My secret café
201301957 EIT Jiyeon Yang
Although many people can use this place, this place is private to me. So, I always visit this place alone and spend time reading books, listening music and surfing the internet. Most of people in this place are alone so this place is very quiet and peaceful. So when I am stressful or want to arrange my thoughts, I always visit here. Spending time in here gives me rest, relaxation, and peace. Finding a place that is peaceful is important to everyone, but it can be difficult for many people. Also, not many people would think of a cafe as a peaceful place because café in Korea is usually noisy. But I found it to be a great place. Moreover, this place is meaningful because I found this café at my hardest time.
Two years ago, I was a high school student so I really concerned about my score. One day, I was really upset and stressful because I screwed up my test. So, to refresh myself, I walked around town alone. After walking an hour, I became tired and needed a rest. So I entered a café named 'the corner.' The café looked very cozy to me. When I entered a café, there was no one and soft music played in the background. Although it was the first time I visit this café, the atmosphere of the café was really comfortable and familiar. I liked the intimacy of atmosphere, light and soft music in the café. So I felt a lot better after a good long rest. From that day on, I often went that café. Every time I went that café, there was nobody or were just a few people. So I used to go there to study and arrange my thoughts. And after I became a university student, this cafe became my regular haunt when I have no class. I usually do my assignments or just relax with a cup of coffee.
The exterior of this building is painted in grey color like other buildings in Korea. In front of this building, there are 4 lanes road and the traffic on the road makes an endless noise. However, Surprisingly, The noise tails away when I enter this cafe because of properly soundproofed windows. This café is on the second floor and I usually walk up the stair. When I slowly walk up the stair, a cold burst of stale, sweaty air penetrated my nose and the lighting is too dim. On the other hand, when I enter this café, a faint aroma of coffee tickles my nose. I really love this aroma of freshly brewed coffee. And background music is always classic or jazz. Also, two things make for a very cozy atmosphere. First, because this café faces south, it receives a lot of sun in the morning and afternoon. A café filled with natural sunlight is cheery, warm and inviting. Second, at night, soft and ambient lighting in the café is harmonized with neon signs and the headlights of the cars outside. It makes café cozy, too. And I also love interior of this café. In the middle of the café, a tall, leafy tree stands. To the right is open coffee bar with wood colored walls. Also, there is shelf filled with exotic and foreign imported figures and windows behind this shelf are gold and square framed. To the left are seating areas furnished with large comfortable chairs and small tables, designed with lots of small intimate spaces for quiet conversations. And, next to seating areas, there is a white grand piano. However, I have never seen that someone played this piano. Also, Bookshelves are covered with a variety of books ranging from the religious and philosophical texts to classics in literature. And the paintings and frames are displayed throughout the café on the wall. The paintings are all local artists to purchase and phrases written in frames are all from the Bible.
Whenever I order a cup of coffee, there are some noises when barista makes drinks. The first noise in the process is of grinding the beans. And, the second noise is from espresso machine extracting espresso. And If I order a hot drink, the noise is not over yet. For a latte or cappuccino, the next part of process is to steam. And, there are some gurgling noises as air is incorporated into the milk. To someone, this sound could be a noise. However, for me, it sounds like a music. In a rainy day, it sounds much more romantic.
This café is like candy and chocolate to me. Because whenever I eat candy and chocolate, sweet flavors and scents make me happy. Like this, whenever I go this café, peaceful atmosphere and a cup of coffee always make me peaceful or even high. Also, this café is like my home because I don't wear any make up or fancy clothes to go this cafe. I am sure there is no place that I can go without make up except my home. It means that I do not have to care about other's eyes. Although this café is my favorite place, this café is not well-known to my neighbors. Also, I do not meet friends in this café because I hope that this café is my private place. I am pretty sure that I cannot find a perfect place like this café except my home. So I really hope that this café remains my only secret and private place forever.
