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I gotta catch them live when they are in Singapore mannnnnnnnnnn.
MONEY PLEASE FALL FROM THE SKY NOW!

(:

I am such a selfish and self-centered person.

I am starting to really like Graz.
I had quite a bit of personal time this week and I was roaming the streets and I chanced upon many beautiful cozy cafes and quirky shops.
Wrote them all down in my notebook and will check them out one by one soon (:

Hello (:

First blog post since exchange started hehehe.

Today was such a lovely day.

It was a simple day.
Woke up in the morning and went to the housing office to get my contract signed.
My room mate had lesson in school so I went myself but it was perfectly fine because I treasure my personal time as well.
Then made my way to the bank to get my rent paid.
Walked along the streets near my house and I discovered an awesome music store just opposite selling first and second hand cds and vinyls and I saw Muse's The 2nd Law and The XX's Coexist vinyls on display!
Roamed a little more and chanced upon a beautiful narrow little cafe and went in.
Turns out it's vegetarian and I got myself some warm delicious soup and bread.
The owner and other customers were really friendly as well and I left the cafe with a big smile on my face hehe.
Went to run some little errands and bought myself some shampoo and conditioner.
It was a mother difficult process and I had to use google translate to figure out what all the different terms meant HAHA.

Now I am back in my dorm and going to cook some food with my room mate.
She told me last night that she intends to go back to Singapore early in December because she can't bring her boyfriend over like she originally planned. 
So I will probably be going back to Singapore myself and will have alot of time to myself towards the end of the year.

I have no idea what I am going to do yet.
Maybe I will go travelling with my SMU friends, with exchange friends or maybe myself.
I don't know what the rest of my time on exchange has in store for me but I will take it one step at a time and have faith that things will unfold in its own beautiful way (:

Oh yes and Florence and the Machine and The XX will be performing in Europe and ideally I can catch them both in the UK with my dear friend Fiona who will be coming over to Europe in December. Also, Noah and the Whale, Lucy Rose, Daughter and Villagers will be performing together in a gig on November 26 in the UK. WHAT A PERFECT GIG. I reallyyyyyyyyyyy want to go, I have no idea who am I going to go with yet but I will see how it goes. (: (: (:

Because my dream honeymoon location has always been Maldives and I absolutely love the Bossa Nova genre.

I don't know what love is, but I know what it isn't.

North:
Czech Republic
Poland
Lithuania
Latvia
Estonia
Belarua
Russia

South: 
Hungary
Slovenia
Croatia
Slovakia
Romania
Serbia
Bulgaria
Romania

Central:
France
Germany
Italy

A woman with a short temper.
A woman who fiercely guards the things that matter to her.
A woman who is emotional and it shows.
A woman who will not pretend and hide her dislike.
A woman who needs spontaneity and fun.
A woman who also sees the serious side of things.
A woman who longs to explore the world and soak it all up.
A woman who is drawn to a man with a story, full of knowledge, maturity, passion and opinions.
A woman who has always been searching but has yet to find or be found.

Guilt.
Building up in me and making my heart ache each time I think about my mother.
She gives me the freedom to do what I wish, to spend my time with my friends every day, to escape for months to a foreign land and to spend the money she has been saving up all her life.

She is independent, she does not complain, she does not splurge on herself, she shys away from words and actions of affection and always maintains a strong front.

I should start by spending more time by her side (:

Add Bridal Mask/Gaksital to the list.
Not my typical Korean drama but it managed to hook me in when I randomly caught episode 3 on KBS World.
It's got its good acting, impressive actions scenes and tragic story line.
I always cry buckets when there's sad family stuff and the story between the 2 brothers really got my tears falling like free.

YAY 3 DRAMAS TO WATCH NOW HEHE.

It's funny but I realised when I am enjoying the moment, I would not think of whipping out my camera to take a picture because it would spoil the moment. When I am happy, I would not think of putting my happiness down in words on a blog but just feel it in my heart.

