@cingdoc
I'll let you know when I prepare it. I think I'm going to love it. And I'm with your girls, I can't eat chicken without crispy skin!

@150 xiahkixiri
I just finished ep 2! OMO! OMO! OMO! LEE fn WAN! He has this intensity that scares the crap out of me. He seems to take on characters like this. I saw him in Insoon is Pretty (where my drama buddy and I nicknamed him Burgundy), so I was glad to see him here but I had to take a break after the window scene. My poor heart! And I have to agree, I think that its definitely going to be one of those dramas I love (embarrassingly). Its true, Park Shin-hye was annoyingly nice but the crying! I was bewildered and exhausted in the first ep. Now, after ep 2, I think I can accept it.

@momosan
You aren't the first one I've seen that says watch Gokusen S1, not the others. I didn't even give the other seasons a try after I found out that Jun wasn't going to be in it. Is this the case for most, or is it really just not a good watch?

@Judy
You didn't like Kimi wa Petto? Can I ask why? My friend watched it and hated the ending. It was her first Jdrama. She watched it bcause of the whole Kim Hyun Joong "Momo" blasphemy. I'm actually in the midst of watching Absolute BF and though Hiro is hot, I don't like where I think its going...

As for Alone in Love and CitC I'm still watching and really loving but Lee Wan has enraptured my soul! Hehe :)

@ momosan
"Pasta – The Voice plus food porn. What’s not to love?"

And isn't he adorable with his new haircut?!

@ cingdoc

The triplets are single?...and world travelers...they must be quite an interesting bunch.

@ ockoala

So, are you not watching Hero anymore? Has everyone boarded the WISFC train and left Hero behind? :(

Hello all, from a very COLD Seoul. Got here yesterday and I think the temperatur was -11C. Sheesh!

Have not had the best start to the trip. Flights were delayed, lots of running to make the connecting flight, and then they lose our luggage. So no clothes to wear other than the ones on our back. And my new boots were in my suitcase!! ARRGGHH!!!

Tried shopping for new clothes last night but the girls in Seoul are TINY ... seriously, where do people who are larger than size 6 UK shop???

Myungdong has very pretty lights and heaps of shops and food stalls but you can't enjoy it when all you're looking for is a place that sells underwear! Which, surprisingly, is very hard to find.

I'm hoping that the trip will get better from today onwards ... otherwise, all my hopes of Seoul will be shattered *weep*.

@ crzycpl
"Tried shopping for new clothes last night but the girls in Seoul are TINY … seriously, where do people who are larger than size 6 UK shop???"

'tis sad, really.
http://www.koreatimes.co.kr/www/news/nation/2009/12/117_56823.html
http://www.allkpop.com/index.php/full_story/snsd_each_eat_only_800_calories_a_day/

"Tried shopping for new clothes last night but the girls in Seoul are TINY …"

Yeah, Seoul's getting into Tokyo territory. (Tokyo women are almost doll-like.) Still not there though.

When I saw Jung Ryeo Won after she did that movie, I thought "hmm, well if she lost ANOTHER 10lbs, she'd get into Nakashima Mika territory."

Wasn't expecting Macbeth when I checked in! ;-)

No snow in Mississippi unfortunately! I'd give anything to have a white Christmas just once in my life. It's fairly chilly though; 38 degrees and a crystal clear sky full of stars. Perfectly lovely weather for sipping mulled cider while sitting outside by the firepit.

If I only had wifi...I might have stayed out a little longer. :-)

@ hjkomo and belleza

Yes, I also hated shopping in Tokyo because I had to buy large or extra large for everything! Hmmm.... maybe GAP or the other more 'international' brands will have some larger sizes? There is so much yummy food in this country, why would anyone go for the 'no food' diet?? Puzzles me how Asian girls are so skinny with all this great food around them.

Had my first ever bowl of haejangguk last night and it really hits the spot on these wintry nights. Ahhhh ... and the endless supply of kimchi.

@Snow on the East Coast
Sounds like the snow was pretty heavy up north. We've only gotten a couple of inches here in North Carolina. But it was beautiful to wake up this morning to see everything blanketed in snow since it doesn't snow much down here.

@hjkomo
I've d/led the first episode of Hero. My first impression of LJK has always been so great that I always give his dramas a try...though he hasn't matched what I thought was his best performance again (King and the Clown) but TBDAW came close.

@djes
Ooo...the Pasta trailer looks fun! It seems like this series will pretty upbeat and more like a rom-com than anything else. Thanks for the link!

