Warm Ice Water, “ALS Ice Bucket Challenge”

Do you know the world-wide syndrome “Ice Bucket Challenge”?
Today, I’d like to introduce this campaign.

 

 < 빌게이츠 Bill Gates>

 

Ice Bucket Challenge or ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is a social campaign to help the people who have ALS which is known for Lou Gehrig's disease.
A person pours ice water on himself or donates money to association of ALS in America.


This movement which was started from summer in 2014 spread quickly and now it became a worldwide syndrome.
It has increased its fundraising from $50,000 to $15600,000 just for 1 year.

Then, why do people pour "ice water" on themselves?


Because ice water can make people feel the similar pain of Lou Gehrig's disease which contracts muscle as body is paralyzed with the cold ice water.


This campaign starts with taking a video. First, the participant designates next 3 people whom he wants to join this challenge, and let the them pour the ice water on themselves, or donate $100 to the association of ALS within 24 hours.

And then, the next participants just pour the ice water on themselves. However, pouring ice water becomes a sort of trend so that many people both pour ice water and donate.


Actually, this campaign comes from this.


“Cold Water Challenge” which people enter cold water instead of ice water became a trend in 2013, but it was criticized for the reason that it has a health risk. However, the “Cold Water Challenge” became a trend again because a man whose names is Amado Huizar challenged with a suggestion of completing the challenge by entering water or donating to the others. This movement has become a trend also in New Zealand, encouraging donation to Cancer Society.


Then a golf channel in America started this challenge with ice water instead of cold water on June 30, 2014. After then, a golfer Chris Kennedy challenged to his niece, Jeanette Senerchia whose husband is Lou Gehrig's disease patient. And Senerchia posted an “Ice Bucket Challenge” video which was taken by her daughter on a social network. Pat Quinn, a Lou Gehrig's disease patient who watched this video posted that on his facebook, and it seemed to be a growing trend.

I’d like to briefly introduce some celebrities who got the “ALS Ice Bucket Challenge.”

<조인성 Inseong Cho>

                                                         <양동근 Dongeun Yang>


I can feel cool and funny just by looking at these photos.


As celebrities participate in this donation, I’m giving my attention to Lou Gehrig's disease and I also want to participate in this campaign too although I’m just an ordinary person.

As far as I know, there is not clear remedy for the disease, I hope long-stay hospitals for Lou Gehrig's disease could be constructed and research in the treatment will be developed continually.


And I really hope that donations from many people all over the world can be used for curing all the patients who are suffering from Lou Gehrig's disease as soon as possible.

Warm Ice Water, “ALS Ice Bucket Challenge” keeps going on~!!

Summer Night Fever at Rock Festival

Summer Night Fever at Rock Festival
How do you spend this hot midsummer night? Don’t you stand the heat all night long with while exhausted? Can you think of anything to cool off? Air conditioner? Beach? Even if you don’t go so far, you can find good thing to beat heat: that is Rock Festival in August. I would like to introduce a brief schedule of the events below. (Unfortunately some festivals,  like Anshan Valley Rock Festival or Jisan World Rock Festival, are not scheduled to be held this year.)

1. Incheon Pentaport Rock Festival
Date: Aug 01, 2014 - Aug 03, 2014
Place: Incheon Songdo PENTA PARK
#This year marks the 9th anniversary of Rock Festival held in Korea, and it is the oldest Rock Festival in the country.
The ticket is discounted 20% for citizens or undergraduate students in Incheon, and soldiers.

2. Busan International Rock Festival
Date: Aug 08, 2014 - Aug 10, 2014
Place: Busan Samrak Ecological Park
#You can see various band groups from Korean amateur bands to world-famous bands. And there is a benefit that this festival is available free of charge. I’m looking forward to this midsummer night's Rock Festival in Busan.

3. Goyang Rock Festival
Date: Aug 08, 2014 - Aug 10, 2014
Place: HallyuWorld, Gyeonggi Province, South Korea
#This festival aims to enable Asian bands in Korea, China and Japan to communicate and to provide an opportunity to become active on a worldwide scale.

4. Hyundaicard Citybreak
Date: Aug 09, 2014 - Aug 10, 2014
Place: Seoul Sangam World Cup Stadium
# Muse and Metallica performed at this festival last year, but Maroon 5 and Ozzy Osbourne called godfather of heavy metal will be performing this year.
The ticket price is 165,000 won per a day; it is certainly more expensive.
Given its high value, however, it would not much too much to pay.
You can get 20% discount if you pay by Hyundai Card.

5. Supersonic
Date: Aug 14, 2014 (only one day)
Place: Seoul Olympic Park
#This festival is a hot topic among many Rock Festivalgoers. It is because Queen and Adam Lambert are scheduled to come to South Korea and perform in collaboration. Also, you can meet various singers including Phoenix and A Great Big World. This festival features that it will be performed in relays for a day.

6. NOW Festival
Date: Aug 15, 2014 - Aug 16, 2014
Place: Olympic main stadium, Jamsil sports complex
#This festival will be held in combination of YG Entertainment and AIA insurance company for the first time. Many celebrities will make some special stages, such as Lady GaGa, Psy, and Bigbang. Lady GaGa fans- let’s get together!


