#hk week 2023

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d1: childhood

[thatonetwig]

My entry for Ogrimato Week 2023! I hope you all like it!

[lyss-butterscotch]

Happy New Year!!! Welcome to 2024!! I didnt prepare anything special jdjdjs so have this doodle of me with my fandoms in 2023

I know its super late but id still like to say somethings. Feel free to ignore whatevers down here sobs im mostly just reflecting on my year.

I wanna admit that this year hasnt been my best, be it artwise or stuff irl. I think i remember in the beginning of 2023 i was losing interest in the hk fandom before this and lost the will to really make art. But when i moved to tumblr and the rw fandom i was able to find the will and joy in drawing again. Its really is nice to be a part of a more interactive and alive community compared to whatever the hell is going on in instagram. Met alot of cool friends and people i look up to along the way, even if i am too much of a pussy to express that jdjdjjdjd but its nice to be here.

It helps especially when my college life hasnt been going well. I have issues with making or keeping friends especially when the first 2 years of college was spent online so i didnt really get to know people face to face. It didnt help also when approaching the end of my college year, all thats left is all my final papers that didnt require me to actually BE in college most of the week. It really impacted my will to really do art or college and i almost had to hold back my graduation because of it.

Right now i am in a better state, stuff has been dealt with and i am slowly gaining the will and joy to create. Because art is a major source of happiness for me and being able to actually be happy to draw things again will help immensely with my psyche when finishing college.

My new year resolution ig is i just want to be able to finish what i started. Be it college or art, i want to not procrasinate on things, not be late on stuff i wanna make art for, personally set goals for college, things like that. I would like to also take in easy on myself, i want to stop hating what i create, hating myself, saying i dont belong anywhere or worth anything, i dont want to give up before i even start, i want to be proud of what i do even for something as small as random doodles on tumblr.

Whoever read this far. Thank you. I hope you are in a better state than i am. Happy new year

[accio-victuuri]

YIZHAN’S 06.29 HK Event ( A Summary ) ✨

As the title says, this will be a timeline of sorts around the show. It’s always a treat to see them in one place so the next step is really to archive the story behind it. A mix of events, cpns & fandom reflections.

The last part of this is more on my words on why ( i think ) they didn’t interact or even see each other at the event, if you’re interested in that, you can scroll down and skip the others.

This is gonna be a long post, Enjoy! ^^

What is the event all about?

The name of the show is The Greater Bay Area Film Concert 2023 and the venue is in Hongkong. It is described as :

More than a hundred filmmakers, musicians, cultural and sports technology representatives from both sides of the Taiwan Strait as well as Hong Kong and Macao will gather on the banks of the Xiangjiang River to work together Write a new picture of Chinese-style modernization belonging to the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.

It is also a big event because it is broadcasted in multiple platforms:

CCTV 6 Movie Channel, Phoenix Satellite TV Chinese Channel, Phoenix Satellite TV Hong Kong Channel, Guangdong Satellite TV, Shenzhen Satellite TV, Radio Television Hong Kong, and Macao Radio and Television , Australia and Asia Satellite TV and other TV platforms live broadcast, China Central People's Broadcasting Corporation, Hong Kong TVB recorded and broadcast, movie channel Rong Media, 1905 Movie Network, Phoenix.com, Phoenix Show and other major media platforms of the whole network broadcast simultaneously.

I personally haven’t experienced an event they both attended — or actually even as individuals as endorsed as this. It is considered a “government” event and it would make sense that they will be present. Even if they are still considered “traffic” stars, this time, it works in their favor because they need the audience that these two will bring.

It is labeled as a “concert” but it’s truly a “party” for the 26th anniversary of Hong Kong’s return to China. The actual date is 7/1, but this is a primer to that, and why it’s taking place in HK. This is a touchy subject so I won’t go into detail and i feel like a good number of us are happy to see them perform but at the same time knowing what this party is about makes us feel off. It’s always been a popular theory among turtles that our best bet for a same event and interaction is for a government approved celebration. This way, their fans will ( hopefully ) be in their best behavior.

The same sentiment was actually passed on to turtles the day before the event. Reminding that it’s not like the other shows where you can say whatever.

Before the 629 Party:

By the last week of June, there were already some buzz surrounding the show and who will be attending. The most talked about being XZ & WYB. Melons were already releasing news about it but there were still talk about them not being in the same place.

It could be the same show but they will be in completely different places. It got cpfs excited, knowing how rough the past days were with all the YBO business, this is exactly what a lot of fans needed. some really positive news. Though there were some minor signs that all is well, a loud sign like this was so much better.

