Source from http://joongangdaily.joins.com/
At this point, I started prodding her with the usual “ain’t it tough to be a foreigner” questions, but Desmarais wasn’t having any of it.
“It still surprises me to hear foreigners who have been here for many years complain about being treated badly. Get over it, I say!”
And then came a very apt summation of expat life in Korea as it is today.
“You get to live somewhere where you will never be a part of their culture, no matter how hard you try and how much Korean blood you have, which means you eventually stop trying to fit in and forge your own path. You live your own life in the way you want to live it, which I think is the way to go.
“Of course, you must respect where you live and the culture you live in, but luckily you can choose which rules you have to follow and which rules you don’t. There’s a certain sense of freedom in that.”
Desmarais is currently the co-owner of the very cool Berlin lounge, which sits on the hill overlooking the entrance to Itaewon.
January 31, 2009
Takeaway shop
Source from CNN
This shop was crowned the best chippy of 2008 following a rigorous selection procedure that included a customer vote,taset test and two intense rounds of shop inspections.
Competition judge Andy Gray said, ""Fish and chip shops are well-placed to prosper in the current economic climate as they offer value for money and a quality product with a feel-good factor,"
"Despite the credit crunch(신용제한: suffer a credit crunch 자금제한을 겪다.), people still want to enjoy small luxuries. Fish and chips are a national institution which have survived the test of time and will be around for many years to come."
Fish and chips is the most popular hot takeaway in Britain, with 276 million meals eaten every year, according to Seafish figures
This shop was crowned the best chippy of 2008 following a rigorous selection procedure that included a customer vote,taset test and two intense rounds of shop inspections.
Competition judge Andy Gray said, ""Fish and chip shops are well-placed to prosper in the current economic climate as they offer value for money and a quality product with a feel-good factor,"
"Despite the credit crunch(신용제한: suffer a credit crunch 자금제한을 겪다.), people still want to enjoy small luxuries. Fish and chips are a national institution which have survived the test of time and will be around for many years to come."
Fish and chips is the most popular hot takeaway in Britain, with 276 million meals eaten every year, according to Seafish figures
January 25, 2009
The mission
I thought it was around on new years day when I saw this moive, 'The Mission'.
The world wide famous character actor, Robert De Niro and Jeremy John Irons stared in the movie. This movie won many awards when it came out, people hailed this well-made, meaningful film.
It was made in 1986 and directed by Roland Joffe. "The city of joy" and "The Killing field" count among his major works. Those films also give us many thoughts about human dignity, God and what God's will it is.
This movie is based on a true story. Which means it dramatized a real story, "Guarani War" which broke out in 1756 between Guarani tribe and spain-portugal soilders. This story reflects that times well. For better understanding, you need to be know more about the histoy at that time. Why it happened, and what is the background of that case?
In 1970, Spain and Portugal signed a "Treaty of Madrid" on Jaunary 13th in 1750. This treaty set a line of demarcation between Spanish and Portugeses colonial territory in South America.
Under this treaty the bound of their two countries was changed. Spain received the Sacramento Colony and Portugal received the Misiones Orientales.
However the Misiones Orientales was an alomst fully independent area created and ruled by the Chatolic order of the Jesuit. Many Jesuit priest lived with native people, cultivating farmland and teaching them christianity.(Bible). They were very happy and they believed that it was a God's will and it's a heaven from GOD. But under the "Treaty of Madrid" , they had to move out from their home. Because Jesuit belonged to the Spain. The Jesuit surrended the control of the missions but the Guarani led by Sepe Tiaraju refused to comply with the order to relocate.
In 1974, Spanish army attacked the Guarani to remove them from mission but it failed. They combined with Portuguese army and attacked the Guarani again. At the result 1,511 Guarani people and priests died. The mission dramatized this event. (based on this event)
There are two main charaters. One is a Father Gabriel (by Jeremy John Irons) and the other is a slaver, Rodrigo (by Robert De Niro). Gabriel goes to Guarani village in order to preach the Gospel to the native people. They are very against Priest and Church. Many priest was killed by them. But Gabriel don't give up christianize them. He risked of his life to do that. The first thing what he did when he got a village was playing Oboe. Because he knew that the Guarani loves music,playing instrument so he thought that music could be a good way to approach them and make their minds open. His guess was right. They build a mission together and have a peaceful life in there.
