Drabble no. 2 (translation)

[tarigwaemir]

Ad Mundo Exteriore,

Guess what? There's a book written about my seminar professor! It's supposed to be a layman's introduction to the Snowball Earth concept, I think--I've seen the book in Prof. Hoffman's office, actually. Anyway, I knew that Prof. Hoffman's work involved Snowball Earth but I didn't know he was one of the most prominent proponents of the theory before. He really is very quirky and has an opinion on nearly everything. (He's also probably read everything too--his office is full of journals and books, and he's constantly referring to all these books in his conversation.)

Anyway, I think I'll put this on my summer reading list. I've never before read a book about someone I've personally met and known. ^_^

Here's a rough translation of my Hot-Blooded Woman drabble ('tisn't much because I was trying my best to write in Korean, not translate from English into Korean). Anyway, this is going to sound weird. Heck, even the title works better in the original language. >_<

Smile, Park Shinwoo!, for aetherangelette

Aram didn't know how to walk quietly like a normal person. Talking freely in her strong voice, oblivious to the people staring at her, the sound of Aram's running could be heard from the far end of the school. Even now, Shinwoo, sitting at his desk, recognized the sound of Aram's approach and readied himself.

"Okay. This time I will succeed." Taking out a mirror from his pocket, he examined his face. Why was this so hard? He practiced a smile for one last time and put the mirror away, as he turned to face the door and wait. One...two...three...it was about time for her to get here...

"Park Shinwoo!" Bang! Aram didn't know how to open a door without breaking it either.

Shinwoo lifted his head and smiled brightly. "Oh, Aram...hi!" (Success!)

Forgetting what she was about to say, Aram stared at Shinwoo with a startled look on her face. She asked worriedly, "Did you hit your head on something?"

Shinwoo promptly frowned. "What?"

"Ah! Your face returned to normal. I almost had goosebumps for a moment there."

(Is seeing me smiling that strange?!) "If you hate the sight of my smile that much, then go and bother someone else."

"No, no, it's just that you really looked like a girl for a split second..."

(Girl?!) Shinwoo replied coldly, "Apparently you enjoy insulting my pride--perhaps you've forgotten who won our last fight. If you have nothing better to do than come here and chatter about these useless things, then hurry up and get out. I'm a busy person."

Aram turned red at his words. (Wah, she looks pretty even when she's angry!) "I'm sorry, jjang. If that's the case, your servant will obey and leave."

(She's walking off again! Park Shinwoo, you're such an idiot...hurry up and say something.) "Ah...wait a second..."

But Aram was already closing the door and running off somewhere else. Shinwoo sighed and lowered his head. "Oi, Han Aram, do you have to be so dense? Can't you stop making it so hard from me and just understand how I feel?"

He could hear Aram's loud, bright voice, calling out from somewhere in the school. She had really changed from the near-mute that she had resembled before. Shinwoo still didn't understand how Aram had altered so quickly, but in the breaking of her former silence, he felt his own mind was somehow liberated. He couldn't lose this new Aram. Unconsciously, his face relaxed into a much more natural smile, as he said to himself, "Well, that stupid naivete of hers does make her cute."

He took out the mirror again and once more practiced a smile.

END

Oh, and if you want a laugh...

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Isn't it hilarious? Apparently Shinwoo has suddenly become Mr. Pak Shoes Right. Well, it's forgiven for confusing smile and laugh (the word can mean either, depending on context), but this is really incoherent nonsense. Why you should not trust Babelfish.

I saw the results of my chemistry final today and learned that yes, you can get immune to bad grades very quickly. >_<

...Tari