2nd Review-Rurouni Kenshin

Well..this time I'd like to introduce about a comic book I've recently read. It is 'Rurouni Kenshin'. It grounds on a part of Japanese history; from the Shogunate government to the opening part of Meiji peroid.

Kenshin, samurai, is extremely good at using sword. One day he decides to use his ability to make a new era that people can live happier. So he take parts in Meiji patriots. He gets missions to kill people who are in the Shogunate government who obstruct Meiji renovation. After he kills thousands of people, he realizes that his way was not absolutely right, though his purpose to make a better world was good. So he decides not to harm anyone afterwards, and becomes a vagabond. He helps many weak people from then. However, his past sins worry himself. This shows the way to atone for a sin and a will to live.

This picture is the hero and heroine of this book.

I didn't realized that I am interested in comic books that is about history. Now as I review ones that I liked, they have a common, that is, they grounds on historical facts. I've stopped reading comic books after I got into university, but this one was quite interesting. Its story is not that complicated but makes me think about the atonement and life itself.

Comic Book review 1-封神演義

This was the first comic book I read when I was in elementary school. Also it was the book that made me get into the world of comic books. Me and my friends used to borrow about 10 books a day and read them at school.;; I can still remember it.

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This is a comic book about two ancient countries of China-Yin(Shang, 殷) and Zhou(周) dynasty that followed Yin. Specifically, it grounds on a changing period from Shang to Zhou. The last king of Shang was King Zhou. He was called one of the most cruel kings and had done many bad things with his wife. There lived another lord(under King Zhou) called Wen Wang(文王). He was totally different from King Zhou as he was famous for his generosity. Finally, Wu Wang(武王), Wen Wang's son- attackes King Zhou, collapses Yin dynasty and establishes Zhou dynasty. This comic book grounds on this story.

These days, I study about the Chinese history in my classes. Maybe that's why I would like to read this comic book once more. I think my enhanced knowledge will make it feels different from before to read this again.

Out of order..

My computer at home is out of order...The mouse doesn't work at all..
My father called the service center but I don't know when it will be fixed.
It's quite uncomfortable living without computer...;;

Try this~✩

There is an interesting test. It's about "If you were in an orchestra, what instrument would match your personality?"

http://quizfarm.com/quiz_repository/mercerh_mso_org/3948/

This is the address of the site. In my case, violin rated the highest percent, and flute rated just 17%. Flute doesn't match my personality? Should I change the instrument?? ;O

Anyway it was fun. There are so many tests. I should stay up all night to try all these. kk

Who am I?

In "Catcher in the Rye", Holden Colfield says he wants to be a catcher in the rye who keeps little children from falling off the cliff. Setting aside the debate on the quality of literature work itself and my personal preference about novels, I deeply sympathized with Colfield. Since I was a high school student, I wanted to be a psychiatrist. I think, in a sense, being a doctor-including herb doctor- is similar to the catcher in the rye. As catcher keeps children from falling, doctors help people in their extreme situation. Now I am majoring in Oriental medicine in Kyunghee university. I'm glad and proud that I have a chance to make my dreams come true. So after my graduation, I'll study psychologic medicine related to oriental medicine further. As they are both metaphysical, I expect oriental medicine can supply effective new interpretation for mental problems. I suppose the reason I got interested in mental science is derived from the stress I got during my junior high and high school days. Though it may seem nothing peculiar, the situation mixed with my personality and home background had weighty effect on me.
I was born an only child in my family. Thanks to my parents' method of fosterage, I grew up to be very disciplined. Most only daughters are said to be stubborn and selfish. But I've tried to be in others' shoes and not to think too highly of myself. I got enormous love from my parents, but as I got in school, implicit pressure that I should get into prestigious university also grew severe. These environmental factors must have affected my personality.
As for my personality, I am a dreamer, in short. I wish to do so many things but my resolutions are mostly short-lived. For example, I've dreamed about traveling various nations to experience their culture, but I have no concrete plans and don't know when it will be accomplished. Maybe owing to such characteristic, I'm an introvert. Also I admit that I am not that amiable to everybody. Once I grow emotionally close to someone, I show sheer trust and positive attitude, though. One of my shortcomings is that I sometimes act so recklessly that I feel overwhelmed later with the results of my behavior. But in some ways my reckless behavior helps me challenge and do my best. This aspect may thought to be contrary to what I've stated above. I think it's because I'm often carried away by my feelings. Very frequently, I become a perfectionist. While it sometimes causes me stress, it also makes me try hard. And this semester, one of my goals is to focus on english writing!!;D

Time flies.