Which is why what I often write about here is either 1) emo or 2) random things like shows and music HAHA.

So don't expect otherwise :D

I need romance 2012 with Lee Jin Wook and Kim Ji Suk. Which means I am officially hooked onto 2 dramas, I am so screwed.














And I have been listening to Mark Foster, Kimbra and A-Trak's Warrior on repeat. As much as I am not really a fan of Foster The People and this is all over the radio, still love it. Every time I listen to it, I am seriously jump and dance around in my room to it hehehe.

Cute little new song with Mr Adorable showing off some kung fu skills and pillow fights.
Hehe.

I've been watching Korean dramas so much recently omg......
Finished with 'Queen In Hyun's Man', really liked it except the damn lame last episode.
Got bored after episode 2 of 'I do I do'.
But 'Big' has managed to hook me in, DIE.

ONE REASON: GONG YOO

(but the show is also surprisingly very funny and generally everyone can act quite well)

 HEHE.

It's sad to see how you have changed so much.
But then again you change, I change.
You hang out with new people, I hang out with new people.
If we were to meet right now as strangers, I bet we wouldn't even get along anymore.

New WOW short drama:

罪与罚- 'Crimes and Punishments'

 

With my favourite Kengo Kora. One of the best young actors in Japan right now imo hehe.
It's a 6 episode drama about an introverted college student who dreams of becoming a writer and one day he discovers a school girl prostitution group run by a female high school student. He schemes to kill her but unforeseen circumstances drag him into a series of ‘crime and punishments’.

Only at episode 2 so don't know what are the unforeseen circumstances yet but I am looking forward to see how the story unfolds. (:

Satisfied my karaoke craving earlier tonight.
And my friend introduced me to this song, holy crap I am smitten hehe.

I have seen this dude's ktv videos on youtube but they all like the mushy whiny type but this is goodddddd.
His voice is still whiny but that could be considered his distinctive flavour.
And if you have a face like that, play the guitar and write good songs like this... it makes up for it. (:

'Do you know when a man is most pathetic? It's when he hasn't earned the heart of the woman he likes. Men don't just want the woman they love next to them, but their hearts as well. When you are this close to me, knowing that I can't have you is too heartbreaking. So I came up with a solution. if I can't have you, no one else can have you either.'

- Jung Jae Hyuk from Fashion King

Bad ass character like the crazy possessive guy from 'What Happened in Bali' who killed the girl he likes the the other guy who liked her. Basically the guy who doesn't get the girl at the end of the day.

Extremely cringe-worthy words that if said in real life would just warrant an eye roll and a slap.
But when a good looking guy says that in a purely fictional drama, it's considered charming HEHEHEHEHE.

SIGHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

I want a hug.

Lee Je Hoon can you hug me? Hehe.
Shall go back to my 'Fashion King' to drown my sorrows.

And so it's my Damien Rice time of the month again and this time 'Grey Room' is on repeat.

Well I've been here before
Sat on the floor in a grey grey room
Where I stay in all day
I don't eat, but I play with this grey grey food

Desole, if someone is prayin' then I might break out,
Desole, even if I scream I can't scream that loud

I'm all alone again
Crawling back home again
Stuck by the phone again

Well I've been here before
Sat on a floor in a grey grey mood
Where I stay up all night
And all that I write is a grey grey tune

So pray for me child, just for a while
That I might break out yeah
Pray for me child
Even a smile would do for now

'Cause I'm all alone again
Crawling back home again
Stuck by the phone again

Have I still got you to be my open door
Have I still got you to be my sandy shore
Have I still got you to cross my bridge in this storm
Have I still got you to keep me warm

If I squeeze my grape then I drink my wine
'Cause if I squeeze my grape and I drink my wine
Oh, 'cause nothing is lost, it's just frozen in frost,
And it's opening time, there's no-one in line

But I've still got me to be your open door,
I've still got me to be your sandy shore
I've still got me to cross your bridge in this storm
And I've still got me to keep you warm

Warmer than warm, yeah
Warmer than warm, yeah
Warmer than warm, yeah
Warmer than warm, yeah

Like a beautiful poem that might appear in lit class hahaha.
I love Damien Rice sooooooooo much, I HAVE to catch him live man <3
I'll be waiting for my chance. (:

I love Blogger's new layout and the fonts being used hehe.

