What Does A Priest, A Novelist, And A War General All Have In Common?

Greetings, fellow readers~  (^^)/  This blog post is a bit out of the blue, but is also amusing (to me at least).  As the title states, what exactly do those three have in common?  Who am I even talking about?

The Priest: Genjo Sanzo of 'Saiyuki'

 

The Novelist: Eiri Uesugi of 'Gravitation'

 

The War General: Nakago of 'Fushigi Yuugi'

 

Let's start with the obvious: the blonde hair.  And yes, that's their real hair color too! At some point in each of their manga or anime, their hair is mentioned to be quite unnatural.  In 'Saiyuki', Sanzo's hair is referenced as being like the sun by fellow teammate Goku.  In 'Gravitation', Eiri had told Shuichi that because of his blonde hair and other foreign features, he was taken to New York for a while.  In 'Fushigi Yuugi', Nakago had explained that because his tribe had blonde hair and blue eyes they were shunned by the rest of the population. 

 

All three have a pretty cold personality towards everyone.  From icy glares to mean remarks, these three are pretty rough around the edges.  In the case of Sanzo and Eiri, it is usually one super annoying companion that irritates them to no end.  Nakago didn't seem to have anyone who truly annoyed him as he was just using everyone to get ahead in life.  However, as annoying as those people are to them, the three cared for them deeply:

 

 

Things weren't always peachy for these three.  In fact, their personalities are all due pretty much to the same traumatic experience as a child.  Because they are all so beautiful, they've all experienced some sort of sexual abuse.  I came to realize that these three have that much in common after I read a chapter of 'Saiyuki RELOAD' where we delve some more into Sanzo's past.  Let's start with him. 

Junnosuke's October 2012 Duet Interview...With A Twist!

It's been a while since I've done one of these.  ^^  This one is Junnosuke's interview for the October 2012 volume of 'Duet Magazine'.  Junnosuke's responses will be in green and mine will be in purple.  As always, these are meant to be funny, and my answers are just to be spoofy.  Translations by mixedstrategy (haiiro_yosei).

Q1: What kind of food would you like your girlfriend to cook for you?
Curry! If it's beef you have to watch whether it's being cooked at the right heat and it takes time, hence chicken? On the other hand if I cook it would be stir fried salt soba!  *puts on apron*  Curry for dinner it is!   

Q2: What phrase would you like to say while confessing?
For me, I haven't really had experience of saying it clearly in words. That's because I think we’ll understand each other's feelings from the surrounding atmosphere.  So, that time we went to the karaoke bar and sang 'I Love You', you were confessing? 

Q3: What would you like to give your girlfriend on her birthday?
Accessories or a bag would be it, right? Since for rings and shoes I would have to ask for her size.  Ah, trying to bring in the element of suprise.     

Q4: What would you like to wear to a first date?
If it's at the beach I would wear jeans and a T-shirt, if it's at a restaurant and there's a dress code I would wear a jacket etc. I would dress according to the location.  Same here.

Q5: What kind of date plan would you definitely be happy with?
If it's a 'nature-type' date we would drive to the beach and eat delicious seafood nearby. If we're in town it would be at a hotel restaurant or something?  So I'm guessing Burger King isn't an option?  :o  *Junnosuke glares at me*   

Q6: What songs would you like to sing when going to karaoke with your girlfriend?
What shall it be... For me, I sing many types of songs~ Anime songs too (laugh). If it's a KAT-TUN song it would be 'Yorokobi no Uta'.  Ooh!  We must absolutely sing 'The Garden of Everything'!  (for real, I wanna sing it with him)

Q7: At what moment do you think 'I did it!'?
I don't know. I have never thought 'I did it!' about myself before. On the other hand I would like everyone to tell me~  But you said it just yesterday after defeating a difficult boss in your video game.  ^^

Q8: An action of a girl that makes your heart skip a beat?
When she takes off her shoes at a traditional Japanese restaurant and lines them up casually. People who can do that are great.  *tries my best to line up shoes*  Almost...got it!  How's that?  *Junnosuke approves*

Q9: What are the 3 requirements you have for your girlfriend?
Shorter than me, even if it's just by 1cm. To be kind. But, someone who will clearly point out my bad points to me.  Well, then...I've got this.  >:D