6.26, fans were talking about a potential double airport which turned out to not be true. However, this added fuel to the fire that they will both attend.

6.27 for cpfs was of course all about celebrating CQL’s 4th anniversary and well it was truly a special day. The weekend before, cpfs were already sharing face-to-face events and online materials on the actual day was a lot. It is the answer to the question of whether the cp fandom was already broken. The answer is a very loud No. Same day, Yubin also shared a video that showed a split second glimpse of them back in 2018 and eating hotpot. At this point, it was only a matter of time for them to be in the same event.

6.28, around 8:30 AM there were videos and then photos of XZ leaving and flying to HK. This lined up with melons that he will leave on this day. Even if there are no official announcements yet, it was the answer we were looking for. He was looking so good and his hair was tied up — which of course made us think of all the times they both had this style. the best. and also how they look so similar. twins!!!!

and well, how it is sort of similar to how lei yu’s hair was tied too in BTF.

There is a speculation that he was really supposed to fly 629 but that information was leaked so they decided against it. Or they booked multiple flights. The reason is @ the airport, there was a video of ZZ looking through his bag when he was about to go to the gate and it seemed like he forgot important things. So his staff had to leave and get it. It leads us to believe that he may not be prepared to go on that flight in particular.

They were also on HS as attending. This goes to show how no one is over BJYX. lol. It still brings the heat, because of who they are as individuals and moreso as a pair. There are so many guests, a lot of them really well-know names to the general public but the entertainment blogs know who to talk about.

10:00 & 10:15 AM Movie Channel weibo account announced the attendees and two very familiar faces are on it. The news we have all been waiting to hear has been confirmed.

It’s cute that the photos they used were from the recent Weibo Night. GG’s is what he used for the event poster.

11:25 AM Yibo-official shared that WYB is attending.

Next up, the program list was revealed and ZZ & WYB are confirmed to be performing. WYB = Wuming OST and ZZ will sing Run Without Care.

An event like this takes careful planning and while i do believe that them attending is not about “pleasing cpfs” — it doesn’t take away the fact that it feels like a gift to us. the drama from the past days. cql 4th anniversary. The universe is on our side on this one.

2:00 PM - ZZ landed in Hongkong. 🛬

3:00 PM - XZS posts about ZZ attending

In the evening, Movie Channel weibo account had a pre-show livestream related to the event and ZZ & WYB were talked about and evaluated.

6.29, at approximately 8:00 AM, Bobo is seen at the airport and is on his way to Shenzhen then to HK. Wearing a really cute Pokemon shirt!!!! People are saying he took this route cause he doesn’t want to be photographed by the public.

The HS bringing them together is also trending so early, #7 on general HS and #11 on entertainment. Everyone is so excited! HK based media accounts on weibo are also joining in and posting about the event with the boys as the main photo.

( these screenshots taken at the time of posting, however hours later, they were edited to include other acts in p2 especially. )

Some videos about them were also circling around, i don’t really think these are necessary cause it’s different when a cpf makes them and meant for the fandom audience compared to the “media”putting their own spin to it. Stuff like these are definitely a hit or miss and may be antis in disguise.

Around 12nn, WYB is in Shenzhen and on the way to HK. His itinerary really caused the confusion before. cause people really thought there was another event in SZ cause why would he go that route.

BJYX was also on HS before the event. In the regular one, that high up, not even entertainment.

6PM , WYB is seen attending the rehearsal for the show. There were also talks of how far they might be seated from each other.

The program started 30 minutes earlier than the broadcast of 8:00 PM. That’s why the fancams were released way earlier. Yibo left right after his performance and didn’t spend that much time with the other guests/audience.

XZ was seen around 9PM, he spent time in the audience then performed as well. He also left right after.

Both of them were all over HS. moreso GG.

Media Compilation 📸

• XZ Studio

pre show photoshoot fire one | two

live photos

XZ’s performance of 潇洒走一回

• Yibo-Official

pre-show photoshoot b&w

live photos

WYB’s performance of Wuming

CPN clues here and there

1. The joint event is on a Thursday, and as we all know, Thursday is a good day to see you.

2. The song chosen for XZ was part of a record released back in 10-28-1991. It’s the same birth month & year as him, but the date is such a good coincidence. 28. Ai Bo ( Love Bo ) 🫶🏼

3. Emphasis on Yibo’s moles in one of the YBO photos. Bobo is known for other things physically but not really his moles, so it’s interesting how it was highlighted. A mole is really more of XZ’s thing so i can’t help but feel like there is something there 👀 ; a connection being made.

