinist or fiddler, and a person who makes or repairs them is called a luthier, or simply a violin maker. (from Wikipedia)
Personal lesson by LA phil harmony orchestra violinist will be taken for 2 or 3 times in a week. Amazing point is it's all free except membership charge $80 per month.
It's a kind of conditoinal contract. When I play well enough after practicing 1 year, I have to join the Orchestra, participate in practice once a week and give a performance in the concerts that LA Phil-harmony Orchestra give regularily. Simply put, I become a conditional trainee. well.. Nothing to lose for me.
It's just first lesson but my teacher patted me on the back that I am a potential.
Happy about having my own instructor. I know how it is difficult to learn instrument without instructor since I've been on it with piano.
The violin is a bowed string instrument with four strings tuned in perfect fifths. It is the smallest and highest-pitched member of the violin family of string instruments, which also includes the viola and cello.A violin is sometimes informally called a fiddle, no matter what kind of music is played on it. The word "violin" comes to us through the Romance languages from the Middle Latin word vitula, meaning "stringed instrument";[1] this word may also be the source of the Germanic "fiddle".
A person who plays the violin is called a violinist or fiddler, and a person who makes or repairs them is called a luthier, or simply a violin maker. (from Wikipedia)
South Park* Uses and Abuses* “N-word*”
South Park, interesting.
I want to watch "the hit cable animated series" too
But I don't have cable.ㅡ.,ㅡ;
Anyway, script below for those who can't understand this by only listening like me. enjoy!
PS. I repeated listening this 10times this morning. now I don't need script. -.ㅡV
[South Park* Uses and Abuses* “N-word*”]
HUGH RIMINTON, CNN Anchor: Known generally just simply as the “N-word”, it has sparked a lot of debate in the United States. Now the racial slur is taking center stage in the hit TV show South Park. Sibila Vargas reports.
[STAN’S FATHER(South Park)]: I know it, but I don’t think I should say it.
SIBILA VARGAS, CNN Correspondent: But he does say it. In fact, to kick off its 11th season, the hit cable animated series South Park uses the N-word more than 40 times.
The episode starts with one character reluctantly and mistakenly offering the racial slur as an answer on a game show. In an ironic role reversal, he finds himself the object of hate for actually using the word.
[STAN’S FATHER(South Park)]: Please, I don’t want any trouble.
[UNIDENTIFIED MALE 1(South Park)]: Well, you got trouble when you first decided to slander an entire race of people on Wheel of Fortune!
VARGAS: A man faces the same abuse, discrimination and crime associated with the original African-American victims.
[UNIDENTIFIED MALE 2(South Park)]: Hey, what do you think you’re doing?
[STAN’S FATHER(South Park)]: I just need some aspirin.
[UNIDENTIFIED MALE 2(South Park)]: You aren’t welcome in this store, “Nigger Guy”!
VARGAS: While some might find any use of the Nword inflammatory, some members of the black community praise the episode’s portrayal of discrimination.
ANDREW MARKELL, South Park Viewer: It’s not really the word that’s important. Look at what’s going on inside, you know. That’s what I got.
VARGAS: Kovon and Jill Flowers, who co-founded the organization Abolish the “N” Word, tell CNN that in this case using it was appropriate. (Quote) “This show, in its own comedic way, is helping to educate people about the power of this word and how it feels to have hate language directed at you.” Daily Variety’s TV Editor Mike Schneider says it all needs to be taken in context.
MIKE SCHNEIDER, Daily Variety TV Editor: You can’t just take it on surface what they did on the show. To some degree, there’s a complicated story line and you have to watch the entire episode to get to sort of the moral at the end. (STAN: I’ll never really get how it feels for a black person to have somebody use the N-word.) It’s typical South Park M.O., which is, let’s take something that people are talking about that’s kind of uncomfortable and really throw it out there, really take it to the limit, take it to the edge.
VARGAS: While neither Comedy Central nor the show’s creators, Matt Stone and Trey Parker, would comment on this episode, over the years the top-rated show has targeted just about every sensitive subject. Catholics have taken issue with some of the show’s subject matter; so have Scientologists, gays and lesbians.
[STAN(South Park)]: This is a gay.
SCHNEIDER: South Park is immune because they’ve been on for so many years. They’ve been so successful. They’re cartoon characters. They can get away with a lot and they have throughout the years.
VARGAS: Controversy that over the years has translated into big ratings. Sibila Vargas, CNN, Hollywood.
2007년 7월 25일 수요일
Review on PINKs HotDogs
This is continuer of afternoon writing class task.
