tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9592066855107360702024-03-05T01:20:47.700-07:00Sweet 'n Sour SassinessTales of the Bitter and SingleMegshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08550029014549663255noreply@blogger.comBlogger43125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959206685510736070.post-34421826871345737712016-06-09T05:00:00.000-06:002016-06-09T05:00:04.658-06:00We Did a ThingIt's called the Korean Wave for a reason, and I am drenched. In fact, I am happily drowning in it. Gulping down The Wave, and becoming quite bloated from all the K-Awesomeness! Daebak! I enjoy this experience SO much, I have dragged friends and family into the waters with me and a few of them would be willing to surf that Korean Wave all the way back to South Korea with me. And this process of taking friends who have doubtingly trusted me, and watching them also fall in love with this new found genre of entertainment, I started affectionately calling it K-onversion.<br />
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And probably the most important person for me to Konvert was my sister, <a href="http://sueysbooks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Suey</a>. We have SO MANY shared passions it is almost eerie, and there was no way she was going to remain unaffected by my new obsession. I introduced her to Kdramas at Christmas time, and shortly after that Kpop. And since January we have talked of little else. Like I said, happily drowning in the Korean Wave here. Also when I say we have talked of little else, it's not that we aren't talking to each other, in fact, we basically have a constant running dialogue all day consisting of songs, music videos, fangirling, reactions, and kpop thoughts for the past five months. It's pretty much the best thing ever. (And work and adult responsibilities so annoyingly get in the way of this constant Kpop Party, it's the worst.)<br />
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After about a year of wanting to do a vlog together, but not knowing what to do, we finally found something that we can talk about FOREVER. One week after thinking about it, we decided we would do this thing.... We started a Youtube channel. This very fun, exciting, scary, intimidating thing. We did it. And we both drug others into it. I recruited my dear friend and fellow kpopper, Ryn, and Suey pulled in her daughter, Toto.... and together, we are the Kpop Konverters!!! Jinjja!<br />
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Now after a little over a month of doing this thing, we decided it was time to come at least a little public... Like we are totally okay with strangers watching us, but for whatever reason it is super scary letting people closest to us know that we did this... What is with that??? And why do we care when this Kpop Kraziness makes us happy and enjoy life that much more??? I have decided, I don't. Because I love it, it makes me happy, and given the opportunity and time, I'd like to K-onvert you.<br />
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So jump on in with us, the water is great, the guys are fine, the music is fun, and the fangirls are crazy. And have fun Catching the Korean Wave! ;)<br />
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Here is one of my favorites we have done so far, talking about the group Got7.<br />
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Then here is a mashup of something you might be familiar with and G-Dragon's song, Crayon. This is what came to mind every time I listen to this song! I'm so glad we finally made it! Good job Toto on the editing job of this, perfect! Love it so much!<br />
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Also... HAPPY SUPER JUNIOR ANNIVERSARY Suey!!!! Five months of Kpop Kraziness!Megshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08550029014549663255noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959206685510736070.post-21919713972773312852016-05-22T16:15:00.001-06:002016-05-22T16:15:33.836-06:00Sing Along Saturday: Love, In and Out<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Megshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08550029014549663255noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959206685510736070.post-36186808987484225072016-05-15T03:05:00.003-06:002016-05-15T03:05:50.615-06:00Sing Along Saturday: Fave Song From Genre <span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: "rosario"; font-size: 18px; text-align: center;">This week’s theme is: Favorite genre – what song do you love from the genre you listen to most?</span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "rosario"; font-size: medium;">But if we go with the genre that I am listening to the most RIGHT NOW, well all I can say is, you asked for it... BUT can I pick one??? </span></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; text-align: center;"><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "rosario"; font-size: medium;">And we shall end with the beginning. This song is one of my </span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: "rosario"; font-size: medium;">favorites, well because it was the first favorite in this genre... Ah, Spy by Super Junior... the song the launched a thousand beats of my heart, which has led to my semi permanent loss of sanity. And it doesn't hurt that my men look quite dashing in this video... Nope, doesn't hurt at all. </span></div>
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<span style="color: #222222; font-family: "rosario"; font-size: medium;">And there you have it... SOME of my favorite songs... Songs I left out... Superman, Mamacita, Oppa Oppa, Growing Pains, Fantastic Baby, BANG BANG BANG, Follow Me, Peter Pan, Dope, Boy in Luv, Don't Tease Me, Mama... to name JUST a few. You really have no idea... </span></div>
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There are going to be SPOILERS, so if you don't want to know what happens... stop now! I just don't know how to discusses without divulging details!<br />
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We start with our main girl, Jandi, she is of course poor. Extremely poor. Spunky. And independent. (Like really, do her parents do anything???) After an incident, gets a scholarship to a ritzy high school that she could never afford to go to, full of attractive, snobbish, mean, arrogant, rich boys. And of course she doesn't fit in at all!<br />
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Then we have our boys, who are called as a group, F4. Two of these boys are the love interests. Joon Pyo is the son of the Richy Richest, who founded the school and many other successful enterprises. He is leader of this gang F4. F4 pretty much makes school life a living nightmare for all the other students, and yet the students fawn all over them... (UGH!! IT'S SO STUPID!!!) Ji Hoo is Joon Pyo's best friend, but seems to be a bit kinder than the rest.<br />
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Well of course F4 chooses to single out Jandi for the rest of the school to terrorize because she stood up to Joon Pyo and refused to lick off his shoes when he demanded it of her... So when they throw eggs and flour at her, it's Ji Hoo who offers just the slightest bit of comfort. And each time she is attacked, he seems to be there... to offer some comfort, or to stop it, or interfere in someway that doesn't seem too much like help, but gives her enough hope that there might be kindness at this school.<br />
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But then Joon Pyo decides that he actually likes her. But Jan Di has decided to like Ji Hoo, but Ji Hoo likes an actress he has been friends with since he was a child, but the actress is moving away. So she lets Joon Pyo take her out a few times... he spoils her with gifts and vacations, but then Ji Hoo gets over his actress a little and decides he likes Jan Di too. So now Jan Di wants to date Ji Hoo, but then Joon Pyo is so mad and won't stand for it. Ji Hoo and Joon Pyo end up having a competition to see who can date Jan Di... Finally when Ji Hoo wins and they are free to date, Jan Di decides she liked Joon Pyo better and goes back to him, leaving Ji Hoo broken hearted but still a kind and loyal friend to both Jan Di and Joon Pyo. It is just the most frustrating experience ever!!! AND YET it's extremely addicting!<br />
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Here is why even though Joon Pyo is played by the ever attractive and amazing Lee Min Ho, I can't back this character. He is a spoiled rotten bully!!! He is manipulative and mean, with a temper that is completely unpredictable. And yes he has some really cute and tender moments... but I just can't!!!<br />
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Here is why I LOVE Ji Hoo. He has always been kind to her. He is always there for her when she is in trouble, even when he liked someone else, even when she liked someone else. He becomes her best friend and confidant. He is always there to comfort and console when she is sad.... and so much more.<br />
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So which one do you think she chooses in the end??? If my disdain for this show hasn't given you a clue, then I am not telling you...<br />
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Now having said all that, I know there are people out there that truly love this show!!! I don't know why, but they do! Some, this was their first and converting drama... I just don't understand that, but you know, it is addicting to watch the never ending drama unfold!<br />
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On a different note... it completely drives me crazy how there are hardly any adults in these kids' lives! I only remember one teacher ever being present in the high school! So basically they go to school run by students... They go on vacations with no parents and essentially lack adult supervision the entire time... AH!<br />
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And another thing that drives me crazy is that my sister Suey, is completely for Joon Pyo... AH!!!! HOW DID THAT HAPPEN???? I am very interested to see her review on this drama... <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ah, now the show will be much better... (as far as characters go, not actors)</td></tr>
