sjchoiaja

You are a summer. You are a time bomb of fun. You
just wait for your moment to burst and let your
hyperness shine. You are very energetic and
people know that you are hard to get mad
because you are having too much fun to really
care. You are a social butterfly and you love
to talk and meet new people. You keep you
hyper ways up we need some in this world! ^_^


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- Start page number : 187

- Finish page number : 202

- Book title and Storyteller : UH-OH, Robert Fulghum

- Rating : 8 ( I rethought what is the precios thing in my life. If I lost the most important thing in my
life, what shall I do? )

- Summary

This story is from his exeprience which happens to his neighbors. In easter week, all the eggs were broken in the street, on cars, fences, gates, a roof, and every mailbox. Friday, Mrs. Mooseker's house was attacked by unknown persons. The egg attack assumed that small children between five and eight did. Finally, their mothers can know they did, because they can count eggs in the refrigerators.

- My favorite part

Gallant is the word that comes to mind---high-spirited, courageous.

- Were there any interesteing parts or events?

There are some mistery events. Some children stole egges and broke them many times. People couldn't find why the children did that.

-Vocabulary Journal 11th

p187 Even more than broken-busted. Thrown hard. With malics and forethought.

malice: Malice is behavior that is intended to harm people or their reputations, or cause them embarrassment and upset.(악의)

forethought: If you act with forethought, you think carefully before tyou act about what will be needed, or about what the consequences will be. (신중)

p 189 Now unless one could lend credibility to a theory that our neighborhood had been dive-bombed by an organized flock of irritated leghorns, flying low and feeling fecund in unison, the answer to the Who? and the why?

fecund: Land or soil that is fecund is able to support the growth of a large number of strong healthy plants. (다산의)
p 189 Funny how kids always think that if they will just low and be cool, nobody will ever think they are the culprits.

culprit: When you are talking about a crime or something wrong that has been done, you can refer to the person who did as the culprit.(범인)

- Start page number : 173

- Finish page number : 185

- Book title and Storyteller : UH-OH, Robert Fulghum

- Rating : 9 (This story is about American style, funerals. I learn funeral culture from this story.)

- Summary

This storyteller says about that funerals is very serious in America and meantions that death should be considered with solemn dignity. From his experience, he says some story about the widow, grandmother of the clan. She had a grudge against the local Lutheran minister. Moreover, her first and trust love became a Catholic priest. But he run off with a nun. She married William Lefhart Hogaboom II. He was a churchgoingman, his church was the local post of the Veterans of Foreign Wars(VFW). In her husband's funeral, the granma, old lady Hogaboom, noticed the VFW had brought the stripper. So, she hollered and hiked up her dress. Then, old lady Hogaboom walked back at the grave and she was smiling. Actually, she had wanted to do that for years. She shouted that "Did you see that!" as she marched back toward them.

- My favorite part

'To everything there is a season, and a time for every purpose under heaven.'

- Were there any interesteing parts or events?

After her love became a prist, she found out her priest had finally run off with a nun from a parish in St. Paul, Minnesota. The storyteller says that if she got him, she would tear his heart as he had. The grandma did not go to church but she pray that he will go to hell.

-Vocabulary Journal 10th

p173 And speak of them with respect and reverence, deserved or not.

reverence : Reverence for someone or something is a feeling of great respect for them.(경외)

p 174 The religious mixture in the large family was so varied and volatile that a minister holding some neutral ground was required.

volatile : A situation that is volatile is likely to change suddenly and unexpectedly. (일시적인)

- Start page number : 153

- Finish page number : 172

- Book title and Storyteller : UH-OH, Robert Fulghum

- Rating : 6 (This part was kind of boring and difficult to read, but it was still UH-OH.)

- Summary

It is about the most time-bound man he knows lives at next door. He has the particular veldtmobile which is equipped with a winch, a gun rack, and a CB radio, as well as an impressive stereo system, two cellular phones, a fax machine, and a coffee maker. He got an accident but the nice lady social worker rescue him.

- My favorite part

His father wants to join to the Salvation Army. When the family home had burned down, the salvation Army came to rescue. Also, his family was was helped by the Salvation Army to find his first job. They had a special bond. I think that most people were helped the others but they just forgot or do nothing for others. I was touched this part.