Today, new students from HanSeo Univ. joined the class. They will study for about 10 weeks from now on.
They would be third group from HSU since I've arrived in LA, I guess. (there might be more but I unfortunately couldn't remember 'cause I rarely came to school for the first couple of months for traveling.)
It seemed that I didn't know much of them in opposition to my willing to know them better since I have decided not to speak in Korean in class-room. The fact that having conversation in English with Korean is akward seemed to make me talk less than I wanted to.
I hope not that make you get me wrong as an unsociable guy or american wannabe who avoids talking to Korean. I love my people, Koreans. I'm far away from being nationalist or blind patriot but I'm still a Korean who hot blood and strong affection to my country stir up inside. I appreciate their humanity and generosity based on affection(정情), noble mind loves art and nature, tireless sprit against injustice and dectatorship. (The reason I used the possessive pronoun "their" instead of "our" in the prior sentence is I think I need to maintain a objective attitude toward my country to judge my country better.) I could feel all the good aspects as Koreans I mentioned above from young students who went back to Korea and have just arrived here.
Despite above I'll stick to my principle not speaking in Korean in class.
School is only place that I can practice my English since I don't have English native speaker roommate.
Eventhough the reason why I adhere to speaking in English doesn't help us get closer plz try to understand this poor old guy who came to America after making 30 and is struggling fiercely. I can't afford to fool around.
I still welcome all the questions about this area though... place to hang out or dine out, how to cope with unfamiliar situation as a FOB(Fresh off the Boat...like me), just shoot me any question, I'm glad to help you.
OK... enough about you and me, then Let's move on. HOTDOG!!!
I'd like to introduce you the most famous and oldest HOTDOG Stand in California... maybe in the US.
If you have a chance to pass by melose and la brea street at night, You will see people wait in long line in front of a Hotdog Stand without fail. That's PINKs HotDogs. 67yrs old hotdog stand.
I had a good and bad memory together with the hotdog bar. Bad one is I had first car crash by drunken stupid party animal (but it was minor collision), good one is that I made two friend while I was waiting in the line.
Yes, right... Everything has pros and cons. You have to wait half to 1 hour to try one hot or chilly dog but that time give you chance to practice your English and even make friends. Just don't be shy! You can easily find the subject to start your conversation there because it became a kind of historical place. You can see lot of famous ppl and celebirities pictures on the wall with autographies and comments say like "I love this place forever" or "This is my favorite hotdog". Just start your conversation with asking who the people on the wall are. 1hour will fly quickly while you're enjoying conversation.
Well.. Let's take up the main subject. review on PINKs. Instead of giving stars for evaluation, let me evaluate by note.
Food: First of all, it's huuuuge. You will satisfied by the portion if you have great appetite. about taste, I can judge that. you know.. taste is very subjective. it was nice to my tongue. You try yourself and judge it!
Parking: Good luck finding parking, you'll end up parking on the street and if you get a spot in the parking lot (I hope it wasn't Conway's parking lot, I wasn't paying attention for the first time), it'll be packed and I found it cramped. One good thing is that it's free!
Wait: You're waiting in a line...30 minutes to an hour, depending on the hour of the day...
Service: Service is so-so. I did not find them very friendly but bearable. Two old lady and gengleman on the right are founder and owner of Pinks but never dream of seeing them there. They never show up there, they are really busy with enjoying their life. You can meet slightly tough emplyees instead of them.
Seating: Self Seat.. means that you don't need to give tip. Save money.. good, huh? If you visit daytime, patio backyard is nice to enjoy food. I took lot of picture of birds there. they don't afraid of people at all. They will sometimes try to steal your hotdog. watch out!
Warning: Don't try with the first date. If you are female, you never look neat after meal. kkk
If you are male, your partner will blame you. I recommend you try blue berry yogurt a block away on melose to win her heart.
Well... this is one of must-try place in LA. I'm not sure that you will enjoy this big historical hotdog but I'm sure that it will be a nice experience to wait in the line and chat with people. Waiting in so loooong line for food patiently. It's a part of learning American culture. Enjoy!
For more information, visit PINK's HotDogs
Today, new students from HanSeo Univ. joined the class. They will study for about 10 weeks from now on.
They would be third group from HSU since I've arrived in LA, I guess. (there might be more but I unfortunately couldn't remember 'cause I rarely came to school for the first couple of months for traveling.)
It seemed that I didn't know much of them in opposition to my willing to know them better since I have decided not to speak in Korean in class-room. The fact that having conversation in English with Korean is akward seemed to make me talk less than I wanted to.
