Yep! Not much longer though :-(

I put some pictures up from Kashmir, if you are interested (and responded to your comment too).

it's simple: less sleep :)

@JoAnne - hope you enjoy. It's only a small sample, when I have more time I'll upload more (but time is scarce).

@kakashi - I don't know how you do it! I barely fit in watching a few dramas once....

And that smile---!
I'm guessing he gets a loveline with Hanna though. They certainly bicker like it. :D

Hello kakashi. Another european here ! Greetings from Berlin. :-)

Hello again Kakashi,

And thank you for your answer, to which I will respond to, promise. so please check back, because I will answer today :-)

Hello Blaumauss, I thought you sounded kinda German (your alias, I mean). Greetings up North!

Hello Blaumauss,

Greetings from Northern CA. My sister used to live in Alsace, France and worked in Germany (don't ask me where). Knowing that you live in Berlin brought that thought to me. I hope you are doing well.

Have a great weekend!

Hello again Kakashi,

So you live in Switzerland, I see. So glad that you like and watch Kdramas. I have a friend of a friend who is relocating from the US to Switzerland for school. She will be in the hospitality industry. I also have a friend from High school who went to Law School in the US and then married a Swiss Doctor. They live in Switzerland, and have been married for 17 years and they have 2 beautiful children. My younger sister spent a summer in Switzerland many years ago as well.

So funny you liked being 1st, but I can understand the feeling. And yes, it can mean that one is spending a lot of time on DB, often procrastinating. I know how that goes, I have been there.

Re: staying up all night, I am actually closer to your age, (a little older as it turns out, I am past 40) and I decided to stay up because I had the apartment to myself and I just wanted to stay up. I don't regret it, personally. I love being up at night (if I don't have to be somewhere the next day). It is so quiet and peaceful, l love it. I pay a price for it, but it's OK if I don't have to drive the next day, which I didn't have to.

I am glad you like "Faith" and "Arang." From what I hear, they are quite different. I only saw episode 1 of Arang and decided it wasn't for me. I couldn't get into it. So I am sticking to Faith and Gaksital, because honestly, I can't watch too many dramas at the same time. It doesn't work for me.

Gaksital is very good, just know that it is quite violent (I think). I do love the OST as well. Where do you watch your Kdramas? Do they show some of them on Swiss TV (just wondering)? Because I think there is a channel in France that shows them.

Great to hear from you, I remember you from last OT. You googled something for me and shared the info. Have a great weekend, I hope.

Ivoire, thanks for getting back to me!

Ah, no, nothing Korean on TV here, there's hardly any Korean restaurants in Switzerland either, so I was somewhat serious in saying I'm the only Swiss into Korean things, especially drama ... I watch Kdrama on Dramacrazy (almost exclusively), because Dramafever and viki don't work here. It's a very good platform and also very fast - almost as soon as the fansubbers are done on viki, it's up on Dramacrazy.

As for staying up late, I do that every single night, but never longer than 1am, since I have to go to work the next day. But staying up all night ... haven't done that in a long time, also because I have a 3year old daughter, which knows no mercy. She wants chocolate milk as soon as she wakes up around 7am. In any case, I'm quite lucky that I don't need much sleep in general, or I couldn't handle the crazy drama-schedule I'm on!!

I don't think I've ever watched as many dramas simultaneously before. I understand why you want to stay with just a few. But I was excited about both Arang and Faith for a while, and simply couldn't stop myself from getting drawn ... into both, "unfortunately". They are totally different, so that's a plus. I'm also keeping an eye on Haeundae Lovers, but have dropped Golden Time for good. It just bored me.

Hope your Friday is progressing nicely, mine is almost over!

@ Kakashi,

I was glad to respond back to you (in time). It was just a matter of time, because I wanted to get to everyone who left me a post, I am sure you understand.

I am glad to know about Dramacrazy, in case I happen to be outside the US, so thanks for that info. You have a 3 year old, how precious. I am the oldest of 6 and I have been a nanny for over 25 years (over the years, not all at once), so I totally understand. I personally don't have children, but I have worked and have been a lot with them.

