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8.27.2013

How to: act when meeting a hot guy ("Baby and me" style)

One more week and the summer is over. This post is dedicated to all of us who didn't have any luck with summer love - maybe we have more luck when the school starts (or university or you go back to work after a long vacation). Anyway to make sure that you are ready for that foot-sweeping-love here is the way you should act when you meet a hot guy (based on "Baby and me"):

So it's just another day and out of the blue - the love disease hits you!

 And he looks like someone who has stepped out of a fashion magazine cover or looks like he works as an underwear model - what ever level your fantasy reaches...
 First of all: Don't worry about your looks - confidence is the key! Don't be a chicken even when you're wearing a chicken costume!
 2) stare at him for some minutes - it makes him notice you and also gives you a chance to drool over his hotness
 3) control his heart beat by touching his chest to make sure he is a human being - it also allows you to find out whether he works out or not
 4) touch his face to make sure his pretty face is not an illusion
 5) Take a picture of him with your cellphone so you could always look at it when you miss him
 6) tell him your phone number and ask his
 If you have any luck you'll end up like this:

I wish you the best of luck with your love life!
Sorry for the delay - mom took my laptop away......

8.19.2013

Japanese Scriptwriters you should know

Most of us drama-addicts have our own ichiban's/ crushes/ idols/ what-ever-else-one-can-call-them whose dramas/movies we just want to see. But even when our favourites are leading the drama/movie, we cannot always say that it actually was a great one. Great cast cannot always save a bad script. For drama/movie to be a great one - it has to have a great script (that's the basic of movie making). So instead of looking up another drama/movie with actor/actress you like, you should check the scriptwriter of some of your favourite dramas/movies and look up some other pieces of her/his works. You might be surprised how good stuff you'll find.
So here is my list of Japanese scriptwriters with titles of dramas/movies from Cypsis's list/ notable titles whose work is something that I can always watch over and over again:

- Kaneko Shigeki (Proposal Daisakusen, Summer Nude, Honey&Clover, Voice)
- Kaneko Arisa (Stand Up!, Papadoru, Sore wa totsuzen arashi no yo ni, Helter Skelter)
- SABU (real name: Tanaka Hiroyuki) (Troubleman, Shissou~Dead Run, Usagi Drop) I have to warn you that SABU is for so called "special taste".
- Kitagawa Eriko (Sunao ni narenakute, Tatta Hitotsu no koi, Postman to Heaven, Halfway, and tribute to Kimutaku: Long Vacation, Beautiful Life, Hundred Million Stars Falling from the sky) to tell you the truth she's not my favourite scriptwriter, but I added her into this list as she is the most awarded and known and many people love her works - I just can't handle all this loveydovey I'm-woman-I'm-weak stories(I prefer SABU's wickedness) 
So let me know your favourite scriptwriters - let's share the awesomeness!!!
'cause post without pic is boring
currently watching Kaneko Shigeki's "Summer Nude"

8.12.2013

Siblings awards!!!

Yesterday our neechan/unnie came home! Meaning: our family's five siblings are together at our childhood home after -well- a very long time. Having fun and talking rubbish together made me realize how special it is to have so many siblings and getting along with them.
To think about it - most of Asian dramas/movies do not include siblings into the plot unless that's the main storyline - as it is usual in Japan/ South Korea to have families of three or four people (1-2 children) (it has become the norm here too but our parents beg to differ). So I looked through all the things I've seen and decided to make a little awards ceremony!
I present you The Siblings Awards:

Most normal siblings award: Buzzer Beat

Most F****d up siblings award: Hyoten 2006
Blood means nothing award: Grapevine
Brothers will stay brothers award: Lunch Queen

Sisters will stay sisters award II : Hanawake no yon shimai
Sisters will stay sisters award I : The Marriage Plot

Brothers till the end award: 71 into the fire
The wicked sisters award: Ranma ½

Most competitive twins award: Suckseed
Worst twins award: Dragon Zakura
Best twins award: Ouran High School  Host Club

