starlight tears

ive been watching yet another korean drama..(despite having to complete my stupid surgical essay..)

this one is a familiar one as it's the korean adaptation of the manga hana yori dango..rem the taiwanese version? meteor garden? i remember watching dat in the year 2000..when i was at the young and innocent age of 14..how time flies..dat was the first idol drama dat got me hooked to asian dramas..and the rest is history..after watching meteor garden, the f4 craze started..up to this day, i still don't understand how so many females around the asia continent were soo gaga crazy abt 4 guys with long hair..i wouldn't accept a guy with long hair in real life but when it's on tv, u start to forgive all these things..

so anyways, the korean version is boys before flowers and it's still broadcasting in korea..thanks to the wonderful ppl who upload it and sub it on sites such as youtube and viikii, i am able to watch it weekly just like watching it on tv..and i must say the korean f4 are worthy competitors of the taiwan f4..haha..there is a japanese version but i havent seen dat cos i heard their f4 were kinda ugly..hahaha..but luckily for the koreans, their f4 aren't too bad! the actor who plays the lead is now a hot commodity..lee min ho is a super hottie..and it amazes me dat he's only 21..sigh..i can't believe the time has come when i think younger guys are hot..just proves im getting old..but i would say he's the one dat saves the show really..portrays the character really well and his permed hair is much better than jerry yan's..haha..



and along with any successful drama is their soundtrack..i wasnt too impressed by it initially but after listening to the songs while watching the sad or emotional scenes, they do start to strike a chord..and of cos each drama has the sad song that always starts playing when the heartbreaking scenes start..it's the song dat makes u wanna cry whenever u hear it..and this is dat song..



this is the english translation of it, which is pretty sad really..

Singer: Kim Yoo Kyung (김유경)
Title : Starlight Tears (별빛눈물)
Boys Over Flowers OST

*This is the English translation of the song

The white starlight wraps around my tears
My tears fall against the warm breeze
Can you feel it?
The quiet trembling for you

I draw you on a white paper
Your warm smile envelopes me
Is this love?
I see you even when I close my eyes

I will be waiting for you
I’ll wait for you
I won’t show my tears any longer
You let me know about this false love
I won’t let go because it’s you

I’m walking through our memories
Tears well up in my heart
What should I do?
I even long for you in my dreams

Look at me, like the stars in the sky
Can’t you be the one in my heart?

I will be waiting for you
I’ll wait for you
I won’t show my tears any longer
You let me know about this false love
I won’t let go because it’s you

sometimes i wonder how cool would it be to have the appropriate song play in the background when we have our moments..like when we r feeling sad, it would be so appropriate to have a corresponding song just start playing..as if life was accompanied by music, like a musical..and then ppl start breaking into song and dance..haha..no not dat dramatic..but i kno when im feeling sad, i like to listen to sad songs..sometimes listening to them would make me cry..

i just watched an episode where the lead guy breaks up with the lead girl and he does it very coldly..but later on, u see dat he still loves her and the reason he can't be with her is cos of family obligations..there was a particular scene where he's alone in this conference room and he's looking at her pictures and the video dat she made for him..and then of cos this song starts playing, and he's shedding tears..the stuff of drama..however, i would say i can totally relate to dat..geez..how many times have i shed tears over lost love..i would say many..it sucks when 2 ppl come together who are completely different and even worse when there's family disapproval..love btw 2 ppl is very difficult when there's no support..but then again, love isn't cherished if it was so easy to get..and besides, ppl can't help who they fall in love with, rite?

Missing You...

i found this pic recently on the internet..cute huh? but still, it makes me kinda sad..just the thot of missing someone, i guess it is like missing a vital piece of the jigsaw puzzle..i think this pic describes better than me wat it feels like to miss someone u love..

wat do u think abt when u see this pic?

hospital gossip

this week the 4th year med students started at the hospital..and now after 2 days, im certain of one thing..ppl must have talked abt us when we were 4th years..cos we def gossip abt the 4th years now! which makes me think..the house surgeons and registrars must gossip abt the students too..

it's funny how the hospital can brew up a lot of gossip and talk amongst the docs..there's enuf gossip within the class itself, let alone the 3 years plus a whole range of docs within the different specialties..

so now im left wondering, when i started out as a 4th year..wat did other ppl say abt me? hmm..or was i quiet enuf to go unnoticed? and how abt when i was 5th year? i was def more lowkey in 5th year..and even more so now as a TI..hmm..i wonder..i kno we still talk abt the 4th and 5th years, as well as the house surgeons, registrars and even consultants..actually we never really stop gossiping..we either complain abt them or tell each other anecdotes of how our day was and our experiences with all these other ppl..

