Oooo have you seen the fancy new mobile version of blogspot? How long has that been around? I really like it, with its new layout which makes it so much easier to navigate between posts. You can see more than one post at a time, and it just all fits, so it's awesome.
EDIT - I just went to check out this post, and the shiny new version has gone? Sadface.
EDIT 2 - It's back. This is confusing.
I totally had something to blog about today, but the new mobile version has completely blown my mind off course. Literally the only thing I can remember wanting to mention is such an insignificant thing I'm not sure I ever really planned on mentioning it at all.
I think I might buy a curling wand. One of the thick ones that makes really big curls. I have straighteners, heated rollers, a rather ancient but still fully functional spiral curling tong, and the fortunate ability to train my hair to curl naturally, and yet I have been desiring a curling wand for ages now, the desire for which grows rather than diminishes. I'm fairly sure it has nothing to do with Bubzbeauty *cough*.
I go through stages of YouTube favourites, but Bubzbeauty has been a solid favourite ever since I first discovered her. Not that I ever do any of her tutorials (tell a lie, my hair for the Xmas meal was from one of her videos), but I just find her very inspirational. Her hair always looks so flawless, and while I'm sure thats because she spends more time on it than I do on mine, I still can't help but aspire to look that perfectly casual. Obviously, this has to start with owning the same sorta of equipment.
So that's something that I might put on my birthday list, and add it to the piles of rarely used hair and beauty products and eqipent (iPhone auto correct, what are you doing?) equipment.
Oh, and the weighted massage hula hoop I have just ordered also had nothing to do with Bubz's videos and/or blog. No relation whatsoever.
I'm sleepy. I was going to finish watching the rest of last nights episode of Mary, but I'm thinking I might just go to sleep instead.
<3 x
Wednesday 29 February 2012
Tuesday 28 February 2012
Memorable Quotes
Sometimes, you'll hear a phrase that particularly strikes a chord with you, and it will stick with you forever. I have a small collection of these phrases or quotes, mostly from films, but a few from family and friends. A lot of them are obvious, namely from such films that I have watched a million times or mean something significant to me. But today, we went to see The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel, and I heard a phrase that I liked instantly, even though the film, while well made and enjoyable, means little to me now and I doubt will mean any more in the future.
Everything will be alright in the end. If its not alright, then its not the end.
How true is that? On the one hand, its very positive and optimistic, reflecting on how people will always keep going until everything is better, one way or the other. However, I can't help but wonder what your supposed to do when everything is alight. Surely that means its the end.
In my head, as I was composing this post mentally in the shower, I had a lot more to write. I think I'll just leave you with a quote of my Grandfather's, based around the town names of the Isle of Wight. It is clever as well as informative.
If you get SANDOWN YARMOUTH, DRINKWATER or NEWPORT whilst you RYDE on the backs of COWES.
A very witty yet practical man.
<3 x
Everything will be alright in the end. If its not alright, then its not the end.
How true is that? On the one hand, its very positive and optimistic, reflecting on how people will always keep going until everything is better, one way or the other. However, I can't help but wonder what your supposed to do when everything is alight. Surely that means its the end.
In my head, as I was composing this post mentally in the shower, I had a lot more to write. I think I'll just leave you with a quote of my Grandfather's, based around the town names of the Isle of Wight. It is clever as well as informative.
If you get SANDOWN YARMOUTH, DRINKWATER or NEWPORT whilst you RYDE on the backs of COWES.
A very witty yet practical man.
<3 x
Monday 27 February 2012
I'm blogging from my iPhone once again, but this time not because my laptop is ring slow or unresponsive, but due to laziness in my part. There are a few photos I wanted to share, and as these are on my iPhone, it seems to make more sense to just post from my iPhone rather than put them on my laptop and all that faff. Also, the mistakes in iPhone posts are always far more amusing than normal laptop blogged posts. Take for example the first sentence. I reread that and for some reason 'I'm on my way!' was in the middle. I have no idea how that happened. Kinda wish I hadn't deleted it now.
I spent a vast proportion of today watching Mary Stayed Out All Night. I felt so bad that I had spent so long watching it that I even cleaned the oven. Spent an hour and a half straight scrubbing, and my arms felt a little jellyfish (auto amusement) jellyish afterwards. Its a horrid job, but I have to admit I find it rewarding, cos you can always see the difference you have made.
Here's the sink after I had finished with the oven.
Bother. I can't add photos from my iPhone. I'll have to faff after all. And now I've reached the stage where I can't see what I'm writing anymore because the post is too long.
I finished the RSVP for the June wedding. It's pretty bitty but it amused me no end. I was going o post a photo of thy too, but right now I'm thinking I might just leave this post photo less as I really cannot be bothered. I hate not knowing ht I'm writing. This is most likely a stream of completely nonsense, but I'm going to keep it even if it is, just so you can see how hard it is blogging on an iPhone.
<3 x
I spent a vast proportion of today watching Mary Stayed Out All Night. I felt so bad that I had spent so long watching it that I even cleaned the oven. Spent an hour and a half straight scrubbing, and my arms felt a little jellyfish (auto amusement) jellyish afterwards. Its a horrid job, but I have to admit I find it rewarding, cos you can always see the difference you have made.
Here's the sink after I had finished with the oven.
Bother. I can't add photos from my iPhone. I'll have to faff after all. And now I've reached the stage where I can't see what I'm writing anymore because the post is too long.
I finished the RSVP for the June wedding. It's pretty bitty but it amused me no end. I was going o post a photo of thy too, but right now I'm thinking I might just leave this post photo less as I really cannot be bothered. I hate not knowing ht I'm writing. This is most likely a stream of completely nonsense, but I'm going to keep it even if it is, just so you can see how hard it is blogging on an iPhone.
<3 x
Sunday 26 February 2012
Prostitutes and Weddings
I really want to be curled up in a warm bed right now, but I am on call to pick up my mum from work tonight, so it may be a few hours yet until I can do so.
That makes it sound like my mum is a prostitute or something. No, she's just doing stock take which means she started work late and will finish early in the morning. We decided it makes sense for me to pick her up as I will be awake any way, but as Sod's Law would have it, the one night where I am actually tired and want to go to bed before midnight is the one night where I have to stay up.
Bridesmaid Duties today went reasonably well. I basically just sat in a really warm room watching Bride #1 have her hair and make up done. You could see that the make up artist was a little put out my her general lack of decisiveness, as well as in shock that the bride had no idea what she wanted to look like on the one day where everyone will be focusing on what she looks like. I guess she is just used to having girly-girls in her chair, telling her exactly what to do. We, as bridesmaids, are under strict instruction to make her grow her hair out and to start using moisturiser, neither of which I fear we will be able to achieve. Well, maybe the hair thing, but making someone implement a whole new skin care regime when I strongly suspect they have never even contemplated 'cleanse, tone, moisturise' before is going to be impossible.
I'm glad that she decided that her bridesmaids should get their hair and make up done too. There was a lot of discussion about having it done for even the Bride, but I'm so glad she did as she looked so much more grown up and special, and I don't think she would have known where to start if she was going to do it herself. Lets be fair, I would have ended up doing hair and make up for everyone, and there is no way that I want that responsibility. It's something that you can always tell whether its been done professionally or not, and knowing that someone has made you look perfect makes you feel a bit better about yourself at the same time.
<3 x
That makes it sound like my mum is a prostitute or something. No, she's just doing stock take which means she started work late and will finish early in the morning. We decided it makes sense for me to pick her up as I will be awake any way, but as Sod's Law would have it, the one night where I am actually tired and want to go to bed before midnight is the one night where I have to stay up.
Bridesmaid Duties today went reasonably well. I basically just sat in a really warm room watching Bride #1 have her hair and make up done. You could see that the make up artist was a little put out my her general lack of decisiveness, as well as in shock that the bride had no idea what she wanted to look like on the one day where everyone will be focusing on what she looks like. I guess she is just used to having girly-girls in her chair, telling her exactly what to do. We, as bridesmaids, are under strict instruction to make her grow her hair out and to start using moisturiser, neither of which I fear we will be able to achieve. Well, maybe the hair thing, but making someone implement a whole new skin care regime when I strongly suspect they have never even contemplated 'cleanse, tone, moisturise' before is going to be impossible.
I'm glad that she decided that her bridesmaids should get their hair and make up done too. There was a lot of discussion about having it done for even the Bride, but I'm so glad she did as she looked so much more grown up and special, and I don't think she would have known where to start if she was going to do it herself. Lets be fair, I would have ended up doing hair and make up for everyone, and there is no way that I want that responsibility. It's something that you can always tell whether its been done professionally or not, and knowing that someone has made you look perfect makes you feel a bit better about yourself at the same time.
<3 x
Saturday 25 February 2012
Punctuation
I was watching a video earlier and when it finished playing comma I read the description full stop It wasn't until I had finished reading that I realised I had been reading the punctuation out loud in my head comma so I thought it might be amusing to write a post writing out the punctuation rather than comma well dot dot dot actually using it full stop
So far comma its amusing me greatly comma but having explained what I am doing comma I have now run out of things that I wanted to say full stop
School went well today full stop I started a cushion project with the group for them to decide they want to make full sized pillows rather than throw cushions full stop Kids will be kids comma I guess comma it only takes one to get an idea in their head for them all to want to do it full stop It was super sweet though how they kept talking about how cool it would be too sleep on something they have made full stop Then comma for my miniature historical costume session comma we made a Spanish farthingale comma a skirt and a french hood comma so basically half of a Tudor costume full stop Another of the kids also asked if she could do a project with me of making a movie costume replica for her which should be awesome providing she does not get bored and give up half way through full stop The best part though was how I got to go home straight away comma rather than awkwardly waiting for a gossip with the fiance of my friend full stop I was going to write quotation mark friend's fiance quotation mark comma but then I realised I cannot for the life of me remember what quotation mark'quotation mark is called full stop
OK comma that is enough of that for today full stop I am amused enough and have little else of significance to share comma so I shall retire to watch at least one more episode of Mary Stayed Out All Night before I go to sleep comma and then its bridesmaid duties tomorrow full stop
lessthan3 x
So far comma its amusing me greatly comma but having explained what I am doing comma I have now run out of things that I wanted to say full stop
School went well today full stop I started a cushion project with the group for them to decide they want to make full sized pillows rather than throw cushions full stop Kids will be kids comma I guess comma it only takes one to get an idea in their head for them all to want to do it full stop It was super sweet though how they kept talking about how cool it would be too sleep on something they have made full stop Then comma for my miniature historical costume session comma we made a Spanish farthingale comma a skirt and a french hood comma so basically half of a Tudor costume full stop Another of the kids also asked if she could do a project with me of making a movie costume replica for her which should be awesome providing she does not get bored and give up half way through full stop The best part though was how I got to go home straight away comma rather than awkwardly waiting for a gossip with the fiance of my friend full stop I was going to write quotation mark friend's fiance quotation mark comma but then I realised I cannot for the life of me remember what quotation mark'quotation mark is called full stop
OK comma that is enough of that for today full stop I am amused enough and have little else of significance to share comma so I shall retire to watch at least one more episode of Mary Stayed Out All Night before I go to sleep comma and then its bridesmaid duties tomorrow full stop
lessthan3 x
Friday 24 February 2012
Mostly about Titles
I always forget to title my posts when I'm writing from my iPhone, hence the title-less post last night. Seeing as it has taken me up til now to realise, it can stay that way.
