Happy Mother’s Day!

May 11, 2025 |   |  7 Comments  |  Uncategorized

To all the mothers out here, Please take a bow for all that we’ve done for our families, Seen and unseen, Stellar and mundane, Necessary and needless, Legendary and pitiful, Consciously and unwittingly, Easy and arduous, Divine and asinine. Let’s enjoy our special day!

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What Are We Watching in May 2025?

May 9, 2025 |   |  47 Comments  |  What Are We Watching

I’m still on board “The Haunted Palace” and “Heavenly Ever After” kdramas. “The Haunted Palace” has four elements that I look for, that was missing in that cdrama, “Demon’s Hunter Romance,” namely, an evolving but charming male lead (As much as I like Ren Allen’s acting, I’m so over his repertoire of stoic characters!) a […]

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The Haunted Palace: Eps 3 & 4 My Notes

April 29, 2025 |   |  21 Comments  |  The Haunted Palace

I had briefly paused this drama to check out the hype about that Chinese drama, “The Demon Hunter’s Romance” (TDHR). But after skimming through 25 episodes of TDHR, I was once again reminded of the primary reason I avoided Cdramas like the plague: the low return of investment. Cdramas almost always have a compelling start. […]

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Happy Easter!

April 20, 2025 |   |  16 Comments  |  Uncategorized

Happy Easter! I’m quoting the Easter sermon of St. John Chrysostom, circa 400 AD. Are there any who are devout lovers of God? Let them enjoy this beautiful bright festival! Are there any who are grateful servants? Let them rejoice and enter into the joy of their Lord! Are there any weary with fasting? Let […]

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What Are We Watching in April 2025?

April 4, 2025 |   |  40 Comments  |  What Are We Watching

I’m currently watching two dramas: “Undercover High School.” I’m on Episode 6 and so far, the story is entertaining me. Who has finished this? I have a question to ask. “Hello. Nice to Meet You. Let’s Get Divorced.” This is a Japanese series and as usual, the eccentricity of the plot, characters and acting both […]

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