So how many dramas are you currently watching right now? How long does it take you to watch one episode? (it takes me a long time, but when I am done watching it, I know the episode well, usually). That's how I like to experience my dramas.
"I’m also keeping an eye on Haeundae Lovers," does that mean you are watching it? (just curious)...

I think we are 9 hours apart. Any big plans this weekend? (besides watching a Kdrama, maybe :-)). So what language(s) do you speak? (I know there is a section that speak French in Switzerland, I think).

You are very popular, Ivoire, so you have a lot of messages to attend to on here! I guess OT-day is always very busy for you ... so nice.
Usually, I don't have much time on Fridays, so I will probably not become a truly regular OT-user - but I am enjoying myself a lot while I can, this is such a wonderful community.

I am watching two dramas seriously (Arang and Faith). I watch every episode at least twice: once raw, though I sometimes skip through long dialogues - and once with subs. I then re-watch segments I particularly like (e.g. the fight scene in Episode 3 of Arang). I like to see how much I can understand when watching them raw - I'm just a Korean language beginner, but it's super exciting even if I just understand bits and pieces.

Haeundae lovers I'm skipping through, I only watch bits that I like (there is that story arc about a hotel (again!), incl. the second lead, which I don't like much so far, so I don't watch it). It's the kind of show where you can easily do that. I did the same with "Can Love Become Money" and other shows before.

My plans for the weekend? No big plans, really, I think it is going to rain (just started, actually), so I will probably play with my daughter, do some grocery shopping, some cooking in the evening, some ironing (hate it), etc.

oh, and I live in the German speaking part of Switzerland, so I speak Swiss German, but also proper German, French, and English. My Italian is basic and so is my Korean.

@ Kakashi,

Thank you for your compliment (I took it as such) about being popular. I don't know that I am necessarily popular, as much as I tend to try to answer thoroughly to the comments I get and I ask questions, usually because I am curious. I think people tend to remember me because my screen name is unique, and because my posts can long, and because I try to answer to comments, even if I do it the following week or the week after. I like to finish the conversation or close the circle for that weekend, if that makes sense. I have also been regularly participating on OT for 9 months now, so one tends to recognize screen names, I guess. I usually answer the way I would want to be answered to, with details :-)...

I have taken to watching kdramas raw as well. I did it with Big (some episodes) (I didn't watch the whole thing), with Faith, Gaksital and a few other dramas I can't remember right now. I was afraid at first to do that, but now I am OK. It IS exciting when you catch a few words and phrases here and there and you find out you were right, isn't it? I totally understand that. I like it better with the subs though, because I still want to understand every single word, every nuance (if I can). When I watch raw, I find the recaps (Cadence does live recaps, she lives in Seoul) and read them. I do that with dramas that have recaps out quickly, otherwise I wait, read the recap and put that episode on my list of dramas or episodes to rewatch later, fully subbed.

Like you, I am also learning how to (slowly) speak Korean. Would love the day when I could understand every word in a Kdrama without subs :-). How did you come into Kdramas? Are you watching other genres like anime, Japanese, Taiwanese, etc... I personally stick to Kdramas at the moment, and would like to try "Rich Man, Poor Woman" which I have read a lot about (it's Japanese, I think). What do you think of Haeundae Lovers, would you recommend it? And what about "Can Love Become Money?" A commenter here seemed to like it a lot.

Funny that you hate ironing, because I actually like it :-). I am invited to a Birthday party tomorrow, so we will see. I speak English, French, Spanish and Bulu (my Cameroonian native language). My Korean is basic as well and I only know very few words of Italian and Portuguese.

Have fun playing with your daughter, this weekend :-)!

yes, I meant it as a compliment - I've noticed you immediately (on the OT but also on DB generally), not only because of your wonderful name but also because you so thoroughly answer all the questions. That's why everybody wants to 'chat' with you!

I came to KDrama by chance, a litte more than two years ago. I watched "Ninja Assassin", a movie which has Rain in it. And I thought "who's that gorgeous man??". I then looked for other stuff that he had done ... and the list was full of KDrama. I didn't expect to be able to watch ANY of it, but, oh wonder!, I very soon found Mysoju and soon after Dramacrazy and from there, I became an addict fast! I first watched all of Rain's dramas, and then it just took it's course ... I saw several other actors that I liked and checked out what they had done ... that led me to BOF, Chuno, etc. etc. etc.

