#Kpop incorrectly quotes

[banana-boatt]

Minho: Sometimes you and Hyunjin drive me crazy. Felix: You were always crazy. Felix: We were just highlighting it.

[lovewaev]

yeonjun: i hate smart people so much they ruin every fucking joke. taehyun, why aren't koala bears classed as a bear?

taehyun: because they're marsupials

yeonjun, crying: NO IT'S BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE THE KOALAFICATIONS

[hoekaashi]

Akaashi: i spy with my little eye: someone who needs to shut the hell up.

Bokuto: is it me?

Akaashi: it's always you

[artistkoo]

i stopped believing in love when bts stopped posting halloween dance videos 🙄😣☹️

[uhgoodxxxx]

Jungkook : Oh no! We have to get this man to the museum!!

Jin; sighing : Why, because I am rare, priceless and unique?

Jungkook : No, because you're fucking ancient old man.

[ahgastays]

Chan: spirits can be really aggressive so it’s important to take all necessary precautions when approaching.

Stray kids in the background, honking airhorns at the spirits: GET FUCKED

[incorrectsujuquotes]

leeteuk: Henry, I appreciate you teaching the other members English but can you please stop doing it in vine references

henry: idk what you’re talking about

donghae, from across the room: STOP I could’ve dropped my croissant

[myteen-memeteen]

Hanseul: Are you in love?

Chunjin: No, I’m in bed

[greenegrace]

Taehyung: [dangling from the roof] I deserve this. This is all because I forgot to feed my turtle, Sheldon, in kindergarten! He went to heaven, and now my life is bad! [looks up] Ya happy, Sheldon?! We’re even now!

Jungkook: [out of Taehyung’s field of vision] Taehyung?

Taehyung: SHELDON?!

[inspired-by-others]

Mark: What should I be for Halloween this year?

Jackson: My boyfriend.

Mark: But we do that every year.

Jackson, mumbling under his breath: Maybe it’ll stick this time.

———

Thanks to @incorrectly-kpop for the inspiration!

[john-jungkook]

A normal day in the dorm...

Namjoon: Where's Jungkook?

Hoseok: Doing stuff

Namjoon: I don't like the sound of that, where's Seokjin hyung?

Hoseok: Trying to stop Jungkook from doing the stuff

Namjoon: And Taehyung?

Hoseok: Trying to stop Seokjin hyung from stopping Jungkook from doing the stuff

Namjoon: I see, and what are you doing here?

Hoseok: I'm suppose to stop you from stopping Taehyung from stopping Seokjin hyung from stopping Jungkook from doing the stuff.

[incorrect-monsta-x-quotes]

Minhyuk: [yawns]

Jooheon: Yeah, being pretty must be tiring.

Minhyuk: [tilts his head]

Minhyuk: Then you must be exhausted.

Jooheon: [blushes furiously]

[jamaisvujjk]

@emeraldbabygirl

Read you god awful essay. You said, and I quote;

“Didn’t use braids to look “hard and edgy” that’s just what you think, that’s what you associate braids with. Which looks bad on your part. Braids are hair and I associate any hairstyle as a hairstyle. Not “hard and edgy” or “hip and trendy” like y’all do. But keeping fuming pretties.”

Let’s highlight this quote here;

“that’s just what you think, that’s what you associate braids with. Which looks bad on your part.”

It’s not what we think, it’s what we’ve experienced.

Little black girls get their braids cut off, get their natural hair cut off just for being black.

Little black boys get sent to the office, they get into trouble for wearing protective styles. Just for being black.

Black children, let me reiterate that. CHILDREN. Get into trouble for having braids.

Now let’s bring this back to kpop.

Be mad I said this, I don’t give a fuck, but Koreans equate rap/hip hop to being black. And they equate being black to being a criminal/stereotype.

So they take our protective styles, the same styles women and med get fired for every day. The same protective styles children get into trouble for, and they not only wear them incorrectly and horribly, they only wear them in “hip hop/rap concepts” they only wear them to “be gangster” to portray a criminal.

It’s not us portraying a stereotype/racist caricature, it’s your idols.

No one is calling you racist and ignorant for no reason, you just are.

[hoekaashi]

Kirishima: Come on now, I wasn't that drunk!

Bakugou: You tried to color my face with a highlighter because you said I was important.

Kirishima: *tearing up* But you are.

[arrowpusher]

2019

A year of transitions, setbacks, growth. Insomnia, sleep deprivation, being unable to wake up. Spurts of productivity, lapses into lulls; cycles of accomplishments, burnout, rejuvenation. 

So much that it takes me a week of 2020 to finish this full 2019 reflection.

Accomplishments

Completion of residency: After being in school and residency for so long, I feel like I don’t even know how to be a normal person. Sometimes I feel like I over-exaggerate how busy I am, or that I am too high-strung, over-the-top perfection, and borderline bragging. But at other times, I realize that our profession is under-appreciated. Talking about what is on my mind and my everyday is spreading awareness about our roles and potential impact. 