-Were there any interesteing parts or events?

There are many funny and strange people around this storyteller. I can see manytimes. Espeically his neighbor's story was interesting.


-Vocabulary Journal 9th

p153
It can outrun a lion and take a rhino charge head-on.
outrun : If you outrun someone, you run faster than they do, and therefore are able to escape from them or to arrive somewhere before they do.
(달려서이기다)

p 154
Daily I see my neighbor rushing out of his house, burdened with the impedimenta of high adventure.
impediment : Something that is an impediment to a person or thing makes their movement, development, or progress difficult. (방해물)

p 154
About the briefcase. It is made of the purest, unblemished belting lether, a quarter of an inch thick.
unblemished : If you describe something as unblemished, you mean that it has no marks or holes on its surface. (흠 잡을데가 없는)

p154
The best part of the hides of four carefully selected cows, who gave their lives that he might carry this talisman of success.
tailsman : A tailsman is an object which you believe has magic powers to protect you or bring you luck.
(부적)

p 160
I was just looking for a place to put furnishings while our houseboat gets overhauled.
overhaul : If a piece of equipment is overhauled, it is cleaned, checked thoroughly, and repaired if necessary. (수리하다)

p 163
For in previous years at this same post, it has been the prerogative of the man.
prerogative : If something is the prerogative of a particular person or group, it is a privilege or a power that only they have. (특권)

- Start page number : 133

- Finish page number : 152

- Book title and Storyteller : UH-OH, Robert Fulghum

-Rating : 9 (This story that I just read was so touching. Also, I am interested in religious story. This reading makes me thoughtful in many ways.)

- Summary

One journalist interviewed this author about that you believe in God. He says that I believe in Howard which is his mother's maiden name. After his grandfather died, he mixed up his grandfather and God as one and the same. He mentions that Howard is a transcendent or immanent; as up there somewhere or present here. Howard is a transcendent image of God. Also, he says if God is immanent, then there is no place God is not.
He introduced one Indian professor who met in plane. He was argueing existence of God with the Indian Professor. When they crossed ocean, they talked about Hydrology. He is a water expert. He explains that Hydrology is "the scientific study of properties, distribution, and effects of water in the atmosphere, on the earth's surface, and in soil and rocks." The Indian professor asked him what common thing is. Finally, the Indian professor emphasizes "What we have in common is thirst. Thirst! Thirst for the water of life!"

- My favorite Part

'The eye with which I see God is the very same eye with which God sees me.'
Th name of God varied from country to country; the holy book was not the same; the rituals and dogmas and routes to heaven were not the same. and so certain were the followers of the different religions of their rectitude, they would gladly war with one another-kill each other- to have their beliefs and metaphors prevail.Yet in this same plane, flying peacefully along, are those same people.

- Were There any interesting parts or events?

Frankly, this part was kind of serious. But, I think that situation in flight is fun and interesting to me. I have taken planes in many times. Everytime that I took plane, I saw many water such as The Pacific, and many rivers. Most people do that. However, This author and the Indian professor think of water and earth in the view of philosophy.



p133
"It all has to do with my mother's maiden name."
maiden - A maiden is a young girl or woman.(소녀의)

p135
"I'll give you what may seem to be an enigmatic evasion, but it's truly the only answer I have to your question.
enigmatic - someone or something that is enigmatic is mysterious and difficult to understand.(불가사의한)
evasion - (회피)
If you say say God talks to you, we will think of you as loony.
loony - If you describe someone's behavior or ideas as loony, you mean that they seem mad, strange or eccentric. Some people consider this use offensive.(미친)

p136
Consider it this way, It makes a big difference if you think of God as transcendent or immanent.
transcendent- something that is transcendent goes beyond limits or boundaries, because it is more significant than them.(탁월한)

- Start page number : 115

- Finish page number : 131

- Book title and Storyteller : UH-OH, Robert Fulghum

- Rating : 8 (This book has mostly interesting stories.)

- I'd like to read until last page. I am interested in this stories. By this book, I might know about American culture. I can notice the creative and funny author's opinions. It makes me be surprised.