We went to see Man on a Ledge this evening. For lack of a decent title, the film itself was pretty good, actually, and so much better than I had expected. I really like thriller suspense films like that, you know, your stereotypical boy film where all that smushy romantic crap doesn't get in the way and you don't get bored half way through and start examining the backs of the heads of the people in the row in front. It is a stupid name for a film though. They could have called it something a little less obvious and more exciting, like ... ummmm ... OK, maybe Man on a Ledge is the best title for this film.
I turned down that shoot I mentioned the other day just now. The third short film that is going to be all edited together to make a feature film. Its too close to the wedding, and I'll be honest, I wasn't a huge fan of the script. I'm fine with it, the only thing that made me want to do it was a sense of 'you should finish what you started' but I would much rather take my time with nothing but the wedding to focus on than split my time and risk messing up one if not both.
School tomorrow, and my first week on my own. Not literally, obviously, but with a new coordinator who isn't my friend. I'm intrigued, and scared. At least I know what I'm doing now ... well, I hope.
<3 x
We went to see Man on a Ledge this evening. For lack of a decent title, the film itself was pretty good, actually, and so much better than I had expected. I really like thriller suspense films like that, you know, your stereotypical boy film where all that smushy romantic crap doesn't get in the way and you don't get bored half way through and start examining the backs of the heads of the people in the row in front. It is a stupid name for a film though. They could have called it something a little less obvious and more exciting, like ... ummmm ... OK, maybe Man on a Ledge is the best title for this film.
I turned down that shoot I mentioned the other day just now. The third short film that is going to be all edited together to make a feature film. Its too close to the wedding, and I'll be honest, I wasn't a huge fan of the script. I'm fine with it, the only thing that made me want to do it was a sense of 'you should finish what you started' but I would much rather take my time with nothing but the wedding to focus on than split my time and risk messing up one if not both.
School tomorrow, and my first week on my own. Not literally, obviously, but with a new coordinator who isn't my friend. I'm intrigued, and scared. At least I know what I'm doing now ... well, I hope.
<3 x
Thursday 23 February 2012
iPhone post. My laptop has decided to be stupidly slow once again, and me being the impatient person that I am, have decided to see whether I can write a whole post in the time it takes firefox to unfreeze.
To be fair, I'm letting my laptop off this time. Normally its just slow because it has no memory, but this time I strongly suspect it's playing up because I am currently transferring over all of my photos to my shiny new external hard drive.
Yup, I finally brought one. Constantly getting low memory warnings was getting super boring, especially when no matter what I deleted, I still didn't have enough memory to NOT have low memory any more. I haven't been able to actually do anything such as update my iPhone (I'm still on IOS4) or add more music or what have you for months. Well, almost. Kpop has now taken over my music collection as for every new song I wanted, I had to delete an old one. Now, all of my music is obscure, I have no mainstream music whatsoever. YAY!
Firefox beat me.
Did you know the firefox isn't a fox? It's a red panda. OMGFacts told me that. I learn a lot from OMGFacts.
You know, the funny thing is that all these photos are years old. I said yesterday I have no recent pictures of my family and friends, and I didnt just mean on my iPhone. I haven't taken photos for ages, most of my albums going across to shiny external are from 2006 to 2009. Apparently when I finished uni I stopped being sentimental. Before that, even, as I don't even have photos of my graduation, any christmases since 2007, or any birthdays since my 19th. I have more birthday albums of other people than
I do of my own.
The moral of this post is YAY I get to update my iPhone, and
I should document my life more photographically.
<3 x
To be fair, I'm letting my laptop off this time. Normally its just slow because it has no memory, but this time I strongly suspect it's playing up because I am currently transferring over all of my photos to my shiny new external hard drive.
Yup, I finally brought one. Constantly getting low memory warnings was getting super boring, especially when no matter what I deleted, I still didn't have enough memory to NOT have low memory any more. I haven't been able to actually do anything such as update my iPhone (I'm still on IOS4) or add more music or what have you for months. Well, almost. Kpop has now taken over my music collection as for every new song I wanted, I had to delete an old one. Now, all of my music is obscure, I have no mainstream music whatsoever. YAY!
Firefox beat me.
Did you know the firefox isn't a fox? It's a red panda. OMGFacts told me that. I learn a lot from OMGFacts.
You know, the funny thing is that all these photos are years old. I said yesterday I have no recent pictures of my family and friends, and I didnt just mean on my iPhone. I haven't taken photos for ages, most of my albums going across to shiny external are from 2006 to 2009. Apparently when I finished uni I stopped being sentimental. Before that, even, as I don't even have photos of my graduation, any christmases since 2007, or any birthdays since my 19th. I have more birthday albums of other people than
I do of my own.
The moral of this post is YAY I get to update my iPhone, and
I should document my life more photographically.
<3 x
Wednesday 22 February 2012
iPhone modernisation
I've just changed the lock screen and home screen photos on my iPhone. I've used the same images for well over a year now, and a lot of things have changed during that time, so I feel like I should alter my iPhone to suit.
Before, I used to have a photo of a friend and I silhouetted against the sunset as we walked along a sea wall as my lock screen. Now, my old home screen of a sunny woodland is my lock screen. It was taken at the Ridge when I went with my parents, sister and her partner last spring. This place will always have fond memories for me as we used to go there when I was growing up, being young and running around playing with my sister. The picture was taken on such a lovely day that it makes me happy just to look at it, even without the connotation.
My new home screen is a photo of a duck. I like ducks, and this was a particulary pretty one. I tried to take it home but it wouldn't let me pick it up.
I quite wanted a nice photo of my friends and I for my home screen, and me and my sister for the lock, but apparently I dont have photos like that. I have loads of photos of ducks, a few too many of my feet, and a scattering of scenery shots, but literally no nice photos of the people I care about most.
So I replaced my friends and family with a tree and a duck.
<3 x
Before, I used to have a photo of a friend and I silhouetted against the sunset as we walked along a sea wall as my lock screen. Now, my old home screen of a sunny woodland is my lock screen. It was taken at the Ridge when I went with my parents, sister and her partner last spring. This place will always have fond memories for me as we used to go there when I was growing up, being young and running around playing with my sister. The picture was taken on such a lovely day that it makes me happy just to look at it, even without the connotation.
My new home screen is a photo of a duck. I like ducks, and this was a particulary pretty one. I tried to take it home but it wouldn't let me pick it up.
I quite wanted a nice photo of my friends and I for my home screen, and me and my sister for the lock, but apparently I dont have photos like that. I have loads of photos of ducks, a few too many of my feet, and a scattering of scenery shots, but literally no nice photos of the people I care about most.
So I replaced my friends and family with a tree and a duck.
<3 x
Monday 20 February 2012
Playful Kiss (contains mild rantage)
Normally, I try to avoid spoiling too much in these drama posts, but I am afraid that I doubt I will be able to avoid it for Playful Kiss. So consider yourself warned.
Firstly, I just want to get this out there. What a load of tosh. How is this in the top 10 most popular Asian drama? Its like the High School Musical of Asian media; a load of people apparently like it for no fully comprehensible reason. Having said that, it was amusing, and incredibly easy to watch, albeit it completely unrealistic, so these factors may have had some bearing.
Oh Ha Ni has had a crush on Baek Seung Jo for years, but he doesn't even know she exists. One day, she plucks up the courage to confess by letter, but he grades it rather than appreciates it. Soon after, Han Ni's house collapses, and she and her father move in with an estranged family friend and his family, who happens to be Baek Seung Jo's. Relentlessly, with the aid of Seung Jo's interfering mother, she pursues him, trampling all over Bong Joon Gu's heart in the process, and generally acts like a spoiled child.
I liked this drama, I really did. However, there are some things that I really can't forgive.
In what way is stalking an effective way to get someone to love you? Because that is what Ha Ni spends literally all of her time doing. Sure, I get that Seung Jo was only denying his feelings as he didn't want to do what was expected of him, but still.
Why do all the heroines of Asian drama go for the douches over the super nice guys that are super hot as well as super devoted to them? It's like Rui all over again. Joon Gu was lovely, so lovely, he didnt look like he'd snap in half as soon as you touched him, AND he cooked lovely food, but no, she goes for the boy that at first ignores her, and then spends the rest of the series bulling her. Stupid. Sure, Joon Gu got his happy ending (with an English tourist ^^), as does everyone in Korean dramas, and even if secretly you can't help but cheer for the douche, the Asian drama 'Nice Guy' still hurts my heart the most.
In the middle of the series, another guy shows up asking Ha Ni to go out with him. This is interesting, I thought, especially when Ha Ni was trying to make Seung Jo jealous and New Man was being super forward. One time, he tried to kiss her, and Joon Gu appeared out of nowhere (stalker) and started to fight him. Then, Seung Jo appeared and told them both that Ha Ni only liked him. We never saw nor heard of New Man again. I can only assume Joon Gu killed him in the library. Seriously though, why would you introduce a new character that has such potential and then just leave his storyline hanging? I literally spent the rest of the series waiting for him to come and stir up more trouble, but alas ... dead now.
Imagine this. Oh Ha Ni tells Seung Jo that she is going to give Joon Gu a go because she is sick of being in a one sided love.