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<br />Megshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08550029014549663255noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959206685510736070.post-75659373414642187222016-05-01T01:39:00.000-06:002016-05-01T01:40:08.432-06:00Sing Along Saturday: Dancing Groove<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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What song makes me want to dance? Seriously? ALL THE SONGS!!!! I dance to everything... I dance to the sound of the ticking clock... it's called a time step! ;) a little tap humor, HA... never mind.<br />
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But seriously, that's like asking me what makes me want to breathe. If there is music, there must be dancing! So I have to narrow it down....<br />
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Okay.... Here is one, I can't help but move to Love Runs Out by One Republic<br />
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Now, it wouldn't be right if I didn't include a Kpop song in this since that is what I am dancing to most of the time these days... I just shared what I have been dancing to all week in the my Speed post from last night, so go check out those videos there... but I got introduced to this song because of dance, and I can't hold still whenever I hear it. 2NE1's I am the Best!<br />
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And the last one that I am going to share is one that as soon as I heard it I started to choreograph it in my head (because I couldn't dance in the middle of movie in the theater...). But oh man it is fun!<br />
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And this week in my Kpop Craze Discovery, I have uncovered two groups that threaten Suju more than BTS... It is quite the feat to do so, so quickly! Let's take a moment to be impressed! (It took about a month for BTS to weasel their way into my musical affections...)<br />
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The first of these groups is SPEED.<br />
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I was first impressed with this group merely by happening upon a pin of one of their dance tricks on Pinterest.<br />
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HOLY HANNAH! How does one get brave enough to even attempt that the first time??? I don't know!!!! But I was amazed!!!! I sent the pin to my Kpop bud, Ryn and she sent me this back!<br />
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OKAY!!! Is that not impressive???? They dance in Heelys!!! Jinjja? Wow!<br />
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Sadly, that was over a month ago and I kinda just forgot about them. Until this week! I am not even sure how it happened. I think I was listening to some SHINee playlist on Youtube and a song comes on that I semi recognize. I look it up and it's SPEED. So I click on one of their dance practices. (Let it be noted that I actually prefer the dance practice versions of songs because then you get a better view of the actual choreography and skill of these guys without all the crazy camera angles and close ups. Those drive me crazy!!! Let me just watch these awesome entertainers as a whole!!!!)<br />
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And here was the dance practice I clicked on... Don't Tease Me<br />
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OH! MY! GRAVY!!!!!!! Okay. To say that I love it, well it's understatement. I think I watched that dance 20 more times that night... three more the next morning before work, some more during my lunch hour... and you get the idea! I just love the song alone, but you put that fun choreography and those crazy tricks in there... sigh... I love it...<br />
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Here they are practicing those tricks... and where that first pin came from...<br />
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Unfortunately, SPEED is having some issues. I don't know all of it, because there isn't much info about them, but they have lost their leader and two other members. I am not sure they are coming out with any more music, which makes me utterly forlorn because I pretty much love what they have done. So they may have SPED their way to one of my favorites, but I think they are already gone... :(<br />
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Even BTS loves them and can't help but dance along!<br />
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V, Suga, Jin, Jungkook, RapMonster, Jimin, J-Hope</td></tr>
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Okay... Let's be very clear, Super Junior is first in my affections and always will be. No Kpop band will ever come close to my Suju men. I am fairly certain Eunhyuk's place as #1 in my bias list is written in permanent ink, with the rest of Super Junior grouped altogether in the #2 and #3 spots. I am an ELF true sapphire blue, through and through.<br />
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Now having said that, I decided a little bit ago just to venture outside of my Super Junior comfort zone and explore some other kpop groups. (Because you never know what awesomeness you could be missing unless you go out and discover it.) Now in doing this it felt a little like I was cheating on my guys, but knowing that that was an irrational feeling, I asked my dear friend, and fellow K-obessioner, Ryn, which band I should explore next and she said she was currently digging BTS.<br />
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One night after a Kdrama, she showed me a few of their videos. Well to be honest, I wasn't too impressed. They seemed really dark, and not nearly as much fun. They are also a little more hard core, meaning a bit more hip hop and rap influenced, not my usual cup of tea. But then a few days later Ryn showed me their music video of Dope.<br />
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I think I watched it ten times in a row... I just loved the dancing SO MUCH. I was so impressed with how precise and sharp and together they were. It was amazing. I of course shared it with my sister Suey, and my niece thought they were sped up during the choruses. But no! They have their dance practices on youtube and they really are that good. (It's a little maddening really.)<br />
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So then onto Spotify I went and found them. I still don't like everything they do, but I have definitely found songs of theirs that I absolutely love. And it is definitely the dances that make me love the songs. I could like a song, but it's when I see the dance that makes me LOVE it.<br />
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I have also really enjoyed finding Pins of them on Pinterest. Especially of V. V has the nickname Alien, because he makes crazy faces. And these faces are like the spirit animal of my inner secret thoughts and feelings. I instantly felt a kinship to him because of his facial expressions. His expressions crack me up. Here are some of my favorites.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">This one is literally one I use daily with students.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">We all have this inner expression!</td></tr>
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Other random things I have found out about them. Rap Monster, the leader and lead rapper (makes sense given his stage name), is actually really smart... like really, really smart. He is better at math than me. I was impressed. Jungkook is the Golden Maknae, meaning he is the youngest member and is impressively good at everything he does... it makes me angry. V's voice is so surprisingly deep! Seriously, where does that depth come from??? Jin is the oldest, but is really too sweet and cute to fit the bad boy image they are supposed to have, and he is really not the best dancer, which gives me hope for some reason. Maybe that they aren't perfect.<br />
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So there you have the band that is my second favorite Kpop band. And to go with an ongoing discussion between Suey and myself, would you consider them a boy band even though they are more hip hop sounding??? Megshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08550029014549663255noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959206685510736070.post-16474544457437154522016-04-19T20:47:00.000-06:002016-04-19T20:47:06.734-06:00Secret Garden<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Secret Garden💙💙💙💙~😍<br />
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No, it's not the one with the girl with the boy and they find her aunt's garden and she brings it back to life and shows her crippled cousin and then all is right in the world...<br />
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This one is about a girl and a boy who live in completely different worlds, or at least social classes, and change bodies. WHOA! Wait, what? Yes, you heard right, it's a body swap story. It's like Freaky Friday, only with a couple.<br />
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He is, of course, a rich dude that owns a department store. She is a rare stunt woman who was orphaned in her teens and had to take care of herself. He is self absorbed, but so sarcastically funny. She is spunky and doesn't need anyone's approval, well except her stunt coach's. Their paths cross, when he mistakes her for someone else, and when he can't get her out of his head (much to his chagrin) he tries to learn more about her, and of course develops feelings for her. It's a love hate relationship.<br />
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This one, I am not going to lie, you gotta get through a few episodes to start to love. In the beginning the acting is a bit... I am just going to say it... bad. If I didn't know this was my friend's favorite, it would have been a struggle. The supporting females are incredibly annoying, and figuring out all the intertwining relationships was quite the task for a Kdrama novice like me. But having said that, once I got a few episodes under my belt I found it hilarious! His humor was so dry and sarcastic, and yet he is so ridiculous in his sequined hand-stitched Italian track suits. It took me awhile to find the male lead attractive, but once he smiled it was ALL OVER!!! But all of his ridiculousness makes his love antics absolutely adorable! And he becomes so SWOONY!!! Ugh!!! This was the first drama that I went back and rewatched my favorite episodes. He definitely has the swoon factor once you get to know him... And when they "change bodies" can I just say Hyun Bin does an amazing job at acting like a girl... oh my, it is so funny! I love it...<br />