On the other hand, Rodrigo, a cruel slaver killed his brother in a anger. Because his brother fell in love with Rodrigo's love. It's a tragedy for him. He was in a deep sorrow and panic. After killing his brother by accident he was tormented by a guity conscience. From that day, he became ruined and dejected. Gabriel took him and led to a Guarani village. He carried heavy things on his shoulder such as weapons what he used to use for a native people. It's the only way what he can do to atone for killing his brother. When he arrived the village, the native people regonized him. It looks first as if an native people would kill him with a sharp knife, but then he cuts the rope with that Rodrigo carried a heavy ballast(벨리스트,모래주머니,바닥짐). Rodrigo
cries and laughs simultaneously. They forgive Rodrigo who hunt, sell and kill their friend and family. Then while he was living in their mission, he was touched very much and decided to be a priest.
But their happiness didn't last for long. Spain and Portugal, those two countries singed a "Tready of Madrid" which means the mission had to be relocated. But they didn't follow the tready.
A Cardinal who was sent from Roman Church to persuade the Jesuit Priest to follow the tready, he said to Gabriel, "Tell them they must leave the missions. They must submit to the will of God."
However, they didn't accept his order. Instead of that, they asked back. " It was the will of God that we came out of the jungle and built the mission. We don't understand why God has changed his mind. Then they decided to fight with Spainish and Portuguese army. Those priest in that mission also promise to fight together, except Gabriel. He insisted that the priest would help people as a priest. If we fight with them, If we kill them, there is no where God's will can live. God is love. Then he stayed in the village with women and children those who can't go to battle.
Can you guess what happened next?
I want to just give these last saying by Cardians.
" So, your Holiness, now your priests are dead, and I am left alive. But in truth it is I who am dead, and they who live. For as always, your Holiness, the spirit of the dead will survive in the memory of the living. "
The world wide famous character actor, Robert De Niro and Jeremy John Irons stared in the movie. This movie won many awards when it came out, people hailed this well-made, meaningful film.
It was made in 1986 and directed by Roland Joffe. "The city of joy" and "The Killing field" count among his major works. Those films also give us many thoughts about human dignity, God and what God's will it is.
This movie is based on a true story. Which means it dramatized a real story, "Guarani War" which broke out in 1756 between Guarani tribe and spain-portugal soilders. This story reflects that times well. For better understanding, you need to be know more about the histoy at that time. Why it happened, and what is the background of that case?
In 1970, Spain and Portugal signed a "Treaty of Madrid" on Jaunary 13th in 1750. This treaty set a line of demarcation between Spanish and Portugeses colonial territory in South America.
Under this treaty the bound of their two countries was changed. Spain received the Sacramento Colony and Portugal received the Misiones Orientales.
However the Misiones Orientales was an alomst fully independent area created and ruled by the Chatolic order of the Jesuit. Many Jesuit priest lived with native people, cultivating farmland and teaching them christianity.(Bible). They were very happy and they believed that it was a God's will and it's a heaven from GOD. But under the "Treaty of Madrid" , they had to move out from their home. Because Jesuit belonged to the Spain. The Jesuit surrended the control of the missions but the Guarani led by Sepe Tiaraju refused to comply with the order to relocate.
In 1974, Spanish army attacked the Guarani to remove them from mission but it failed. They combined with Portuguese army and attacked the Guarani again. At the result 1,511 Guarani people and priests died. The mission dramatized this event. (based on this event)
There are two main charaters. One is a Father Gabriel (by Jeremy John Irons) and the other is a slaver, Rodrigo (by Robert De Niro). Gabriel goes to Guarani village in order to preach the Gospel to the native people. They are very against Priest and Church. Many priest was killed by them. But Gabriel don't give up christianize them. He risked of his life to do that. The first thing what he did when he got a village was playing Oboe. Because he knew that the Guarani loves music,playing instrument so he thought that music could be a good way to approach them and make their minds open. His guess was right. They build a mission together and have a peaceful life in there.