4. I know some people were bummed that ZZ was not in the audience, or hasn’t even showed up at the tables when Bobo performed. Well, he missed alot too. It’s not like it was only Yibo’s.

Same thing with WYB leaving the event right after his performance. We know this is his usual MO but we had hopes anyway.

I know it’s heartbreaking but we have to focus on the positive that they are in the same event ! ✨we will get there, we just have to be patient and remember that their safety is the most important.

5. ZZ’s table mates are Yoshi ( WYB’s BTF co star and friend ) as well as Huang Bo ( WYB’s One and Only co star ). What a coincidence. 🫢🫢

6. This photo from XZS. 📸 what a great shot considering WYB performed Wuming.

7. Here we go again with their usual strategy of not posting at the same time when they are at an event. You can say that this was somehow coordinated by the people from the show. We noticed WYB was scheduled at the start to get traffic early, and then ZZ close to the last to get people to stay till the final hours.

However, XZS really posted and showed XZ after WYB’s performance of Wuming was broadcasted. The screenshot i’m posting shows Movie Channel posted at :52, but that’s a bit late cause minutes before that other accounts have already shared. Even me. I was uploading the Wuming performance here on tumblr when XZS popped up on my Weibo notification.

Interpret it how you want, but the two are not here to “compete”.

A fan was able to see them shooting these materials 628, so they could have posted it anytime before the actual broadcast but didn’t.

8. Let’s go back to ZZ’s photos lol. It’s 18 photos uploaded but the actual number of shots is 33. What a good combination! Also his posting time is 20:50, or that can also be 8:50. 8/5. Yibo’s birthday 😭

9. The Movie Channel weibo accounted posted a video cut of their performance. Just them. And put a caption like “ it’s like the same stage” cause they did perform on the same stage, just at different times 😂 but then it was later edited out / deleted. Lol. Here is the video someone saved of the cut.

10. The IP address in ZZ’s video post is in Guangdong. Again, i’m not sure how these IPs work or if a staff is posting for him but the thing is this place is close to Shenzhen. WYB is rumored to be going from HK to Shenzhen again so who knows. It’s all CPN anyway ☺️

11. ZZ’s pants, it has a heart that is outlined with a color green.

There are probably more out there, but these are the interesting ones i’m including as of now. If some “big” ones show itself then i will just make a separate post on it. I find that the sweetest candies from events happen weeks or months later. When we get more “clues.” In the meantime i hope enjoyed these ones.

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Personal thoughts on “not interacting” and the reality of being a BXG.

I’m using this post/photos from one of my favorite BJYX fansite to start and give a general theme of what my stand is with this whole thing. “no need to prove it.”

I think most of us dare hoped, but the reality is, when it comes to same events with them, we should always manage our expectations. do not expect anything. There are some who are frustrated because of what they think ZZ/WYB should do or act around each other — as if we really have a say on that. As someone who has been on here for quite some time, it is a fact that being a BXG is hard. You don’t have to believe in BJYXSZD, but if you’re here to see cute interactions like how “CPs” do then this is not the fandom for you. It takes a whole lot of understanding of their status as celebrities and the toxicity between their solo fans as well as C-ent in general. Then add the whole 2*7 incident. Some may say it’s so easy to just interact and shut people up. No it’s not. Xiao Zhan is not just Xiao Zhan ; Wang Yibo is not just Wang Yibo. The reality is, at events like this, they are products. Both of them have millions or billions riding on them. So there you go. It’s not as easy as everyone thinks. I understand if people feel bummed — it’s okay to leave the CPF side of the fandom if that will be better for you. There is no shame in letting go if it only upsets you because fandom should make you happy. As I said, it takes a certain kind of person to stay and continue believing in them.

As CPFs, we should be kinder to them both. more understanding. not too demanding. We are the ones who are supposed to be on their side and know why they do certain things. It is tiring to be this selfless but it is what it is.

Now on to the more serious reason…

As I’ve mentioned above, this event is really not the “party” for entertainment everyone is making it out to be. It’s not an NYE program. It’s to celebrate the anniversary of HK’s return to China and you all know how that paints this as political. The same goes for celebrities who attended this event.

Both of them were already on HS leading up to it. HK media are focusing on them. Even during the event, the HS about them was so high up.