GOOD.
Then, he tells her she is only allowed to like him, and kisses her ... in the rain.
Poor Joon Gu but GOOD.
They go home, and he tells his parents he wants to marry her.
Right ... eventually ... when they finish college, so still years away...OK, good to have a plan I guess?
THEN interfering Mother books the ceremony for a few days later.
WHAT? AND THEY GO ALONG WITH IT? THEY DIDN'T EVEN DATE. THEY ONLY KISSED TWICE (well, three times, but once Ha Ni was asleep) AND THEY GET MARRIED JUST LIKE THAT?
Then, when they go on a honeymoon. Ha Ni only starts to worry about sex on the LAST DAY ... WHAT WERE THEY DOING FOR THE REST OF THE TIME? Sure, some other couple show up and are bothersome, but really? At this point I started to wonder if Ha Ni was really Seung Jo's type, if you catch my drift.
Sorry, that got a little ranty there. I warned you about the spoilers though. Basically, it was amusing, but that was about it. A little too teenage fantasy for me, so much so that by the end of it, I was convinced the whole thing was in Ha Ni's imagination. But no, it really was that pink and fluffy.
I absolutely adored the character of the mother, some of the music I can only describe as Glee-esque, and the teddy bear re-enactments at the end of each episode were really cute, so it did have some degree of originality, just no reality. Don't get me wrong, I can see why it is popular, it just lacked substance. I really don't understand how it is that popular when there are so many other, far more worthy dramas out there. I guess the ranking system on dramacrazy.net is a little fickle, as it goes on popularity rather than ratings.
Next up, after I've sussed out if the 7 Playful Kiss Specials are worth watching, is Mary Stayed Up All Night. I've heard of this a lot, and I think it's a manga adaptation. I know it's got Jang Geun Suk in it, who is a rather famous Korean actor, and the main guy in You're Beautiful. To be honest, I'm more looking forward to the drama after this one, City Hunter. Lee Min Ho <3
<3 x
Firstly, I just want to get this out there. What a load of tosh. How is this in the top 10 most popular Asian drama? Its like the High School Musical of Asian media; a load of people apparently like it for no fully comprehensible reason. Having said that, it was amusing, and incredibly easy to watch, albeit it completely unrealistic, so these factors may have had some bearing.
Oh Ha Ni has had a crush on Baek Seung Jo for years, but he doesn't even know she exists. One day, she plucks up the courage to confess by letter, but he grades it rather than appreciates it. Soon after, Han Ni's house collapses, and she and her father move in with an estranged family friend and his family, who happens to be Baek Seung Jo's. Relentlessly, with the aid of Seung Jo's interfering mother, she pursues him, trampling all over Bong Joon Gu's heart in the process, and generally acts like a spoiled child.
I screen-capped this because it amused me so much. The guy was like 'I stole your shoe, let me flash you,' and Ha Ni was like 'Oh no my shoe. Yeah, OK then'. Idiot girl, lucky Seung Jo happened to be passing and came to the rescue (stalker). Seung Jo was Ji Hoo (Rui) in Boys Before Flowers. I liked him better in this.
I liked this drama, I really did. However, there are some things that I really can't forgive.
In what way is stalking an effective way to get someone to love you? Because that is what Ha Ni spends literally all of her time doing. Sure, I get that Seung Jo was only denying his feelings as he didn't want to do what was expected of him, but still.
Why do all the heroines of Asian drama go for the douches over the super nice guys that are super hot as well as super devoted to them? It's like Rui all over again. Joon Gu was lovely, so lovely, he didnt look like he'd snap in half as soon as you touched him, AND he cooked lovely food, but no, she goes for the boy that at first ignores her, and then spends the rest of the series bulling her. Stupid. Sure, Joon Gu got his happy ending (with an English tourist ^^), as does everyone in Korean dramas, and even if secretly you can't help but cheer for the douche, the Asian drama 'Nice Guy' still hurts my heart the most.
In the middle of the series, another guy shows up asking Ha Ni to go out with him. This is interesting, I thought, especially when Ha Ni was trying to make Seung Jo jealous and New Man was being super forward. One time, he tried to kiss her, and Joon Gu appeared out of nowhere (stalker) and started to fight him. Then, Seung Jo appeared and told them both that Ha Ni only liked him. We never saw nor heard of New Man again. I can only assume Joon Gu killed him in the library. Seriously though, why would you introduce a new character that has such potential and then just leave his storyline hanging? I literally spent the rest of the series waiting for him to come and stir up more trouble, but alas ... dead now.
Imagine this. Oh Ha Ni tells Seung Jo that she is going to give Joon Gu a go because she is sick of being in a one sided love.
GOOD.
Then, he tells her she is only allowed to like him, and kisses her ... in the rain.
Poor Joon Gu but GOOD.
They go home, and he tells his parents he wants to marry her.
Right ... eventually ... when they finish college, so still years away...OK, good to have a plan I guess?
THEN interfering Mother books the ceremony for a few days later.
WHAT? AND THEY GO ALONG WITH IT? THEY DIDN'T EVEN DATE. THEY ONLY KISSED TWICE (well, three times, but once Ha Ni was asleep) AND THEY GET MARRIED JUST LIKE THAT?
Then, when they go on a honeymoon. Ha Ni only starts to worry about sex on the LAST DAY ... WHAT WERE THEY DOING FOR THE REST OF THE TIME? Sure, some other couple show up and are bothersome, but really? At this point I started to wonder if Ha Ni was really Seung Jo's type, if you catch my drift.
Sorry, that got a little ranty there. I warned you about the spoilers though. Basically, it was amusing, but that was about it. A little too teenage fantasy for me, so much so that by the end of it, I was convinced the whole thing was in Ha Ni's imagination. But no, it really was that pink and fluffy.
I absolutely adored the character of the mother, some of the music I can only describe as Glee-esque, and the teddy bear re-enactments at the end of each episode were really cute, so it did have some degree of originality, just no reality. Don't get me wrong, I can see why it is popular, it just lacked substance. I really don't understand how it is that popular when there are so many other, far more worthy dramas out there. I guess the ranking system on dramacrazy.net is a little fickle, as it goes on popularity rather than ratings.
Next up, after I've sussed out if the 7 Playful Kiss Specials are worth watching, is Mary Stayed Up All Night. I've heard of this a lot, and I think it's a manga adaptation. I know it's got Jang Geun Suk in it, who is a rather famous Korean actor, and the main guy in You're Beautiful. To be honest, I'm more looking forward to the drama after this one, City Hunter. Lee Min Ho <3
<3 x
Television and Weddings
Why is it that there is nothing ever on the telly, and then a load of things you want to watch all come on at the same time? Literally, the only thing I watch on TV these days is Neighbours, and Being Human on a Sunday. But this evening, at the same time as Being Human, Upstairs Downstairs started. Bad scheduling right there, BBC, two majorly anticipated original British dramas on at the same time? I'll bet a lot of people wanted to watch the two, and were forced, like me, to record one and watch it later, which I expect ruins your ratings somewhat.
Did some bridesmaiding today, which mainly consisted of me trying to be the voice of reason during hen weekend plans. The bride and the chief bridesmaid are very set on exactly what we are doing, and don't seem to comprehend that not everyone will be able or want to do exactly what they are planning. Going to a place like Centre Parcs is the perfect opportunity for people to do what they want while still being part of the bigger group. It's just a one-track mentality that I can't really understand, but I guess if you can't be selfish and do exactly what you want to do on your hen do, then when can you?
I also got told I had to provide an official RSVP. Seeing as I am a bridesmaid and having already purchased my dress, I assumed that they would know I was coming, but apparently not. They also told me that they needed an RSVP for my dietary requirements ... I was also thinking that they knew me well enough to know those too. So I'm custom making my reply. You know those man-baby things that were going around a while ago? Well, I'm making a bride-groom version. As for my dietary requirements, I wrote that I don't enjoy meat or fish but I do enjoy cake.
<3 x
Did some bridesmaiding today, which mainly consisted of me trying to be the voice of reason during hen weekend plans. The bride and the chief bridesmaid are very set on exactly what we are doing, and don't seem to comprehend that not everyone will be able or want to do exactly what they are planning. Going to a place like Centre Parcs is the perfect opportunity for people to do what they want while still being part of the bigger group. It's just a one-track mentality that I can't really understand, but I guess if you can't be selfish and do exactly what you want to do on your hen do, then when can you?
I also got told I had to provide an official RSVP. Seeing as I am a bridesmaid and having already purchased my dress, I assumed that they would know I was coming, but apparently not. They also told me that they needed an RSVP for my dietary requirements ... I was also thinking that they knew me well enough to know those too. So I'm custom making my reply. You know those man-baby things that were going around a while ago? Well, I'm making a bride-groom version. As for my dietary requirements, I wrote that I don't enjoy meat or fish but I do enjoy cake.
<3 x
Saturday 18 February 2012
In which waffle on about nothing until I remember that I had more exciting news.
I made a promise to my self at the beginning of the year that I would make more of an effort to see my nan, with the goal of going at least every two weeks. Today, I saw her for the second time this year. Good start.
As for the rest of the day, I pretty much just watched Playful Kiss and ate chip and dip. That's three days in a row that the most substantial part of my diet has been tortilla chips, salsa and sour cream and chive dip. I think its valid though; carbs from the chips, vegetables from the salsa, and diary from the sour cream ... that's pretty much everything you are supposed to have in a balanced diet, right?
Ooo, I got an email about another short in Oxford today. Apparently, they are going to compile the first two and this new one into a feature film, and everyone involved will get a profit share. I promised myself I wouldn't work for free again, and the week-long shoot dates are less than a month from the wedding. I know I can't do it, I'm not sure I really want to, but it is a little bit gutting to not be able to finish this thing. It feels a little like giving up half way through, and I hate that. It's been the same crew and cast (with a few additions) for the first two, and I hear through the grapevine that a lot is to be expected from the final instalment. At any other time, I probably would go for it just to see it through. Its just such as shame that it had to be so close that I have no idea right now if I can risk it. The wedding will always come first. For now, I think I'm going to have to make it clear to them that I have a prior commitment, and ask to see a script to determine how much work will be involved. Basically not saying yes or no until I know more about the shoot and my progress with the wedding.
