UMS Korea Carnival 2017

UMS Korea Carnival 2017 was held on 6th May 2017 at Universiti Malaysia Sabah, Kota Kinabalu. 

Photo courtesy: UMS Korea Carnival FB page

I accidentally found out about this event when I was scrolling the FB news. Frankly to inform that I'm not quiet a fan of Kpop or Kdrama (since I'm more into Japanese artsy & stuffs), so don't hate me hahaha...but I do adore the beauty and fashion of the Korean <3

This is my first time attending this event and I would say they have done quiet a good job for making it happen. From my observation, there were not many outsiders visiting the event. Visitors are mostly the uni students. There is a few vendors for booths i.e. Hanbok, Make-up, T-Shirts and Games Station. It took me only 10 minutes to looking around the exhibition but I've waited up to 1-hour just waiting to wear the Hanbok outifts hahaha...XD  Well, the Games stations seems fun but less people participated. Oh. And I think they also have the Runway and Music performance at the Grand Night session. Too bad I am unable to stay until the night session. 

This is where the event took place. Visitors are mainly the students. 

I would like to give around of applause to the organizer for their creativity in decorating the booths.

This is the Jeju Stone Park booth. They used the rock balancing as miniature to the rock formation sculpture in the said park. The autumn leaves is an additional point for decoration. 

The Myeong-dong booth. Myeong-dong is one of Seoul's main shopping districts featuring mid-to-high priced retail stores and international brand outlets, as well as Korean cosmetics brands. It is particularly popular area for young people and tourists as a center for fashion and sightseeing. Yep. I've done my Google studies very well hahaha...

The Games station. I think there were at least 3-5 kind of games, open for public (with fee and prize of course)

Me wearing Hanbok (Korean traditional outfit) taking picture at the Canola flower field booth. It does looks similar to those in Jeju.

The real Canola flower field in Jeju, South Korea. Jeju Canola Flower Festival is one of the most famous festivals in Jeju, signaling the start of spring with fields upon fields of bright yellow flowers. 

Hanbok booth. Reveling the history of Hanbok.

There were also food stalls that sells Korean famous streets food such as deokkbokki, bulgogi, kimbap, etc. 

Lots of people buying the foods. 

Souvenir hahaha XD

I hope this event will also be held next year. Personally, I wish to see the event's improvement particularly in marketing, activities and booth handling to attract public to this event.

Well, there is no loss in learning foreign cultures. Right?

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Mysterious Encounter (OP Fan Fiction)

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It is all start with that gaze.

It was raining that evening when I was accidentally tripped over the stairs as I walked out from a restaurant. He suddenly offered to treat my wound. That is when I learned he was one of the Shicibukai. I never met up with any of Shicibukai before and meeting up face to face with him scared me. He seemed to realize my feeling and assured that he won’t do anything bad. He treated my wound while I seated in a corridor pathway. He was accompanied by a ‘talking bear’ who I believed was one of his crew. He looks so calm while treating my wound. But he didn’t smile. His eye gaze looks unusual for a normal people. Not that I scared or anything but there’s something in his eyes. 

Just when I tried to speak towards him suddenly a young man with Straw hat approaching him from behind.

“Waaahh….It’s really you, Tra-guy! Nice meeting you here!” 

Said the young man. He got shocked for a moment but steadily replied the man.

“Mugiwara-ya! What are you doing here?”

“We are short of food supply so we’ve made a visit on this island to restock. You know, some certain idiot man has been eating all the meat.” 

Said a blonde haired guy.

“Shishishishi….” 

Laughed the Straw hat man.

“Tra-guy..It’s really nice meeting up with you again after the incident at Marineford. I’m really grateful for your help during that time but never get the chance to properly thank you. Arigatou-ne!” 

Said the Straw hat man with a wide smile.

“It’s nothing personal. I just saved you on a whim. So don’t be grateful as we are actually enemy to begin with.” 

He smirked. 

“Hmm…I was wondering what does a Shicibukai doing here.” 

Asked a long black-haired lady with a smile.

“Shicibukai? Are you one of the Shicibukai, Tra-guy? Sugoi!” 

Said the Straw hat.

His expression suddenly change. 

“Well, now..I hope we’ll meet again.”

"Ehhh…you’re going already? How boring…here I thought of inviting you to be one of my Nakama.” 

Shishshishi...

He’s laughing again.  

“Hell no. Now please excuse me.” 

Said the Shicibukai.

“Ummm…Mat-tte..Shicibukai-sama…t-thank you for your help.” 

