Open Thread #165

1 IrishGirl

December 10, 2010 at 7:19 AM

I can't wait for the new Secret Garden episodes! I love the characters and I hope they know where they are going with the plot.

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2 hh

December 10, 2010 at 7:19 AM

Yay! Finally, an Open Thread! Been waiting for this to listen to your song choice. I've been collecting and listening to the songs in this thread! Love them all!

Hehe. It's Friday again. But, it's already night in my place. It was pretty much a calm and chaos day for me. Sigh.. But, at least I got it over. Can't wait for tomorrow to come. One of my best friends is getting attached tomorrow! Hopefully everything goes right!

And.. Just read about the change of writer for MSOAN. Hopefully the episodes will be much better with the new one. It's a waste to have JGS, MGY and KJW in one series, but poor story plot. GO GO K-DRAMA! ;)

and, happy weekend to all! ;D

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3 maez

December 10, 2010 at 7:21 AM

Going back home for winter break after being away for 4 months :)

December 10, 2010 at 11:12 AM

same here, I should have finished translating a book,
but Kim Joo-won invaded my mind. I think he'll become a permanent resident there along with Sidney Carton, George Emerson, Mr. Darcy, Fox Mulder..

random thoughts?

i think the Beanies (awards, not us) votes tend to lean more towards the dramas that are more recent. when i was voting, i couldn't even remember anymore how much i liked choi siwon in Oh My Lady haha! couldn't compare him objectively to how much i like yoochun in SKK! (wow, big issues i got huurr LOL)

i'm good with MSOAN changing writers. that ship was going downhill FAST. MGY has been wasted on what could possibly 2 of the most overrated dramas this year. :(

i got so much stuff to do before midterm ends pre-christmas, but i'm already full-on into the chill in the wind and the warmth of my blanket. HELP! someone kidnap my professors and take them to see ebeneezer scrooge please!!!!

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viola

December 10, 2010 at 8:34 AM

"i couldn’t even remember anymore how much i liked choi siwon in Oh My Lady haha! couldn’t compare him objectively to how much i like yoochun in SKK"

It wasn't hard for me to remember how much I liked Siwon at all. :) Off course this won't come as a surprise to you if you have read any of my posts. ;)

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maria

December 10, 2010 at 3:44 PM

oh yes, if there would be anyone who WOULDN'T forget choi siwon, it would be you! :P i wish i could vote again!

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mellowyel

December 10, 2010 at 8:38 AM

You know what's interesting, though? The hype around both of MGY's projects this year have been because SHE's the lead in them. Less so for MSOAN, but the fact remains that we probably would be less hyped for it if she wasn't in it. It's not like she needs to pick better projects: both series were great on paper, but fell flat in the execution, and you can't always tell going in how it's going to end up. It's just her bad luck that she took on two projects that failed to live up to expectations. At least CS had decent ratings - I don't see MSOAN getting more than a 10% at the highest by the end of the year, even with the writer switch.

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soyachan

I have exams as well and my body just wont obey my mind! I know I must get up and take out my books but my body just wants to hold on to my laptop and my bed covers!

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brookeeve

December 10, 2010 at 12:31 PM

Weren't we going to make a Dramabeans Pharmaceuticals announcement? Or was that Diadda who was going to do it, 'cause it was her solution anyway?

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7 hunterbear

December 10, 2010 at 7:47 AM

Happy Friday Everyone!!!

I got mistaken for a high school student yesterday afternoon, and it made my day ;). Phew. For a second there, I was convinced I was turning into a grandma.

Anyone else here watch Runaway? Gah! I did NOT like the finale. Maybe I'd be more open to the series if Rain like stripped nude in the DVD version, and someone strangled Jinny with their bare hands leaving her squawking like a chicken. Grrr.

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estel

December 10, 2010 at 7:54 AM

Yeah, why did the GOOD loveline in the drama have to suffer the death of one of its participants! The only one with a rational, thinking brain! Bah, I was so mad. They totally killed the wrong girl. PLUS there wasn't even a decent kissing scene to make up for all the teasing since episode four or whatever when he kissed her and she threatened to kill him if he did it again. Ah, so much potential, so not delivered...But I liked Rain's haircut, at least.

happy friday OT'ers!

it's been a while since my last OT, i hope that everyone is doing well.

students - fighting!

i can't wait for more snow.. snowboard season can't come sooner! hehe.

actually, i feel like i'm just waiting for things to happen these days.. Secret Garden and Mary Stayed Out All Night episodes + snow. yikes! i should get out today to get some Christmas shopping done.

