Better a little early than late when traveling. With the amount of times travel schedules change, it's good to have a little leeway.American Fan:
Yeah, I'm thinking that's the move. I'll be flying overnight from Newark, so I expect minimal sleep next to strangers on a plan. Thank you!
ShirleyCrow:
I can't figure out how to quote the picture, so sorry, all, you have two of the pic LOL. I really enjoyed them together. I may watch The Eclipse, but first, Meet You at the Blossom first episodes!
Oh hey, new page. So just gracing a new page with them.
Meet You at the Blossom thoughts: (Ep 1&2)
Immediately, I am concerned for his eyesight if he thinks he's a girl. I suppose glasses didn't exist in that time, though.
Also Xiao Bao is cracking me up. That was my ex's nickname. Little treasure. I like this Xiao bao better.
Costuming is lovely for most part. I enjoy the period pieces for this purpose.. I especially like that Huai En dressed as he did with the veil. It's like he knew anyone with eyes would know he is a he.
The dub-con-esque at the start of ep 2 had me a bit uncomfy.
Xiao Bao's big gay crisis made me giggle a little, but I was still uncomfy with above so it felt weird to giggle.
So far it's cute and I am curious to see where they take the storyline. Hoping they will take the time to build an actual connection. I am also maybe having a slight hard time following some of the story, but I think that's because I have a headache.
American Fan:
I'm just an ep or 2 ahead of you! It's been so long since I've seen KP I don't remember details like that. :-)
Better a little early than late when traveling. With the amount of times travel schedules change, it's good to have a little leeway.
Kp left an impact ? I tend to remember what hit hard.
I finished My Stand-In last night and so many thoughts and feelings are swirling in my head. I'm not good at writing or expressing feelings on "paper", but I can list a few descriptive words.
- Toxic
- Dysfunctional
- Injustice
- Controlling
- Possessive
- Needy
- Death
- Soul Reincarnation
- Second Chances
- Life Choices
- Setting Boundaries
And questions that gave me pause for reflection:
Given a second chance at life, would I live my life the same as before
What would it be like to be at my own funeral
How would it feel to see a stranger's face in the mirror and know that it's mine now
How much can people really change, in a healthy way, for good
What is the afterlife like and so many more questions...
I liked the series enough that I felt compelled to watch it as quickly as I could. There were inconsistent areas that I had to ignore though and why I couldn't rate above an 8/10.
I could never write a review! :-)
P.S.
There were moments I felt a personal connection, such as Joe's mom. She smiled, talked gently, and had a personality just like my Thai host when I was in Thailand. Also, the funeral location felt familiar, although I'm sure it wasn't the exact place. My host took me to her local temple, which was beautiful. The incense lighting, flowers, monks, sitting on the floor and so on, all bring back nice memories.
I saw another member's photos of Paris posted in the feeds. I wonder if I should post a few photos of Thailand in my feed?
I finished it My Stand In this morning. It had the same director and screenwriter as kinnporsche, so I wasn't having a psychotic break ? it was the same music and feel to it and I'm convinced a few sets LOL
I wrote a review for it if anyone's interested.
I have now moved back to Korea for some mermaids ?
@AmericanFan
I know I would cry at my own funeral, just seeing my own body lying empty. I've had poor mental health these last few years and one night I was having a hard time and I was watching outer body experiences, and one man's experience has always stayed with me.
He said that he was in the corner of the room and he was watching his body die and the doctors trying to save him and for the first time in his life, he felt true appreciation for his body, flaws and all because it was like leaving a well loved blanket behind. It wasn't perfect but fulfilled it's purpose and he said he's never looked at himself in the mirror the same way again. He learned true love and respect for his body, and I was so touched by this I've always tried to practice that ever since. So if I was witnessed my own body being buried I feel like it would hurt more than burying a loved one.
Oh wow. I didn't actually hit "reply" for the above post about My Stand-In...MDL was down so I just closed everything out. So weird. And unsettling...
But there it is!
p43425:
Emphatically yes!
Okaaayyy!! Will do this week!
I wrote a review for it if anyone's interested.Elfy:
I read it and it's very good!!
Elfy:
@AmericanFan
I know I would cry at my own funeral, just seeing my own body lying empty. I've had poor mental health these last few years and one night I was having a hard time and I was watching outer body experiences, and one man's experience has always stayed with me.
He said that he was in the corner of the room and he was watching his body die and the doctors trying to save him and for the first time in his life, he felt true appreciation for his body, flaws and all because it was like leaving a well loved blanket behind. It wasn't perfect but fulfilled it's purpose and he said he's never looked at himself in the mirror the same way again. He learned true love and respect for his body, and I was so touched by this I've always tried to practice that ever since. So if I was witnessed my own body being buried I feel like it would hurt more than burying a loved one.