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So yes, even though I warn you of the beginning, this one is fun, funny, a tear jerker (yes), sweet, and adorable. I love it. And I will say this, I LOVE, LOVE, LOVE the ending... because it's not "perfect", and in not being perfect, it is. Which probably doesn't make sense until you watch it.<br />
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On a slightly side note, I love all the supporting male characters. Philip Lee plays the stunt coach, and I find him attractive, but not in the classical way. He just has this calming presence that I love, like you can always trust him. (He also plays the Royal Doctor in Faith, which I loved him in that one too!) Then you have Oska. Oska is the male lead's cousin, and an old Korean Wave Idol. He is also SO ridiculous, but so sweet too, that you can't help but love him. You love him for his absurdity, you just do.<br />
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Bottom line: Get through the cheesy, bad acting bits in the beginning, (I promise it gets better) and then just laugh and love these characters and the crazy situations they get in. And don't forget, swoon when Hyun Bin just wants to hold her! (Oh, this was the first drama where the hugs felt natural. He is a nice natural hugger... sigh...)<br />
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Special to this edition of Kdrama Review: KIM JOO WON'S SASS<br />
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Ahh... the one that started it all. This drama will always have a place in my heart, it is neither the best or the worst, but it is SO CUTE and innocent that it just sucked me in!!!!<br />
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After things go terribly wrong at one of her events, Ah Jung is asked either to apologize or resign. Since she wasn't at fault for what went wrong she is enraged and writes her resignation letter on a napkin at the bar where she proceeds to get drunk. This is when she bumps in to Ki Joon as he is looking for his brother at the same bar.<br />
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Things get crazy when Ah Jung meets an old frienemy, who stole her first crush. In an attempt to look like her life is great she pretends to be in a relationship and through a series of misunderstandings and events it is assumed that Ah Jung is engaged to Ki Joon. And then the crazy drama ensues. The two have a love hate relationship, but end up needing each other's cooperation in the lie and it gets a bit out of hand.<br />
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And of course, feelings end up developing and it's great!!!! I love it. This one has some great tension that is built through little things. I just remember squealing at how cute some of the scenes were, how adorable he was... that there was all this sexual tension without ANY inappropriateness. OH MY GOSH!!!! WHY CAN'T HOLLYWOOD FIGURE THIS OUT???? It is beyond me at how inappropriate our tv shows have gotten.<br />
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Anyway, this one sold me on Kdramas, and started something that I have yet to look back from... so if you are willing, or aren't going to be judgmental about it, or at least willing to see if you can be proven wrong on your prejudices then take the dip and ride the Korean Wave with me!<br />
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*Why it doesn't get a fifth heart: in the beginning the characters drove me crazy, and the acting was a bit over the top, but once you get into it about three episodes they begin to get endearing and mature, which is awesome to watch the progression.Megshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08550029014549663255noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959206685510736070.post-71881261732238736732016-04-08T11:52:00.002-06:002016-04-08T15:27:44.793-06:00Do You Believe in Destiny?<div class="Mu SP" data-tooltip="3/22/16, 9:16 AM" id=":9s.ma" style="color: #263238; font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; line-height: 16px; margin-bottom: 6px; margin-left: 9px; margin-right: 9px; opacity: 1; transition: opacity 0.218s ease; word-break: break-word; word-wrap: break-word;">
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So with that being said, and with the third month anniversary of my discovery of Super Junior... (don't ask me why I remember the exact day I fell in love with them) I am rolling out my Kdrama reviews. I finish a drama usually every week, but I do have some catching up to do, so I will try to do a couple every week until I am caught up.<br />
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I have already rated the dramas I have watched so far over on my Kdrama page. The more hearts the more I loved it... 5 being the most... BUT you might notice the extra emoji. This is the swoon factor, either the male lead, or the couple is just so stinking cute that it causes me to gush, sigh, and swoon. So even if a I give a drama a 3, because the story isn't as engaging, or it's just a bit too silly or whatever the reason, it could be that what drove the drama was this swoon factor. 😍<br />
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So there you have a brief description of my Kdrama reviews... nothing really official, just my thoughts and feelings. Let my destiny unfold!</div>
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I love these human spirit type stories. I'm all about the dreamers that turn into doers, that laugh in the face of adversity and naysayers. Those people who have insatiable spirits that can't be broken... the eternal optimists... I love them! Probably because I definitely ain't one! But I tell you what, I love their stories, and I feel like more and more of them are being told recently in bio pics, and to that I say, Keep 'em Coming!!!<br />
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The one I saw most recently was Eddie the Eagle. It looked cute, but a really didn't know the story. Now I am not here to say how accurate the film was to the actual story, just how much I loved the story told in the film.<br />
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Eddie Edwards grew up with the dream of going to the Olympics despite his physical limits. Becoming an excellent downhill skier he is cut from the Olympic ski team because he just a bit too awkward to represent the British. With the Olympics one year away, Eddie decides he is going to become a ski jumper, because there aren't any British ski jumpers, and therefore, no competition. So with nothing but his tenacious spirit and his disillusioned coach he sets out to train and qualify for the Winter Olympics in Calgary.<br />
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Oh my, I found the soundtrack to be a fun throwback to the classic 80s soundtrack! With a synthesizer heavily featured it reminded me of Chariots of Fire and Ladyhawk. I loved it. <br />
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Omo! I loved this movie. I am just amazed by what a person can do when they put their mind to it! I laughed, I cringed, I clutched the arm rests, I cried a little. It was just a fantastic movie. And here is the thing... ah! I can't say what I want to because I don't want to spoil it if you don't know his story... but it is just amazing how happy and excited he is just to compete in the Olympics, he doesn't care about placing, he just wants to compete. Ugh, it's great! (A little side note, this was the same Olympics that the Jamaicans first competed with their bobsled team. Maybe it just because of Cool Runnings and this movie, but that Olympics must have been one for the underdogs!)<br />
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The coach makes an analogy comparing ski jumping to having sex... which was a bit awkward. Other mild innuendos. Dangerous scenes and injuries relating to ski jumping.<br />
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This is something that I think about, well honestly, too much and too often. But I am going to invite you into my crazy musings on the subject of celebrities.<br />
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As a single, not dating, no kids, no social life, thirty something, I watch a lot of movies, lots of TV, and now lots of Kdramas (which we've discussed) and lots of Super Junior videos (also discussed). These are things I enjoy doing, mostly because I can enjoy doing these things independent of someone else, no companion necessary. PERFECT FOR ME!!!! And then I gush about them with my sister, friends, and random strangers I find on social media.<br />
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So I tend to have lots of celebrity crushes... It's just inevitable, given my lack swoon-worthy men in my real life. But this whole idea of celebrity crush is just really frustrating to me.<br />
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Here is what happens:<br />
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<u><span style="font-family: "times" , "times new roman" , serif;">1st - Your Interest is PIQUED.</span></u><br />
You watch a movie, TV show, music video, whatever the medium, and you notice, "Hey that guy is kinda cute," or "intriguing" or "talented" or "funny."<br />
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<u>Step 2 - The Discovery Stage</u><br />
At this stage you still have rational feelings about this celebrity, it's just mere curiosity that leads you to find out more of his projects and accomplishments. "He was really good in Faith, I wonder what else he is in?" Or "Oh, I love that song, I wonder if he has any more like it." This leads to a casual search on wikipedia or IMDB. And you discover the plethora of projects he has been involved in and you embark on watching, listening, or reading these other projects.<br />
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This stage can also lead you to learn interesting facts about this potential crush, such as not only is he an actor, but also a musician, or a writer, or a star athlete. I warn you, this is when mere curiosity can lead to feelings of admiration for their accomplishments. DANGER: the more impressive their accomplishments, the faster the fall.<br />
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<u>Thirdly, Unconsciously Conscious Decision Making</u><br />
