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SONG OF THE DAY

Emma-Lee – “That Sinking Feeling.” I’ve just discovered Emma-Lee, and I’m totally in love with this song. [ Download ]

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@ 497 belleza - Dec 10, 2009 at 10:27 pm

“The first reviews of Avatar will be trickling in really soon.”

Kinda feel like the only person not looking forward to Avatar. I mean, they’re blue. Blue men!!! BLUE MEN!!!!

Is this an Anime?

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Oh man, I can't wait for Avatar! The trailer is just wicked cool!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRdxXPV9GNQ

This belleza is so silly. ;-) Like Nina Simone says, it's a new dawn, it's a new day...SAVE BORA!

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Just an FYI for everyone (not trying to become OT comment #500 or anything), but IRIS is on LA19 (KBS) btw 9:30 and 10:05 (looks like they are chopping up each episode) everyday. I happened to channel surf and out pops LBH's face. Took me by surprised to say to least. But now we can track him down for belleza's child support payments.

Enjoy IRIS watchers! And You're Beautiful is on right now, and I'm missing it for this, and I wouldn't miss this for the world!

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@ ockoala, langdon813, Samsooki

http://twitchfilm.net/reviews/2009/12/avatar-review.php

{Edit:}
BORA MUST DIE!!!

Baby-daddy LBH, we're coming after you for belleza's child support payments. Beware the power of OT!

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@ celestialoriginal

Hehehe, is Avatar an anime? Good question - there is the awesome (until the shitastic ending) Avatar the Last Airbender that aired on Nick and is now a live-action movie by the one and only M. Knight (do I need to say his last name?).

But this Avatar we are talking about is also known as James Cameron's Avatar - is the followup to Titantic. Took only like 13 years or so to make. Most of it in JC"s head.

Either going to be a huge flop or a huge blockbuster, with JC, it's the only way to go. Involving Blue non-men species called the Na'Vi (again, silly belleza) who inhabit a planet rapacious humans want to mine the heck out of. Check out the trailer posted by langdon and the review dug up by hjkomo (jesus you guys are fast).

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@celestial,

"Is this an Anime?"

Oh, you are thinking about "Avatar: The Last Airbender" (aka "M Night Shamalayan's Last Chance" ;) ) , which comes out next summer. This one is the James Cameron sci-film, about military people finding gigantic blue men in a jungle. He's basically made a movie for people coming down from a rave. ;)

@ockoala,

"Just an FYI for everyone (not trying to become OT comment #500 or anything), but IRIS is on LA19 (KBS) btw 9:30 and 10:05 (looks like they are chopping up each episode) everyday."

Yup, it's airing right now. Are you sure it's not Channel 44.1 though? That's KBS.

In fact, they aired the first 2 episodes at a special screening at the Wilshire Center I think. IRIS on a movie theater. Unfortunately I was out that day.

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"But this Avatar we are talking about is also known as James Cameron’s Avatar – is the followup to Titantic. Took only like 13 years or so to make. Most of it in JC”s head."

Yeah, this was a project of love for James Cameron. I think this is basically what the Abyss was for him in the 80s, kind of his big-statement superbudget movie.

Still, though. Blue men. BLUE MEN!!! That's enough for me to put on a white hood and stand in front of the Mann's Chinese Theatre.

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Been cleaning all day and look at OT!
Tried to start Friend (the movie) but AZNV was buffering so I only got passed "vulvas= menstruation." I'm probably going to have to dl and watch it that way. I also started "Alone in Love." This show has always intrigued me so I'm going to try and give it a shot. Anyone seen it?

@celestialorigin
Started Zettai Kareshi... all I can say is Hiro, Hiro, Hiro. I needed warning! I mean who the heck cares about Night (ideal or not) when Asamoto is eating cream puffs and licking his fingers (which I usually find repulsive) but my God!
I do have to say that Izawa irritates me though. Thanks for the suggestion. Now just waiting for Tokyo Dogs subs to come... Is J* "really" dead? I'm still not trusting Yuki entirely, though I do think that her remorse is genuine.

