금요일 아침: so kids these days 'round here talk 'bout a social movement called hyphy. it's 'bout bay area hip hop culture.
[later] 저녁이지만 아직도 직장에 있어요: i've had a somewhat bizzy werkday. during my lunchbrk, i decided to go to the noontime turbo kick box class @ the east arques 24 hour fitness since my knees felt ok 'nuff. i didn't hit up the sunnyvale skate park this morn since 1) i was 2 lazy to get out'f bed as has been the theme these past 2 wks n' 2) my knees didn't feel good 'nuff. usually, janice wright teaches the noontime turbo kick box (tkb) class, but 2day we had some substitute instruktor. we students in the class were not used to his routine or his musik, so we got lost. neway, 'twas a good werkout during lunch. after showering, i needed to get lunch. i contemplated mcyukyuk's or subway; but, since i had no ¢a$h, i returned to my office n' bought a chicken caesar salad from the werk.com cafeteria. earlier this wk, i bought a chicken cobb salad. oh, i think that was yesterday. yesterday's chicken cobb salad was not filling 'nuff. i didn't have energy to spar last nite @ taekwondo. i lacked 기 gi / chi! i felt a li'l more energetik 2day @ the noontime turbo kick box (tkb) class.
[a li'l later] i realised recently that valley fair mall is open later than i thought. i'd always thought it closed @ 900p or maybe even 830p. however, it aktually opens till 930p on wknites. it does close earlier on wknds: 900p on sat n' 700p on sun. here, lemme show u the info i found @ http://www.westfield.com/valleyfair/shoppinghours/all.html:
westfield valley fair
didju catch that? nordstrom's aktually open 0.5 an hr earlier than the other stores in the valley fair. crazy, huh?
dude, where's my car: dude, there's sumpthin' really wrong w/ my car. i've gotta take it into 애이스 자동차 정비 ace jadongcha juhngbi. i mentioned this already. well, i do. dude, now that precision tune auto care has ripped me off; i think ace is the only place i can trust. furthermore, it happens to be the place closest to our house. it's really close. however, when i go there, i've gotta speak korean. i've also mentioned this b4. it's a bit scary or 'least unnerving. what do i say?! @ this pt, i can maybe say sumpthin' like, "엔진이 힘이 없고 체크 엔진등 불어요. 'engine' i himi uhbsgo 'check engine' deung booluhyo." that means, "the engine has no strength, n' the check engine light is lit." ok, so i can say that much. however, that'll get us started, n' then i'll hafta leave my car there 4 the morn. then 'round lunchtime, i'll get a call back from the guy (i think his name's andy), n' he'll tell me all 'bout what's wrong w/ my car... in korean, n' i'm scared i'll have absolutely no clue what he's saying. all i'll really wanna know is how much it'll ¢o$t to get my car fixed... well, shoot... no matter what, it'll prob'ly be a good pri¢e, n' i'm willing to pay it. he's a good guy, honest. his son does taekwondo @ u.s. taekwondo akademy. i hope his son comes to the 심사 shimsa (promotional test) next fri evening. my current plan is this: hopefully, i'll run into him @ the 심사 shimsa, n' then he'll 'member me when i bring my car in the following mon morn. sound like a plan? i'm sure he 'members me from earlier n' 'members that i teach taekwondo @ u.s. taekwondo akademy, but i figure it's good to have that fresh connektion. don'tchu agree?
maybe this clip from the online korean diktionary i frequently use'll help:
[John's Diary]
06/30(화) 15:41
그나마 오늘은 다행스럽게도 앞에 서 있던 차들이 모두 나가서
쉽게 차를 뺄 수 있었다. 계기판을 들여다보니 기름이 별로
없었다. 가는 도중에 기름을 먼저 넣어야겠다. 기껏 안전벨트까지
매고 보니 사이드 미러가 접힌 채로 그대로 있다. 할 수 없이
투덜거리며 다시 나와 원상태로 돌려 놓았다. 백미러와 좌우
사이드 미러를 조정하고 시동을 걸었다. 김이 서리는 것을
방지하기 위해 창을 조금 열어놓았다. 악셀레터에다 발을 올려
놓았다. 주차장에서 차를 뺄 때마다 그 놈의 사각 지대 때문에
애를 먹는다. 사각 거울이라도 장만해야지.
But, today, I was lucky. All the cars in front of my spot
were gone, so I could easily drive out. The fuel gauge on the
dashboard was on empty. I thought I'd gas up on the way. It
was only after I buckled up that I found the driver's side
mirror had been pushed back out of position. Grumbling, I got
out, set it properly, got back in the car. After adjusting
the rear view mirror and side mirrors to get a clean view, I
started the engine. I left a window open a little bit to keep
the windshield from fogging up. I put my foot on the gas
pedal. The damn blind spots make it hard for me to back out.
I'd buy a couple of extra mirrors.