-Summary

The story is related to religious and people's lives. The storyteller explains that many religious place. such as sanctuary area and Buddhistical place. This is one of the stories. when he was in hard time, priest gave him this message for him. To unlock it means to have made the journey through the darkness with courage to the light.

He introduced his unique friend who met at gym. His name is Grady. He has strange habits. One of the things is that he puts one sock and one shoe on his foot. The storyteller still doesn't know why Grady does that.

-My favorite part

The rising of the sap in all living things in spring.
I know that I always went back to the more mundane tasks of life with a lighter heart, feeling a little braver, and loving being alive a little more.

Also, the conversation with priest.

-Were there any interesting parts or events?

One lady that she had a healthy problem went to phamarcy. The pharmacist told her that she should promise not to return until she had used up the prescription. The prescription : "spend one hour some sunday watching the sunrise while walking in a cemetery.
The prescription is unique.


(Vocabulary Journal 7th)

P.115
The ten days of the Jewish New Year, called the "Days of Awe," begin with the " Day of Remembrance," and end with Yom Kippur, the "Day of Atonement."

Awe - Awe is the feeling of respect and amazement that you have when you are faced with something wonderful and often rather frightening. (경외)

Atonement - If you do something as an atonement for doing something wrong, you do it to show that you are sorry.(보상)

P.118
wanting to break loose from being earthbound, but safely.

earthbound - If something is earthbound, it is unable to fly, or is on the ground rather than in the air or in space. (땅에 고착되어있는)

P.120
None of my mother's explanations stemmed my disappointment.
stem - If you stem something, you stop it spending, increasing or continuing.(저지하다)

Current Mood: discontent

- I read this book from begining to end.

- Book title : Lady Portia's Revenge and other stories

- Author : David Evans

- Rating :  5, This book is short and has interesting stories, but this is for elemantary school students.

- Summarize

(Lady Portia's Revenge)

One small town, Lady Portia had lived alone. She doesn't have any relationshil with her family and friends. One day, she met one old man who was jounalist. Before 40 years, she had unwanted marrige with rich man. She didn't love her husband and then she met a young soldier in party. He was a cousin of the king od English also handsome, kind, and perfect for her. When she met him, she crushed on him. She had a great time with him. But the journalist took their picture and worte an article in newspaper. After that, her life was completely different. her husband and even the young soldier abandoned her. Since the event, she was always lonely. However, 40 years later, she got a chance to revenge him. She made the perfect plan. She tried him to get an empty house and she locked the door. The journalist dided and the death was still mystery. 

- What was your favorite part? 

When Lady Portia tried to kill the journalist, the way was thrilled.

-Were there any interesting ideas or events?

Accidently, they met again. We should remember that bad thing happens to us someday if we had bad action to others.

-No Quesetion

- Vocabulary Journal 6th

P.13

'That's odd,' said Lady Portia.

odd- If you descibe someone or something as aodd, you think that they are strange or unusual.(이상한)

P. 25

Maria was a chambermaid. 

chambermaid-A chambermaid is a woman who cleans and tidies the bedrooms in a hotel.(객실담당여종업원)       

P. 88
As I walked home in the evening, a traveler on my own Oregon Trail, filled with experiences of that great country of the mind. I had an overwhelming bad news/ good news feeling.

overwhelming : If you are overwhelmed by a feeling or event, it affects you very strongly, and you do not know how to do deal with it. (압도하는)

P. 91
For a moment the rational monitor in my mind was warning : UH-Oh, you are losing your marbles.

rational : A rational person is someone who is sensible and is able to make a decisions based on intelligent thinking rather than on emotion. (이성적인)
marble : I don't know the meaning in this sentence. Please, let me know?

P. 91
Holding on to my sanity and the watermelon and the can of tuna fish wish equal care, I stopped at the checkout counter and paid with a twenty-dollar bill.

sanity : If there is sanity in a situation or activity, there is a purpose and a regular pattern, rather than confusion and worry. (온전)


P. 108

Except for one other song, which may just be our real national anthem.

anthem : An anthem is a song which is used to represent a particular nation, society, or group and which is sung on special occasions. (국가)

P. 111
Despite the hardships of his life, he found time to sit on a stump in the sunshine - in front of his cabin in the silence of that place - and write poetry.
stump : A stump is a small part of something that remains when the rest of it has been removed or broken off. (그루터기)

- Start page number : 83

- Finish page number : 113

- Book title and Storyteller : UH-OH, Bobert Fulghum.

