The 5-Second Rule

All my life, I believe that the food you drop can be eaten if you pick it up within 5 seconds, and this is also provided it drops on a relatively clean surface.

I shared this exceptional pi's wisdom with friends back in secondary school (this was like 16 years ago). Many wouldn't buy my idea, a few took it with a pinch of salt. Now, researches prove me right, and yet it's a knowledge I propagate before any research came along.

What can I say? I'm a genius through and through :p

don't buzz my cellphone asking for my cellphone number

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My Top 10 Korean Leading Men: #9

Korean Cutie #9:

Lee Dong Wook

Wooed me over in My Girl

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His Wiki page here.

Wookie is perhaps one of the few guys I wouldn't mind in cardigan. Starting off as a model, his good looks glams up the television screen, especially in the funny comedic hit - My Girl. Even the dowdy looking Father-Mother show on Channel U now gets a bit interesting whenever he appears :D He's been missing in action from the small screen for a while and the recent bad choices with movie scripts are not helping to move his career. I'm looking forward to another hit from this pretty face. Btw, did I say I think he has sexy lips?

My Top 10 Korean Leading Men: #8

Korean Cutie #8:

Rain (Bi)




Bewitched by his smile in Full House

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His wiki page here.

Rain has the bod that makes bren (and presumably many other gals) drool. Though I'm not obsessed over flesh and flash - you know those naked top stunts that evoke screams and dreams - Rain lack of typical good look is indeed made up for with his build. His killer weapon, in my case, is his smile. That silly grin he often spots in Full House are toothpaste-ads worthy. To top it up, his hardworking attitude completes a great celeb personality.

Coffee Savouring Never Get this Fun

It's official. My number 1 favouritest K-drama, to date, is Coffee Prince Shop Number 1 or 咖啡王子1号店. In an attempt not to over-raise expectations, I shall try my very best in containing my about-to-spill-it-all urge in sharing what I [heart] about this drama.

Instead I present you 10 generic reasons on why you shouldn't miss it, when you decide to embark on a new show:

1) Eye candies

They should add a 's' to Prince. We're talking about at least 5 Coffee Princes here. This is one drama that's crazy about its 'visual appeal' i think.

2) Chemistry

Not only do the leads have great love chemistry, the cast as a whole shone through with brotherly chemistry, sisterly chemistry, brother-sister chemistry, old-folks chemistry... hahaha...

3) Great Houses

'Oppang' (rooftop) houses get redefined here. It's no longer those crampy attic homes which are cute for the first time and boring next. The 2 key houses featured in this drama got great panorama + to-drool-for interiors. So good, you thought you wanna live in Seoul.

4) Men who can Sing

Maybe a female director made the difference; maybe the guys offered to do it, but this drama shows their happy men singing. And they all sing considerably well.

5) No Wily Foxes

Sometimes you really wanna pull the hair of those vixens in some series, wondering how one can be so evil. This drama has got none of such. And you wonder how then does it keep the narrative interest going? I dunno... it works for me somehow.

6) Cliches that Work

This drama has no original plot whatsoever and it didn't make an effort to hide that. I started with sceptism too, wondering how a 'Hana Kimi' theme can be done better than the Taiwanese's adaptation. But the 2 cannot be put on the same scale. The approaches are different.

7) Great Soundtrack

If Coffee Prince doesn't score with you, you can't fault its soundtrack. Superb choice of music, not just typical Korean pop songs that go "sarangheyo sarangheyo". It has muscial depth, truly.

8) The Coffee Prince Shop

Yes, the very cafe where the key story unfolds! It's lovely where it is. The cafe has drawn such huge crowd ever since the drama catches on. I want a Coffee Prince Shop here too :p

9) Gong Yoo and Yoon Eun Hye

Watch it for them. Eun Hye shows her acting range. If you think she's good in Goong, then you don't know much yet. As for Yoo, he doesn't seem like he needs to act at all.

10) Miss It Only to be Left Out

With its humongous popularity, you won't want to be left out once the folks on our shore go into coffee-whiffing mode. This is Korea's highest rated mini-series to date, beating the records set by Goong. And surely, some magic is brewing within?

* Screen caps courtesy of Javabeans.

Fellow CP addicts who drop by, drop me a line too! :D

Why Why Love, why like this?

Sometimes, my own words can be foreboding. The plot development for the last 3 eps of Why Why Love just downslided the way my excitement plunged.

SPOILERS AHEAD

As though a last ditch effort to prove the series' worth as a more serious and in-depth drama, the writers took a turn towards the last few eps to throw in really cliched sob stories. I've got no problem with worn-out ruses but there's always better ways of handling the narratives. Despite closing all the loops that it created right at the start of the drama, the whole effort is contrived and lacking in mastery. Shan't say more but I'm contemplating to auction off my VCDs while pondering over if the first 70% part of the drama makes it worth keeping.

My Top 10 Korean TV Leading Men: #7

Korean Cutie #7:

Cha Tae Won

Laughed in-between tears for/at/with him in My Sassy Girl.

Pi's Sizzling Meter:

His Wiki page here.