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viola

December 10, 2010 at 12:29 PM

The only one that comes to mind where beauty pageant was an important plot is, oddly enough, City Hall. :)

December 10, 2010 at 1:03 PM

Check out the awesome "City Hall" recaps right here at dramabeans. They were written by a guest recapper, samsooki, and they are worth reading even if you don't watch the drama episodes themselves.

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izzie

December 10, 2010 at 2:04 PM

thanks! will do just that. :)

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lovenyc52

December 10, 2010 at 2:57 PM

yes yes and more yes :)

December 10, 2010 at 7:58 AM

So, I want to watch Athena. Should I watch Iris first?

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brookeeve

December 10, 2010 at 10:47 AM

I don't know about that, but I do know that I saw Iris had a movie form on Dramacrazy. Catching up on it might not be so hard!

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i will my number# 1 drama..(again that's my personal preference)

i don't even finish it yet .. but i know they going to right path..and wish its still going strong that way..

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13 rainerust

December 10, 2010 at 8:06 AM

TGIF guys! It's been insane at work recently, more so than usual, so I've been de-stressing via secret garden. Is it wrong to love a drama this much?

Also, if there are any Simgaporeans who like Suju and don't yet have tickets to SS3, I've got a spare so PM me if you're keen thanks.

Can't believe the year is coming to a close so soon cos it feels like it had just barely started. Gah. Age is catching up on me...

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estelle

December 10, 2010 at 9:17 AM

Annyeong fellow Singaporean! Just saying hi, coz I'm not exactly a big fan of Suju hehe... :)

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pohonphee

December 10, 2010 at 10:00 AM

Hee....I have got the ticket. :) But I still have not done with my passport yet. I'm stuck with my job, and won't be able to get it fix soon :(

ahh you are the one who make me subconsciously giving permission to my sister to buy the ticket for me. :)

Next time I will borrow JB voodoo to protect me from Brookeve pigeons so things like this won't happen again. :D But since it has already happened, I want to borrow our plane so I won't need passport to enter Singapore and deal with airport security. I'll do the kidnapping for you,Sis so stop asking people to vote for Siwon to keep Beanie award objectivity. :D

Why do you ask the concert date? (curious) You plan to set this date as the date of the operation to obtain?? don't you?

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@ pohonphee

it's a good thing you're borrowing the plane. imagine if you had to stuff all of them in your suitcases. LOL!

i love Suju-KRY!! tho i agree RW's voice is a little high, he is very very talented. i also like YS's voice.. but of course. Kyu is my ultimate fave... and i LOVE LOVE LOVE him and MY Jonghyun in SM the ballad. which has fueled a new semi-obsession for Jay from Trax. whoever came up w/ putting ultimate ballad singers together to blow my mind is pure genius!!!

@ viola

December 10, 2010 at 1:03 PM

My up dated list:

One Siwon for viola
Two Leeteuk & Kyuhyun for lb_tmi
ONE Heechul for me, brookeeve, and myweithisway (A minute with brookeeve, A minute with myweithisway, the rest of minutes with me, others can mention name and stand in line)

Whoa whoa! Why are y'all lending MY Heechul around?? LOL. To think I just took a nap and woke up and there's all this lending and borrowing of Suju members already.

December 11, 2010 at 3:30 AM

Sorry about the Onew wish. Any reference to SM concerts and my brain goes "Onew! Where is Onew!" took me a second to process the entire conversation. Yes, just Suju members is fine. 13 in korea, plus the mainland expansion pack. And thank you for adding my selections.

I promise the videos I release after I have them will be tasteful.

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14 Yen

December 10, 2010 at 8:11 AM

Enjoying the warm Arizona December today with a nice cup of coffee. Hope everyone has a good weekend. Good luck to all of those with finals. Glad I'm done with those. ^_^

I've been watching Delightful Girl Choon Hyang (finally watching it after downloading it years ago haha), and while I like the 2nd guy (of course, so tortured) and Han Chae Young is so cute, just not feeling Jae Hee. He overacts allllll the time. And when he cries, I can't help but see the crazy red eyes and think someone just rubbed some onions or peppers in his eyes right before the director called action.

I'm going to finish it but skipping a lot of parts. Just wish the story wasn't so flip floppy, oh they're fighting, oh they're breaking up, oh they're trying to work it out, but then some crazy stuff happens. I hoped they'd break up right after high school, he'd earn her love during a time jump, then they'd meet up again when they're older. Oh well.