@ 155 hjkomo

I haven't started Hero, cuz I was told by two little tweety birds I "had to" watch.....Robbers. ;-) Still on Robbers episode 9, hard to watch ANY drama these days when I'm out of the office all day, then attending Christmas parties, business dinners, and kids performances up the wazoo in the evening. But I will reach that elusive episode 10 if it KILLS me.

As for WISFC, I couldn't help myself, Go Soo all intense and intenser makes me quiver inside and my body robotically inclined to click on any video link with him in it.

Still planning to watch Hero, and then write an amazing review here that people will want to watch it. That's my dream at least. Team Underdog Fighting!

Oh, and FYI to all, The Princess and the Frog is the best pure Disney movie in the last 15 years (not counting Pixar here). Not since Beauty and the Beast. Just storytelling magic, I feel like I'm 11 again and saw The Little Mermaid for the first time.

"But I think it is difficult to balance on the head of a pin, trying to encourage healthy eating while still buying into the k-idol craze."

True. Your average boy idol is under 12% bodyfat. And uhhh that ain't easy to do. Still . . . most K-idols are brawny compared to Japanese boy idols, who are again REALLY REALLY skinny in every possible way.

It's hypocritical for me as an American to criticize Korean body image, because Koreans (and pretty much the majority of Asia) sees Americans as obese. Which we are. This is also true in other ethnic American communities and then go back to the mother countries. In most cases, you'll realize how uhhh good we have it.

Yet having said that, 800 calories/day isn't healthy. And if the nutrition content is accurate, they're not getting enough protein. Combine the two and by the time they're 25 years old, they'll look much older than you. This is BTW also true in Japan. Actors/Actresses in Japan tend to look much older than their Taiwanese or Korean counterparts. Why? Because they eat so little (and because they don't enough protein), they develop a more wan look that we associate with aging.

Finally, this is fairly recent thing in Korean pop culture. If you watch shows from 10 years ago, pretty much everybody looks skinny but healthy-skinny. If you look at idol artists/groups, same thing. Then go back even 5 years ago, and this started to change. Rain 5 years ago looks nothing like Rain now.

"Hmmm…. maybe GAP or the other more ‘international’ brands will have some larger sizes? "

Nah . . . even if you go to GAP, everything is scaled down. Friend of mine, who's a male model type, can't find clothes in Shibuya that fit him. If you go to Rippongi, it might help.

Food's expensive in Japan though, and if you lived there, you would struggle to keep your weight. If you wanted a burger, fries and coke, you may be looking at $15 or so.

@169 belleza

Yeah, that's true. When in Japan, I feel like I am a giant. I can hardly fit into XL and it seems like I eat twice as much as others. American portions! I'm accustomed to...

@cingdoc somewhere above

I feel exactly the same way.

And I thank God for all the blessing I'm getting every nano seconds of my life, for being able to feel, see, sense express myself breath the fresh air, for all the countless things we go through day by day

I'm going to stay in my room and do K drama marathon here in Big Island! Now, I get to meet Goo Soo and possible finish Iris! Yey, No distractions like work pressure... It might sound like I have no life all the way here in beautiful Hawaii... Well, I can come back here anytime, if I want to. But at home, I'm so pressured to work, so why not take a break.... sort of.

I'm late (as always :) ) at OT but just finished IRIS, and very hesistant to jump on the WISFC bandwagon - just not into melodrama these days, and the fact that female actresses are highly important to me, even if they aren't the lead. I have some issues with HYS.

But Song Joong Ki is in this and I'm anxious to see this potential of mine flex his acting muscles. Plus, if the script avoids redundant cliches and has strong transitioning and balance, I'm willing to give it a shot. Please advise?

Still waiting until Sunday to watch both eps of Smile You, and avoiding spoilers like crazy. But I caught an ava that spoiled Soo-In's intimate scene. Geez, am I going to giggling madly in front of the computer.

Regarding Liar Game 2 - I really like Shota, but I'm not getting as high of a kick off off this season. Blame it on the explanations of the game or that I've become more brilliant in deciphering the tricks (I'm sure its more of the former) but the plotline has lost most of its spark. Should finish Love Shuffle.

Anyone here watching Hero or Invincible LPK? How's the scripting and acting? Character devo?

Oh, and has anyone watched Mulan 2009 with Vicki and Chen Kun? I'm looking for HQ, as always, but can't seem to find it. And where can I watch Wake Up Sid, HQ?

