While the Eastern wave have been around for at least 10 years, I've just been a little to slow to be submerged by it.The Korean heat wave came some years later than the Japanese heat wave, but it has hit us hard nevertheless.
As for me, I didn't get caught in the J-wave, but the K-wave sure got to me! Rather late, i would say (only since a couple of months ago) but I think I sank really fast and am still sinking into the deepness that one can only imagine! First it was the K-dramas, now its K-pop.
One video on Youtube.com lead to another, and I have unknowingly been charmed by a Korean boy band by the name of Shinhwa. The band have debuted for 9 years, but I have just heard of them some 2 months ago. Despite them being a boy band, I wasn't at all attracted to their songs, but rather their charm on screen. The 6 guys from the band are just so much fun to watch. But since they are a band, I should at least give their songs a chance, right? And I eventually discovered the lead vocal, a talented singer with a voice that melts your heart from within.....There's not enough words to describe how much I love his voice and his songs and his performance and..and.... well, I think this is the time to let the song speak for itself.
Gatteun Saenggak (Same Thought) by Shin Hyesung (신혜성)
This duet is the main title track for movie "Sinking of Japan", Korean version.
Keep Holding U - Shin Hyesung thanX Sunmin Live
While I love watching all of them, and love Shin Hyesung's voice and songs, this duet titled "爱情彼岸" by Kim Dongwan and He Jie (何洁) has absolutely changed my admiration for Kim Dongwan. Its just beautiful! Oh, have I mentioned that he's Korean singing this Chinese song? Loving it!
You dream of what you think in the day.... not really!
I had a looooong break from work... 11 days to be exact, and going back to work was a like dragging myself off the bed! (For that whole break time, I went to bed at 3-4am and woke up earliest at 10am!!) My body really needs time to readjust.
I worked 9am to 8pm on the 2nd morning of year 2008. I didn't do much at work, most of the time just web surfing, really... but i went home, showered and sat in front of the tv. By 10pm, I was lying there....falling asleep! By 10.30pm, I was in bed!!! :P Talk about needing time for the body to adjust!!
I had a nightmare.... sure enough, it was about my teeth. Now that I've finally got it done, I can't help but think that its not quite over yet. I guess I've done my orthodontic treatment for so long that its become part of my life.
But phew! Luckily it was just a dream!
Went back to bed again, and this time there was Eric Mun of Shinhwa in my dream!!! (ermm... Shinhwa is my current favourite boy band. They aren't new, but I'm just 9 years slow!!)
I was talking to him, he said something to me and i slapped his arm... like the usual me... then he said, "Where did all girls like you learn to be so violent?"... and I replied "from your Korean dramas lar!" ....He thought for a second, and agreed with me!! hahahaha..... There was someone else next to me, can't recall who.
But then the scene changed (or another dream)....
There was Leo Ku and Justin Lo. And we were driving in a car with other ppl... I'm not sure how and why, but we suddenly had to climb this spiral ladder to go up. Where to? I dunno, but it's a very adventurous climb, not just going up the stairs. We were chatting our way up... but my alarm rang!
I guess I'll never know where we were heading to :)
There's a saying, that you dream of what you think of most. The nightmare about my tooth, I agree. Subconsciously, that is my fear! But the next 2 dreams, not quite!
Of the Shinhwa guys, my favourite is not Eric, but Shin Hyesung. My very own (*cough* inexperienced *cough*) dream interpreter thinks that deep down, I have unknown fantasies about Eric?! Well, I'm won't deny that Eric is good looking, but... fantasies?? I dun think so.
Dreaming of Leo Ku - he's telling me not to neglect him?! hahha... maybe.... but that sounds scary.... how is it that he can enter my dream?!
Adventurous climb up the spiral stairs - craving for a change of picture.. something out of the ordinary, something to escape from our mundane world! Hmm.... i think that might be quite right! My new year resolution does seem to lean to that direction :D
I guess my interpretor is not too bad after all :D
Birthdays have never been a very important occasion for me, whether its my own or other’s. The usual every year would be family dinner, and meeting my close friends for shopping and lunch or so. This year I made it a little different, for me and hopefully for my friends too.
Realizing my birthday this year lands on a Saturday, I’ve decided to call up my old pals from high school, 1 month ahead J Pre-booking is essential when it’s a major gathering with these girls whom I haven’t met altogether for nearly 2 years now…… or so I thought!
My dearie girlfriends :)
15th December, 6pm at Dome’s Café, The Curve. This is the very first time I’ve initiated others to join me for my birthday. Its really more of a get together rather than a birthday celebration. It felt great meeting up with all of them after so long. On meeting up, apparently some of them haven’t met each other at all since secondary school!?! Wow…that really means this is the first time all of us got together. Well, I’m kinda their mutual friend, we were even trying to chart out our how we knew each other at dinner…but...its way to complicated!! We gave up! :)
Well, most importantly we’re sitting at a table, enjoying our meal…
Me n my spaghetti bologese..
Guat Ching's...spaghetti with....carbonara? I dun remember :)
The ever-so-famous-for Mushroom Pie @ Dome's
Chicken bites? Looks so-so, but it was good :) Just a little dry...