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15 marypeg

December 10, 2010 at 8:27 AM

I'm going to my last class of college today! Woo! ...although I was watching an episode of Dal Ja's spring and now I'm late lol.

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16 Jomo

December 10, 2010 at 8:29 AM

I have been looking forward to this thread all week.

Here is another NY Times + S. Korea story - Sort of.

65 countries took standardized tests for Math, Science and Reading. The US battled for 23 and worst place in them, and Shanghai basically blew everyone else out of the water.
Meanwhile, S. Korea quietly came in 5th (Science) 2nd (Reading) and 4th (Math).

Here is the graphic:
http://www.nytimes.com/imagepages/2010/12/07/education/07education_graph.html?ref=education

It is a good thing Bak Seung-jo took the tests instead of Oh Ha-ni!

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splgt001

December 10, 2010 at 9:39 AM

I heard about the rankings on the radio the other day... The reporter was saying how Canada did so well by getting 6th in reading.... I was like WOW, that is great. And then they went to say China ranked first in Science, Math and Reading ........

Question: Did India not take part in this? Surprising they weren't on the list...

India doesn't have a comparable education system YET. They're getting there, and as soon as they pass a few more educational reform laws they will be joining in on the testing fun.

I would like to point out, in defense of the United States, that we test EVERYONE. That doesn't include just people like Oh Hani, it includes that kid who has nothing but a brain stem, the kid who doesn't know how to spell his name, and the kid who has been in juvenile lock up for the past six months. Also, our public education is mandatory until age 16, so we can't kick out students or even encourage them to drop out until that time. This brings down our scores dramatically. Also, we're the only country that does this, so I think our scores are great!

Also, how come China gets three scores? Why doesn't Russia? It's bigger. And if we scored the South, the North, and the West, I'm pretty sure that the United States would get drastically different scores also, because its scores from the South that brings down the United States average. (I'm a Rebel, so I can say that.)

December 10, 2010 at 12:05 PM

Wow! Looks like you have seen it all in your school!

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brookeeve

December 10, 2010 at 12:25 PM

When the military comes to recruit at our school, they target the teachers, not the students. True fact.

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hunterbear

December 10, 2010 at 10:57 AM

Or perhaps the problem is that India doesn't have comparable public schools. It's odd that India would be left out due to the absence of certain educational reforms, because academically they would probably rank pretty high.

The United States does test everyone, BUT the US also allows calculators in classrooms as compared to countries like India where calculators are banned in schools and exams. They even use log books to look up higher numbers, and memorize most functions.

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brookeeve

December 10, 2010 at 11:19 AM

The United States' tests also require more logical thinking and less memorization than any other tests that other countries are using. We test dramatically different. There is a lot of inference required to take a test in the United States, our students are expected to predict and evaluate and compare at much earlier ages than in other countries. Plus, when you take into account that English is variable and is constantly evolving, not many of our students even speak the language that our tests are given in. Can you truly complain about the use of a calculator in this instance?

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hunterbear

December 10, 2010 at 11:40 AM

I will have to politely disagree. After being a Calculus TA for three years in a respectable Ivy League, I doubt their basics are strong enough. A majority of my American students struggled with Math, while their Indian counterparts kicked ass. Also, since the average Indian student starts calculus and organic chemistry around 8th grade aka 13 years of age, I doubt there is a whole lot of memorization involved.
Also, not all memorization is bad. If you have the stuff at your fingertips, it makes life that much easier. It also allows you to make a more informed decision, because you already know all the options. When American students master basic algebra I will rest my case. Until then I prefer the ones that come over from Asia.
India and China also have multi-lingual students. With English constantly evolving and most people speaking multiple dialects not to mention languages, I doubt that's an actual defense.
I was in India for my last two years of high school. And with basic things like floods, lack of electricity, bomb scares, communal riots, my graduating class had a 90% average in Maths, Physics, and Chemistry. So that would never be a valid comparison.
Colleges in the United States are far superior due to the sheer amount of resources they have, but basic schooling, my bets are with Asia.

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brookeeve

December 10, 2010 at 11:47 AM

Okay. :)

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hunterbear

December 10, 2010 at 11:51 AM

Lolz. Sigh, brookeeve, did you know your husband Top is releasing an album for my birthday? You should keep a closer eye on him :P.

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brookeeve

December 10, 2010 at 3:14 PM

This is very true. One day, things will be better, but until then we just keep trying.

