Comments on: Open Thread #5 http://www.dramabeans.com/2007/11/open-thread-5/ Deconstructing kdramas and kpop culture Sat, 21 Nov 2009 15:05:44 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.5 hourly 1 By: Gramps http://www.dramabeans.com/2007/11/open-thread-5/#comment-11340 Gramps Mon, 26 Nov 2007 18:06:08 +0000 http://www.dramabeans.com/2007/11/open-thread-5/#comment-11340 #9 <b>canyayasis</b> Chuseok is a lunar calendar holiday. So it inevitably looks moveable when mapped on to the solar Gregorian calendar, as do all lunar calendar dates, because that ol' Silvery Moon and our particular local star just don't agree on anything, much. #8 <b>lola</b> It would be a huge bad joke to call myself a "Korean speaker", but since no-one else is biting (too busy wishing they could return those purchases, I bet) I'll contribute my comment that mixing a nickname with an honorific would be a rather odd thing to do, and it's hard to imagine circumstances in which it could be done other than jokey ones. In other words, it isn't like Tagalog personal name marker "si", which indeed just designates a person's name, that can indeed be a nickname and often is. I am not going to say anything about shopping, because I'm a man and therefore don't do shopping. Not even for bargain-basement "manly" items. I dress in my son's cast-offs, insofar as they fit me, being as I am a good six inches shorter than he is. And I think his girlfriend shops for those in the first place. Why am I warbling here? Mainly because Soompi has been "closed for backup" for nearly two hours now. Very ominous, since it already ran its normal daily backup at the usual time and for the usual duration.... Anyone here have any inside info about what may be going on??

#9 canyayasis Chuseok is a lunar calendar holiday. So it inevitably looks moveable when mapped on to the solar Gregorian calendar, as do all lunar calendar dates, because that ol’ Silvery Moon and our particular local star just don’t agree on anything, much.

#8 lola It would be a huge bad joke to call myself a “Korean speaker”, but since no-one else is biting (too busy wishing they could return those purchases, I bet) I’ll contribute my comment that mixing a nickname with an honorific would be a rather odd thing to do, and it’s hard to imagine circumstances in which it could be done other than jokey ones. In other words, it isn’t like Tagalog personal name marker “si”, which indeed just designates a person’s name, that can indeed be a nickname and often is.

I am not going to say anything about shopping, because I’m a man and therefore don’t do shopping. Not even for bargain-basement “manly” items. I dress in my son’s cast-offs, insofar as they fit me, being as I am a good six inches shorter than he is. And I think his girlfriend shops for those in the first place.

Why am I warbling here? Mainly because Soompi has been “closed for backup” for nearly two hours now. Very ominous, since it already ran its normal daily backup at the usual time and for the usual duration…. Anyone here have any inside info about what may be going on??

]]> By: thunderbolt http://www.dramabeans.com/2007/11/open-thread-5/#comment-11306 thunderbolt Mon, 26 Nov 2007 05:31:43 +0000 http://www.dramabeans.com/2007/11/open-thread-5/#comment-11306 I once stood in line for 90 minutes to pay for two items I did not need. NOT proud of myself. Blame it on herd instinct and a pair of legs that refused to heed that tiny voice in my head: "Get out of here, stupid!" Whenever I pass by those two items now hanging on my wall, I am reminded why I should never again go to a closing down sale. #21 geekgal, you are the standard I aspire to but never quite attain, alas. If I'm lucky, I will put up the Christmas lights by Dec 23 and take them down before April next year. I've stopped buying Christmas cards because I never remember to mail them before Christmas Eve. ("Thank you, thunderbolt, for the Christmas card which I received yesterday, Jan 10.") I blush in shame when I receive beautifully wrapped gifts (complete with bows and ribbons and a card!) because the ones I give look like a toddler (or a drunk) wrapped them. I'm so tardy it's not funny. I once stood in line for 90 minutes to pay for two items I did not need. NOT proud of myself. Blame it on herd instinct and a pair of legs that refused to heed that tiny voice in my head: “Get out of here, stupid!” Whenever I pass by those two items now hanging on my wall, I am reminded why I should never again go to a closing down sale.

#21 geekgal, you are the standard I aspire to but never quite attain, alas. If I’m lucky, I will put up the Christmas lights by Dec 23 and take them down before April next year. I’ve stopped buying Christmas cards because I never remember to mail them before Christmas Eve. (”Thank you, thunderbolt, for the Christmas card which I received yesterday, Jan 10.”) I blush in shame when I receive beautifully wrapped gifts (complete with bows and ribbons and a card!) because the ones I give look like a toddler (or a drunk) wrapped them. I’m so tardy it’s not funny.

]]> By: twreckx http://www.dramabeans.com/2007/11/open-thread-5/#comment-11249 twreckx Sun, 25 Nov 2007 13:51:25 +0000 http://www.dramabeans.com/2007/11/open-thread-5/#comment-11249 Read Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami when i happened on it by chance in the Library. Wow, metaphysical mind bender it certainly is. Good book. Thx for the reccomendation Read Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Murakami when i happened on it by chance in the Library. Wow, metaphysical mind bender it certainly is. Good book. Thx for the reccomendation

]]> By: geekgal http://www.dramabeans.com/2007/11/open-thread-5/#comment-11185 geekgal Sat, 24 Nov 2007 16:10:20 +0000 http://www.dramabeans.com/2007/11/open-thread-5/#comment-11185 Annually on this weekend, i put up the Christmas lights and clean out the closets for suitable Salvation Army donations. It's a good way to kick off the holiday season. I shop online to preserve my sanity and support Buy-Nothing Day by purchasing fair-trade coffee. But i do envy those who got their hands on Guitar Hero III or Rock Band this year. Sigh. I hope that the writers strike will end soon. I feel for their families. Hope that your weekend be a good one, javabeans.

