I've realized that Craig grew up a lot. I met him about 5 years ago. At the time, I thought that he was such a good college student knew how to respect Asian culture and had a lot of intesting in Asian culture and society. Well, his ex-girlfriend was a Korean. They met in Germany while studying there as an exchange student. I remember that he called me "Nu-Na" at our first meeting. "Nu-Na" means a respectable call from young boys to older girls in Korea. Well, actually I didn't get impressed anything like that by him at the time. I felt rather that a little white boy was just curious about Asian girls. He helped me out a lot when I got in Buffalo for the first time. He showed me around Buffalo and bars.. school. But, still I felt he was a young boy, even I didn't think that he was my friend whatsoever. Well, I wasn't ready to understand American culture at the time because we usually don't call young people as our friends. And, I just came from business field. So, my attitude towards him was more like superior.

I visit him once or twice in a year after he left Buffalo. He got a very good job offering in Baltimore 5 or 4 years ago. Sooner after, he bought a house and started living with his girlfriend who is a chinese. But, still he was a little boy I thought. Then, he came to visit me last year after breaking up more then 5 years long-term relationship with his girlfriend. I felt really sad for him. I knew him very well and I knew he got so much hurt. Well, he is still hurt. Still, he was a boy.

I've been staying in his house and realized that he is not a boy I used to know. He became a man. Well, I should say that he is a business man who knows about dealing with people. His life seems like yuppy life-style that he doesn't agree with me. He said long long time ago that my life-style was yuppy style in Korea and added that I was spoiled when he saw me for the first time. I don't mean he is spoiled but he is definetely not a poor student. Me, I became a poor student. I don't know.

Actually we argured last night that caused me not to talk to him, but I'm staying in his house, my old friend's house. I told him that I miss his friendship. Well, somehow we care of each other a lot as friendship. But, I see how different he was used to be. Me..? probably same way he changed. complicated.

Wow, the opening sound of elmwoodstrip.com freaks me out little bit. Well, I'm listening to music very loudly at the same time logging on elmwoodstrip.com. Anyways, I had to click anyone's journal immediately. Then the sound could go away.

I just got back from the downtown of Stamford. I don't know that the place I've been hanging out myself is the downtown or not. Well, there are a lot of pretty cafes and restaurants. So, I assume that street is the downtown or it could be Elmwood Street in Buffalo. While I was observing people in that street, I realized that not many young people hang out. I mean, there are people who look young, but they are not like young people in Buffalo. They look rather employers and seem hanging out nice restaurants or cafes after work. Also, everybody mixes.. not only white people but also asians and afro-americans. I like observing people sometimes. Hum..

I went to a Korean restaurant again. I've been going there 3 days straight. Craig's refrigerator is almost empty and we haven't done grocery shopping. So, of course I miss Korean food. That's why I went there again. Hum.. During afternoon, the weather is crazy hot and humid. Well, at night there is nice breeze.. I like that a lot. I'm kind of sad to leave here soon. Tomorrow I'm going to NYC for my friend, Nick's art opening. Before that, I want to do shopping little bit. Time goes so fast.

I talked to Robin this early afternoon and she told me that she is going to GA tomorrow, which means she won't be in Buffalo when I get back. It's alright. Oh well.

My friend, Craig is late again today too.

It was a little strange movie as the director usually does. I liked it though. It was fun to find the director in the movie actually too. Craig wanted to watch another movie but I won to convince him to watch "The Village" So, people in the village actually live in 21 century. But they are in the hidden place we are not suppose to know. Well, sometimes, I want to live like that. Hidden place people don't know. But, not forever. As a vacation.

It's been good to be here. Finally I found out my cigaretts that Craig hid. I got little mad at him hiding them. But I entertained for him a lot. Then he would let me smoke.. only one. Yeah, I quit smoking, but I started smoking again because I got too depressed in Buffalo before coming out here. Well, I think I should quit smoking again.

I like Stamford a lot. This city is pretty mordernized and clean and quiet. It reminds me KangNam Street in Seoul, Korea. We walked around city and took a rest in a garden of a big building before watching movie. Finally I could take a breath.. I miss that kind of relaxing in the middle of city. Not like Buffalo. I like Buffalo sometimes but I don't know. Tomorrow, I think I will go around downtown again and try to read my book. Or I will watch a movie by myself. I used to watch movies by myself when I was in Korea. But it didn't happen to me in Buffalo or didn't make me feel to watch movie by myself in Buffalo.

Anyway, I recommend you guys to watch the Village.

I came down here last Thursday night, technically Friday early morning around 1:30 AM, I guess.

The train trip was weird. I got finally relaxed in the beginning of my train trip, but it went such a wrong way later around because the train broke down before getting to Penn Station in New York. We got stuck in the train about 3 hours. People who work for the train told us that the engine broke down. It was really frustrating moments. An old lady next seat from Toronto to visit her daughter in New York seemed really annoyed. She told me that she never want to take a train anymore. I let her use my cell phone to call her daughter up. Of course I called my friend Craig and told him my situation. Fortunately, the place we stuck wasn't that far away from his house in Connecticut. Everybody had to get off the train in Beacon station where wasn't suppose to be connected amtrak route actually. Anyway, I got off some station, I forgot the name of the station right now, and Craig picked me up there. He said I always have a bad luck with my trip. Yeah.. I guess so too.

Friday, Craig and I met his boss at a bar in Stamford at evening. The bar is located in front of a beach. It was very nice. Then we went to his boss' house to drink more. He lives in front of ocean. His house is so beautiful,which looks like a vacation place. I had a really good time over there. Yesterday, Saturday, we came down to New York. Craig is taking a course in NYU, so we had to come down there. While he was in the class, I was walking around Soho by myself. But soon later, I had to give up because it was too hot and too humid. I don't sweat that much in Buffalo, but all my body was sweating at the time. Then, met Nick in Brooklyn and had polish food that was so good actually. Then went to house work party in Brooklyn. Everything was so good so far. Well, I'm little mad at Craig right now. I asked him to do my favor, but he didn't do that. Well, I'm going to go to the beach later afternoon. Good.

Oh well, I only miss Buffalo weather, other then, I don't miss anything.

Hum... It should be fun......

Yeah.. Monkey is out of control. <--- look at this monkey.. he is playing with me to make me confused. Bad.. Bad Monkey.

Hey.. Liz.. Welcome back. I missed you a lot. Lay down this sofa-bed here and get some rest. You sound like you got a bit tired of being hometown. But I really need to get out of Buffalo for a while. I'm going to Stamford tomorrow to get some rest there such as rollerbrading and reading books ... Well I need to do some excercise. So, I think I will see you next week..? Enjoy Buffalo.

They are depressed like me.. so.. this girl drank a lot --> but Paul doesn't care. He just says.. "Whatever" He just wants to sit in front of his computer like this --> Paul says "I need to check Elmwoodstrip.com.. I need to see what's going on the computer.."
Well, Keith also doesn't care, he just wants to do naked party again and tells me,, "soyeon.. get naked.. get naked like this.." Oh well, Robin is actullay taking a bath, so you can't see her right now. <-- She is in here.
Then, now Julie is entertaining her niece and nephew like this -->
Hum.. Liz..? She is on a vacation right now.. See.. doesn't she look happy..? --> And, Terry is dancing right now... and Metthew is skateboarding.. Me..? I need this...

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I just posted how to make GIF animation on my website for intro to web design workshop at Squeaky Wheel.

This is an example but my niece is so cute when she was at 0 age.

I'm so depressed.. So, it is just raining these days in my place.