Welcome, Dramabeans editor Girlfriday
by javabeans
I’m sure you’ve noticed girlfriday‘s presence on this blog, what with her witty recaps and zippy commentary. I know you can’t see her stylin’ fashion sense, but trust me, she’s got that too. I decided it was about time I exploited her talents offered her an expanded role in the site; from henceforth, she’ll be taking on the mantle of Dramabeans editor (as well as continual purveyor of snappy asides).
Some of y’all have noted that our writing styles have a certain compatibility. I wouldn’t exactly call it similarity, since I think we’ve both got distinct styles — she yells at the Show, while I prefer to direct my ire to those cursed Drama Gods. She’s happy to let me claim my Kang Ji-hwan, just so’s she can keep Gong Yoo for herself. We know a successful partnership’s always about the smart compromises. We also know a good thing when we see it. For me, that means another drama-watching, plot-dissecting, character-analyzing viewer with whom to discuss shows and vent (and snark). For you, it’s another point of view and another recapping voice.
I hope you’ll join me in welcoming girlfriday onboard! Well, she’s already been onboard for a while now, but now it’s, like, totally official. It’s got a badge and everything. This doesn’t mean huge shakeups to the site, but she’ll be contributing more and generally hanging around. We’ve updated the handy-dandy Drama Ratings list with her contributions, and even added a FAQ!
So without further ado, I turn it over to girlfriday. JB, signing off!
(image source: exploding dog)
Girlfriday sez:
I’m so excited and honored to make Dramabeans my home. Many of you have asked if I have a blog of my own. Turns out maintaining your own site is hard, and I’m lazy. Thankfully, javabeans has this awesome place with all of you guys, and I don’t have to do any of the hard stuff! Score!
I will assure you that there was a thorough vetting process. I survived all twelve rounds of hazing to be inducted as an official editor. Round 7 was especially grueling, what with all the leg squats. But I will have you know that I totally rocked Round 10, where I named all the hot k-drama actors, in backwards alphabetical order. In Korean.
Thanks to JB for creating a place where I can combine my life’s work and my life’s obsessions, and feel productive about it. I feel lucky to be part of such a vibrant community.
And of course, thanks to all of you, who have given the most love, encouragement, support, and virtual hugs/high fives/cheers a girl could ask for.
I wrote up a little blurb about me here, and if you still find yourself brimming with curiosity, please do ask away. We’ll add to the FAQs, or address them in the next podcast. You can also email me directly. Just mind the monkeys.
So there! I’m all yours! You’re stuck with me now. Heaven help you.
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1 Nano
June 23, 2010 at 12:15 PM
yay! i really did enjoy girlfriday's writing out of all the other contributors...so this is very good news :)
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2 okdubu
June 23, 2010 at 12:17 PM
awww yay! welcome aboard!
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3 bethany
June 23, 2010 at 12:18 PM
woah woah woah!!! CONGRATS girlfriday! i've been a dramabeans follower since... que sera sera? coffee prince? somewhere around there i got hooked. and just between you and me, i think you're one of the best guest bloggers she's ever had... and apparently she agrees and isn't about to let you go :)
hopefully we'll get to enjoy both of your presences here! thanks!!
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4 myron
June 23, 2010 at 12:24 PM
CONGRATULATIONS!!!
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5 Yuki
June 23, 2010 at 12:25 PM
Cool!
Big welcome to girlfriday as an editor!
I loved your recaps so it's good to hear that you'll be hanging around more often =D
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6 giddygirl108
June 23, 2010 at 12:26 PM
Woooooo welcome, Girlfriday! As I've already gushed many times before, love love LOVE your snarky comments and as Javabeans said, your writing definitely complements hers. Great commentary and wonderfully written!
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7 lovedramas
June 23, 2010 at 12:26 PM
Congrats girlfriday. Looking forward... and also yay to JB for having an editor :) hehe!! (I mean that in a good way). Love you gals - and wish you the best!
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8 lala
June 23, 2010 at 12:31 PM
cool! congrats girlfriday!
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9 sunflowery
June 23, 2010 at 12:33 PM
Congratulations!! Only makes the blog more lovely.
Also, you win 10000 brownie points for being *almost * as much in love with Gong Yoo as I am.
