Crazy By Love

The news that Jo Hyun Jae is starring in Ad Genius makes me deliriously happy. And thanks to Not Diana34 who digs up our old files at DB despite working hard at the office I’ve got a chance to recollect how much we love our Kang Ah and how he drives us nuts.

Besides Jo Hyun Jae there is only Song Seung Hun who could drive us to this extend of craziness. But if Mr. Hand Towel drives us nuts with his incredible body which he flaunts quite freely and his lacks of acting skills (I’ll put up those funny comments here sometime later) Kang Ah does that with his beautiful eyes, cupid’s bow shaped mouth, intelligence, ....okay instead of trying to explain the inexplicable  I’ll let you be the judge.

Here is just a fraction of the conversations to show how completely he steals our hearts and minds during 49 Days’ time:

elsie April 14th, 2011 at 9:52 pm:

Doesn’t Kang (Jo Hyun Jae) look like Kim Hyun Joong before he got his nose done?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Pdt_nDmJOY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P5jVKJzbcvM&feature=related

diana34 April 15th, 2011 at 2:24 am reply to elsie:

wut? Jo Hyun Jae doesn’t need a blow job, hes perfect the way he is!!

tari April 15th, 2011 at 2:53 am reply to diana34:

I also dont understand, saw the links. Probably what she meant is KHJ looks like JHJ before KHJ got a blo…whaattt??? I thought we’re talking about a nose job..diana34, tsk…tsk…JHJ drives you batty huh..

pipit April 15th, 2011 at 3:24 am reply to tari:

LOL…it’s pretty apparent she has a chronic Jo Hyun Jae disease that she just writes what she thinks *giggling knowingly*

She might be thinking about the perfect Jo Hyun Jae and what kind of present would be perfect for him hence the BJ *snicker loudly*

Anyway, I don’t see any change in his nose. And I watched all of his dramas from way back except for Love Letter.

And I’d like to second that he’s perfect the way he is.

What I think could be corrected is not his nose. It’s his mouth. Nobody could ever possibly has that mouth. No body. Yeah, he has his mouth done me think.

Jomo April 15th, 2011 at 3:47 am reply to pipit

Your analysis blew me away…

YY April 15th, 2011 at 4:33 am reply to tari

I think I know what diana means. If you scrutinise JHJ’s nose carefully, by freezing close-ups, which I have, you’ll notice that it’s perfectly shaped with a clear bridge. This means he’s unlikely to have sinus problems, hence he won’t suffer from runny nose allergies. So diane actually means blow NOSE job. She inadvertently left out the word “nose”.

Jomo April 15th, 2011 at 12:24 pm reply to tari

Every time I read this, I LOL.

mary April 15th, 2011 at 3:06 am reply to diana34

Uhm… I’m pretty sure you meant NOSE JOB.

Jomo April 15th, 2011 at 3:45 am reply to mary

Maybe she does, maybe she doesn’t…

Whatever the truth is, that is the best Freudian slip I have ever read on this site. It may be the only Freudian slip I have ever read on this site.

anon April 15th, 2011 at 4:01 am reply to Jomo

The only Freudian slip in this site? hmm in that case
who else is gonna bet that diana34 would chance her handle??

Jomo April 15th, 2011 at 5:46 am reply to diana34

I have thought about it some more.

diana34 is talking about his HAIR.

Even though there is a natural wave to it, it certainly isn’t CRAZY curly, like every-heroine-at-the-beginning-of-a-drama curly. His hair stylist doesn’t need to do a job to blow it out.

And who can argue that Kang-ah is not perfect in every way?

pohonphee April 15th, 2011 at 6:13 am reply to diana34

Sorry diana34. But these guys are so funny, LOLOL

mellissa April 15th, 2011 at 6:23 am reply to diana34

OMG, this comment just “blew” me away

Jane April 15th, 2011 at 6:40 am reply to diana34

lol, why do I feel that JHJ might actually disagree with you? LOL

Jomo jomo jomo April 15th, 2011 at 7:00 am reply to Jane

YOU WIN best comment!

elsie April 15th, 2011 at 1:34 pm reply to diana34

I meant before Kim Hyun Joong got a nose job, he looked like Jo Hyun Jae.