171 posts is too much to read so I'm just going to start talking to the air about my pathetic college student life. I'm sitting here in my dorm's living room, swigging Kirin milk tea straight from the 1.5L bottle, reading javabeans and making lists of jodramas to watch while trying to avoid studying for my stupid stupid stupid macroeconomics final.

Also, there's supposed to be a snow storm tonight.

I can't wait to go home and to catch up on all the dramas I have to watch. Still haven't finished "You're Beautiful!"
I'm planning to finish it on the plane ride home. I'm so excited!

"Nah . . . even if you go to GAP, everything is scaled down. Friend of mine, who’s a male model type, can’t find clothes in Shibuya that fit him. If you go to Rippongi, it might help.

Food’s expensive in Japan though, and if you lived there, you would struggle to keep your weight. If you wanted a burger, fries and coke, you may be looking at $15 or so."

@169 belleza,
The clothes won't fit me and the food'll be too expensive. Remind me again why I'm going to Tokyo (for the first time) this winter break?

@148 djes

Thanks for the Pasta trailer - this one really got me excited. LSK and GHJ look perfect match, plus Alex and Honey Lee (whose performance in Partner is impressive for a relatively newcomer).

@166 cingdoc

May everyone's Christmas wishes be the same! We tend to forget the best are the simplest and closest :)

Just finished watching the last episode of Ohitorisama. I kept on screaming Kyahh!!! Kawaiii!!! all by myself . It's sssssssoooooo cute. the ending! J-drama season's almost all over now and I've watched 80% of the on going dramas just because I need to blush up my Japanese and it helps. This one got a lot better along with Jin and Tokyo dogs and real clothes.

Now I can move onto WISFC . Weee!

Oh and it's expensive to eat out in Japan. but a bowl of steaming hot udon noodles/tempura can be around $5.

@173 Rory

Oh,Sweetie. No, you won't starve. There are all sorts of reasonable alternatives. Like Japanese pancakes(okonomiyaki) or Subways( don't know why you'd want to eat at Subways all the way in Japan, though...) or noodle shops, Depachika(food halls of Department stores, famous for free samples!) Anyways. plenty of options. You'll have a great time there.

Cloths shopping wise, it's another story...

Just breezed through the OT don't have time to read everything so I might be missing some good information. Anyway I don't have any holiday this Christmas and New Year I will be working, whaaaa, sniff, sniff... on the other hand my Vacation Leave will be reset next year so I will have the time to watch, Slingshot, Hello Franceska, Who are You etc., etc.

@ celestialorigin
"Yeah, that’s true. When in Japan, I feel like I am a giant."

Wait...didn't you say you went from a 0 to a 2??? o_O
So, what are the sizes in Japan...-2 and under?

Korean culture has historically been imbedded with food. If you look at idioms and figures of speech, many of them have to do with eating, food, etc.
It is so sad to see the obsession with meeting such unrealistic standards of weight, not only for the detrimental (and dangerous) health reasons, but especially because of what many of our parents and grandparents had to endure during the war. I have two cousins who get thinner and thinner every time I see them (they are seriously underweight), who take pride in their [lack of] figures...but on the whole, they never seem happy to me. In fact, they always look miserable. And I only feel sorrier for their daughters. :(

@178 hjkomo

LOL! They are a whole lot smaller over there... Guess their XL is like our Small... Plus my pants size are smaller since I have no hips. But my tops can be 2-4 or S-M since I do workout... Gotta be strong...

I guess the Love-Hate relationship with food is actually, quite universal amongst in developed countries... It's way past the basic survival level of consumptions. Indulge or not indulge? 500 calories for a slice of mud pie or not? Come to think of it, how far have we come to be able to have such luxurious dilenma after WW2. Sorry, I'm going off to elsewhere... must be my bed time. Have finish WISFC ep2. I don't know if I can stay with it or not. I can't take any heart wrenching sort of thing at this moment... But I'd better at least witness Goo Soo since everyone's talking about him here... Thanks for all the recommendations

"They are a whole lot smaller over there… "

Yup, they are. You know that "hide face behind the CD"=Kim Tae Hee standard? Funny enough -- most women in Tokyo have NO PROBLEM fitting that standard . . .

O_o

"500 calories for a slice of mud pie or not? "

And of course, the answer is easy. Skip the mud pie and go for the Snickers Pie. Which I did the other night. OMG that was good.

Late to OT by two days--my record. I've been in some kind of jet lag stupor since I've been back to the states from UK so haven't had time to do anything except sleep and visit family and attend xmas parties.