My secret café(Final Draft)
ReplyDelete201301957 EIT Jiyeon Yang
Although many people can use this place, this place is private to me. So, I always visit this place alone and spend time reading books, listening music and surfing the internet. Most of people in this place are alone so this place is very quiet and peaceful. So when I am stressful or want to arrange my thoughts, I always visit here. Spending time in here gives me rest, relaxation, and peace. Finding a place that is peaceful is important to everyone, but it can be difficult for many people. Also, not many people would think of a cafe as a peaceful place because café in Korea is usually noisy. But I found it to be a great place. Moreover, this place is meaningful because I found this café at my hardest time.
Two years ago, I was a high school student so I really concerned about my score. One day, I was really upset and stressful because I screwed up my test. So, to refresh myself, I walked around town alone. After walking an hour, I became tired and needed a rest. So I entered a café named 'the corner.' The café looked very cozy to me. When I entered a café, there was no one and soft music played in the background. Although it was the first time I visit this café, the atmosphere of the café was really comfortable and familiar. I liked the intimacy of atmosphere, light and soft music in the café. So I felt a lot better after a good long rest. From that day on, I often went that café. Every time I went that café, there was nobody or were just a few people. So I used to go there to study and arrange my thoughts. And after I became a university student, this cafe became my regular haunt when I have no class. I usually do my assignments or just relax with a cup of coffee.
The exterior of this building is painted in grey color like other buildings in Korea. In front of this building, there are 4 lanes road and the traffic on the road makes an endless noise. However, Surprisingly, The noise tails away when I enter this cafe. This café is on the second floor and I usually walk up the stair. When I slowly walk up the stair, a cold burst of stale, sweaty air penetrated my nose and the lighting is too dim. On the other hand, when I enter this café, a faint aroma of coffee tickles my nose. I really love this aroma of freshly brewed coffee. And background music is always classic or jazz. Also, two things make for a very cozy atmosphere. First, because this café faces south, it receives a lot of sun in the morning and afternoon. A café filled with natural sunlight is cheery, warm and inviting. The color that best represents this atmosphere is yellow. Second, at night, soft and ambient lighting in the café is harmonized with neon signs and the headlights of the cars outside. It makes café cozy, too. And I also love interior of this café. In the middle of the café, a tall, leafy tree stands. To the right is open coffee bar with wood colored walls. Also, there is shelf filled with exotic and foreign imported figures and windows behind this shelf are gold and square framed. To the left are seating areas furnished with large comfortable chairs and small brown tables, designed with lots of small intimate spaces for quiet conversations. And, next to seating areas, there is a white grand piano. However, I have never seen that someone played this piano. Also, Bookshelves are covered with a variety of books ranging from the religious and philosophical texts to classics in literature. And the paintings and frames are displayed throughout the café on the wall. The paintings are all local artists to purchase and phrases written in frames are all from the Bible.
Whenever I order a cup of coffee, there are some noises when barista makes drinks. The first noise in the process is of grinding the beans. And, the second noise is from espresso machine extracting espresso. And If I order a hot drink, the noise is not over yet. For a latte or cappuccino, the next part of process is to steam. And, there are some gurgling noises as air is incorporated into the milk. To someone, this sound could be a noise. However, for me, it sounds like a music. In a rainy day, it sounds much more romantic.
ReplyDeleteThis café is like candy and chocolate to me. Because whenever I eat candy and chocolate, sweet flavors and scents make me happy. Like this, whenever I go this café, peaceful atmosphere and a cup of coffee always make me peaceful or even high. Also, this café is like my home because I don’t wear any make up or fancy clothes to go this cafe. I am sure there is no place that I can go without make up except my home. It means that I do not have to care about other’s eyes. Although this café is my favorite place, this café is not well-known to my neighbors. Also, I do not meet friends in this café because I hope that this café is my private place. I am pretty sure that I cannot find a perfect place like this café except my home. So I really hope that this café remains my only secret and private place forever.