Jo Hyun Jae does not need a nose job. I am not sure about the blow job. He probably wants one or is it a need with guys? I don’t know. ewww I’m done talking.

Jomo April 15th, 2011 at 5:12 pm reply to elsie

Too funny!

Everyone here is such good sports! It makes my day every day!

Elllen April 15th, 2011 at 10:15 pm reply to diana34

I agree! He’s that good looking since I saw him in Love letter (drama), Only you, Ballad of Seodong (sodongyo). And now in 49…he’s more good looking as he matures!
Kang…ah!

Leina April 16th, 2011 at 11:10 am reply to diana34

LOLOLOL, I’m pretty sure even a guy as perfect as JHJ wouldn’t mind ehrm… that kind of job heeeeeeheeeeee Too funny for words!

Elllen April 16th, 2011 at 7:59 pm  reply to Leina

Tee hee…I was trying to ignore those 2 words…I think it was a misprint or SLURP OF THE TONGUE LOL

xyz…gently nibble so you dont choke!

so good looking JHJ…good job as Kang…ahshi!

Elllen April 16th, 2011 at 9:08 pm

Ooooops! *blush blush* I mean Kang…aaah!

I won’t make excuse for diana…she was thinking about Kang’s blues over Jihyun/Yikyung.
I will be distracted now whenever I see Kang!

 xyz April 16th, 2011 at 4:31 pm reply to diana34

diana! i nearly choked on my sausage upon reading your comment!

Elllen April 16th, 2011 at 9:17 pm reply to diana34

Huh! I nearly fell of my chair choking on chocs I was nibbling! What a slurp of the tongue! Good one! Good job! But certainly not a nose job!?

My Man is Back!

This is the best new year's news ever! I've never been so happy hearing an actor is going to star in a certain drama like when I hear that Jo Hyun Jae is going to be one of the leads in Ad Genius. I know.  It's mind boggling that he isn't going to be the lead in that drama when as far as I know of he always gets the leading role in every drama he is in.

But as long as I can see him I don't care even if the drama sucks. That's how much I love him. I have to say that by putting his picture like that this drama deserves it's title as Ad Genius.

Jo Hyun Jae sarangheyo!

And you know what? He has Kang as part of his name in Ad Genius so here it goes Kang Ahhhhhhhhhhh!

Note to oneself:
This is definitely a potent drug to boost my motivation to finish my  Kang Ah and Shin Ji Hyun's story. Aja! Aja! Fighting!

What?! No Season 3?!

Just when I was finally on board on Fairly Legal's train it got cancelled. I feel like I've been robbed or cheated. How could they cancelled it when the story starts to get interesting? The ratings? Is this another case of the power of ratings? I think I've become an official hater of ratings.

Looking Back and Forward

Things that I failed to accomplish last year were mostly the results of poor time management and determination. While things that get done were purely the results of luck.

If I look back through the years those were the patterns in my life. My failures were mainly because of me while my successes were because I was given good luck/opportunities/chances.

Knowing that, would I be able to overcome my weaknesses and get better results this year? I should hope so.

The goals in 2013 are completing things that I had set myself to do in 2012 without failure.

Review: The King of Dramas

There are dramas that I love and there are dramas that I LOVE. There are actors who I love and there are actors who I LOVE. Coincidentally those actors who I LOVE are from dramas that I LOVE. This is probably because the biggest part of my love for them is the results of my love for the characters they played in those dramas.

I know Kim Myung Min is big. I know he is one of the best actors out there. When we’re talking about an A List Actors he’s the A of A. But it's not until Beethoven Virus that I finally fell in love with him.

Kim Myung Min doesn't have the blinding looks of the most stars. There are many gorgeous Korean actors who totally surpasss him in the looks department but somehow his Master Kang in Beethoven Virus transforms into the most beautiful man in the world to me.

And now....I'm totally in love with his Anthony Kim!

