Lotus Exige S and other things - Random Image Essay #1

<Reading the post published right before this first is highly recommended to understand the whole thing.> So I found this.   What do you see in thi picture? Well, obviously a green, fancy sports car. Also cloudy white sky, wet ground and some grass and forest behind the car. There is a bright sunlight so it isn't night yet, but its not near noon. There is a reflection of the car on the water so there are technically two cars...

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Randomizer + Google = Something to write about!

I trying something new today : I first visited Random.org where I can get access to a perfect randomizer, and selected one from 26 english alphabet letters(randomized numbers from 1 through 26).  I got number 19, so the selected one would be s, the 19th alphabet letter. Then I searched the letter on google, and looked for 19th image from above - and I found this. I didn't know that there are so many 'S' designs. Since...

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Favorite Singer Sings Favorite Song!

  <Nessun Dorma>  This is an aria from opera "Turandot" composed by Puccini. The notes reach up to top b, one of the highest a man can sing. Moreover, as the song starts very soft and silent and ends strong, the song is considered one of the most difficult arias of all. Maybe that's because we feel so impressive and beautiful listening to it. --Lyrics-- Nessun Dorma! Nessun Dorma! Tu pure, o, Principessa Nella tua fredda stanza Guardi le stelle che tremano d'amore e di speranza Ma il mio mister e chiuso...

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What do you see 'In Your Fantasy'?

In my fantasy I see a fair world,Where everyone lives in peace and honesty.I dream of a place to live that is always free,Like a cloud that floats,Full of humanity in the depths of the soul.In my fantasy I see a bright worldWhere each night there is less darkness.I dream of spirits that are always free,Like the cloud that floats.In my fantasy exists a warm wind,That breathes into the city, like a friend.I dream of souls that are always free,Like...

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Bible Verses #1

I usually read the Holy Bible in Korean, but I once planned to read it in English (..which also remained as plans..). I would like to share some merciful scriptures from the Bible with you guys! (Unfortunately in English of course..)   For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.      John 3:16 Call me and I will answer you and tell you great and unsearchable things you do not know. Jeremiah 33:3 "Arise, Shine, for...

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Rhetorical Device - Alliteration

          Alliteration can be defined as a repetition of the first sound or sounds in two or more words that follow each other in succession. However most of the examples of alliteration usually contain at least 3 words that start with same sound as alliteration of 2 words often occurs coincidentally. These words may be adjacent or may be separated by some words between them. This is because prepositions are often fixed as conventional expressions, so it is hard to think of new one that starts with...

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'The Tell-Tale Heart' and Gothic Literature

           We’ve all learned that ‘Gothic literature/novel’ (or genre of Gothic) is a mixture of mostly horror, thriller, mystery, science fiction, and Romantic. I found out that ‘Romantic’ novels (with a capital R) do not mean love stories but is a type of novel from Romanticism, and includes impractical/idealistic ideas. I also came to know that most of the short stories written by Edgar Allen...

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How does the use of genre and writing style support the main ideas in George Orwell's 'Why I Write'?

              George Orwell was a writer who dealt with political issues and criticized undesirable form of governments in his novels, mostly in relation to the ones that existed at that time. ‘Why I Write’ is his autobiographical essay, which is mainly about answering two questions: ‘why’ and ‘how’ he writes. Orwell recognizes that in nature, he would have been writing purple...

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"The saddest string music ever composed"

Chaconne in G minor - Tomaso Antonio Vitali           Chaconne in G minor composed by Vitali is considered one of the saddest classical musics. Chaconne initially means a piece of dancing music of Latin America. Europeans (especially Germans and Itailans) of the Baroque period developed this into a classical instrumental piece in three-quarter time music with deep, solemn melody.          Performance of  Jascha Heifetz(1901-1987),...

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Turning June and did nothing.

          I started to feel an urgent need for me to manage my blog and post things.. I am almost the last person posting something other than class materials in my class.           To be honest, I'm not really a good writer.. not a long writer either. (You can see this easily through my postings and essays on this blog)  My writing skills both lack in quailty and quantity! Ah, hopeless. I never lived abroad (especially English-speaking...

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TOEFL Response #2 : A World Without Wires

         What would be the most annoying thing in the world? Well, there might be a variety of possible answers, but I am sure that one of them is electric wires of electronic devices. That’s why the word ‘wireless’ is considered very innovative and often used in advertisements. For instance, when we see wireless headphones or wireless televisions, we feel so new and fresh. However, I can definitely say that...

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