I just did an update yesterday. But here I am doing another one! What is happening to me? No, but seriously I came across some very interesting pictures from this Chilean diario that I thought that the US should see. Not that all of the US reads this...
http://www.theclinic.cl/2009/02/07/negros/
and
http://www.theclinic.cl/2009/01/30/white-house/
Youre welcome.
Monday, March 23, 2009
Sunday, March 22, 2009
Who reads this anyway?
Hello All. I have had a lot of time to think while here in Santiago. And Ive come up with a lot of new realizations. Not good ones. So prepare yourselves.
So Im an American in Paris, wait no Im not. Im a Korea American in Santiago. I actually dont know which is worse. An American in Paris probably has no shot in hell bumping friendlies (if one had no knowledge of the French language) with those, not so friendly to foriengers especially Americans, people. But at least you would wake up and have a decent view, historical culture, and a damn good croissant. But a Korean American in Santiago, has a little more than a no shot in hell, bumping friendlies with a Chilean (+1 for Santiago, maybe). Let me explain the maybe. Whenever I meet someone new, of coures theyll ask me “Where are you from?“ and of course I answer “Los Estados Unidos.“ And you can just see it in their eyes that that was NOT the answer they were looking for. And you know, when youre in the US and you are some color that an obviously white American cannot put a finger on (any type of Southeast, East, South Asian or Middle Eastern color to be more specific), and you tell them that you are American and they give you that look like, “come on, what are you really?“ Yea, thats the look I get all the time. So how do I respond to this? There are two options, I can just leave them wondering and not give into their stupid expression and let them assume that I am Chinese (which is what every Asian is in this country is according to them), OR I can give in and explain to them how Im ACTUALLY Korean and am basically a lucky biatch who got her American citizenship. All I can say is that Ive never felt so damn Asian in my life. Thank you UCLA for NOT preparing me for this. Stop accepting so many damn Asians. Just kidding. Power to the people...
So that should give you a taste of how comfortable I feel in this country. And on top of that I have some nasty broken Spanish that Im still uncomfortable with. But I will say, Im getting more comfortable with my uncomfortableness. If that makes any sense.
So Ive also realized why I came to this country. I mean besides the fact I wanted to get fluent in Spanish and didnt want to go to Costa Rica or Spain which were the only 2 other options and blah blah blah. Ive actually come here to put off my eventual pending doom of a future. Seriously, I will be going back to a country with an absolutely succesful economy and a place full of opportunity and opulence. I wont know what to do with myself. I have the worst time making decisions - so I mean there is no way I can choose what to do! Should I take that perfect job with a 6 figure salary, or that other perfect job with a 6 figure salary that comes with a diamond ring bonus when accepted. COME ON! Give me a challenge people.
But seriously, Ive been looking up jobs and there are absolutely NONE. I mean I do not want to be stuck in an office all day hating life. I freakin did that job in college (UCLA law school slave for 1.5 years baby). And I can feel those loans creepin up on me people. I just recently got a letter from SallieMae saying that I no longer have any opportunities to get semi-free money in order to f*** around in undergrad. So even if I wanted to stay in this gawd awful country for 6 more months, I have no government funding to help me! Tragic...
People say that you should try to stay in college for as long as possible, and the government just cut that opportunity off for me. Not that I want to be a 5th or 6th year like a lot of really motivated people I know. But seriously. My trust fund has been soaked to its last bone. But you know what, Im glad I used as much of it as I possibly could. Id really like to thank them for giving out free money to people like me. And also making it less and less valuable every year when our tuition got jacked up higher. That was also really awesome.
But seriously, I have no where to turn. Im actually thinking about that program everyone does in Korea. Teaching or whatever. And getting a miniscual amount of money doing it. I honestly didnt think I wanted to live in that country for more than a tourist wants to (2 weeks at max). But after coming to this country, it would be nice chillin with a bunch of my people for once. Damn. And you know what, Korean kids are the best. They are hilarious. Im just speaking from the fob kids Ive met in my lifetime. I dont know if thats a good representation of all kids in Korea. But whatevs.
Honestly people, if youve got money to spare and you are graduating, GO TRAVEL. That is the best thing to do. I think my most memorable and best experience Ive had so far, is travelling for 2 weeks. And soaking up some good old fashion culture and nature. Ive learned way more (about Chile and myself) travelling than taking lame ass classes at the University. As interesting or informative a class MIGHT sound, its always a boring ass class.
I am signing out. But I shall leave you with some more pictures from my adventure to the edge of the world, which I am now nostalgic for. Sigh.
Nevermind. I dont know how to use this...Sorrs.
Peace. J.
EDIT: Do u know where I wish I was? (Obv rather than here). Or wish I went to? SXSW. Dammit.