- Rating : 6 (This part that I read was so creative, it was difficult to get ideas.)

- Do you like it and will you continue reading? Why?
No, I'd like to read other one. It left around 100 pages. I can't read this one until next week. But, I'll finish until this semester.

- Summary
When storyteller was in Pocatello, he usually went to library, in summer, for six hours a day. The hot wether continued at that time so there were only librarians and the man who told us his story. Actually, he had the whole library. When he was in the library, he thought good news and bad news. The good news was that knowledge and the books that contained it were indeed infinite. The bad news was the he could never read them all. He explains that if he read one book, but someone write 3~4 books. He pursued to know infinite knowledge so he tried to read many books. Suddenly, he wanted to eat watermelon so he went to grocery. At there, he had some thought of bad news and good news about groceries. He tried to find some specific direction. While walking up the aisle of the grocery he was caught by some headline which is about spaghetti sauce advertising. It said WELL, YOU'RE NOT THE ONLY ONE! By only the sentence, he understand that he is not the only one who has to understand how everything happens. He mentions that is exactly what all these books are about. In this situation, he changed his minds and thoughts. He also got some insights.

- What was your favorite part?

"Nothing miraculous occurred - no epiphany, no great encounters and no visions."

"Where seldom is heard a discouraging word, and the skies are not cloudy all day."

- Were there any interesting ideas or events?

The starting part of this story says all famous destinations of religious pilgrimage such as Jerusalem, Mecca, etc. The fact that the storyteller realized what his goal was. Also he understand the way that overcome infinitive things. Where? In GROCERY.

- No Question

Current Mood: creative

- Start page number : 59

- Finish page number : 81

- Book title and Storyteller : UH-Oh, Bobert Fulghum.

- Rating : 8 ( This book makes readers thoughtful. It is easy to read.)

- Do you like it and will you continue reading? Yes, Id like to continue this reading. 

- Why?

It is interesting book, I like this kind of story. After reading this book, my thought is more creative.

- Summary

The storyteller says his own love story and some story when he was teaching in high school.

He explains that children have different eyes (views) that we can't see.  

In his love story, It was funny. He crush on a woman who is so beautiful.

When he talked with her, he liked her personality and everything.

And, he noticed at outside, she could drive dump truck.

He had some good fancy of her, after that she drove dump truck, he didn't have any feeling. 

- What was your favorite part?

"Falling in love with love is falling for make-believe. Falling in with love is playing the fool." 

"To look this way is to see.

To see is to have vision.

To have vision is to understand.

To understand is to know.

To know is to became.

To become is to live fully.

To live fully is to matter.

And to matter is to become light.

And to become light is to be loed.

And to be loved is to be loved.

And to burn is to exist.

Off and on." 

- Were there any interesting ideas or events?

There were storyteller's love stories. His love stories were commonly easy to understand.

Plus, he suggests some advices for people have difficult problems in love.

- Do you have any answers for your questions last week? What are they?

Isn't the Author's letter in that book? I thought that the author's letter just include in the boy's letter.

is it right??  

Plus, This Journal is a correct form that you want? Just I'm not sure that it is correct.

I hope that you like whatever I wrote in this site.

UH-OH

P. 59

Large for its species-maybe twenty feet tall and two feet in diameter.

The diameter of around object is the length of a straight line that can be drawn across it, passing through the middled of it. (지름)

P. 59 ~ P.60

Human beings have stripped long strings of bark from its trunk, stapled barbed wire to it in using it as a corner post for a fence line, and nailed signs on it on three sides : NO HUNTING; NO TRESPASSING; PLEASE CLOSE THE GATE.

bark : Bark is the tough material that covers the outside of a tree. (나무껍질)

trunk : The trunk of a tree is the large main stem from which the branches grow. (나무줄기)

P. 61

Yesterday, we were outraged at one another over something that seems trivial now, but the fire of anger is not quite cooled beneath the surface ashes.

