Onew's Diary from 'Sons of the Sun' [Part 2]

Barcelona is such an interesting city.
It's dynamic, exciting, and full of variety. So there is no time to get tired with it.

I think it'll be fun to bring the person that I like or someone I marry to do a honeymoon trip to Barcelona much later [in life]. I also think I'd like to bring my family to find this place a few years later.

That seems fun, I keep thinking of seeing people sitting in the small cafe located next to a gentle church for an hour rather than while visiting small store or places in the alley.

As the time keeps flowing, Barcelona pops out in my mind. "Ah, I spent such a happy time listening to the church's bell sound in this city." That's what I will seem to remember.

It makes my heart needlessly flutter when this city hasn't woken up [t/n: when it's really early and people aren't around] and been quiet, the bell sounds seeping along the roadside. Its' sound can make all the worries and troubles vanish.

In that kind of place, it will be better if we have someone that we can talk to while cooling down coffee that we want to drink, it's even better if the person that we're close to are the kind of people that can understand our heart, even it's just a bit.

I don't mind if it's not like that though. The angle of sunset that we see from the bottom [t/n: we're faraway below the sun], the amount of light, rumbling sounds,
a good scent feeling of what foreign atmosphere gives..

I think I can be happy if I'm there with someone at those moments.. or I don't mind if it's just alone.

The first reason why I want to look back to Barcelona's dim situation, my only enjoyable leisure place, is the time I have in "Siesta".

It's like the whole city has been borrowed (?), the time when I stepped on the old ground/road slowly, the time when I experienced of taking a sip of coffee while listening to the church's bell. The times when I let our mouths/words close, and let our hearts open.

It's too bad to gradually record that time. It will seem easier to feel comforting if we put it into words rather than by taking pictures like Key does. Somehow, I'm closer to an analog person rather than digital person.

"I wrote that." The expression seems so bombastic to explain a moment and leave it in the memo.
"I recorded that." The expression is moderate.

I carry a little note while going for work, and I always pour my thoughts from my mind to it when I have time. These days, I benefit from my phone's memo apps. However, compared to taking photos, I seem to leave many notes on my phone.

Since young until now, I wrote diary, but I don't even want to see the diary I wrote when I was young back then, even though I'm curious, I don't even want to open it because I will get embarrassed.

Would I be embarrassed right now to discover the things [his life] I know by my myself only?

Still, I just want to save it.

Instead, during elementary days, my friends sometimes read my written letter, then most of my friends said "yellow clothes really fit you" while seeing my writing and laughing for awhile. Did I wear yellow clothes often?

I obscurely like the feeling of walking around old buildings in Barcelona.

When I feel sentimental and walk in this place, I'd think of taller and magnificent buildings would be like this over modern buildings, "Man, I was born earlier than your grandfather's grandfather."

That feeling is so fun.

I like talking to my heart, don't I? It feels like I'm walking in a movie, it also feels like I'm walking in a fairytale.

It may be that people who come here and be in this place are having their moments like they're taking a time machine and going to different times.

Time flows when I think of ideas. That kind of time is oddly attractive to me.

Onew Diary from 'Sons of the Son' [Part 1]

"Similar Yet Different, Slowly, Relax

Due to overseas promotions and schedules in recent few years, the amount of flights taken abroad has increased.
Wonder if people who loves traveling will let out a “Wah, so jealous” upon seeing my passport full of stamps.
To be honest, oversea performances and schedules isn’t as relaxing as it seems (T/N: I think he means sth like it’s hard to enjoy the scenery/unseen places etc cos their schedules are always so packed?).
Besides, in countries where people already know us, we are unable to casually walk beyond the hotel area so the chances of experiencing local cultures in different countries is very limited indeed.
Sometimes when people ask me what dishes I enjoyed the most abroad, my answer is “Room Service” and once someone even fell backwards upon hearing my answer.(T/N: Guess the person was “shocked”? LOL)
Perhaps the reason why I enjoyed this trip must be this reason; the ability to relax and enjoy the Spanish culture.
No matter which restaurant, I can still see many Spanish dishes I have never seen before.
Following “Spain Time”, always eating breakfast and dinner really late, entertainment past midnight, going to the market to buy fruits to make sandwiches etc, all these made a big impression on me.