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17 lovenyc52

December 10, 2010 at 8:32 AM

Happy Friday~!!

Lmao! It's alright. You can make out like bunnies if he were to win :).

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pohonphee

December 10, 2010 at 9:20 AM

ha, ha Viola you are such a devoted wife :)

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djeedjes

December 10, 2010 at 9:20 AM

sorry, but I have chosen Taecyeon! :P

last time I checked, seems KHJ is leading?

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izzie

December 10, 2010 at 10:05 AM

as of this posting, Yoochun (Sungkyunkwan) is leading, followed by KHJ in the "best use of an idol star" category. on the other hand, KHJ leads the "worst use of an idol star" category.

December 10, 2010 at 9:46 PM

hahaha. I voted really early yesterday.
No, I didn't vote wrongly! I know my stand. :P

I also know that Taec won't win either categories, but it's fun nonetheless.
I like Siwon too, but I don't like the feeling I have to share with you, Viola, since you've claimed him first here for a long time. :D

Ahh. I'm too old for fangirling, but who cares anyway!!

December 10, 2010 at 10:29 AM

*Blush* I would Never Ever say something like that! So, thank you for saying it. ;)

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Minnetter

December 10, 2010 at 10:36 PM

hahaha... I'd already done that... no need to ask... anything for Wonnie... I want to pinch his cheeks in the "you're so adorable" kind of way... sort of like a granny... hahaha

Did you see him on CNN? he was interviewed alongside Eeteuk by anna coren? his shi-brows were so eloquent^^

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19 estelle

December 10, 2010 at 9:11 AM

I love the Beanie Awards! It's the best thing that has happened this year!

Thank you Javabeans and girlfriday! :D

Happy friday OTer...

I want to thank JB for keep recapping Tamra, The Island. Oh well I have to thank nattacha too :) . If you didn't, I wouldn't think it is underrated drama, cause it is. I love Park Kyu (oh what a name, ha, ha), he beats Sun joon for more garang than garang. Im joo hwan should have got the award instead of Seo woo from this drama :( ( I want to watch What's up now) Seo woo, emm she just cries ALOT, and that's it. I didn't get where the storyline wants to go in 1st few episodes, but after that it uphill climb. Lee Sun Ho plays Ian is cute (why has he not been casted as lead or 2nd lead role yet? ha, ha shallow me). And I wish I can learn Korean as fast as William. boo...

And to everyone who face the final exam soon, Fighting!!

Please don't say you hate your under graduated time for its exam, classes, and papers, for you probably gonna miss it when you have graduated already. but at the time you just don't have enough money/support and time to continue your study. and studying in class becomes such a bless.

So fighting!! enjoy your study. Dramas are waiting for you just around the corner after you exam finish. They won't go any where I promise you :)

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21 ar_arguably romantic

December 10, 2010 at 9:26 AM

except for class today and a small paper due monday, my semester is practically over! TV has seriously saved me from going crazy this entire semester. I can't wait to go home today, write my paper, and then do things like read a book for fun, clean up my room, unpack my winter clothes so I can stop wearing the same 4-5 tops and same 2 pairs of pants week after week, and backup my computer.

Happy Friday Everyone!

I can relax now. For the most part. I still have a 3-5pg paper to write on a social movement for one of my classes as well as a cover letter to a professor for my portfolio (that I already handed in, but she gave me an extension on the cover letter because she didn't get my last essay back to me until today...which went directly into my portfolio and back into her hands). So I just have to email that cover letter to her by Monday.

While I wish I was all done with this, I'm glad that I don't have as much to do right now. This is nothing, what I had a week ago was way too damn much, especially since I realized one of my papers was supposed to 7-9pgs, not 6-8pgs and I had already exhausted my topic by the middle of page 6. Lot of BS-ing there.

Moving home tonight for the winter break (one month of relaxing at home, sleeping in my own bed, and playing with my dogs...and lets not forget dramas!)

Gotta get through Christmas shopping though. And decorating the tree. And my mom's bday dinner (a week after her birthday...). And those two damn papers. Phew.

Hope no one else has this much to do. =D

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23 buhdoop

December 10, 2010 at 9:38 AM

I am so happy it's the weekend. All this speculating about the secret garden drama makes me want to tune in even more!

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marypeg

December 10, 2010 at 11:28 AM

I know! I can't wait to see what they do. Especially now that they've expectantly changed back!