On the other hand, Rodrigo, a cruel slaver killed his brother in a anger. Because his brother fell in love with Rodrigo's love. It's a tragedy for him. He was in a deep sorrow and panic. After killing his brother by accident he was tormented by a guity conscience. From that day, he became ruined and dejected. Gabriel took him and led to a Guarani village. He carried heavy things on his shoulder such as weapons what he used to use for a native people. It's the only way what he can do to atone for killing his brother. When he arrived the village, the native people regonized him. It looks first as if an native people would kill him with a sharp knife, but then he cuts the rope with that Rodrigo carried a heavy ballast(벨리스트,모래주머니,바닥짐). Rodrigo
cries and laughs simultaneously. They forgive Rodrigo who hunt, sell and kill their friend and family. Then while he was living in their mission, he was touched very much and decided to be a priest.
But their happiness didn't last for long. Spain and Portugal, those two countries singed a "Tready of Madrid" which means the mission had to be relocated. But they didn't follow the tready.
A Cardinal who was sent from Roman Church to persuade the Jesuit Priest to follow the tready, he said to Gabriel, "Tell them they must leave the missions. They must submit to the will of God."
However, they didn't accept his order. Instead of that, they asked back. " It was the will of God that we came out of the jungle and built the mission. We don't understand why God has changed his mind. Then they decided to fight with Spainish and Portuguese army. Those priest in that mission also promise to fight together, except Gabriel. He insisted that the priest would help people as a priest. If we fight with them, If we kill them, there is no where God's will can live. God is love. Then he stayed in the village with women and children those who can't go to battle.
Can you guess what happened next?
I want to just give these last saying by Cardians.
" So, your Holiness, now your priests are dead, and I am left alive. But in truth it is I who am dead, and they who live. For as always, your Holiness, the spirit of the dead will survive in the memory of the living. "
She always misses her mom.
Source from English Essay
I'm a farmer and constructure business as a second job. One day I won a contract to build houses in a small mountain village for 3 months. I lived there to manage the project and got to know the villagers well. One of whom is sujin who is raised by her grandmother. Her parents had gotten divorced. She only has one man whom can talk with, her grandmother.
At the end of every school day, she would go to the entrance of the village and wait there for her grandmother. Watching subin wait there all alone made my heart ache.
I decided to reach out to her. Whenever I saw her, I said hi,hoping to get her to open up to me. (open up 마음을 열다. open one's heart to + 사람 - ~ 에게 마음을 열다)
From time to time, I gave her the bread that I had packed for a snack. But she didn't seem to open up to me. Her facial expression stayed the same. stone-faced.
Then one day, subin visited me at work. She gave me an individually wrapped Choco Pie. She actually almost threw it at me and she left hurriedly. But It was very touching and I was grateful. The next day,I bought a box of Chocopi and gave it to Subin. She said,"Thank you,sir"
That was the first sentence that I had ever heard say. She finally started to open up.
Later that evening, Subin visited me to hand me a roll of papers. (a roll of a film. 롤필름). There were the test sheets that said "100%" and the awards that she had gotten for doing well on tests.
It was obvious that subin was thirsty for words of encouragement and motivation. I praised her using all kinds of good words that I know.
My project came to an end. (end,finish) I went to say goodbye to Subin. I said to Subin "Who do you miss the most? " With tears in her eyes, she said "Mom...I miss my mom."
I could not do anything for her but to just tightly hold her hands while she was crying.
It has already been months since I left the village. But whenever I think of Subin,my heart still hurts. I hope that the heartache she has for her mom will someday heal.
I'm a farmer and constructure business as a second job. One day I won a contract to build houses in a small mountain village for 3 months. I lived there to manage the project and got to know the villagers well. One of whom is sujin who is raised by her grandmother. Her parents had gotten divorced. She only has one man whom can talk with, her grandmother.