If you are outraged by something, it makes you extremely shocked and angry. ( 격분하다)

P. 61

Yesterday, old grievances were flung off the shelf where they are somewhat shakily stored.

If you have a grievance about something that has happened or been done, you believe that it was unfair. ( 불평거리)

P. 68

One of those huge double-dump rigs used in major excavations.

To excavate means to dig a hole in the ground, for example in order there. (굴)

The Phantom of the Opera

P.13 toad

She has a very ugly voice, like a toad.

toad - A toad is a creature which is similar to a frog but which has a drier skin and spends less time in water.               (두꺼비)

P. 34 torture

This is Erik's torture room- the room of mirrors.

torture- If you say that something is torture a torture, you mean that it causes you great mental or physical suffering, (고문)

I read "The phantom of the Opera".  Rating ***** (easy to read)

The book is very thin so I choose the one and read down to the foot of the page.

The author is Jennifer Bassett, he/she is not the famous author who is written "The phonton of Opera".

But this book has same story as famous one but it was short.

The opera house is in Paris, which has very big scale, there are 2500 doors. 

There are lot of secret rooms, and many people mention about ghost. 

Some says ghost is tall, wears a black evening coat, and has terrible face like a dead man.

Jost Buquet is dead after he saw the ghost.

People know that the ghost doesn't like people talk about the ghost.

There are some mistery in the opera House.

The mistery is directors of the opera House never sell tickets for Box 5. (The ghost often appear the place.)

One day, the best singer,La Chrlotta, was sick so the role was replaced as Christine.

She has beautiful voice, when she is in stage so she has became popular.

Raoul see her in the performance, actually he met her some party and he crush on her.

When he tried to meet her, he heard she was talking with someone, but he couldn't see anyone except her.

Finally, Christine told the secret that the ghost is her teacher and loves her.

Christine knows the ghost very well and the ghost may kill Raoul.

Raoul and Christine have a last meeting at the top of the opera house.

They talk about that the ghost may kill Raoul because he loves Christine.

Even the ghost try to kill him, at that time Christine kiss a face of the ghost.

The ghost, Erik, is touched by the kiss. He says that even her mother didn't kiss and sends her to Raoul.

They have in different social position but they go away in countryside. 

Even though the story doesn't have any detail, but I like the story. 

It was very easy to read.

If someone do not like to read books in English, the book helps them.

"The Phantom of Opera" is very famous for few years.

But I didn't read any book and watch a movie which is related to "The Phantom of Opera".

By Reading this book, I can't stand to watch the movie.

I want to see the ghost's face. listen to their beautiful voices. and feel their true loves.    

I had one thing that I had never had with mom.

The one was watching movie with mom.

I had lived alone last year, at that time I realized that I didn't have many time with my mom.

Actually, I knew that my parents was my the most valuable one in my life.

Even though I knew that, I didn't do anything for my parents.

I regretted to have done such the thing.

Last night. I ate some ice cream and some bread with mom. Plus, Popcorn and Nacos.

Of course, I treated everything.^^ (Am I sweat hearted???)  

I watched just funny movie (마파도 Mapado) with my mom.

The story was funny, but it was also touching my mom and me. 

Otherwise, it happens in some Island which was such a beautiful.

One girl was out of the Island because it was kind of contury and she was sick and tired of her life.

Commonly, she thought that she could earn a lot of money if she went to big cities.

But she felt failed and she came back to her home, that is Mapado.

At that time, I feel the mind and love of her mother, even though her mom had kind of a speech defect.

(It is not main story but deep impression to me.)

My mother and I sobbed, maybe, my mom thought her mother.

Sometimes, people do not realize what the most important things are in their lives.

Next time, I am going to go a movie with my father. ^^

I Love my parents for ever.

Current Mood: relaxed

        I read the book is entitled UH-OH from 37 until 57. It has some stories which is related to Cinderella and hiccup. At first I was quiet interested in Cinderella story. First part, it took place in kindergarten. These children and teacher were trying to do play which was about Cinderella. In teacher's view choosing Cinderella story was really good choice because there were many kinds of roles which every child could play.  When the parts of plot were allotted, teacher noticed that one small boy didn't have any role. Also, he was enigmatic child because he was plump and often teased by other children. No one wants to be the role that was a pig, the boy wants to be the pig in the play. While he was practice, he was an outstanding kid so other children became his friends. Finally, he received a standing ovation in the stage.