◈ 설명.
1. Spot: 자신이 있던 주차 공간을 말합니다. Parking Space와
같습니다.
2. Drive out: 차를 몰고 (drive) 빠져 나온다 (out)는 말이지요.
차를 몰고 들어가는 거면 drive in이라고 했겠지요? 그래서 차를
몰고 들어가서 영화를 보는 극장을 drive-in theater라고 하지요.
3. Fuel gauge는 자동차 계기판의 연료계를 말합니다. 연료
게이지라고도 하지요. 연료계가 empty를 가리키고 있다는 말을
the fuel guage was on empty 라고 한 것입니다. 연료계가 full을
가리킨다면?
The fuel gauge was on full.
4. Dashboard: 자동차 계기판을 말합니다. 일반적으로
"다시방"이라는 말을 쓰지요? Dashboard를 일본식으로 말하는
거지요. 운전석에 있는 장비와 계기들을 살펴보겠습니다.
햇빛을 가리는 바이져. 차양: Visor
백미러: Rearview mirror
계기: Dashboard/instrument panel
연료계. 연료 게이지: Fuel guage/gas gauge
온도계. 온도 게이지:Temperature gauge
속도계: Speedometer
주행 거리계: Odometer
비상: Warning lights
송풍구. 바람 나오는 곳: Vent
깜빡이: Turn signal (blinker)
핸들 (Handle이라고 하지 마 세요.): Steering wheel
경적: Horn
점화 스위치. 열쇠를 꽂아 시동을 거는 곳: Ignition
에어컨:Air conditioning
글로브 박스: Glove compartment
악셀: Accelerator/gas pedals. Gas pedal을 더 많이 씁니다.
변속 레버: Gearshift
오토 미션: Automatic transmission
스틱: Stickshift
미션: Manual transmission
도어락: Door lock
문손잡이: Door handle
4. Gas up: 기름을 넣는다는 말입니다.
5. On the way: 가는 중에. 목적지까지 밝히려면,
I'd gas up on my way to school.
학교가다 기름 넣어야지.
6. buckle up: 안전 벨트를 멘다는 말이지요.
Be sure to buckle up when you drive.
운전할 때는 안전벨트를 메야지.
7. driver's side mirror: 운전석 사이드 미러. 자동차의 외관을
살펴보지요.
헤드라이트: Headlight
범퍼: Bumper
방향지시등. 깜빡이: Turn signal
타이어: Tire
본네트: Hood:
앞 유리: Windshield
와이퍼. 윈도우 브러시: Windshield wipers
뒷 유리: Rear windshield
열선: Rear defroster
미등: Taillight
브레이크 등: Brake light
번호판: License plate
배기관. 배기 가스를 내보내는 파이프 있죠? : Tailpipe
소음기. 일명 마후라: Muffler
8. Pushed back out of position: 뒤로 젖혀져 있었다는
말이지요. Out of position은 제 자리에서 벗어나 있다는
말입니다.
9. Grumble: 투덜거리는 거지요. 발음을 해보세요. 정말 투덜대는
느낌이 들지요.
Stop grumblig, and do your work!
그만 투덜대고 일 좀해라!
10. To get a clean view: 깨끗한 시야를 확보한다는 말이지요.
11. Start the engine: 시동을 걸다.
12. Fog up: 비오는 날에는 창에 김이 서리지요.
13. Put my foot on the gas pedal: 가속 페달 (악셀)에다 발을
올려 놓는다는 말입니다.
발을 뗀다면?
Take you foot off the gas pedal.
가속 페달에서 발을 떼야지.
가속 페달로 속도를 조절하지요?
속도를 줄이는 건:
You slow down.
속도를 내는 건:
You pick up speed or speed up.
브레이크는 제동을 거는 데 쓰고,
브레이크를 밟는 건:
You jam or slam on the brakes, or simple brake gently (or
violently).
14. blind spots: 사각 지대를 말합니다.
15. Back out: 후진해서 나오다. Drive out의 반대지요? 후진을
하려면 기어를 후진에다 놓아야 합니다.
Before you back out, put the car into reverse.
기어를 전진에다 놓으려면
Put the car into drive.
기어를 주차에다 놓으려면,
Put the car into park.
while i personally like the title'f my entry 2day; the aktual translated movie title dude, where's my car in korea's 내 차 봤냐? nae cha bwassnya? ("have u cn my car?") hilarious to think 'bout, isn't it? *sigh* eh, it's just so.so, aktually.
so last sun, we went to watch the kims of comedy @ the san jo(sé) improv, a korean.amerikan comedy show that featured bobby lee'f mad tv, steve byrnes (hapa), kevin shea (adoptee), n' dr. ken. dude, it was hilarious. i've gotta say though; standup comedians r so misogynistik! that was a li'l disturbing. however, dude; 'twas sooo good to c some asian.am representation!