Q10: When would you think a girl is cute?
Girls are always cute. I think it would be good to treat girls as 'princesses'. I wouldn't get angry etc.  *rolling my eyes*  That is such a safe ans-- *Junnosuke glares again* SUCH A NICE ANSWER!!  ^^;;

Q11: If a girl is going to cosplay for you, what would you like her to dress up in?
Nurse! Of course it's a nurse right! I am not particular about the skirt length but please wear a (nurse's) cap.  *suddenly in nurse outfit*  Shall I take your temperature?  Agh!  Patient seems to be suffering from a nosebleed!  XD

Q12: What type of cosplay would you like to try out?
Bartender! I want to try wearing a cummerbund and holding a cocktail making shaker.  (T/N: Please pardon my general ignorance of evening wear and alcohol related words)  Oh, bartender!  I'd like a soda--stirred, not shaken. 

Q13: If you could use magic what would you do?
I want to fly around freely in the sky. I want to try sitting on the edge of the Skytree's observatory platform (laugh). Everyone will be shocked right!?  I should say so.     

Q14: Requirements of men that you think are cool?
Someone who is usually silent but able to speak to the point. And, someone kind to those younger than him! Someone tall!  So...Changmin?

Q15: Please tell us about your current dream!
I want to do a solo live. The main theme would of course be dance right? And I would also like to write some good songs.  I'd like to see this happen too.  ^^

Q16: If you could go back to being a student, what are the top 3 things you would like to do?
First is to participate more in basketball matches. Second is the competitors' pledge at sports meet! Third is to hold/attend a class reunion with the feelings of returning back to a student.  School is a nice memory, isn't it?  :3 

Q17: How do you recover when you are feeling down?
I am not the kind to feel down. But in my opinion it is of course important to have time to think so recently I've been taking time to think.  You really are a ball of sunshine.  But those days where you're thinking...you're mostly cloudy, aren't you?  *Junnosuke bursts into laughter*

Q18: Recently what items are you into?
A wristwatch I bought on an overseas trip. Although I like it, when I finally notice, I realised that I always forget to put it on. (laugh)  And when you finally notice, it's already in need of a new battery.  XD

Q19: What do you consider as a small luxury?
Although the 'little egg biscuits' that I'm into recently comes in a set of 5, I usually only eat 1 packet at a time. (laugh)  And I usually eat the other four.  :P  *Junnosuke is shocked at my response and finally realizes why so many go missing in such a short amount of time*

Q20: What is the thing you want to do the most now?
To practise operating a boat! Because I've been thinking I can go any time, I end up not going. I have to practise!  Welcome to the procrastination club.  ^^

Well, that is all.  I hope you enjoyed this interview with a twitst.  XD  Until next time!

Shipping Oddball & Nissan Stadium

"It's not what you think!"
So a while back, I was reading a fanfic titled 'Marry Me'.  As outrageous as it was at times, I also found it rather amusing.  The thing about it is that the main couple is JunnosukexChangmin.  I tend to shy away from fanfics of the 'shipping' genre, but there are times where I'll find one that piques my interest.  And because I'm rather paritcular to either JaeMin and now the JunnoMin ships, I read stories about them.  It's probably due to the rarity of material on them as well as the lack of interaction I see between JaeMin and JunnoMin.  But it's not what you think!  >__<  While I do find the fanfiction to be interesting, I still cannot for the love of me ship them into reality.  That's because I'd really like to ship them with me.  They are some of my biases after all.  (*≧∀≦)ゞ 

So, yeah...I'm rather an oddball.  While I don't like the idea of shipping at all, I still find reading the fanfics about it to be intriguing.  One side-effect from reading some (especially ones with smut) is that you can't see them the same way for at least the rest of the day.  XD