He still doesn’t have the looks and he’s definitely older but how in the world whenever I see Anthony Kim my heart pounds like it’s about to explode. How come whenever I see him on the screen with the leading actress who by the way was in my ‘I don’t like her’ list I’m becoming giddy with anticipation.

I swear Kim Myung Min is GOD!

The King of Dramas is still airing so I don’t know how it’ll end hence it wouldn’t be fair to give it the highest score or put it as one of my favourite dramas ever. Not with the knowledge that the ending of a drama could ruin a great drama and that most of the last episodes of a drama tend to loose its way. However, everything about this show so far is superb.

It’s not easy to find originality in any drama if one has watched almost every drama there is. But, it’s easy to spot a brilliant writing. It takes only seconds to see something refreshing amidst the same old molds, it takes even less than that to fall for an unusual character.

Kdrama is well known for it’s romantic line, but rarely do they manage to deliver a sizzling chemistry between their leads across the screen without any sizzling scenes. But The King of Dramas manages to make me delirious with expectations and shivering with anticipations whenever the lead couple are on screen doing nothing more than just be in the same room.

The King of Dramas is the best treat to end 2012.

Review: Fairly Legal

Fairly Legal might not be the best portrayal of how the real mediators work or of the traits which are supposed to be had by that profession – if there are even such things – and I’m not one who needs my entertainment to be always based on reality anyway, but Kate Reed who changes her profession from lawyer to mediator is without a doubt the best and the cutest mediator ever graces the small screen.

She has a bubbly personality, endless energy and enough charms to entice flying birds onto ground. But once she finds a cause it’s impossible to steer her off into another direction. Like a little tornado she’ll sweep everything that stands in her path to justice.

I think her success in mediating difficult cases has more to do with her own personality rather than her educational/professional background besides of course having the full support from her ever resourceful assistance, Leo. Plus, she has a direct line to Justin Patrick her very own district attorney.

Although the first season of Fairly Legal doesn’t give me the fever of an addict it is fun to watch. But despite liking it I don’t foresee myself falling in love with the series mainly because the pairing between Kate and Justin doesn’t do it for me.

And I don’t appreciate how certain things are being disclosed while others are simply ignored without proper explanation. It might not bother some people but background story of the main characters are important to me.

Until the end of the first season I am still in the dark as to why Kate and Justin are estranged yet close enough to still enjoy some ‘benefits’ from their almost ended marriage. Neither does the show offer any clues about how these two very different people could marry in the first place.

Don’t get me wrong although Justin Patrick doesn’t talk to the romantic side of me I don’t hate him, I can see how hot he is and totally understand why Kate can’t keep her hands off him. And I’m a sucker for the opposite attract things. It’s just that I can’t bring myself to root for him.

There’s something about Justin that makes me think he doesn’t love Kate enough, at least not enough to accept all her quirks and passions for justice and her distrust for the system as part of her unique charms.

It is clear how he resents the fact that she doesn’t put him as her number one priority no matter what. Never mind that she puts him on hold only when she has clients who need her time and help more than him.

Kate on the other hand still loves him. She even tries to talk him into getting back together while it is obvious that Justin wants to end their marriage without any more delay. Only after learning that Justin cheated on her that she finally signs their divorce paper.

Her utter shock, anger and pains at his betrayal reveal that whatever the cause of their separation she never thinks that Justin who she considers as an angel of justice, who she trusts wholeheartedly doesn’t have enough honor to honor his promise and commitment to her.

Strangely, it’s not until the second season that I finally warm towards Justin despite this is where he finally admits to Kate that he cheated on her during their marriage.

Unlike Kate, I’m not shock at all knowing Justin cheated on her, his admission clears thing up for me. I no longer resent him for not loving Kate enough because now I know for sure that he doesn’t. I no longer wonder why I can’t root for this couple because now I know there’s really nothing to root for.

Finally the show starts to connect with me.

Justin who is at first a less than satisfactory romantic male lead who turns out to be a cheater to boot now turns into a trustworthy lead that I like. He loses my support for winning Kate but gets my vote of confidence to become the best DA for San Francisco.

