I like the new orange text instead of the blue. I used to think the blue were urls and would attempt to click them all the time. Stupid, I know...

I also get confused when I saw javabeans reply all highlighted in orange colour. I thought hey what was that?! Turns out it was just her reply. Phew. Stupid #2.

Hey! Thanks for the shout out! I really appreciate it!

At least someone thinks I'm intelligent. ;)

I'll have to check out those blogs your mentioned...

I also often frequent K-popped and ShenYue, but not nearly as much as here, soompi, and PopSeoul (all three are definite musts).

I noticed you listen to DCFC and Stars. Any favourites?

Current favourite from Stars is Personal off their latest album. There's something about the lyrics that tug at my heart strings.

I really liked Transatlanticism from Death Cab but Plans just disappointed me. Felt like they'd sold out a tiny bit. The Photo Album is a pretty great one, my favourite DCFC album after Transatlanticism.

Just caught the first three episodes of Samantha Who and I also enjoyed it! Looking forward to watching more.

So I'm guess you've been over at PopCandy and saw the YouTube links to the Vmars as FBI agent pilot? I know you soured on the show, but was just wondering what you thought.

I was a die-hard fan till the very last so I have to say, it was a bit bittersweet seeing V being as awesome as ever. Say what you will about the plot lines (the feminists were actually pretending one of their own was raped to pin it on the frats), Veronica was a character for the ages combining sass and wit, vulnerability under a tough exterior, etc. And I must say there is a such dearth of strong empowered female characters on TV, that I'm still missing her and her whole noir world.

On more Korean related topics, did you ever watch any more episodes of "I am Sam." I'm catching it on TV right now and I must say, quite funny if taken in a light-hearted way. Yang Dong Geun does a brilliant job. It doesn't even matter what his lines are, the way he delivers them makes anything he says instantly hilarious. I think the "Desapo Naughty Girls" bit was done on purpose to show how ineffective the teacher was, imitating something he had seen in a movie, but being unable to follow through and call the students' bluff.

can we gossip on here? Javabeans, what's going on with Ivy and her sex tape? There's all these rumors flying around about her cheating on her boyfriend who is now stalking her and breaking her car windows. eek

anyways, does anyone on here watch Grey's Anatomy? I used to turn my phone off when I'd watch that show lol but now I just surf the net while it's on. It's not good anymore. I don't understand the whole George and Izzie thing.

Also, I wanted to mention last time that I love Pushing Daisies! I love the colors, the sets, the wardrobe, everything... the style is very "old" and fun lol.

And I'm also watching Samantha Who? You guys can watch it on abc.com if you missed it. haha It's always funny when there's flashbacks and it shows what a biatch Samantha used to be. And I like the guy who plays her ex-boyfriend... I forgot his name. I guess that means his show What About Brian was cancelled lol. Oh well, I never watched it anyway... but man, he found a new job fast!

nice new layout, two side column looks neater...
by the way, i just noticed: your post title, if you try hovering over the longer title, you'll see part of them are underlined, and part of them are not (the part where background image is covering will not be underlined).. a bit weird
it actually looks nice in that position but if you don't want the title to be underlined, then probably should try #content h2.pagetitle a:hover {border:none;}
or if you want it to be underlined, then separate the #content h2.pagetitle and #content post-info and put the image (in post-info) as "repeat left top"?

but i like that you made your comments post so "differentiated" with the yellow background and pink(?) (thats pink isn't it) border

Yay, it's Friday. Like your new layout; interesting combo of the yellow/orange/aquamarine color schemes. Haven't seen those used before.

Thanks for the blog site inputs. Glad to see that you've, too, frequented PassiveAggressiveNotes.com. Ha. It's like net therapy without subjecting to judgmental self-conscious analysis. Moreover, it's healthy and fat- free. Gawd, how i love New Yorkers' sense of humor.