When I read the email, I firmly said to myself 'no' right away, but while in the process of writing this post, I spoke to my mother and she seems to think I should mull it over and 'not make any rash decisions'. So I guess I'll do that.
<3 x
As for the rest of the day, I pretty much just watched Playful Kiss and ate chip and dip. That's three days in a row that the most substantial part of my diet has been tortilla chips, salsa and sour cream and chive dip. I think its valid though; carbs from the chips, vegetables from the salsa, and diary from the sour cream ... that's pretty much everything you are supposed to have in a balanced diet, right?
Ooo, I got an email about another short in Oxford today. Apparently, they are going to compile the first two and this new one into a feature film, and everyone involved will get a profit share. I promised myself I wouldn't work for free again, and the week-long shoot dates are less than a month from the wedding. I know I can't do it, I'm not sure I really want to, but it is a little bit gutting to not be able to finish this thing. It feels a little like giving up half way through, and I hate that. It's been the same crew and cast (with a few additions) for the first two, and I hear through the grapevine that a lot is to be expected from the final instalment. At any other time, I probably would go for it just to see it through. Its just such as shame that it had to be so close that I have no idea right now if I can risk it. The wedding will always come first. For now, I think I'm going to have to make it clear to them that I have a prior commitment, and ask to see a script to determine how much work will be involved. Basically not saying yes or no until I know more about the shoot and my progress with the wedding.
When I read the email, I firmly said to myself 'no' right away, but while in the process of writing this post, I spoke to my mother and she seems to think I should mull it over and 'not make any rash decisions'. So I guess I'll do that.
<3 x
Snippets
I kind of want to write this post about how awesome you are, but you know that already. Instead, I'm going to fill this blog with what I can only describe as snippets of randomness.
1) Whats happened to Youtube's video quality on iPhone? Is it just me, or has it become pathetically low quality over the past day or so? Its not even just the odd video, even major Youtuber videos that are usually pretty high quality look like they have been shot off a mobile phone in 2001.
2) You know how I always complain at how slow my laptop is? Well, I have been posting off my iPhone for the past few days because of how sloggish it was getting, but I just restarted it and now its somewhat faster again. I guess I shouldn't really leave my laptop on hibernate so much.
3) It never fails to surprise me how some words are not in blogger's dictionary. Such as blogger. Or blog. Youtube, iPhone, iPod, iPad. Even google. Kpop, SuJu, SHINee and the like surprise me less, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't be in the dictionary. Also, how 'dont' corrects to 'dint' before 'don't'.
4) I seriously think the best invention in the history of the world is the electric blanket. What is better than a warm bed? Who needs the wheel, penicillin, electricity .... oh wait.
5) Is it possible to get dehydrated from being overly emotional? That headache you get after you've cried for a long time, is it actually a dehydration headache, because all of the moisture in your body has been forced out through your tear ducts?
6) I'm pretty sure I'm not going to be able to have a hot chocolate for a while, and I am actually really scared of over eating now. Why does my body always turn against what I love most (what I love most being a glutton and chocolate). Then again, I was reading a book about my star sign, and apparently Gemini's prefer a lighter diet, which is true for me (until it comes to sweet things).
7) You are indispensable to me. Everyone thinks it, but I know I have the best friends in the world, and I am so lucky to be surrounded by a family as patient and loving. Part of who I am today is because of what my family and friends made me, and that its one thing that I will never change. I do want to put a stopper on my mean side though, to at least think before I speak. More for my own piece of mind than anything else. I'm fed up of crying.
8) I'm ready to start cutting out the wedding dress and the bridesmaid dresses in the real material now. I could have started today, but my mother warned me that I wasn't emotionally stable and that I should avoid doing something so critical until I am. So I made the train bigger instead.
9) Watashi wa nihongo o benkyo shi tsudzukeru hitsuyo ga arimasu. Google wa honyaku suru koto naku hanasu to rikai suru koto ga dekiru koto ga watashi no mokuhyodesu. Tto hangug-eo ihaehago sipseubnida. He zhongguo.
10) I am yawning so much that even though I feel a little cold turkey, I might have to go to sleep without watching any Playful Kiss tonight. It is rather late and I have literally no idea where the last two hours have gone.
So those are the things that I have been thinking about today ... well, apart from number 4. That's just in there because I'm super toasty in my bed right now.
<3 x
1) Whats happened to Youtube's video quality on iPhone? Is it just me, or has it become pathetically low quality over the past day or so? Its not even just the odd video, even major Youtuber videos that are usually pretty high quality look like they have been shot off a mobile phone in 2001.
2) You know how I always complain at how slow my laptop is? Well, I have been posting off my iPhone for the past few days because of how sloggish it was getting, but I just restarted it and now its somewhat faster again. I guess I shouldn't really leave my laptop on hibernate so much.
3) It never fails to surprise me how some words are not in blogger's dictionary. Such as blogger. Or blog. Youtube, iPhone, iPod, iPad. Even google. Kpop, SuJu, SHINee and the like surprise me less, but that doesn't mean they shouldn't be in the dictionary. Also, how 'dont' corrects to 'dint' before 'don't'.
4) I seriously think the best invention in the history of the world is the electric blanket. What is better than a warm bed? Who needs the wheel, penicillin, electricity .... oh wait.
5) Is it possible to get dehydrated from being overly emotional? That headache you get after you've cried for a long time, is it actually a dehydration headache, because all of the moisture in your body has been forced out through your tear ducts?
6) I'm pretty sure I'm not going to be able to have a hot chocolate for a while, and I am actually really scared of over eating now. Why does my body always turn against what I love most (what I love most being a glutton and chocolate). Then again, I was reading a book about my star sign, and apparently Gemini's prefer a lighter diet, which is true for me (until it comes to sweet things).
7) You are indispensable to me. Everyone thinks it, but I know I have the best friends in the world, and I am so lucky to be surrounded by a family as patient and loving. Part of who I am today is because of what my family and friends made me, and that its one thing that I will never change. I do want to put a stopper on my mean side though, to at least think before I speak. More for my own piece of mind than anything else. I'm fed up of crying.
8) I'm ready to start cutting out the wedding dress and the bridesmaid dresses in the real material now. I could have started today, but my mother warned me that I wasn't emotionally stable and that I should avoid doing something so critical until I am. So I made the train bigger instead.
9) Watashi wa nihongo o benkyo shi tsudzukeru hitsuyo ga arimasu. Google wa honyaku suru koto naku hanasu to rikai suru koto ga dekiru koto ga watashi no mokuhyodesu. Tto hangug-eo ihaehago sipseubnida. He zhongguo.
10) I am yawning so much that even though I feel a little cold turkey, I might have to go to sleep without watching any Playful Kiss tonight. It is rather late and I have literally no idea where the last two hours have gone.
So those are the things that I have been thinking about today ... well, apart from number 4. That's just in there because I'm super toasty in my bed right now.
<3 x
Friday 17 February 2012
Back to 15.
It's just occured to me that during my time at university, I had a subtle personality change. My mother has always said that uni hardened me and made me shut myself off more so than before, but I had always pushed out those ideas as silly. Now, I think she was on the right track. I don't remember ever having such a cruel sense of humour before I went to uni, in fact, I remember myself being much gentler. In school, I was so nice that I wouldn't even say a bad word about another person.
I wish I was that person again. Sure, I wasn't as happy then, I didnt have proper friends and people used to take advantage of how nice I was, but I would rather be someone who is known for being nice, or even better not known at all, than be someone who only their close friends can understand the meaning behind their words. People walking over me is a small price to pay to stop hurting people with every word that comes out my mouth.
I wish I was that person again. Sure, I wasn't as happy then, I didnt have proper friends and people used to take advantage of how nice I was, but I would rather be someone who is known for being nice, or even better not known at all, than be someone who only their close friends can understand the meaning behind their words. People walking over me is a small price to pay to stop hurting people with every word that comes out my mouth.
Thursday 16 February 2012
I'm not a masochist.
Lucky you, you get another iPhone post, which means that this post is likely to be unedited and full of mistakes and textual diahorrea.
Everything I was so worked up over yesterday seems a little ridiculous now. I still feel shitty and a little worried about all parties involved, but hopefully it will blow over with nothing more being said.
You know those racks they use as torture in the middle ages? I wish I had one. I have spent most of today crouched over and now my back kills. Particularly on my left side by my shoulder blade, just out of easy reach. Having my whole body stretched out until something goes click seems like it would help a lot.
Not that I'm masochistic or anything. More like a sports massage, that sort of level.
It's not helping that I'm having to type this with my iPhone right up next to my face as I'm not wearing my glasses or lenses. I guess the only thing for it is to really stretch out ... in my bed ^^
<3 x
Everything I was so worked up over yesterday seems a little ridiculous now. I still feel shitty and a little worried about all parties involved, but hopefully it will blow over with nothing more being said.
You know those racks they use as torture in the middle ages? I wish I had one. I have spent most of today crouched over and now my back kills. Particularly on my left side by my shoulder blade, just out of easy reach. Having my whole body stretched out until something goes click seems like it would help a lot.
Not that I'm masochistic or anything. More like a sports massage, that sort of level.
It's not helping that I'm having to type this with my iPhone right up next to my face as I'm not wearing my glasses or lenses. I guess the only thing for it is to really stretch out ... in my bed ^^
<3 x
Tuesday 14 February 2012
Guilt trip
If there is one thing everyone should know about ke, it should be that I am probably about the easiest person to make feel guilty you'll ever know. I know I act cruel on the outside from time to time, but after every single mean word or action, I feel an almost instantaneous sense of guilt.
I feel sick with guilt right now, and the worst thing is that I know I shouldn't be feeling this bad for something like this, something that will be so easily forgotten about by everyone else involved. Everyone except me. I still feel guilty about similar situations the occurred years ago.
Let's just say person A and I were talking about person B in a very light hearted and jokey manner, and came to a one word conclusion. Days, weeks even, later, I repeated what we had said, again in a very light hearted way, to person C. Then I get a text off person B saying person C is upset and is it because of what person A had said.
It sounds much morr bitchy than it is. Its not bitchy at all, but i dont know if person B and C see it that way. I put all the blame on my self. Mostly to protect person A, and how person B thinks of them. But now my heart hurts because the idea of actually upsetting anyone is so terrifying to me, even more so when it seems likely that I have upset two people I care about very deeply.