I have to avoid the site for a while starting tomorrow cause I'll get too tempted to read the recaps, and I want to wait for the subs!!!

I'm treating Secret Garden differently than MSOAN, which I'll read the recaps for while watching w/o subs... not because I can't wait for them, but because I don't really care enough to wait. Unlike with SKKS where I was watching unsubbed and reading every recap available cause it was like crack and I couldn't get enough. I guess because I'm enjoying being surprised by Secret Garden, I want to wait for the subs so I can enjoy it fully.

I miss My girlfriend is a gumiho where the subs were up like lightning!! I was spoiled when they came up that night!! (I'm in Chicago, so there's a 15hr time difference, but they were still up less than a day after they aired in Korea)

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marypeg

December 10, 2010 at 11:37 AM

that's unexpectedly changed back ... fail.

gf said she didn't like it that they changed back so fast. I'm kinda diggin it though. It's like in you're beautiful when Tae Kyung found that Mi nyu was a girl in like the second episode... so different than what I thought was gonna go down.

For this I was expecting the normal story arch of switch bodies, face challenges, grow, learn a lesson, realize the other person's worth, cry, change back. It's a tough job for the writer not following that, but there is a lot of potential so I'm excited to see what she does.

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buhdoop

December 10, 2010 at 1:35 PM

I totally agree with you! I'm in Texas so I think the time zone change is the same?

I am also going to try and avoid the recap until the subs come out, but that is so hard to do!!! I tried avoiding them on episodes 7 and 8, but that was a complete failure.

December 10, 2010 at 9:58 AM

first, I really really ought to be studying!hahaha dramabeans you have made me a ruined woman! a ruined woman I say!

i just finished voting in the beanies! My first time and it was so much fun! kekeke nothing will surpass the epic failness that was 'Bad guy'. It still leaves a bad taste in my mouth to the point where everytime I think of it, I wanna brush my teeth and take a bath! hehe voting in the beanies reminded how much I miss the hoi hoi couple! hoi hoiiiii!!!!! Wong aaa!!Mi hooo!

btw it seems this has been a bad year for MGY! both her dramas havent fared very well! serious waste of talent! I hope she picks better projects in the future!

December 10, 2010 at 10:39 AM

* Takes off "Slayer of Finals" headband and puts on "Happy Ending or Else..." headband*

Rayray, I have discovered these soaps shaped like crystals works much better than real crystals! I think it might be the lovely scents. You can get them from Amazon and at Artfire.com http://www.amazon.com/SoapRocks-Olivine-Soap-Rock/dp/B0006VS3AC/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1292006041&sr=8-1

okay, back to Secret Garden : "I believe in fairies, I do believe in fairies, and if Binnie dies show, I will get them to kick you !!"

December 10, 2010 at 2:08 PM

hehehehe *huggles and gives cookie*

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26 buhdoop

December 10, 2010 at 10:09 AM

Lost in translation...

I love the secret garden songs "That woman" and "That man," so I asked my hubby to help me translate (aka make sense of) them. I laughed out loud when I read this part:

얼마나 얼마나 더 너를 이렇게 바라만 보며 혼자
이 바람같은 사랑 이 거지같은 사랑
How much longer should I look at you alone and continue this god dxxm fxxking crazy love (literally a love like wind and beggar).

It was so funny because other translations just put "love that came like the wind...a beggar like love..."

But he said 이 거지같은 [insert whatever word here]...... is used when you absolutely can't stand/detest/hate something. Like when something makes you really miserable. He said it much better when he explained it to me later, but that is the gist of it.

Anyway, that little bit made me appreciate/understand the song even more.

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brookeeve

December 10, 2010 at 10:24 AM

Thanks Mr. Buhdoop!

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December 10, 2010 at 11:19 AM

You are very welcome! I love Open thread since it has tons of random yet great info.

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29 Okie Dokie

December 10, 2010 at 10:17 AM

Happy Friday All!!! Can't believe how fast December is flying by. Hope everyone is having a better week than I am. I'm just about bald due to stress causing me to pull out my hair. =(

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brookeeve

December 10, 2010 at 10:26 AM

Chill out! Stop by Starbucks, buy yourself something organic (can I recommend a soy Chai latte?) and go home and relax with a bubble bath. Remember that you have all of us here who love our Beanie family, so you aren't alone.

Then, once you have reached your moment of Zen, come back and play with us!