hospital life can be amusing at these times..but still no eye candy :(

good food in new york

oh dear, ive been procrastinating big time! instead of doing my surgical essay this wkend, ive been hooked on watching the latest season of top chef on the internet..this is not good..this is why i reckon i could be a very good housewife cos im easily addicted to television programmes..hahaha..just like my mummy..

but i absolutely love good food and seeing the dishes and how the chefs come up with them is really interesting..with the different challenges and the different curveballs they get thrown..and this season is located in new york! and just seeing the backdrop of the city is getting me really excited abt my elective! and some of the guest judges have restaurants in new york and omg the food looks sooooo good..im secretly hoping dat when im in new york, ill get to eat at a couple of fine dining restaurants..but im sure the really good ones will be booked out and of cos will be super duper expensive! oh but wat a treat it would be! to be able to say dat i even ate at tom collicchio's restaurant would be awesome..

im getting really psyched up abt my elective..im departing in 2 weeks! got so many things to organise before i go..one of my fellow frens who's going to nepal as well is even gonna take antibiotics and oral rehydration fluids in case a bad bout of diarrhoea hits her..i didnt even think abt dat! so now im a little panicky abt wat to bring..i miss my mummy who would have helped me pack! but before i even get to leave for elective, i gotta really focus on this stupid surgical essay!!! ergh!!! it's pissing me off so much but i kno i just gotta get it done no matter wat or else i wont pass terms..eek! so the aim is to do a couple hundred words each nite and hopefully i would hit 3000 by next wkend..so dats at least 400 words a nite..oh dear..wish me luck!

Manslation

ive been a bit uninspired to write..so i was surfing thru my usual blogs dat i read and came across this which was pretty interesting..from the "ask sam" blog..i shall add my own little comments amongst it all..


Manslation: the naked truth about men

I'm not sure what it is about male behaviour that has modern women in such a tizzy. After all, men are supposed to be linear creatures, born to hunt and catch their prey in a straightforward logical fashion without any unpredictability or irrationality.

So how do you explain this paradox: women have become more straightforward about their feelings than ever before while men are giving up all sorts of strange excuses for illogical behaviour. Not so logical after all!

agreed...

Hence you can imagine my elation at discovering that, out there, there's an entire dictionary translating what men say to your face into what men really think (and mean) when they say it thanks to the brilliant comedian Jeff Mac.

Titled Manslation: Decoding the Secret Language of Men, his tome, based on his cult blog of the same name, extols (much to his brotherhood's dismay), the secrets behind male actions, words, and why sometimes you have to send out a search party for the last guy you slept with because he hasn't returned any of your calls, texts, emails or Facebook messages ...

where can i find this book?!?! and wait..ive found his blog..

Want to know why he hasn't bought you flowers? "Easy - because flowers don't do anything cool," explains Mac.

but but...flowers can really impress a girl! just make sure they r nice ones and packaged in fanciful way..cos 2 dollar supermarket roses aint gonna cut it..

Wondering if you'll scare a man off if you call him first? "No way," responds Mac. "Well, not unless he's actually terrified of his phone, in which case you likely have bigger problems."

really? i always thot guys are intimidated of women who come on too strong..maybe men are now weaker and are happy dat girls can make the moves now..??

And, in case you're in a muddle as to why your beau can't just talk to you about "the relationship", Mac says it's about as likely as a gazelle waiting around to see if that lion is really friendly.

yea......this one cant be helped.....

Other claims reveal that all men perve on other women, only offer you a massage when they want sex and can't help adjusting their bits in public, constantly.

agreed dat all men perve on other women..just like all women perve on other men! HAHAHA!
and yea guess it can be assumed dat men only offer massages when they want sex..but then again, don't they want sex all the time? hehe..huge assumption there..and erm..i don't wanna kno abt adjusting bits of any kind..

Oh, and if a guy tells you within 30 seconds of introducing himself at the bar that he drives a hybrid because he cares about the environment, Mac says the manslation is simple: "He was trying to work his way into your bikini areas."

id be a bit weirded out if a guy tells me dat within 30 secs..i wouldn't think it's particularly effective..

And the biggie: what men really think of sex on the first date, to which Mac offers us - finally! - the heretical truth, even if we don't like it.

He explains that the male brain works in two parts: the "Before Sex Brain", and the "After Sex Brain". Before sex, men are very goal orientated. Their energy is directed at getting a woman into bed. In fact, Mac reckons, it's a "well-documented fact that a male's body can only power one thing at a time. Brain or penis".

hahaha...SO TRUE!

"If there's a chance for sex, it will not escape his attention. In a very real sense, that's what male attention is for. Well, that and setting up stereo equipment."

After sex, the second part of the brain takes over and he realises what's just happened. "Think of the werewolf or the Hulk after transforming back into the normal dude. "Wha...? How did...? Wha happa?"

hahahaha..dats kinda funny..but i'm SURE they knew how it happened..