I couldn’t fall for Justin in the first season but I instantly like Lauren Reed, Kate’s awkwardly sexy supposedly evil gold digger uptight step mother. I find her icy and awkward ways very endearing.

Lauren and Kate are like night and day. Ice and fire. Order and chaos. Their differences are so glaring that it’s hard to see how they could ever get close to one another but that’s the charms. They make you root for them. And I’m loving every scene that brings these two together.

Perhaps, that’s why I fall for Ben Grogan the new male lead who joins Fairly Legal in the second season. He instantly makes me root for him and Kate. Despite the fact that it doesn’t take a genius to notice that he has nothing in common with Kate Reed. Despite the fact that he’s an ass of the first class.

Ben is all about making money and winning. And that’s all he cares about. Kate despises him on sight. I on the other hand love him since the first moment he opens his mouth and tries to pick Kate up at a bar.

On the surface he really has nothing in common with Kate. But it’s easy to see that they are actually not that different. Putting aside their different goals and priorities in lives we’ll find two people who have the same temperament.

Kate talks a mile, so does Ben. Kate is compulsive, so does Ben. Kate will not loose her sleeps if she needs to break some rules while helping her clients, Ben doesn’t even recognize the word if it happens to stand in his way. And surprise surprise they even have the same tastes!

I really love Ben and Kate’s interactions. I love seeing how Ben slowly falls for the good girl Kate. I love seeing how nobody notices how he slowly changes except for Leo, Kate’s personal assistant who’s privy to all her secrets and later Ben’s ex when their path crossed.

The second season is the time when I fall in love with Fairly Legal. This is the season when I finally get the fever of an addict. I want more and more. Can hardly wait for the season 3. Praying that they will not ruin it and deliver.

Snail Pace

My writing of 49 Days (OTP POV) is moving along with undesired speed. Snail pace. It moves but hardly noticeable. I would love to throw a tantrum and rant about its slowness. Unfortunately c’est moi who is responsible for the lack of significant improvement in the length of the story.

I’ve been debating with myself whether I should just post those episodes I’ve finished or wait until the whole thing is completed. By posting some episodes who knows I might be encouraged or driven to finish the rest.

Although to be honest I’d rather wait until I finish the whole thing. The problem is with the rate the story is proceeding the new year might come before I arrive at episode 20!

Do and Don’ts for Brides

I don’t know about other cultures but if we use common sense I think the do and don’ts will not be that different. And if the things portrayed in Kdramas are reflections of their cultures it means their norms and ours are exactly the same.

In here, should the brides stay with her in-laws, she will be expected to help out with the household’s chores if not be the one responsible for it. It’s a big no for a bride to stay in bed watching TV or reading her favourite books and magazines while her in-laws are busy preparing the meal or washing dishes.

In the case where the brides are working and happen to stay with her in-laws once she is at home she is expected to take full responsibility of the caring of her children and not put the burden to her in-laws who already took care of them all day.

It is just about common sense and good manners. I couldn’t imagine there’s a woman who stays with her in-laws and not trying to be a domestic goddess in their eyes.

I couldn’t imagine there’s a woman who expects her in-laws to wait hand and foot for her – particularly not if she’s not the one with a fortune who owns the house and holds the purse strings. But apparently there’s one for I heard a complaint about a bride who does exactly what she shouldn’t do.

Who’s to blame?

Is it the fault of the bride’s family who doesn’t teach their daughter how to conduct herself in her in-laws’ house? Or is it her husband’s fault for not letting her know of his family expectations of her? Or is it the bride’s own fault for being a complete idiot?

I’ll go with the last one. Men are known to marry girl for their beauty and not their brains. But no women are that stupid. Some just don’t have good manners or incurably lazy. She should know that she can’t endear herself to her in-laws by behaving like a pig.

How to solve it? I have no idea. The in-laws won’t say a thing to her face. They’ll just keep on hating her. Her husband should try to address the issue but I don’t see he’ll succeed.