Party at Nissan Stadium!
Anyway...congrats to Yunho and Changmin for two days at Nissan Stadium!  I hear it's the biggest one in Japan.  I thought for sure Tokyo Dome was though, but I guess that's why one's a stadium and the other is a dome.  It was nice of fans to do multiple light shows for them.  I kind of expected alot of the praise that they got too.  Though I couldn't shake the feeling of "I wish that they could've done this feat as five".  :(  So, if possible...when Jaejoong, Yoochun, and Junsu make it there, I hope that they will also have a light show put on for them.  Which reminds me!  While surfing the Internet trying to see if KAT-TUN also has done a show at Nissan Stadium (I thought they might've) I did come across new that was a year old saying that Junsu did perform there as well.  He was part of a small concert, but he indeed was there.  I know that Yunho and Changmin are considered the first 'foreign artists' to perform there...but Junsu was there too.  Wouldn't that count for something?  :o   

I'm not really sure where else I wanted to go with this post, so I'll just end it here.  Until next time~! 

*off to read more fanfics, lol*

Getting Caught Up...Sort Of... ^^

Well, it sure has been a while, hasn't it?  Quite a bit has happened since my last post (majority being linked to my ultimate bias).  From mid-February onward was quite eventful in my fangirl life.  On to the highlights!

HunterxHunter
Thanks to my sister, I have been watching an anime called 'HunterxHunter'.  I find it to be quite interesting.  It's from the same creator as 'Yu Yu Hakusho', so it was only a matter of time before my sister took to this anime.  We've been watching the 2011 version as well as the original.  They're both very different in some parts.  But since I saw the recent one first, I'm more into that one.  The story is about a boy named Gon who wants to become a Hunter so that he can find his father who left him when he was young.  He participates in the difficult exam to attain his license and makes friends along the way (who also have reasons for getting a license).  Many issues occur after he obtains it, but you'll have to watch to see what they are.  :D

I actually participated in a birthday project
For Changmin's 25th birthday, I thought I'd actually do something.  So, this time I participated in a birthday project hosted by MAXNATION an official fansite dedicated to him.  The deadline was a few days before his birthday and the notice was given a month in advance.  However, I waited until pretty much the last moment to work on it.  I was trying to gather ideas.  I wanted this card to be special, but not have that "Oppa, I love you!" type of feel.  So, I came up with this:

   

Cute, ne?  Sorry if they're difficult to see.  The shirts on here are origami and I drew out the '2' and the '5'.  I also came up with the poem on my own.  As for him receiveing this card, I do not know...but I really hope he did.  .__.

'Moonlight Prince' airs...but soon gets cancelled
It was a short-lived program, but I found it amusing.  Of course the main reason I watched it was because Changmin was one of the fixed hosts of the show and it showed on KBS (a channel I actually have).  In Korea, it began airing in mid-January, but for KBS World, it came out much later.  The show is basically a variety show created to be like a book club.  As in they talk about books.  It was also Kang Ho Dong's creation as well as his return to television after a long hiatus (it's a long story).  I know it might sound boring, but there was a reason it came on late at night in Korea...some of the comments they had might have been 'inappropriate' for the sensitive audience.  But I found them to be very hilarious!  And, of course, since Changmin is on the show...he brought on those snarky comments like it was nothing!  Alas, it wasn't enough.  The viewer ratings were pretty bad.  Most found it "too boring" to watch.  But I think there was another reason.  This leads me to my next highlight...

New Year's Resolutions

Like so many people around the world, I think a new year means a chance to change.  Of course alot of the resolutions that we all tend to make never really come to light, but hey...why not still give it a shot?  This year, not only do I want to better myself as a person or hope to get a job to get my foot into the working world--and to get money to see my favorite foriegn artists--but I also plan to truly start learning Japanese and Korean beyond the basic phrases that I know.  As of now, I do not know how the grammar structure of either language is set up nor do I know enough of their vocabulary.  I can recognize Korean symbols (hangul), but I'm having trouble pronouncing them.  In turn I can pronounce Japanese a bit better, but I cannot read the symbols (hirigana, katakana, kanji) save for a slight few.  I do have a few books that may help, but it's just a matter of not being lazy and setting up time each day to study until I can acutally get into a classroom setting that teaches these two languages.  It'd probably be good if I did a refresher for Spanish as well because I've forgotten a good chunk of it.  I'm also thinking about learning Chinese, but that might have to come a bit later.  ^^ 

Aside from learning languages my sister, a friend, and I will be attempting to do dance covers to Kpop and Jpop.  We've already decided on three so far.  The first one is SNSD's "I Got a Boy".  Next, my sister and I will attempt SISTAR's "Ma Boy".  And the last will be Perfume's "Spice".  If you've seen the videos for any of these, you'll see that they have at least some level of difficulty, and if you're not a dancer--like me--it'll be way beyond your level.  I can't even do a body wave correctly without it looking like I'm having an uncontrollable spasm attack.  But I'm still working on it.