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10 Niki
June 23, 2010 at 12:35 PM
Welcome girlfriday!!!!
Since I loved the tag team you guys did during the last drama, I definitely look forward your commentaries.
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11 nokcha
June 23, 2010 at 12:35 PM
Terrific formal addition!! It only gets better around here.
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12 lb_tmi
June 23, 2010 at 12:36 PM
WOOHOO!!! Welcome (officially) to Dramabeans, girlfriday!!
i will enjoy this site times two now!!! awesomeness.
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13 kez
June 23, 2010 at 12:36 PM
Fabulous! Something I've been waiting for. Definitely LOVE this tandem! Can't wait for your next podcast as well.
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14 sunflowery
June 23, 2010 at 12:39 PM
Also...I just saw your drama ratings and went "Whoa" I almost thought I rated them. Awesome.
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15 doozy
June 23, 2010 at 12:39 PM
Woot woot! Welcome aboard, girlfriday. Heaven blessed us.
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16 Amy
June 23, 2010 at 12:39 PM
This makes me happy.
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17 sajor
June 23, 2010 at 12:41 PM
yay!!! love reading javabeans' recaps... love reading girlfriday's recaps... love love reading javabeans and girlfriday's recaps together!
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18 rainey
June 23, 2010 at 12:43 PM
Willkommen! Have fun.
Nope, I'm not German. This is just my preferred way of saying welcome.
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19 yenthi
June 23, 2010 at 12:46 PM
Congrats! I really enjoyed your CS recaps. Looking forward to more, especially now school is T-minus two weeks from being done forever!! Well, I'll still take "classes" but here's to more time for dramas!!
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20 kls
June 23, 2010 at 12:48 PM
Awesome! Officially...Welcome! Grateful for this team and everyone who participates in this site.
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21 Sere
June 23, 2010 at 12:48 PM
First off, welcome and congrats! Second, OMG I've just realized I've always misread your nickname. I don't know why -well, I sort of know why, but whatever- I always thought it was Gallifrey. Scifi broke my brain. Clearly. LOL
Anyway, I totally and completely agree with you on the ratings of Fantasy couple. Finally! A kindred soul! \o/
Hmm, there was something else I wanted to say, but it slipped my mind. ACK!
Oh oh oh yes! Gong Yoo has to be shared, my dear! ^^
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22 chriskk
June 23, 2010 at 12:50 PM
Congratulations~~
really enjoyed all your recaps and reviews!
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23 pinksoysauce
June 23, 2010 at 12:51 PM
Congratulations, girlfriday! Glad to have you here. :) It's great to know that your long crushed-after writing is a permanent addition to Dramabeans!
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24 Selina
June 23, 2010 at 12:52 PM
Fantastic! Nice to see you on board Girlfriday and looking forward to reading your thoughts!
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25 loren
June 23, 2010 at 12:53 PM
WHAT? This may be presumptuous of me, but I already thought this was established. Nevertheless, I'm glad it's official :D. Javabeans and Girlfriday combined make for an amusing and witty pair (I love it when you guys share your thoughts on the same recap).
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26 Debbie
June 23, 2010 at 12:56 PM
YAY! I was soooooo happy to see that girlfriday has been made an editor of this website. But then I started to think that does this mean javabeans will get less of a role here? I HOPE NO!! I have thoroughly enjoyed both ladies' recaps and witty repartee between them. This site is just getting awesome-r everyday!
WELCOME, GIRLFRIDAY!! We hope you stay long and continue to give some great recaps! =)
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27 jt
June 23, 2010 at 12:58 PM
girlfriday, why GIRLFRIDAY? wow! naming hot korean actors backwards in korean is something something.
welcome then? high five! i cant hug ya coz im a Bad Guy. anyways, dramabeans has grown one editor at a time.
podcast! podcast! podcast!
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28 Misa
June 23, 2010 at 1:02 PM
Though I seldom commented here, but I can be called an almost-avid reader of most you girls recapped dramas. I need to agree I kind of feel that your writing style quite joining to each other and sometime I mistook JB's as GF. LOL. So, welcome to Girlfriday! I thought she already has been a part of Dramabeans for a while now but congrats for the official call out. Will looking forward for more witty and snarky shameless inner fangirl reviews from you girls in future to come. Fun times~
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29 fadedjean
June 23, 2010 at 1:03 PM
Two thumbs up.