At the end of every school day, she would go to the entrance of the village and wait there for her grandmother. Watching subin wait there all alone made my heart ache.
I decided to reach out to her. Whenever I saw her, I said hi,hoping to get her to open up to me. (open up 마음을 열다. open one's heart to + 사람 - ~ 에게 마음을 열다)
From time to time, I gave her the bread that I had packed for a snack. But she didn't seem to open up to me. Her facial expression stayed the same. stone-faced.
Then one day, subin visited me at work. She gave me an individually wrapped Choco Pie. She actually almost threw it at me and she left hurriedly. But It was very touching and I was grateful. The next day,I bought a box of Chocopi and gave it to Subin. She said,"Thank you,sir"
That was the first sentence that I had ever heard say. She finally started to open up.
Later that evening, Subin visited me to hand me a roll of papers. (a roll of a film. 롤필름). There were the test sheets that said "100%" and the awards that she had gotten for doing well on tests.
It was obvious that subin was thirsty for words of encouragement and motivation. I praised her using all kinds of good words that I know.
My project came to an end. (end,finish) I went to say goodbye to Subin. I said to Subin "Who do you miss the most? " With tears in her eyes, she said "Mom...I miss my mom."
I could not do anything for her but to just tightly hold her hands while she was crying.
It has already been months since I left the village. But whenever I think of Subin,my heart still hurts. I hope that the heartache she has for her mom will someday heal.
January 24, 2009
Do you have a plan ... ?
Source from my home in Jasper Place
Gerry told me "Does your fiance that women change their mind right away? " I said, "Yes, he already knew about me. but maybe..." He laughed a lot as usual and keep saying to me about marrige life. "You need children. Do you have a plan to hav a children? " "I think I'm not ready yet, my fiance too."
"You're 30. It's late" , " I know, actually almost my friends have a children or be pregnancy now. When it comes to marriage and children,I'm much more later than them. But anyway I'm not sure. I have no confidence in baby even though I like the kids."
"You know, you can learn many things from your children. I can tell you. Not that I'm smart. "
At that time Liz was going down from upstairs and joined our conversation. She said "You have 9 months to be ready. Don't worry about that." She went to on say "However the most important thing is spending a time between wife and husband. You'd better have some time. because you have been apart from each other for a long time. "
"What a such good advice it is! " I thought. But I still felt something in my mind kind of anxiety,tension to be a mother. I can't imagine that. I have no concept of being parents.
I'm not 30. I'm 31 years old.
Time flies. It's true.
Gerry told me "Does your fiance that women change their mind right away? " I said, "Yes, he already knew about me. but maybe..." He laughed a lot as usual and keep saying to me about marrige life. "You need children. Do you have a plan to hav a children? " "I think I'm not ready yet, my fiance too."
"You're 30. It's late" , " I know, actually almost my friends have a children or be pregnancy now. When it comes to marriage and children,I'm much more later than them. But anyway I'm not sure. I have no confidence in baby even though I like the kids."
"You know, you can learn many things from your children. I can tell you. Not that I'm smart. "
At that time Liz was going down from upstairs and joined our conversation. She said "You have 9 months to be ready. Don't worry about that." She went to on say "However the most important thing is spending a time between wife and husband. You'd better have some time. because you have been apart from each other for a long time. "
"What a such good advice it is! " I thought. But I still felt something in my mind kind of anxiety,tension to be a mother. I can't imagine that. I have no concept of being parents.
I'm not 30. I'm 31 years old.
Time flies. It's true.
January 23, 2009
The growing economy fund
Dear investor
Last week,the Board of Trustees of The Growing Economy Fund declared a 100% share dividend. This has the same effect as a 2-for-1 share split. This transaction will occur Thursday,May 24,to shareholders of record at the close of business on Wednesday,May 23.
As a result of this transaction,the number of shares you owned before the transaction will be doubled,while the net asset value will be reduced by half. The reduced net asset value makes it easier financially for people who prefer to purchase shares of the fund in 100-share increments.
This does not alter the total value of your Growing Economy Fund investment. It simply means that you'll own twice the number of shares at half the price per share.