I just can't stand the thought of upsetting someone I love.
I feel sick with guilt right now, and the worst thing is that I know I shouldn't be feeling this bad for something like this, something that will be so easily forgotten about by everyone else involved. Everyone except me. I still feel guilty about similar situations the occurred years ago.
Let's just say person A and I were talking about person B in a very light hearted and jokey manner, and came to a one word conclusion. Days, weeks even, later, I repeated what we had said, again in a very light hearted way, to person C. Then I get a text off person B saying person C is upset and is it because of what person A had said.
It sounds much morr bitchy than it is. Its not bitchy at all, but i dont know if person B and C see it that way. I put all the blame on my self. Mostly to protect person A, and how person B thinks of them. But now my heart hurts because the idea of actually upsetting anyone is so terrifying to me, even more so when it seems likely that I have upset two people I care about very deeply.
I just can't stand the thought of upsetting someone I love.
Monday 13 February 2012
I'm so goood ... so special ... question?
I'm really sorry, but this is going to be another post about kpop, which makes it my 4th post in a row about something to do with Korea.
Actually, I take that back.
So this is going to be another post about kpop, which makes it my 4th post in a row about something to do with Korea. YOU'RE WELCOME.
Sometimes, I watch a music video and then come back to it in a few days and have a completely different reaction. Block B's 'Nalina' is one such music video. I watched it on repeat for an hour late last night and was giggling pretty much constantly.
And here is the dance version so you can fully appreciate the lyrics 'I dunno, I dunno, I dunno, but I'm hard, hard. You know what, you know what, you know what, what I mean, mean' while doing that top fanning crotch dance move. Nice. I'd love to know what the choreographers were doing when they thought of this routine. I can only assume they were watching a special on gorillas on the discovery channel in a very hot room while eating jalapenos.
I ask you, in what other genre of music can you get away with singing 'goo goo ga ga goo goo ga ga'?
I also enjoy the man who brought a chair to the fight, just so that he can have a nice sit down.
All of this has pretty much already been said by Simon and Martina of eatyourkimchi but in a far more amusing manner, so check their video too ... and then subscribe to them as they are awesome.
<3 x
Actually, I take that back.
So this is going to be another post about kpop, which makes it my 4th post in a row about something to do with Korea. YOU'RE WELCOME.
Sometimes, I watch a music video and then come back to it in a few days and have a completely different reaction. Block B's 'Nalina' is one such music video. I watched it on repeat for an hour late last night and was giggling pretty much constantly.
And here is the dance version so you can fully appreciate the lyrics 'I dunno, I dunno, I dunno, but I'm hard, hard. You know what, you know what, you know what, what I mean, mean' while doing that top fanning crotch dance move. Nice. I'd love to know what the choreographers were doing when they thought of this routine. I can only assume they were watching a special on gorillas on the discovery channel in a very hot room while eating jalapenos.
I ask you, in what other genre of music can you get away with singing 'goo goo ga ga goo goo ga ga'?
I also enjoy the man who brought a chair to the fight, just so that he can have a nice sit down.
All of this has pretty much already been said by Simon and Martina of eatyourkimchi but in a far more amusing manner, so check their video too ... and then subscribe to them as they are awesome.
<3 x
Sunday 12 February 2012
Coffee Prince
OK, so I've decided I'm going to keep doing these mini reviews. I just feel like seeing as I have started, I should finish ... which I guess means I may be doing this for a while. It had nothing to do with actually giving me something to blog about.
I liked this drama, it was funny and original (kind of) and kept me hooked through out. Yes, there was the predictable happy ending for everyone involved, but I spent literally the whole series smiling at my computer screen like a lunatic, so it obviously didn't bother me so much.
Eun Chan is a girl who has taken responsibility of her family after the death of her father, and as such, has sacrificed her femininity to be able to do any sort of work she can. Han Kyul is a man who has always had it easy being a rich son of a well known food production company. When they meet, Han Kyul thinks Eun Chan is a boy, and hires her to pretend to be his gay lover to ward off the numerous blind dates his family force upon him. In response to this, his family set him in charge of a nearly bankrupt coffee shop in Eun Chan's neighbourhood with the task of making it profitable. Along with master barista Manger Hong, Han Kyul hires a team of handsome waiters or 'princes' to work for him, playboy Ha Rim, stupid but strong Min Yeop, waffle extraordinaire Sun Ki and Eun Chan who just sort of forced her way in. The employees form strong bonds, but it isn't long before Han Kyul starts to think he is turning gay for Eun Chan. There is also a small sub plot focusing on Han Kyul's cousin, Han Sung, and his on/off relationship with Han Kyul's first love, Yoo Ju.
I'll be honest, this show got a little too sickly after everyone found out she was a girl, but the reveal took quite a while to come out, which was good. In other gender swap dramas, like Ikemen/You're Beautiful, Ouran or Hana Kimi, it always comes out to the girl's main love interest pretty quickly, but in Coffee Prince, Han Kyul was the very last person to find out. Even Han Sung and Yoo Ju knew episodes before Han Kyul.
However, I can't say I'm much impressed with the ... 'aesthetics' of this show. Sure, Han Kyul was tall and strong looking, and Han Sung was sooo sweet and smiley and lovely, but meh. Min Yeop was adorable, and Sun Ki had the whole sexy moody thing going on, but the most attractive person in the whole cast was Yoo Ju. She was really pretty and I really liked her hair*. It was just a shame she was such a bitch at the start. I spent the whole series thinking how Eun Chan wasn't very pretty, but I changed my mind at the end, when it was 2 years later and she was all feminine. I can see why on the first episode people were worrying about her being cast as a 'boy'.
Remember how for Secret Garden I had seen a Super Junior parody before the actual thing? Well the same happened here. See how topical Su Ju are .... in Korea?
In conclusion, it was funny and sweet, the characters all had great chemistry, and you should watch it. Unless you are a realist and don't believe in unrealistic scenarios, because this is pushing the limits, but if this is the case, you just shouldn't watch Asian drama full stop.
Now I'm going to watch the behind the scenes special (normally the links for these never work ^^) and then its on to Playful Kiss. I BET YOU ANYTHING ITS SOME SORT OF ROMANCE.
<3 x
*Girly comment
I liked this drama, it was funny and original (kind of) and kept me hooked through out. Yes, there was the predictable happy ending for everyone involved, but I spent literally the whole series smiling at my computer screen like a lunatic, so it obviously didn't bother me so much.
Eun Chan is a girl who has taken responsibility of her family after the death of her father, and as such, has sacrificed her femininity to be able to do any sort of work she can. Han Kyul is a man who has always had it easy being a rich son of a well known food production company. When they meet, Han Kyul thinks Eun Chan is a boy, and hires her to pretend to be his gay lover to ward off the numerous blind dates his family force upon him. In response to this, his family set him in charge of a nearly bankrupt coffee shop in Eun Chan's neighbourhood with the task of making it profitable. Along with master barista Manger Hong, Han Kyul hires a team of handsome waiters or 'princes' to work for him, playboy Ha Rim, stupid but strong Min Yeop, waffle extraordinaire Sun Ki and Eun Chan who just sort of forced her way in. The employees form strong bonds, but it isn't long before Han Kyul starts to think he is turning gay for Eun Chan. There is also a small sub plot focusing on Han Kyul's cousin, Han Sung, and his on/off relationship with Han Kyul's first love, Yoo Ju.
From Google. Han Kyul, Manager Hong, Eun Chan, Ha Rim, Sun Ki, and Min Yeop. The last two definately pull off their uniforms better than the others.
I'll be honest, this show got a little too sickly after everyone found out she was a girl, but the reveal took quite a while to come out, which was good. In other gender swap dramas, like Ikemen/You're Beautiful, Ouran or Hana Kimi, it always comes out to the girl's main love interest pretty quickly, but in Coffee Prince, Han Kyul was the very last person to find out. Even Han Sung and Yoo Ju knew episodes before Han Kyul.
However, I can't say I'm much impressed with the ... 'aesthetics' of this show. Sure, Han Kyul was tall and strong looking, and Han Sung was sooo sweet and smiley and lovely, but meh. Min Yeop was adorable, and Sun Ki had the whole sexy moody thing going on, but the most attractive person in the whole cast was Yoo Ju. She was really pretty and I really liked her hair*. It was just a shame she was such a bitch at the start. I spent the whole series thinking how Eun Chan wasn't very pretty, but I changed my mind at the end, when it was 2 years later and she was all feminine. I can see why on the first episode people were worrying about her being cast as a 'boy'.
Remember how for Secret Garden I had seen a Super Junior parody before the actual thing? Well the same happened here. See how topical Su Ju are .... in Korea?
In conclusion, it was funny and sweet, the characters all had great chemistry, and you should watch it. Unless you are a realist and don't believe in unrealistic scenarios, because this is pushing the limits, but if this is the case, you just shouldn't watch Asian drama full stop.
Now I'm going to watch the behind the scenes special (normally the links for these never work ^^) and then its on to Playful Kiss. I BET YOU ANYTHING ITS SOME SORT OF ROMANCE.
<3 x
*Girly comment
Saturday 11 February 2012
LEDapple and a B.A.P.
I've come across a new band. I can't stop listening to them, their music is pretty catchy and they just have this awesome presence. They're something a bit different, in a good way, and its not often you see Korean bands playing their own instruments.
Having just watched these two videos straight after each other, I realise they are quite similar. Its just these are my favourite two songs, and I ADORE the music video for the second one. There's a 10 min long teaser for it that tells the whole story. Sci-fi and kpop, how could I NOT love this?
I like the blond guy. I'm not sure of his name but I know one of them is called Kyumin. Before, I thought Kyumin was the portmanteaued name of the secret love between Kyuhyun and Sungmin of SuJu*... Why do some Asian guys look so hot with blond hair? I was going to say 'Look at B.A.P.' but have decided against it as they are all FAR TOO YOUNG. Zelo is only 15 for crying out loud. More like 'Why do some Asian guys SUIT blond hair SO WELL? ... OK, I just googled B.A.P. and got a load of bread, so in the interest of avoiding confusion should you have tried to look them up, here you go. Blond Asian People. Makes more sense than their actual acronym.
Two bands that I'm loving right now ... LEDapple and B.A.P.