Annually on this weekend, i put up the Christmas lights and clean out the closets for suitable Salvation Army donations. It’s a good way to kick off the holiday season. I shop online to preserve my sanity and support Buy-Nothing Day by purchasing fair-trade coffee. But i do envy those who got their hands on Guitar Hero III or Rock Band this year. Sigh.

I hope that the writers strike will end soon. I feel for their families. Hope that your weekend be a good one, javabeans.

]]> By: PixieJewel http://www.dramabeans.com/2007/11/open-thread-5/#comment-11183 PixieJewel Sat, 24 Nov 2007 15:38:21 +0000 http://www.dramabeans.com/2007/11/open-thread-5/#comment-11183 I ate too much yesterday and today. I guess with Christmas around the corner and the open house invitation pouring in, I guess I'll put on weight till Chinese New Year. I love to shop ... for Malaysian it is our lifestyle. We have Mega Sales at least 4 times a year where all the shopping complexes participate in a nation wide sales. As for Christmas, I shopped for my Christmas presents throughout the year. No last minutes shopping for me ... so practically I have all my Christmas presents all ready for D-Day. As for Malaysian, we love to eat too, so I guess my biggest headache right now is what I'll be cooking on the eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day. I ate too much yesterday and today. I guess with Christmas around the corner and the open house invitation pouring in, I guess I’ll put on weight till Chinese New Year.
I love to shop … for Malaysian it is our lifestyle. We have Mega Sales at least 4 times a year where all the shopping complexes participate in a nation wide sales. As for Christmas, I shopped for my Christmas presents throughout the year. No last minutes shopping for me … so practically I have all my Christmas presents all ready for D-Day.
As for Malaysian, we love to eat too, so I guess my biggest headache right now is what I’ll be cooking on the eve, Christmas Day and Boxing Day.

]]> By: Tessa http://www.dramabeans.com/2007/11/open-thread-5/#comment-11156 Tessa Sat, 24 Nov 2007 04:37:22 +0000 http://www.dramabeans.com/2007/11/open-thread-5/#comment-11156 This year I actually did the whole Black Friday shopping thing. My friend was in town from college for Thanksgiving break, so my friends and I decided to spend time together and go hit the sales and get all the stuff that we need [like more winter clothes since coats and jackets are ridiculously expensive]. We got to our first shopping mall at 3am and hopped to another around 6am. 7 straight hours of shopping is quite painful. I ended up only buying about 5 items -- three were presents, and two were for me. I might have spent maybe $50, including breakfast and lunch. I'd say it's not bad for this whole Black Friday deal, if not rather anti-climactic compared to my expectation of being loaded with bags and a nearly bankrupt piggy bank. This year I actually did the whole Black Friday shopping thing. My friend was in town from college for Thanksgiving break, so my friends and I decided to spend time together and go hit the sales and get all the stuff that we need [like more winter clothes since coats and jackets are ridiculously expensive]. We got to our first shopping mall at 3am and hopped to another around 6am. 7 straight hours of shopping is quite painful. I ended up only buying about 5 items — three were presents, and two were for me. I might have spent maybe $50, including breakfast and lunch. I’d say it’s not bad for this whole Black Friday deal, if not rather anti-climactic compared to my expectation of being loaded with bags and a nearly bankrupt piggy bank.

]]> By: tooizzy http://www.dramabeans.com/2007/11/open-thread-5/#comment-11155 tooizzy Sat, 24 Nov 2007 04:26:41 +0000 http://www.dramabeans.com/2007/11/open-thread-5/#comment-11155 Ahhhhh... Black Friday... It's the mosssst horrible timmmmmmee of the YEAAAARRRRRRR! Once and ONLY once I waited with my friend at around 5:30am during the beanie baby craze. (REALLY hate beanie babies) And this ONE lady pushed a poor 6-7 year old kid out of her way to get to one of the stupid dolls. She was arrested. I stay inside on those days. Plus, I shop during the whole year and usually everyone gets the same thing hehhehee. This year the girls are all getting either bath and bodyworks or victorias secret gift cards ANND the boys are getting besbuy gift cards. heheh. :-) Ahhhhh… Black Friday…

It’s the mosssst horrible timmmmmmee of the YEAAAARRRRRRR!

Once and ONLY once I waited with my friend at around 5:30am during the beanie baby craze. (REALLY hate beanie babies) And this ONE lady pushed a poor 6-7 year old kid out of her way to get to one of the stupid dolls. She was arrested. I stay inside on those days. Plus, I shop during the whole year and usually everyone gets the same thing hehhehee. This year the girls are all getting either bath and bodyworks or victorias secret gift cards ANND the boys are getting besbuy gift cards. heheh. :-)

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