As 2013 Comes to a Close...

Wow!  This year was full of ups and downs both in real life and fangirl life!  o__o  And with just a few hours to go until the new year (where I live), let's take a look back at just a fraction of the things that made the year. 

In real life we had...

We survived the 2012 apocolypse!!
First and foremost, amidst all the fears of an apocolypse that was to pass on December 21, 2012 due to the ending of the Mayan calendar...we made it!  \(^o^)/

Birth of baby George
This year, Prince William and his wife the Dutchess of Cambridge were blessed with a baby boy whom they named George.  It was a huge televised event.  I recall everyone eagerly awaiting for Kate to come out with the bundle of joy in her arms. 

Trayvon Martin verdict
Many people, especially in the black community were outraged when they heard that George Zimmerman, accused of killing Trayvon Martin was found not guilty.  Honestly, I was also upset.  It may have come to no suprise to some people as Florida has had a few other issues with it's now infamous 'Stand Your Ground' law.  :/

Goodness gracious, great balls of fire!
Earlier in the year, a rogue meteor fell over Russia.  It blazed through the sky, casuing a sonic boom that damaged many buildings and injured a few people.  It was quite a suprise!  Then, later in the year, many were excited about the comet known as ISON as it was set to make its journey around the sun.  If it had made it fully around, many would have been treated to a spectacular sight that night.  Unfortunately, nobody really knows what happened to ISON.  Some say it disintegrated while others say that a part of it made it around. 

Reveal of PS4 and Xbox One
It was a battle of game consoles!  You were either for the PS4 or the Xbox One.  Both have really nice graphics.  Both had many cool features.  Both are very expensive.  XD

Pacific storms
While the hurricane season in the Atlantic was really quiet this year, the Pacific seemed to be really active!  The worst one of the year was Hurricane Hayan (or Yolanda) that hit the Philippines.  Many were killed and the damage is still very much apparent to this day.  :(  Stay strong, Philippines! 

"What does the fox say?"
Need I say more?  But the song is entertaining. 

Twerking
Need I say more again?

Television drama
While there were many shows that came out this year, there were ones that totally gripped people: 'Scandal', 'Breaking Bad', 'The Walking Dead', and 'Game of Thrones'.  Some of them ended their seasons on cliff-hangers or just left people in shock.  I have heard that people were so very shocked at the "red wedding scene" for 'Game of Thrones'.  Some characters were even killed off like Brian Griffin of 'Family Guy' who was then brought back to life (and the creator made it a life lesson to boot). 

There were many other stories that made headline news as well:  'Duck Dynasty's Phil Robertson's controversial comments, the earthquake in Pakistan that formed a new island, Sout Korea's first female president, the school shooting in Colorado, Miley Cyrus' crazy antics, etc.  You can see a little clip Google has done for many other stories that I wasn't able to remember here.

Happy 10th Anniversary, TVXQ!!!!!

December 26, 2003 is a day that will always be remembered by any TVXQ fan.  It is the day where South Korea received (what I like to call) their 'Christmas present'. 

This is a HUGE event for any TVXQ fan anywhere!  It's their 10th year in the business!  This is cause for celebration!  ♪┏(・o･)┛♪┗ ( ･o･) ┓♪

 

You all know their names--Yunho, Jaejoong, Yoochun, Junsu, and Changmin.  You know their color--pearl red.  You know their fanbase name--Cassiopeia (Korean fans) and Bigeast (Japanese fans).  Even if you're not a fan, you probably know all this anyway!  XD

 

A bit of history...