I swear I don’t filter the comment box so I don’t know why some of the messages come through and some don’t. Probably some messages are fated to be?? Some days, I feel like my wordpress is taunting me, too. credit: letsflytoasiarenata I happened to check my email yesterday and I saw this from Dorotka. […]
Hwayugi: How to Recap Episode 15?
Everybody’s doing a recap of Hwayugi nowadays so being a bitch myself, you betcha I’m doing my own recap despite knowing only a dozen or so Korean words. I want to test myself and see how many times I can misconstrue and misunderstand the scenes. Please, if you take your recaps seriously, do not read […]
Hwayugi: The Incredible Shrinking SunMi
I’m been delaying watching Episode 14 because SunMi drives me nuts. It doesn’t help either that I find Oh YeonSeo’s coy act grating on my nerves. Have compassion for my poor nerves, Hong sisters! Unlike some viewers, I understood that, as a monk, SunMi couldn’t be a violent or vengeful character. I tolerated her character […]
Hwayugi: The Obligatory Kiss Report Card
The Kiss is a distraction. Without the obligatory scorecard on the kiss, I can’t start critiquing Episode 13. At first, I was going to grade it – since it’s the Winter Olympics – but everybody’s scores were too high. Instead, I settled for Lady Gaga’s straight-up, no bullshit, “no” paddle. And here are my reasons. […]
Hwayugi: Corinthians 13
I’m not here to convert you because God knows I can drive a saint to madness. But I was de-cluttering my work table and finding all these post-it notes on Hwayugi. For instance, I had scribbled that 1 Corinthians 13 appeared in Hwayugi twice. This chapter on love is the passage most often read at […]
Hwayugi: The Mermaid Explanation
As I was deleting my random observations on Episode 7 (the mermaid episode), I remembered that I promised to write about the mermaid and forgot to follow up on it. So I’m playing catch-up. This is long so take your time. I’ll have to edit this because I don’t have the screenshots yet. Episode 7 […]
Bitch Talk: No Blog for Lent?
Originally I intended to give up blogging for Lent but after … let me calculate… about 40 hours of abstaining from visiting this blog, I had to reconsider my plans out of respect for my five loyal followers. (Thank you, followers!!) In lieu of blogging, I’ll give up wine for Lent. OhGong will have a non-drinking companion […]
Hwayugi: Do You Want to Marry Me?
Warning: I’m not Asian and I’m prone to overthink things. I received five marriage proposals in my whole life, from Peter Pan, Robin Hood, my first boy-friend in kindergarten, xx, and my husband. In the scheme of things then, I’m definitely not an expert. I took a screenshot of OhGong’s offer of marriage in Episode […]
Hwayugi: The Reincarnation Trope BS
Every time I see the reincarnation trope in kdramas, I sigh and think, oh no! Not this shit again. In Hwayugi, I tried to restrain myself from exposing what an utter cock-and-bull story this reincarnation is, for the sake of peace. But I’m finally calling BS on this episode 13. Remember what I said in […]
Hwayugi: Waiting for Subs Again
Things to do while waiting for subs, from least unproductive to most productive 1. Refresh refresh refresh refresh. 2. Bug the subbers. 3. Pinterest. Nope. Nope. Don’t get started. Don’t PIN gifs from Hwayugi or you’ll never end. Noooooo. I’m watching you. gifs: lilkisara 4. Stalk people’s Facebook and Twitter. – BTW, you can’t stalk me because […]
Just Bitching: Oppa Lee Seunggi
Question. “Is there anything hotter than a man in a cravat?” credit: elrefugiodebeth.blogspot.com Yes, the Monkey King in a cravat, lol. Shhhhh…. I cheated a bit here. It only looked like a cravat from this angle. FYI: The Brits from L to R: top: Pride and Prejudice, North and South, Northanger Abbey, Emma L to […]
Just Bitching: MsLee’s Radio Romance Recommendation
My good friend MsLee wrote this on her blog: Plot is simple and nothing much was given away. Definitely romance will bloom as these two individuals meet and work together. With Yoon Doo Joon in it I want to see this drama. I like Kim So Hyun and even if I prefer her to work […]
Just Bitching: Lee Seunggi’s Shoes, part 2
Since I once poked fun at Lee Seunggi’s heels (gasp!), I must also give credit when he wears something cool. Chelsea boots! Chelsea boots are the ultimate coolest “I’m a bad boy; you’d better believe it” footwear. If the guy pairs it with slim jeans, and then styles it with a classic leather biker jacket […]
Bitch Talk: Why Can’t OhGong Smell Lotus Blood?
Karen raised a good question in one of the posts, and some of you might miss this so I’ll bring it up as one of our Bitch Talk. This was my response: 🤔🐒I don’t know why OhGong can’t smell the lotus blood. You see, I’m unfamiliar too with the Monkey King stories and there’s nothing […]