At this stage you unconsciously are deciding on whether you are going to choose to spend your time to continue looking into this celebrity, watching youtube video after youtube video, listening to song after song, or show after show. If you beyond the intrigue phase and you truly enjoy this person, then you don't even realize that you have watched over 20 videos on youtube. You just remember looking up that first one. If you find yourself disappointed with the celebrity, you more than likely consciously choose to spend your time doing something else... like reading a book... or investigating a different celebrity.<br />
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At this point you might surprise yourself with the amount of personal detail you now have stored away in your brain. Facts that are entirely useless on your quality of life, like his favorite color is red, his dog's name is Choco, he is a bit self conscious about his height, might start replacing useful information pertinent to your life, like that appointment you are now late to because you forgot about it while you watched youtube videos... Things like that...<br />
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<u>Finally, Fangirling Feels</u><br />
The point of no return. The irrational development of emotional attachment to celebrities. This stage is completely ridiculous! Utterly baffling! And fully frustrating!!! And apparently it's not a new development! I mean you see it dramatized on movies all the time (which means it must be true), with girls swooning at the feet of Elvis. Or screaming girls swarming the Beatles. I can just imagine it happening at the Globe after a production of Romeo and Juliet, and the females in the audience being quite overcome by the dashingness of Romeo, and falling at the foot of the stage (or maybe that would just be drunkenness...), either way, the Fangirling Feels are not new and they are real, they are intense... and man, oh man they are pathetic... and yet SO MUCH FUN!<br />
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So that is the process... at least for me... whether you wanted to know it or not. But the Phenomenon to me is that a famous person can take an intelligent, rational human being and turn her into a sighing, swooning mess. And I am not talking about teenagers either! I am talking about grown adult women... Yes, I am one of them, but I know I am not alone! How can guys whom I've never met, never had a personal conversation with, whom I don't even speak the same language as!!!! take me from a love pessimist to a melty piece of love sick hormones? I don't get it!!!! HOW DO THEY HAVE THAT KIND OF INFLUENCE ON ME??? It is extremely frustrating! I mean, how ridiculous is this??? Someone who has no idea we exist, doesn't even know we are one of their millions of followers, can make us feel very real emotions? This is a crazy phenomenon to me! Unexplainable, yet very real!<br />
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Do you find yourself experiencing this same phenomenon? Do you agree that it is frustrating, yet fun? Do you find yourself bewildered by the very real Feels?<br />
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Here are some of the men that cause me to have Fangirl Feels:<br />
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Who do you Fangirl... or fanboy over?Megshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08550029014549663255noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959206685510736070.post-9037306907289650812016-03-21T12:30:00.002-06:002016-03-21T12:30:57.075-06:00Zootopia! So Cute!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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This morning (Friday morning when I started this post) I got a text at 5:55am. One of my besties, whom I haven't seen in, ugh! too long, sent me this, "Ok I need you to go watch and review some movies on your blog because I trust your judgement. Also I miss you and love you."<br />
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First of all, C, I miss and love you too! Secondly, you read my blog??? Really, I was pretty sure only 3 people read my blog, and not always that many. Thirdly, anytime you want my opinion on a movie just ask, seriously, I have probably seen it! And finally, what a great way to start my day! (thankfully I was already awake).</div>
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So by C's request, I shall now review Zootopia... It's been a few weeks, so forgive me if I get anything wrong, it isn't as fresh as my movies I review usually are.</div>
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I mentioned Zootopia's preview in my review of the Good Dinosaur. Just the preview put me in fits of giggles... can't breathe this is so ridiculous giggles... they really are the best kind of giggles. And I am happy to say the movie didn't disappoint. Now I wasn't in giggles the entire time, but I giggled throughout.</div>
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Judy Hopps is a bunny that dreams to be a police officer in the beautiful city of Zootopia, where predators and prey live harmoniously. With everyone doubting that a bunny rabbit can take on big bad guys, Judy works unceasingly in the police academy to prove them wrong and follow her dream. Though graduating first in her class at the academy, once in Zootopia, she still isn't taken seriously, and is assigned as a meter-maid. Until she essentially tricks her boss into giving her an impossible case of a missing predator. Then things get tricky!</div>
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Cinematography.... err... I mean animation:</span></div>
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The soundtrack was good. The only song that stood out to me while at the movie was Shakira's Try Everything, but the Zootopia Suite is very fun as are a lot of the other songs if you take the time to listen to them on Spotify.<br />
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I loved it!!! It is fun and witty. There are lots of underlying lessons, but the two that stood out the most for me were, even if you're afraid, or think you might fail, you still should try (ergo the song Try Everything), and the second lesson is on prejudice, and how it can go both ways. I laughed lots. It's a nice, feel good movie. The sloths still kill me, they were my favorite!!!<br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;">Parent Guide:</span><br />
Some scary jump scenes with "savage" animals. There is also a part with nude animals... which is, ya know, how we are used to seeing them... but still they make a big deal about it so if you are uncomfortable with that, now you are aware. (It's been awhile, so I don't remember the language, so I apologize if there is anything else.)<br />
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I'll show you the non-sloth trailer since that one was featured in a differnet post.<br />
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When I started my journey into Kdrama obsession, I knew it wasn't long until I would have to delve at least a little bit into the Kpop world. It was only a matter of time.<br />
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I had heard of Kpop before and knew that the fangirls of Kpop were quite passionate about it (my type of peeps), but I wasn't sure I could really get into it. I love music and all, but could I really get into pop music I couldn't sing along with, or understand???<br />
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So how did this happen?! Well you know how I LOVE my Kdramas... and as expressed in the last post, She Was Pretty is currently at the top of my LOVE list. And the main reason I love it is because of REPORTER KIM!!!!! Oh my heavens, he is so funny, kind, playful, sweet, adorable, and all together lovable. Like this character is exactly the kind of guy I would love to date!!! AH!!! Love him!!!<br />
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Anyway, this lovable character was brought to life by Choi Siwon. So thus was born my new bias. (Bias = Korean term essentially meaning #1 celebrity crush) (See it really is all about the character if you want my love.) So with this new bias, I delve into who Siwon is and what else he is in... he had done a few things but I also found out he was in a group called Super Junior... like a boy band? Certainly he isn't anymore, because isn't he a bit old for that now? I mean boy bands only last like 3 years tops, right? (At least American ones)<br />
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Well, I told my friend that introduced me to Kdramas about this discovery, and her sister may have gotten extremely excited about this! This news somehow made Siwon even better!!! Really? How would I know that.... unless I learned about Super Junior...<br />
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So I looked them up on Spotify. (I love Spotify!) And I not really knowing where to start in this massive list of songs, I just let it play randomly. A few songs go by... meh... nothing was really striking a chord with me... UNTIL ... SPY came on... I loved... it was so fun! And then SUPERMAN came on... this one is quite a bit different than their usual sound, but again I LOVED IT. Soon to follow were Mr Simple, Sorry Sorry, Mamacita, Devil, Shirt, Swing, Sexy Free and Single, No Other, and pretty much everything else they do!!!!<br />
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And then the Music Video Binge began!!! Thankfully at this point, (maybe a day later) <a href="http://sueysbooks.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Suey</a> was fully ensnared with me in this new obsessive behavior! (Have I ever mentioned how much I love my sister and how much we are alike in our tastes, and behaviors?!!!! I love it. We really are twins separated by twenty years!) OH MY GOODNESS PEOPLE! There are 11 of them! One boy band! Eleven members (used to be 13), been together for 10 years, so half of them are in their 30s!!!! SO THEY ARE MY AGE!!! (Totally legit to crush on them! Yes!!!) AND!!!!! These guys can dance! It looks like so much fun!!! I am a bit jealous having grown up performing in a singing and dancing group as a little girl... they actually get to do it for a living!!! HOW FUN!!!! (I miss performing! And dancing! And audiences, and the excitement right before you go on stage!) And then as I watched more I started to recognize faces and I wanted to get to know all of the members of this group... So I started to look up the individual members, and more videos of interviews so I could get to know their personalities. (Why are their personalities important to me? Especially since I can't understand them??? Who knows... but a body wants to know... and wants what it can't have I suppose...)<br />
