The blues...

This break has been so dreary. Each individual day, there are so many good things that happen that really have been great. But if I were to remember this break years later, all I'd remember is writing college applications and sitting at home playing StarCraft. That is not really what I want to remember, especially taking into consideration some really shocking things that came up during the break for the family...so I have a week to make it up? Ahh, but even that looks dreary. Everyone I try and call is either busy with something else or doesn't pick up. How can I do something if there is no cooperation? Perhaps its my own shortcomings...I'm just not a fun person to hang around with? Hm, whatever it is, hopefully I'll get in contact with more people later on.

I've been reading this book called The Koreans by Michael Breen. Its a funny little book. It basically breaks down everything I knew about Koreans but never had the words to describe. Like one of the things he describes is about how Koreans are a people that are excellent at reading emotions of other people, and judging their actions to maintain harmony in their relationships. At first I scoffed at the idea of this stereotyping. I thought that, "man, every individual is different, what a stupid statement." Yet, I see it in my parents, relatives, church, etc almost everyday. When Koreans get into arguments, its usually ended really quickly when the arguers sorta mentally agree to just end for the sake of harmony or extremely prolonged when the arguers simply stockpile their anger or disappointment and ignore each other for the sake of harmony. In general, Koreans are great at judging people and adapting. To alot of people who are all about, "individualism" and each person having their complete own decision in life without regard to cultural boundaries, it sounds really racist and wrong, and perhaps it is wrong. But for me, it just seems true.

Wow. Seriously sidetracked, hahaha.

College applications are finished. None for the rest of my life until grad school! Crap hans! (FOB-speak to English translation: Clap your hands!)

Listening to 신승훈 is making me sleepy...

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More sidetracking... I'm very tired...

Movie tomorrow...dunno what it'll be yet...


Good night.