@ Thought You Were Cute But Wow! DVD purchase
I'm really thinking about getting it but I'm trying to wait until after Christmas to see how I feel. I'm trying to let myself calm down and remember pig rabbits aren't in the wild, A.N.Jell won't do a world tour and HTK won't fit in my C.Mas stocking (not willingly ;) ).
Those that are tempted, I would say that if you just want the DVD its prob better to wait. Pre-ordering will get you all kinds of other things you may not want, like photobooks, trinkets, etc. You could prob hold out that YAE will pick it up guaranteed in your region code.

@476 lovenyc52
I loved What's Up Fox! I made my drama buddy watch it and it was actually her first drama purchase. I could really identify with Byeong-hee. Maybe that is why it has a similar feel as 9E2O. Idk but I loved it! Glad you did.
And yeah Chun Myung Jung and I are the same age but he's a late '80er (born Nov., me Jan.) and he's got such a baby face, so like everyone else he's still on my ICOMYM.

Till OT #113.... nighty night.

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502 langdon813, 505 ockoala 506 belleza

Thanks! everybody. Saw the part of the trailer above! intriguing...
I'm so wiped and also recovering from a minor shock of being called a bitch by a total stranger for nothing...), I'm going to crawl under the flluffy duvet they have here and call in the night.

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@ langdon813

I just got to your mention of Philip Glenister. Sure his accent in Demons takes some getting used to...
(for those curious) -
http://www.bbcamerica.com/video/index.jsp?bclid=27610373001&bctid=55969482001

And from what I can dig up, I don't think he's going to be in Return to Cranford (bummer), but Ashes to Ashes is currently filming its 3rd season (hurray!). Gene Hunt will return to us soon. If you're really missing him on screen, you could always watch Horatio Hornblower (where I fell in love with Ioan Gruffudd.

Oh...and have you seen this?
http://twitchfilm.net/news/2009/12/whats-this-is-slingers-new-uk-scifi-to-get-excited-about.php

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@508 nea:notoriousnoona

Happy to hear you like it. At this moment, my brain is taking a good night sleep and I can't recall much. All I can recall at this moment is Hiro's perfectly buffed naked torso, he's so gorgeous in this drama. Such pleasure to indulge.... TD, wait till you see the subbed version, I can't spoil your viewing experience I'm sure it'll be out soon, too bad they were found out and deleted at ViiKii, I was helping that one out. But lately, my business is taking all of my time beside my day job and I had to retire from all volunteer works for now. Anyhow, Bed time...

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brrrrrr....may I ask y we venture into food 11sth at nite?!?!

@sweet cingdoc...u made me miss my mommy BAD!!!! :( I just dropped them off at the airport last wkend.

Yeah my family have those hotpot 'traditions' as well. Actually for some odd reason, HKers are very into hotpot (but I went back last yr, I sweat in 70+ Christmas and peeps r wearing Northface). Even regular Seafood Restaurant which is usually serving dishes communal style have the option of going hotpot for your table. It's very 'festive'. I'm not into hotpot until all those numbingly spicy TW (ma la) ones were in vogue in HK. I'm literally craving Little Sheep's (the lamb dumplings) or a ggori gom tang or a kim chi ji gae now!

btw I DEEPLY, VISERALLY cared about Nighto!! He was one perfect sex robotto that lowered himself to a mortal existence out of love for THAT Riiko.
Hiro was trillionX hotter in anything BUT ZK, he had a bird nest for his hair piece for the love of mankind!!! Yeah that Riiko can die, bring that soshi with you girl. I was BEYOND upset with that SP's ending, don't mention that word 'okaeri' I turn feral. I can never ever stand a character (or acting style) whose screentime was occupied by 80% the same wide doe-eyed 'huh?!', ignorant is bliss for them, but I want to poke at their eyes Miike style repeatedly (yes I'm lumping Hiro's Soshi squarely there) even in those good old Long fr LV days Matsu Takako = Erika Toda (die!! and DIE!!)

phew now that's out of my system... I'll pull out Otomen for some pinkpink cream cake making bishonen! *draw hearts*

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@508 nea
actually Friend (movie) eng subbed is on YT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6W-zcoIe2Vw

and Alone inLove is my SYJ kdrama, it's excellent.