But anyway, what a lovely Sunday afternoon it has been.
My type of chill and worry-free afternoon which I haven't had in quite a while.
Waking up in the afternoon, food in the kitchen and enjoying it over this new Japanese drama I found called Innocent.

It is a mini drama produced by WOWOW, which is like the Japanese version of Focus Features.
So expect some freaking awesome shows with very unique plots, great acting and stylish directing.
Innocent is another mini drama, similar to Shokuzai which was shown a couple of months before, and it is just as good.

 There are 4 episodes, each revolving around their own female protagonist, and there is a common element of love in all 4 stories.

Perhaps the drama is about how each of these women, despite their different ages and phase in life, have a very innocent approach to love.
However, along the way things may not be going as well and some may be leading mundane lives as housewives while others are trapped in a fruitless affair.
But each of them learn to deal with the situation they are in and each story is developed very well.

The drama really shows the realistic side of relationships and marriages, which is something that a lot of girls need to learn about and stop living in their Taylor Swift inspired fairy tales. But each story closes by offering a somewhat bittersweet and comforting ending so it is encouraging as well.

<3

Today I decided to stay home to study.



Obviously I have not gotten any of that going cause I have been jumping around the house holding my own karaoke session. OH YEAH.

盧廣仲's talent, passion and sincerity is always so charming. OH YEAH.

Ok time to try and hit the books. OH YEAH.

Lucy Rose is all I have been listening to these few days.
If you are a fan of Bombay Bicycle Club, you would notice that her vocals are featured on their albums. (I bet she is dating Jack Steadman, the lead from Bombay Bicycle Club, who provides support vocals in this video)

I am such a sucker for female vocalists with distinctive voices who sweetly croon heartbreaking songs. Rachael Yamagata and Corinne Bailey Rae are perfect examples and my absolute favourites <3

The overall lack of public sizzle about the Spurs has always been a mystery and, honestly, somewhat of a disappointment. Yes, it's true they don't play above the rim or sell shoes. Still, they are an organization that takes care of its business, doesn't sell its soul to knucklehead players, is a positive part of the community and they win. Every year.

WELL SAID.

OMFG THOSE BITCHES REALLY GOT VIENNA.
SERIOUSLY IS THIS SOME SICK JOKE, GOT SO FATED MEH WTF.
FUCKING KILL ME MANZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ.

Ok exchange shall be a real big test for me which I accept.
1) Learn to be REAL independent since I probably will be the only SMU student going
2) Remain civil with those 2 people and fight bitchiness with kindness
3) Learn to interact with people from different countries and different cultures and be open enough to optimise my experience there

THE CHALLENGE IS ON.

Ok to add to the cheena-ness, omg damn impressed by Rainie Yang's cover!!

OMFG.
Close to you is like THE BEST SONG EVER? (ok just kidding)
I love The Carpenter's version, I love The Cranberries's cover and now this.
This song always melts me into a puddle.

There are so many good songs with the word elephants inside.

Blonde Redhead's Elephant Woman
Warpaint's Elephants
Rachael Yamagata's Elephants
Beirut's Elephant Gun
Damien Rice's Elephant

(:

Came across this quote just now.

'You need to learn to be happy by nature, because you'll seldom have the chance to be happy by circumstances.' (:

Michelle, I'm fine(:

I have been missing out on this gem of a band all these years.
Our paths have finally converged <3

Toe performed at Mosaic Festival 2012, I unfortunately did not have the privilege of coming across their music before that.
Only happened to see their performance videos uploaded onto Youtube by someone whom I subscribed to.



