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Reading Blog_20071213THU

meenahuh — Thu, 13 Dec 2007 12:45:17 +0000

[News paper article: Joong Ang Daily_ “spreading slick threatens islands”]

“Yeousu, South Jeolla, was devastated just over a decade ago after the “Sea Prince” incident.”

There was a crash between two ships, Hong Kong tanker (ship with oil) and Samsung towboat. There was three humongous holes, because the Hong Kong tanker was only one layer, instead of two. The oil spill happened on Friday. The spilled oils are spreading by the waves and the current of the ocean to the further south to Gaui Island. The oil had threaten the fertile marine farms in Anmyeon Island, located about thirty seven kilometers to the northwest. To prevent the oil from spreading further south, the Coast Guard used ships and helicopters to spray oil dispersants near Gaui Island. Fishermen who dwell on Anmyeon Island are having difficulties, catching fish.

I thought, reading throughout this article, that the fisher who fishes for living are very poor. I heard that last time, in 1995, there was the “Sea Prince incident” in Yeousu. It takes ten or more years to repair the sea! People in Yeousu said that after the Sea Prince incident, they barely even saw clams and fish near the city of Yeousu. The fisher men in Yeousu are calling for help, and I think many people should help them.

Journal_20071212WED

meenahuh — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 00:36:33 +0000

Yesterday, I was in the after school detention from Mr. Cooper, due to my tardiness. I always arrive late to school, so Mr. Cooper had decided to put me in the detention. The detention was held in Mr. Major’s room, and when I went there, Mr. Major had gave me a sheet of paper. There was information on THINGS THOSE ARE GOOD WHEN NOT TARDY. The paper said that arriving on time is very important, and indicates the care to the people. I agreed on paper, however it is very hard to get up from bed on time. I always sleep late, so it is very hard for me to wake up at the particular time. I know that others suffer from it too, however all human kinds are selfish, and I am human kind too, so I think in a way that I am advantageous. I had to copy the things listed on first page, and then I had to list my opinion about being late. It was a time for me to look back to my school days, and every time I thought, I was late to school. I realized that arriving on time was a very important thing.

I felt that I really need to do my work right after school, and sleep before 12. I suffer so much if I sleep later than twelve. I always think that it is bad, sleeping after twelve, because it ruins my cycle of living, however if I do not have my work done, I cannot sleep because of my mind. I keep thinking, if I go to sleep without doing my work, about the work that has been NOT done. So the solution is do my work RIGHT after school, because that is the time when I kind of relax and play on my computer. If that time is reduced, I could do my homework on time.

I learned that I should WORK REALLY HARD ON SCHOOL WORKS, because my mom is working very hard to earn money, to pay for my school. Half of my mom’s pay is going into the school fee. If I do not work hard, and have successful result, my mom will lose interest in working. I WILL WORK HARD!(from next quarter… This quarter is already over… so I will try hard from next one, and I will certainly finish this quarter with maximum report!)

Journal_20071210MON

meenahuh — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 13:00:18 +0000

On December 9^th, my mother went to the Incheon Airport, again, to ride a plane heading to LA, since she couldn’t get on the plane the other day, because of her carelessness of packing. She made a clumsy excuse that last time when she went to business trip to England, she did not need the visa thing, and she forgot to put visa and passport together when she came back from England, and thought that they would be together! This is making a lot of sense, however if a person is going to an important, so important that you SHOULD be there, they need to double check what they had packed up, and what they have to pack (especially when they are really important stuffs like visa!). However, she was so busy and confused, she forgot. The day before yesterday, when she came back from airport to Suwon, she told me that she was very disappointed at me. When she said it is an emergency, I should immediately leave the theater and go to house! I tried to explain what had happened, and she wouldn’t listen! She was losing her reason(it says in the dictionary… I am not sure if this is the right word I am trying to explain). She was in such a fury, that everything I said, and I am, was extremely unpleasant to her. I couldn’t explain what had happened, and how I felt and just slept… The next day, when she was leaving, which is the day before yesterday, my mom text messaged me before she arrived to airport, that she was so sorry for not understanding me. I felt a little angry at her attitude, not even trying to listen to me, however when I got that text message, my fury went away like a snow that melt in spring. Soon, I became sorry… Yesterday was the first day, spending the WHOLE day without mother. I had responsibilities to take care of my sister, the meals, cleaning the house… Oh my gosh! I am so busy with my school works, because the end of this quarter is coming, unfortunately. I was really stressed yesterday, because I have to make lunch, dinner, I had to clean the house, wash the dishes, do all my school works(I had social studies test and geometry test…) and from morning, my internet was not working! ERGGG! I was really pressured by the things I