I am only sticking to KDrama, I like them best (I gave the other a try, but admittedly only a cursory one). I used to watch tons of Anime (hence my alias, kakashi, he's my favorite anime character)

I'm learning Korean with Talk To Me in Korean, you should check them out, it's a great site! It's for free, basically, though you can also choose whether you want to pay for a download or not. Tons of podcasts, pdfs, etc. ... great concept.

Haeundae Lovers: well, hard to say. I can't really recommend it, because it's wacky/tacky and definitely not really good. But it's crazy enough to be special, so if you're feeling like something really silly, go for it!
“Can Love Become Money?” was alright, but as mentioned, I skipped through a lot of the cliché bits and mainly watched Yeon Jung Hoon (anticipating his return with Vampire Prosecutor 2 soon!!). I really like him in it.

Ah, ironing ... no, we'll never become friends. I put it off as long as I can and often end up putting on clothes unironed just because I let them lie around too long. *sigh*

And, finally (before I'm off to bed!), I learnt something new from you today, I didn't know about the Bulu language. Now I know! I went and read about languages in Cameroon, that's really fascinating.

I wish you a wonderful weekend and until soon, somewhere on DB!

I tried to post a comment on your website and it didn't work. Asked me for a valid URL, what was I supposed to write? Here, I wrote DB, and that worked. So I was confused.

Valid URL...? What did you put in?

I think you don't need to put a website link or something, just a nickname and e-mail. So you can leave the "website" part blank.

(I wrote you a long comment below, but it's "under moderation" still.)

For the valid URL, I entered your website, the way it is written with "www." before that, which is what I do for DB and I have never had a problem since the beginning. So it ended not posting my comment, FYI.

I am still waiting to see your long comment, because it is not showing on my page yet, FYI.

Yeah, I looked at the site, the comment didn't register. Ugh. Sorry about that! It usually doesn't need a URL.

I still see the "comment is awaiting moderation" notice on my long comment. Maybe because it includes three links to Youtube vids. :(

Hi Laya,

I will wait, so it is fine. I guess the comment will post when it does. Do you know what that means "the comment is awaiting moderation notice?" I have had that comment a few times, but I never understood what it meant.
I did see that my comment didn't register on your blog, and I didn't feel that there was anything I could do about it, so I left it alone. That's too bad. Thanks for apologizing though :-) What time is it in the Philippines now?

Right now, it's 5:15 pm Saturday. :D

/glares at own blog and tells it to go sit in the corner until it behaves itself.

I think some blogs (including mine) automatically flag comments that might be spam, especially if they contain a number of links. Mine had links to some PAI fanvids. So I'll have to wait until JB or GF publishes it I guess.

Hi Laya,

This is in response to the comment you made around 5:15pm your time, the one with the link and date posted below:
5.2.1.1.6 Laya August 25th, 2012 at 2:19 am

"/glares at own blog and tells it to go sit in the corner until it behaves itself." This was so funny and cute, made me smile. Technology doesn't always work the way we would want it to work, doesn't it? Oh well, hopefully things will get back to normal :-)

What does that mean, "to flag a comment"? (you mention that in your 2nd paragraph). I will keep on checking the site, to see if your longer post shows up, how about that? Thank you for writing a long one, btw :-) (I will enjoy reading it, since I tend to write long posts myself...)

:D The blog thinks the comment may be spam, but it's not sure, so it doesn't publish the comment, but it notifies the site admin to decide whether to publish the comment or not.

And thanks. I hope it shows up soon. :D

Laya, my answer to this:

5.2.1.1.8 Laya August 25th, 2012 at 8:45 am

Thank you for explaining. I am not very technologically advanced, so you have taught me quite a few things during our conversation this weekend :-)

Yeah, I think it was because you said "hi" on one of my OT posts way back :D

Yup, I was the one with the toddler nephew. They moved to their own house a couple of days ago, though, so the house is pretty quiet now.

I was a Biology major in college. We go to college as early as 15 or 16 here, and family wouldn't let me take an "impractical" course like language or literature, even though that's my field. I ended up running away to Manila for 7 years, though, and working in publishing. Then got sick, so went back home to General Santos (which is also boxer Manny Pacquiao's hometown, if you know him).