"This is the part where the flowchart would come in handy. See, if he's not feeling any chemistry between you two, he might not have even KNOWN about it until this moment. Sex Brain was in charge up until now, and Sex Brain doesn't always require chemistry to proceed, you know what I'm saying? Obviously it's better with it, but as the old saying goes, even lousy pizza is still pizza."

but why would u eat lousy pizza if it's lousy??? unless u're really desperate for pizza...?

He concludes by saying that if you do happen to give it up on the first date to a dude you've just met and he bails instantly, it's not because you had sex with him on the first date. It's because that's all he wanted in the first place.

hence the moral of the story is, never have sex on the first date..like duh!

"He bailed because he got what he wanted - sex on the first try and no strings ... You can't make him stop liking you by having sex with him. And you most definitely will NEVER get him to START liking you by withholding sex. These two things aren't related in that way."

Insightful indeed. Another man once told me that if you find yourself back at his house on the first date, ask to borrow a book or a CD. If he lets you take it, he intends to see you again. If he makes up some lame excuse, you can bet he's going to give you the good 'ol pash and dash.

not a bad idea at all..very clever..

Other common manslations:

He says: "I just got out of a relationship and I don't think I'm ready."
Manslation: "I'm only recently single, and I'm not lonely enough right now to date you."

HAHA! yea they wanna check out the market before they make their selection..

He says: "Look, I'm a passionate person ... "
Manslation: Expect all kinds of erratic behaviour with no apologies.

yea the word passionate can mean all diff kinds of things..

He says: "I could never date a woman who is constantly asking 'Am I fat? Do I look fat in this?' "
Manslation: "I have never been in a relationship longer than a month."

i wonder if i would ever say "am i fat? do i look fat in this?"..prob not the word fat..but maybe change the word fat to ugly..yea im more likely to constantly ask "am i ugly? do i look ugly in this?" hahahahahaha...

He says: "What honey, of course I don't find her attractive."
Manslation: "I do find her attractive and the sexual part of my brain was just thinking about her naked. Please stop asking this, you don't want to know."

yea dats y don't even ask ur man if he finds other girls attractive..cos u kno honestly dat he does..haha..

He says: "That woman's shirt was really weird, did you see that?"
Manslation: "I was absolutely staring at that woman's boobs and I'm just making sure I'm covered with an alibi if you spotted me doing it."

HAHAHA! this one is so funny..

He says: "Your friend, what was her name? She was really fun."
Manslation: "I am picturing her naked right now."

oh dear..dats kinda dangerous..

When she says: "Do I look fat in this?
Manslation: "Red alert! Do not look at her body. Just tell her no no. No!"

i think all men shuld kno by now dat when a woman asks dat, never ever say she's fat or ugly..just say no..

Ladies, what are your manslation questions? And men, give us your best manslations!"

PS. Want to attract a man on the first date? Order the steak

According to a story in The New York Times, if women mention in their online profiles or on the first date that they like steak, they're more likely to nab a date, keep a date and even be proposed to by their date, as long as they don't end up with meat between their teeth. Apparently women ordering steak on a first date proves she's "unpretentious and down to earth and unneurotic", as well as a cheap date, low maintenance and not afraid to show her tomboyish side ...

i like steak..haha..in fact i love steak..but yea they can get stuck in my teeth..but isn't steak supposedly expensive? wouldn't dat mean the contrary dat she's high maintenance? (and yes i admit i can be a little high maintenance..) tomboyish? me?!?! i don't think most ppl would see me as a tomboy..hmm..now im craving steak :)

Iljimae OST

so apparently Iljimae didn't die..hahaha..but anyways i highly recommend this drama despite its confusing and sucky ending..here's a fan made mv of one of my fav songs in the drama..



it's called flower letter..hwa shin..
it's the type of song dat makes u wanna cry..so emotional..so appropriate for those heart wrenching scenes in a typical korean drama..just listening to it can make me feel sad..there r plenty of these type of songs ard..every korean drama will have one..

sucky endings

i just finished watching another korean drama..Iljimae..and it was very promising..quite exciting with clever plots and a complicated storyline..with the usual amnesia, mixed family lines and exaggerated comedy..but it all built up to a sucky ending! ergh..the beginning was not bad..the middle kept me wanting more..and then the ending did not live up to expectations..

don't u hate sucky endings? actually endings in general are kinda sad..even if it was a happy ending, id be sad cos dats it. no more continuing drama or finding out how the characters lived on..sucky endings are worse cos they leave u thinking "wat the heck?"..this particular ending was not satisfactory at all..i had no idea if the guy was dead or alive?! and don't u hate the endings with 2 years later or 5 years later..gee..wat happened in those specified number of years??? and isn't it amazing the characters still look the same? maybe they've added some white hair, or a moustache, or just changed a hairstyle..

it's a pity real life cant be fast forwarded like dat..i wonder wat would be happening even 2 years later..heck i dont even kno where ill be..

endings in general suck but then without them, id still be watching the drama and id prob eventually get bored..haha..better to end on a good note than drag on and on and on..and like the phrase goes..everything must come to an end..even if it may be a sucky one..