I can totally relate to Heather Armstrong/Dooce (well, minus Chuck the doggy part). She makes suburban post-child life entertaining. Her flair for translating the "mommy's experience" is just hilarious. I love her self-deprecating take on the Halloween experience. It's exactly like mine. Her home office is just lovely. Mine is nowhere close.

You've gotta check out Amazing Race and Iron Chef. Project Runway is fabulous. Someone has to do something about Heroes (it's the sophomoric curse) and House, they're heading down the wrong direction (yawn!).

I don't get Daylight Saving Time. It's unnecessary; do you think Alaska really care?

Umm, question: What do you think about blogging future off-topic posts on an Asian-American's viewpoint about living in good-old-Southern-California? Or maybe one comparing K-dramas vs. US TV shows/movies? I think that would be an entertaining read (but feel free to ignore my musing). I know that there are plenty of blogs out there chronicling the experience, but few are done well with enough depth and the requisite deadpan humour. Keep the open thread posts alive, luv it!

Hi,
I've been a fan of yours ever since I developed an unhealthy obsession with korean drama!! We also have the same tastes in music - I really loove king's of convenience!
I like your headers (Luv is great!) and your new layout. The only thing that doesn't really work for me is the capitalized titles...

I can't stand Grey's either. Characters are way too self absorbed for me. Especially Grey herself.
The Ivy thing is ridiculous. It's not news that humans have sex.
Not that note, I just recently watched Park Chan Wook's I'm a Cyborg But That's Okay and just wanted to say that I LOVED it. It's a typical Park film arty, weird, explosive use of colors, etc, I love all his movies btw but what really caught me by surprise was Rain's acting. I must say, he is quite the actor and charmed the cavity of where my heart use to be. I actually wish he'd just concentrate on acting after watching Cyborg....though, I haven't watched any of his Kdramas yet...maybe I should give Full House a try? Or perhaps I shouldn't as I'll probably end up becoming Rain-obsessed...I'm not ready for that kind of a commitment yet.

Thanks for recommending some blogs...I'm also reading KoreaBeat and PopSeoul as well - it's hard to find quality blogs these days I think. And yea can't wait for Project Runway ~ bring on the drama!

Oo to those who are talking about Grey's Anatomy - I thought the first season was amazing...I think I couldn't stop watching it the first few months - I had watched it on TV and then downloaded and made everyone on my floor watch it (freshman year). But after the whole.."he's married." thing I just stopped - it wasn't as funny anymore but great show none the less I guess.

I used to enjoy Greys too but then the storyline just blew up and turned into a pile of crap so I stopped after the first season.
I left you a message on your headers page about possibly making some headers for you. Contact me if you're cool with that. =)

waiting for video streaming to load, so glad there is a literal forum for me to contribute idle thoughts in the meantime.

You know why Grey's started sucking/being ridiculous? I was even ok with all the dumb love/sex "stories" (too strong a word?), but what really got me was that the whole context of the show is entirely unrealistic. Same reason I stopped watching ER. I mean, I get it's a TV show, but it's just a pet peeve of mine. Seriously, how many insanely interesting cases can they get over the course of a few days? (pipe through two people, girl with weird bent spine disease, woman with muscles that turn solid, smashed pregnant amnesia victim, etc.). Like with ER, how many train wrecks/helicopter crashes/bombings/etc actually happen in Chicago? annoying.

I think what's wrong with heroes is they changed the format. What made the show so freaking maddeningly suspenseful was that they only focused on each character for like, two minutes every week. Now they are giving them more time and leaving some out each episode, which isn't working nearly as well. But I still love it.

When I first saw Pushing Daisies I was convinced Tim Burton was involved, but he's not. But it has that feel, doesn't it?

Just wanted to thank you for introducing me to Soulmate. That's such an amazing kdrama! I totally see how it can compare to Coffee Prince in terms of music selection.

The best thing about Soulmate was it's quirkiness and very non-traditional/recycled plot lines.