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I was like a sponge, soaking in as much information about this group as possible... Shocking myself by learning all the members' names (and how to spell them, because if I can't pronounce them correctly it's the least I can do to learn how to spell them) and being able to recognize them within days. It has now been 14 days... and I'm fairly certain I can recognize individual voices. (I go all in when it comes to fangirling.) And the obsession doesn't seem to be dying down... My Kdrama watching has been put on the back burner, Super Junior now stolen my main focus.<br />
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My goal now is to learn all of their dances, because they look like such fun and when a song comes on I want to be able to dance "with them". Suey and I have already discussed going to their next world tour concert, which will probably be in LA. But it probably won't be for awhile since 5 of their members are fulfilling their required military service for the next two years... :( And even if a sub group comes to perform I want to wait until Siwon, Eunhyuk, and Donghae are done because they are my favorites...<br />
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Speaking of Favorites... Suey wanted me to do my Top 5 Super Junior Members... So here we go!!!!<br />
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#1 Siwon<br />
Siwon will always be my number One because of Reporter Kim... the end. But he has the most expressive face! I love it... There is a trend in all Super Junior music videos, a lot of them start with a close up of Siwon's face... It's kinda funny. He seems to always be there for his fellow members whether it is to comfort or break up a fight, or cheer up, or entertain. He seems like an incredible friend. (Which, can I say, comes across in She Was Pretty!) He is handsome and adorable, there is a difference and he is both! He's my fav!<br />
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Eunhyuk<br />
Oh Eunhyuk! My favorite dancer! I just LOVE this guy! The members of Super Junior always tease him about being the ugliest member... I just want to say NO WAY!!! This GUY!!! UGH! He is such an amazing performer! He might not be classically handsome the way Siwon is, but there are moments when he performs that he just takes my breath away because I find him so attractive! I think it comes from his confidence, his skill, and his charming personality. When he dances he has this punk attitude and style that I love to watch. Eunhyuk also seems so sincere and sweet, I just can't help but love him! So if anyone says you're ugly, I'll fight them for you Eunhyuk Oppa!<br />
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This one kinda snuck up on me. Yes... he is very attractive, but he is kind of a quiet one, and because I am cursed, I tend to like the outgoing charming ones. The vibe I got from Donghae was just quiet, and maybe even a little cockiness... OH MY NO! He is quiet, yes. The strong silent type, but he is just a big ol' softy, and is quite sensitive and humble. I am so glad to be wrong again! Ah! He is so endearing with strong sincerity. And then with the members he is so fun! I can see him being a contender for Siwon's number 1 spot if Siwon wasn't locked in.<br />
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Oh Leeteuk! Leader of Super Junior... because he is the oldest. He is 32... He doesn't look 32... Gosh... I wish I looked half as good as he does! This guy is super charming, which you know I have a weakness for... Ugh! He has my favorite smile! That dimple! He has one of the best smiles! Oh man, I love smiles.<br />
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The first time I heard him sing A cappella I was floored! He has my favorite voice in the group! He is also the evil maknae (meaning the youngest in the group) and loves to give the other members a hard time and pranks them. I love it!<br />
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Here are the rest of the members I love them too! I'd love to meet anyone of them. But I would probably just stare awkwardly and tell them thank you over and over again since that is pretty much the extent of my Korean at this point.<br />
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Thank you for enduring my gushing! Isn't it amazing that because of the internet in two weeks I can go from not being able to tell them apart to knowing their names, what their personalities are like, who is singing, and who is missing... Crazy! Hopefully I will soon be able to say I know their dances! I am loving this new group!!! Do you have Kpop groups I should love as well??? Or should I just love on these guys some more??? ;) I think I shall!!! :) PROUD TO BE AN ELF!!!!Megshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08550029014549663255noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959206685510736070.post-60412866687960486942016-01-18T22:39:00.000-07:002016-01-20T05:32:34.592-07:00Kdramas... I am Eating Crow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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A little less than a year ago a friend told me she was really into Kdramas (Korean Dramas)... I began to worry about her sanity. She recommended that I should try them out and insisted that I would love them. With eyebrows doubting and slight eye rolls, I tried my best to politely say, "Yeah, no way, but thanks." I imagined anime, I imagined really bad acting Korean soap operas, I imagined it being extremely lame!<br />
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Then this same friend came to stay with me for Thanksgiving. (Maybe I should mention that we are kindred spirits, bosom buddies, and best friends... essentially, I would do anything for this chica.) So when asked if I would give Kdramas a try... just three episodes... I reluctantly said yes....<br />
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A little over a month has now passed and I am utterly and irrevocably obsessed with Kdramas. I have consumed eight dramas. I've put away my foolish Kdrama prejudice, eaten crow, and doing penance for my harsh judgements by trying to K-onvert any and all that are willing to give it a try...<br />
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So WHY do I LOVE Kdramas SO much? Oh my... let's see if I can illuminate the addictiveness of them...<br />
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1. Maybe this one is not a huge reason for you, but it is for me. For the most part they are very "clean" entertainment. There aren't overly graphic sex scenes, which seems to be so rare nowadays. (If you have seen some the "teen" dramas nowadays I am shocked at what they show on TV, and especially direct at teenagers... it drives me a little crazy.) And girls are dressed fairly modestly, ok granted they wear some pretty short skirts, but I would rather have that than bosoms fairly overflowing out of blouses.<br />
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2. They usually have a very engaging plots with cliffhangers at the end of each episode. Some of the plot lines are a little outrageous, but at least they are fun. And this also adds to their addictiveness.<br />
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3. THE ROMANTIC TENSION. This might seem weird if I also were to say that in 20 episodes you might only get 3 kisses, maybe 5 mutual hugs, a handful of wrist grabs that you just wish were hand holds. And I LOVE IT. The romantic interactions are so sweet and innocent, it just kills me. These little dramas are more romantic than those shows that have a sex scene once every episode. Every much a lesson in less is more! And when the couple finally kisses it's pure ecstasy.<br />
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4. You get to see your couple really grow... as individuals and as a couple. Over the time I watch a drama, I notice the characters become stronger, they mature, they grow. And the greatest thing is that when the couple gets together the show isn't over! They get to struggle together some. It makes me happy... It isn't, "oh, she got the guy and now life is hunky dory!" It's "Oh they are together, now let's see them work as a team... or not work as a team and struggle some... or lots." It's great!<br />
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5. This last reason is probably a very individual experience, pertaining only to me. These dramas restored some of my belief in the love story again. With the beautiful innocence that surround these kdramas, I could feel some of acidic cynicism being sucked out of my bitter and single soul. I couldn't help it. The repugnant stench of pure lustfulness and selfish wanton disguised as romance has abounded in American shows and movies, being slyly and gradually slipped into my life and tainting my expectations of love. I'm fairly certain that no one would ever want to rip off my clothes and devour me. But suddenly, watching these cute little shows I could feel my heart lighten in the simple expressions of affection. A kiss to the forehead. A piggy back ride. Getting medicine for someone who is sick. A brush of a hand. Making them lunch. UGH! IT WAS JUST SO DARN CUTE!!!! I COULDN'T HANDLE IT!!!!! The innocence and the sweetness... that is what I long for.... *sigh...<br />
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Therefore, a new obsession was born. And in the words of my family, my friend created a monster. It has taken over my life... leading me to a new Kpop obsession (more on that later) and beginning a study in the Korean language. (So really it has become a cultural study.)<br />
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Another reason I love this new obsession... If you find someone who is also into Kdramas, you are instantaneously best friends. Seriously... instantaneously. It's great. I love fandoms.<br />
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SO if you are willing to give it a try, I recommend starting with She Was Pretty. It is my current favorite. It's adorable, funny, frustrating, and wonderful. Give it at least three episodes... and after you are done we can talk about how much we love Reporter Kim! Man I wish he was real... really in my life...(I use dramafever.com and viki.com, they are like hulu)<br />
