Yay, Beanies, it's Friday! Let's all gather in a group hug for making it until middle June. 2020😋 has been a long long long year

As with many international fans, I got into K-entertainment through "Running Man." It was different than American “variety” shows. I remember the first opening as the cast introduced themselves in a pouring rain storm. RM was one of the shows that popularized K-TV in Asia and made cast members overseas superstars.

Lee Kwang Soo has left the show due to lingering health issues from an auto accident. In the past, other members have said that the show’s pace and action has taken a toll on their bodies. Lee left the show on his terms, yet, emotional as well.

Throughout his tenure, he always stated he was an actor first and variety comedian second. The irony is that I never watched his films or dramas, except the “The Sound of Your Heart” with Jung So Min. In RM, Lee did play a pivotal role in the gamesmanship and failures as well as rare successful missions. His variety show popularity may have overshadowed his career path as an actor. But everyone wishes him well. Long running shows are always subject to change, for better or worse.

Made it to Friday! Sometimes each day can be such a marathon…. Orz

CRICKET - world test championship and rain.

Rain for 2 weeks and power outages for several days.

rain - love and life
rain - super cool
rain - no cricket - oh no
rain - thunderstorms - power outages - frustrating.

rain - wet outfield - effect on pitch - is one of +ve charm of cricket.

Pros and cons and you can't do without both.

happy friday beanies!!!
it’s been so long (2 months)! i missed you all. school ends tuesday, so the past month has been busy finishing up high school stuff and starting college stuff. i’m happy the year is almost over!

dramawise, i’ve been pretty slow watching. i finished AOY s1 a while ago (SO GOOD!!), stopped navillera at ep 10 (maybe i’ll finish it some day), and am on vincenzo ep 14 (which i really love). and right now, i’m watching the first ep of hosplay, season 2!!!

it feels so good to see all the characters. i love all the jokes SO MUCH. (when songhwa said she wanted to be a villain i CRACKED UP). and i noticed a callback to r94– jeongwon chucks something at junwan and junwan says, “were you a pitcher?” a chilbong reference, of course.

i started commenting on DB for hosplay s1 posts, and a whole year has come and gone already. i still remember that my first open thread post was in august 2020– i was so nervous about college applications and high school, and now, i’ll be done with school in a few days !! it’s come full circle.

i hope you guys have a good summer (or winter, depending where you live), and a good week!!

love,
shachi

So I started watching 2 Days 1 Night Season 4 from the very beginning (because of Kim Seon Ho, enough said). By coincidence, this past weekend, I finished watching episodes 31 to 33 which were set in Ulleung Island. Then I watched Master in the House and it's set in Ulleung Island as well and they had the same guest!

In fact, Yang Se Hyung mentioned that he watched another variety show that had the same guest and he left abruptly - which is exactly what happened in 2D1N, LOL.

I'm taking this as a sign that I should visit Ulleung Island someday. It looks really gorgeous.

On a sadder note, Shin Sung Rok and Cha Eun Woo are supposed to have their farewell episode this coming weekend on Master in the House. I think it's still set in Ulleung Island so at least they go off in style and hopefully have a nice mini vacation to boot. I wonder who will replace them this time.

Happy weekend Beanies and keep Beaning On!

I have been dreading this week because I was anxious about whether my doctor would extend my sick leave or not. I am relieved to report that my doctor is extending my sick leave from tomorrow onwards until mid-July. Of course that also meant I had to send all the paperwork to both my workplace and the health insurance….and call my boss.😬

I was awake around 4.30 am and killed the time until it was acceptable to log in onto my work laptop and take care of things. Of course my boss logged in very late that day, so it was nearly 11 am when I logged off and was able to breathe again. I do not blame my boss since she had a valid reason for starting late, and 11 am is still early in a day, but I do not wish the 4.30 am – 11am agony on anyone else. Fortunately she was all right to deal with for once.

In the end it was all worth it, because my health insurance fund acknowledged my sick leave! 🥳 I will have to undergo health inspection before I receive any money of course, but it is one small step in the right direction after this scary month of waiting and fretting that nobody outside of work would take my mental health seriously.

And I am turning 30 years old tomorrow. What a nice birthday gift!🎁

Imitation, From a Distance Spring is Green, My Roommate is a Gumiho, Bossam, Hospital Playlist 2, Racquet Boys, Mad for Each Other, Monthly Magazine Home
Overall grades in random order: A 1; B 4 ; C 2; 1-not rated yet.
There’s plenty to watch these days, kdramaland escape!

Bought ingredients to make tteokbokki and kimbab. These are my snacks for tonight's BTS' Muster concert. Have a good weekend everyone.

It rained last night. I know that it many places, rain is just another day, but here in the desert it is a blessing. I stood under the porch roof and laughed a greeting to water from the sky.
Hubby and i went to see a MOVIE yesterday. Yes - in a theater, with people in masks and a big, big screen. I teared up at the overwhelming joy of being in a dark space watching a film with other people who love films.
It was "In the Heights" which had incredible dancing and song craft - my love of Bollywood blossomed again even though it was based in Nueva York.

i ended my kdrama block with my roommate is a gumiho and also poisoned love! life has been pretty slumpy that i appreciate the laughs and the kiligs from watching romcoms 🥺🤲🏻

im now onto my nevertheless agenda where i plan to read the 40 chapters webtoon and begins the drama! cant wait :>