I thanked him. He replied me with a smile and slowly walked out from the scene.

“Now..now…aren’t you one of a beautiful lady.” 

Suddenly the blonde-haired guy approached me with a wide smile and gently held my hand.

“Greetings to you, madamoiselle.”

I was a bit shocked due to his sudden act. But suddenly a guy with green hair said,

“Cut it out, ero-cook”.

“Nani, mori mo..”

They started to bickering at each other.

"Just ignore them both. They always like this. Who are you anyway? You somehow look different compared to the citizen in this island. You’re not a pirate, right?"

Said a curly long orange-haired lady.

So they are PIRATES.

"Ahh..yeah…I’m Yuki from the land of Marijoeis.. I was on a business trip with my father."

I replied to her. 

She seemed to be stunned to my reply but try to soften her gestures.

"I see…so you’re one of the Marijoeis people. How interesting." 

Said the black haired lady arching her eyebrows and suspiciously looking at me.

I do understand the public view toward us the Marijoeis. I know it very well. 

"Marioe? What kind of food is that?"

"It's Marijoeis Luffy. You really don't know anything.."

Said a long-nosed man while shaking his head. 

"Nanda. How boring."

The Straw hat man called Luffy started to walking and looking around the town. 

I chuckled a little while looking at their action. They seems so carefree.

How I wanted to be like them.

Before I realized, a pink-haired lady suddenly approached me from behind. 

"Yuuki-sama. There you are! We’ve been searching for you everywhere! It’s time to go."

 Gracefully, she reach out her hands out towards me.

"Oh. Lilia-san...yes..." 

I saw my father inside the horse carriage and quietly went back with her.

I glimpsed at the group of the Straw hat pirates and bow my farewell. 

They smiled and waving hands. 

It was nice meeting up all of them especially those shicibukai who has treated my wound. Even if it just a while, I’m grateful to have been experience some kind of mysterious feeling that I have never felt before.

-THE END-

Credits: Eiichiro Oda-sensei for the characters.
Original storyline by E.Eve 2017.

• Sorry for my bad English writings T.T 
• Instructive and supportive comments/views is highly appreciated.

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Understanding an Introvert

Often I heard that an introvert is misconception by the public (or the extrovert) for being 'too shy' or 'anti-social' kind of people. 

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Being an introvert myself, I somehow understand of how the public view us, the introvert.

Let me share my experience to you: 

I was in a social-connecting session. People gathered in a table and started talking to each other about latest issues and personal interest. I was there listening and observing their conversation; only participating when I feel necessary. Others have talked to me from time to time and I honestly spoke few words; until a guys suddenly asked me why I was so quiet. 

I was like: "err...I'm listening to your conversation." 

He answered: "oh. Here I thought you might have issues on bad breath problems. Haha."

Quiet sarcastic, isn't he. 

I want to emphasize that the way of how an introvert interpreted an interaction or event is quiet different from the extrovert. 

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I don't want to go for a deep technical explanation but in order to help you understand better of how 'different' introvert is, I just need to.

According to Marti Olsen Laney (The Introvert Advantage), introverts have a longer neural pathway for processing stimuli. Information runs through a pathway that is associated with long term memory and planning. As they process information, introverts are carefully attending to their internal thoughts and feelings at the same time. 

Extroverts' brains run on an energy-spending nervous system, whereas introverts' brains run on an energy-conserving nervous system. This is one reason why introverts feel content and energized when reading a book, thinking deeply, or diving into their rich inner world of ideas. 

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RIGHT. I can relate to this. Every time, when I'm in a group conversation I tend to daydreaming. I do listen to what they say but at the same time my mind is thinking a "deeper way" of the conversation. I do talk (a little) however I tend to listen more of the conversation rather than talking. 

This is not antisocial.  It is not a sign of depression. For us (introverts), to be alone with our thoughts is as restorative as sleeping and as nourishing as eating. After an hour or two of being socially "on", we introverts need to turn off recharge. 

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While the extroverts are energized by people, and wilt or fade when alone, the introverts in contrast, tend to be introspective, quiet and less sociable. We are not necessarily loners but we tend to have fewer numbers of friends. 

Introversion does not describe social discomfort but rather a social preference: an introvert may not be shy but merely prefer fewer social activities. 

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Well, of course no one is completely an introvert or completely an extrovert. Though every introvert is different, most introverts share certain traits and characteristics. 

The extroverts do not always get us, but fret not. It is OK to be quiet. And think a lot. And get tired easily from group activities. 

Just be who you are.

Thanks for reading.