<3 x
*What? I'm talking about Kpop, I had to get Super Junior in there somewhere.
Having just watched these two videos straight after each other, I realise they are quite similar. Its just these are my favourite two songs, and I ADORE the music video for the second one. There's a 10 min long teaser for it that tells the whole story. Sci-fi and kpop, how could I NOT love this?
I like the blond guy. I'm not sure of his name but I know one of them is called Kyumin. Before, I thought Kyumin was the portmanteaued name of the secret love between Kyuhyun and Sungmin of SuJu*... Why do some Asian guys look so hot with blond hair? I was going to say 'Look at B.A.P.' but have decided against it as they are all FAR TOO YOUNG. Zelo is only 15 for crying out loud. More like 'Why do some Asian guys SUIT blond hair SO WELL? ... OK, I just googled B.A.P. and got a load of bread, so in the interest of avoiding confusion should you have tried to look them up, here you go. Blond Asian People. Makes more sense than their actual acronym.
Two bands that I'm loving right now ... LEDapple and B.A.P.
<3 x
*What? I'm talking about Kpop, I had to get Super Junior in there somewhere.
How To Find Love (According to Asian Drama)
I just dropped Elle home and we were talking about the ridiculous ways in which love occurs in Asian drama. I started thinking about all the dramas I have watched over the past year or so, and how the characters fell in love, and this is what I found. I think that we can all learn something from these examples to find our happily ever after.
Mei-chan no Shitsugi - Get a bulter.
Zettai Kareshi - Buy a robot boyfriend.
Nobuta Wo Produce - Be scary and unsociable (so much so that boys will want to change you and then not fall fo you ...)
Hana Kimi - Pretend to be a boy.
Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge - Be scary and unsociable.
Hana Yori Dango/Boys Before Flowers - Punch a rich guy.
Atashinchi No Danshi - Marry an old dying man with several eligible batchelor sons.
Kimi wa Petto - Treat a man like your pet dog.
Gokusen - Become a teacher (and be forever alone ...)
Tokyo Dogs - Get into a witness protection programme.
Nodame Cantabile - Annoy your next door neighbour.
Koizora - Go to High School.
Samurai High School - Go to High School.
Kurosagi - Annoy your next door neighbour.
Liar Game - Get caught up in a dangerous game and be saved by an ex con (who couldn't give a shit)
Buzzer Beat - Find a phone on a bus.
Ikemen Desu Ne/You're Beautiful - Pretend to be a boy.
Ouran High School Host Club - Pretend to be a boy.
Yankee-kun to Megane-chan - Go to High School.
1 Litre of Tears - Have a terminal illness.
Kimi no Todoke - Be scary and unsociable.
Tumbling - Do male gymnastics ....
Personal Taste - Allow a 'gay' man to move in with you.
Secret Garden - Be poor and magical.
Coffee Prince - Pretend to be a boy.
So pretending to be a boy, going to high school, annoying your neighbour and being scary and unsociable seem to be the most sure fire ways of moving forward to finding love* ... so good luck with that.
<3 x
*success may be limited to Asia ... and your imagination.
Mei-chan no Shitsugi - Get a bulter.
Zettai Kareshi - Buy a robot boyfriend.
Nobuta Wo Produce - Be scary and unsociable (so much so that boys will want to change you and then not fall fo you ...)
Hana Kimi - Pretend to be a boy.
Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge - Be scary and unsociable.
Hana Yori Dango/Boys Before Flowers - Punch a rich guy.
Atashinchi No Danshi - Marry an old dying man with several eligible batchelor sons.
Kimi wa Petto - Treat a man like your pet dog.
Gokusen - Become a teacher (and be forever alone ...)
Tokyo Dogs - Get into a witness protection programme.
Nodame Cantabile - Annoy your next door neighbour.
Koizora - Go to High School.
Samurai High School - Go to High School.
Kurosagi - Annoy your next door neighbour.
Liar Game - Get caught up in a dangerous game and be saved by an ex con (who couldn't give a shit)
Buzzer Beat - Find a phone on a bus.
Ikemen Desu Ne/You're Beautiful - Pretend to be a boy.
Ouran High School Host Club - Pretend to be a boy.
Yankee-kun to Megane-chan - Go to High School.
1 Litre of Tears - Have a terminal illness.
Kimi no Todoke - Be scary and unsociable.
Tumbling - Do male gymnastics ....
Personal Taste - Allow a 'gay' man to move in with you.
Secret Garden - Be poor and magical.
Coffee Prince - Pretend to be a boy.
So pretending to be a boy, going to high school, annoying your neighbour and being scary and unsociable seem to be the most sure fire ways of moving forward to finding love* ... so good luck with that.
<3 x
*success may be limited to Asia ... and your imagination.
Thursday 9 February 2012
Knock Knock Knock
I'm starting to think that BED 2012 maybe wasn't such a good idea ... my life is nowhere nearly exciting enough to be able to blog every day.
I finished my net hoop skirt for the wedding dress today, its pretty awesome. Two days drowning in netting, but I'm pleased with it so its OK. Next week I'm going to redraft everything so hopefully I can grab a fitting with at least the bride over half term. I'm not too bothered about the bridesmaids. Or rather, I'm more confident in my abilities for the bridesmaids rather than the bride. Those are just dresses, Rachey's is THE MOST IMPORTANT DRESS SHE WILL EVER WEAR, EVER.
It was Zumba night, and none of us (other than Elle, who was outnumbered and helpless) could be bothered to go. We blamed the snow warnings, which was pointless as there is more of a snow splatter than a snow fall. I was getting a little nervous about making it to School tomorrow, being out in the sticks and all, but I'm not so much now. Having said that, I'll wake up to snow piled up to my bedroom window ...
OK ... I swear my laptop just knocked. Like I heard distinct knocking noise coming from my laptop, and I don't have any tabs or windows open that would be making that noise, like an advert on auto play or something. I knocked back but nothing happened.
I was going to wash my hair tonight but my mum told me I don't need to so I'm just going to watch Coffee Prince instead (I know I talk about it too much, but its one of the highlights of my day, so shut up). I know I'll regret it in the morning, but I'm a good girl who always listens to what her Mummy says.
<3 x
I finished my net hoop skirt for the wedding dress today, its pretty awesome. Two days drowning in netting, but I'm pleased with it so its OK. Next week I'm going to redraft everything so hopefully I can grab a fitting with at least the bride over half term. I'm not too bothered about the bridesmaids. Or rather, I'm more confident in my abilities for the bridesmaids rather than the bride. Those are just dresses, Rachey's is THE MOST IMPORTANT DRESS SHE WILL EVER WEAR, EVER.
It was Zumba night, and none of us (other than Elle, who was outnumbered and helpless) could be bothered to go. We blamed the snow warnings, which was pointless as there is more of a snow splatter than a snow fall. I was getting a little nervous about making it to School tomorrow, being out in the sticks and all, but I'm not so much now. Having said that, I'll wake up to snow piled up to my bedroom window ...
OK ... I swear my laptop just knocked. Like I heard distinct knocking noise coming from my laptop, and I don't have any tabs or windows open that would be making that noise, like an advert on auto play or something. I knocked back but nothing happened.
I was going to wash my hair tonight but my mum told me I don't need to so I'm just going to watch Coffee Prince instead (I know I talk about it too much, but its one of the highlights of my day, so shut up). I know I'll regret it in the morning, but I'm a good girl who always listens to what her Mummy says.
<3 x
Wednesday 8 February 2012
YAYS of varying sarcasm
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Yup, I've got nothing. This post will be boring.
I told you yesterday what I would be doing today, and what I planned to do, I did. I still have one more layer of netting to battle with, so that's tomorrow's job. SARCASTIC YAY.
Went on a candlelit dinner date with Inki this evening, which was an upmarket version of our usual date in tesco carpark eating sandwiches and ice cream.Then we went to see Jack and Jill, which was utterly shit, but funny in places. Now I am in my PJ's, teeth brushed, make up removed, and in bed ... before 12. This is not common. I don't care though, because this means I can watch Coffee Prince until I fall asleep. UNSARCASTIC YAY.
In other news, I found out just now, as in after it has finished, that KBS Music Bank was happening in Paris. I like to think I'm pretty up to date with the Kpop world, but obviously not. Some of my favourite bands were there too, like SHINee, B2ST, U-KISS and 2PM, and whataboutadam and rhymingwithoranges went, so I don't really understand how I missed it. SIGH.
<3 x
Yup, I've got nothing. This post will be boring.
I told you yesterday what I would be doing today, and what I planned to do, I did. I still have one more layer of netting to battle with, so that's tomorrow's job. SARCASTIC YAY.
Went on a candlelit dinner date with Inki this evening, which was an upmarket version of our usual date in tesco carpark eating sandwiches and ice cream.Then we went to see Jack and Jill, which was utterly shit, but funny in places. Now I am in my PJ's, teeth brushed, make up removed, and in bed ... before 12. This is not common. I don't care though, because this means I can watch Coffee Prince until I fall asleep. UNSARCASTIC YAY.
In other news, I found out just now, as in after it has finished, that KBS Music Bank was happening in Paris. I like to think I'm pretty up to date with the Kpop world, but obviously not. Some of my favourite bands were there too, like SHINee, B2ST, U-KISS and 2PM, and whataboutadam and rhymingwithoranges went, so I don't really understand how I missed it. SIGH.
<3 x
Tuesday 7 February 2012
Do do do dodo do do do dodo /doo doo do doo doo doo
After Red Cliff finished last night, I found Gladiator was on, so I stopped to watch it just for the part where he says 'My name is Maximus Decimus Meridius, father to a murdered son, husband to a murdered wife' blah blah blah. While I was watching a battle bit, I couldn't help but be reminded of Pirates of the Caribbean, and in a other part, I started thinking of third world children in need of water. Funny how things change, I used to be reminded of Gladiator for those things, but I guess I have become more familiar with the music in those uses than in Gladiator.
That's been going through my head all day, but its too long for a tweet, so I had to save it for here. Kinda glad to get it off my chest.