Well, wish me luck!  Peace out.       

Since It's October...

Uwah~!  I really love the autumn season!  It happens to be my favorite: the leaves changing colors, cooler temperatures (even though I'm always complaining about it), and the start of the holidays.  Out of the months that make up the fall season, I'd have to say that I have a liking for October.  Now, this month is well known for Halloween (and sometimes Friday 13th).  If you notice, alot of scary movies/video games tend to come out more often around October--at least that's what I'm seeing.  And today, I'm going to introduce to you another video game that fits with the festivities of Halloween.  It is...

 

credit: Wikipedia

 

This is the third installment in the series known as Project Zero.  If you recall, I did a post on the second one which I tend to play alot more out of the three.  Like the second one, Fatal Frame III is rated 'M' for blood and extremely scary moments.  Shall I give you a synopsis?  ^o^  It starts out with a woman named Rei regaining consciousness close to a ditch where her car had crashed into.  She looks down into the ditch to see her dead boyfriend (Yu) in the car.  Over the next few weeks she is really depressed, but she has to keep working.  By the way......she's a photographer.  Her assisstant is Miku--who is the main character for the first Fatal Frame--and while in an abandoned house that supposedly was haunted, Rei happens to see a man turn a corner.  He looks like her deceased boyfriend, so she follows him.  This leads her to her initial entrance into the Manor of Sleep.  Why is it called that?  You'll have to find out.  The bulk of the game is played in this place, and the only way to enter is through her recurring nightmares of the place.  Ghosts are once again the enemy, but this time it's not just in the Manor of Sleep that you'll see them...they'll be in her house too.  o___o  Once again the camera is your only source of defense.  The original ending is quite saddening...that is all I can say.  :(  Overall, if you wanna get a couple of friends together on Halloween and have a good scare, 'Fatal Frame III: The Tormented' is the way to go~!    

 

Fangirling: Where I Stand Right Now

 

Credit: keepcalmand.tumblr.com

 

Let's face it, over a period of time some fans tend to change their whole perspective on any situation in their fandom.  I believe this has also happened to me.  The question is if it's for the better...or the worst?  .___.  So, I've decided to post yet again on where I stand in fandom--at least I think I've posted about this before. 

To put it simply it's come to a point where I've been considering actually leaving fandom.  It doesn't mean I'll stop supporting the groups, but just not being a part of communities were many fans congegate.  Some of the things some fans say or do when it comes to either other groups/soloists or even our own members seems to aggrivate me alot lately.  Some instances include bashing other artists that I also like.  :/  It'll be more like where I was when I began getting into many of the groups I know today.  And I find it the only possible solution to keep myself from having this sense of bitterness towards any of the members (of TVXQ).  The downside is that I'll probably miss out on some amazing stuff, and I'll probably miss the fans that I've befriended.  However, things are becoming more and more upsetting to me as the days go on.

How I Became A 'Multi-fan'

I bet there are a few of you wondering how I got into Asian music in the first place (and why I love it so much)?  Well, I suppose I'll tell you!  Hey...it's not another rant post.  XD  So let's begin! 