I found something while I organized the schedule of Rock Festivals. That is the genre of Rock festival becomes more various; it includes not only passionate performances but also lyrical ones. Though I don’t limit my favorite genre into one, it left much to be desired with respect to the fact that the color of Rock festival seems to fade. The number of Rock Festival was reduced than last year. But if you want to make your midsummer night more special, how about going and feeling the festival fever at Rock Festivals in Korea?

With White Lotus, Love of White Lotus

The Lotus Flower Festival in Mu-an.

The Lotus flower means “purity” and “pure mind”. It is known as the flower that symbolizes Buddha who tried to save people from the tough and dark world by blooming the pure flowers and strong- looking leaves.

The white lotus.

It’s common to see red lotus flowers around us, but the white flowers are rare to see. Mu-an which is located south part of Korea, however, has the biggest white lotus plant in Korea. I will write about it today. The Mu-an Lotus Festival started in 1997 is the biggest lotus festival which is held annually in Korea. The title of it in this year is “With White Lotus, Love of White Lotus” and the festival lasts 4 days; Aug. 14^th – 17^th 2014.

 The festival lasts 4 days; Aug. 14^th – 17^th 2014.

An ordinary pond has become the huge white lotus plant and it is due to the late Su-dong Jeong. Mr. Jeong planted twelve lotus roots around a reservoir in 1995 when the Korean War had just ended. Just one man’s small affection and effort for the lotus made these beautiful flowers bloom all over the area and also this lovely festival can be held these days.

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Specially, it is held with one of Buddhist denominations called the Korean Buddhist Jogye Order in this year so the event has various experience booths such as lightening lamps, experiencing tea ceremony, and so on. This park is known as the lotus habitat. There are not only lotuses but also many flowers like red lotus, prickly water lily, water snowflake and marsh flower. So, you can enjoy them with the beautiful summer scenery.

There are many flowers which are no use after blooming and falling. However, Lotus has nothing to waste. After the flowers fall from the stem, there are fruits which are rounded hexagonal. You can use them as the natural medicinal ingredients and they can be also used as a piece of decoration in your house. And with the roots of lotus that has many holes, we can make delicious dishes. Furthermore, you can taste lotus leaves as tea and drink which are popular. I like lotus tea because it makes me feel relaxed when drinking it.

In the garden, there are three courses; Beakryeon, Suryeon, and Gasiyeon. Each course has its own story on it, so it is good to walk thinking of their meanings. I hope you could have a good time in Mu-an Lotus Festival. 

World peace-Taste of Cuba, Mojito

<A sweltering polar bear in the zoo>

Despite the rainy season, it doesn’t rain and hot and stuffy weather is continued. Discomfort index is quite high because of humid weather. So I keep drinking a lot of water and americano in a day, but it cannot quench my thirst.

I really want to drink a fresh and cool glass of mojito in such a hot weather.

It is well known for a Cuban traditional cocktail. Hemingway also enjoyed drinking the mojito while writing ‘The Old Man and The Sea’. I miss the mojito that I didn’t drink all up at an amazing restaurant on last Sunday. Why I left that mojito!?  

 I’m wondering how you are doing in this hot summer. I’m not afraid of summer because I have a mojito.

Not long ago, I made a fantastic mojito with my younger brother to cool down this summer.

Now, we are really into mojito’s taste. Even though It isn’t been a long time to get to know about mojito, we are fascinated by its taste after a drop of it. Mojito is a revolution of the area of summer beverages!

My brother and I surely prepared apple mint and fresh lime for making mojito at home, and we also prepared other necessary materials that mentioned in the Internet recipe. My brother even bought cups for mojito as many as number of our family members.

When we finally start making the mojito in 2 weeks, we were so enjoyed until cutting the fresh lime. But just then, I got a trouble with an allergy to apple mint! Actually I have a hair-allergy, but in that day, I was so delighted so I couldn’t think of it. I just grabbed the leaves of apple mint with my two hands and washed them clearly. Just at the moment, symptom of allergy was coming up to my tips of all fingers. It was like pricking. So, in the day all night I suffered from the pain like stabbed by invisible thorns. Furthermore, the taste of mojito that we made was not as good as I expected even though I sacrificed my fingers!! So, after tasting it, I decided. I will never make a mojito at home never ever. I guess I may have another talent, but not cooking. Anyway, I am very good at eating. lol

<a glass of Mojito> 

How to Make Mojito

1. Slightly crush 6~7 slices (it is up to your preference) of apple mint.

2. Slightly crush 1/4 of lime (it is up to your preference).

3. Put crushed apple mint and lime into a same glass and add some syrup, then mix it!.

4. At last, Put sparkling water, ice, sliced 2 pieces of ​​lime and stir it. And it will become a delicious mojito. Now drink it!

 Mojito is a cocktail, so it needs alcohol. But I failed to adjust how much it needs alcohol, so, it tasted horrible. However, I blamed my brother based on that he bought strong liquor and asserted it is not my fault. Sorry~ my brother~. It was fun making Mojito with my brother in this summer. It became a cherishable memory to me.

How about not only staying under the air conditioner but also cooling down with a glass of fresh mojito?