I don't really have much else to share. Spent all of today remaking the bridal hoop skirt, and tomorrow I'm going to net it and bind off the top edge. Netting takes forever, because you have to cut it to the right length, sew the lengths together, bind off the raw edges, gather it up, and then sew it to the skirt. I'm not much looking forward to it, especially when I know that the only person who wants the bride in a hoop is me. I don't know why I'm making so much more work for myself than I need to, but as long as it all comes together for that one short day, then its worth it, I guess. I wish I had as much confidence in myself as everyone else does. Its not a big or complicated job, just an incredibly important one, not only to me, but to all the people I care about. I'm getting more and more scared every day.
I think I'm going to have to watch some Coffee Prince before this freak out gets any more advanced
<3 x
EDIT -Probably my favourite title EVER.
That's been going through my head all day, but its too long for a tweet, so I had to save it for here. Kinda glad to get it off my chest.
I don't really have much else to share. Spent all of today remaking the bridal hoop skirt, and tomorrow I'm going to net it and bind off the top edge. Netting takes forever, because you have to cut it to the right length, sew the lengths together, bind off the raw edges, gather it up, and then sew it to the skirt. I'm not much looking forward to it, especially when I know that the only person who wants the bride in a hoop is me. I don't know why I'm making so much more work for myself than I need to, but as long as it all comes together for that one short day, then its worth it, I guess. I wish I had as much confidence in myself as everyone else does. Its not a big or complicated job, just an incredibly important one, not only to me, but to all the people I care about. I'm getting more and more scared every day.
I think I'm going to have to watch some Coffee Prince before this freak out gets any more advanced
<3 x
EDIT -Probably my favourite title EVER.
Monday 6 February 2012
It's about cliffs what are red
I'm watching Red Cliff right now. Its no secret that I love Asian films, and I had high hopes for this film. It put my back up nearly straight away though by having English titles, being funded by a lot of the big American production companies, and the start being narrated in English. OK, I get that it's the 'western version', but still, I feel a little bit cheated that a Chinese film couldn't fully be ... well Chinese.
I'll be honest, the main reason I wanted to watch this was for Takeshi Kaneshiro. Kind of fell for him a little bit in House of Flying Daggers. I think it was more the character though, and I am not so appreciative of him in this. I think it's probably because Red Cliff is all battles and blood and blah blah blah. House of Flying Daggers was beautiful and sweet. Well, I say this having only watched 2/3 of it. He was a lovable rogue, a player, and who doesn't prefer a player over a military strategist?
I should probably stop blogging and finish watching. It's just a load of fighting. I tend to loose concentration for the battley bits, just like how I can't focus on long periods of romantic crap.
<3 x
I'll be honest, the main reason I wanted to watch this was for Takeshi Kaneshiro. Kind of fell for him a little bit in House of Flying Daggers. I think it was more the character though, and I am not so appreciative of him in this. I think it's probably because Red Cliff is all battles and blood and blah blah blah. House of Flying Daggers was beautiful and sweet. Well, I say this having only watched 2/3 of it. He was a lovable rogue, a player, and who doesn't prefer a player over a military strategist?
I should probably stop blogging and finish watching. It's just a load of fighting. I tend to loose concentration for the battley bits, just like how I can't focus on long periods of romantic crap.
<3 x
Sunday 5 February 2012
Secret Garden
You know, I debated about writing this post. I finished watching Secret Garden last night, and since then, have watched 3 episodes of Coffee Prince, even though I usually write my review post as soon as I have watched the last episode. I like to get my thoughts out while they were so fresh, to the extreme that for Koizora, I was unable to stop my tears throughout writing. I used to really love reviewing the Asian dramas I had just completed, sharing my opinions on them not just for myself, but for any others who should come across my blog and find my drama posts interesting. However, now it feels more like a chore. I feel like I constantly repeat myself, mostly judging everything I have seen to be 'enjoyable but nothing amazing'. Things aren't so new anymore, from the sorts of plots to the social etiquette. I've gone from culture shock and novelty to normality, and normality isn't so fun to share my thoughts on.
So hopefully, the above being said, you'll forgive me for keeping this short. Rich man, Joo Won, falls for uninterested poor woman, Ra Im. He pursues her until she caves in, and they live happily ever after. Throw in a magical and somewhat poorly explained body swap sub plot that was much less a part of the story than I had expected, and that's pretty much the gist of it.
I liked it, so much so I would spend pretty much all my free time watching it, but once again, the ending was just a little too neat. Everyone got their happy ending, which I'm noticing as somewhat of a theme in Korean dramas. Japanese dramas seem to be much more comfortable with more realistic or tragic endings, and not every story has to end with a proposal or marriage. There was one part that was super sad, where you realise how strongly Joo Won really feels for Ra Im rather than being a spoilt little boy wanting what he can't have, but obviously, you know that it's all going to work out one way or another, especially when were still 4 episodes left. However, I am noticing that Korean dramas are much more comfortable with real kisses, which was something that always turned romantic moments to amusing ones in Japanese dramas, the whole barbie kiss mood killer.
I was fangirling Super Junior once (HAH yeah, just the once), and they were acting out the most notable scenes in this drama, but I didn't put the two together until I saw the real scenes. I love those boys, look how cheeky Leeteuk is with his pocky game, how Shindong is just sitting in the corner eating, and how Eunhyuk and Kyuhyun sabotage their poor leader who was obviously embarrassed and regretting the pocky idea. I don't know why they are all in PJ's, even if it is cute. EDIT - while looking for a good image to put up, I found Kyu wearing Joo Won's tracksuit. I genuinely screamed. I love finding Super Junior when I'm not looking for them <3
So I'm already on to my next one, Coffee Prince. Girl pretends to be a guy ... again. I don't know why this is such a common theme in Asian drama, but there you go. I have to admit though, I do still find the whole straight guy thinking he is gay because he fell in love with girl-pretending-to-be-guy very amusing, so its all good. I don't know whether I'll do a review, I might just include bits in my normal posts as I go rather than holding everything back for one whole post. I'm a little disappointed in the visual aspect so far though *cough*moreprettyguysplease*cough*.
<3 x
EDIT - This post didnt end up being that short ... I blame SuJu.
So hopefully, the above being said, you'll forgive me for keeping this short. Rich man, Joo Won, falls for uninterested poor woman, Ra Im. He pursues her until she caves in, and they live happily ever after. Throw in a magical and somewhat poorly explained body swap sub plot that was much less a part of the story than I had expected, and that's pretty much the gist of it.
FROM GOOGLE. The sit-up scene. I loved the guys in the background, all pretending to kiss each other when they realised what Joo Won was trying to do. Seriously though, he did wear some hideous tracksuits.
I liked it, so much so I would spend pretty much all my free time watching it, but once again, the ending was just a little too neat. Everyone got their happy ending, which I'm noticing as somewhat of a theme in Korean dramas. Japanese dramas seem to be much more comfortable with more realistic or tragic endings, and not every story has to end with a proposal or marriage. There was one part that was super sad, where you realise how strongly Joo Won really feels for Ra Im rather than being a spoilt little boy wanting what he can't have, but obviously, you know that it's all going to work out one way or another, especially when were still 4 episodes left. However, I am noticing that Korean dramas are much more comfortable with real kisses, which was something that always turned romantic moments to amusing ones in Japanese dramas, the whole barbie kiss mood killer.
I was fangirling Super Junior once (HAH yeah, just the once), and they were acting out the most notable scenes in this drama, but I didn't put the two together until I saw the real scenes. I love those boys, look how cheeky Leeteuk is with his pocky game, how Shindong is just sitting in the corner eating, and how Eunhyuk and Kyuhyun sabotage their poor leader who was obviously embarrassed and regretting the pocky idea. I don't know why they are all in PJ's, even if it is cute. EDIT - while looking for a good image to put up, I found Kyu wearing Joo Won's tracksuit. I genuinely screamed. I love finding Super Junior when I'm not looking for them <3
So I'm already on to my next one, Coffee Prince. Girl pretends to be a guy ... again. I don't know why this is such a common theme in Asian drama, but there you go. I have to admit though, I do still find the whole straight guy thinking he is gay because he fell in love with girl-pretending-to-be-guy very amusing, so its all good. I don't know whether I'll do a review, I might just include bits in my normal posts as I go rather than holding everything back for one whole post. I'm a little disappointed in the visual aspect so far though *cough*
<3 x
EDIT - This post didnt end up being that short ... I blame SuJu.
Saturday 4 February 2012
Snow
I went shopping today with Rachey and Eleanor, along with Rachey's Mum and Nan. So that was an experience.
Firstly, Rachey had told me that she would let me know what the plan was on Thursday, but I woke up this morning without a clue what time we were going or how we were going to get there. Luckily I decided to get ready just in case, which is fortunate as Jon called to tell me that Rachey's Mum and Nan were on their way to come pick me up, so I dived into my car and bombed it over to Elle's to pick her up before they got here. I did not make it back on time. They didn't seem to mind though, and after picking up Rachey from school, we went on our way.
Going into town on a Saturday afternoon was never going to be easy, especially when we realised when we were nearly there that none of us knew where to park. We found a car park where we had to wait at traffic lights to get in to it for no apparent reason, and then got lost trying to find our way out. We even met others lost in the car park, and by the time we found our way out, there were about 3 groups of us. We bade farewell to our fellow explorers and went to the shop we were aiming for, coming away an hour or so later with £250 worth of fabric, ready to make a wedding dress and 4 bridesmaid dresses in less than 6 months.
The process did amuse me quite a lot, and made me realise how much I have picked up about not just the type but the quality of fabric. At one point, the assistant asked if the dressmaker was there and everyone pointed at me. I nearly went straight to what we ended up buying, even if I had to talk Rachey into the bridal chiffon, as she didn't like the texture until she saw it over the satin, and her Mother and Nan into the bridesmaids materials as they thought they were too dark. I know what they were all talking about, but I think because I know what I'm making I was looking at the bigger picture while they only really saw the material as it is. It was funny though, as Rachey, Elle and I were sold on the bridesmaids fabrics as soon as we saw them together, but we had to spend ages talking the other two into it. The satin is a cadbury purple, but the chiffon which will go over it is a much deeper shade, and I know that they were worried it would look too black in the photos. We had to take pictures of it in the end to prove it would be fine.
I'm really happy with what we came away with though. We've got some really gorgeous duchess satin, which I am afraid won't look so nice for the wedding because I will have been stoking it for 6 months. I fell in love at first sight with the bridal chiffon, and I'm so glad Rachey didn't make me go with the polyester crap she was looking at to begin with.