Most lunatic brother award: Shissou ~Dead Run - Shuichi
Most used brother award: Waraeru koi wa shitekunai - Santa
Most awesome little brother award: Playful Kiss - Baek Eun Jo

Brother award III : Gachi Baka - Kouta
Brother award II : Tatta hitotsu no koi - Hiroto
Brother award I : Saikou no jinsei no owarikata ~Ending Planner- Masato

Little devil sister award: Kare wa imouto no koibito - Haruka
Older devil sister award: Seigi no mikata - Makiko
Most awesome little sister award: Heartstrings - Lee Jung Hyun

Most used sister award: Seigi no mikata - Yoko
Most misunderstood sister: Hanawake no yon shimai - Takemi
Most supportive sister award: Hana yori dango - Tsubaki

Worst sister award: Kimi ni love song wo - Saori's sister
Sister award: 1 litre of tears - Ako


Hope you enjoyed it! Now after spending all that time here at the awards ceremony - go and have a good Scrabble marathon with your siblings! Or drama marathon - well that's what I'm going to do!

8.05.2013

Best Boyfriends TOP 5

In a lot of Asian dramas one of the main themes is LOVE. But the usual storyline always goes so that the adorable couple gets together in the last episode of the drama or they have an on-and-off relationship. I find it rather depressing and tiresome because I think that kind of relationship should be about happiness *insert rainbows and unicorns*. So I began to think about those couples who manage to have an actual and functional relationship - from what I see it's all thanks to the guys! I present you the TOP 5 Best Boyfriends!

5. Kang Baek Ho (Operation Proposal) played by Yoo Seung Ho
From childhood friends to lovers - of course he is the best one to know his girl! Their time together was rather short but he was quite perfect for the time being. From the start he made it clear that Yi Seul was the only one for him and that he was serious about their relationship - after all his biggest dream was to be the one standing next to her on her wedding day and not as the bestman but as the best man. It wasn't his fault his girl couldn't believe in him!

4. Kamiya Naoki (Buzzer Beat) played by Yamashita Tomohisa
To be honest he was kind of a wimp at the beginning like a little boy trapped into an adult body, but that was because he was with the wrong girlfriend - after all he is the only one in this list who had two girlfriends. Being with Riko made him man up. Why he belongs into this list? He prioritized Riko's dreams over them being together - not only did he achieve his own dreams but he also pushed Riko to not give up on her dreams. Of course from time to time they could have been more honest with each other, but their trust in each other makes up for it. Not to mention he is a hmm rather good kisser.


3. Lee Shin (Heartstrings) played by Jung Yong Hwa
 A lot of handholding and hugging - a man who knows the value of skinship! And he wasn't afraid to show it to the whole world. Even though they had a rough start they had a strong relationship afterwards. Scandals didn't sway his trust in his girl, his broken dreams didn't stop him from encouraging his girl to chase her own dreams even when it meant breaking up with her - sounds kind of harsh but isn't it the best thing someone can do for the one they love?

2. Domyouji Tsukasa (Hana yori dango) played by Matsumoto Jun
Everybody knows him as the violent jerk, yet he was ready to sacrifice all of his life just to be with the girl he loves. And who would have guessed that this pampered rich boy has Fire-God like fire lighting skills not to mention his hunting skills etc. It made my blood boil that he had to suffer because of -well everybody else! Even the love of his life couldn't love him as much as he was worth. 

1. Yoon Seol Chan (Monstar) played by Yong Jun Hyung
He is officially the most adorable supportive boyfriend ever! This jealous teenage boy turned into a real man the girl can lean on from the moment he got his girl while his remaining childish attitude added spark to the adorable relationship. Even though he is an idol, he gave his best to protect Se Yi even when it meant sacrificing his own precious pride. And even when he had to run between school and work, he made time to drop by her place just to let her know that he was thinking about her. Good thing Se Yi knew how to appreciate his efforts.

For the guys out there: being the perfect boyfriend is easy - just be supportive, protective, sweet, funny, good-looking and be ready to sacrifice your own life for her - wait? that's too much... Well just be yourself and show that you really care about her - that's why she fell for you in the first place (o⌒.⌒o)