        Another story of Cinderella is the reality in these days. The storyteller says " The American Cinderella is a victim of bad luck". The reason is Cinderella's mom died and her father remarry with wicked woman who has wicked daughters. there have always some options is hopes. The motto of Cinderella is "Maybe something will happen". Also, the story tells us "And they lived happily ever after". After reading the Cinderella, people usually think that it could not happen as we know. I like the criticism part. As many children read the Cinderella story, the story might make children even adults strain the reality. I strongly agree that "The passive, helpless, waiting version of Cinderella is poison".

        Other part of the book (UH-OH) is about hiccup. The Author empathies that hiccups lies in their social context. There the example that sometimes people are full of a room. If someone starts hiccup, people recommend the ways to stop hiccup. someone say continuedly "Stand on your head", "Hold your breath" something like that. The situation could be funny. By the hiccup, we can see the mood may change.           

1. There was the absolutely ravishing Cinderella, the evil stepmother, the two wicked and dumb stepsisters, the beautiful and wise fairy godmother, the pumpkin, mice, coachman, horses, the king, all the people at the king's ball - generals, admirals, knights, princesses, and, of course, that ultimate abject of fabled desire, the prince- good news incarnate. (UH-OH, p.36)

- ravishing : If you describe someone or something as ravishing, you mean that they are very beautiful 매혹적인

- ball : A ball is a large formal social event at which people dance. 무도회

- general : A general is a high-ranking officer in the armed forces, usually in the army. 장군, 대장 

- admiral : An admiral is a very senior officer who commands a navy. 해군대장

- fabled : If you describe a person or thing as fabled, especially someone or something remarkable, you mean that they are well known because they are often talked about or a lot of stones are told about them. 이야기로 유명한

- incarnate : You use incarnate to say that something, especially a god or sprit is represented in human form. 사람의 모습을 한

2. The pig was so earnest. the pig brought gravity and mythic import to this well-worn fairy tale. (UH-OH, p.37)

- earnest : earnest people are very serious and sincere in what they say or do, because they think that actions and beliefs are important. 열심인, 성실한

- gravity : The gravity of someone's behaviour or speech is the extremely serious way in which they behave or speak. 진지함

3. At the curtain call, guess who received a standing ovation? (UH-OH, p.38)

-ovation : An ovation is a large amount of applause from an audience for a particular performer or speaker. 큰 갈채, 대인기

4. Short, plump, wrinkled, walking with a slight limp, the old man ambled on into the morning, unaware of me lurking furtively a few yards behind. (UH-OH, p.49)

- plump : You can describe someone or something as plump to indicate that they are rather fat or rounded. 통통한

- ambled : When you amble, you walk slowly and in a relaxed manner. 느리게 걷다.

- lurking : If someone lurks somewhere, they wait there secretly so that they cannot be seen, usually because they intend to do something bad. 숨어있는

<Extensive Reading>  

        I read this book which is entitled "UH-OH". I read until 32 pages. The author's name is Robert Fulgham. He is very famous storyteller, the most famous book is "All I really need to know I learned in kindergarten". I also read the book but the book was translated in Korean. I choose rating 8. Actually, I like this book but I don't think that someone like this book. That's because this is just normal (would be not interesting) stories. whereas I'd like to read this one because I can notice something is normal but the Author found it is special. While I read this book, I was so surprised what he found. I just say that he is creative.

        Isn't the book name so funny? UH-OH is common expression that people use in many situation. When people have small problems, they say UH-OH when they react momentary. At first part he say about UH-OH. it means that people mostly say that words but they didn't think about that (of course). Otherwise, he wrote something is just common such as refrigerator. He mentions that " A refrigerator is the center of the universe", because a refrigerator is a need for live. frankly, I read this part, I sneer at him, it was just stupid. After that part, he explain why he says like that. For food saving is related with people's lives and histories.