Sure he's not the best looking lead around but I will not give Tae Won a pass cos he is why I started on Korean movies and dramas. His cutiness is in his way of making you laugh with his effortless honest, sincere (and sometimes 'toot') look. His off-screen persona completes him as one of the best guys you could possibly ask for - dedicated, down-to-earth and endearing. Heard that he had a fine showing in his latest drama despite the poor ratings.

My Top 10 Korean TV Leading Men: #6

Korean Cutie #6:

Jae Hee

Made me grin silly in My Sassy Girl, Chun Hyang.

Pi's Sizzling Meter:

His Wiki page here.

This Kenji Wu lookalike is the reason why I pressed on with the draggy Chun Hyang and he was why the otherwise average drama becomes a little above mediocre. There's so much of him in the show - you get ice-cream for your eyes watching him transform from a high school boy to become a prosecutor, wah, lovely styling ok! He hasn't got much big break since My Sassy Girl but I'm looking forward to see more of him.

My Top 10 Korean TV Leading Men: #5

Korean Cutie #5:

Joo Ji Hoon

Caught my eyes in Goong.

Pi's Sizzling Meter:

His Wiki page here.

Ji Hoon stands tall, very tall in fact at 1.89m! What is this?! Korea has an industry full of NBA-qualified leading men...I wonder what they eat over there. Honestly, Ji Hoon's acting in Goong is not fantastic but he has a well-produced drama to thank for. You'll really grow to love this block of wood who looks wondrously befitting in the entire set. Quiet guys can be quite charming. And you know we gals fall for "oh, how he opens up to you because he so loves you" kinda fluff. I know too well... -_-

Top 10 Korean TV Leading Men: #4

Korean Cutie #4:

Kim Rae Won

Enchanted me in The Attic Cat.

Pi's Sizzling Meter:

His Wiki page here.

Lai Lai (as I fondly call him) is one cutie that XY has stood by despite the emergence of better, cuter and handsomer cuties. I swooned over him in Attic Cat though he was quite a jerk with intelligence being his only redeeming quality. Until he realised that he has fallen in love with the female lead of cos. But somehow, I kept getting attracted to such crappy guys. Oh I'm such a crap @_@. Starting early in the entertainment business has a way of speeding up maturity and Lai Lai is showing signs of 'ajuhsheeness'. I'm just hoping he doesn't beef up further to look like he's taking part in Mr Universe. Look out for his new works in Gourmet. Much anticipated apparently.

Top 10 Korean TV Leading Men: #3

Korean Cutie #3:

Hyun Bin

Went gaga over him in: My Name is Kim Sam Soon

Pi's Sizzling Meter:

His Wiki page here.

Great looking face with lean swimmer's bod, Hyun Bin is to-drool-for. And who can resist that gruff confident charm in Kim Sam Soon, his best drama to date? Then, I sought solace in being a real life Sam Soon who is a little more endowed, a tad untidy and not-too-feminine ~ you know it gave me hope that I could be liked by someone this cute. Apparently the dream went on for more than a year and there's still no sight of someone who's at least 50% near the standard of Bin. Maybe I need to get a life, a reel life.

My Top 10 Korean TV Leading Men: #2

Korean Cutie #2 -
Lee Seon Gyun



Melts me in Coffee Prince.
Pi's Sizzling Meter:


His Wiki Page here.

I proclaim him my (and prolly fellow kopi princess XY's) fave ajuhshee for now! He makes that pair of Paul Smith specs look so sexy and re-asserts how geekiness can be oh-so-cool. Add that whiff of musical talent and SNAGginess from his Han Seong's role in Coffee Prince, he is the man you'll want to hug when you see him lost in his confusion.

My Top 10 Korean TV Leading Men: Intro + Number 1!

After a series of bimbotic posts gushing over dramas and all those fluff (and bluffs yea?), I guess I've sealed my status as a lame tv junkie, most capable of in-depth discussion over shallow subjects such as how 'mud-looking' Mingdao is undeserving of mentions alongside the league of real heart-throbs like say Joe Cheng. My personal bias I know.

Anyway, I'm not about to set justice to my seemingly superficial engagements since serious discussions are best left to the aspiring lifelong-academic. I am continuing my mindless pursuits and shall present you my Top 10 lists of men. The pluralism in the italicised is intentional and not a case of bad grammar. I am the ignitor of the idea to come up with our list of Top 20 cuties. Whatever you see here, and maybe here, were started after conversations with me. However, the varying forms of lists that eventually surface(d) in their blogs were entirely to their own credits.

Now I present you my 1st of the 10, in no order of preference cos I really like them when I was at the height of madness at the point of watching their respective dramas. The degree of liking fluctuates from time-to-time. Such is the caprices of my heart but I take real-life relationships seriously ok!

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Korean Cutie #1 - Gong Yoo


Makes my heart throb in Coffee Prince.
Pi's Sizzliing Meter:

His Wiki Page here.

I theorise that most of these Korean cuties have looks that grow on you despite the doubts you might have initially. There are exceptions, of cos, such as Bae Yong Joon. I shan't elaborate.

