Suray's World

Thursday, March 19, 2015

학부모 모임

Parents watched their kids present their own goals in life. ㅋㅋ wow. Freya just did her part.

moms....were sitting doing their homework in their own child's chair.

Freya's classmates in drawings!

A letter Momma wrote for Freya...

The motto of Freya class!

새싹들!!!

Whiplash!!!

I still feel numb by the riveting roller coaster of emotions ....stripped out of this movie.

I was literally sitting glued to my seat.....terrified...amazed... appalled. ...bedazzled. ...and...restlessly ..barely unable to breathe ....

all because of this movie!

Never forget this experience!

What a climax!!!

and....now I watch it for the 2nd time.

Bapuri again!!!

I think we became the loyal and repeating customers of this franchise called "Bapuri" near our apartment.

what did we order? None other than udong and.....

Cheese rapokki that our daughters love.

we could literally. ..eat a lot...well kids need to grow up.^^

Friday, March 13, 2015

Pick-Up Vendors...Mushrooming.

One of the common sights in Seoul...at least...is the existence of vendors...or street sellers who sell their stuffs using pick-up trucks, like the one I see everyday near my house....it sells almonds, peanuts, chestnuts....

Hmm...this one...is not selling anything. ..but ...delivering beers to the bars and pubs. I took this pic today at Itaewon...while walking home from Jumatan.

Oh....I also encountered the bric-a-brac. ...plastic ware. ....household stuffs.....piled up on a pick-up truck....waiting for any buyers.

Or....vegetables on the go!!!

Or....fruits...all wrapped in plastics.

anyhow...these are just small samples of what the pick-up truck 'businessmen' are actually doing.

Megabox's Makeover!!!

The new atmosphere of Coex' Megabox.

Going to movies...is not about watching the movie itself, rather ...it's also about experiencing the process of pre- ...then...during. .and post watching!!!

So....the sound ....sight....even...the smell of a multiplex is what people are after.

The latest movies' mega posters.

White Day 화이트 데이

I think this is what makes Korea particularly ....distinctively. ...different from most countries in terms of how they celebrate the hmm....romance.^^

If Feb. 14 marks the date when a lot of (not all) people in the world celebrate Valentines Day....in Korea, particularly, the festivities do nor end on February. ...it goes on into March 14.....with what they refer to as...WHITE DAY. 회이트 데이.

Lots of shops...convenient stores across the country make the best use of this so-called 'pseudo-consumerism' blurred in this psychologically romantic mood of the people. ..especially. ..those who are in love...or think they're in love....oh well.....

It is gooooood for business.

happy white day....and...wait...it's not over just as yet since there'll be BLACK DAY.

pls. Find any info on both white & black day to delve into what they mean.^^

Thursday, March 12, 2015

입학 축하금 Uang Masuk Sekolah

Salah satu hal yang kusuka dari fasilitas subway di Korea adalah bagaimana stasiun subway pun juga dimanfaatkan menjadi tempat budaya. Salah satunya adalah dipasangnya berbagai karya puisi atau esai pendek yang rata-rata dipilih untuk dipajang karena isi dan muatan pesan yang terkandung di dalamnya.

Kupotret esai singkat ini di stasiun Seoggye jalur 1 pas aku nunggu subway mau pulang. Isinya menarik karena mengungkit tentang bagaimana kekuatan pemilihan kata-kata yang kita ucap dan tuliskan dapat mengubah persepsi kita tentang sesuatu.

Di sini diceritakan ada sebuah keluarga yang mengalami kesulitan ekonomi karena himpitan masalah. Banyak orang berdatangan ke rumah keluarga itu untuk meringankan beban keluarga itu dengan cara memberikan amplop berisi uang sebagai tanda peduli. Ketika sang penerima ragu-ragu dan merasa sungkan karena takut merepotkan, serta merta di atas amplop itu tertuliskan bahwa ini uang untuk biaya sekolah anak keluarga itu yang kebetulan masuk sekolah menengah.

Alhasil, dengan penuh bahagia...keluarga itu menerima maksud baik orang-orang yang berniat membantu mereka.입