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日本語のクラス

日本語のクラスがあります。

毎週の月曜日と水曜日と金曜日です。

そして　we were asked to join an interclass Kanji writing competition. I guess we are all newbies.

So これは私のentry です. The winner will be receiving a Japanese book as prize. じゃがんばりましょう!

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"it doesn't matter who you like, just look at me. that's it. that's all it takes to make me happy."

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“your smile” - sarawat

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I’m loving the soundtrack so far!.. I really feel like I’ve adjusted to the feelings that Tine must’ve felt every time he listens to Scrubb’s songs.. I don’t understand the lyrics, but I read translations everytime so I’ll still get what the song delivers.. After all, in the words of our Inspector Sarawat, “You don’t need to understand music, you just need to feel it.”.. I can’t wait for the unreleased song to come out! 💙

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If you listen to Scrubb’s songs when you’re happy, you will be even happier. If you listen when you’re in love, you will be more deeply in love.

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my thoughts in SOTUS

SOTUS episode 1 started on the first of day classes in college. P'Kongpub was a freshman then. During the orientation, freshmen were introduced to a hazing activity, a tradition in their faculty. There he met P'Arthit, the leader of the hazing.

Freshmen's first activity was to collect signatures from their seniors in one week. I do not think it refers to "senior" students alone but I'm guessing it refers to students of higher year. With guts and bravery, P'Kongpub raised a question to P'Arthit telling him that the time is short for them to get a thousand signatures. P'Arthit known for being ferocious answered back to P'Kongpub and told him the decision is final. (On the later part of the episode, it showed a scene were P'Arthit and P'Kongpub met in the campus. I think P'Kongpub have already liked P'Arthit since then. And maybe, dun siya kumuha ng lakas ng loob para mag raise ng question sa orientation. And maybe, nag expect din si P'Kongpub na maaalala siya ni P'Arthit because of that.)

In the cafeteria, P'Arthit offered his signature to P'Kongpub on the condition that he step on the table and shout "I like men" three times and ask to 10 random guys if he can be their boyfriend.

Yes, P'Kongpub did it. When he got the booklet there was no sign. P'Arthit told him he was just to return the booklet not to sign it. Haha what a douche thing to do. P'Kongpub thought he might be looking for a reason to bully.

During the hazing activity and while bullying P'Kongpub, P'Arthit showed them the 'gear' the pride of their Engineering - that's what they get after finishing the hazing activity.

P'Arthit asked what P'Kongpub going to do if did not received the 'gear.’

P'Kongpub answered, 

I'll take it from you

If you don't give it to us, we'll just take it from you.

I just have to make you my wife.

A husband and wife must share everything.

If I make you my wife, your gear will be mine as well.

 I like how P'Kongoub provoked P'Arthit. Was he really saying his intention na he likes him?  So there, 200 squats as punishment. The first punishment given to P'Kongpub.

Another scene of provoking P'Arthit. 54 students did not attend the hazing activity. P'Arthit asked P'Kongpub where the other 54 students are. P'Kongpub answered that they're here in spirits and are in my heart.

P'Arthit asked why would their hearts be with him alone.

P'Kongoub answered,

To replace my heart that has surrendered to you.

Haha. Another provoking lines by P'Kongpub. 54 laps as punishment. Second punishment.

After 7 laps, senior P'Fang came to the rescue. Yeah! I think P’Fang will have an important role in the story later on. Well, let’s see.

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If you’re not already, here’s why you all should watch Sotus the Series:

QUALITY PLOT: It’s actually very close and true to the novel’s storyline, probably because the author herself was heavily involved in the making of the show as a member of the writing team and being involved of the casting process.

TALENT: All the actors are incredibly talented and truly bring life to the characters, maybe because they were handpicked by the novel’s author herself, maybe because they actually went through the Sotus system themselves in real life or maybe because the two protagonists actually have been friends and went to university together. There are many scenes were very little is said and very much is conveyed by subtle yet strong gestures or facial expressions. There is also a lot of chemistry between all the actors in all scenes.

CULTURAL VALUE: The way the Thai university’s SOTUS system is shown, explained and talked about in the show actually presents the audience with various points of view on the matter. It also gives a well rounded insight into traditional Thai college life as well as the problems and benefits that come with it. So, there’s actual educational and cultural value in it, without forcing any specific point of view onto the audience.

FEMALE REPRESENTATION: Even though it’s a boylove genre storyline, there are many female characters and every single one of them is well developed, positive, relatable and important to the story. There is no antagonism, no emotional limitation, no stereotyping, and no being used merely as a plot device. Every female character is respected and treated as an equal by all other characters. Of all the Thai TV shows that I’ve watched, this is the only show that did that. And, even though industrial engineering statistically is a male dominated profession and course of studies, this show presents the audience with a 50% female student body and university staff.

LGBT REPRESENTATION: Even though Thai media and culture commonly uses effeminate gay male characters for comic relief by ridiculing their manners and ways of speaking, this show never went there. Here, such a character is not only never made fun of, but also fully accepted to be an integral part of the main group of friends. By everybody. There is also a lesbian character, who (in contrast to the stereotypical Thai media representation) has an individual look and characterization and - most importantly - is never ostracized for her orientation by anybody. In addition, she’s actually made the “star” of the year, which would be similar to “prom queen” in Western terms.

REALISM AND RESPECT: While Thai TV commonly portrays love stories by heavily focusing on sexuality instead of emotional intimacy, and by either having the characters touch a lot but never kiss, or only fake kiss (lips not actually touching, actors freezing for several seconds in weird angles) as well as characters crossing personal and physical boundaries without consent, this show did the opposite. There is barely any intimate touching on this show and sexuality isn’t even discussed. There are two real kisses (as both actors decided the characters would benefit from realistic representation). Both kisses are essential to the storyline and they look much more genuine than anything I have ever seen on any other Thai TV show. Also, every single character’s boundaries and emotions are fully respected and considered valid throughout the whole story. By every other character.

Go watch it on the GMMTV YouTube channel, with the official English subtitles:

Here’s a link to the full playlist (so far there’s 12 episodes with official subs, further episodes will be added weekly - there will be 16 in total).

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Inspired by x

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“I want To do with you what spring does with the cherry trees.”

— Pablo Neruda, Twenty Love Poems and a Song of Despair (via thelovejournals)

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At the end of the day, it's the simple actions that matter.

Life Manual 101

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Welcome to the real world. No matter how good you are, you'll never be able to please everyone. That's reality. Some people are haters. Some people are just in a bad mood. And some people just have other tastes. Never try to please everyone. Just be the best that you can be.

Life Manual 101

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I believe passion plays a significant part in all great accomplishments.

Better Than Good

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Nam - Did you use to hold someone’s hand like the squids? Chon - Once. An awkward-faced girl was falling down from the stage. So I held her hand.

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You're the inspiration. It's true, its the thing that we must have.

A little thing called love

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All of us have someone who is hidden in the bottom of our heart. When we think of him, we will feel like umm…always feel a little pain inside. But we still want to keep him even though I don’t know where he is today, what he is doing. But he is the one who makes me know this… A little thing called love.

A little thing called love

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I like close up photos because they lead us to see something that we cannot see if we look widely.

A little thing called love