From today, I should attend school again. I was busy watching movies, reading books, sleeping, eating various foods, and chatting for these 4 days, and unknowingly, holiday is over! Frankly speaking, the worst thing is that I have too much things left to do due this holiday...;; What did I do during then? Why did I do such things? I hope I can get along with all these works from now on~!!

What a long writing!!

It made me to turn on the computer and log in here more than 3 times!! Wow~ ㅇㅅㅇb

A big day!!

Last Sunday was really a big day for me. Suneum, the amateur orchestra I am in, had a concert. From 10:30a.m., we gathered and started to post posters which notifies when and where our concert will be hold. We made a team and posted it all over the campus-on the stairs, on the road, etc. (Of course we took all that off later that day.) As the weather was so sunny and even scorching that afternoon, I thought I would be burnt. After we finished posting them, we were given 2 hours to eat lunch, change our clothes(every performer had to wear black suit that day), and do make up.
After the busy two hours passed, we gathered again at 3:50p.m. A guest conductor and guest players came, and regular members of our orchestra also changed their clothes and appearance totally, it became whole new group. :D Anyway we started rehearsal and it lasted about 2 hours. I, similar to what most of the members felt, started feeling nervous a little bit as it was first time for me to be on the stage and play the flute in front of such a lot of people. (I play flute in the orchestra-but not a quite good player, I suppose.;;) Actually I also felt a little bit worried that my friends who promised to come to see me playing would be late and can't come in. Anyway tictoc tictoc time passed away, and finally the time came for us to go out.
As I faced the reality, I found myself staying cool. I walked in proudly with my glittering lovely flute and sat down. With the conductor's action, music started. Music that was first played was Czech Suite of Dvorak. It consists of 5 small ones and flutes start to play from third one, I looked through the seat listening to the music other members were making. More people came than I've though but I felt quite disappointed not finding my friends. And the time for me to play came. Time really flied. I just put the lips over the flute and blew a little bit, but Czech Suite was already over!! Then I was given 15 minutes break. I was asked to come out of the waiting room, because my friends wanted to see me closely. :0 It was quite relieved to know that they came. Also it was fun to talk with them. They-my favorite friends- were still talkative and merry. Good for them! But they just bought me flowers for gift but I felt sorry as I was expecting something possible to eat-I was hungry that time. Flute

requires so much energy to play!!
Second part of the concert started. Second

music, Beethoven Symphonie No.7, arranges more instruments and the volume of sound is bigger than Czech Suite. So I must have thought 'Even though I make small mistakes, it will be covered'. My being less nervous at that time proves it. A s expected, it was delightful to play this music. In 3rd movement, it really sounded like birds were singing. But the most unexpected and funny event happened at the end, at a curtain call. We played "Main theme of 'Mission Impossible' ". Suddenly some guest players popped up and started to shot a toy gun, as if they were actually fighting in the movie-Mission Impossible. :) Everyone including me seems they can't help laughing. In that joyful atmosphere, the concert finally ended!! It was good, refreshing, and made me think it was one of my best choice to become a member of a orchestra-whether it's amateur orchestra or not. But meanwhile the times I spent practicing the flute and preparing for the concert came up to my mind. Well..so to speak, it was a impressive experience for me. I'm already excited to have next chance to do the concert~!:D

A couple of days past..

2 days have passed since I made this blog. But this is the first time I edit my blog. What happened during then? Ha, Ha, Ha. :D
I'm not accustomed to writing on the internet, but it is more interesting than what I've
thought. Anyway, I hope I can finish this semester succesfully.