So Im an American in Paris, wait no Im not. Im a Korea American in Santiago. I actually dont know which is worse. An American in Paris probably has no shot in hell bumping friendlies (if one had no knowledge of the French language) with those, not so friendly to foriengers especially Americans, people. But at least you would wake up and have a decent view, historical culture, and a damn good croissant. But a Korean American in Santiago, has a little more than a no shot in hell, bumping friendlies with a Chilean (+1 for Santiago, maybe). Let me explain the maybe. Whenever I meet someone new, of coures theyll ask me “Where are you from?“ and of course I answer “Los Estados Unidos.“ And you can just see it in their eyes that that was NOT the answer they were looking for. And you know, when youre in the US and you are some color that an obviously white American cannot put a finger on (any type of Southeast, East, South Asian or Middle Eastern color to be more specific), and you tell them that you are American and they give you that look like, “come on, what are you really?“ Yea, thats the look I get all the time. So how do I respond to this? There are two options, I can just leave them wondering and not give into their stupid expression and let them assume that I am Chinese (which is what every Asian is in this country is according to them), OR I can give in and explain to them how Im ACTUALLY Korean and am basically a lucky biatch who got her American citizenship. All I can say is that Ive never felt so damn Asian in my life. Thank you UCLA for NOT preparing me for this. Stop accepting so many damn Asians. Just kidding. Power to the people...
So that should give you a taste of how comfortable I feel in this country. And on top of that I have some nasty broken Spanish that Im still uncomfortable with. But I will say, Im getting more comfortable with my uncomfortableness. If that makes any sense.
So Ive also realized why I came to this country. I mean besides the fact I wanted to get fluent in Spanish and didnt want to go to Costa Rica or Spain which were the only 2 other options and blah blah blah. Ive actually come here to put off my eventual pending doom of a future. Seriously, I will be going back to a country with an absolutely succesful economy and a place full of opportunity and opulence. I wont know what to do with myself. I have the worst time making decisions - so I mean there is no way I can choose what to do! Should I take that perfect job with a 6 figure salary, or that other perfect job with a 6 figure salary that comes with a diamond ring bonus when accepted. COME ON! Give me a challenge people.
But seriously, Ive been looking up jobs and there are absolutely NONE. I mean I do not want to be stuck in an office all day hating life. I freakin did that job in college (UCLA law school slave for 1.5 years baby). And I can feel those loans creepin up on me people. I just recently got a letter from SallieMae saying that I no longer have any opportunities to get semi-free money in order to f*** around in undergrad. So even if I wanted to stay in this gawd awful country for 6 more months, I have no government funding to help me! Tragic...
People say that you should try to stay in college for as long as possible, and the government just cut that opportunity off for me. Not that I want to be a 5th or 6th year like a lot of really motivated people I know. But seriously. My trust fund has been soaked to its last bone. But you know what, Im glad I used as much of it as I possibly could. Id really like to thank them for giving out free money to people like me. And also making it less and less valuable every year when our tuition got jacked up higher. That was also really awesome.
But seriously, I have no where to turn. Im actually thinking about that program everyone does in Korea. Teaching or whatever. And getting a miniscual amount of money doing it. I honestly didnt think I wanted to live in that country for more than a tourist wants to (2 weeks at max). But after coming to this country, it would be nice chillin with a bunch of my people for once. Damn. And you know what, Korean kids are the best. They are hilarious. Im just speaking from the fob kids Ive met in my lifetime. I dont know if thats a good representation of all kids in Korea. But whatevs.
Honestly people, if youve got money to spare and you are graduating, GO TRAVEL. That is the best thing to do. I think my most memorable and best experience Ive had so far, is travelling for 2 weeks. And soaking up some good old fashion culture and nature. Ive learned way more (about Chile and myself) travelling than taking lame ass classes at the University. As interesting or informative a class MIGHT sound, its always a boring ass class.
I am signing out. But I shall leave you with some more pictures from my adventure to the edge of the world, which I am now nostalgic for. Sigh.
Nevermind. I dont know how to use this...Sorrs.
Peace. J.
EDIT: Do u know where I wish I was? (Obv rather than here). Or wish I went to? SXSW. Dammit.
Wednesday, February 25, 2009
The 10 Day Adventure to the Edge of the World: Part I
I know the updates are not overflowing as they should be. But I have finally done something (other than sit in class) that is finally worthy of posting about. I just returned from a 10 day adventure to the edge of the world - Patagonia. No folks, its not only a clothing brand that 0% of Los Angeleans “need“ by any means, its a place. The most beautiful place in the modern world...Punta Arenas
Ill start small. So this is a picture of a national park that we visited within the first couple days of our trip. This is a picture taken during our drive to the actual park. We went specifically to go see penguins. Which I will show you soon enough. Honestly, pictures do not capture the true majesty that is Patagonia.
