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안녕하세요.. 여러분.. 리더 Alex 에요..이번 주는 좀 바빠서 글 올리는게 약간 늦었습니다...ㅋㅋ.. 토요일에 봐요..^^ <a name="_GoBack" class="bookmark_anchor" id="synap_bk__GoBack"></a>Topic1. How to be lazy and enjoy it Sometimes you just need a lazy day, a day to relax and lay around without a care in the world. But most of us are conditioned to constantly run: clean the house, pay bills, take our kids to after school activities... etc. Once in a while, you just need to take a deep breath and not care that responsibilities are calling. Take time to stop and listen to the world around you. We, as a society, are used to rushing places to get things done. We hardly ever take the time to relax and enjoy the sights and smells of the world. Try turning off the music in your car and rolling the window down. Listen to the wind rushing by as your on the highway. Stand on your back porch and hear the sounds of your neighborhood. You'll be amazed by what is going on while you haven't been paying attention. Let the bills and errands go for one day. Decide that the house doesn't need cleaned and the grocery shopping can wait. Lay on your couch with a fuzzy blanket and watch TV all night. Try this on a weekend and take the whole day. Only get up for drinks or food. Just be at peace and lay around in your pajamas. If you have kids and find this task to be difficult, ask your partner to trade off half the day. The first half can be yours and the second half can be his. Or trade off whole days. Just find a way to do absolutely nothing. Order takeout and don't cook for a night. Let someone else bring your meal to you. Decide what you want to eat and order for delivery. Sure, it isn't as healthy as you may like, but it is much easier than planning and making a whole meal for everyone. Plus, there will be no dishes to do! Avoid the phone and door. Don't answer for one night. Enjoy the peace and quiet and let your voice mail take messages. Close the curtains, turn off the lights, (except the TV,) and don't answer the door if someone comes knocking. Just pretend for one day, or night, that you don't exist. Tomorrow you can deal with what needs to be done. Take a bath and don't get ready. Or... even better... don't bother bathing. Yes, it may sound gross, but some of the best lazy days are when you wake up, spend the day in your lounge clothes, and don't get off the couch even to shower. One day won't hurt you. You're not going to see anybody anyway. So just relax and shower tomorrow. Questions 1.     What do you normally do when you have free time? Do you try to do something productive or do you tend to get some rest and enjoy your laziness?2.     Tell us about your laziest day in your life.3.     How long was your longest sleep?4.     Do you like ordering in food? What kind of food do you most often have delivered to your home?5.     What would you do if you had no responsibilities for a year? (e.g. travel around the world, read 100 books, watch 100 movies, volunteer works, join a club, find a new hobby, learn new sports or instruments, or do nothing and just eat and sleep)  Topic2. Used Stuff It seems like people are always moving. When you move, you often get new stuff. I am always amazed at the perfectly good things that are thrown out all the time. Great book shelves. Fantastic chairs. Terrific tables. Don't get me wrong... I buy new stuff sometimes, but I never hesitate to look at the items that are being discarded. In my house, I would say that a good portion of the furniture I have is used. The beds in my apartment were purchased new, but I don't have any problem bringing<a name="_GoBack" class="bookmark_anchor" id="synap_bk__GoBack"></a> in a used bookshelf or table. Do you? Some people avoid used things. When it comes to plates or stuff that I eat off of, well... I don't get used plates, but a used refrigerator, a used washing machine, even a used television... why not? Used cars in Korea are AWESOME! Because people are always upgrading, the used car market is massive. There is so much to pick and choose from. The selection is mind-boggling. And what about used books? I love going to used bookstores. You never know what you'll find when you go there. And the prices are much better than buying them new. And it doesn't matter who owned the book before you, so long as you can still turn the pages.  Questions1. Have you ever gone into a store that sells used things? 2. What about used books that are sold around university campus? Have you ever bought a used book? 3. Did you ever "inherit" used clothes from a relative? 4. What kinds of items do you prefer to buy new? 5. What kind of used things would you buy? 6. What kind of used things would you not buy? 7. Do you think people care too much about having the newest products? 8. Why do you think people feel this way? C...U..