My heart is so painful

세계 곳곳에 아직도 전쟁으로 인해서 고통 받는 사람들이 많이 있다. 전쟁이 있은후에 그 아픔과 고통은 말할수 없을 만큼 아프고 힘들다. American History 박물관에서 한국전쟁의 아픔을 다시한번 느낄수 있었다. 찢어지게 가난했던 대한민국, 전쟁으로 인해서 모든것이 한순간의 무너져 버린곳, 특히 가족들이 북으로 남으로 떨어져 분단의 아픔과 이산가족의 아픔을 겪어야 했던 대한민국, 지금도 세계 어느곳에서 이렇게 한나라가 갈라져 사는 나라가 없건만 아직도 대한민국의 좌파니 우파니 보수니 진보니, 이념을 따지긴 보다 우리가 진정 이루야 할 상황이 무엇인지 모두가 깨닮아야 할때가 아닌지 조심스럽게 질문을 던져본다. 우리의 아픔과 고통을 미국의 수도에서 그것도 박물관에서 볼때 나의 마음은 표현 할수 없는 슬픔에 잠겼다.

하루빨리 38선이 아닌 한나라로써 서로 이념으로 싸우는 것이 아닌 사랑으로 하나가 되어서 아름다운 나라로 세워 나갔으면 한다. 지금도 분단의 아픔으로 가족이 떨어져 수십년을 서로 볼수도 없고 만질수도 없이 살아온 우리의 형제 자매를 생각하며 그리고 아픔을 함께 하기 원하며~~

from JAY

"즐거워하는 자와 함께 즐거워하며 우는 자와 함께 울라"

Sunshine

National Museum of American History.

Spcially, there are many museum in Washington D.C where many tourists visit everyday.

I have a question why the Government and people built those museums

for history or make money from tourists?

I felt Americans really love their country and want to keep their culture forever.

Many people have donated a lot of monet for museum and still donating.

In my country, South Korea, one of rich countries, but we don't have many museums.

why? why? why?

what is the problems? what do we have to leave for our descendants?

Are all Koreans proud of their culture and a country themselves?

I don't know, but not so many.

I grew and graduated in Korea. Also, I was a Korean marine, worked 3 years at Kim-Po.

That is one of responsibilities for all Korean men. I Proud of my self and my country, South Korea, but I hope my country to be changed. How? They know what my country should be changed. RAISE South KOREA

Soldiers anf wars

Americans war

Americans at war surveys the history of the U.S military from the Colonial ere to the presnt, and how military operations define episodes in American history. Among the objects to see are one of the few revolutionary War uniforms in existence.

Do you know when Korean war happened?

That war is a tragedy of our country.

Obama

THIS IS PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

OBAMA

Jay is prsidnet of ?

The center of the third floor presents The American Presidency.

Here is president of the United States of America

THANKS.

I won the election.

When I was a child, my dream was to be president.

Today, I want to save our country which has economic problem, family problem.

I CAN SOLVE ALL PROBLEMS. DO YOU BELEIEVE ME ?

THANKS SO MUCH

Have you seen this dress?

I think you' seen this red dress because this dress have been showed at the public news for many times.

please remember George Bush's inauguration.

Laura Bush wore this red dress.

Do you know who is first president of the U.S?

George Washington

Here is picture of George Washington's wife.

WHO ARE THEY?

Have you ever seen a First Lady?

On the seond floor, it presents The American First Ladys. who is THE FIRST LADY of the United States? The answer is Michelle Obama. you can see many picture of them and their dresses which were so gorgeous.

Have you heard this name of the lady such as Laura Bush, Hillary Clinton?

Look at those pictures~

A changing Nation

George Washington statue

FREEDOM

GIVE THEM FREEDOM

THEY WANTED TO BE FREE!

African-American HIstory and Culture

In the second floor, you can see African-American History and culture such as slaves and their lives and include the Albert Small documents gallery featuring rotating exhibitions. From November 21, 2008 through January 4, 2009 an original copy of the Gettyburg address, on loan from the White House, was on display.