I'm writing a fantasy romance (so mundane) although it's kind of on the shelf at present. Weirdly, I only seem to be able to work on it when I'm in a cafe or diner (since that's how I began working on it in Manila), so I get to add to it only twice a month when I go to the bank downtown. Maybe because trying to immerse yourself in a fantasy world needs more concentration than, say, recaps (since I only have to describe what happened in the drama) or writing articles or blog posts.

It was a live mall show, which is why I had to go watch. He was so mobbed. I was afraid I was going deaf with all those screaming fangirls, it was crazy. (Here's a Princess and I fanvid with Enrique (or Quen) and Kath: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nYpYIsZXd1M ) They are both way more good-looking in person, I swear. Interesting dynamic they have in PAI-- Jao's the prince who's picked to succeed to the throne because the king's daughter is missing, then he meets this foreigner he falls in love with, and people oppose it because she's a nobody, not knowing she's the real princess. (Ah, this cutscene I also like http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lvKXOUUQ5YE ) There is a second lead-- Gino, Jao's best friend. (Cutscene! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IywWKtJUQxM ) Filipinos are so big on loveteams, and Kath and Daniel (Gino) are actually being thrown together more outside of PAI, so it's confusing, even if the main story focuses on Jao and Mikay. Jaomik and MiGi fangirls keep squabbling about it.

Recapping Filipino dramas is exhausting because they air in 40-minute timeslots daily on weekdays, and you never know when they end until the network announces the last two weeks. I don't know when PAI will end, but I heard they're considering an extension till October, so until then I guess. It moves faster than other local dramas though, which is a relief. You can't imagine how many weeks some dramas send their characters running around in circles trying to locate a vital clue or person who was hiding in plain sight all that time; in PAI, stuff like that gets resolved the same week. Unfortunately, the network is big on taking down illegally posted vids (which are more often than not also unsubbed) of their dramas, and their website is also only for Filipinos or something. So I guess non-Pinoys who don't have the drama on cable (TFC, the Filipino Channel) can only watch it raw if they manage to find it online. Which is why I do the recaps, sigh.

As for the President, he just appointed the first female CJ in our country after the seated CJ was impeached on non-transparency and corruption issues. She was his first appointee to that Court too, and a dissenter in many controversial cases, so I'm hoping for reforms.

The Coursera class runs for 10 weeks-- 4 done so far! We just watch videos by the prof, then do an essay on the assigned reading. The assignments are peer-reviewed. At least the class is giving me more insights about reading and interpreting what I've read.

OMG this became a long post, lol.

I watch both TTBY and Ma Boy on Dramacrazy. :D I like them both a lot! Ma Boy is still unsubbed though.

Gradually warming up to Tae Joon now... I think it was because of the angel wings. Although I was laughing at the bus scene in the rain, because, boys. In situations like that, girls tend to swing the umbrella down to deflect the splash. Although then it wouldn't have been as "romantic"? :D

I'm feeling Ma Boy seems a bit rushed, although maybe it's because I know the manga is 8 books, and the drama has only 3 episodes. I like that Irene is more realistic than Izumi though (because really, how do you disguise the Adam's apple and the deep voice, and how do you give the guy fuller hips?) and that he's more conflicted about what he's doing. Although listening to Let's Walk Together, why does it seem Sun-woong has a higher voice than the other guys in TOUCH (and I have to go back to Ep. 1 and see if TOUCH are Hyun-woo's dancer friends)?

Laya, is this the long comment you were referring to? Just wondering...

No, it's not, sorry, there's still a long comment before that. I only remembered that I didn't answer your question about the dramas so I made another comment.

Hi Laya, this post is in response to this:

5.2.1.2.1 Laya August 25th, 2012 at 12:54 am

I have read a lot of comments about TTBY and I saw that you commented earlier as well on this OT:-). I also know that both shows are recapped here, on DB and I was thinking of checking out (more like watching) Ma Boy, since it will be only 3 epis. long, and it will give me a chance to see the gender bender genre done differently.

I am not familiar with the scene you describe in your 2nd paragraph (about the umbrella scene in TTBY) , since I am currently not watching the show, but I trust that if you were laughing/smiling to yourself, it must have been funny?