As you all can probably tell, I am such a huge sucker for Japanese music (not the creepy kind with 48 girls performing on stage at the same time) but more of the 'rock' genre.
Not sure if I am right but I just get the feeling that the Japanese have been well exposed to American/British rock/band music early and the influence in their music is a lot stronger as compared to bands from the other Asian countries.
Or maybe I just haven't been venturing much into other Asian music scenes.

Sayonara Itsuka (2010)

'When you die, would you think of the one who loved you or the one you loved.'

Sometimes life just doesn't work out the way you want it and you live with the consequence of your decisions every day.
Live with the regret and always yearning for happiness which you may have already missed.
I don't want that to happen to me, I don't want to settle and regret for the rest of my life.
Which is why I think I will always be looking and searching but would I ever successfully find.

I have a shitload of work to do but yes I am watching a movie on Funshion AGAIN...

SIGH.
Nevermind I shall like work reallyyyyyyyy hard tomorrow and finish all my work HAHAHA.
And Sayonara Itsuka has my favourite Nishijima Hidetoshi (the whole cast is like above 35 years old HAHA) and the theme song is my Mika Nakashima, HOW CAN I NOT WATCH.

Guilty of basking in the attention and care.
Guilty of entertaining the possibility.
Guilty of breaking it when it gets too much.
Why does this always happen, I wish things were always more clear cut.
How can I enjoy your company without letting you misunderstand?
Guess that is impossible.

NISHIJIMA HIDETOSHI AND HASEGAWA HIROKI.
Joining the ranks of quirky looking but oh so charming 30+ Japanese single actors like Kase Ryo that I would so marry.

Throw in Ben Gibbard and I will be a very willing bride hehe.

The only reason I would have went for laneway this year would be to watch Feist.
I really love her latest album, all heartbreak and raw emotion.

And here's my favourite off the album <3

'When a good man and a good woman can't find the good in each other.
And a good man and a good woman bring out the worst in the other, the bad in each other.'

As always, SMU likes to scare people.
But still thanks nonetheless for the second chance and letting me accept the offer to FH Joanneum in Graz, Austria.
So, things are pretty much settled.
Visa for summer internship then off to Austria.
Thank you <3

And so it has been a jam-packed, exciting and fulfilling break week.
Some highlights were definitely the handball matches at NTU, Waikiki, my Visa internship interview and acceptance and my exchange.

I was given the offer to FH Joanneum (my 3rd choice but my only early application) in Graz, Austria.
The mother silly thing is I accidentally put some stupid rule on the wrong folder (my CAT folder which I deleted soon after last term) and my exchange emails were going there without my knowledge.
My com was also sent to CIT to be repaired so I have been using SMU live so I obviously had no fucking clue about my offer to FH Joanneum.

Until randomly on a Thursday night at 1am (Friday morning)I had a gut feeling about checking my microsoft outlook decided to just turn on my old com which I got back from CIT not long ago.
AND THE EMAIL WAS REALLY THERE OMG.

Panicked, was on the brink of tears, sent some really panicky email to OIR and could barely get any sleep cause I so wanted to hurry contact someone from OIR to explain.
Went down to OIR on friday to explain and they might be giving me a second chance.

Sometimes I think some things are really fated, it was fated for me to get FH Joanneum and yet for me to not see the email and miss the deadline but yet see it later on so that I could do something about it if not I wouldn't even have known that they took my lack of response as a rejection and automatic withdrawal from the entire exchange application.

And of course, I am the only SMU student that applied in the 1st round again.
WTF MAN.
EVERY TERM SO MANY PEOPLE GO ROTTERDAM AND GRAZ WHY EVERY TIME I APPLY I'M ALWAYS THE ONLY ONE.
God, you sure have a way of doing things.
But I will take on that challenge. (:

Just sent in an email to OIR to confirm that I wish to accept FH Joanneum (cause I was given a choice to think over the weekend whether I wanted FH Joanneum or forego it and try for my other 4 choices which are quite unlikely).

Will see whats the response from OIR, really hope they understand that I truly didn't see the email and would give me a second chance!!