Perhaps she should try watching Kdramas and emulate the heroines who are always hard working and excel at cleaning not to mention being unfailingly polite to her extremely rude and mean in-laws.

To Do List

Things to do in 2012:

1. Finish the writing of 49 Days (Kang Ah and Shin Ji Hyun's story) which is supposed to be done last year.
2. Watch all Kdramas, Tdramas, Doramas (Jdramas) I’ve been planning to watch.
3. Read all those books I bought.
4. Put more efforts to really study those foreign languages I learned.
5. Keep a close watch on my finances and time management.
6. Go to Hajj.
and.....
7. Lose some weight!!

Review: Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre (Yi Tian Tu Long Ji), the 2009 Version’s Rant

Amongst the Condor Trilogy by Jin Yong his last the Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre is my favourite. No matter how many Wu Xia series I watch I think I would still love Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre the most. I love almost everything about it. Almost.

The one and only thing that I don’t like about this great series is its male lead. Zhang Wu Ji. He has everything a hero should have: the looks, the lineage, the superior fighting skills, the big heart and the die-hard followers. His one and only weakness is women.

Despite being a great hero and all as a man I don’t consider him as an admirable one. I mean if he could be considerate yet decisive in his dealing with other people – should be read as men – all those admirable traits should also be applied when he is dealing with women. Unless he considers women less important than men hence not worthy of the same courtesies.

As I already mentioned above, Zhang Wu Ji’s interpersonal skills with other men are excellent but I hate the way he behaves around and deals with the five, okay, not five but four women in his life. And it is only four because Yang Bu Hui whom he’s saved and taken care of along their journey to find her father decides early in the game that she wants to marry his sixth uncle instead of him. Otherwise I could just imagine the kind of fights that we’ll see. The fights of five women over one wussy man.

I’m not blaming him for the fact that they all love him, at least not 100%, what turns me off is that knowing they all love him he chooses to do nothing about it. I mean if you know someone loves you –in his case it’s four women – and they declare their intentions to spend the rest of their lives with you, if you’re not freaking out or thanking God for his blessings what would you do?

Well, whatever it is, I’m sure you’ll have at least something to say.

But our hero Zhang Wu Ji doesn’t feel the slightest alarm or inclination to clarify things when he hears declaration of love and devotion from his servant Xiao Zhao. When she says she wants to spend the rest of her life serving him and asks him to take her along with him wherever he goes, he is happily accepting that ‘forever’ request.

Is he stupid or what? Does he think it’s fine to have this incredibly beautiful girl with him for the rest of her life and his for that matter without her ever marrying anybody else and just be his faithful servant? And if he marries won’t he consider how his wife would feel about this girl who is obviously in love with her husband? Let’s not forget that he’s already declaring himself as Yin Li/Zhu Er’s husband. With her temperament does he think she’ll let this out of this world beauty to stick to her husband and her ugly self?

Even Guo Jing the stupidest hero in Jin Yong’s trilogy from The Legend of Condor Heroes knows how to make the hard decision when it comes to the women in his life!

*Taking a deep breath to calm self*

I would like Zhang Wu Ji much better if he could be honest and straight forward with those girls and himself to prevent the heartaches and him looking like either a player or a man without honor.

No matter what time you’re in – Zhang Wu Ji was centuries behind this permissive age – or what culture you’re from –he’s from old China that was very strict in its rule of conducts between men and women – it’s wrong for a man to treat women as nicely and familiarly as he treats the women around him, and not expecting them to fall head over heels in love with him.

I know his character is written that way – so perhaps I should blame Jin Yong instead and agree with those who accuse him of being sexist – but I still long to hear him saying things like the simple ’I love you too ’or ‘Thank you for loving me but there are three other women who love me too. So how about the five of us live together happily ever after.’ Or ‘What? Sorry honey. I like you a lot. Don’t mind hugging and kissing you. But I already got myself a wife.’ Or ‘Er..…I need a little bit more time. If the other girls die, leave, or turn evil, I’ll marry you!’