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30 kdlover
June 23, 2010 at 1:09 PM
Welcome GF!! You make me LOL sooo many times!! Love your writing style!!
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31 lovenyc52
June 23, 2010 at 1:10 PM
oh this is just AWESOME news!!! Welcome (officially) to DB girlfriday!!! I'm so excited to read 2 different viewpoints now :) like, super excited.
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32 lot_lot
June 23, 2010 at 1:15 PM
Congraulations, girlfriday, on your new post. I cannot wait to regularly read your thoughts and witty comments.
Thank you javabeans!
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33 mehungie
June 23, 2010 at 1:15 PM
Yay! You girls rock!
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34 diane
June 23, 2010 at 1:16 PM
Welcome Home!! So glad and happy to have you here!
I love your witty commentaries. Can't tell you how many times I laughed at your comments.
Welcome!!!!!!!!!!!!
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35 amhrancas
June 23, 2010 at 1:27 PM
Yea! Welcome to your new "official" capacity, Girlfriday!! 8Db
I look forward to your contributions just as much as those from Javabeans.
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36 Shirls
June 23, 2010 at 1:33 PM
Welcome Girlfriday!
I really enjoyed reading your recaps~
looking forward to more recaps ^_^
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37 v
June 23, 2010 at 1:33 PM
woo!!! I'm excited!!! welcome!
i havent been commenting at all lately cuz im so overwhelmed w/ school right now but I had to welcome you!! ^^
best wishes on DB!!
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38 nell123
June 23, 2010 at 1:34 PM
Congratulations to both of you! :-)
I'm glad you finally decided to make it official. :-p
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39 Dahee Fanel
June 23, 2010 at 1:35 PM
Woot woot! Congratulations! Am really looking forward to seeing more of your contributions around here. Exciting! :D
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40 LadyStar
June 23, 2010 at 1:36 PM
congrats!
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41 girlfriday
June 23, 2010 at 1:37 PM
@26 Debbie: No, no. I'm not here to steal any of JB away from you guys. I'm here to add stuff. 'Cause the opposite would be counterproductive. And lead to being ousted with pitchforks.
@21 Sere and @9 sunflowery: I will share Gong Yoo, but I want majority share. Don't make me wave my shiny badge at you!
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42 Seri
June 23, 2010 at 1:38 PM
happy official welcoming *plays trumpets*
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43 polkadots
June 23, 2010 at 1:38 PM
hoooray!! i love you both! :):):):):)
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44 Quinze
June 23, 2010 at 1:39 PM
Sounds awesome and fun!
Glad to know you're officially on board!
For a lurker like me it's always double the fun to read a recap when both DB and GF are voicing their opinions. Don't always agree with the praise or criticism but it's always a fun read with lots of insight and entertainment.
Looking forward to more of the same. Wish you guys the best partnership!
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45 sumee
June 23, 2010 at 1:40 PM
Girlfriday Many congrats & welcome to this crazy world as an official editor.enjoy your posts & comments..I am going to read updated ratings & FAQ later I am @ office ..but count control myself from writing the welcome onbord note ..Huggs :-)
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46 danna
June 23, 2010 at 1:44 PM
welcome aboard!!... i kinda knew something was up when i read the about page a couple of days ago and you were on ti too....so now im all like "I told you so" to myself...lol...anyways...congrats!!
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47 ellie
June 23, 2010 at 1:48 PM
Welcome Girlfriday!.looking forward to your juicy comments and sneak peaks..peeks in to k-dramas.
Thanks for helping out javabeans..
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48 Julie
June 23, 2010 at 2:04 PM
so excited!!! i love your writing!!! and it's great that you're coming onboard :)
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49 DIANE
June 23, 2010 at 2:14 PM
Congratulation to Girlfriday! I love your writing and comments.
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50 Snikki
June 23, 2010 at 2:14 PM
Woot woot! Looking forward to your posts! Reading that you want majority of the share of Gong Yoo made me kinda sad though, but then again that means there'll be more Gong Yoo news here on DB (I hope). :-)
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