And yet another Japanese band breaks up.
My favourite Remioromen decided to break my heart by disbanding this year, but lead singer and song writer Fujimaki Ryota will be going solo soon.

And my all time favourite from them:

Got to know the movie through this song.
After I watched the movie, the song got stuck in my head even more.
On a side note, Mark Chao so shuai hehehe.

Library level 5 is an awesome place to be listening to Joe Hisaishi.
A friend of mine just posted a video performance of the theme song from Spirited Away which I saw a few years ago and that led me to have the urge to relive my Joe Hisaishi youtubeing days.

This is my favourite:



Very very touching piece from Princess Mononoke <3

I probably posted this same video a few years back since I always reuse things on my blog because once in a while I'll get the same urge to talk about the same things HAHA.

Kaseifu no mita was the best performing Japanese drama of 2011 and arguably one of the best dramas in history.
Averaged ratings of around 20% and ended with a record high of 40% during its finale (the last time ratings hit 40% was during Takuya Kimura's Beautiful Life)
It was the comeback drama of the original Japanese goddess (in my eyes) Matsushima Nanako and it falls under the 'Human drama' category of Japanese dramas.

Key issues it covers are deaths in the family, parental love and a little on shotgun weddings and how sometimes the couple are not prepared for marriage and children.
From episode 8 onwards you'll be crying every episode unless you're not human!!
Matsushima Nanako and the children's acting is FREAKING GOOD :'(

I kind of regret starting it cause I can't stop omg! <3
Ok back to my episode 10 hehehe and reading my damn Business Processes case :(

I finally got my hands on the 星空 iphone case I've been eyeing but didn't get cause I'm stingy.
Went one whole round and in the end it came in the form of a belated birthday gift (thank you <3)

星空 is seriously my all time favourite movie.
I actually like the movie more than the illustration book.
Definitely the illustrations were extremely beautiful but even 几米 agrees that 星空 had great potential to be expanded into a movie and I think a great great job was done of it.



几米 mentioned in the video that 星空 is about qing chun's cui ruo and kuang ye.
All through the growth and development of a 13 year old female protagonist, a very very touching movie *cries*.
Perhaps more so for me because of the similaritiess I can identify such as the family background and being an only child.



And it has a very touching song by May Day, similarly named 星空 (:

【會變「辣媽」的星座】

第一名：獅子座。

結婚前是公主，結婚後當然要當個皇后！獅子女生就算不是嫁到豪門，也會把自己當少奶奶看待，永遠打扮得明豔動人，絲毫看不出她已經當媽了！

HAHAHAHHAHAAHHAHAHA :D

Just finished Shokuzai.
MINDFUCK.
Not in the bad way like Shutter Island but in a 'All hail Minato Kanae for the original story and Kiyoshi Kurosawa for the screenplay, how could anyone have written such an intelligent, thrilling and well-linked story'.

I still remember in secondary school, I had a teacher who showed us Zhang Yi Mou's Raise the Red Lantern and he told us that in Zhang Yi Mou's movies, if you were to pause at any scene, the scene would still look like a beautiful photograph.
Of course I take that statement with a pinch of salt but since then, I also used a similar criteria to observe every movie that I watch.

Shokuzai definitely fits the bill.
Additionally, there are also truckloads of good actors and actresses in every single episode.
All in all, I think it makes a very classy and intelligent short-drama which successfully explores many many ugly issues which are rarely brought to light.
Humans after all are very flawed creatures.

Ok now time to get some work done, I have fallen back into holiday mood after a cleared my presentation and mid term on Wednesday hehe!

The word 'Fuck' is most appropriately used in the following scenarios:

1. If you might be in the midst of sexual intercourse.

2. When you wanna listen to that new song you downloaded on the train but forgot to sync it to your phone.

3. When you wanna continue where you left off in your book but left it by your bed side.

4. When the raw version of the latest episode of that drama you are watching is out but the subbed one isn't so you dont understand what the fuck they are saying but you're dying to find out.