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Here are the Kdramas I have watched... If you have seen these, let's chat... or if you have recommendations, I am all ears!<br />
Lie to Me (Loved... but it was also my first drama so it has a special place in my heart)<br />
Faith/ The Great Doctor (Loved! Only one kiss but so many other great moments!)<br />
Secret Garden (Loved! So funny! Very quirky)<br />
Boys Over Flowers (This one just made me mad! But lots of people love it, it's like a rite of passage, but if you watch I will definitely have lots to talk about with you!)<br />
Coffee Prince (Frustrating, in like a good way, but after the12th episode, one of my favorite couples!)<br />
She Was Pretty (LOVED!!!! Favorite!)<br />
Heirs (Another Lee Min Ho one... it was good, but I wasn't like WOW... I can't love them all)<br />
Birth of a Beauty (Not done with this one, but this one has a bit of a dark plot... but I am enjoying)Megshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08550029014549663255noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959206685510736070.post-75693596822411765772015-12-10T05:00:00.000-07:002015-12-10T05:00:12.659-07:00The Good Dinosaur, Just That<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Anytime Disney and Pixar get together I usually think, "Instant Classic," but for whatever reason the previews for The Good Dinosaur were underwhelming. I wasn't dying to see it, I wasn't waiting for opening night to come so I could watch this new movie, like I was for other Disney films. But I knew I would see it eventually, on a night that I just wanted something simple to watch.<br />
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So on a Monday night I suggest it to my brother, and we head out. I thought there would be lots of families there for Family night, but we go anyway. We walk into the theater. There is one family there. One. Two parents. Two kids. And us. This doesn't bode well for the movie. We settle in. Previews start... And can I just say I laughed more at the preview for Zootopia than at anytime during the movie. (Like it was almost embarrassing at how much that preview tickled my funny bone... We couldn't tell if the family was laughing at the preview or at me. Sorry, not sorry. Those sloths killed me!)<br />
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Arlo is the runt of his family. He wants to make his mark like the rest of his family does when they do a good job. But the problem is he is scared of everything, even the chickens he is in charge of feeding. (Seriously though Arlo, I am right there with you! Chickens are terrifying. I'm utterly scared of birds.)<br />
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His dad tries to encourage him and gives him a new job of trapping and killing the critter that is eating all of their food storage. When Arlo can't bring himself to kill the cute little critter (human child) and lets him go, events follow that lead to the death of Arlo's father and then Arlo being swept away and lost. He survives with the help of the Spot (the human critter), meeting friends and foes along the way, and ultimately overcoming his fears and making his mark.<br />
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Wasn't anything to holler about. Good, but not spectacular. This one is kind of fun.<br />
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Really I kept thinking, this seems a lot like Lion King... like a lot. I mean there was the death of his dad, a stampede, even a vision where his dad comes back to guide him. So the plot didn't feel very original. What I did like was that it had a real western feel to it. Herbivores were farmers, and Carnivores were ranchers with herds of bison, and there are rustlers and everything. I liked that the T-rexes were not the bad guys and even galloped when they ran. I liked that Spot had doglike attributes. I did cry near the end... but I cry at tissue commercials, so that really isn't a measure of how great it is, but that I was invested enough. So the Good Dinosaur, was just that, Good. Not great. <br />
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If you have a gaggle of kids, you probably don't want to spend the $70 to see it, wait for it to come to video. Death of a parent (but it's Disney, I mean come on, what do you expect). Some potty humor. Death of some animals for food. Perilous situations.<br />
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AND here is the trailer for <a href="https://youtu.be/bY73vFGhSVk" target="_blank">Zootopia</a> that had me in fits... I'm a little ridiculous.<br />
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<br />Megshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08550029014549663255noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959206685510736070.post-90075962989852760352015-12-08T14:54:00.000-07:002015-12-08T14:54:55.291-07:00Is This Really an Option?<br />
Browsing around Netflix, I was in the mood for a RomCom, so I perused some of the holiday titles, when I started to notice a pattern. A Holiday Engagement, Holiday in Handcuffs... do you know what these two movies have in common? That the women in these movies have a guy pose as their love interest, boyfriend, or fiancé. And for whatever reason, these guys go along with it, pretending to care about these women, and of course being forced into emotionally intimate situations. All for the sake of their families leaving them alone about finding someone to spend their lives with, or to gain their approval. And you know what happens? These guys end up falling for these desperate women!!! Happily Ever After... Really? But then I thought of a new movie that just came out this year... Love the Coopers, and it looks like Olivia Wilde's character does a similar thing... Really?<br />
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I started thinking of other movies that have similar plot lines, but not just Christmas time themes. Here are some I came up with... The Wedding Date, One Small Hitch, The Proposal, Pretty Woman, Green Card. I am sure there are even more out there, but this makes me wonder, have people actually done this that it is such a common story plot?<br />
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Then I start thinking a little more... Has this strategy actually worked for people? Is this a sound dating strategy? I mean, I am the only single female in my family, I have reached the ripe age of 30, the subject of my dating life or lack thereof is mentioned at least once during each family get together, blind date setups are offered constantly, and my desperate-o-meter is on the rise, is this a strategy I should consider? Approach a man I find attractive and seems to have everything going for him and proposition him in pretending to be my boyfriend and eventually he will fall desperately in love with me? Essentially, the thinking is if someone pretends to do something long enough they will develop those feelings... Interesting... so you are saying I could get anyone to fall in love with me as long as I get them to pretend that they are for long enough... Extremely interesting.<br />
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... Where is Tom Hiddleston?<br />
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... though I don't think I can afford his usual acting salary... stupid teacher salary!<br />
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Man, I love Hollywood logic. (Also why if I ever had an acting husband, "Sorry Honey, tell your agent you can only do action and horror films now.")<br />
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Though I don't think this is something I could actually pull off because I can't even approach a man to have a conversation with me, let alone ask him to pretend to love me.Megshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08550029014549663255noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959206685510736070.post-71073368818004526782015-11-30T13:35:00.000-07:002015-11-30T13:40:20.476-07:00Why I Love Daryl<br />
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Do you watch The Walking Dead? Do you have a favorite character? Do you have several? Are you like me and warn the show's writers and producers while you watch the episode that if they kill off So-and-So, that's it, you'll be done, and swear to hunt them down and force them to rewrite the episode???<br />
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I do. I have three. Well four. Okay five.<br />
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First Glenn and Maggie, I think of them more as a unit. Glenn for his just plain niceness, he was a good guy before, his is good guy after, he is reasonable, loving, guy. And Maggie, well, because she makes Glenn happy and loves him like we all do. And they found each other after all of this garbage happened and they are the hope that life can continue on even amongst all the craziness.<br />
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Second is Carol. Now she is a character that I sometimes struggle with, especially some of her tactics! But at the same time, she is a person who suffered through abuse before the zombie apocalypse, and now through all the crap that is going on in the world she has grown into this really strong woman that is solution minded. She sees what needs to be done, and not matter what it is or the cost, she gets it done. Her whole bad-A-ness is pretty awesome. Symbolic that what doesn't kill you only makes you stronger.<br />
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And along the same lines of Carol's bad-A-ness is Michonne. Oh my goodness, this chica. I want her on my apocalypse team as she sports a samurai sword and can take a walker's head off in one stroke. She is also solution minded, smart, but very compassionate and funny, and sticks to her moral code. She has more hope than the rest of the group that things might get better.<br />
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And then finally is Daryl. I LOVE DARYL the most.<br />
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No, it's not because he can rock the crossbow, though he does rock it. Better than anyone else in TV or movies.<br />
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Not, it's not because he has this rugged biker vibe going on, even though, come on, it's attractive.<br />
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No, it's not because he has some pretty sweet arms, even though, oh man have you seen them???<br />
