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I ended up NOT watching BBF 23... Instead I watched a bunch of Vampire Knight Guilty episodes.

I have two or three picspam posts in the works. Tomorrow will be a relatively slow day at work, so I might get one or two done tomorrow.

And I DID get to all my comments! Go me!

I'll eventually get to the rest of my top twenty tw-guys list, but God, I've been tired recently. So not right now.

In the meantime, have a cap of Zero!

Couple random K-Pop news stories

SS501 to advance into the American market?

Soooo I agree with most of the commenters on the article, in that a move to the US probably isn't a very good idea. At least not now. As one commenter said; unless they're quite proficient in english, they'll never become popular. Even Asian artists who ARE fluent in english are having trouble getting into the American market (like the aforementioned BoA and Se7en). For some unknown reason, Asians do not have a huge space in the American entertainment industry. Utada Hikaru's recent release is a huge step forward in American's accepting Asian music (but it was also a big surprise, to me at least).

I like SS501 a lot, and I hope eventually they do have extended success in
the US, but right now... not a good idea.


YG will change ‘female Big Bang’ English name from To Anyone to 2NE1

This one... well... at least they're keeping the "21". I kinda hated the "To Anyone" anyway. Though admittedly the "2NE1" thing reminds me of those late 90's / early 00's bands, like 3LW, Blink-182, 98 Degrees, 311, ETC. Thus I am apt to dislike it. For some reason the name doesn't really sit right with me (too pop-ey), especially when a cool-ass chick like Park Bom is in the group. Course it IS different in Korea, land of strangely awesome band acronyms.

Still super excited for their debut!

A bunch of stuff...

Well, I spoke too soon. I had NO time at work today to do anything. It was busy, but the good kind of busy, where a lot got done, and I wasn't totally overwhelmed.

Plus, I (finally) got one of my packages from YesAsia! This one had My Big Bang 3rd Mini Album: Stand Up, and my Twenty Something Taipei DVD. Super exciting.

Add unto that a delivery of God's own cookies (Meringues, which are my favorite in the WHOLE WORLD), and it was a pretty good day.

( show and tell time )

I then went and ordered the Big Bang FILA Limited Edition CD, and the BB FILA Dairy/Planner. Like I need it, really. I'm very tempted to buy one of the backpacks, but like, I'm not in school anymore, and they're $150. I drew the line.

So, I heard awhile ago that w-inds is collaborating with GD on a single. I know practically nothing about Jpop (though I have heard of w-inds, probably from you, sn0tcat). I'm excited for anything GD does (because he's a damn GENIUS), but I probably won't buy it.

Oh! And since my deep dark secret (crazy cat lady!) already came out, I figured I'd spam with pictures of my cats.
( Because I can... )

Listening to TLC. I loved them so much back in '94. I was 10, and it was hilarious, because while I knew all the songs were about sex, I still sung along to them. My sister gave me their CrazySexyCool CD (she was 18... I suppose she thought I was old enough).

STILL haven't watched BBF23 OR 24. I'll catch up. Eventually.

Oh! I almost forgot! Marvel at the lovely engrish present on the back of my Twenty Something Taipei DVD.
"Year 2002, Taipei. An era for search of love. Here in this story you will find a virgin glory to love; a day time kindergarten teacher but party animal at night; a sex addicted hair-stylist; a cyber angel hungers for various sex relationships; a lesbian swears to protect every single girl in the world... How much love is needed to obtain sex? How much sex is needed to conquer love? Do men think with only their private parts? Or, love is just a game that never last?"

I hope the movie subs aren't as engrish-ey! Though it would be amusing if they kept up the "private parts" thing...

Jeez, this entry is turning long, but I had to post this! I saw this ages ago, but only recently thought of it again. TOP singing Blackstreet's No Diggity! He's REALLY good! You never heard him sing (he sings on Lollipop!), but he's GREAT! And his english is pretty damn good (except for a few words here and there, but that's totally forgiveable!). I totally want a version of this song with him singing now! And is that YB in the background?! SO CUTE!

I just realized TOP was only 9 when that song came out! Such a baby!