Side note - to even get to this area, we had to take a plane, a gazillion buses, ferries, etc. Half our trip consisted of transferring from one form of transportation to the other. But all worth it.
So if you squint enough, you can see the penguins just chillin. We were obviously unable to get too close to them. There were small stations where we could peak through without disrespecting their natural living space. It was pretty awesome. The park is actually a pampa. Meaning that most of it is flat plains. So we were able to see as far as our eyes could possibly see. It was an amazing experience. I had so many instances where I just stood there not being able to fathom that me being there was a reality. Totally and utterly surreal.
So the next couple of pictures are just pictures of my walk throughout the park. You will be able to see a man-made pathway throughout the whole park in which we were able to walk and observe the natural habitat. The place looked totally untouched and amazingly preserved. Enjoy.
I would add more pictures. But this literally takes 5 years to do. And I do not have the patience. So...
I shall end this first part with 2 thumbs up (best picture of the bunch, obviously)...
Sunday, January 25, 2009
Chilean Update
I cannot do a real update. Because of various reasons. But I am here, in Chile. And below is...possibly a small dose of what its like here (according to Bora).
bora: haha
bora: haha
go out and look!
eat those delicious corns on a stick
me: no ihave class
LOL
they dont have corn on a stick here
bora: what
that sucks
Thursday, December 25, 2008
What can be said at 5am on Christmas...
I cannot sleep. Its 5:11am on Christmas morning. I've been up all night. For 1 hr, I made an attempt to fall asleep. It clearly failed. My eyes are tired. But my brain is too active. So my body stays awake. And let me tell you, Santa does not exist. The only thing I'm totally sure of is that my grandma has a crazy bladder and therefore she wakes up every hour to go to the bathroom. I'm sure she wouldn't appreciate me putting such personal info up, but she's got no one to impress. At least not anyone who reads this. Oh the life of the elderly.
My posts (2 posts to be specific) continually seem to be about things that I like. But I must add this to the list. I really like Charles Barkley. Not only was he a fantastic basketball player in his hayday, but currently he is a brutally honest, absolutely hilarious sports commentator. Every single part of him is outspoken. Which I love. I shall say on record that Inside the NBA is the best sports show out there.
I recently came back from a trip to Sac. It was fabulous. Not only did I get to visit Sac, but I also got to see the likes of Berkeley (which I had never been) and San Fran (which I've been). Let me tell you, I love Berkeley. I instantly fell in love with this city. I can't really explain why, but I will say this: Though I do not regret my experience at UCLA (because I LOVED my college experience), visiting Berkeley actually made me second guess my decision not to go to Cal. I regret not visiting the place before I made my final decision. That is the effect the city had on me.
And of course SF was as awesome as I remembered it to be. I would post a picture, but I don't have a camera. But hopefully my Christmas wish will come true, and I will get one soon. Wishful thinking.
Okay. I shall make the second attempt to go to sleep. Please Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream...
My posts (2 posts to be specific) continually seem to be about things that I like. But I must add this to the list. I really like Charles Barkley. Not only was he a fantastic basketball player in his hayday, but currently he is a brutally honest, absolutely hilarious sports commentator. Every single part of him is outspoken. Which I love. I shall say on record that Inside the NBA is the best sports show out there.
I recently came back from a trip to Sac. It was fabulous. Not only did I get to visit Sac, but I also got to see the likes of Berkeley (which I had never been) and San Fran (which I've been). Let me tell you, I love Berkeley. I instantly fell in love with this city. I can't really explain why, but I will say this: Though I do not regret my experience at UCLA (because I LOVED my college experience), visiting Berkeley actually made me second guess my decision not to go to Cal. I regret not visiting the place before I made my final decision. That is the effect the city had on me.
And of course SF was as awesome as I remembered it to be. I would post a picture, but I don't have a camera. But hopefully my Christmas wish will come true, and I will get one soon. Wishful thinking.
Okay. I shall make the second attempt to go to sleep. Please Mr. Sandman, bring me a dream...
Thursday, December 11, 2008
What I Love Right Now for BORA
Right now, at this moment, I love tangerines. Because they are so juicy and delish. (Reminds me of that Regina song - Bora, you know what I'm talking about) But just 5 minutes ago, I ate the last one in my house. We had a full box, just at the beginning of the week. But now, gone. I think tangerines even relieve my sweet tooth - usually I'll want chocolate and cookies.
I also got some new music recently. And right now I really like Bon Iver. And Coconut Records - Jason Schwartzman's band. And I know Bora really likes new music. So there you go.
THE END.
I also got some new music recently. And right now I really like Bon Iver. And Coconut Records - Jason Schwartzman's band. And I know Bora really likes new music. So there you go.
THE END.
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