I woke up this morning to a thick blanket of snow--maybe 12 inches from non-scientific look outside my window. I'll be sledding in the park later but I'm dying to go snowboarding since December has been dismal for skiing and snowboarding in the east coast. I'll make some chili and corn bread and hunker down in the evening with my hubby and finally finish the last 4 episodes of IRIS. Hubby waited until I came back from my biz trip because he enjoys watching with me though he likes IRIS better than I do.

Speaking of body size and the idol groups I have to say some of it should be accounted to asian body types and diet. I think asians in asia are slighter but even asians in states for the most part slighter but we'll see what a change in diet will do in future generations. I have seen changes from one generation to next. My nephews in the states are all 6'2-6'3 and they are all full korean. My niece is 5'8. My sisters and I are slighter and range from 5'3 to 5'6.

ouchie the soreness! I take back the macbeth quote, since I woke up to 12 inches. At first, I was smirking since we live in a condo, and so no shoveling, but then my sister called and I had to drive to her place and shovel her extra long driveway.

Plus, I made a rookie mistake of driving over the snow in the driveway, leading to packed snow which became 10x as difficult to shovel... Honestly, there aren't enough *#&$!! words in the dictionary to describe how stupid I felt, and how my back felt, trying to shovel packed ice/snow, when if I only had parked on the street, I could have had a relatively easy time.

Lessons learned this morning:

1. Don't antagonize winter storms by making silly bravado macbeth quotes before the storm actually hits.

2. Don't smirk because you live in a condo, after the winter storm hits, because other people with brains will figure out that you live in a condo (hence you have no shoveling of your own to do) and will drag you out of bed to shovel their driveways, sidewalks, and/or patio areas.

3. Don't drive over driveways that haven't been shoveled, unless you are a masochist and like pain.

4. Don't shovel in denim jeans, because if jeans get wet and you are still shovelling, you will be miserable.

5. Do be prepared for shoveling by bringing leather work gloves, and don't assume your sister will have extra work gloves available, and don't use driving gloves to shovel with because driving gloves are not work gloves, and you will get blisters, and finally,

6. Shoveling is back-breaking manual labor that is a time-honored family tradition - so shut up, don't complain, and listen to your Winter Sonata OST while you shovel and you will be just fine. :D

@ samsooki

Glad you can still type! :-(

Thanks for reminding me that there is at least one good thing about living in the South.

@ Samsooki
"#4. Don’t shovel in denim jeans, because if jeans get wet and you are still shovelling, you will be miserable."

How long have you lived on the East Coast...and weren't you in the midwest before that? Aigoo.
Don't wear jeans - that's the very first thing my mother-in-law taught me on my first Christmas visit to MN.

Rest your back. Heat on it is good. Take ibuprofen if you need to. Good thing Ji Hoon's still [relatively] light as a feather, so you won't throw your back out to lift him. ;)

@184 hjkomo and @ Samsooki

So, what are you supposed to wear? Just out of curiosity... I grew up in snow country with 1-2 meters of snow on ground, but didn't have to shovel snow since I was a girl...

@ celestialorigin

MIL said corduroys are much better than jeans.

We live in a coop but because hubby owns his own business, he bought a snow blower and some salt yesterday because he isn't in his 20's anymore but due to the packed snow had to do some back breaking shoveling anyway. He wears his snowboard gear to shovel. My advice is don't wear anything that will stick to you and please for the love of god don't wear jeans to go skiing or snowboarding as I often have witnessed.

Went sledding with hubby after lunch and it was so fun!!! We weren't the only grown up kids since I saw a couple with a homemade sled made out of broken box, garbage bag and duct tape. It was nice and sunny but I was too tired to make chili so now eating chicken noodle soup from the local deli. I love the snow and winter. I think I'll invest in a super sled from restoration hardware if I can get it on sale.

After much nagging, pleading and salesmanship I have finally convinced my older sister to watch YB and she is loving it. So that makes 2 for 2 this year in terms of getting my sisters addicted to the dramas I've watched. First City Hall and now YB.

@147 momosan

I have not seen Honjitsu mo Hare yet, but I just realized Sakaguchi Kenji is in it and having just finished watching Iryu I think I will give this one a try. For those of you who likes medical drama, Iryu is a great one to watch. Very addicting in a way only the Japanese can pull off without a single spark of romance in sight.

On the topic of feeling huge in Asian, that's pretty much me anytime I am around my relatives. I somehow feel like I'll break them. It's especially sad when I feel big around the guys too. I always laugh when someone here in the States tells me I am small b/c of course anytime I am around Asians I feel huge. I will probably stay away from buying cloth in any Asian country. That would just be too depressing.