The first job: The transition from residency to job was not seamless. I was not entitled to learn, I had real responsibilities, I had obligations both at work and outside of work but not in a formal structured setting (no program director to oversee things and turn to in case of burnout). I tried to apply all my training and I prioritized what I felt was truly important, but there was mismatches--between what I believed and what was done, what I felt was important and what I needed to do. Not to mention, I could no longer shelter myself in a purely intellectual bubble as a resident, and I had to navigate through weird workplace politics. But, things look better week by week. If 2019 was the year of overcoming challenges, 2020 is my year to build my practice. 

Relationship set in stone: I remember writing in a journal some years ago something about despite feeling fairly well accomplished in school matters, I felt lonely. Ironically enough, one of my crushes was all about the Biblical “Love is patient, love is kind” quote (and I don’t even know how to cite verses), so I eventually decided to wait until the right boy came along. It seemed too big an emotional investment to date people I didn’t see myself with long-term. I also always feel antsy when I can’t be my genuine self. Fast forward a few years of patience and kindness... and sure enough, things are set in stone (pun intended).

Discoveries

Workouts: I’ve probably sat in front of a computer for 80% of my free time, but recently forced myself back into a routine out of necessity with a hard deadline of a photoshoot. I even entertained the idea of a Fitbit, but I decided to recycle what I have with a simple sports watch (that I used since middle school) and free weights (that my parents bought from Daiso). After a few days, I already feel refreshed... them endocannabinoids. Discovering new trails and running paths is also another good mental release from being chronically wired to computers at work and at home.

Kpop: This came mainly out of boredom with the same songs on repeat on the radio. The more I listen to Kpop, the more I appreciate the intricacies and the thought-provoking messages. Also, I’m glad that I started watching dramas again. It’s a much better use of my free time than wasting time on the internet. (See below for most memorable drama quotes)

Teaching: Every time I want to just scrape by with teaching and put it lowest on my priority list, somehow I end up investing as top priority... and every time, it is >100% worthwhile and I really feel an impact. As I was once told by a mentor and students, I shouldn’t give up on teaching.

(Honorable mention) Hair masks: I used to laugh at people for this oddly named product that sounds like a face mask put on incorrectly, but then TJ’s came up with its own version with shea butter and coconut oil and I gave it a try. Turns out to be essentially long-acting conditioner. 

Dramas (& Memorable Quotes)

Let’s Eat 2: “Hey, why do you always think that you’re not good enough? You’re good enough. You have a good personality; you’re nice, funny and pretty... You deserve to be loved “

Romantic Teacher, Dr. Kim: “If you don’t change, nothing will, either.”

Wudang Rules: “There are two results. One is success, one is failure. If you only see the weight of success, then you only have half the chance to be happy. But if you are exquisite about the process, then no matter what the outcome is, you entirely receive the joy brought to you by the process.” (and all the other Taoist principles about being malleable and going with the flow)

Revelations

Routines: The power of automation. Setting things on autopilot can make many things significantly easier and allow me to focus on more complex issues. Even simple things, like what to grab for breakfast and what outfits to wear. The ability to establish streamlined routines is almost a superpower of sorts.

Non-linearity: All along, life has been a path; you check off the boxes, you follow timelines, you plan for the next step. In high school, you apply to college, then you apply to professional/grad school, then you apply to residency, then you apply to second year of residency, then you apply for jobs. Then what......?!?! Then, the acclimation to work-life balance and pivoting on quarter-life crises about opportunity costs, additional training, other things that could happen in an alternative universe. (And subsequently, deciding what alternative goals you actually choose to pursue--superpower #2).

De-clutter: Ugh, piles of stuff are so easy but such an eyesore and mental drag. Clutter can also get to the point that I am prone to losing things. I remember actually reading awhile ago that de-cluttering is refreshing and improves productivity (superpower #3).

Goals

Be die-hard organized: It is easier to sort things out coming in than to retroactively back-track and organize a big load of stuff. Email is a good example. (The other alternative is hard timeline time crunches, but this is more stressful than staying organized in the first place). Plus, I’m always paranoid about missing and forgetting something.

Stay naive: While in training, it is so easy to be naive and optimistic and do all these things you hear at conferences, but after routine workflows, it’s easy to slip into inertia. One of these days I need to write a letter to myself about what I envision myself doing. Keep swimming upstream. 

Be happy: Appreciate moments like sitting at a cafe with a cup of coffee, looking at scenery while running, compassion towards patients, appreciating time with those around me. It’s always easier to do things with a positive attitude than to be cranky and antisocial and awkward.

[ahgastays]

Youngjae: *eating a cinnamon roll*

Everyone: cannibal.

Youngjae: *confused chewing noises*