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Holy moly...I was gone for a few hours doing my Chrismas cards and then I found you guys:
drooling because 1) I mentioned about my soup, 2) Chuno and 3)more Chuno...lol ;)

@Samsooki
I will just forgive you this time for calling us "loony" since I noticed the time that you were posting was quite late...that would explain your insensitivity toward your beloved friends (and a bunch of aunts of Ji Hoon) here in OT. Besides, you are PART of our group, too :)

Anyway, it's getting late , and with the bad weather, I know I will be busy at work ;(
@ockoala, Belleza, langdon, hjkomo, mookie, simplesim ( and everyone else)- I made a BIG pot, so come on over....dinner will be ready by 8pm PST ;)

@ockoala
For your Thanksgiving ham bone- if it was a honey baked ham, you might want to rinse it twice ( boil it , dump out liquid, repeat a second time) to get the "sweet" honey taste out. Don't worry....it will still be delish, and flavorful, just not "honey sweet" ( which tasted funny to me the first time I did it)

@no pork in my house
There's a cute story behind this. When my lil one was 6, she got a stuffed pig for present. She, herself, declared pork-free diet because she didn't want to eat "her friends". She even gets upset with us when we get roast pork from Sam woo... So, with my new red meat free diet, we have also gone pork free, too ( with occasional cheating). Ummmm, 16 yo loves the pig rabbit, so are we also going to be rabbit meat free, too??? lol

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^ I did the same thing to my mom after Babe!

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@hjkomo
Hope you are feeling better... I wish I can send some soup to you :(
Take care and rest....
Don't worry about Samsooki; If he acts up, I will give him a "fist waving" ( JK...no violence from me ;)

Goodnite, all...see you guys in OT 113....a nice, peaceful one....no more killing =P

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@481 belleza
But Bidam eats the whole chicken! What are you going to feed your babies?

@488 ockoala
Oh no, I didn't know nobody likes JNR. How sad...

@514 cingdoc
Aaaw, thanks so much for your invite! Will have to drink your soup virtually as it will take me 20 hrs or more to fly there. Where are you, my Superman?

I am backreading OT, makes me giddy. See y'all in OT#113 and let me know how's the soup. :-)

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This has to be the longest OT, and you gals and guys surely have fun. I'm probably the only one not excited by Chuno.... because I'm no fan of JH or OJH. I like LDH but sageuk is simply not my thing and the reason why I still haven't started Tamra. But all these food talks made me drool. I like the idea of a Korean soup base for hot pot which is my favorite though not my hubby's. In fact, after watching Family Outing aplenty, my daughter cooked a kimchi stew lately which is pretty tasty. It would be nice to use that as hotpot base.

Talking about anniversary, I was waken up two mornings ago by my hubby with a bunch of lillies. I asked him what's up ... only to realise that was our anniversary !! I was so hopeless even though totally immersed myself in romantic dramas all these times.

@ 453 Samsooki

" I never thought Eric Mun could act"

Haven't you seen Que Sera Sera? I didn't think Eric much until QSS - he was the first male Korean actor who moved me to tears. He surprised me big time in playing out - in a heartbreaking but understatement way - the internal turmoil driven by his own guilt and regret. Someone (Frac?) at the City Hall Ep 13 re-cap post compared JG's role to Eric's role in QSS which is kind of true to a certain point. The important point is he could carry the show beautifully if given the right material.

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@epyc
"Haven’t you seen Que Sera Sera? I didn’t think Eric much until QSS – he was the first male Korean actor who moved me to tears. He surprised me big time in playing out – in a heartbreaking but understatement way – the internal turmoil driven by his own guilt and regret. Someone (Frac?) at the City Hall Ep 13 re-cap post compared JG’s role to Eric’s role in QSS which is kind of true to a certain point. The important point is he could carry the show beautifully if given the right material."

You can see potential in Eric even back to his first drama Pheonix when I thought he eclipsed Lee Seo Jin. I can't say I'm a fan of Eric yet but you can see it there. If Que Sera Sera has good acting I wanna check it out since I'm a sucker for good acting even if the writing is sucky. My post YB kdrama sights are pinpointed at What's Up Fox but I haven't started since I have taken the opportunity to catch up on work, life and christmas shopping.

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^ correction: actually looked it up but Eric actually acted in a drama called I'm running before Pheonix. Who knew.?

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