A friend asks me why do I watch all the remakes of Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre and whatever version that will come later when I already know its story by heart. Good question. With the way the male lead’s character irritates the hell out of me I shouldn’t bother.

为什么? Why? I guess the answer is because I’m desperately looking for a version where I could at least hate Zhang Wu Ji less. Too bad that instead of finding Zhang Wu Ji’s redeeming quality I keep seeing new scenes which drive me even madder.

The 2009 Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre remake is extremely successful in intensifying all my hate for Zhang Wu Ji. In this version Deng Chao’s Zhang Wu Ji becomes extremely free and open with his affections. He touches, hugs, and kisses. No, I’m not exaggerating. This Zhang Wu Ji kisses girls!

Apparently coming from the 21st century the script writers of the 2009 Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre has completely forgotten that Zhang Wu Ji lives in the 14th century where the briefest look and merest touch are more than enough to convey one’s hidden feelings.

I’m perfectly fine if they want to change one or two things from the original story and make cute memorable lines and gestures all they like, in fact please do, but I’m terribly upset when they take liberal liberty in changing the main story and thus turning the already not that sterling male lead into a despicable man!

Hating is not fun. It’s hard to hate the male lead in your favourite series. It’s hard to hate the main guy when you love the main girl to pieces. It’s hard to watch your favourite couple together and make you all bubbly with happiness when in the next instant that very same guy is romancing other girls. Three other girls with the same intensity and smooth romantic lines!

For those who are not familiar with the story I apologize for not giving the necessary background of the characters and the plot in the first place. Yi Tian Tu Long Ji is about the rebellion of the Han Chinese against their rulers who are from Yuan Dynasty (Mongolians).

However, for decades their rebellions are not coordinated, sporadic and done individually until the Ming sect under Zhang Wu Ji’s leadership unites all the sects in the martial world and launches their attacks in the form of military offences.

When they finally succeeds in defeating the Yuan Dynasty Zhang Wu Ji is asked to be the new King but he refuses to be the first King of the Han people’s Dynasty and chooses to leave all the fame and glory behind just to be with the woman he loves.

The 2009 Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre tries to create a new angle in its efforts to foster Zhang Wu Ji – Zhou Zhi Ruo’s pairing but since this particular angle is not consistent with the original storyline it only makes Zhang Wu Ji looks worst than he already does. As for other characters they look like they are being possessed by alien and we could no longer find their original personalities.

The somber Zhou Zhi Ruo turns into Zhao Min wannabe. While Zhao Min turns into a quiet and meek girl. The vengeful Zhu Er who hates Zhou Zhi Ruo's guts after her resurrection suddenly becomes full of mercy and goes batty again when she’s supposed to be cured.

The ending of the 2009 version pisses me off real bad!

Let’s bring on board some of its predecessors to see how they are doing:

1) The original, the 1986 Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre:
It doesn’t have the great special effects or beautiful clothes that the latter versions have but it is perhaps the closest to its original story (the novel). Tony Leung who plays Zhang Wu Ji has tons of screen charms so his Zhang Wu Ji mostly comes off as an adorable naïve fool – not a player – who falls for every pretty face he sees. While Kitty Lai’s Zhao Min is probably my favourite Zhao Min.

2) TVB production, the 2000 Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre:
It features Lawrence Ng as Zhang Wu Ji and Gigi Lai as Zhao Min and if my hazy memory serves me right it doesn’t turn me into a complete hater of Zhang Wu Ji’s character.

3) The 2003 remake:
This Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre gives us a very beautiful couple. Alec Su as Zhang Wu Ji and Allissa Chia as Zhao Min. It has a few scenes that bring forth my dislike for Zhang Wu Ji’s character’s flaws but on the other side it also has many cute and memorable scenes to redeem itself. And I love their Zhang Wu Ji and Zhao Min’s moments so much. Have I mentioned how beautiful Alissa Chia is?

Ady An’s Zhao Min is probably the most beautiful Zhao Min ever however her Zhao Min is the weakest Zhao Min of all. The 2009 version’s Zhao Min has lost her edges. She loses her cunning, wickedness and even pride.