Thinking about it, my lovbe for Asian music started when I was a younger child.  I'd have to say my first contact was with a Japanese group called DREAMS COME TRUE when they sang 'Eternity' for the animated movie, 'The Swan Princess'.  The song was in English, but I count it.  ^^  There is a Japanese version called 'The Signs of Love' as well which sounds just a good.  It still didn't quite get us into Japanese music though.  Then, we moved to Japan and there was an anime series we would watch called 'Akazukin Cha-Cha'.  The opening was catchy, so my sister and I would attempt to sing to it.  This song is called 'Kimi Iro Omoi' and we later found out that it was a cover done by SMAP.  It was about 1996 when we did this.  So, now we were attempting to sing in Japanese.  Over the course of time we watched a few anime that came to the U.S., so we did hear a few other anime songs--VERY few.  But with the help of a website (that no longer works) we were able to open ourselves to other singers.  'Yubiwa' would have to be my very first Maaya Sakamoto song...and now she's my ultimate favorite Japanese songstress.  'First Love' and 'Hikari' helped to learn about Utada Hikaru.  Actually, it was 'Simple & Clean' that got us into Utada because Kingdom Hearts was coming out.  We thought it was just a regular American singing it at first, but we came to find out she is Japanese-American.  This was around 2002.  At the same time, we heard about GACKT with his song 'Seki Ray'.  It was also on the website that is no longer around.  Over time, we had started hearing more and more Jpop through anime and whatnot.  Recently, I came back into Jpop (more like fangirling a group) with the aid of my Jpop bias group, KAT-TUN--first with 'Rescue' and then with 'Run for You'. 

A Small Scenario Involving My Two Top Biases

While looking around on Tumblr yesterday, I came across a macro of Junnosuke that I just couldn't pass up!  Then I came up with the thought that it went so well with one of the macros I have of Changmin~!  So, I made a small scenario out of it:

Imagine a hot lady walks by Junnosuke and Changmin who are just sitting around.  Junnosuke happens to catch a view of her as she's walking away and mutters:

Changmin then gets a good look at the lady, and then looks back at Junnosuke.  He replies by saying:

Junnouske is suprised at his comment and asks why he would say that.  Changmin answers by simply saying: "I'm told I can take a look at 100 girls and 'just know'."

Huhu~!  Funny, right?  ............No?  Ah, I apologize then.  I'm not quite funny.  If it offends anyone, I apologize for that too.  .____.  Credit to the original makers of both macros.  

Changmin Obsessed!

Hello, everyone~! Down below is a test to see how *coughobsessedcoughcough* you are with Shim Changmin.

I'm sure many of you know how I am with him. I found this on Live Journal from a person named chobitschii, so credit goes to her. I just wanted to post this for fun, so I won't get too jealous (lol). XD Anyway, happy test taking!
 

MAX/Changmin Obsession Test

1. You know everything about Chang Min. (Yes / No) No
2. You have viewed the 100 facts and profile about Chang Min. (Yes / No) Yes
3. You have bookmarked or saved them. (Yes / No) No
4. You do a web search on Chang Min every day. (Yes / No) No
5. You join or planning to join fanlisting, fangroups and communities dedicated to Chang Min. (Yes / No) Yes
6. You are the maintainer of the sites mentioned in no. 5 (Yes/No) Yes...sorta
7. Your current website layout features Chang Min. (Yes / No) No, but it will
8. You don't refer to Chang Min as Max. (Yes / No) Yes
9. But you refer him as Chang Min, Chang Minnie, Minnie, Maxie and other nicknames related to him. (Yes /No) Yes
10. You visit Chang Min's fansites every day. (Yes / No) No
11. And you pulled Chang Min's photos from the internet. (Yes / No) Yes
12. You have Friendster, MySpace, LJ and other blogs with your pictures and userpics are mostly Chang Min in different poses. (Yes / No) Yes
13. You have Chang Min’s pictures and posters pasted in every corner of your room. (Yes / No) No
14. You have Chang Min as your desktop wallpaper. (Yes / No) Yes
15. You write this: I<3Chang Min (Yes / No) Yes
16. And this: Chang Min & your name 4ever (Yes / No) Yes
17. You draw hearts all on no.14 and 15 or all over his name. (Yes/No) No
18. You consider Chang Min to be cute and yummy at the same time. (Yes / No) Yes
19. You feel really happy instantly when you see Chang Min's face, even though you are in a mood where you are too depressed to be happy. (Yes / No) Yes
20. You squeal when you heard Chang Min's name and when you see his face. (Yes / No) Yes
21. You are infatuated by Chang Min. (Yes / No) Yes
22. And consider him as 'your man'. (Yes / No) Haha...yes
23. All you could ever talk about is Chang Min to your friends, family and random people on the street. (Yes/No) Yes, and I believe they're sick of it.
24. You want to go to Kyung Hee University just to see Chang Min. (Yes / No) Yes
25. You are or planning to take up Korean as your second/third language. (Yes / No) Yes
26. You have dreams about Chang Min. (Yes / No) Yes
27. You have dreams of kissing Chang Min. (Yes / No) Yes
28. You want to have kids with the boy. (Yes / No) Yes
29. You have 'fantasies' about Chang Min. (Yes / No) Yes
30. When watching MVs of TVXQ, you tend to rewind them to Chang Min's close-up part. (Yes / No) No
31. You wish that you can be Mrs. Shim Chang Min or at least his girlfriend. (Yes / No) Yes

