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[glymphatics]

the b o y z

[leonineinfocom]

You can recycle your old blog posts and get more visitors to your blog just like many other successful bloggers #createblogcontent #bloggingtips

[crackiehatesfeet]

May the 4th be with you. . So many questions, but this one is a recent favorite. . Also, check out my post about parenting like a Mandalorian - link in bio . So, which one is it? Follow up: which one is Han Solo? . . . #whereMyNerdsAt #mayThe4thBeWithYou #mayTheForceBeWithYou #parenting #oldMom #twinstagram #twinMom #momofTwins #5yearsOld #preschoolersofinstagram #preschoolQuestions #iHaveNoIdeaWhatImDoing #soManyQuestions #whyWhyWhyWhyWhyWhy #marylandMom #MarylandBlogger #oldBlogPost #blogPost #mommyBlog #momTwitter #ParentTwitter (at Tatooine) https://www.instagram.com/p/CObm_0WAoGf/?igshid=1bfxwa99ia3va

[eternallysunshine]

My history with Kdramas, Kpop and Korean television entertainment

I am posting blog posts from my old wordpress to Tumblr because I want to keep my fangirling to this awesome fan loving Tumblr viewers.

Posted from May 13, 2020:

Back in the undergraduate days, I had a lot of free time to watch television and be online besides working at my fulltime job. My social night life was starting to windle down as I got tired of going out to meet people. Internet was a very slow back in the mid 2000s and it was sometimes a headache to wait for videos or music to download. Watching a PBS channel at night was my go to past time to view international shows and movies.

I don't remember exactly what day it was (probably was a weekend), while that evening I was waiting for an international movie to come on the local PBS channel, an Asian show came on. It was a bunch of young people wearing traditional Asian and modern clothes . The acting was a bit stiff but the storyline was actually kinda cute and funny. I rooted for the two main leads to get along and be a good couple.

This show was called Princess Hours also known as Goong. The main actress, named Yoon Eun-hye, made her character lovable and funny. I was won over...

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I had forgot to mention this but I guess I better before I keep going with this story.Back in the first years of college, I had a lot of time to do many creative things. Many hours were spent at my friend's house who loved Japanese mangas, anime, and video games. She was the first person to introduce me to Asian culture. I don't remember how many Japanese anime we watched or Japanese music we listened to but it was enough to make me fall in love with this culture. I binged watched anime, bought some bootleg dvds from eBay and also tried to save money to buy manga, which was kinda hard to find and expensive. I practiced my anime drawing skills during this period and even tried to learn Japanese.

Through my journey of discovering Japanese arts and entertainment, I somehow came across Korean soap operas. I watched a Japanese dorama called Hana Yori Dango/ Boys over Flowers.

This show was called Princess Hours also known as Goong. The main actress, named Yoon Eun-hye, made her character lovable and funny. I was won over...

******************************************************************** Then I found Goong and that's where my story starts. Somehow, I stumbled across My Name is Kim Sam-Soon while looking for korean dramas. I found many websites that would download video files that I had to convert to mp4 or avi just so I can watch subtitled versions of Asian soap operas. So many hours were spent online to have my fill of Asian soap operas. There were so many and there was no way I was gonna have time to watch them all.Through this kdrama journey, the one thing that stood out to me was some of the soundtracks of the shows. My Name is Kim Sam-Soon had the Clazziquai song "She is", Coffee Prince had Tearliner's "Ocean Voyage", and Que Sera, Sera had W&Whale song' "Midnight". I loved the OST of these shows. They were so modern for that time and not using the same style of soundtracks as other kdramas. I found radio stations that played international music as well as on Napster and Limewire. Lots of hours were devoted to streaming music for my curious ears. I explored Japanese pop such as Ayumi Hamasaki, Namie Amuro and Utada Hikaru . As for Korean pop music I listened to S.E.S. , Baby V.O.X., Lee Hyori, Rain, Shinhwa, Clazziquai, BoA, Son Dam-bi, BigBang, SS501, Super Junior and 2NE1, and probably others I can't think on the top of my head.Through this exploration of music, I got introduced to popular actors/actresses and also to variety shows like X-Man and We Got Married. We Got Married became a show that my partner and I loved to watch.

By 2010, I had slowed down my jpop and kpop listening because I had focused more on getting back into offline world like getting a job after being abroad for a couple of months and socializing with friends and family. I also did not listen to it as much because around that time, accessibility to Asian music and shows were only programmed for paid cable;something I did not have.

Over the years, technology became more accessible as were international shows. I found DramaFever and Viki, both apps that listed Asian dramas. I had my fill of dramas to watch, and there were so many, but so little time. I started to be more mindful of what I watch, whether it's American or anything international. I make time to watch it only if the series really truly interests me enough for 16 to 26 episodes. (It's different for the Chinese dramas, since they are wayyyy longer).