This is why I think they decided to not give any chance for the public to see them in the same space. If ZZ was there, the camera will surely pan to him when WYB was performing. If not, there will be fancams and people will scrutinize every micro expressions. Their solo fans will be at war. and well basically, the event will be about them. It’s not the greater bay area film concert anymore. It’s the BOJUNYIXIAO REUNION SHOW. Which is something they don’t want. The “celebration” shouldn’t be about them at all. Tho the media used them to hype it up. At the end of the day, they don’t want and need that kind of attention. It’s okay when it’s about their performance but not anything else.

They want to be known as individuals and not as a “pairing” even tho a lot of people and not just cpfs are interested in what will happen if they go on the same stage and interact 😂😂😂😂 These two really act like a real celebrity couple in c-ent who don’t interact in events!

Right now, I’m really happy to see them onstage and get all the content. I’m comforted that they are in the same city and were basically MIA days before they popped up at the airport to leave so hopefully they get to spend more time together!

To my fellow bxgs who believe, stay strong! ♥️💛💚.

[seoul-bros]

Jikook Week 21 Complete ✔️(30/04 - 07/05/2024)

Their twenty first week in the military is now complete and time to celebrate this milestone with a look back at this week in 2023. These were dry days for jikook sightings. JK was low profile in Seoul and Jimin was on the other side of the world for the opening of the Tiffany and Co store in New York.

Both Jin and J-Hope were already in the military and Yoongi had started the US leg of his D-Day tour. On 29/04 Jimin attended Yoongi's concert in Newark and appeared in his Weverse Live from the hotel afterwards.

He posted photos from the concert on Instagram on the 30/04.

IG Link

On 01/05 Jimin appeared in a Le Sserafim Unforgiven Tik Tok.

TwiX Link

JK was AWOL but we did get to see him in Vogue HK on 04/05 when they published this preview of the JK's Golden Boy article........

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with photos from this Calvin Klein photoshoot.

On 06/05, Dior reposted these photos from Jimin's W Korea's February issue.....

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...and Jimin arrived back in Seoul.

So what did he do between the 30/04 and 05/05. He recorded his part in the Angel Part 1 video for a start but I always wondered if there was something more. Like what was this IG post about.

As with so much in the world of BTS only time will tell.

Post Date: 07/05/2024

[discluded]

MileApo x Dior Gateway to India Press

Featured in the New York Times (text mention):

In the Associated Press:

Western celebrities of Indian origin or descent — like Freida Pinto, Simone Ashley of “Bridgerton”, sitarist Anoushka Shankar and Vanity Fair editor-in-chief Radhika Jones — took in the show. Other guests included actor Maisie Williams from “Game of Thrones” and Thai actors Mile and Apo from “KinnPorsche.”

In GQ India (twitter/IG post)

Via their website:

Among global celebrities, Thai superstars Phakphum Romsaithong and Nattawin Wattanagitiphat created an unprecedented stir. They were greeted by a massive legion of local fans, who lined the streets of Colaba, screaming their names and holding up posters.

In the Indian newspaper The Hindu

In Rediff:

In Hello! Magazine India:

While not new to anyone familiar with the world of BL dramas that has only expanded since the pandemic, Mile and Apo sparked a curiosity in many, especially because of the grand welcome they received at the Mumbai airport, with fans queuing up for hours to catch a glimpse of the stars, and the interest they garnered online despite being surrounded by some of the biggest names in the fashion and entertainment industry.

So who are Mile and Apo?

Mile Phakphum Romsaithong and Apo Nattawin Wattanagitiphat are actors from Thailand, most popular for their roles as Kinn and Porsche in the hugely successful BL series KinnPorsche (2022).

The success of KinnPorsche catapulted the actors into global stardom with a fandom that expanded across the globe, as evidenced by the warm welcome they received by hundreds of fans in Mumbai. Aside from collecting awards and covers of all top magazines in the country, the main lead actors from the drama also scored a coveted Dior ambassadorship that led them to be invited for the label’s pre-fall 2023 ready-to-wear showcase in Mumbai recently.

(wait really?! did Hello jump the gun and leak that information before it was meant to be released, or maybe they misunderstood, or is that how we're gonna find out???)

By the French Embassy in India:

Mile in Badhombre, a Spanish publication, in their best dressed of the week. (the difference is in the details) this is a sign I need to shut up about how I think Dior is ugly I guess...

And of course many of the usual places that have now been covering them like Harper's Bazaar SG (Thank you Kenneth Goh), Vogue Thailand, Vogue HK, and Dior directly on their IG and Twitter accounts.

Our babies are huge big stars 🥺 New York Times!!!