Count the number of 'yes' that you have.

Here's the results:
0-4 : It's either you hate him or you don't know who he is. Why you even take this test anyway?
5-10 : You like him..... a little.
11-16 : You're a fan, but not obsessed.
17-23 : Still healthy. Remember to keep your limits, okay.
24-30 : Off to the cold showers with you! Ehem, without Chang Min

I got 23 'yes'...lol...

And Recovering Butthurt Fan Says...

Oookkkaaayyy~  So the rumor about Jin and Meisa turned out to be true.  OTL  Will I live?  I'm very certain I will.  I am glad that he is doing the right thing (if she truly is pregnant).  It's just really...surreal to say the least.  I'd still support him of course.  If I see his album in a store around here, I'll most likely buy it.  Haha...it was a 'speedy-relationship-made-only-in-my-mind' that Jin and I had, mainly after I got a good look at his AnAn shots.  ^^;;  I'm quite shallow, I know....  m(._.)m  Anywhoo, if any of you were concerned about my mental stability, I'm getting to feel alright about it.  You know, try to wish them some happiness.  It's not like I can do anything except complain how it wasn't me.  XD  However, if it were Changmin or Junnosuke, that would TOTALLY be a different story!  I'd throw a huge fit!  I'm not even going to lie about that.  Then I'd get told to get over it and probably not have much--if any--sympathy from anyone because of the massively huge fit I'd throw. 

To be honest, I'd really like it if a celebrity would go public with their relationship.  But I understand that they're worried that fans will either stop supporting them or threaten their girlfriend/boyfriend.  In my opinion, it's best for me to know early so that (if I did like the celebrity alot) I'd know that they're off my list of dateable men.  Sounds pretty absurd, huh?  Of course I like them for their talents too, but you know...'the heart wants what the heart wants' and all that jazz.  And I feel I could still have a chance, you know.  In fact, I think that is why so many people audition to become celebrities:  so they can be close to their favorites.  I guess I should become a celebrity or at least a staff member of their team.  -_-  And I do remember when the ones we liked were just fans of other celebs too.  I now know how you felt when your favorite actress got married, Changmin.  u_u   

I guess it's safe to say that this week was a really suprising week both in my fangirl and my real life.  From engagements to a marriage to Changmin checking out ladies in bikinis to an ex-girlfriend blackmailing a Kpop star to everyone thinking it was Yoochun to it not being Yoochun to whatever else crazy happened this week.  I really hope that the rest of the year will not be like this.  It really hasn't been so good of a start at all.  Let's keep hoping things will get better~!  Peace!  I apologize once again for this post being full of drabble from a recovering, kind-of-butthurt fan.

Just a Little Fun

This is something I had posted on my Tumblr.  :3


See this deer that Junnosuke is so fascinated with? 

Well, that deer turned out to be Changmin~!  XD

What I've Been Up To

Wazzup everyone?  I bet you've been wondering where I've been, huh?  It's okay if you weren't wondering.  ^^;; 

As of late, I've been immersing myself deeper into the Jpop group called KAT-TUN.  I am in the process of finishing a drama called 'Yukan Club' which stars Akanishi Jin and Taguchi Junnosuke.  I am also in the process of watching their television variety show called 'Cartoon KAT-TUN'.  They are a bunch of hilarious guys~!  I'm still having a bit of trouble trying to recognize their voices when singing and by speaking normally, but it's all cool.  I've also been collecting pictures that I find on the internet of my newfound Jpop bias, Junnosuke.  Currently, I have 200+ pictures of him, but that is nothing compared to the 900+ pictures I have of Changmin.  >:)  Ah...these two will continue to pull at my heartstrings...  Now I kinda feel bad for my other biases (namely Kyuhyun).  :(

I've also created a Tumblr.  If you'd like to follow me there, here  My Tumblr.  It's rather confusing to me, but I'm slowly getting the hang of it. 

