송편 만들기

We had an hour social activity in school this evening, learning how to make 송편 (Songpyeon). 송편 are crescent-shaped rice cakes, stuffed with sesame seeds, chestnut paste or beans. 송편 are usually eaten during 추석, Harvest Moon Festival, which is on the 15th day of the eighth lunar month (usually end September or early October).

추석 is a time to give thanks for autumn harvest. During this festival, In the morning, Koreans will don new clothes and begin the day with rites honouring their ancestors. Offerings are made of newly harvested foods. After then, families will visit the graves of their ancestors to bow and clean the area for the coming winter.

I tried a piece of 송편. It's sweet and chewy... 선생님 told us that her mother used to tell her that if she's able to make pretty 송편 every year, she would be able to find a dashing husband. Apparently that's not true! Mothers...

平常心...

帶著一顆平常心
不必為誰心碎閉上眼睛
我需要的平靜
是敢回頭看曾經
那些為愛患得患失的情景
我選擇忘記

... ...

<서동요>드라마

I have finally finished watching 55 episodes of 서동요!
I do not understand why it has to be a sad ending. Perhaps it leaves a lasting impression than a happy one.
I simply adore the ending theme of 서동요 OST, 해밀 sang by 포지션.
Hope you will enjoy this song as much as me.



아련한 기억속에서 그리움 다시 돌아보네요
세월의 흔적 속에 고이 멈춰 있기 때문이죠
추억의 조각 속에서 언제나 곁에 내가 있어요
간절한 소망들이 이뤄져 가는걸 느끼나요
믿고있나요 우리의 사랑을
잊지는 마요 다시 만날수 있어요
스쳐지나는 바람 그 하나까지
귓가에 간직해요 보이나요 들리나요
내 가슴이 소리내 우는 걸 기억해요
내 아름다운 그대여 그렇게 살아요

~ ♪

믿고 있나요 우리의 사랑을
잊지는 마요 다시 만날수 있어요
스쳐지나는 환함 그 하나까지
귓가에 간직해요 보이나요 들리나요
내 가슴이 소리내 우는걸
기억해요 내 아름다운 그대도
그렇게 살아요
보이나요 들리나요 내 가슴이 소리내 우는걸
기억해요 내 아름다운 그대도
그렇게 살아요 그렇게 살아요

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8月12日 「快樂星期天」韋禮安@妹力PK賽

나는 바로 여기서 그대를 기다리리다...

又是一個沒有童話般的完美結局
原來期待的只有我一個...

我攤開手掌
試著學會堅強
這才是最好的慰藉...

「88」 父親節快樂!

在台灣, 今天8月8日是父親節!
「88」和父親取諧音的關係，而且「八八」两個字相連起來就好像「父」字, 所以父親節特別訂於8月8號。

民國34年(1945年)的8月8日, 中國對日抗戰達到百熱化, 上海一部份愛國人是看到日本人猖獗狂妄、 環境惡劣, 為了激勵全國同胞奮發圖強、團結力量，以期早日消滅日本人。於是，發起「父親節」來頌揚紀念在戰場上為國捐軀的父親們及英勇的戰士。

抗戰勝利後，黨國元老、上海各界名流如吳稚暉、李石曾、潘公展、杜月笙等人，覺得訂定父親節很有意義，有特別加以提倡的必要，就聯名呈請政府准予規定每年8月8日為父親節，通令全國遵行。後來呈請獲准，8月8日就正式成為的父親節。

不過, 並不是每個國家都和台灣一樣在8月8日慶祝88節的...

奧地利: 6月的第二個星期日
澳大利亞和紐西蘭: 9月的第一個星期日
比利時: 3月19日; 也稱為聖喬瑟夫日，另外6月的第3個星期日也是父親節
巴西: 8月的第二個星期日
保加利亞: 6月20日，丹麥定於6月5日
德国: 訂在耶穌升天節
南韓: 5月8日
立陶宛: 6月的第一個星期日
馬來西亞：6月的第三週
挪威、瑞典和芬蘭：11月的第二個星期日
波蘭：6月23日
葡萄牙、西班牙和義大利：3月19日
俄羅斯：2月23日
泰國：12月5日。因為是普密蓬·阿杜德國王的生日

정말 지쳤다...

I'm feeling so tired these days.
Sometimes I do regret having 7 students and having my weekend packed with tuitions...
With twice a week Korean classes and lots of homework, I can't seem to stay up after 12 midnight every day.

I recently signed up for the Beginner Level of TOPIK, Test of Proficiency in Korean.

Since I have been learning the language for over 2 years, it's about time to see how much I have absorbed. The test date is on 16 September which means more stress for me!!! Hopefully I can manage it well together with my students' prelims ^^