Upcoming smartphone battle mid 2012!

Even I am feeling the anticipation for this year's upcoming smartphones, which will be packed with the most powerful and advanced quad-core, face-recognizing locks, boosted camera pixels and abilities, and larger, brighter, clearer screens. The list could go on. And we all know, as smartphone owners, that eventually, these upcoming trends in smartphones will soon be diminished be even more amazing features. But for now, quad-core packed phones with LTE (4G) connectivity and bigger screens is the latest trends. I'm personally keeping my eye out for Samsung's next line in the Galaxy family, the Samsung Galaxy S3. This will definitely be their next flagship phone, and I'm pretty sure that every single person in Korea will be holding this phone in their hands already when this phone gets released. The dates are still speculative. But mostly everyone has got their eyes aimed at a May-June press release and unveiling by the Samsung (chaebol) conglomerate. And I am guessing that an availability to everyone will be in July.
It still is a long wait for everyone. I have been one of those people who are thinking of whether to upgrade our phones to the current-flagship Samsung Galaxy S2 or wait for the new one. However, I'm not really the type to buy phones as soon as they've been released. I'm also not the kind of person who has been on a mobile network contract. I've always preferred to purchase my phones outright and having the ability to use my phone anywhere in the world and without worrying about contracts that last for a whopping 24 months (that's a whole 2 years, people!). Either way, my head is preferring to waiting for the new one, since my phone is still top-notch and running well. I do sense that it is becoming a bit of an old lady, but these are just its moments of weakness. The random restarting is proving to be frustrating. I am hoping that Samsung will release an update even for their first flagship phone. I am crazy and obsessed about the latest Android OS, Ice Cream Sandwich. It looks amazing in every aspect. Some of the new functions and features are probably the main reason why I want to upgrade my phone, considering the possibility that Samsung will leave out the now-old Samsung Galaxy S. All this new buzz and craze that's going around the whole smartphone world about these new upcoming smartphone beasts, I am very proud of my first smartphone: the Samsung Galaxy S.

EPIK

Applications have finally opened. It's another opportunity for me to get myself over to South Korea.
It's rather sad how my professor said in today's lecture how he rather disliked culture studies. Pop culture has clearly become the mainstream concept. Well, I guess I should be working on my essay twice as hard just to get them to even like my argument. T T

전 바빠요

With so many things happening now, such as postgraduate studies and researching for possible work opportunities in South Korea, I have barely found the time to think about my little travel (well, supposed-to-be travel journal) journal. I can remember the first two weeks where the work was overwhelming. I was taken by surprise by how experienced my fellow classmates were, and there was the desire to become just as knowledged as them. There was also my Korean classes, which I had to catch up to because of my late arrival. Then there was the fact that my mind was constantly drifting off to my boyfriend, how much I missed him, Daegu, and how much I missed that place as well. Travelling is both an amazing and torturing experience. Once you return to where you began, you feel like the blanket has come over your eyes again, making your view dark and bleak. I can't wait till the next time I set foot on Korean soil. I can't wait till the next time I get to see my boyfriend. It's these little things that I have made into my objectives, things that will certainly motivate me. What's more important is the opportunity to be able to work there. To experience being in South Korea in a whole new perspective is another challenge that I know is waiting for me. Who knows? I could make a big impact or change that would totally see me soar through Korean society as a popular figure. I know, I may slightly be over-doing my daydreaming. But hey, it's not a bad one, is it?

Low point.

Aside from suffering post-travel blues even if it's been more than a week since my arrival, I feel that I am reaching a low point in my life. I am faced with a few problems and anxieties, but I am not able to handle it as well as I thought. So, I am making myself suffer unnecessarily, by adding on more weight to problems when they can be lighter. What's more sad is that I am putting more stress on my boyfriend, but depending on him. He has his own things to worry about, yet I put pressure on him by suffocating him. He can tell it as well as I that we have been arguing for pathetic reasons many, many times now. It's sad. The last thing I need is to see a beautiful relationship come to an end. That idea is even unfathomable, and I refuse to believe that it will happen.
I know the distance is the main issue that's been causing all these negative emotions to emerge, lack of confidence, no sense of purpose, and all those melodramatic excuses. I thought I was the last person on earth to be faced with these problems. But look who came knocking on my door! Regarding my boyfriend, I'm unsure if I should push him away by telling him that he should get space away from me. The last thing I want to do is distance myself away from the most important people in my life, and eventually lose them.

My mind feels so heavy, and my emotions are uncontrollable at times. Crying for no reason is one of the symptoms. This crying sounds so unhealthy, and I'm unsure if I should turn to counselling. In some cases, it's the best thing to do. But again, I refuse to accept the fact that there is something wrong with me. Of course, this is the wrong attitude, and I should do what is right. I hope that I can find some strength somewhere. I hope I do get accepted to do this internship, that's my lifeline right now.