For the past few days of the previous week, I've been a little freaked out.  It is due to watching the Japanese special version of 'The Grudge' called 'Ju-on: White Ghost/Black Ghost'.  You'd think it wouldn't scare me since I've played all three games of the 'Fatal Frame' series (and I still want to play the fourth) and watched/read some violent anime/manga.  The movie did have some pretty startling moments, but there were some scenes where it was...hard to watch more or less.  It was only three scenes, so I was pretty okay with the rest (save for how this one ghost looked).  But when it comes to foreign films, you can never tell how gruesome a it is because they usually don't come with a rating.  And I don't watch many horror/slasher/thriller/R-rated films to begin with. 

Other than that, I am really sad that New York will be the hotspot for Kpop between September and October.  Apparently, there will be a FREE Kpop concert there and SM Town is going to be there.  And where am I?  Stuck in the south.  =_=;;  I'd really like to go up there and see my ultimate bias in the flesh.  Then I'd hop on over to Japan and see both Junnosuke and Changmin~!  Well that one may take alot of effort.  ^^;; 

Well, that's where I've been if you've been wondering why I haven't posted in a while.  Don't be alarmed if both Changmin and Junnosuke end up in an entry.  Peace out~!

Salvaged Blog #4: Why I Like--No--LOVE Shim Changmin

Greetings!  This is a salvaged post from my Myspace blog.  It's still up there, but I figured I'd share it here.  This is back in 2008 I believe.  :D

Well, I haven't done one of these in a good while.  :3  As all of you know, I have been so very much into South Korean male celebs.  My ultimate favorite being Shim Changmin of TVXQ.  It is astounding how much I really do love this man.  I am not sure if it is actual love or a lust thing, but I am assuming it is love at first sight.  Most may think that it is rather strange due to the fact that he is a celebrity living on the other side of the world.  But that doesn't matter to me.  He's still a person, so I may have a chance...even though it is VERY slim.  :3  I will still hold on to that small chance.  And because of this extreme caring for him, I have no interests in dating anyone else.  Now before you say, "Now that's a bit extreme", hear me out.  My reasons for doing so is because frankly, nobody interests me here.  And Changmin is my ideal man anyway.  "Why don't I find someone closer?" you ask?  Well, that is because I have the mentality that if I do date a man, he basically has to the be first and last man I date.  That is why I am taking my time (and not dating anyone)...even if I am missing out on tons of opportunities.  I'm sure that there are some people like that in the world.  There are times when the words of some people get to me, but I usually brush it off and continue with my ways.  You all know who you are.  Sure, my views on dating (and love in general) are all screwed up, but hey...that's the way I funcition.  So, why do I like Changmin so much?  Well, I am not entirely sure myself, but there are a few reasons (most of them being shallow): 

-He's Asian.  (I've wanted an Asian boyfriend...I guess I'm a little picky...)

-He's taller than me.  (he's 6'2"!)

-I like his personality (even though he comes off as a smarta$$, I still love him)

-His smile may be a bit jacked up, but to me it is the most cutest thing in the world

-I'm attracted to his well-defined face^^

-His singing and dancing is amazing (just like the rest of TVXQ)

Now I do realize that there are a few problems if I do manage to get into a relationship with him.  One major one being distance or even citizenship.  And then there is the cultural issue.  As long as I respect his, everything is cool. 

So all I ask of you is to please don't worry about my love life.  I seem to have a twisted view on relationships anyway.  At least encourage me in seeking him out, and maybe talking to him.  Or something to that effect.  ^_^  And I'm not stalking him, if that is what you may think.  If the info is out on the net, I just look at it.  And his pics are posted in many places I visit.  It's not like I can be like some fans and steal his undies.  That's just too extreme.  However, I will admit that whenever I daydream about him...things kind of go x-rated.  =^^=  

I know that I talk about Kpop groups too much, and Changmin even more.  But he is one of the things that just makes me happy.  And who doesn't want to be happy in these times? 