They turn her into a mere puppet of Chen Kun. Someone who just unknowingly falls into his plans while in the previous Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre remakes the down fall of the martial world is brilliantly orchestrated by Zhao Min while Chen Kun just jumps into her band wagon when he sees that it would fit perfectly with his plan to destroy Ming sect.

Princess Min Temur (Zhao Min) is called the Evil Woman and hated by all the leaders of the biggest sects in the land with a good reason. But the 2009 version changes this brilliant, shrewd and prideful Princess into a stalker and submissive girl.

One of my most hated scenes is when Zhao Min follows Zhang Wu Ji and Zhou Zhi Ruo while they have their romantic outing. Argh, how I hate that scene! It’s so not Zhao Min! I won’t forgive the writers for destroying my favourite female character like this. There’s so much more to rant but I’ll stop here.

I desperately need a new version of Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre ASAP to erase all the bad after tastes that refuse to go away after seeing the 2009 version of Heaven Sword and Dragon Sabre.

Missing Deadline

I hate it when I miss deadline. Particularly if that said deadline is set and screwed by none other than myself. The most recent case is my plan to write Kang Ah’s story and post it here by October. Yet up to this very moment I haven’t written anything, well, I’ve written a few pages for episode 1 but that’s all about it.

I don’t even know whether I would be able to finish the whole thing by the end of this year. Not to make excuses, I’m in the middle of training and won’t be able to return home until November (the weekends’ leaves don’t count for we still have tons of chores to do). And before the training there’s fasting month which took a lot of one’s free time.

But nonetheless, the inability to deliver a product/target on schedule is a sign of a bad management.

No wonder nobody likes to reflect. It sucks. Missing a deadline is bad. Knowing you are bad manager to boot is a kill joy.

In a Rush? Need to be Swift?

Speeding and cutting are the answer. And those are some of the reasons why I love driving.

However, if you live in Jakarta you’ll know that it’s impossible to speed here. My top speed is 60 km/hour. Or 80 - 100 on the toll/highway. Yeah, I’m such a racer.

And when I say cutting what I really mean is changing lane from the one which is not moving to the other one which is slightly better.

Now, without meaning to offend Toyoto or pleasing Suzuki I’d like to make some comparison betwen the two. My Toyoto Rush is an automatic one while my Suzuki Swift is a manual one.

Here is my thought:

1). If you love to speed and cutting other people like I do, Suzuki Swift is definitely the better choice. The exchange of gears is smooth and swift while the body is small enough to fit in any tight space betwen cars.

2) But if you live in Jakarta with its deadly traffic jams having an automatic car helps a lot. And if you’re not that into speeding and cutting other people and are one of those who stick to which ever lane you happen to be, having an automatic car will suit you well.

3) If you love to go to the shopping malls like I do having a city car like Swift is better than the big fat Rush.

4) But if you live/work in an area which is frequented by floods and plague with bad roads having a Toyoto Rush is without a doubt the best thing for you.

And last but not least this is not a promotion or defamation of either! I’m just writing what I thought about the two different cars that I have. So don’t sue me!

SS 501 Because I'm Stupid's Lyric

Talking about Boy Band SS 501 is my favourite.

Talking about Kdramas Boys Before Flower (Korean version of Hana Yori Dango) isn't really on my list of the best, but I love its ost Because I'm Stupid a lot.

I'm spreading the love for the group and the ost here.

Enjoy!


Because I'm Stupid (You're Beautiful Ost)

내 머리는 너무나 나빠서
Ne morinen nomuna nappaso / I’m really, very foolish
너 하나밖에 난 모르고
No hanapakke nan morego / I know of no one other than you
다른 사람을 보고있는 넌
Daren saramel pogoittnen non / You’re looking at someone else
이런 내마음도 모르겠지
Iron nema-emdo moregettji / Yet you have no idea of my feelings like this


