Time flied

The last month of 2008. Where did time go?
It has been about 8months since I came to the US.
I don’t have any homesick and loneliness yet, but I doubt my overall English ability.

I think I did not study hard enough as much as I stayed at real my home.
It would be a lame excuse that I was busy to take care of myself.

I'm bored of the ordinary life which means I adapted in this country.
Nothing makes me feel better these days.

Fell into a slump? I guess so.
In addition, the news from my country let me down.
The exchange rate and unemployment surged up, and the economy is going to get worse.
Bad news everywhere!!

Black Friday

Went to Century city for shopping on Black Friday.

I expected crowded people in markets, but there were not many people except Apple.

I felt actually the economic depression as news reported.

Dropped by the abercrombie shop,and bought a fleece and T-shirt reduced price!

It worth saving money for couple of weeks.

Read an article that one of the Wal-mart workers was trampled by shoppers that day.

What a tragedy!

Thanksgiving day

It supposed to be a great holiday if I would not have any homework.

Unfortunately, I have. :(

In my country, there is a holiday called "Chuseok" just like Thankgiving day.

People used to celebrate harvest and appreciate ancestors.

Nowdays, the original meaning faded.

It is a time to relatives getting together, and hanging out.

Instead of Turkey, there is a special food "Songpyeon" which is a kind of Korean cake made of rice.

I am just looking forword to shopping on black Friday.

Living without a car

It's hard to live in LA without a car.

I feel like spending too much time to wait buses.

The BBB Line14, which I should take to come home, runs 30 minutes one bus on weekend.

When I talked about it to my friends, they said "Are you living in a rural area or something?"

I had some errands to run today. Wating buses took more time than shopping.

If I can afford to drive a car, I would get no more complaints.

There are a lot of good things in the US, but the public transportation system is not one of them.(except New York)

Math!!

Today, I took the third(!) math exam. Screwed up...

The chapters are about trigonometric which is the most difficult part for me.
I learned trigonometric about 5years ago when I was a high school student.
I disliked it, and did not study hard enough.

After all, I had to learn it again in the US, but it was still challenge

I don't know that somebody meant in fun to solve the questions.

That's funny. Well done Peter!! :)

Foods in the US

I don't like to cook, but I have to as far as I live in the US by myself.
From time to time, I miss my mother's cooking.

The good thing that I live in LA is I can eat various foods all over the world.
Itallian, Mexican, Tai, Indian etc. My favorite?

1. taco with salsa sauce~ Yummy

2. Pat tai

There are a lot of hamburger chains as well.

I don't know the meaning of ' in and out' unless I stay here.