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No, it's not because he is an amazing tracker and can discern a person from a walker by the way a twig snaps in the woods.<br />
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No, none of those reasons, though great as they maybe, are why Daryl is my favorite.<br />
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Do you remember Daryl at the beginning of the series? He was almost the cliche hillbilly. Running his mouth in his ignorant arrogance. Didn't care about anyone expect his brother, who really only cared about himself. Shoot first and ask questions later. Trying to take advantage of other people, planning with his brother to rob the group they were with... Then collecting ears of walkers and wearing them as a necklace. It was really easy to not like him to begin with.<br />
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But then something happened. He decided to care about someone. Carol. And her daughter. When Sophie goes missing, he comforts Carol with a flower and spends his time looking for Sophie. And slowly he changes. He calms down, and becomes this steady, reliable person, trusted by the group, and pretty much second in command. And even when he finds his brother again, he just can't make himself abandon this group that has become his family. Rick calls Daryl his brother. And when Rick loses it completely, it's Daryl that is there for him. Daryl, who is now so rational, who is this still water that runs deep. And this season, you wouldn't even recognize him, because he is the one who is not only caring about his group, but wants to go out finding people to bring to the safe compound. He is the one who hopes to find good people out there still. He is the one whose judgement you can trust the most. He is the one who tries to help the strangers that captured and tied him up. He is the one who returned to those strangers to bring back the insulin they needed.<br />
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This is why I love Daryl, that when season after season we run into people who trying to survive have turned into the worst of monsters. Way more terrifying than the walkers. Here is a man that has gained more humanity and character in spite of the worst possible of circumstances. Daryl became a better man, when most are becoming animals. He gained more compassion, when most can't care in order to survive. When others crack, Daryl has forged a stronger person.<br />
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I LOVE DARYL!!!! So, writers...<br />
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Now... Daryl, go take a shower...Megshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08550029014549663255noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959206685510736070.post-34124594537633701322015-10-13T05:00:00.000-06:002015-10-13T05:00:00.757-06:00The Walk... It's a MovieOk, I've decided I know it's a really good movie when I want to write a blog post about it IMMEDIATELY!<br />
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The Walk! Guys, Gals! Have you heard of it? I remember the first preview I saw of it... I swear it was a year ago. Maybe not, but it was forever ago. And it was really simple.<br />
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And I feel like that was it. There wasn't really much hype accompanying it. Why? I don't know, but this definitely deserved more hype. At least for me. And it's not just because I love Joseph Gordon-Levitt (even though I do, I really do). It was a great story, told extremely well, terrific actors, with great effects, beautiful music, wit and charm. <br />
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This is the true story about how a Frenchman, Philippe Petit, has the dream of walking on his high wire between the World Trade Center Towers. He calls this walk The Coup, because people say it can't be done, he is crazy, it's impossible... oh! and it's illegal. His friends he call his accomplices in his Coup. The Towers aren't completed yet, so they have to sneak up to the roof at the end of the day, hang his wire in the cover of night, and Philippe has to do the walk at dawn. At least that is the plan.<br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">Cinematography:</span><br />
This is shown in IMAX 3D, 3D, and standard D. I am sure it was incredible in 3D, but I chose to watch it standard definition for fear of getting... height sick? It was simple cinematography, but it was beautiful.<br />
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I didn't really notice the soundtrack until the end when he was walking. But, oh my, it was perfect for his walk. These are the two I loved!<br />
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I loved the story line, and how it is narrated through out. I love that during his walk, being afraid of heights myself, I was perfectly anxious and yet exhilarated. I didn't realize I was holding my breath until the credits rolled. I also loved the brief tribute to the Twin Towers at the end.<br />
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This movie is really about following your dreams. Philippe has a dream, and he is relentless in following his dream. (Cue "I have a Dream" from Tangled) He is unwaveringly optimistic and confident. There are two moments where he doubts his dream. My favorite is when he sees the Twin Towers for the first time. He climbs the stairs to the top. He balances on the beam hanging just a little off the roof and staring at that massive void separating the two towers, then looking down says, "I let myself whisper it. I whisper it so the demons won't hear, 'It's impossible!'... But I will do it anyway." I LOVE THIS LINE!!! His tenacity! How many dreamers have felt this way? It's Impossible. But then they do it anyway! Did J.K. Rowling feel this way? Walt Disney? Neil Armstrong? Beethoven? I am utterly fascinated by the real life dreamers who overcome their "It's impossible," I admire their determination, will power, heart, and spirit. And that is what I felt this movie was really about. I will definitely own this movie someday. Go see it!<br />
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Here is a trailer with a little bit more.<br />
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And in case I over hyped it... it was awful... Go see it! ;)<br />
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<span style="color: #3d85c6;">Parental Warning:</span><br />
There are naked bums. And some mild language. (At least that I noticed, but it is PG)<br />
<br />Megshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08550029014549663255noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959206685510736070.post-57745764793051366742015-09-05T13:51:00.000-06:002015-09-05T14:11:34.242-06:00Discovering New Music: Active ChildI love discovering new music! I do! I will sit on my uncomfortable stoop in front of Spotify clicking on song after song for hours without realizing it. I also love when TV or movies harmonize the feelings they are trying to portray with the perfect song. Music can make or break a film for me. Music, it has an incredible power.<br />
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SO in my first ever edition of Discovering New Music, I give you Active Child.<br />
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As Spotify states, "Active Child is the electronic-meets-choral project of musician Pat Grossi." I first heard Active Child while binge watching one of my guilty pleasures, Reign. Reign does an amazing job of coupling a period show with contemporary music. I LOVE the songs that are featured on the show! I have discovered so many new artists from this show, and I am sure I will talk about more of them later! Anyway, Active Child! The song that was featured on Reign was Johnny Belinda... here have a listen.<br />
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Beautifully haunting. It has such an ominous feeling to it, but is still so melodic. It's perfect for a nice somber mood. I love it.<br />
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I naturally began to listen to his other songs. And I came across this song!!!<br />
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Do you recognize it? AHH!!! I did! Change the voice to a female one... accompanied by Abnegation, a choosing ceremony, and Tris! This song was on the Divergent soundtrack! (I told you, I have a thing for soundtracks!) Ellie Goulding does a cover of Active Child's Hanging On for Divergent to transition from Tris's kitchen to the Choosing Ceremony. AHHH! I love music!<br />
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Here is Ellie Goulding's version.<br />
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Which one do you like better? I love them both! DON'T MAKE ME CHOOSE!!!!<br />
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So there is a little sampling of Active Child. I love his style, it's not mainstream, which is great for you hipsters out there, but it's beautiful.<br />
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Here is one from his new album Mercy. (He kind of sounds like Sam Smith here to me...)<br />
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Do you have any new to me music you'd like to share?Megshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08550029014549663255noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959206685510736070.post-1541892580332558962015-08-21T05:00:00.000-06:002015-08-21T05:00:09.546-06:00The Fantastic Four?<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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It's a Thursday night, I got nothing to do, so I decide to go see Fantastic Four. With a large popcorn and drink in hand, I march into the theater with my independent "I don't need to go the movies with someone because I am sensationally single" swagger (which is really just how I walk normally). The previews are already rolling, and I am the fifth person into the theater. Really? Only five people are here, didn't this just come out? Oh, the foreboding!<br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Plot Summary:</span><br />
Previews done, movie starts. Oh look it's Reed and Ben as kids! They are adorable! And as a 5th grader, genius Reed has, in his garage, sent a toy car into an alternate dimension! How smart is he?!<br />
