[Good Bye 2012] Whitney Houston, A 'Perfect Instrument,' Dies

http://www.npr.org/2012/02/12/146761831/whitney-houston-a-perfect-instrument-has-died



The Greatest Diva Whiteny Houston died in earily 2012. People around the world was depressed and shocked that they've lost one of the greatest singer in this era. The article is about short story of her music and life. Many women singers said they were inpired by Whitey Houston and they tributed in Grammy. I'm also said that she is gone forever. I have no doubt of calling her 'the perfect instrument'. Rest in peace Whitney Houston.

 Karen Grigsby Bates. Whitney Houston, A 'Perfect Instrument,' Dies. NPR, February 12, 2012 . Web. 8 January 2013.

[Good Bye 2012] Amanda Todd: Memorial for teenage cyberbullying victim

http://www.bbc.co.uk/newsbeat/19960162



I heard the Amanda Todd youtube video few months ago, and it was so sad that there is still bullying in school and even in the cyberspace. She killed herself five weeks after she uploaded the video of decribing years of bullying. Shocking thing is that students around her bullied even after she changed her school several times. It had been done through the internet. It is so said young kid killed herself after the video of asking for help. It is also a serious problem in Korea, and people should care about bullied children and should think that what if it happens to their own child. No more bullying!

 A reporter from BBC. Amanda Todd: Memorial for teenage cyberbullying victim . BBC, 17 October 2012 . Web. 8 January 2013.

[Good Bye 2012] Gangnam Style hits one billion views on YouTube

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-20812870

1,000,000,000 !!!!
PSY's Gangnam Style hit and passed 1billion views on Youtube, and it is just incredible. I check out Youtube everyday watching music videos, viral videos and various famous Youtuber's channel, and none of them hit billion views. Actually, if one video hits more than 10million, it is watched by many people. I'm so proud of PSY that he didn't make the English version. I knew the Korean version is more catchy when foriegner are listening. I really like PSY and I've been to his concert many times. I do support him and I hope he comes with really great songs and hit the Youtube and the world again like he always do.

 A reporter from BBC. Gangnam Style hits one billion views on YouTube . BBC, 21 December 2012. Web. 8 January 2013.

[Good Bye 2012] Korea National Team ranked 5th in London Olympics 2012

http://wstarnews.hankyung.com/apps/news?popup=0&nid=07&c1=07&c2=07&c3=00&nkey=201208131203341&mode=sub_view



Last summer in London, proud Korean National Team ranked 5th place with 13 Gold medals, 8 Silver medals and 7 Bronze medals. I want to say thanks for all the athletes who devoted themselves fight for my country. I still remember how exciting and tense the games were. I wish I were in the national team as a sprinter competing with Usain Bolt. It's really important that athletes get the good results in national games, because, in that way, people around the world would know and get more interests about S.Korea. Go South Korea !

Hyeyoung Yoon.한국 올림픽 종합 5위, 시작은 미약했으나 끝은 창대하리라 '사상 최고 순위' . 한경닷컴, August 13, 2012. Web. 8 January 2013.

[Good Bye 2012] Superstorm Sandy: Before, During And Beyond

http://www.npr.org/2012/10/31/164043372/sandy-raises-questions-about-climate-and-the-future




There was superstorm hurricane Sandy on late October hit the east coast espcially New York city. It shut down of all the cellphoens, internet, electric powers and the tranportation, also it took more than 250 people's lives and caused demages of $65.6 billion (2012 USD). In this article, climate scientist Radly Horton said that it's because that the planet countinues to warm and the ocean temperatures are going up. He suggested some perspectives that ice melting can change the jet stream and effect the warmer air around the north pole. I'm very sorry that this tregidy happened in the U.S. I'm concerning that this will be happening again around the hurricane seasons, and because of the warming air, the side effect must be more severe. I hope specialists get together and prevent the next possible horrible digaster.


A reporter from NPR. Sandy Raises Questions About Climate And The Future . NPR, October 31, 2012. Web. 8 January 2013.

[Good Bye 2012] Asian fans cheer 'Linsanity'

http://edition.cnn.com/2012/08/24/world/jeremy-lin-hong-kong/index.html?iref=allsearch



Any basketball fan would know the word 'Linsanity' ! It's made by fans after Asian-American NBA player Jeremy Lin made the huge impression in New York Knicks last year. He has been traded to Houston Rockets and this article is about Lin visited Hong Kong during off-season. With his incredible success in NBA, lots of asian fans are inspired by Lin that Asian could aslo be a player among the giants NBA players. Though I'm a big fan of NBA league supporting Miami Heat, I admire what he is performing now and I've always dreamed that one of Korean players could play in NBA and became world famous star. Besides, Jeremy Lin went to Harvard and he could be a lawyer! Isn't it jsut amazing? I also like to play basketball and all kinds of other ball-related sports. That's why I joined two sports clubs in University and did not care about my grades, but now I see how Linsanity did on his studying and basketball career and I will do my best in my last year in University.

Madison Park. Asian fans cheer 'Linsanity'. CNN, August 24, 2012 . Web. 8 January 2013.

[Good Bye 2012] 'Fearless Felix' dives from the stratosphere, breaks the sound barrier

http://rt.com/news/baumgartner-jump-stratosphere-balloon-416/



Can you believe that A human break the speed of sound on purpose? An Austrian skydiver , Felix Baumgartner, went up in a capsule with special balloon that can stand the low pressure, cold temperature and the speed at the height of nearly 39 kilometers in the air. He jumped with no hesitaion and reached the speed of 1,342.8 kilometers per hour, shattering the sound barrier. I'm just shocked that a person really tried skydiving nearly in the space with space suit. I've always admired people who challenge themselves to what normal people do not even imagine. It's new year and it's my last year as a I'm junior, and I have lots of things that I wanted to try but failed to start like dancing and going for a trip with no money etc. After I finish this winter semester, I am going to plan the things that I wanted to try and challenge to accomplish them for real.


A reporter from RT. 'Fearless Felix' dives from the stratosphere, breaks the sound barrier . RT, 14 October, 2012. Web. 8 January 2013.