[hambor12]

So, in order to give myself some sort of daily practice over the summer, i've compiled a list of 100 random video game characters varying heavily in source game genre, tone, visual style, species, and overall significance. From there, i use an online d100 to determine which ones I draw that week. I plan on eventually lining and coloring these sketches but I might as well compile them as I go along each week. This past week's rolls are: 004: Mihaly from Just Dance 2023 Edition 086: Goro Majima from Yakuza 0 031: Bobby Bass from Someguy2000's Fallout New Vegas quest mod New Vegas Killer 062: HK-47 from Star Wars: The Old Republic 094: First Cousin Opeo from the Katamari Damacy series Notes: - right now trying to figure out how stylized or personalized I want to go with some of these, or if I should try and veer closer to "canon visual direction". Some I may need to take more liberty with others due to being so obscure or minor that reliable art is few and far between - Saul Goodman turned out to be a really good visual guide for the kind of sleazy suit business guy that Bobby Bass exemplifies. Similar hair and age range also helped out

[bangtanpurplearchive]

BTS 방탄소년단 August 2023

August 2023 part 3

9th August - 14th August 2023

Jin -  317 days (10 months  12 days - 45 weeks 2 days ) until discharge from military (221213 - 240612)

JHope -  444 days (1 year  2 months 17 days - 14  months  17 days - 63 weeks 3 days ) until discharge from military (230418 - 241017)

August

9 August Layover by V promotion schedule

Instagram: RM (1), (2). (3). (4)  Yoongi (1).  Tae (1), (2). (3). (4). (5). (6). (7). (8)  Weverse: Big Hit Layover by V promotion schedule (1).

230809 |  V 'Love Me Again' Official MV (1).

230809 |  Tae x Pop magazine (1). (2). (3).

230809 |Tae x WKorea magazine (1). (2). (3). (4). (5).

230809 | Tae x Arena Homme magazine (1). (2). (3). (4).

230809 | Jungkook earns his 8th win for "Seven (feat. Latto)" on Show Champion! #Seven8thWin  (1). (2).

230809 | Jimmy Fallon instagram story (1).

10 August Love Me Again by V MV release

 Instagram:  Tae (1), (2). (3) 

230810 |  Love Me Again MV (1).

230810 |  Danielle Kang (1). Polyc_sj (2). (3). (4)

230810 |Japan Fanclub BTS CORNER Wallpaper #26 JHope  (1). 

230810 | Tae x Pop Magazine  (1). WKorea (2).

230810 |DAZED x JK is coming Dazed Magazine Autumn Issue Scheduled to be released on September 26th (1)

230810 |BTS - won  Male Group Popularity Award at the Hearts Dream Awards 2023 (1)

11 August Rainy Days by V MV release + Layover by V photos

 Instagram: Big Hit (1), (2). (3) (4)  RM (1). (2) Jhope (1).   Tae (1), (2). (3). (4). (5). (6). (7. (8). 

230811 | Rainy Days by V MV release (1). Rainy Days by V spotify (1) . Love Me Again by V spotify  (1) official  release (1) Big Hit (1)

230811 | Layover by V photos 1  (1). (2). 

230811 |Tae Weverse live (1)

230811 |Tae x W Korea Content Release Schedule (1). (2).

230811 | Japan Fanclub SUGA  Agust D TOUR 'D-DAY' in JAPAN MAKING (1). (2)

230811| JK x Calvin Klein ad  (1). 

230811 Samsung Galaxy x RM (1)

12 August

 Instagram: RM (1), (2). Tae (1), (2).  Weverse:  Yoongi (1), 

230812 | BTS ARMY MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL  (1).

230812 | Tae x W Korea  (1). 

230812 | RM weverse live . (1). 

230812 | 정국 (Jung Kook) ‘Seven (feat. Latto)’ Dance Practice Behind (1).

13 August

 Instagram:  RM (1).

230813 | 9th win and 2nd Triple Crown for "Seven by Jungkook  (feat. Latto)" on Inkigayo! #Seven9thWin  (1).

230813 |Tae weverse live (1).

14 August

230814 |  Tae W Korea - BTS’ V 10 selfie poses (1). 

230814 |  JK x Calvin Klein  (1). (2). Vogue HK (3). Elle Singapore (4).  JK x Calvin Klein  (5). Quick change accelerated. (6). You tube vids (1). (2). (3)

[kahayaya]

04/07/2023

Wow its been a while since almost a year ago.

A lot has changed the past year and there’s lots of ground to cover that I don’t think I can encapsulate within this post. So I’ll do my best to highlight what is on the top of my head today.

Why diary now?

Well figured do a little check with myself and I wanted to jot down my thoughts. Its kind of random but felt like today is a good day to write down my updates.