Did you read the manga books? All 8 of them? (of Ma Boy). If you did, did you like them? So if in the drama, Irene is more realistic, does that mean that Izumi is made to look more feminine in the manga? How long are the episodes of TTBY and Ma Boy (are they longer than an hour)? Would you recommend both shows? If so, why?

Ah, the bus scene in TTBY is in Ep. 3, which hasn't been recapped here yet. I was laughing more because what Tae Joon did was kind of impractical. Ended up thinking "Anything for a hug, I guess."

"Did you read the manga books? All 8 of them? (of Ma Boy). If you did, did you like them? So if in the drama, Irene is more realistic, does that mean that Izumi is made to look more feminine in the manga? How long are the episodes of TTBY and Ma Boy (are they longer than an hour)? Would you recommend both shows? If so, why?"

After I found out what manga Ma Boy was based on (Tenshi Ja Nai!), I went and read it online. Took me the better part of a day, lol, but it was fun. Yes, Izumi is more feminine-- he's even prettier, curvier, and girlier than Hikaru (Geu-rim in Ma Boy). The manga is more about Hikaru's journey than his, so I like that the drama focuses more on Irene's identity crisis for a change.

An episode of Ma Boy takes a little less than an hour, TTBY a little over an hour. I like them both; they're fun to watch, and we can always use a little more fun in our lives. TTBY is fluffier and has more cute, but then it has more time to work with, and the budding closeness between Jae Hee and Tae Joon is heartwarming. Poor Geu-rim just can't catch a break in Ma Boy, what with having a boy for a roomie and having to keep his secret, and then getting picked on by both Tae-joon and Irene's fans for different reasons. At least, unlike Hikaru, she sasses them all back. Now I'm wondering how they'll wrap this all up in the last episode-- I'm guessing they'll focus more on Geu-rim's problems in keeping Irene's secret even at her own cost.

@ Laya, answer to this:

5.2.1.2.6 Laya August 25th, 2012 at 9:13 am

I really loved your detailed answer but it left me confused about who is who in what drama. So please help me out:

TTBY has : Jae Hee and Tae Joon as the leads? (Jae Hee being the female lead and Tae Joon being the male lead)

and Ma Boy has Geu-Rim as the female lead (who is actually female) and Irene who is the male lead disguised as a female, right.
So if I am correct, I didn't understand this: "Poor Geu-rim just can’t catch a break in Ma Boy, what with having a boy for a roomie and having to keep his secret, and then getting picked on by both Tae-joon and Irene’s fans for different reasons." If Tae-Joon is in TTBY, why is Geu-rim having prob. with his fans? (Not the same drama, no?) Does my question make sense?

I understand why you're confused. I should have explained, sorry!

Both dramas have a character named Tae Joon-- the lead in TTBY is Tae Joon played by Min-ho, a champion high jumper. The second lead in Ma Boy is also Tae Joon, played by Min-hoo (yup, confusing, since they're different characters and different actors!) and he's the pop idol who Geu-rim likes and who likes Irene.

@ Laya, answer to this:

5.2.1.2.8 Laya August 25th, 2012 at 10:31 am

Phew!!!! Ok, now that makes sense!!!! Now wonder I was confused *Smiles* Thanks for clarifying that.

Why did the boy playing Irene decide to pass as a girl in the first place? (again my being curious), I don't mind spoilers. Ma Boy sounds interesting. Where could I go online to read the manga (of both shows, if possible) please?

Looks like my long comment is now up :D

Mangafox is a good place to try. :) Just look for Tenshi Ja Nai! for Ma Boy, and Hana Kimi for TTBY.

==Spoilers!==
In Tenshi Ja Nai!, Izumi needs money for the upkeep of his dad, who has been comatose in the hospital for many years, after a suicide attempt. In Ma Boy, Hyunwoo's uncle has a management agency and it had financial troubles, so when he needed a girl for a CF but couldn't find one, he hit on the bright idea of dressing up Hyunwoo as a girl named Irene. The problem was that Irene became in demand, and they're raking in the money, so it's hard for them to end the deception.