If you have any questions,please avail yourself our toll-free information number. Registered brokers are available 24 hours a day.
Last week,the Board of Trustees of The Growing Economy Fund declared a 100% share dividend. This has the same effect as a 2-for-1 share split. This transaction will occur Thursday,May 24,to shareholders of record at the close of business on Wednesday,May 23.
As a result of this transaction,the number of shares you owned before the transaction will be doubled,while the net asset value will be reduced by half. The reduced net asset value makes it easier financially for people who prefer to purchase shares of the fund in 100-share increments.
This does not alter the total value of your Growing Economy Fund investment. It simply means that you'll own twice the number of shares at half the price per share.
If you have any questions,please avail yourself our toll-free information number. Registered brokers are available 24 hours a day.
Man kills as many as 3 in Belgian daycare
Source from CBC.COM
A man with a painted face entered a daycare outside Brussels and stabbed to death up to two children and an adult, police say.Two nurses from the Fabeltjesland daycare walk outside a crisis centre set up in Dendermonde, near Brussels, after the attacks on Friday.
At least 10 other children aged three or younger were believed to be injured, some critically, freelance reporter Patricia Kelly told CBC News from the small town of Dendermonde, about 30 kilometres northwest of the Belgian capital.
Officials say the attacker fled the Fabeltjesland daycare on a bicycle, but police caught and arrested a man shortly afterward in a supermarket. Witnesses in the grocery store said he was extremely thin, had red hair and a face painted black and white.
Local reports say he was a patient at a nearby psychiatric hospital.
The suspect was to appear before a judge later Friday.
Peter Claymens, the director of the Dendermonde Ambulance Centre, said many of the injured were babies and small children.Police work outside the daycare on Friday.
"It was a disaster. All the children were lying down on the ground, bleeding, in the neck, in the stomach, everywhere," he said.
Town Mayor Piet Buyse launched an emergency action plan to evacuate people from the daycare by helicopter and ambulance. They have been taken to a local hospital in Dendermonde.
Buyse told Belgian radio and television broadcaster VRT that daycare staff are "in a state of shock."
Grief counsellors have been brought in to speak with staff and the children.
Police say they have no motive for the attack.
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There was a Psychiatric hospital nearby the daycare. One of the patiences in that hospital attack the daycare. He walked into the daycare and stabbed the children. Then, he fled the Fabeltjesland daycare on a bicycle but the police man caught him and arrest a man shortly after in supermarket. According to witness, he was extremely thin, had a red hair and a face painted black and white.
He killed as many as 3 and at least 10 other children aged three or younger were believed to be injured. Why. why he did do that.. There is no reason to do that. The staffs in daycare were in a state of shock. They have no motive for the attack.
There are many comments talking about this accident such as below.
It's so interesting to see that one topic can make some different opinios like this.
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1) Having a daycare near a psychiatric hospital is asking for trouble. They should have shackle an electrical device on every patient equip with GPS. If patient gets 20 feet near daycares or schools, device emit an electrical current to shock person unconscience. Otherwise, having lock doors with security cameras and intercom. State your business, identify yourself, your relationship to the children, and xray scan for dangerous weapons.
2) Hey Madronian: if he had a gun he might have killed 30, or have you already forgotten about Virginia Tech? By your twisted logic why not legalize possession of hand grenades(수류탄) and rocket launchers!
3) Really though...it is sometimes impossible to prevent this type of tragedy. This man was obviously not well and attacked the innocent. Nobody expects this kind of thing, so it is difficult to prevent. As someone who works with children, I know we take as much precaution as possible to prevent this sort of thing, but there are still loopholes(헛점)...I mean, we are only human. I send my heart out to the parents of the dead and injured, and to the workers at the daycare who will carry this with them permanently.
4) My condolences goes out to those affected families. This is truly a tragic event. Thinkagain wrote "You should realise that the real culprits here are the doctors, nurses and/or security personnel ..."
A man with a painted face entered a daycare outside Brussels and stabbed to death up to two children and an adult, police say.Two nurses from the Fabeltjesland daycare walk outside a crisis centre set up in Dendermonde, near Brussels, after the attacks on Friday.