Work

Big things with work. As of December 2023, I have converted Full Time with my job and no longer under contract. I would say a huge thing as I did technically get a pay raise but since I’m now working under California, I get taxed. So roughly I take home the same amount from my contract, with slightly more. Work overall is not bad. Definitely feels like I’m doing my job and ever so slowly learning new things. I’ve gotten the understanding of what I should be doing and I can do it quick without asking for much help. So now I’m just working on another project that is related to ETL work and my work is a lot quicker than last year. I feel very competent at what I’m doing but looking forward, I want to see how I can progress within the software engineering world. For now I have planned to finish the project I’m working on and do a self check in on if I can move either forward with another project that is more lead by me or find another medium for a job. So time wise, i’d say another year.

Social Life

Life has been good to me recently. I took a quick peek at my last post and the title was loneliness. Through that rest of the year, I was lucky to stumble across friends that are mutual with Daniel from USF. I’ve played a lot of video games with them and got to know them better. They are all LA based and are from there. There have been numerous times where I have went to LA that had raves that we went to or a little hangout spot before I went to Vegas. Last december I went to Lake Tahoe with some of them. Last week some of them came up to SF to hangout and we also went to Napa for wine tasting. I’ve also hung out more with Carmen and her little, Josh. They are probably the closest thing to having people in proximity that I can ask to hangout with. I’ve also got to meet some of Josh’s mutuals and they are pretty cool to hang with. Kass has also left to HK for her work and this happened in October. We still keep in touch every now and then but she is coming back for her birthday in September. Looking forward to that. Aside from that, I’ve also learned to find new things to do own my own so I don’t rely on others to have my social fun. Recently I’ve been cooking at home, which is really fun and takes my mind off of the boredom. With the cooking, I have brought it to friends to try and that also revolved around my social meetings with friends. It makes me feel cook to cook for myself and for others to try my cooking. They really like the cooking so it makes me feel good. So as of today I’ve been exploring new recipes to cook and have been making Joshua Weissman’s recipes. A very fun way to cook and the recipes make me understand ingredient use and ways of cooking. There still more for me to explore and sometime this week I wanted to try making tiramisu. 

Family:

My dad recently got surgery. That went well and I went back to vegas to help around. He’s walking around and he said the pain is not there. But now my mom is going surgery and its p big. My brother is planning to go back and assist with my family. So I hope all goes well with my mom’s surgery. My brother is also expecting a child, so Im going to be an uncle. Exciting. Weird to think but looking forward to being an uncle. 

Also gonna wrap up as I have to do things but thought I’d note of things in life but today is going well. IDK when I’ll post again but maybe a big life change.

Cheers

[fyeahcindie]

This is pretty cool, I think Lynn from 孔雀眼 JADE EYES wrote a new song inspired by 蕭亞軒 Elva Hsiao - 愛的主打歌 Theme Song Of Love?  

I’m not really sure what’s going on -- It’s a remix but with different lyrics, new music and Lynn did everything except the engineering of the mix. 蕭亞軒 is tagged at YT, but otherwise, that seems to be the only connection. If you know more than me, please let me know!  XD

Producer/Composer/Lyricist/All Instruments/All Vocals: 令晴 Lynn Mixing Engineer: 李子維 Weilee

The Elva Hsiao song from 2002 was written by 周耀輝-Lyrics & 陳偉-Music.

Links: 令晴 Lynn IG,  令晴 Lynn YT channel, 令晴 Ling Chin (Lynn) (fb)

Jade Eye links: Links:  Weibo,  StreetVoice,  Douban,  Spotify,  Instagram   黑市音樂 Black Market Music HK YouTube

By the way, Lynn announced that she will be performing at Canadian Music Week in Toronto in early June, 2023:

“Happy New Year, everyone🎉 I’m thrilled to announce that I’ll be one of the artists showcasing our music at THE canada’s largest music festival, @canadianmusicweek 2023 along with hundreds of other Canadian and International Talents. Dates, locations and slot TBD. So, keep an 👀 out for further updates.”