너의 하루에 나란 없겠지
Noei harue naran obtkettji / I won’t be in your days
또 추억조차 없겠지만
Tto chu’okjocha obtkettjiman / I won’t be in the memories either, however
너만 바라만 보고있는 난
Noman baraman bogoittnen nan / Only you, I looked only at you
자꾸 눈물이 흐르고있어
jakku nunmuli heregoisso / And the tears keep coming

너의 뒷모습을 보는것도 난 행복이야
Noei dwetmosebel bonenkotdo nan hengbokiya / As I watch you walking past, I’m still happy
아직 나의 마음을 몰라도
Ajik naei ma-emel mollado / Even though you still don’t know my heart
끝내 스치듯이 가도
Kkeutne sech’idesi kado / I should stop this and go

니가 너무 보고싶은 날엔
Niga nomu bogosip’en nalen / I really want to see the day
너무 견디기 힘든 날에는
Nomu kyendigi himden nalenen / I’m withstanding the pain each day
너를 사랑한다 입가에 맴돌아
Norel saranghanda ibgae memdola / “I love you” is playing on my lips
혼자 다시 또 crying for you
Honja dasi tto CRYING FOR YOU / Alone once again, crying for you
혼자 다시 또 missing for you
Honja dasi tto MISSING FOR YOU / Alone once again, missing for you
Baby! I love you! I’m waiting for you!

너의 하루에 난 없겠지
Noei harue nan optgettji / I won’t be in your days
또 기억조차 없겠지만
Tto kieokjocha optgettjiman / I won’t be remembered either, however
너만 바라만 보고있는 나
Noman paraman bogoittnen nan / Only you, I looked only at you
혼자 추억을 만들고 있어
Honja chuokel mandelgo isseo / I’m making memories alone


내겐 사랑이란 아름다운 상처같아
Nagen sarangiran aremdaun sangchokat’a / Loving you is like having a beautiful wound
너의 예쁜 미소를 보아도
Noei yeppeun misorel boado / I look at your pretty smile also
함께 난 웃지도 못해
Hamkke nan utjido mothe / But I cannot laugh with you

니가 너무 생각나는 날엔
Niga nomu senggaknanen nalen / I’m thinking about you so much everyday
가슴 시리고 슬픈 날에는
Kasem sirigo selp’en nalenen / My heart is hurting in all these sad days
니가 보고싶다 입가에 맴돌아
Niga pogosip’ta ibgae memdola / “I want to see you” is playing on my lips
혼자 다시 또 crying for you
Honja dasi tto CRYING FOR YOU / Alone once again, crying for you
혼자 다시 또 missing for you
Honja dasi tto MISSING FOR YOU / Alone once again, missing for you
Baby! I love you! I’m waiting for you!


Bye, bye, never say goodbye
이렇게 잡지 못하지만
Irohke japji mothajiman / Even though I cannot hold you like this
I need you 아무 말도 못해 I want you
I need you amu maldo mothe I want you / I need you, I cannot say anything more, I want you
바래도 다시 바래도
Paredo dasi paredo / I keep on hoping too, I’ll keep hoping….


니가 너무 보고싶은 날엔
Niga nomu pogosip’en nalen / I really want to see the day
너무 견디기 힘든 날에는
Nomu kyendigi himdel naleneun / I’m withstanding the pain each day
너를 사랑한다 입가에 맴돌아
Norel saranghanda ipkae memdola / “I love you” is playing on my lips
혼자 다시 또 crying for you
Honja dasi tto CRYING FOR YOU / Alone once again, crying for you


니가 너무 생각나는 날엔
Niga nomu senggaknanen nalen / I’m thinking about you so much everyday
가슴 시리고 슬픈 날에는
Kasem sirigo selp’en naleneun / My heart is hurting in all these sad days
니가 보고싶다 입가에 맴돌아
Niga pogosip’da ipka memdola / “I want to see you” is playing on my lips
혼자 다시 또 crying for you
Honja dasi tto CRYING FOR YOU / Alone once again, crying for you
혼자 다시 또 missing for you
Honja dasi tto MISSING FOR YOU / Alone once again, missing for you
Baby! I love you! I’m waiting for you! /
credit to heygingersnap(at)bww2