That's journey into Asian shows in a nutshell. It's already 2020 and the most current drama I am keeping up with is The King: Eternal Monarch on Netflix. I'm a fan of both Lee Min-ho and Kim Go-Eun so am glad they were paired up for this drama.Now back to my regular tv watching programming. ;)

[reffi09]

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[purplefayeuk]

It's Wakefield ArtWalk tomorrow (Wednesday) 5pm-9pm If you've never been before then take a look at my blog posts about it on purplefayeblog.wordpress.com search for art walk to get a taste of what you'he been missing 🎨👢🎨👢🎨👢🎨👢🎨👢🎨👢🎨👢🎨👢 #wakefield #artwalk #artwalkwake #wakey #wakefieldart #blogposts #Pontefract #artist #purplefaye #artistblog #artblog #artistblogpost #artblogpost #blogger #artblogger #artexhibition #art #exhibition #nightout #artnight #artevening #tbt #oldblogposts #pastblogposts #wakefieldartwalk #takeawalkontheartside (at Knottingley)

[stacieconnerty]

I set out on a mission to update my old blog posts. While it is something that I am still working on, it has been really fun to go back and work on it. I’ve compiled what I’ve been doing to my blog so that you can update old blog posts too! #oldblogposts #contentcreation #blogtraffic #newtraffic #tipsforbloggers #bloggingtips https://ift.tt/369PFro

[humboldtartdept]

Sometimes I wonder....should I be mad that Mike broke something I made or should I be glad? #idunno #husbands #yayornay #redo #thanksalot #makingitbetter #builditstronger #bullinachinashop #lovehim #moreoftenthannot #diy #madethisalready #oldblogpost #newblogpostcomingsoon #diyblogger #smh http://bit.ly/2GMfl2t

[nuniek]

"Beginilah potret kehidupan di desa mbahku, orangtua dari papaku. Tempat yang membuat aku ingat untuk selalu berpijak di bumi, meski tanganku telah menggapai langit meraih mimpi." Yang mengira aku sudah kaya raya "dari sananya", monggo baca tulisanku setahun yg lalu ini yaa... http://www.nuniek.com/post/142284211650/pulang-kampung *Brought to you by #FBMemories #throwback #oldblogpost #nutsblog #nutslyfe #nuniektirta

[glymphatics]

ok babe go off

[whatallyoulove]

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[coffeecupdaydreams]

Coffee and my old blogs. Wow, I've forgotten that I used to write. I've missed this. #coffeegram #coffeegirl #blogspot #oldblogposts #photooftheday #trippin #walkdownmemorylane

[shewhowondersandrambles]

A True Fable From The Coffee Table

Once upon a time there was a woman who ran a coffee shop. This coffee shop was a holy place. Above the door there was a sign that said: God Is Love. Many people – from all over the world who found themselves in this small town that sat on a famous highway – would drop by to drink her coffee. Now, they really had no choice seeing that it was the ONLY coffee shop around but that didn’t deter them from saying: This coffee is so great. The coffee was great because the woman’s focus was to make great coffee and to spread the love of God (which was like an extra shot of your favorite flavoring). But in the mix of making coffee and spreading love to others, she would often not partake of either for herself.

One day, a lady walked into the coffee shop. She had lived in the small town for almost two years and, not being much of a coffee drinker, had never thought to visit. For some reason, that one day she did. She found the coffee shop empty except for the woman who looked up from the counter and greeted her with a smile. But it was a sad smile. She had been crying a little. Oddly, sometimes this lady would be somewhere; a bus stop, a grocery store or just anywhere, and people would tell her things. Personal things. Important things. And this day was no different. The woman that made coffee said she was very lonely. Twelve years of long loneliness after leaving a heartbreaking marriage. This day she felt most lonely of all because no one had come in for coffee. So, the lady that didn’t drink coffee ordered a mocha. Surprisingly, she found that is was so great. And she began to visit. Often. And the lady and the woman became very good friends in a very short time. However, the woman would continue to talk of her loneliness. Then one day the lady who had quickly become addicted to mocha lattes with an extra shots of mocha had an idea. She wondered if it would be possible not to talk about the loneliness because, like the coffee, the woman was good at focusing on it. It was great in the woman’s life to the point of being the woman’s life. Instead, the lady thought it might be fun to pretend that the fellow the woman wanted in her life was already there. Because the woman loved the lady, she heard her and trusted her. The woman wanted to know what she should do and the lady said: I hear you praying with your words all the time. Maybe you should pray with your eyes. So, the woman began to visualize, little by little, this man. She would describe him to the lady. And the lady would laugh with so much joy because she could see him too as the woman had gotten very good at pretending. She pretended him so well that she wasn’t lonely for him. She wasn’t lonely at all. She was very happy.

Well, a day came when the lady had to move away to an even smaller town. Luckily, it had a coffee shop. The woman and the lady were happy about that and only a little sad about departing because their friendship was so strong that they knew they’d never really be apart. A few weeks later, while the lady was having coffee in her new coffee shop, she got a phone call from the woman. He’s here, she said. He had walked into the coffee shop right under the sign that said: God Is Love. The woman told the lady, He is everything I imagined he’d be. The lady came and visited the coffee shop to see for herself. The lady thought he was clearly as great as any cup of coffee the woman had ever made. Soon there after, there was a wedding celebration…and, of course, a happy ending!

[reffi09]

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[carastarling]

that weird moment when your younger self is wiser than your own present self

[paulcanbuildthat]

A fun, snappy video...