Here’s a live session from a gig Lynn did at 女巫店 Witch House back in July of 2022:

Vocal & Bass: 令晴 Lynn Acoustic Guitar: 李子維 Weilee Violin: 許吟安 Yin-An, Xu Drums: 王英任 Ren Wang (besides freelance activity, he is in Marswalk) Live Recording Engineer: 劉又熊 Yu Hsiung Liu Mixing / Mastering Engineer: 李子維 Weilee Video Production: 戴宏霖 Hung-Lin Tai

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d4: the smile that turned the world upside down

[news365timesindia]

[ad_1] As per the orders of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in November 2022 to provide pension on full salary, the Visakhapatnam Regional PF Commissioner’s Office has commenced issuing demand notices in Sept 2023 to 2984 eligible employees and hundreds of retirees of Visakhapatnam Steel out of which, about 1800 people have deposited about Rs.410 Crores to RPFC Visakhapatnam. Normally on deposit of contributions, pension shall be granted within two three months as per the Scheme. Accordingly, pension orders have been issued to 10 retirees in March 2024 but pension has not been credited to their bank accounts. Later those pension orders have been reversed restoring the old pension, on the ground that Zonal Commissioner has sent a report to the headquarters against eligibility of VSP pensioners to the higher pension. The matter has been pending at headquarters for the past 14 months without any decision. This issue was also raised in the CBT meeting held on the 30th of last month by Mallesham, a CBT member from BMS. Retired Steel employees who have paid lakhs of rupees one year ago year are facing a lot of difficulties as they do not have any other monthly income. This matter has also been brought to the notice of the Honorable Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha Member Sreebharat. He has also brought it to the notice of the Union Labour Minister. Durg Lok Sabha Member Vijay Baghel has also met the Union Labour Minister and requested that the steel employees be sanctioned pension on full salary as per Supreme Court judgement. Today, the higher pension aspirants who have paid the demanded money have met in SEA Bhavan at Steel Plant premises. The meeting was attended by Visakhapatnam Steel PF Trust Chairman HK Jha, and he was asked to immediately talk to RPFO Visakhapatnam to implement the pension. Addressing the meeting, Steel Executives Association President Katam Chandra Rao, General Secretary KVD Prasad, and Steel HR DGM Retired Vasa Murthy explained the need for pension and the efforts made so far for the implementation of pension. Convener Kumaraswamy and Dwaram Swamy, who presided over the meeting, called upon everyone to fight together in the coming times until they get pension on full salary. Retired Steel Executives Association President, Maturi Srinivasa Rao said that a new ad hoc committee will be formed soon for the Steel Pensioners Association and called upon to be prepared to approach the Supreme Court again if full pension is not implemented by January as the Minister had promised. Steel Provident Fund Trust President Jha said that he will meet the Regional PF Commission next week. He also said that they have discussed the issue several times during the past one year and have written letters to the Delhi EPFO and the Union Labor Minister. State BMS leader MVS Naidu said that Mallesham, CBT Member is taking special care of the issue of Visakhapatnam steel employees on behalf of BMS and is talking to EPFO officials. All the members present at the meeting unanimously resolved to form an ad-hoc committee within a week and fight for full pension. A resolution was passed appealing to the central and state governments to provide pension on full salary for a better life to the Steel employees who had contributed immensely to the growth and development of the national economy. More than 200 steel employees who have completed 58 years of age participated in this meeting. T Srinivasa Rao, executive member of the Employers’ Association, proposed the vote of thanks. [ad_2] Source link

[news365times]

[ad_1] As per the orders of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in November 2022 to provide pension on full salary, the Visakhapatnam Regional PF Commissioner’s Office has commenced issuing demand notices in Sept 2023 to 2984 eligible employees and hundreds of retirees of Visakhapatnam Steel out of which, about 1800 people have deposited about Rs.410 Crores to RPFC Visakhapatnam. Normally on deposit of contributions, pension shall be granted within two three months as per the Scheme. Accordingly, pension orders have been issued to 10 retirees in March 2024 but pension has not been credited to their bank accounts. Later those pension orders have been reversed restoring the old pension, on the ground that Zonal Commissioner has sent a report to the headquarters against eligibility of VSP pensioners to the higher pension. The matter has been pending at headquarters for the past 14 months without any decision. This issue was also raised in the CBT meeting held on the 30th of last month by Mallesham, a CBT member from BMS. Retired Steel employees who have paid lakhs of rupees one year ago year are facing a lot of difficulties as they do not have any other monthly income. This matter has also been brought to the notice of the Honorable Visakhapatnam Lok Sabha Member Sreebharat. He has also brought it to the notice of the Union Labour Minister. Durg Lok Sabha Member Vijay Baghel has also met the Union Labour Minister and requested that the steel employees be sanctioned pension on full salary as per Supreme Court judgement. Today, the higher pension aspirants who have paid the demanded money have met in SEA Bhavan at Steel Plant premises. The meeting was attended by Visakhapatnam Steel PF Trust Chairman HK Jha, and he was asked to immediately talk to RPFO Visakhapatnam to implement the pension. Addressing the meeting, Steel Executives Association President Katam Chandra Rao, General Secretary KVD Prasad, and Steel HR DGM Retired Vasa Murthy explained the need for pension and the efforts made so far for the implementation of pension. Convener Kumaraswamy and Dwaram Swamy, who presided over the meeting, called upon everyone to fight together in the coming times until they get pension on full salary. Retired Steel Executives Association President, Maturi Srinivasa Rao said that a new ad hoc committee will be formed soon for the Steel Pensioners Association and called upon to be prepared to approach the Supreme Court again if full pension is not implemented by January as the Minister had promised. Steel Provident Fund Trust President Jha said that he will meet the Regional PF Commission next week. He also said that they have discussed the issue several times during the past one year and have written letters to the Delhi EPFO and the Union Labor Minister. State BMS leader MVS Naidu said that Mallesham, CBT Member is taking special care of the issue of Visakhapatnam steel employees on behalf of BMS and is talking to EPFO officials. All the members present at the meeting unanimously resolved to form an ad-hoc committee within a week and fight for full pension. A resolution was passed appealing to the central and state governments to provide pension on full salary for a better life to the Steel employees who had contributed immensely to the growth and development of the national economy. More than 200 steel employees who have completed 58 years of age participated in this meeting. T Srinivasa Rao, executive member of the Employers’ Association, proposed the vote of thanks. [ad_2] Source link