Hi all...
i read there was blizzards in the northern US, if anyone lives there, i hope you and your family is in good health...
and to all who experienced snowy holiday... i'm so jealous of you guys, living almost 30 years in a country with only 2 season (rainy n summer), it's my greatest wish to see the snow... i'm babling like a kid here, don't mind me :P
well anyway... happy snowy holiday, don't play out in the snow too much, stay healthy...

brittany murphy died last night, right? i read that on BBC... only 32 years old... and here i am listening to her singing Boogie Wonderland from Happy Feet soundtrack...

"brittany murphy died last night, right?"

She died of a heart attack. Brittany Murphy was said to be severely underweight, so some rumors about anorexia. Her mum said she had diabetes.

^ ^ How sad. What a year for celebrity deaths this has been.

@CrimemasterGogo
i Love ur name... ha ha... it brought back memories of shakti kapoor and paresh rawal... its been sooooooooo long since i saw andaz apna apna.. hehe "yeh teja teja kya hai.. yeh teja teja..." LOL

@ Taohua
oh i've seen mumbai meri jaan,,, loved it...and my sis is a big time marathi theatre and movie fan... she did mention dombivili fast
if u like organic stuff maybe u've seen "maatichya chulhi"?? very nicely done...

fans of irfan and konkana...
in metro i htink their story was the only story that i really enjoyed... :D
have u seen the "asian paints" ad of theirs... very cute,,,

@shalini, nom_kitteh, shubi, and all hindi movie lovers
chance pe dance.. shahis and genelia... isaw a couple of their interviews before the promos for the movie started.. the two seemed to have good chem.. but genelia is not particularly known for her dancing.. so....... i dont know how the movie will turn out to be... am purposely keeping expectations low...

oh any thoughts on "pyaar impossible"...

the theme seems a bit typical of the late 90's.. but i hope jugal hans raj does a good job directing it and keeps it fresh without the regular "plot" developments... the music seemed kinda different.... wat i wud call "bubblegum music" which i think is reqd by the film...
Love priyanka in the song "10 on 10"..
oh and i hope UC does a btr job playing the geek.. it appears that he has lost some muscle since his dhoom days (??) and looks btr,.. his acting isnt that grt in movies so far... but he is "supposed" to have lot of talent....
please please let this not be a let down... its been long since i saw a good "bubblegum" movie,,,,

waiting to watch "3 idiots" too ... madhavan is a seriously underrated actor when it comes to hindi films... although he is a suprstar in south...
i fell in love wiht him wen i used to watch." aarohan." (short drama with pallavi joshi)...oh another serial on Navy... "Sea Hawks"(aka Baaz) on tv (short drama series on DD-metro i think... also had milind soman and anup soni and om puri).. too bad they killed him :(...

question into the infinty:
does any one know wer i can watch sea hawks again... ?

@SNSD STARVATION DIET,

Apparently the 800 calorie was wrong. It's actually 1200 calories.

1200 calories. That's still not a lot. :( I'd imagine with SNSD's rehearsal schedule and average metabolism, they should be up to 2000-2500 calories.

Am enjoying the unseasonably snowy weather. Went back to my university town over the weekend and it was looking spectacularly beautiful. In any event, just SO thankful I ditched a one-time plan to hop to Paris for the weekend. I could have been stranded in Paris, or worse, stuck for 15 hours in the cold and dark under the channel. Eep.

@ nycgrl

Nice to see you are safely home and enjoying the snow!

I need to get myself in order to venture out and make the most of my last day in London. But when I get back later, we need to have a conversation about Devil/Mawang and Resurrection/Rebirth!!

@194 belleza

@SNSD STARVATION DIET,

Hummm, I just got onto this thread making unexpected stops at Lee Min Ki news and Wan Kar wai's ... Am I missing something?

Anyways, good to be home!

@celestialorigin,

There was a K-pop article a few days discussing what the SNSD eat to keep slim. And it turned out that their daily diet was about 800 calories. This was later clarified to be about 1200 calories.

A 800 caloric diet is considered a "Very Low Calorie Diet" or VLCD. You might see it recommended for the morbidly obese to aggressively lose weight, but most dietitians would not recommend it under any normal condition.

