Red Is the Color!

Taekwondo Belt Test again yesterday. Surprisingly I got promoted to red! So happyyyyyyyyy.

The Strangers I Know

Can you say that you know a stranger? How can you know a stranger? You shouldn't know anything about a stranger. That's why the person is called a stranger. But to have acquainted with a somewhat special stranger (special because the person is a stranger yet you feel so comfortable talking and sharing ideas with the person) makes you feel like discovering an enjoyable party in the middle of somewhere when you suddenly realize that you're lost. Some strangers, they listen to you, and trying their best to give you an advice. And the best part would be, some strangers, they don't judge you at all. To them, you are as human as the rest of the population and it is natural for you and even the strangers themselves, to make mistakes. Maybe it would not solve your problem - the talk with this special stranger. But the talk somehow gives you a clarification on certain things, sometimes confirming your hypothesis, and sometimes shows you a totally differing perspective on certain things. I found out that unfolding the hidden probability is very awakening and interesting, and I also enjoy the process of unfolding. I am very grateful to be given the chance to interact with these special strangers.

Here's to all the awesome people out there, including my Daddy. I miss him so much, and he is probably the only non-stranger in the world who does not judge me regardless of what I do or have done.

Gijang Hakkyo (기장 학교)

Visited an old school and got to wear the school uniform in the old days, Le Hanbok!

Female students 

The class is about to commence. 

Learned how to bow. There's two types of bow, a simple bow and a... I don't know they call it a 'deep' bow. They do the latter during wedding ceremonies and when paying respect to the deceased during Chuseok for example. In this picture, we tried doing the deep bow.

Class of 2012 hahaha 

Going down the steps 

Gathering  

Playing some traditional games. You need to throw the sticks into that box. Not as easy as it sounds or looks, seriously. But I was quite good at it.

Throwing rings, well you do this at the funfair

This is like playing gasing, you spin that thing and then you hit it (more like chastise it) so that it would keep on spinning. Hahah it was kinda fun actually.

My long lost brother, found it nibbling at grass and i just had to grab this little monster

em chao chi khanh. yea i speak some vietnamese too nyehehe

Nice right?

Took a rest and we were served with fruits - persimmons, grapes, rice cakes, tangerines and tea. Loved itttttt so muchhhh.

KNS Autumn Meeting

The presentation was okay, though Prof. Kim said I spoke a bit too fast. Oh well, I wasn't nervous when I was presenting but I was just worried that I wouldn't make it within the allocated time. I stayed for one night at the hotel where the conference was held at (Hyundai Hotel). Apparently, it was one of the best hotels in Gyeongju. Gotta love Prof. Kim for everything that he had done for me!

Visited TWO freaking UNESCO World Heritage sites: Bulguksa Temple and Seokguram Grotto which dated more than a thousand years ago, and house National Treasures y'allllllllll. In Soekguram, there was like a cave, and inside the cave, there was a huge stone Buddha statue. I was told that, there was a diamond on the statue's forehead, and that diamond points directly towards King Munmu underwater tomb, which had some treasures as well there (the tomb is 4 km away). But the diamond as well as the treasures were gone because the Japanese figured it out, and I guess they took everything. Japanese occupation in Korea lasted for 50 years, and it was a sad and depressing time for them.

By the way, pictures are from Sifu Ha's camera.

With Khanh at Bulguksa 

The bell at Seokguram 

With Prof. Kimmmm JH, my boss! he's awesomeeeeeee 

With Prof. Jung JC (the leftest) 

One of presenters in Nuclear I&C and Automatic Remote Systems section

In the hotel lobby 

Bomun lake, Bo means treasure, Mun means door. It's autumn, babyyyy 

Bulguksa Temple! 

The Dabotap stone Pagoda, this is one of the National Treasures of South Korea. The other one was under maintenance.

Suited up kids 

ada gaya wanita berkerjaya tak

they believe if you build a pagoda using stones like this and make a wish while doing that, and it doesn't fall down after you're done, your wish will come true

Congratulations Wawaaaaa