Reading Blog_20071207FRI

meenahuh — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 01:38:41 +0000

The narrator was watching all the witches have an annual meeting. They were discussing how to get rid of all the children in England, and The Grand High witch came up, actually planned, a way to wipe all children out of England. Her plan was to make a mouse maker, and spread them all over the candy shops. They said they need experiment to see that it works well. The Grand High witch called one boy, whom she already met at the hotel lobby. She promised to the boy that she will give more chocolate, and demanded him to come to the auditorium the next day. And the stupid spoiled boy came into the auditorium, and the Grand High Witch showed all other witches how the mouse maker works on children. He was mouse after about 26 seconds! They really worked. After all the meeting was over, all the witches were leaving, and the boy was somewhat a little relived. Then, all of the sudden, one witch said that she smell the dog’s dropping, which was indicating that the child was in the auditorium. Every other witches all agreed that there is a human being, who is a child, is in the auditorium somewhere. They all were trying to look for him, and they, at last, found him! The Grand High Witch was really mad, and made the boy into a mouse, too! The witches all went, and the boy was left with the other boy, who actually was a mouse now, called Bruno. They went to the boy’s grandmother first, because she would know what to do. They went to grandmamma, and told everything what had happened. Grandmamma was really surprised, and furious. She was ready to fight with the witches, but she knew the witches’ power… I think they will try to stop the mouse maker disaster from getting spread all over the England. I hope they could manage and save the day for all the children of England. Even if this is the story, it makes me to really believe that it is happening.

Journal_20071210MON

meenahuh — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 01:17:46 +0000

Journal_20071209SUN

meenahuh — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:56:23 +0000

On Saturday, my mom and I were so busy, preparing for the days without my mom. My mom is a major person who is in charge of developing a medicine for the Alzheimer’s disease. Yesterday was the day when she was supposed to fly to L.A., so she was preparing for the food that we are going to eat, and I was busy with all the cleaning. After that, she left the house to get on her flight, and I was preparing to go to the GSIS Bazaar. I did not know that bazaar end at 3 PM, and I went there at 2 o’clock or something. There was nothing left to do when I went there. Everything almost ended. So we just went up stairs, to first floor, and chatted. We looked around the book fair, but there was not a single book to buy. They were really expensive. I think it is due to the transportation fee. After that, about at three o’clock, Tiffany and I left the school to go to see the movie called ‘August Rush.’ Like I mentioned in the last journal, we were supposed to watch it on Friday, but we were late about 10 minutes to the movie. So we went to the theater, and checked the time when the movie starts. The latest movie started about 5 minutes ago, and we decided to watch the next one which was starting at 5 o’clock. Suddenly, her mother called her, and demanded her to go to the orchestra. Tiffany cried of her disappointment, and mortification, because she asked her parents that she is going to go to the movies with me. I felt sorry for her, and said that it is okay for me to not watch the movie that day, but kind-hearted Tiffany said she IS going to watch the movie. So we went into the movie, and movie started with our 설레임. I was especially 설레 because Robin Williams, who is my favorite actor, is appearing in this movie. ‘buzzzzzzz. buzzzzzzzzzz’ my phone vibrated, and I got the phone call. I knew it was rude to have the phone on in the theater, but it was from my mother, who is supposed to be going to LA today. I got the phone call, and told her that I am in the theater with Tiffany. She said go to my house quickly. I had no idea what she was talking about, so I was like a little bit mad, for she was not making sense even though I told her where I am, and with who I am. I came out of the theater, because I could not hear what she was saying. I told her why, and she just kept saying that I must go back to my house that instant. I asked why, and she said she did not take her visa thing to airport. I asked, ‘Why not my sister?’ because I thought she was at home. She said just go to home, and find the visa thing, and give it to someone who is going to come to our house. I was really in a desperate mood. Tiffany got approval to watch the movie with me, by crying, and if I go(it was almost the start of the movie), she would feel really bad. So I explained briefly to Tiffany, and was coming out of the theater. I was trying to run, and then my phone rang again. She said my sister has gone to house for visa, so I shouldn’t need to go to house. So I went back in again, and sat by her. I was feeling sorry to both mom and Tiffany. Nobody knows that feeling until they really have a chance to feel them. So, with sorry mind, I watched the movie until the end. The movie was so well made, and I liked it so much, that I felt that something was coming up from my bottom of heart. I truly recommend this movie; August Rush. I felt that I seriously learn, and know what is going around in this nation and world because it is essential and good thing to know, what is happening around me. I feel very stupid and awkward when I do not know what others are talking about, such as BBK, and all the other stuffs. I learned that