You know in the west wing of the second floor are focused on American lives and communicaties in a changing nation: The promise of 19th-century America, The George Washington statue, created in 1841 for the centennial of Washington's birthday.

A nice car and a motorcycle

I am still in the firtst floor where there are many stuffs such as ships, trains, cars, and motorcycles.

As I said, the most interesting was the kichen. I MENTIONED THAT KICHEN RIGHT?

waht is the name of KICHEN?

If you do not know the name of kichen, please look at my bolog again.

Maybe, you can find it.

Today is Wednesday, so I had a service at my church.

I AM SO TIRED.

I am going to post more picture and more explanation

Tomorrow, I am going to introduce about something at the second floor

Ships

Transportation

Transportation

National Museum of American History

National Museum of American History is part of the Smithsonian Institution and located in Washington D.C.

You know National Museum of American History where it preserves and displays the heritage of the United States in the areas of socail, political, cultural, scientific and military history

So, you can get more knowledge than you read books.

First, in the first floor, I can divide into two parts of wing. In the East Wing of the first floor,it focuses on transportation and technology and includes "Lighting a revolution".

In the West wing of the first floor, it includes science in American Life featuring Robots on the Road. Also YOU CAN SEE Julia Child's Kitchen at the Smithsonian.

Do you Know Julia Child?

Julia Child (August 15, 1912 – August 13, 2004) was an American chef, author and television personality. She introduced French cuisine and cooking techniques to the American mainstream through her many cookbooks and television programs, notably The French Chef which premiered in 1963. Her most well-known cookbook is Mastering the Art of French Cooking, published in 1961.

You can see her kitahcen that is very impressive.

you know South Korea was poor in 1950 to 1970. Right?

we had Korean war in 1954. So, we didn't have light , beds, microwaves, toast machines and good bathroom at that tiem

But in the U.S, they already had them I mentioned, so I was surprised while I watching that stuffs at the Museum.

when you get there, please see and compare what happened to SOUTH KOREA.

Are you hungry? Do you want to buy someting for your friends

A cafe and the main museum store are located on the First floor

I am going to write about the the exhibitions in the second floor on coming wednesday.

See on Wednesday.

BYE! MY FANS~~~~~

National Museum of American History

The National Museum of American History is one of the Smithsonian Institution museums located on The Mall in Washington DC.

The museum first opened in 1964 as the Museum of History and Technology. The building was one of the last structures designed by renowned architectural firm McKim Mead & White. In 1980, the museum was renamed The National Museum of American History to better represent a refocused mission: the collection, care, study and interpretation of objects that reflect the experience of the American people.

This project makes me so happy

Come and See me and my wife~~

Are we smiling right now?

You better watch out

You better not cry

Jay and culture

My title is " looking for U.S Culture.

I don't know why I made it like that

But, I want to try something to do

By the way, I think culture is not far away, but is near our lives.

Let's go back to my story!

I went to National Museom of Natural History with my wife who really liked going to that museom because we didn't have many time to visit there even though we have been in the U.S for almost 3 years.

Anyway, for my profect and peace of family, we went to there.

The weather was fine.

I took pictures in fornt of National Museum of Natiural History which was established in 1910.

for this museum, some peole donated a lot money, 80 million ~~~~~, 20 million ~~

There are many halls such as Hall of Geology, Gems, and Minerals, Dinosaurs/Hall of Paleobiology, Hall of Mammals, Insect Zoo, Ocean Hall, African Voices, Butterflies + Plants: Partners In Evolution, and Western Cultures Hall.

Personally, I like Dinosaurs. maybe some of people liked waching a video: JURASSIC PARK when they were a child. The museum has over 570,000 catalogued reptiles from around the world. The National Collection of Amphibians and Reptiles has increased 200% over the past 40 years (190,000 specimen records in 1970 to over 570,000 specimen records in 2008.

The Hall of Dinosaurs has fossilized skeletons and cast models, including Tyrannosaurus rex facing off with Triceratops.

I posted one of the bones of dinosaurs that is so awesome ~~~

Next Saturday, I am going to go to National Museum of American History.

Do you expect that?

coming soon~~~

A zebra

so cute~~~