As for 1200 calories . . . well welcome to Japan. :D (Or so the stereotype goes . . )

@197 belleza

Aw... Just a tad above fasting, sort of... So much they have to go through for staying slim... And through out my youth I thought I was fat!? at under 100lb. and next 20 years I maintained just about same weight around 107lb. without much effort and now??? with a pot belly, I regret that I didn't appreciate my good metabolism while I had that. Now, I have to work out seriously or else...

Now, I'm seriously hooked on WISFC... just finished ep3... Don't know what to do...
I'd better get back on my work come tomorrow. So much to do with so little time. 3 more episodes mean 3 more hours... Just read all JB's recaps. I need to watch! 2am now. I need to sleep as well!

"Now, I’m seriously hooked on WISFC… just finished ep3… "

You know, I think, Go Soo's performance in WISFC is the closest to a Moo Hyuk experience that I've had in years. I love the writing and production and just melodrama wackiness, but GS's EYES in this show. Omo. I just cry like a fool, A FOOL, with how he LOOKS at her. (I cry at anything, but somebody's lovelorn look . . . that is the stuff of haunting glory for me.) Not since MiSa, not since Moo Hyuk!!

Had meant to reply to this way earlier, the delay I blame it on shock....

From OT #113 - Comment # 253 hanjanman

"BTW, I might start a petition to the networks to ban shower scenes in kdramas. I’ve been reading a lot of people calling it an ‘obligatory’ shower scene. WRONG! It’s called a ‘gratuitous’ shower scene. It’s about time that us, menfolk, get the respect we deserve. It’s about time that women see us as not mere sex objects to ogle at. We have brains and feelings too, you know. I’m sure my twin sister bspanda will agree with me."

To my lovely twin hanjanman *waves*

Now I know we have not communicated in awhile (which is such a shame! Where have you been? Missed ya!) but my darling twin you must have been completely overwhelmed by the Xmas spirit.

How could you even think that I could agree with your proposed ban? *tsk tsk* that you would think that your twin could be so disrespectful! :)

Hanjanman *puzzled* "How is it disrespectful?"

When a man/actor has worked so hard to get such a toned body, it would be disrespectful NOT to appreciate the hard labour. The poor k-actors work such long hours to provide us with our beloved dramas. They are not just sex objects - they can be mutliskilled, who have chocolate abs AND move us with their acting and/or emotive eyes(eg So Ji Sub) I know these actors have brains and feelings too. They had the brains to think to work on their bodies and they (and their advisors/dramas production team) were so thoughtful to feel that the viewing public's would appreciate their hard work. Such beautiful thoughtful men!
(while not a kdrama - am having flashback to the AC-Vanness shower scene link that ockoala kindly provided links for in a previous OT that proves this point. Joy joy joy!)

Let me put it another way....

If there was a chance to see Kang Ji Hwan in a shower scene, what do you think my answer would be?

Had the world went ahead with your (crazy) proposed ban that prevented that possibility from ever happening......I can't begin to think of the hurt and trauma (emotionally and physically) this would inflict. And I ain't talking about the pain and hurt to me dear bro! I am thinking about YOUR welfare ;p

So to my fellow OTs - please do not hurt my twin. He was under the influence of Christmas juice. I will make sure he does not partake so much Christmas Juice in future. He is still a much loved member of the family - even with this whopper of a delusion.

Re: Robotech
Hmm I seem to have missed a very entertaining OT discussion the other week! Have to confess never saw a single ep, the only robots I remember watching growing up were Transformers (which still rock - but seems so lame now after reading the OT discussion) and Voltron (or at least I think it is Voltron - is that the one where these robots that look like cats come together and form a larger robot?)

Anywho since my OT family has never provided a wrong recommendation (City Hall!!!!) am curious to see which boxed set would be the best to get? Would you recommend this 21 disc one - http://www.robotech.com/store/viewproduct.php?id=239 ? I looked at the price locally and it was reasonable. Must not to be uber-Samsooki edition hehehe

While I know that I have heaps of kdramas to watch - and with Chuno-uary coming - the OT discussion made me very interested. Am seriously thinking should I 'Candy Candy' (japanese with Eng subs) or 'Robotech' gift to myself for the Festive season? What say peeps?

Re: Will It Snow For Christmas
Loving the recaps - so yep this was going to be added to my to watch list. But it has now moved zoomed up the list after the immortal words of Belleza
" Not since MiSa, not since Moo Hyuk!!"

And if I don't get a chance to post this week....

Happy fesitive season - whether you celebrate Christmas or not!
May my fellow OTers and your loved ones have celebrations filled with fun, food, family and friends. Keep safe!

(curious to see whether we have OT party here on Xmas Day? hehe)