FUCK EPISODE 13 SUBBED VERSION HURRY COME OUT PLEASEEEEEEEE.

All my friends who have sat in my car over the past few months would realise that I have been listening to Chinese music channels.
Main reason is because I am currently addicted to singing karaoke and suffering from withdrawal symptoms so I listen to Chinese music channels hoping that they will play a karaoke-worthy song and I will sing along in the comfort of my car. (:

Unfortunately I feel like the more I listen to Chinese music on the radio stations, I discover other nice songs which I would try to find on youtube. As I search for songs on youtube, I get linked to other songs on the related bar on the right and the whole thing just snowballs and I find myself liking more and more Chinese songs and the urge to go karaoke only INTENSIFIES! :O

So once again I have been searching through songs on youtube and I think I am in love. 林宥嘉's voice is the kind that grows on you only after a while and for someone who can sing 你快樂所以我快樂 (another song from my childhood <3) with such individual flavour makes me fall in love with his voice. Doesn't help that I like his shirt hehe.



Ok back to my stupid Business Processes project research arghhhhhh. *pulls hair* I didn't even go on exchange or whatever but I have been having trouble getting back into school mode this term and still in a super holiday mood SIGH. :(

GIRL YOU GOTTA BUCK UP!!

Last night I randomly came across a tune and it sparked off the kind of feeling where you are like 'This song is so familiar, I have heard it before but I just cant recall what's the name of the song'. I knew I heard a friend sing this before in karaoke but the song didn't reach out to me that much back then so I failed to take note of the song title. So I embarked on desperate attempts to find out the name of the song, looked through the singer's videos on youtube and her discography and in the end finally found out the name of the song through a friend thanks (:

It's a lovely song about growing up.
Lyrics written by the wonderful Qing Feng <3
This is not the first time I have came across a random song and thought wow the lyrics are so nice and I research on the singer and song title then realise that the song lyrics were actually written by Qing Feng!!



在成長的過程中，我們都一度設定自己是一個怎麼樣的人，
但隨著我們經歷的事，碰到的人，遇到的難題
慢慢會發現我們離我們想像的自己越來越遠。
有時候也許也會讓自己感到很失望，也很討厭自己原來是這樣不完美，
也曾因此而倘淚。

但世界上的事情，就是如此，
成長，就是要學習從不完美，找出完美的角度，
我們都是Imperfectly perfect的。

All these pictures from friends going on exchange and all the talk about traveling during Chinese New Year gatherings is making me itch to get out of Singapore!
The holiday mood also hasn't left me since December as well and I so wish I could go on exchange or at least a holiday.

But once again I must remind myself, patience is a virtue and I should patiently wait for my turn and pray that I get my exchange next term (:

On a separate note, I have been in a really Kase Ryo mood recently, especially since I started on Shokuzai a couple of days back.
3 episodes into the series and I am totally a fan, every episode is so thrilling and it is filmed very well just like mini movies.
Each episode also covers different ugly issues that seem to be prevalent in the modern Japanese society but often hidden under the surface.

I also found out something else that is exciting! (to me only I think HEHE)
One of my favourite Japanese crime dramas, SPEC (starring Toda Erika and Kase Ryo) is coming out with a movie wheeeeeee.



I am a big big fan of Kase Ryo, there's just something so awkward and different about him that I find so awesome and of course he can act very well (:

I actually watched a few of his movies before I realised that he was featured in all of them and that's when I started to follow his films because I knew that it was highly likely I would like the films he chose to act in.
I've watched About Love, Nobody Knows, I just didn't do it, Honey and Clover, Tokyo!, Pool and my favourites Restless and Gravity's Clowns and I can't wait to catch SPEC as well (:
Although I am pretty sure I won't be able to find anyone who will be interested to watch with me but I am sure I can turn to Funshion :D

While I was youtubeing, I also came across a Japanese band called S.R.S.
Turns out the theme song of Gravity's Clowns is by them!