Laya, in response to this:

5.2.1.2.1 Laya August 25th, 2012 at 12:35 am

First off, your response was long but gooooood because I learned a lot in the process. I do remember you now. I think I responded when you mentioned something about your nephew living in the house and something else, and I made a comment about that. Was it when you were celebrating a birthday and you felt like you didn't have much to celebrate in your life at the time (or maybe I am confusing you with some else), please clarify. In any case, I remember you mentioning your sister, nephew and in following conversations you being sick and I sooooooo wanted to respond to that but I didn't, and the weeks went by. So, are you better now? (Just wondering)?

How many siblings do you have? Are you the only child living at home now? How do you like the house being quiet? I will post this now and answer your post in chunks, so you have something to read in the meantime, if that's OK. (hopes it makes sense)

@ Laya, I am going to church, so I will finish responding to your latest post later :-)...

"Was it when you were celebrating a birthday and you felt like you didn’t have much to celebrate in your life at the time?"
-Probably wasn't me. Sorry. :D But yes, I am better now, thanks. My blood pressure and potassium deficiency are being stabilized by meds, so I don't feel faint and shaky anymore, and having less stress also helps.

I have only two siblings, and my brother is also going to another city to train for a job, so after next week, I'll be the only child at home. Since my mom goes over to my sister's house to baby-sit and my dad has a job, that means I have the house all to myself all day --well, except for my old aunt who lives with us, but she's a quiet old lady. I actually kind of like it, since I'd gotten used to living alone when I was still working, so having a lot of people around all the time kind of grates on my nerves after a while.

Hi Laya,

I didn't finish responding with my post, and I saw that you actually responded to the little bit I wrote. I will be back later to finish, FYI. I hope your week is going well.

Hey OTS,

I am glad you understand and can relate to how challenging last week was for me, but I guess that is part of living right? Making tough decisions and making sure that we have all the information we need to make an informed decision. I guess it is part of the (ongoing) growth and maturation process. I am glad I made it through and just continued to learn a few things in the process.
Thank you again for your well wishes, I appreciate them. I hope my answer in the last OT helped :-)...

P.S. You asked me whether I moved recently, so the answer is not yet.=) I'm moving in the second week of September and will have more than a week to finish moving my things, so I'm actually not too stressed about that.
Thanks again for your advice - will start jogging again tonight!

OTS, you are very welcome!!!
Hope that helps, let me know how that goes. Good luck with the move and everything else you have to do. Will read your post (more slowly) later :-)

WOW Zgz,

You are making my day!!!! Thank you so much. I really appreciate it. I will have to try your family recipe. And please let me know about your writing (I asked you above). Was that your previous profession? Or just something you like (love) doing?

Now I am hungry and I want that Spanish omelet. You guys make it look soooo good. It comes out fluffy and full and so yellow :-)! I don't know if you can tell, but I have excellent memories of my times in Spain (both times) :-). God willing, I hope to have the opportunities to visit other provinces and cities (Barcelona, Andalucia, and many more) in the future, and practice my Spanish in the process (I am fluent, but not as quick as I used to be). I am sure you know how that goes :-)

Thank you again so much, for sharing your family recipe with me :-)!

Sorry for the delay. I had a conversation with my mom about it the other day, and since you said that your problem is the shape and not the taste, here you have a few tips.
Make sure you have the right ratio potato/egg + a pan small enough to fit all the mix and have a thick omelette. All depends on the amount of potatoes and eggs used. Usually for a small it could be 3 medium potatoes and 5 eggs (it’s not exact, since we eyeball the amounts, but I’m sure you can find more exact measurements online) and a small nonstick pan for an omelette for two. Remember, one of the things that makes it pretty is its thickness. You just need 1cm or less of space left in the pan, once you add the mix. Remember the larger you make your omelette, the harder it will be to turn.

