March 20 was supposed to have been the first day of spring here where I live, but we were clobbered by a snowstorm yesterday. Just a couple of days ago, crocuses, grape hyacinths, snowdrops and a handful of daffodils were gaily blooming in our front lawn. Now they’re all buried under a foot of snow. […]
Radio Romance: Episode 1
Frankly, this was NOT the episode I wanted to watch after a long crappy day. The heroine GueRim was the kind of child I’d detest on sight. She was a doormat at work and a bootlicker to top stars. She looked ugly with her tangled brown hair. (Why??!!! Straight black hair is so elegant. Why […]
Bitch Talk: I’m Back
I said I was a Bitch, not a Goddess. After enduring three long weeks without kdrama, two hotels in foreign lands, and one nasty fall from a @#$@#% bed, I’m back to bitch about dramas. What the hell is wrong with you, Hong sisters??!! I was expecting a nice romantic ending when I downloaded the […]
Hwayugi: Episode 16 Bar Scene
This is long so I’ll get down to business without further ado. *********************************** Bar Scene SM: Earlier, I saw the thing I’ve seen when the ill omen jar broke. To be honest, I can see the future, once in a while. OG: I guess you really are becoming stronger. SM: It feels like something that’s […]
Bitch Talk: Oli’s Perspective on Fate and GGG
Oli, I like your post so I’m going to post it in full under “Bitch Talk.” I don’t want it to be lost in the comment box. I think others should read it too to get another perspective on this Fate/GGG. Thank you for taking time to write this out. 😀 Don’t worry about the […]
Bitch Talk: SunMi’s Death/Love Bell
I’ve been exchanging a couple of interesting post with winterose96 and I think I should elevate it to “Bitch Talk” because I’m sure she’s NOT the only one feeling that OG’s failure to disclose the truth about the Death/Love Bell cause SunMi to choose the coffin. Let’s start with winterose96 first post: Hi Just want […]
Bitch Talk: LSG vs PBG as Song OhGong
I agree that Lee Seunggi is the perfect Song OhGong. LSG looks like he’s born to trick you with lots of crazy and maddening things that you secretly want to do because you too have a wild side to match his. He gives off a very masculine vibe, and because he’s very much a physical […]
Hwayugi: Episode 14
I noticed I was gritting my teeth while watching this Episode 14. Part of it is due to my frustration with the whole body-swapping thing. I don’t get it. Here’s a list of my reasons for being skeptical. 1. Isn’t body-swapping = fate-swapping too? The Priestess took SamJang’s identity: body, energy, and memory. So, why […]
Hwayugi: The Coffin Metaphor
To me, the coffin is a metaphor. SunMi was scared of hurting OhGong and potentially killing him so she chose instead to die. I could see why people would consider her decision as a self-sacrifice and, in turn, this self-sacrifice as a noble expression of her love. However, I will call bullshit again. I’m proposing […]
Bitch Talk: Shoutout to Dorotka
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 […]