        This book has many kind of interesting stories which no one discovers. Also, this book is good for reading in break time. I want to read other stories in UH-OH. In America, there is UH-Oh, I have my own expression UH-MEO (어머) the same meaning as Uh-OH.      

<Vocabulary Journal>

1.compartment n.

Freezer compartment come especially interesting bit of history. (UH-OH)       

Definition - A compartment is one of the separate parts of an object that is used for  keeping things in. (구획, 칸막이)

2. squinting a.

That would explain why I'm all the time squinting. (Princess Bride)

Definition - If you squint at something, you look at it with your eyes partly closed. (눈을 가늘게 뜨고 보는)

Current Mood: thoughtful

1. An Important book

Actually, I couldn't choose what the most important book is in my reading history even though my favorite hobby is reading books. I thought about this topic over and over. I realized that I like to read some kind of romantic novels and historical novels. That's why I couldn't choose easily. At that time I remember the book which is the autobiography of Martin Luther King, Jr. This famous book name is "I Have a Dream". Most contents of the book is from Martin Luther King's diary. When I bought the book, I was in high school student. Even though the book was difficult to me, but I got good points from the book. I realized exactly what I should in my future and all dream should be worthy same as Martin Luther pastor's dream. I was really impressive the real stories which the pastor underwent a lot of difficulties and hardships. He was suppose to give up what he was doing about protest. However, he didn't. Unfortunately, he was shot dead before the rule was changed. He died but his dream came true. Because of his dream, people had changed their views about discrimination. It is also changed America's history. My dream is that I want to be one of the greatest teachers in the world. Reading the book affects me deeply. After reading the book, I can tell what the most important thing in my life is My Dream.

2. My experiences of reading books

When I was child, my parents was so busy because they had their jobs. They couldn't have many time with me. Fortunately y parents gave me many books. At that time, I usually read books until my parents came home. That's why that reading books is so familiar to me. If I have the same situation now, I can't read books like my childhood. That is because I would like to do a lot of more interesting ones such as using a computer, playing games, watching TV etc. Compared with thesedays, in my childhood, there weren't a lot of interesting ones. So I can pay attention in reading books more. I was kind of famous in my relatives whenever I visited their house I usually read almost all books they had.*^^*
When I was in middle school, I didn't often read books before I had read. I mostly read some kind of romantic novels. Sometimes they had some gaudy stories, but my parents still liked that I read many books.
Hardly had I entered to high school, when I joined the club for poem compositions. I should read many poems and books. Sometime, I suffered that I should compose some creative writings so I gave up that I wanted to be a compositor. As the experience was hard for me, it was helpful to me. Still now I really respect all writers.
Nowadays I have tried to read many English novels. The greatest achievement was that I completely read the book which is entitled " A Walk to Remember". After reading the book, I realized what true love is and my English skill is improved.

Reading Books is the most important one in my life and also everyone's life.

Current Mood: cheerful

Today I watched the movie which entitled "While you were sleeping" (I'm not sure the name)

The movie was a romantic and lovely movie.

The movie says many worth meanings to me.

"Life isn't always turn out the way you plan." and "you mom gave me the special gift, she gave me the world."

I like that in the movie, actually I and my class mates didn't finish to watch the movie.

While watching the movie I asked to me that what true love was.

Frankly, I really want to have a boyfriend nowadays.

The biggest reason that I want to have a boyfriend is that I am so lonely.

Most my friends have their girl or boy friends.

Anyway I will try to find my prince charming (in the movie she mentions like that).

But I am always confused what true love is.

I have a secret that is funny and surprising.

I have never had a boyfriend because I was afraid that I might be hurt or I might hurt others.

By the way, I should meet someone who can truely love me.

From now on. I am going to look forward my prince charming.

Please, pray for me. ^____^ 

Current Mood: busy

Hi~ my lovely friends, my name is Su-Jin Choi.

You can also call me Sue.

These days, I go to my University.

For 1 year, I didn't go to University so that I was awkward to my everything.

I think that I can adjust as well but I don't still have many friends.

That's too sad to me.

That's because I like to have a lot of friends.

Sometimes, I feel like sick and tired of studying!!!