Thank you for sharing this. And the outer body story. I hope there are some dramas that give a peaceful healing feeling for you. There are dramas and stories that I instinctively avoid for my mental health. :-)
I think about death and my own mortality a lot, but not always in a bad way. Yes, it would be a different kind of feeling if I saw my own body lying there compared to a loved one. For sure very surreal. I was trying to put myself in Joe's place during that scene. I thought he was fairly calm given the circumstances.
I'm def going to find a cheerful fluffy drama to watch next. Kinda like having something sweet after a spicy or bitter meal. :-) Anyone have a recommendation that I haven't seen? haha
Allure of the Siren - Official Pilot
OMG Vampire - 5/10
Love Sea ep 5 - enjoyed it; however I am starting to have a few doubts but let me see how today's episode plays out.
Planning to wrap up We Are today so I can watch the finale Wednesday. I am finding it a chore to watch though which speaks to how much my interest is waning; surprisingly.
I have sort of avoided Wandee Goodday lol but maybe I will catch up on it today.
Sunset x Vibes - definitely watching the two episodes I missed today. I am very excited about having two episodes to watch instead of 1 so I guess there is some good to me being out of action last week.
Now that We Are and Wandee Goodday are coming to an end and OMG Vampire has finished, I have enough room in my schedule to start Meet You at the Blossom, This Love Doesn't Have Long Beans and Century of Love as well as since My Stand-In has finally finished airing I will get to binge and judging by these comments I will be in for a ride; a toxic one at that. I may just watch season 2 of Call It What You Want after My Stand-In and then just jump right into the Novelist.
How do I plan to accomplish all of this? I have no idea but this is not my first rodeo and it will definitely not be my last.
Oh! Sky Valley the Filipino BL starts July 20 so add that to my list. As for the J-BLs I will get to them soon enough perhaps after I have cleared a substantial amount of the ones I still have not watched.
Oh and the Internet connection is stable again so....I am back fully B*tchess (If you found that offensive I sincerely apologise)
Oh and the Internet connection is stable again so....I am back fully B*tchess (If you found that offensive I sincerely apologise)RXinw:
I'm offended. Can you tell?
Anyways, I have to catch up on Love Sea, WG and My Love Mix-Up!
It's surely a Sunday. I woke up today with no motivation for anything. I don't even want to get dressed. :-(
Totally unrelated, but I wish there was a way to make group messages in the inbox, but no not for spamming. I suppose that's why we can't though. I prob answered my own question.
Elfy:
I finished it My Stand In this morning. It had the same director and screenwriter as kinnporsche, so I wasn't having a psychotic break ? it was the same music and feel to it and I'm convinced a few sets LOL
I wrote a review for it if anyone's interested.
I have now moved back to Korea for some mermaids ?
The house that Ming's family lives in, is an several BL shows.
Re: Mew and Tul's relationship reveal interview
For this brief moment I am going to be a bit sappy.
I finally watched the interview in full and the joy seeing them happy is indescribable. Mew and Tul are two actors that hold a special place in my heart. While I was exposed to the BL universe early on in my life I never really started watching series from the genre consistently and obsessively until around when Tul's series "Together With Me" with Max came out. They walked so a lot of BL series today could run. I remember watching them and being amazed at how open they were on screen with the kisses and other intimate scenes because at that time with the series I had watched I was not used to that type of freedom of expression in a BL. "Together With Me" really ignited my passion for the BL genre on a whole new level. Then there was TharnType; I did not watch it while it was airing. I remember holding off on it for so long because at the time there were so many good reviews so I wanted to save it. When I binge watched it I fell in love with BLs all over again. Today there are a lot of arguments in favour of it and a lot that are not in favour however I still love that series and I never will regret watching it because it cemented me even further into my love for the BL genre; then Until We Meet Again rocked my world lol. I am saying all of this because to see Mew and Tul, two actors who starred in BLs I hold close to my heart, be happy and have their own real life love story with each other, brings back all those feelings from those years ago watching them on screen playing these characters and without knowing it, made my entire world light up after school each evening watching them.
Furthermore, I recall all the hate Mew got when he came out and said MewGulf was not real. That is a whole other post but I mention it to say that seeing him now happy for himself and not for other people's own delusions is inspiring to see and I would think especially inspiring for other BL actors who feel trap in their ships.
All to say that I am very happy to see Mew and Tul happy in their love because I remember all the happiness they brought to my life those years ago. Best wishes to them.
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