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Viola

December 10, 2010 at 10:46 AM

Is it the house Okie Dokie or that girl in the "Phones over Flowers" spoof who professed love for your hubby?
Anyway, I hope things get better for you. *hugs* love. :)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BapCerWQHk0
link courtesy of Theasianstalker. :)

that yt vid..

BEAR EYE ZON

"Where did you learn to speak English?"

"I was born here."

LOL

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December 10, 2010 at 12:34 PM

I'm guessing because it follows the typical nick name pattern.

Tom = Tommy
John = Johnny
Liz = Lizzie

(Hyun) Bin = Binnie

December 10, 2010 at 11:50 AM

rawr

my baby rocks that white hair so hot....

December 10, 2010 at 12:29 PM

Lol. Is Mr. Brookeeve aware that there won't be any dinner when you leave with Top?

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brookeeve

December 10, 2010 at 12:37 PM

Mr. Brookeeve is brilliant, but I'm not sure that he is aware of this... if I said something about a bug in Latin I'm sure he would pay attention, but he doesn't really pay attention to my fangirling. Like, if I told him that I was going to leave him for a Parasatoid Wasp, he might get jealous...

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Viola

December 10, 2010 at 1:16 PM

I keep marveling at the awesomeness that is my brother in law! (not TOP)

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brookeeve

December 10, 2010 at 1:33 PM

Just another proof that TOP and I are true:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGNhZdvaxJM&list=PL5316702D21047843&index=7&shuffle=176&playnext=35

The chorus of this song sounds a whole lot like an old Lakota prayer.

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viola

December 10, 2010 at 1:49 PM

I see you have been putting the Psychic Pigeon Brigade to good use. ;) Or, maybe it was just meant to be! But, unnie, as my as I respect my brother-in-law TOP, I need to ask this: What's up with the Hanibal Lector mask?

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lovenyc52

December 10, 2010 at 2:23 PM

@ viola

December 10, 2010 at 3:18 PM

@lovenyc52- These are acceptable terms. I agree to them.

Also, body slam by TOP? (huge smile on my face)

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brookeeve

December 11, 2010 at 10:50 AM

Here, have a new picture of TOP- he's so precious!

http://ibigbang.files.wordpress.com/2010/12/gd7top.jpg

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lovenyc52

December 12, 2010 at 9:07 PM

@ brookeeve

;ALDFJA;FKAJD;FKJADL;SKFJAL;SDFJA

/so hot

I wonder if his scalp burns from all that bleach they must have used....

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33 endodo4ever

December 10, 2010 at 10:57 AM

Happy Friday, everybody!

I'm looking forward to how Mary will turn out with that new writer next week. Still a tad bitter about that writer change halfway through the game. I'm afraid we're heading towards major angsty, familiar plot cliche territory.

Last week I posted up a song cover "Just a Dream" by Sam Tsui & Christina Grimmie. Which, is soooo good. So pretty! And yes, I'm still obsessing over this song... 3 weeks later. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a2RA0vsZXf8

This week, here's Alex Goot, one of my newly discovered YouTube singers that's turning out to be one of my favorites. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRkaJEwEKaA

So I've been putting off seeing Playful Kiss because I've seen the Taiwanese version and that one was torturous, but worth it because of the chemistry of the leads...

also, i saw a youtube video that compared the crucial 'rain kiss' scene and oh gosh, I felt that the rain/umbrella kiss in PK was just, so, so, so, flat. I normally HATE Taiwanese dramas, but ISWAK had me so hooked. It had a ridiculous as hell plot, and so torturous (because it was 30 eps long) but something about it kept me going--- i even hated the character of the main girl because HOW DUMB CAN YOU GET, but at the same time, it made me admire Ariel Lin for going all out. And their rain kiss, that one was a classic scene.

So would anyone highly recommend PK?

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charlene

December 10, 2010 at 12:18 PM

As of to this day, i've watched a total of 112 Kdramas since late 2007 . All documented on my speadsheet(with all my ratings and stuff)
52- Drama Series- 2007(4); 2008 (14); 2009 (18); 2010(16)
60 -Movies ( 2007(4);2008 (18) ; 2009 (24); 2010 (14)

I choose quality dramas. Based on my research : cinematography, locations, actor-wise, writers, plot, depth and directions.
Worth my sleepless nights. (I wonder, If i had worked that for my overtime hours, it'll accumulate a lot! :). and uncle Sam will be happy :)

Touche. I suppose I just saved myself a cat fight, which means more drama time :)

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teapot

December 10, 2010 at 8:07 PM

Now THAT is some heck-awesome rationale. Sticking it in my backpocket for later -'k?