Journal_20071208SAT

meenahuh — Mon, 10 Dec 2007 00:55:04 +0000

Yesterday, Friday, December 7^th, Tiffany and I went to see the basketball. The game was between GSIS and ICS-Pyeongtaek. The ICS-P was the school where Tiffany stayed at, before coming to our school, GSIS. She met a lot of friends of hers, and was very happy. We promised, long, long time ago to see the movie, ‘August Rush,’ however Tiffany seem to forgot it(because we were not sure), and saw with her parents. So when I heard that, I was very shocked, because I thought that Tiffany forgot about me. But that was not what was on her mind. It was just because I did not make the promise sure enough, and she didn’t really know that I was talking about that, at that time, because I mentioned about the movie, even before the movie was on the theater. So, we just went to eat dinner, and was discussing about things around this school, and nation(about Lee Myeong Bak’s BBK stuffs? Oh yeah, that was way before… When we were heading to the theater was the time when we talked about the candidate of the president, because the specific area of the poster of him had a hole, which seems to be hole lit by liter that has been done by ANTI-Myeong Bak. Anyways…). Suddenly, when we were talking about the past times, like way before to elementary school, she suddenly started crying. I was a little surprised. To see her cry, it made me sad too because she is THE one of the best of the best friends. After we finished our meal, we went to the sticker photo place, and took pictures! Sometimes, I think it is waste of money and time, because I do not use them as stickers, however sometimes I think they are good for memorizing that particular time. It could be some kind of memoir or some sort. In the Christmas concert, I felt that the music was very nice, and those people in the band and choir are developing day by day. They are, in my opinion, so improved, and they increased in size! It was so proud to see that parts of our school are developing very nicely! They were truly fascinating, and astonishing. I especially liked the song that the band played, and when the little girls were doing the ballet. The ballet was a little immature, and funny, but the band played the song so well, that those flaws could be covered! After amusing my ears and eyes with the songs and dances, I really wanted to play instrument, too. When I was seven, I started piano, and I liked it. However, the teacher was very strict, and mean to little Meena(I said I was seven), and I lost my interest in piano. But I kept on with the piano, because it was the most popular(?) instrument. I think my thoughts from now, and back then are totally different, because now I think that clarinets or others like flute, cello, or violin is much better.I learned that I should never be tardy to school. I should wake up a little earlier, like six thirty or something, because I am very slow at everything, like brushing my teeth, taking a shower, eating breakfast…

Journal_20071207FRI

meenahuh — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 02:19:21 +0000

Journal_20071208FRI

meenahuh — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 02:14:02 +0000

Our school had held the Christmas concert yesterday, December 06. It is almost Christmas now, which means that my best friend, Tiffany’s birthday is coming! (her birthday is December 25^th) Also, my birthday, which is December 17^th, is coming too! There are many birthdays held in winter… Anyways, yesterday, Saejee, Soojin, and I left at school to wait for the concert. We ate dinner outside, and came back. They were so gooooood~! The elementary kids, some sang, and some danced, tried their best, and that was so good to see. Choir was good. The harmony they had was so nice! Lastly, people in the band were really good. Clarinets were very good, piano(?) was good too, and all the others like cello, violin, and yeah. Everybody worked so hard to prepare this concert, and I would very like to encourage them. I really liked the concert, even if I see them every time when it is held. It was somewhat different to last year. Last year, there were not many people in the concert, and the audience, however this time, the seats in the auditorium was filled with people, and this was good development to observe. The day before yesterday, which was Wednesday, I believe, I was called by Mr. Cooper. He called me and informed me that I had been tardy 26times from September something, and school is not going to let me get away with that. I was quite shocked, because I did not know that I was late to school, that many times. I really felt that I should wake up when the alarms ring. I learned that I should stop being late to school, and I got caught(?) by Mr. Cooper right next day after I thought about tardying to school. I really should sleep early at night, and wake up early. That might stop me from keep turning off my alarm

Journal_20071206THU

meenahuh — Sat, 08 Dec 2007 02:13:24 +0000

Mr. Cooper called me on Wednesday. He said I was late to school for 26 times through out this whole quarter (I think. It was from September something…). I was really shocked, and was surprised. I was shocked and was surprised because the previous day, I felt that I am being late to school, too much. May be, Mr. Cooper is reading my mind or something. My mom already knows that I am tardy, almost every day. She said something about it too, that morning.

I felt that I really need to stop being late to school. My mother is always complaining about this problem, and I was caught on Wednesday. I really feel that I should get up fast in the morning, but it is really hard for me to do… I was late to school this morning, too! I am thinking that it is really serious, now. I really feel that I need to control myself. I heard that even if people do their work very well, if they are always late for everything, they are not loved by the higher people. I am not even having my work done, and I know that does not satisfy teachers… I SHOULD FIX MY HABIT OF GETTING LATE TO SCHOOL.

I learned that I should do my own things, 미리미리, to not get stressed by delayed works.