I hope not that make you get me wrong as an unsociable guy or american wannabe who avoids talking to Korean. I love my people, Koreans. I'm far away from being nationalist or blind patriot but I'm still a Korean who hot blood and strong affection to my country stir up inside. I appreciate their humanity and generosity based on affection(정情), noble mind loves art and nature, tireless sprit against injustice and dectatorship. (The reason I used the possessive pronoun "their" instead of "our" in the prior sentence is I think I need to maintain a objective attitude toward my country to judge my country better.) I could feel all the good aspects as Koreans I mentioned above from young students who went back to Korea and have just arrived here.
Despite above I'll stick to my principle not speaking in Korean in class.
School is only place that I can practice my English since I don't have English native speaker roommate.
Eventhough the reason why I adhere to speaking in English doesn't help us get closer plz try to understand this poor old guy who came to America after making 30 and is struggling fiercely. I can't afford to fool around.
I still welcome all the questions about this area though... place to hang out or dine out, how to cope with unfamiliar situation as a FOB(Fresh off the Boat...like me), just shoot me any question, I'm glad to help you.
OK... enough about you and me, then Let's move on. HOTDOG!!!
I'd like to introduce you the most famous and oldest HOTDOG Stand in California... maybe in the US.
If you have a chance to pass by melose and la brea street at night, You will see people wait in long line in front of a Hotdog Stand without fail. That's PINKs HotDogs. 67yrs old hotdog stand.
I had a good and bad memory together with the hotdog bar. Bad one is I had first car crash by drunken stupid party animal (but it was minor collision), good one is that I made two friend while I was waiting in the line.
Yes, right... Everything has pros and cons. You have to wait half to 1 hour to try one hot or chilly dog but that time give you chance to practice your English and even make friends. Just don't be shy! You can easily find the subject to start your conversation there because it became a kind of historical place. You can see lot of famous ppl and celebirities pictures on the wall with autographies and comments say like "I love this place forever" or "This is my favorite hotdog". Just start your conversation with asking who the people on the wall are. 1hour will fly quickly while you're enjoying conversation.
Well.. Let's take up the main subject. review on PINKs. Instead of giving stars for evaluation, let me evaluate by note.
Food: First of all, it's huuuuge. You will satisfied by the portion if you have great appetite. about taste, I can judge that. you know.. taste is very subjective. it was nice to my tongue. You try yourself and judge it!
Parking: Good luck finding parking, you'll end up parking on the street and if you get a spot in the parking lot (I hope it wasn't Conway's parking lot, I wasn't paying attention for the first time), it'll be packed and I found it cramped. One good thing is that it's free!
Wait: You're waiting in a line...30 minutes to an hour, depending on the hour of the day...
Service: Service is so-so. I did not find them very friendly but bearable. Two old lady and gengleman on the right are founder and owner of Pinks but never dream of seeing them there. They never show up there, they are really busy with enjoying their life. You can meet slightly tough emplyees instead of them.
Seating: Self Seat.. means that you don't need to give tip. Save money.. good, huh? If you visit daytime, patio backyard is nice to enjoy food. I took lot of picture of birds there. they don't afraid of people at all. They will sometimes try to steal your hotdog. watch out!
Warning: Don't try with the first date. If you are female, you never look neat after meal. kkk
If you are male, your partner will blame you. I recommend you try blue berry yogurt a block away on melose to win her heart.
Well... this is one of must-try place in LA. I'm not sure that you will enjoy this big historical hotdog but I'm sure that it will be a nice experience to wait in the line and chat with people. Waiting in so loooong line for food patiently. It's a part of learning American culture. Enjoy!
For more information, visit PINK's HotDogs
review on... (writing class task)
It's in the middle of writing class.
i gotta write some reviews on something...movie, restaurant, place, shop... whatever i have experienced. It is strange phenomenon happen to me that everytime I feel pressure to write something, all the idea in my head seem to disappear all of sudden. Eventhough I always have something to say about something since I'm a big whinner. Now I'm facing the same problem. well... what am I supposed to write about?
I don't know...
Now we are moving to other class room since we don't have enough seat for student.
I don't like paper writing. My penmenship is terrible.
i gotta write some reviews on something...movie, restaurant, place, shop... whatever i have experienced. It is strange phenomenon happen to me that everytime I feel pressure to write something, all the idea in my head seem to disappear all of sudden. Eventhough I always have something to say about something since I'm a big whinner. Now I'm facing the same problem. well... what am I supposed to write about?
I don't know...
Now we are moving to other class room since we don't have enough seat for student.
I don't like paper writing. My penmenship is terrible.
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