At least 10 other children aged three or younger were believed to be injured, some critically, freelance reporter Patricia Kelly told CBC News from the small town of Dendermonde, about 30 kilometres northwest of the Belgian capital.
Officials say the attacker fled the Fabeltjesland daycare on a bicycle, but police caught and arrested a man shortly afterward in a supermarket. Witnesses in the grocery store said he was extremely thin, had red hair and a face painted black and white.
Local reports say he was a patient at a nearby psychiatric hospital.
The suspect was to appear before a judge later Friday.
Peter Claymens, the director of the Dendermonde Ambulance Centre, said many of the injured were babies and small children.Police work outside the daycare on Friday.
"It was a disaster. All the children were lying down on the ground, bleeding, in the neck, in the stomach, everywhere," he said.
Town Mayor Piet Buyse launched an emergency action plan to evacuate people from the daycare by helicopter and ambulance. They have been taken to a local hospital in Dendermonde.
Buyse told Belgian radio and television broadcaster VRT that daycare staff are "in a state of shock."
Grief counsellors have been brought in to speak with staff and the children.
Police say they have no motive for the attack.
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There was a Psychiatric hospital nearby the daycare. One of the patiences in that hospital attack the daycare. He walked into the daycare and stabbed the children. Then, he fled the Fabeltjesland daycare on a bicycle but the police man caught him and arrest a man shortly after in supermarket. According to witness, he was extremely thin, had a red hair and a face painted black and white.
He killed as many as 3 and at least 10 other children aged three or younger were believed to be injured. Why. why he did do that.. There is no reason to do that. The staffs in daycare were in a state of shock. They have no motive for the attack.
There are many comments talking about this accident such as below.
It's so interesting to see that one topic can make some different opinios like this.
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1) Having a daycare near a psychiatric hospital is asking for trouble. They should have shackle an electrical device on every patient equip with GPS. If patient gets 20 feet near daycares or schools, device emit an electrical current to shock person unconscience. Otherwise, having lock doors with security cameras and intercom. State your business, identify yourself, your relationship to the children, and xray scan for dangerous weapons.
2) Hey Madronian: if he had a gun he might have killed 30, or have you already forgotten about Virginia Tech? By your twisted logic why not legalize possession of hand grenades(수류탄) and rocket launchers!
3) Really though...it is sometimes impossible to prevent this type of tragedy. This man was obviously not well and attacked the innocent. Nobody expects this kind of thing, so it is difficult to prevent. As someone who works with children, I know we take as much precaution as possible to prevent this sort of thing, but there are still loopholes(헛점)...I mean, we are only human. I send my heart out to the parents of the dead and injured, and to the workers at the daycare who will carry this with them permanently.
4) My condolences goes out to those affected families. This is truly a tragic event. Thinkagain wrote "You should realise that the real culprits here are the doctors, nurses and/or security personnel ..."
January 16, 2009
Lonely but strong
Source from
When I was young, my mother used to leave for fishmaket where she sold the fish for making money. One day when she left home for work, I hold to her hand. She caressed my head and hold me tight, then I could tagged along with her. At the fish market I saw a vender which served pumkin soup, it smelled very good. After pestering mom to buy me a bowl, I can eat that pumpkin soup. It was so delicious. I said to mom, "I go to fishmarket everyday for this pumpkin soup" My mom just smiled at me.
When I was a little older and was a elementary school student, I was again going to the fish market with my mother. She used to take a bus, so I just follewed her riding riding a bike with a box of fish on it. I waited with mom at the bus stop until the bus came. But when she got on the bus, the driver yells at her, "You stink fish. Get off"
I understand that no one doesn't want to like fish smell in the early morning.
When I was young, my mother used to leave for fishmaket where she sold the fish for making money. One day when she left home for work, I hold to her hand. She caressed my head and hold me tight, then I could tagged along with her. At the fish market I saw a vender which served pumkin soup, it smelled very good. After pestering mom to buy me a bowl, I can eat that pumpkin soup. It was so delicious. I said to mom, "I go to fishmarket everyday for this pumpkin soup" My mom just smiled at me.