Featuring 2 Okada Masakis and a SX-70.
Their other songs are nice as well (:

Shokuzai (Atonement)

5 episode mini drama based on the book written by Minato Kanae.
Kurosawa Kiyoshi, director of Tokyo Sonata, became the screenwriter for the series and filmed it as well.
It is a mind-twisting psychological thriller just like Koukuhaku and Kurosawa Kiyoshi definitely utilises his expertise in the horror genre.
The cast is also very impressive, which includes my favourite Kase Ryo and many others who also have their share of critically-acclaimed films and series.
Kurosawa Kiyoshi, whom I realised likes to work with the same few artists over and over again, also features practically the entire Tokyo Sonata cast in this series.

But enough for tonight, one episode of Shokuzai has already left a great impact on me.
Shall continue with it another day, preferably in the day time instead (:

On another note, I was googling Minato Kanae and came across an article titled: 'New Writers Explore the Dark Side of Japanese Literature' which really caught my interest. It talks about a rising dark side in Japanese Literature with Minato Kanae's Koukuhaku (Confessions) winning the annual Hon'ya Taisho award and about the groups of female writers that are leading this change.

'...Could it be that the young women in Japan, whether they are writing melodramatic quasi-memoirs on cell phones or producing provocative literary works on paper, are the ones most sensitive to the dark undercurrent that permeates Japanese society, ravaged by a long economic slump? Does it explain why so many of them remain single and have stopped giving birth but write scary stories instead? Girls are losing hope for the future. Maybe we can reinstate it by listening to their voices.'

Fresh new start.

I finally found the song I have been looking for so long from Scent of a Woman!!
FINALLYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY.



JK Kim Dong Wook's Bucket List.
The song was played during every freaking damn heartbreaking and realistic crying scene.
This is definitely my all time favourite Korean drama, and I barely finish any.
GREAT acting from both leads (I love Kim Sun Ah), beautiful scenes, some slightly cheesy lines but still tolerable, nice OST and a VERY good looking Lee Dong Wook. (:

Even though this is my second time doing the exchange application, it is still a pain in the butt.
And unfortunately, FH Joanneum (Graz, Austria) has an early application deadline so I need to stop procrastinating and hurry up zzzzzzzzzz.
As I was writing my exchange study plan, I started to daydream of traveling and this video popped into my head. (:



Enjoying a secure spot in my Top 25 Most Played in my phone, Camera Obscura's French Navy.
Love the song, love this bittersweet video.
A nice song doesn't necessarily mean that the video is nice but I really like this one!

Every once in a while, I will fall into yet another Damien Rice phase where I will put yet another one of his heart breaking songs on repeat for days and days.

Move aside Will.I.Am, Damien Rice is the true heart breaker.

After going on a hiatus due to her illness (and marrying the awesome mizushima hiro), Ayaka is back with a new album (:
She's my idol.
Very classy looking, great stage personality, great voice, faced her illness bravely and can also dress very well hehe.



And I'm really missing Indonesia.
It was just a good break and I think I really needed it.
Even though this team for the OCIP may not have been as bonded as Namaste, I felt like it was a much more eye-opening and meaningful experience.
Perhaps because I'm older now and I tend to pick up more serious issues and perhaps also because I was more involved as a member of the organising committee.
This time round I was in Programs instead of Logistics so definitely much more involved in the teaching part of the OCIP.

I realised I really like little kids, I got free kisses on the cheeks and lips from 2 cute little boys from this kindergarten called Elim Karos HEHEHE!
Next time I am going to inculcate the habit of giving goodbye kisses everytime my children go out of the house!
But I also realised I think I can only have 1 child.
I think I can't really distribute my attention and my care across a few children, I need to give my 100% to 1 child at any one point in time.

Also, I foresee myself going on more backpacking trips <3
Time to explore the rest of Asia!

And damn it, I need to start doing research for exchange application zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz.
Still not sure where exactly to apply to, I'm only sure about Vienna and Budapest :/
Shall worry about this another day HEHE. :D