V day

it's finally the wkend..but guess wat? the most dreaded day of the year is in one wk's time...i hate this particular date of the year. but luckily it's on a saturday instead of a wkday so technically i could just stay at home all day and avoid society and not be reminded of it at all.. ive always dreaded this day and seeing couples and very public displays of affection makes me wanna puke..so i found this on the net targeted for ppl just like me...

Valentines Day for Singles

Romantic Valentine's Day festival is much awaited by those in love but dreaded by singles!! So much is the hype about the festival that some singles even become depressed about not having a partner several days before the festival when they see stores decorated with candies, chocolates and flowers to lure the one's in love. Some times the sense of isolation becomes so strong that many singles tend to “hate Valentine's Day” - the day that is actually meant to celebrate love.

yes this includes me...u could say i hate V day.

Many single men and women go to the extent of calling Valentine's Day a ‘Singles Awareness Day'. This is because they feel that the day strongly reminds them of their unattached status and not having someone to spend the day in romantic and much popularized manner. Initials of the day ‘S-A-D' reflect their status of feeling depressed and unloved.

But dateless people must keep in mind that Valentine's Day is not just to be celebrated by romantically involved couples. The festival is celebrated to express love to anyone we are closed to. We can therefore celebrate Valentine's Day with friends, siblings, parents, grandparents, teachers or anyone who made a difference to our lives with their affection and support. We must take opportunity of the Valentine's Day festival to express our love and gratitude to all persons we love. And what better way to do so than by saying it with a gift of roses, chocolates and beautiful cards.

whatever...everyone knos V day is dedicated to couples.

Singles can make the most of Valentine's Day by spending the day in the company of those they love or by indulging themselves with something luxurious. Here are some tips and ideas on how singles can celebrate the Valentine's Day in charming and memorable fashion:

Valentine's Day Ideas for Singles

Pamper yourself
Buy yourself cute Valentine's Day gifts which could be flowers, a cute teddy or a dress you have been planning to buy since long. Singles may also indulge themselves by going in for spa or head to toe beauty treatment. Indulging in books, CDs, and gourmet meals can be a good way of enjoying the day for some.

yes i am thinking abt going for a massage but im too poor.

Freak out with friends
Plan out a dinner or movie with best friends. You may also throw a “singles party” or “Un-Valentine's Day Party” at your home and have a blast. You will know that life is fun in the company of loving friends.

i was also thinking of having a girl's night. but depends on who is available.

Acts of Service
Singles can spend Valentine's Day in the meaningful way by spending time with the needy and downtrodden. You may visit an orphanage or old age home and spend time with the inmates there who are always in need of love and affection. Visiting hospitals and giving roses to sick can also be a touching way of experiencing bliss on Valentine's Day.

err..i dnt think im dat big hearted...unfortunately.

Express Gratitude for friends and dear ones
Instead of feeling depressed and ashamed for not having a significant other to spend the day, singles can spend Valentine's Day in a constructive manner by expressing love and affection for people around them. One can thank and greet Valentine's Day to one's parents, friends, colleagues, neighbors or anyone dear.

hahahaha...err...ppl mite think im weird.

Think Positive
Singles can make the most of Valentine's Day by thinking positive and fighting away Valentine's Day blues. One should not spend the day sulking for not having a spouse or beloved to spend the day in a happy manner.

me? positive? hahaha..yea rite..

Focus on Relationship Plan
Singles can focus on their relationship plan on Valentine's Day and prepare themselves for healthy and lasting relationships. One can take help of dating and matrimonial sites to find a partner. Also make a list of what you can do to improve your personality. It could be developing a more healthy and positive approach towards life or working towards one's diet, health and physical appearance. Take steps you think are vital to improve your chances for relationship. Make some resolutions for yourself and stick to them.

dating and matrimonial sites?! erm i dnt think ive reached dat stage..yet. haha..and wat's wrong with my personality?!?! hahaha..ok maybe i shuld be more positive? haha..and i dnt think i need to work towards my diet or my health..i think im ok..physical appearance? err..i thot relationships shouldnt be built on physical appearances?

in conclusion, this article is slightly weird. im happy with the way i am. bring it on V day! i shall be spending dat day either doing work or spending it with frens. just like the pussycat dolls song goes.."i don't need a man". hahahaha..