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candy_stars

December 10, 2010 at 2:05 PM

me three. GeunGeun couple is the only thing drawing me back. when SJ gets on the screen I am just like ok you are going to moan about this and that, when the whole affair had ABSOLUETLY ZILCH TO DO WITH YOU. and I just 10-sec skip on gom player.

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December 10, 2010 at 11:38 AM

Few days more, and 2010 is over. Time flies. really!

currentlly, at the same phase, watching Dae Mul ,Fugitive: Plan B, Mary Stayed out all Night & Secret Garden. (No wonder i'm lack of sleep :)... then , i should not complain why i'm so sleepy at work, right?) hmmm.

still... and looking forward for the upcoming Kdrama. up on the list:

1. My Princess (Jan 2011)- Song Seung Hun, Kim Tae Hee
2. Dream High (Jan 2011)- Kim Soo Hyun, Lee Yoon Ji,
Taecyeon, Wooyoung
3.Sign (Jan 2011) -Park Shin Yang
4. Paradise Ranch (Jan 2011)-Lee Yeon Hee

Does that mean, these could eat up my sleeping time?(again?)

Any upcoming shows , that flares up your excitement?

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izzie

December 10, 2010 at 11:49 AM

anything that would feature Yoo Ah In. but I'm on Moon crack, so you can ignore what I just said. :)

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ockoala

December 10, 2010 at 12:07 PM

My top three for 2011:

The Duo - if Chun Jung Myung is confirmed, and if his alterna-switch buddy is played by another early 30s actor with the chops to pull it off.

Faith - Kang Ji Hwan? Back in a sageuk? You have to drag me away from the screen.

What's Up? - Im Joo Hwan? Singing and dancing? With Im Joo Eun? Again, drag me away.

Additional interesting dramas:

Midas - would definitely be in the top three if the lead wasn't Kim Min Jung. She really doesn't do it for me, but anything with Jang Hyuk I would watch.

Poseidon - Leader with Kim Ok Bin? Sold!

City Hunter - Lee Min Ho as Ryo Saeba? I'm tuning in for the O_O Gotta see it to believe it factor.

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momosan

December 10, 2010 at 12:21 PM

I've got King Geunchogo going for a couple of more months into 2011 so unless it dives right off a cliff, I know I'll be a happy watcher for a while.

But yeah, Faith, What's Up, Duo, Midas - so so promising.

I can't quite believe they can do City Hunter. Does not compute. I mean that was one racy manga.

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charlene

December 10, 2010 at 12:34 PM

Faith and city hunter will come later on... :), i'll stay for my early 2011 first. otherwise, it'll blow my mind , thinking, the net will eat up large portion of my free nights.

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brookeeve

December 10, 2010 at 1:08 PM

Poseidon! Yay! Can't wait!!!!!!

City Hunter seems like its going to be awesome...

What's Up? can't wait for this....

Haven't heard a lot about the rest, though. Excitement for next year!!!!!

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ar_arguably romantic

December 10, 2010 at 3:04 PM

mine are:

Faith- Kang Ji Hwan in a fusion sageuk directed by the guy who directed The Legend. This will be epic!

What's Up- the preview won me over. And it's got the two Ims.

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and I'm also really curious abt The Musical. Not fond of Gu Hye-sun after BOF, BUT this has Park Ki Woong looking hot.

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December 10, 2010 at 1:24 PM

LOL! I'm sorry if I got your temper worked up. :)

thanks for your advice. and concern. :)

but I'm outnumbered, and doesn't have a projector. and before I could scream, "brookeeve is comin' y'all rowdy neighbors!" they've already left. :P but not without repeatedly flooring the car's gas pedal while on neutral before driving away. :(

right now, I'm looking for the biggest potato in my fridge to stick in their car's exhaust pipe tomorrow. now, where's that "dummy's guide on how to not get caught?"

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brookeeve

December 10, 2010 at 1:39 PM

If they're really bad, write them a message in Coca-Cola on their car. After their paint dissolves, leave a post-it note threatening to break their sealant if the noise continues. Do this about 6 am, and make sure you have a look-out.

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brookeeve

December 10, 2010 at 1:43 PM

Okay, but really don't do that. You can get charged with destruction of private property.

Call the cops. Tell them it's a nightly thing, and they need to patrol the area.

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viola

December 10, 2010 at 1:52 PM

See what I mean about learning the most interesting stuff? I am making a mental note to myself that coca-cola dissolves car paint.!