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Some years later, Reed gets recruited by some brainy university, were there aren't really any classes and he becomes number one scientist on his experiment to send and retrieve organic matter into this alternate dimension. After some tests, four of them decided it is their turn to make the auspicious journey. And something goes terribly awry! SHOCKING!!!! They get special powers, have to learn to control them... yada, yada, yada... bad guy appears, gotta take him down.<br />
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<span style="color: #e69138;">Overall Thoughts and Feelings: </span><br />
This movie was Fantastically Okay. Predictable storyline aside, there just wasn't anything really fantastic about it. Which, with all the advertising, is completely underwhelming! And what with Marvel doing amazing Avengers and quite enjoyable Antman, I expected more from this movie. The actors were okay, character development was underdeveloped. The main conflict, it's climax, and resolution happen in what feels like the last 10-15 minutes. It was utterly blasé. I didn't really care about the characters like I should, I was uninspired by their pep talks to each other... just so meh.<br />
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And the best actor of the main group, Jamie Bell, wasn't really in it! He was The Thing... Come on People! Why don't you actually use the best actor you recruited?<br />
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Mild swearing, explosions, and a finger is given.<br />
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<br />Megshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08550029014549663255noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959206685510736070.post-15485691014156573852015-08-19T05:00:00.000-06:002015-08-22T22:29:09.543-06:00Dear Sara B. Larson<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Dear Sara B. Larson,<br />
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Did you know it is Utah Book Month? I did! But only because my sister Suey keeps me informed of such things. On my recent visit to Utah she, my niece, and I went to hunt for a certain read-a-long Utah book. After several visits to different book stores we had no such luck in finding that certain book. I know, isn't it such a disappointment when that happens! But this left the three of us standing in the BYU bookstore staring dejectedly at the YA section, when I said, "Well, find me a different Utah book to read." I opened myself up for what came next. Suey and niece immediately started pulling down books and thrusting them into my arms. With the pile getting high and my arms getting tired, there was no way I could fit all of these books in my carryon, so the agonizing deliberation began. I weeded out ones that didn't catch my fancy, and kept only those they guaranteed I would LOVE. And your DEFY made it into the final four!<br />
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The only thing I knew about your book was what the little employee blurb said, "It's like Mulan. But with magic. And not in China." Okay, I like Mulan. I like magic. And coolness can happen outside of China. So that night, as I traveled north on the Front Runner, trying to avoid eye contact with other passengers, I pretended to be enthralled in a book... and I picked yours. I didn't have to pretend long, that is for sure! (Now to give context to what I am about to say, I need to inform you, I am not a fast reader. Nope, it usually takes me weeks to finish a book. The only book I have ever finished in one day is The Hunger Games.) I devoured your story in less than two days!!! Every chance I had, I was tucked into a corner, turning pages as fast as I could! UGH, I loved your book!!!<br />
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So now I am going to gush about it...<br />
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Oh man, I love a girl that kicks butt!!! I do! And Alexa can kick everyone's trash! It's awesome! She is right up there with Katniss and Tris! Maybe even better because she has to hide who she truly is, and not trust anyone with her secret.<br />
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I love Rylan and Damian so equally it's not even funny! Ugh! and your descriptions of them... Dreamy! And they both respect her, and both are so sweet! And Damian!!! Oh but Rylan!!!! ... And the awesome tent awkwardness!!!! I feel like I can't go on with out giving away spoilers... but the romantic tension! Well Done!<br />
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I thoroughly enjoyed devouring this book! Thank you for writing it! IGNITE is already on it's way to me. But then I will have to wait for ENDURE! OH, CRUEL REALITY!!! :)<br />
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May your creative juices continue to flow so that I may lap them up from the comfort of my couch! (Is that weird?)<br />
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Respectfully,<br />
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Megs<br />
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P.S. After gushing about your book, my dance teammate from college informed me she was your roommate! Small world!Megshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08550029014549663255noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959206685510736070.post-67130878123676874922015-08-18T05:00:00.000-06:002015-08-18T05:00:01.616-06:00The Man From U.N.C.L.E.... A Review<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">It's a SPY movie! I love a good spy movie. Nothing
like the gizmos and gadgets, the furtive glances, the legal naughtiness, and
spyrific action. Why yes, it had everything you want a spy movie to have. The
flirtatious fun of the sixties style, the mystery of knowing you don't
have all the information, and better than a Bond film, we have two hunky dudes
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favorite actor, but I think that this film lent itself to him performing a bit
better. But you can't go wrong with Henry in a three piece suit at any point in
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(What a name!) a whole lot more than I have in both Mirror, Mirror and Lone
Ranger. Don't get me wrong he was adorable in Mirror, Mirror and well, Lone
Ranger I don't really remember... (but I do love the soundtrack). But I
definitely noticed him in this movie! BOY, is tall!!!! And with his
Newsie hat, and fake Russian accent he comes across as strongly handsome. With
some pretty eyes. *Swoon*<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">It's in the 60's, Cold War. CIA agent and KGB agent
are forced to work together to find a missing German atomic bomb engineer
before he is forced to make an atomic bomb for another country. They use said
engineer's daughter to help find him after rescuing her from East Germany.
They, of course, don't have all the information they need, and, of course, don't
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<span style="font-family: Times; font-size: 16.0pt; mso-bidi-font-family: Times;">Yup, GREAT JOB Daniel Pemberton! I noticed it! It
was <a href="https://youtu.be/lmYM5qphMlo" target="_blank">SPYTACULAR</a>! It definitely gives the correct ambiance for a spy movie. It
was sixty-ish, it was spyish and I throughly enjoyed it! Listening to it on
Spotify right now for the appropriate inspiration.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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me laugh. It's what you expect from a spy movie, only a bit more fun. I give it
1.5 thumbs, or if you don't like maimed phalanges, 4 out of 5 stars.<o:p></o:p></span></div>
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Megshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08550029014549663255noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-959206685510736070.post-54607844110177071992014-04-14T06:00:00.000-06:002014-04-14T06:00:15.700-06:00Dear Veronica RossiDear Veronica Rossi,<br />
<br />
Two years ago, I was moving across the country. With endless hours of driving ahead of me and my dad, who was helping me along the journey, I ventured to the library, on the hunt for some audio entertainment. Perched in front of the Young Adult books on CD, I searched for something to grab my attention. I scanned, and deliberated, and finally decided on a few. None of them had I ever heard of.<br />
<br />
Once on the road, we popped the first one in. We listened to the first few chapters… but the story became… shall we say embarrassing, for a father and his young adult daughter to listen to together, trapped in a car. Next! We popped in a second book. This was a little better. A little. The story had potential, but was also kinda weird, and a lotta boring. We didn't make it very long before we decided to try again. Eyeing each other, we hoped this book panned out. A bit nervous about our luck, I pushed in Under the Never Sky. My dad and I didn't talk for hours. Which doesn't sound like a good thing, but it is when you are both engulfed in the imaginary pages of an audio book!<br />
<br />
Two years later, and much waiting in between, I have just finished Into the Still Blue. Makes me kinda sad. But mostly it makes me want to say thank you.<br />
<br />
Thank you for writing a captivating story.<br />
Thank you for creating a heroine that was relatable, clever, teachable, vulnerable, and yet determined. Thank you for writing Roar and Aria as best friends, and nothing but friends on either side. Thank you for writing Perry with just enough brief jealousy, but mostly trusting of their friendship. (So tired of the love triangles and the jealous boyfriends in recent books). Thank you for writing a young adult book without a love triangle. Thank you for writing a book with romance, that glimpses the intimate, but never crosses the line of vulgarity about what is private. (Especially something a young woman could listen to with her dad without being embarrassed.) Thank you for writing about pain, love, forgiveness, saying you're sorry, admitting your mistakes, and sacrifice. Thank you for writing a truly entertaining book that I can recommend to my students without reservation.<br />
<br />
And Thank You for not killing off my favorite characters!!! Especially this. Thank you.<br />
<br />
Respectfully,<br />
<br />
Megs<br />
<br />
P.S. Would the child of Aria and Perry have all three Senses? Cause that would be wicked awesome!<br />
<br />
Another PS: If you need help casting roles for Roar and Perry, I would be more than willing to sit in on the auditions. ;) They gotta get this right!Megshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08550029014549663255noreply@blogger.com3