About the mix, once you’ve slowly cooked the potato in the oil (remember that more than frying, you’re boiling the potato in oil. It has to be soft, but not golden), you drain it well with a strainer , to make sure you get rid of all extra oil. While the potato is still warm, you mix it in a bowl where you have the egg already beaten.
Once you add the mix to the hot and oiled pan, use a spatula to carefully move the content and help it set faster without losing shape. Lower the heat to avoid burning, since it takes long to cook.
I’m sure you already know this, but just in case, place a plate over the pan to turn the omelette. As you know this part is tricky, with the help of the spatula, put the omelette back in the pan and help it recover its shape. If it is a little bit burn, you can always beat another egg at that moment, and pour as much as needed over the omelette to cover the imperfections, once the second side is already cooked, you’ll have to turn the omelette again, to finish cooking the egg you’ve just added.
Once finished, let it set a few minutes before cutting it. The cooking time will depend of how cooked you like it. I like it well done, but some people like to have some of the egg in the center still soft, even running.
About the flavor, the best is to select a potato that is slightly sweeter. I really don’t know about kinds of potatoes here in the States so I can’t recommend the exact brand. In any case, you can fix this by adding a teaspoon of sugar at the same time that the salt, when you cook the potatoes.
Seasoning depends on the taste, Usually you add salt while cooking the potatoes, and also to the beaten eggs.
I hope this helps you.
Let me know if you have any other doubt ;)

Hi Ivoire,

I just managed to get back to OT again. No weekend for me now school and research started. Yes, looks like I won't be as visible in OT and other threads as I was these couple of few weeks back. But I still want to discuss about Gaksital to death and read the comments as well. Might drop by sometimes in Faith thread but depending on how much I enjoy the particular episode that day.

I don't mind at all. I'm currently working for my master degree in physics, and since I really really want to continue on to a phd program, I'm starting to look around for research available (in the field that I'm interested in), and hoping that the professor would have some funding that will eventually help funding me when I start working for my phd degree. I'm currently under a fellowship for the master degree, so I won't have to worry about not being funded right now. But I don't what's gonna happen once I'm finished. I just keep praying that everything will work out for the best. I have about one year left to finish my master degree and four years (at least) to get a phd degree (hopefully if everything work out ;)). Btw, I know I should've asked back at this point, but I kinda read your post to Ashley already below so I kinda know about what type of works you're doing right now, and how much you enjoy it (I hope that didn't sound stalker-ish :D). So are you considering about moving to another state right now (which I assume would be the big decision that you had to decide on)? If so, are you still going to do the same work you're doing right now?

And yes, I think the drama isn't well known in Korea itself, but Tim's fans will definitely know about it, and I would say that general public might be aware of it, just not in details. And as far as I know, I think there's only 20 episodes uploaded already, but then the drama just started running about a month ago from Monday-Friday so I think the numbers are right (for now).

Anyway I hope you've had a lovely weekend so far, Iv! And I hope I'll be able to bump into you again in OT or other threads soon.. :)

Hi Maya,

I read your post yesterday, but I didn't get a chance to respond. I will do so later (before Friday). I hope your week is going well :-)!

ah, you are over by the bay! Auburn is about 2 1/2 hours away, on the other side of Sacramento, in the Sierra foothills, right on 80 heading up to Reno. I love it here. :) If I do end up going to Minnesota, I will miss the weather here sooo much!! I'll def make an OT report about what ends up happening since it will affect my drama watching! :)

This weekend I've actually been watching a lot of older EatYourKimchi videos, I recently found Simon and Martina off a comment in OT several weeks ago and now I follow them regularly. I'm actually heading downstairs shortly to play Settlers of Catan with my parents. I LOVE that game! Then I'll probably stay up way to late watching Faith and Gaksital again and I have one hulu video in my queue currently: So You Think You Can Dance (I can't, but I love watching people who can!) Tomorrow, I actually have quite a bit to accomplish of some freelance writing and design projects, and hopefully hear back from the architect in Minnesota again. I graduated with my Master's three years ago and have been looking for something full-time since (I'm only part-time, no benefits, hence the move back home to live with my parents and save some money!) So if this works out, and I'd be able to feel like I finally have a grown up job and move out and live near friends I made in college, I'd be ecstatic!

I hope you're having a great weekend as well and that we'll connect more here on db!

Hi Christy,

Wonderful post, loved it. Sorry I didn't get to answer this weekend. I will try to do it before next OT (Friday), and I hope that is OK with you.

I do hope you got a lot done yesterday and that your week started well. Have a great week!!!!! :-)

@ Mtoh,

You are very welcome :-)! I did read your comment and I responded on that page as well, if you ever happen to read it. I hope that you will have a wonderful weekend!

As usual. :D Watching dramas, blogging, writing, taking an online class.