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izzie

December 10, 2010 at 1:57 PM

thanks! I'mma call the cops the next time they do that racket. Poor car - sounds like it took all the beating. And I heard all the slamming - from across the street, in my bedroom, with all the windows closed.

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izzie

December 10, 2010 at 2:02 PM

"See what I mean about learning the most interesting stuff? I am making a mental note to myself that coca-cola dissolves car paint.!"

yeah! I only knew about the scratch-the-finish-with-a-bottlecap-as-you-pass-by thing. never heard about Coca-Cola's effects on paint.

*makes a mental note not to put Coke can on car hood. or drink Coca-Cola again.* :(

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December 10, 2010 at 12:57 PM

Happy Fridayyyyyyyyyyyy!!!

*Question*

Why it seems that two "woman" kissing on screen is more acceptable than two man?

Today is the first presentation of a "Christmas Musical" done by my local church, I am playing the guitar, the music is a "Big Band Jazz" style, the musical is a period time @50's.

This "Holidays" have become bittersweet to me, last year on December the 6, my bosses son die in a hunting accident shoot by his own uncle, Mathew was only 15 years old and as you can imagine being close to the family is not easy.

But one good thing has come about from this tragedy, Mathew was not wearing an orange vest, so his family work to introduce a bill in Oregon since it was not required by law at the time of the accident, and a couple of moths ago the law pass here in Oregon requiring anybody under 18 to wear an Orange vest at all times while hunting, a bitter sweet victory but this law may save a lot of other kids from loosing their life's.
*Happy Holidays* Stay safe!
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brookeeve

December 10, 2010 at 1:05 PM

I think that we as women could care less and are not threatened by homosexuality the same way that men are... plus men like it when two chicks kiss.

I'm glad to hear that Matthew's tragedy ended in some positive legislation. I'm sorry that the tragedy had to occur in the first place, and I'm praying for your boss to have some peace in his heart.

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belleza

December 10, 2010 at 9:03 PM

"Why it seems that two “woman” kissing on screen is more acceptable than two man?"

You know, I fell of laughing at this line

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ar_arguably romantic

December 10, 2010 at 3:08 PM

my mom got really into this one even though she has said mainland chinese dramas are really illogical and badly directed and prefer korean ones, so it MUST be good.

Having Jimmy Lin in it is always an added bonus.

Is there something going on in the Kdrama world that hasn't quite come to light?

What is going on? This year has seen more dramas fizzle than a dud firework. You are so sure you have a diamond only to find it's a cubic zirconia...

I sure hope the cure is found soon. This is so distressing. It's like have bad viagra.

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December 10, 2010 at 3:23 PM

I don't like Secret Garden that much ._. the 3rd episode was okay. Also Mary Stayed Out All Night gets boring O-O idk whats wrong with me XD

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50 james94131

December 10, 2010 at 3:23 PM

I don't know if these jdrama shows have been mentioned, but I am really enjoying Nagareboshi aka Shooting Star and Juui Dolittle.

I was thinking much along those lines, too. And, honestly they don't even have to charge viewers to make revenue - they can release them on sites like Hulu, and get a cut of the advertising $. I noticed recently that Coffee Prince on Hulu now sports subs provided directly by MBC America, so maybe something like is in the works.

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belleza

December 10, 2010 at 9:13 PM

"Also, does anyone have any thoughts on KBS, SBS and MBC putting the screws on Viki and forcing Viki to stop making subbed kdramas available to the public?"

Actually Viikii make those shows public . . . if you pay.

The truth is, we're extremely spoiled. 5 years ago, it was still hard getting subs for sageuks or variety shows unless you got the American feeds. And if you got a week turnaround for subs, that was considered very fast.

At some point, it may just be more valuable to learn Korean. Or better yet, Chinese. If you know Chinese, then you can get all the Korean and Japanese (and Thai and Vietnamese and . . .) programming that you want, subtitled within hours of airing. Millions of fangirls cannot be denied!

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someone_neutral

December 10, 2010 at 10:21 PM

Until some Chinese company (i.e., with generals and politburo members as silent partners) makes a deal with these Asian television companies for exclusive rebroadcast rights at which time the Chinese government will all of a sudden shut down the fangirls.

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girlatsea

December 11, 2010 at 12:43 AM

This is all very true. Haha, I'm teaching myself Korean until I can take the class during the summer. Wish me luck everyone!

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