Out of all these things, I happened to meet K’s friend, Jordy and his family. It’s a wonderful experience I will never forget for a very long time
Natalia and Jordy couple, who gave birth to 2 kids: 4 year old Geel and 2 year old Naury
Whenever they have spare time, they will stroll around the park in front of their house.
Strolling across the park in loose casual clothes, with fruits + sandwiches, the walk transforms into a picnic.
The kids play crazily bare-footed on the green grass. The area becomes bigger so worries also becomes bigger I guess. But weirdly dad & mom looked more relaxed and easy-going than in their crowded little home.
The time we spent together,
The brunch and mini-picnic we prepared together.
As though a Barcelona resident singing songs and playing peek-a-boo with Jordy and the kids
Enjoying daily-life casually at the park
Ah, how long has it been this relaxing
That picnic, 5 guys, happily running in the park"

Taemin's Diary from 'Sons of the Sun' Part 2

The first thing that can make my heart flutters badly because of going to Barcelona is obviously 'soccer'. That well-known Barcelona FC's base is in Barcelona! I don't know when it started exactly during my childhood, but I already liked soccer!

During elementary school days, to me, lunch time was not the time to have lunch. I used that time to play soccer with my friends, ran around here and there at the school’s confined soccer field. The time to play soccer was really the most awaited time for me everyday at school!

Instead, we had our lunch when the break time was about to end. I could eat it within 10 minutes, but it was only at the time when I was really hungry.

“If you want to be called a man, you have to be aware of this! hahaha”

Since I started my activities as a trainee, those times (playing soccer) naturally decreased. I didn't feel bad actually when my times to practice singing & dancing were equally the same as the time I used to have for soccer, honestly, I just giggled and laughed by thinking about it.

What are those friends doing right now? I miss them!

When we walk around Barcelona's most well-known Ramblas, it's so full of soccer-related items. There are also cute kids wearing the team's jersey carved with the player's names and couples strolling around wearing hats of the team's logo.


At Sports Bar (Watching FC Barcelona's Match)

In front of Irish Sports Bar.
It's already crowded of people, and there's one empty table that stands out. (T/N: means that they're going to take the table?)
Of course people who supported Barcelona there was dominant. I obviously would be the same as them, supporting Barcelona hard!

For your information, this match had to end by draw even it was continued with extra time. Too bad. If only Barcelona won, that monent could be spread out along Ramblas Street.. Like during World Cup when people gathered in our country's city hall.

Ah, because of soccer t-shirt, there was a cool episode. (t/n: referred to 'story' i think)
I bought the player uniform and got excited. Manager hyung and I wore the jersey almost everyday when we went out.

The incident happened when we spent the day at night in Barcelona. It was when we were eating dinner together with the staffs at a small bar. There were 3 Spanish guys wandered to Manager hyung's surrounding. I think they said that the t-shirt that manager hyung wore was cool when they took a glimpse at it. The manager got happy and suspiciously, those 3 guys exchanged few words then turned away.

Suddenly, Onew hyung said "Hyung, it's a bit weird, which thing that's gone?" Manager hyung checked his pocket and shouted "Huh? Heok! My cellphone isn't here!". Manager hyung then turned away to the guys, their expression didn't seem to be their real attitude. "What are you doing to me?!" said the manager. Those guys were just like "Oh~ you're great" and returned the cellphone.

Such great guys. We even have to be careful during the trip. Even though Barcelona have more nice people, of course! There are many of vague people around me and your boundary, so by knowing and being careful is the wisest thing!

So in conclusion, you have to be with native/local citizen as your guide when you visit Barcelona. There's no way that the tourist's sightseeing place is not pickpocket's target.