The Princess Bride

Have you heard any stories about princesses?

  Cinderella, The Snow White, The Sleeping Beauty……. There are many fairy tales about princesses, and I believe that you've heard at lest one of them. But I'm now oing to introduce you the most interesting princess story, The Princess Bride. The movie was made in 1987 by Rob Reiner. (What an old movie! It is even older than me.) In the movie, Buttercup and Wrestley loved each other, but Westley left her and didn't come back for a long time. However, when Buttercup had to marry a prince whom didn't love, Westley came back and rescued her. As you heard, it is a beautiful story. So let me explain more with this movie.

Westley had to leave Buttercup.

  The beginning of this movie takes place in a normal house. A grandfather visited the house and told a story to his grandson, which is the main plot of this movie. Once upon a time, there lived a woman named Buttercup and a man named Westley. They loved each other, more than anyone else in the world. But Westley left Buttercup because of his works and didn't come back for a long time. And five years later, Buttercup had to get married with Prince Humperdinck, even though she didn't love him at all. However, Westley came back and tried to rescue Buttercup with the help of Fezzik and Inigo. There were a lot of hardships on their way, such as fire swamp and quick sand. Westley has even died in Pit of Despair but came alive by Miracle Max. But regardless of all the hardships they went through, Westley succeeded in rescuing Buttercup. And as all fairy tale stories say, they lived happily ever after.

Westley and Buttercup

  Overall, I think it was a great movie for some reasons. First of all, the movie made me imagine about the world of fantasy. In the movie, there were many imaginary places like fire swamp and pit of despair. All the places were so creative and unique that I imagined things like 'What if the places really existed in the real world?'. You might think that it is a silly question, but it was very interesting to imagine those things. Second, the main actor, Cary Elwes(Westley in the movie), was so handsome. The other actors were handsome(beautiful) too, but it was Cary Elwes that made me concentrates on the movie.

  On the other hand, I noticed some weak points of this movie that disrupted me from concentrating. To begin with, some parts of the movie were to realistic. For instance, there was a story that Westly died, but came alive with the help of Miracle Max. Even though it was a serious part, everyone couldn't stop laughing. In addition, the plot of this movie was so easy to guess. In other words, the story was very typical. My friend slept for thirty minutes while watching the movie, but she said that she could understand the movie.

  One thing that I also want to mention about the movie is the lesson. By watching Buttercup and Westley, I could learn about what 'true love' is. They had a lot of hardships on their way, but they were able to stand it since they strongly loved and trusted each other. Westley tried his best to keep Buttercup safe from hardships and Buttercup believed until the last moment that Westley would be coming back for her. I learned that true love triumphs over everything.

  Also, I could learn about significant qualities of a leader from Inigo. Inigo is not a main character in the movie, but he played quite an essential role. In his early years, his father was killed by a man with six fingers. So he tried to find the man throughout his life. At last, he was able to find the man and get a revenge. It's a simple story, but we can learn a lot from Inigo. First of all, he never gave up, It was almost impossible to find the six-fingered man, but Inigo didn't give up and made a revenge. If I am a leader, people wouldn't always listen to me, and sometimes ignore me. But I'm not going to give up but try again. People will get to know about my real feeling and follow my instructions. Moreover, Inigo taught me that continuous practice makes a perfect leader. It is not an easy thing to become a great leader, because you need to have charisma and be able to give an impressive speech. However, long period of experiences and practice will make you a perfect leader.

  I think that 'The Princess Bride' was a great movie that taught me about true love and qualities of a leader. Tonight, try watching this movie before going to bed. It will be a great experience for you. I'm leaving a trailer video of the movie. Hope you enjoy ! :D

Original Trailer of The Princess Bride(1987)

Life full of ENERGY ! (My Three Goals)

What do you want to do now?

What do you want to achieve?

 The things that you want to achieve, or goals, are the most significant things in your life. Goals make your life energetic, memorable, and happy. After watching a TED video of Matt Cutts, I decided to create three goals and try to achieve those during the GLPS.

  First of all, I will read thirty pages of a book each day. I have a book that I always wanted to read. I will tell my father to send the book and I will read it during the camp. When I finish reading the book, I can borrow another book from the library. I am really busy these days, but I think I have some time before going to bed. I will read the book every night, and record it.

  My second goal is eating healthful food. Compared to other teenagers, I tend to eat a lot of fast foods and snacks. So I MUST consume more healthful food. Therefore, I will try to consume more than five pieces of salad when it is on our menu. I think that consuming salad regularly will make me much healthier than before. Moreover, I will try to drink more than five cups of water every day.

  Finally, I want to exercise every day, and it is my last goal. Even though I consume salad in every meal, I won't get healthy enough because I don't have enough muscles. Therefore, I am going to exercise for ten minutes on my bed, before going to sleep. If I get used to exercising for ten minutes, I will then exercise for 15 minutes, 20 minutes, and so on. I believe that someday, I will be able to exercise for an hour.

  I hope I succeed in all my goals. Then I will be a healthy girl who reads a book every day. Leave me a comment so that I can get more confidence. Also, I'm posting a TED video, 'Matt Cutts: Try something new for 30 days'. After watching this, you will be able to create your own goals and make your life more energetic.

http://www.ted.com/talks/matt_cutts_try_something_new_for_30_days.html

Let me INTRODUCE myself ! :D

  Hello, everyone. I'm the master of this blog, Erica. Since you have visited my blog, I think you are interested in me. So I will introduce myself using three words: Minari, Yongin, and Energy.
  First of all, 'minari' is a Korean word for water parsley, and it is my favorite Korean word. I first learned that word when I was 6 years old. I asked my mother what the plant was called, and she told that it was called 'Minari'. Isn't the word so cute? And I love not only the word, but also its taste. Minari is one of the most delicious vegetables in the world, in my opinion.
  Second, let me tell you about the word 'Yongin'. I believe that you think 'Yongin' is the name of a city I live, but it's not. I'm a girl who lives in Anyang, and wants to enter Yongin International School. I know that it is difficult to enter the school, but it has been my dream for a long time. Also, it is the reason why I study hard, especially math and science.

This is the picture of Yongin International School.

  Finally, as my blog title suggests, I have a strong correlation with the word 'energy'. To start from the conclusion, I want to be a scientist who studies bio-energy. When I was in the first grade of middle school, I took part in a writing contest related to nuclear energy. So I had to read an article about various kinds of energy source, and I learned that we can make bio-energy using microalgae. Since it is usually heavier compared to water, it is covered with oil so that it won't sink. Therefore, we can abstract biodiesel out of microalgaes. In particular,I will have social study as my major and help people use bio-energy using microalgae.
  Thank you for visiting my blog. I hope you enjoy. :D