Gong Yoo has a 'kiam pa' face but it takes a heart made of the strongest alloy not to melt when you see him agonizing over his 'homosexuality' as the drama progressed in Coffee Prince. Such fine showing of emotional nuances and all his little moves that drive you nuts! Like how he bit his lips to savour a kiss, with all that puppish expressions. I guess I would be cheated of all my money if a cutie guy trickster stunted that on me...hahaha... But what really works for me about Gong Yoo, is his portrayal of a man with kidultish ways and conviction to pursue his love(s). OMG, I'm giddy again from reminiscing those scenes.

Oh, and guess what, we're one year apart - me and Gong Yoo! It's a match ok cos a lot of these cuties are irritatingly at least 3 years younger than me.

i mean something to someone

"I'm so happy to see you even if it's only a glimpse!"

i am ... speechless in the goosepimple way.

ok, thanks. I'm honoured to know I made you happy, just by letting you catch a glimpse :p

Proposal Daisakusen

I chanced upon Operation Love while surfing through one of my fave Tudou's lists. Didn't expect this to arrest my heart and activate my tear duct. It's supposed to be a light-hearted romance comedy. Then why the hell do i feel moved many times throughout just 1 ep?

The Japanese style of story-telling does have a way of saying much with little words.

Let me follow through the serial and share a little bit more another day. I need to hit the bed for another day of Operation CTRL C + V.

The Universe Conspires

Ask, believe and you will receive. Thus I summon my cosmic superpower and what do I get? My (not-so) long-awaited 换换爱VCDs Part 1*!!! Hahaha, my greatest regrets to fellow Taiwanese fans who are at best now at episode 5 of the drama while I'm leading the way at episode 12. Ok, ep 12 on VCD is prolly ep 8 of the Taiwanese broadcast but still!!! Then again, there's not much more I can gloat over cos I'm now agonised for being stuck at a cliffhanger as I wait for Part 2 of the VCDs to complete the drama. You scheming, bloodsucking VCD peddlers!

* Now available at all leading DVD/VCD stores. My advice is wait for the complete set to be out unless you're an impatient monkey like me :p

Things that a woman who's too free does

When time is on my side, I wasted it away doing personality tests which I dun quite need. I've done all that are necessary and I've understood myself enough I think. Anyway, this reading is quite prophetic. It's like 90% me!

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You are a wanderer. You constantly long for a new adventure, challenge, or even a completely different life.

You are a grounded person, but you also leave room for imagination and dreams. You feet may be on the ground, but your head is in the clouds.

Your near future is all about change, but in very small steps. The end of the journey looks far, but it's much closer than you realize.

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But someone enlighten me pls - isn't it paradoxical to say I'm a wanderer and at the same time a grounded person?? Oh I know - I'm a wanderer who moves thru the ground! ;-)

For more tests that read you literally from head to toes, inside-out and upside-down, check out: www.blogthings.com

Out of the Poos Pit

Me wif all the rare good folks of the Poos Pit

Haha I purposely dress up for today! Pweety r........ight?

to my credit

Talking to XY yesterday gave me an idea to blog about this - a list of things that are invented and made popular by me!

1) the "swear-off my own body part" theory in the form of "Neh-Neh". But I strictly stay off "CB" simply becos my surname should not be something I swear with.

2) the phrase "鸟不垃圾" - it's a wrong use of "鸟不拉屎" which means a place so ulu that even the bird doesn't shit there. I thot my "niao bu la ji" sounds more power and it's used to mean anything that doesn't make sense to me. Example, "这是什么鸟不垃圾的东西?!"

3) the birthday 'any prezzie' voucher. and I'm not talking about cash vouchers from the various retail brands and outlets. It's a self-created birthday prezzie voucher used to stall time especially if you haven't had time to buy present for the recipient. Voucher reads something like "Exchangeable for Birthday Prezzie Worth Up to $80" with terms and conditions that limit to one-time redemption by a certain expiry date.

4) "Lai-lai" for Kim Rae-won 金来元. I think XY doesn't think much of this but it's my pet name for one of our fave Korean stars!

5) the L.O.V.E. catch phrase - it stands for "Looking Out Very Eagerly" and how aptly it summarises our current love life.

More to come.

Moblog, finally!

Thanx to Lanyushee who has so kindly responded to Pipi Longstocking's Christmas wishlist and gave me a Bluetooth! This moblog is dedicated to you!

First and foremost, photos of the DWPers' political aspirations:

A case of Hanyu Pinyin gone very wrong:

If it didn't occur to your very clean mind, Piao Ji is the hanyu pinyin for 嫖妓lor. Ironically, all queuing for this stall were MEN :D

The very cosy Tea Cafe with the best Tea-leaf egg (and most expensive too lor) I've ever eaten:

@ the various concerts we attended:

Mayday in Singapore. I can't believe this is 1 year ago now.

Getting armoured for the very wet outdoor concert at Fort Canning Hill.

The DWPers @ Superband Finals. What's up with Milubing man?

And lastly, special Christmas bonus - presenting you my very own beauty pageant quality photos!!!