When I was a little older and was a elementary school student, I was again going to the fish market with my mother. She used to take a bus, so I just follewed her riding riding a bike with a box of fish on it. I waited with mom at the bus stop until the bus came. But when she got on the bus, the driver yells at her, "You stink fish. Get off"
I understand that no one doesn't want to like fish smell in the early morning.
January 14, 2009
More Koreans are staying single
Source from Youngtimes News
Have you heard about 'single-person household', which means a person who choose to stay single. The mose noticeable segment of society is 'Yuppies', who is between the ages of 25 and 35,live in cities and have good careers. They put their career ahead of family.
It's not a unique to Korea. Korean is just on the tail end of this trend. Japan,U.S.A, the number of this is closer to 30 percent. In sweden and some of the Nordic countries, the number is closer 50 percent.
This trend can be a benefit in lean economic times as they tend to have more flexible incomes and therefore spend more money on products. The growth of single households can greatly change the urban environment because they often come more restaurants,cafes and convenience stores. They can have an extremely positie effect on urban areas.
Have you heard about 'single-person household', which means a person who choose to stay single. The mose noticeable segment of society is 'Yuppies', who is between the ages of 25 and 35,live in cities and have good careers. They put their career ahead of family.
It's not a unique to Korea. Korean is just on the tail end of this trend. Japan,U.S.A, the number of this is closer to 30 percent. In sweden and some of the Nordic countries, the number is closer 50 percent.
This trend can be a benefit in lean economic times as they tend to have more flexible incomes and therefore spend more money on products. The growth of single households can greatly change the urban environment because they often come more restaurants,cafes and convenience stores. They can have an extremely positie effect on urban areas.
January 13, 2009
The day the rock star died
Source from Edmonton-see magazine
This article says about how much hard it is to live as a musician in these days,in that case rock star by interviewing with McConnell, a Toronto filmmaker and somtime musian himself.
McConnell set out in 2004 to make a film about the trials and tribulations of indie rock,but came out with a documentray subject. It seems to be a good one for those who want to be a musician,aspiring to walk through the golden gates of music industry. But he says that the music industry are becoming increasingly tarnished by oneline filesharing and plummeting album sales.
The music maket also became totally saturated because everybody thinks that they can make a music and be a singer. There are too many bands, labels but there're not enough people who support a scene.
We can see many canadian metal bands in his documentary, who left their family and even infant children behind as they follow their musical dreams. But the problem is that labels are looking for hitmakers. Of coure, the top band on the label get a lot but everyone else is left out to dry. You're either starving or you're not. You must not dive into the scene headfirst without knowing how much it's goint to cost them. Being signed to a label doesn't mean the success any more. You must be a realist. There's more middlemen to take money out of the pot.
He says, " You can try make your own CD, selling them to your fans or over the internet. but unless you already have an established fan base, you need the label. It's like when I tried to sell my documentray. I tried to sell them directly but for this i have to make more. I opted to work with distributor. Because they picked it up, put it in major video and record stores all over North America, and I could't have done that on my own. "
This article says about how much hard it is to live as a musician in these days,in that case rock star by interviewing with McConnell, a Toronto filmmaker and somtime musian himself.
McConnell set out in 2004 to make a film about the trials and tribulations of indie rock,but came out with a documentray subject. It seems to be a good one for those who want to be a musician,aspiring to walk through the golden gates of music industry. But he says that the music industry are becoming increasingly tarnished by oneline filesharing and plummeting album sales.
The music maket also became totally saturated because everybody thinks that they can make a music and be a singer. There are too many bands, labels but there're not enough people who support a scene.
We can see many canadian metal bands in his documentary, who left their family and even infant children behind as they follow their musical dreams. But the problem is that labels are looking for hitmakers. Of coure, the top band on the label get a lot but everyone else is left out to dry. You're either starving or you're not. You must not dive into the scene headfirst without knowing how much it's goint to cost them. Being signed to a label doesn't mean the success any more. You must be a realist. There's more middlemen to take money out of the pot.