Views vs. Comments

So today I post about a few things that have been on my mind.  One of them is my viewing count on my blog.  I am glad that many people are veiwing it, but I'm not getting many comments.  Most of my comments come from my good friend, YunhoFan, over at DBSKALWAYS and a few from Cha who runs the site JYJ Fantalk (a site that does support all five members).  I really appreciate them for commenting.  You ladies rock~!  >_<  However, I am wondering why other people aren't commenting.  Then I thought about it...whenever people look for pics online--let's say, Google--some of the pics on my blog come up.  All they do is just click the pick to look at it without really looking at my blog or reading my posts.  Is that it?  :(  So it makes me wonder what I can do to gain people's interests so they can actually COMMENT on my stuff.  Should I not use any pictures?  Should I write about different stuff?  I am aware that my site is generally towards Asian pop...more like Kpop...mainly TVXQ/JYJ stuff...Changmin.  Ok, you get my point.  I just would like to know (from the people who actually come to read my posts) what you'd like to see here.  And hopefully, I will be able to write an interesting post on that said subject.   

Well, that is pretty much it for this post.  Short, huh?  Until next time~! 

TVXQ Couplings~! Part 2

Continuing on...

6. YunJae - Yunho & Jaejoong

By far the most popular couple known to the fandom.  Heck, even they know how popular it is.  But they ask of you all to keep it clean.  ^^;;  I believe that it really became so popular when their mini-drama, "Dangerous Love" came out.  You know...the one where Yunho was trying to be nice to Jaejoong, but Jaejoong took it the wrong way?

TVXQ Couplings~! Part 1

When I started following TVXQ, I was quite suprised with all the rage about fans making couples out of the members.  Now, I'm not really a big fan of it because some fans tend to take it a little too far to where anyone outside of the fandom could actually think that a member is gay.  However, these days I do miss it.  I'm sure you know a few of the names.  You may even have one.  I sure do~!  :3  It may be because it is your bias paired with your second favorite member, or it may be because of how the two members act around each other.  I had to break it into two parts so it would be easier.  Let's take a look at the pairings, shall we?

A Suprise Within the Cassiopeia Constellation

There was an article that came out about a month ago about there being two nebulae within the Cassiopeia constellation.  Apparently, they have been called the "Heart" and "Soul" nebulae because on the left is a figurative "heart" and on the right is a more realistic one.  It kind of reminds me of TVXQ's 'Heart, Mind, and Soul' song, doesn't it?  ^_^  I just thought I should post this. 

Picture Credits:

  Source: Huffington Post

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What Gets My Blood Pumpin'?

Heart racing...
Jumping at every sound you hear...
Not knowing what's lurking behind that door...

That is generally what you would feel when playing any of the games from the "Fatal Frame" series!  :D  When I first heard about "Fatal Frame", I told myself that I was never going to play them.  Then a friend of mine showed me and my sister the first one.  She told us that we should play it, so we tried it out.  It was scary as heck!  o.O  I'm sure any of you that have played it can testify to that.  However, it wasn't me that played the first one.  I got the honor of playing the second installment (borrowed by another friend)...and in October too.  It was scarier that the first one!  It's got a higher game rating than the last one too (rated 'M').  Despite me freaking out when advancing into the game, I really liked it.  But come bedtime... 

Work...?

So yesterday, I had an interview at a store called "The Great American Cookie".  I LOVE cookies, so this place shouldn't be so hard to work at.  The dough is pre-made, and there are already pre-measured scoopers for the right size cookie.  If I get the job, I'll finally have some money rolling in.  That would be wonderful.  Yet, I also really wanted a job at Barnes & Noble.  I wanted to either work in the music department or on the main floor (in the manga section  >_<).  I'm going to apply there...again.  If I get either job, it would make my day.  I could finally get the things I want (can somebody say: "TVXQ merchandise?")  Now I just have to get back into the swing of waking up early.  Gotta put myself in that work mode.  :o