How I wish they'll make a Season 2!

what is your occupation? I'm just so curious about you! Also, I love all the website you visit.

what? i think grey's is alright. dont watch it much anymore, just the 30 minutes after the office, but i guess it has a sorta trying-to-be-touchy-feely thing to it. i dont think it's horrid.
but i love house. it's sorta weird now, with the candidate/interns, but i love the unexpectedness. and plus, it was always weird because the diseases are 1-episode-solvable, so by looking at the time, you knew when they would be cured.

hey In soon is pretty is out already right? can you blog about it if you like the show? :D thanks so much!!

I came across this today- Super Junior fans staged a sit-in or sit-out, pick which one you want, to protest the addition of another member to the pop group. Now am I crazy, or do young people nowadays have too much time and freedom? My mama would have whipped my behind if spent time to protest for something as mindless as this. I found this protest ridiculous and funny at the same time.

A Korean blog I follow is Marmot's Hole (http://www.rjkoehler.com/). It is more politics and current events than pop culture, but I like it as a balance to all the pop culture I get from my drama addiction. I love the comments, which at times can be offensive and anti-Korean culture, but there is always a counter-view. With big news stories, such as the Korean hostage crisis or the recent visit by the Korean president to North Korea, I really appreciate the insight from Seoul. For K-pop tho, this blog is number 1!

avonmarissa, I agree. Shouldn't they be studying or something? After school sports? What's with harassing their idols? I don't get it. Where are their parents when they do all these things?

Thank Javabeans for posting the song Misread by Kings of Convenience. I listen to some of your songs choice and absolutely loved it. I don't listen to music much so I'm kinda backward in my knowledge of the music industry. So thanks Javabeans for the great introduction.
I didn't really like Grey's either and always have this feeling like they are trying just a little bit too hard, well that's my opinion only. Viewed Pushing Daisies the first time and fell in love with it immediately. A bit kinda quirky like some of Tim Burton's work but the colors makes me feel warm ... like some old movies. Love the way it was narrated, a bit long winded sometime but its a laugh. Thanks Javabeans, you're a doll.

wow!!! expatjane was here!!! dramabeans you made it!! lol.. I enjoy both your blogs and i got a tingly sensation when i saw her post... oh yeah... lol

so just watched some of tonight's ''samantha who'' and it was HILARIOUS!!! god, too bad i barely ever watch tv, cuz this seems like fun show...but i'm kinda skeptical still, because this kind of shows can easily become a caricature... theres a fine line between humor and complete mess, and i hope they don't cross it....

lol at the super junior mess... people have too much time on their hands, to that I say teachers give them more homeworks cuz they obviously don't have enough...

people whats new in the drama world? i need something fresh, something that hasn't been discussed about a 1000 times in different blogs....i even found myself watching variety shows for 2 hours today...wow...the me from 5 months ago is frowning...maybe i should take my own advice and go do some homeworks... lol

another question... is schooling expensive in korea? i mean colleges in the US range between 20,000 - 40, 000 $ right?... and how is the living expenses there in general?

thanks for the links. i love dooce's entries--hilarious.
any good fanfics/novels/mangas, especially asian-related?
since i've been suffering from tendy-korean-drama withdrawal, lately (hoping the one with kim hyun joo will be good, though she annoyed me in her last project), most fanfics make me feel like an old maid going through a premature mid-life crisis because i'm reading juvenile romances about high schoolers. i mean, i don't mind reading about people of a different generation, but the mary sues and prince charmings are so 2D that i'm starving for a little substance and intelligence. i know, i should just read a newpaper or classic but they arent' quite as entertaining (does that make me shallow? probably).
i was wondering if anyone could recommend some WELL-WRITTEN, witty whatevers for thinking adults (well, those who don't prefer to spend their time reading newspapers), especially Asian drama/manga related. i have recommendations of my own--cat street (also about high schoolers but love the slice-of-life character development) and walking wounded by curdled-milk on fanfiction.net. i've recommended this fic to a few just because it's the best hana yori dango fanfic i've read (caveat: liberal pairings appear).