[hk2int]

Almost back to Hong Kong! Two more weeks in northern Borneo. This map shows the locations of my iNaturalist observations in the region:

38,732 observations, 4,848 identified species including HK (2012-2024)

24,492 observations, 3,333 identified species since leaving HK in January 2023, 18 months ago

[inkovsky]

After opening 57 points lower at 17,144 points, the Hang Seng Index tested the 17,100 point level and was accepted. It once rose 237 points to 17,438 points. It rose 83 points or 0.48% for the whole day to 17,284 points. It rose for 4 consecutive days and accumulated a total increase of 1,060 points. , and hit another high this year; the technology index underperformed, falling 19 points or 0.54% to 3,554 points. Main board transaction volume was HK$119.9 billion.

Although the Hang Seng Index has failed to stabilize after rising above the 17,000 mark several times this year, the current valuation of Hong Kong stocks is attractive, and many companies have repurchased and increased dividends. Recently, many major banks have also praised Hong Kong stocks. With the potential return of funds, the Hong Kong stock market has strengthened at the bottom, and the rise is expected to be sustainable. In addition, on the index settlement day next week, large investors will actively transfer positions to push up the index. The index is expected to challenge the 250-DMA (17,728), so it is not appropriate to be bearish in the short term.

European stock markets developed individually, with French and German stocks falling 0.93% and 0.95% respectively. British stocks closed up 0.48%, supported by news of mergers and acquisitions in mining stocks.

There are some problems with the data just released by the United States: First, GDP growth slowed to only 1.6% in the first quarter of 2024, less than half of the 3.4% in the fourth quarter of 2023. The data was about 50% lower than Goldman Sachs' forecast. But things got even worse. At the same time, the U.S. core PCE price index surged from 2.0% to a staggering 3.7%. This beat expectations of 3.4% and was further evidence that inflation is rising. The U.S. economy is weakening and inflation is rising. For the Fed, this could be the worst possible outcome. What does the Fed do when inflation rises but the economy weakens? If you lower interest rates, inflation will spike. If you raise interest rates, the economy collapses.

The risk of stagflation has increased, which has dampened investor confidence in the economy heading towards a soft landing. Coupled with the decline in stock prices after technology stocks announced their results, the Dow opened 408 points lower. The decline once expanded to 706 points, reaching a low of 37,754 points. It recovered nearly half of its value at the close. Lost ground; the S&P 500 fell 1.6% at one point; the Nasdaq fell as much as 2.35%.

At the close of the U.S. market, the Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 375 points, or 0.98%, to 38,085 points; the S&P Index fell 23 points, or 0.46%, to 5,048 points; and the Nasdaq fell 100 points, or 0.64%, to 15,611 points.

The U.S. dollar index rose as much as 0.13% to 106, then fell 0.33% to 150.51; the euro once fell 0.2% to $1.0678; the yen once fell 0.26% to 155.75 per dollar, setting a new 34-year low.

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A little late with my final HK week 2024 fic. Day 7 was a free day, so I decided to post what I have written of the fic I was working on for 2023 but never finished and therefore never posted lol.

Life and death are two sides of the same coin. - Sophisticated_MrDuck