He says, " You can try make your own CD, selling them to your fans or over the internet. but unless you already have an established fan base, you need the label. It's like when I tried to sell my documentray. I tried to sell them directly but for this i have to make more. I opted to work with distributor. Because they picked it up, put it in major video and record stores all over North America, and I could't have done that on my own. "
January 11, 2009
Delete
I deleted my keepsake something like that today.
Many years have gone since I started to keep this belief. I mean, keepsake thing.
However, I lost track of time..
What have you been find out in your real life?
What do you think of your life so far?
It's time to change.
Many years have gone since I started to keep this belief. I mean, keepsake thing.
However, I lost track of time..
What have you been find out in your real life?
What do you think of your life so far?
It's time to change.
November 10, 2008
Frozen grapes that yield ‘Liquid Gold’
Have you heard about Canada’s ice wine? This article says about that.
Niagara region in Canada is well know for its frosty winter and good quality ice wine as well. They produce a very intensely sweet wine. While other countries also produce wine, Canada has become world’s best and largest producer, garnering high awards at several international wine competitions.
Do you know how to get a sweet ice wine? The secret is a frozen grape.
The sweetness is due to the concentration of sugars within the grapes.
It was in 1979, German. One vintner pressed a juice from frozen grapes after an ice storm. The grape yielded a remarkably sweet wine, high concentration of sugar.
Grapes are 80% of water. Water freeze at a more higher temperature than the sugars. Which means when it gets cold, the water is trapped as ice. So when you pressed the frozen grapes, you can get juice that has a high concentration of sugars.
One wine columnist put it, ‘miraculously sweet’ .
In order to produce the good ice wines, you have to be very sensitive to temperature. There are some necessary condition. The temperature must be below minus seven degrees for several days. but if it gets too cold, the hard grape yield very little. It’s very tricky. It has to be just right.
Do you know how much wine can you get in one kilogram of normal grape?
They ill generally yield one 750-milliter bottle of wine. It depends on winter sunshine. In some cases, they yield just one fifth of a bottle or even less. That’s why ice wine can be quite expensive and it is often sold in half-bottles.
The popularity of ice wine is not limited to Canada. It was exported to many countries, especially to East Asia. Ice wine has been embraced as a sweet alternative to cognac.
Interestingly, some wine lovers have volunteered to participate in the harvest with no pay. Their wage are just a half of bottle of ‘liquid gold’.
Niagara region in Canada is well know for its frosty winter and good quality ice wine as well. They produce a very intensely sweet wine. While other countries also produce wine, Canada has become world’s best and largest producer, garnering high awards at several international wine competitions.
Do you know how to get a sweet ice wine? The secret is a frozen grape.
The sweetness is due to the concentration of sugars within the grapes.
It was in 1979, German. One vintner pressed a juice from frozen grapes after an ice storm. The grape yielded a remarkably sweet wine, high concentration of sugar.
Grapes are 80% of water. Water freeze at a more higher temperature than the sugars. Which means when it gets cold, the water is trapped as ice. So when you pressed the frozen grapes, you can get juice that has a high concentration of sugars.
One wine columnist put it, ‘miraculously sweet’ .
In order to produce the good ice wines, you have to be very sensitive to temperature. There are some necessary condition. The temperature must be below minus seven degrees for several days. but if it gets too cold, the hard grape yield very little. It’s very tricky. It has to be just right.
Do you know how much wine can you get in one kilogram of normal grape?
They ill generally yield one 750-milliter bottle of wine. It depends on winter sunshine. In some cases, they yield just one fifth of a bottle or even less. That’s why ice wine can be quite expensive and it is often sold in half-bottles.
The popularity of ice wine is not limited to Canada. It was exported to many countries, especially to East Asia. Ice wine has been embraced as a sweet alternative to cognac.
Interestingly, some wine lovers have volunteered to participate in the harvest with no pay. Their wage are just a half of bottle of ‘liquid gold’.
November 9, 2008
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