I love fabric shopping. It can be a pain in the arse, but when you find what you want, its awesome. Like when a biochemist does ... biochemisty things (I was trying to relate to my reader, but then I realised I don't know enough about science).
RIGHT, I'm off to watch more Secret Garden. I cried last night, it was that sad and moving. I really wanted to go straight to the next episode, but my laptop died. I was not impressed.
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What, did you think this post was going to be about snow? God no, I don't want to encourage it.
<3 x
Firstly, Rachey had told me that she would let me know what the plan was on Thursday, but I woke up this morning without a clue what time we were going or how we were going to get there. Luckily I decided to get ready just in case, which is fortunate as Jon called to tell me that Rachey's Mum and Nan were on their way to come pick me up, so I dived into my car and bombed it over to Elle's to pick her up before they got here. I did not make it back on time. They didn't seem to mind though, and after picking up Rachey from school, we went on our way.
Going into town on a Saturday afternoon was never going to be easy, especially when we realised when we were nearly there that none of us knew where to park. We found a car park where we had to wait at traffic lights to get in to it for no apparent reason, and then got lost trying to find our way out. We even met others lost in the car park, and by the time we found our way out, there were about 3 groups of us. We bade farewell to our fellow explorers and went to the shop we were aiming for, coming away an hour or so later with £250 worth of fabric, ready to make a wedding dress and 4 bridesmaid dresses in less than 6 months.
The process did amuse me quite a lot, and made me realise how much I have picked up about not just the type but the quality of fabric. At one point, the assistant asked if the dressmaker was there and everyone pointed at me. I nearly went straight to what we ended up buying, even if I had to talk Rachey into the bridal chiffon, as she didn't like the texture until she saw it over the satin, and her Mother and Nan into the bridesmaids materials as they thought they were too dark. I know what they were all talking about, but I think because I know what I'm making I was looking at the bigger picture while they only really saw the material as it is. It was funny though, as Rachey, Elle and I were sold on the bridesmaids fabrics as soon as we saw them together, but we had to spend ages talking the other two into it. The satin is a cadbury purple, but the chiffon which will go over it is a much deeper shade, and I know that they were worried it would look too black in the photos. We had to take pictures of it in the end to prove it would be fine.
I'm really happy with what we came away with though. We've got some really gorgeous duchess satin, which I am afraid won't look so nice for the wedding because I will have been stoking it for 6 months. I fell in love at first sight with the bridal chiffon, and I'm so glad Rachey didn't make me go with the polyester crap she was looking at to begin with.
I love fabric shopping. It can be a pain in the arse, but when you find what you want, its awesome. Like when a biochemist does ... biochemisty things (I was trying to relate to my reader, but then I realised I don't know enough about science).
RIGHT, I'm off to watch more Secret Garden. I cried last night, it was that sad and moving. I really wanted to go straight to the next episode, but my laptop died. I was not impressed.
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What, did you think this post was going to be about snow? God no, I don't want to encourage it.
<3 x
YesStyle Haul
I've always wanted to make a 'Haul' video or post, but never actually done it. Its probably just because so many of the beauty or fashion gurus on YouTube do it, but they probably buy a lot more stuff a lot more frequently than I do. The only time I ever buy enough to be worthy of the title of 'Haul' is when I shop on YesStyle, an Asian fashion website that I adore. So here goes.
PG BEAUTY BOW BAG
I have adored this bag ever since the first time I saw it, so naturally, I brought it when I first saw it. Then I went out for a Kpop night and put two pairs of shoes in it, which I should not have done. Its still perfectly usable and strong, just not so pretty any more as the top material split under the strain. But I love it so much that I brought another one. Its not expensive at less than £15, and it has plenty of pockets and an internal zip. Do you know how hard that is to find these days?
MOONBASA BUTTON BAG
Before Christmas I brought a red and beige striped dress that came with a slim tan belt. Not entirely sure it was supposed to, but I got one with it anyway. Put on the whole ensemble, and was quite content, and wore it for New Years. Then I watched myself back on the xbox and realised that the slim belt did nothing for me, and I resembled a circus tent far more than I had realised. So I brought this belt to go with that dress. It's a little like an obi belt, and I like it, even if I will have to hammer in some more belt holes.
PG BEAUTY BOW BAG
MOONBASA BUTTON BAG
This was brought for Linzi. I found it when I was browsing and thought it looked pretty and Inki-ish so asked if she wanted it. I'm glad I did, as its unavailable now. The colour wasn't anything like the picture, more of a light golden mushroom-y colour ( I have no idea how else to describe it) rather than the white depicted, but that's not a bad thing, just a pleasant surprise.
MELISSA BELT
KIWI SHOP SCOOP NECK TOP
I got this in blue. I really liked it in the pictures, but too many times have I brought things like this only to find that the look nothing like what I was expecting, so I was a little cautious when ordering. However, I like it much more than I thought I would. the sleeve and hem length are good and long, and its baggy enough around my tummy not to make me look like a hippo and yet still hint at my shape. Its quite girl-next-door-ish, cute but comfy and casual, and you could wear it with jeans, leggings, shorts or even a skirt, so its quite versatile. I'm really happy with it. I guess there is a reason why its been consistently one of the best sellers on the site.
TOKYO FASHION KNIT TOP AND SLIP DRESS
How cute is this? Its basically a jumper with a slip underneath, and the pattern is all Alice in Wonderland with clocks and rabbits and the queen of hearts. I don't normally go for colours like this, a deep purplish red, I'm much more of a cool colour person these days, greys and blues especially, so this is quite different and will stand out in my wardrobe. I like it because its warm and comfy, so you can wear it casually with jeans etc, but the skirt gives it a touch more femininity. The sleeves aren't as long as the picture makes out, but I don't really expect them to be, and its not like they are too short. Tokyo Fashion is probably my favourite brand on YesStyle, its like they know what I find irresistible.
ORANGEBEAR PLEATED SKIRT
This is one thing that wasn't exactly how I expected. Firstly, its clearly not pleated, despite the description, and secondly, its a lot more ... wooly. Its like brushed wool, quite thick and fleecey, making it a skirt I can pretty much only wear in the winter, which is a little disappointing. I do like the shape of it and its not too short (which a lot of Asian fashion can be), and balanced with black opaque tights, I think it will be fine.
TOKYO FASHION LAYERED SKORT
I first saw this and thought it was really cute, but even though it was on the new arrivals page, it said it had been removed. I was sad. Then it came back and I was happy. I noticed the sizes were on the small size, but after looking at the pictured in detail, I decided that I had a chance to fit them due to the elasticated waist. I did not. Damn my hips. I still think they are super cute though, and will rip them apart to re sew them so that they fit me. Its a skort, so it looks like a skirt but is actually a pair of shorts, which I think is an amazing idea. I'm really liking the idea of skorts and cullottes at the moment. All the benefits of a skirt but less potential embarrassment from wind or perverts.*
So that's it. I know I was supposed to include my own pictures (what gave it away? The fact that I'm not as cute as those girls or that I'm a different ethnicity?) but I'm not feeling particularly photogenic today and felt like an idiot when I tried. My versions just included a lot of lens flare from the flash and very white legs.
<3 x
*skirts that aren't actually skirts do confuse boys a lot though, which is always fun.
Thursday 2 February 2012
Preparation Fail
It is entirely my own fault that I am stressing out so much right now. I have school in the morning, and have absolutely no idea what the hell I'm going to do for the first session. I don't want to bore them by constantly going over the same things time and again, even though sewing and textiles is kind of repetitive. I want them to find these sessions interesting, inspiring and most of all fun.
So far, we have done basic machine sewing, applique and reverse applique and touched on dyeing. I'm going to do printing with them when the screen has arrived, so that's a session or two for next time, making stencils and whatnot, although it doesn't really help me now. I half want to do more dying with them (mostly because I have an open box of cold water dye now) but other than various types of resist dying, what else can you do?
I do have some fabric crayons we haven't played with yet, and I guess I could get some fabric paints on the way over and just let them draw and paint and dye for an hour.
I have to do a load of research now to get ideas, so you can a short post this evening.
<3 x
So far, we have done basic machine sewing, applique and reverse applique and touched on dyeing. I'm going to do printing with them when the screen has arrived, so that's a session or two for next time, making stencils and whatnot, although it doesn't really help me now. I half want to do more dying with them (mostly because I have an open box of cold water dye now) but other than various types of resist dying, what else can you do?
I do have some fabric crayons we haven't played with yet, and I guess I could get some fabric paints on the way over and just let them draw and paint and dye for an hour.
I have to do a load of research now to get ideas, so you can a short post this evening.
<3 x
Still complaining about colds
Happy February.
I have a cold and feel like poo. Despite this, I have spent the last two evenings out walking, and will probably be going to Zumba tomorrow. I always feel so much more energetic and productive when I'm ill, which I think is probably a bit odd. I don't know whether its because I spent so much time at uni having to power through on little to no sleep and regardless of health, that it became normal. Either that or I feel like I have done well purely because I feel like poo, and my brain is fooling me into thinking I've done better than I would have done had I been feeling 100% normal to make me feel better about being ill. Probably the latter. Its sounds like something my brain would do, outright lie to me.
I started watching House of Flying Daggers, but decided to turn it off in favour of getting into my lovely warm bed and watching Secret Garden. Now I am in my lovely warm bed, I'm thinking I would rather go to sleep.
<3 x
a boy told me he likes me. I kinda froze and then ignored it
I have a cold and feel like poo. Despite this, I have spent the last two evenings out walking, and will probably be going to Zumba tomorrow. I always feel so much more energetic and productive when I'm ill, which I think is probably a bit odd. I don't know whether its because I spent so much time at uni having to power through on little to no sleep and regardless of health, that it became normal. Either that or I feel like I have done well purely because I feel like poo, and my brain is fooling me into thinking I've done better than I would have done had I been feeling 100% normal to make me feel better about being ill. Probably the latter. Its sounds like something my brain would do, outright lie to me.
I started watching House of Flying Daggers, but decided to turn it off in favour of getting into my lovely warm bed and watching Secret Garden. Now I am in my lovely warm bed, I'm thinking I would rather go to sleep.
<3 x
a boy told me he likes me. I kinda froze and then ignored it
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