Tuesday, August 21, 2007

ღ Sleeping Habits ღ

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This pic sums up my state right now. I'm tired and little exhausted from my sleeping habits. It's growing bad with days and I'm worried about my first week in uni.

"When do you sleep?"

A simple question I always hear and especially in the holiday since I was truly missing sleeping so much in uni since there are times that I have to stay all night long to study or work for a project. usually in this holiday, I sleep at 9 am. Sometimes I stay up like today and maybe more like 3 pm or something. I know it's bad for the body, but I can't help it. I can't control it. It's the same thing if I am in bed, I stay for 5 hours most of the time trying to sleep, so I started of making a strategy to tire and exhaust myself up to be able to sleep. But, sometimes that fails to happen because I have the ability to stay awake for the whole day.

Whenever I am in bed, I keep thinking and thinking for hours and hours which is tiring to the mind. Therefore, I rather being online, checking on things or watching movies than staying still in bed. I hope I can find a solution for this soon. At least, before uni starts or I'll be in a serious trouble.

Now, I'm out for good this time!!
Peace!

Monday, August 20, 2007

ღ Korean and Japanese Drama ღ

As I promised before, I'll post information about a few dramas that I watched during this holiday. I'll also post link for you all to download the episodes as well or watch them online. I will start with a Japanese Drama called Hana Kimi.

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Title: Hana Kimi (Hanazakari no Kimitachi e) / For You in Full Blossom
Genre: High school Romance Comedy
Episodes: 12
Status: Unfinished / Currently airing


Story

This Drama is based on the popular manga from the same name. The story is about Ashiya Mizuki, a girl who idolizes a guy named Sano Izumi who compete in the High Jump on the t.v, but suddenly stops for an injury. In order to make her idol jump again, she run away from home (U.S) to Japan to be closer to him. She transfer to his High School, but the problem is, it's an all-boys school. So, her adventure of keeping her secret uncovered and pretend to be a guy in an all-boys high school starts.


~ Spoilers ~

Ashiya who transfered all the way to an all-boys school just to meet her idol Sano to convince him to high jump again had a main reason. When Sano was in U.S for a competition, he was badly injured because he saved a girl who was surrounded by bad men at night. That girl was Ashiya herself. That's the reason why she wanted to make him jump again because she feels responsible for what happened to him.

She told her family that she wanted to do something really important for her in Japan. Although they didn't agree, she cut her hair and left U.S (ran from home) and applied to the school which Sano in. She learned how to act, dress, eat and talk like guys which worked very well till she was injured in a marathon and had to go to the nurse's office where her identity was discovered by Dr. Umeda Hokuto. But, after knowing her reasons, he supported her and helped her each time she needed a help.

However, is she's really going to survive now that she moved to Sano's room and started being his roommate?? Will she be able to keep her identity uncovered, or will Sano know that she's a girl?? How will everybody else react if they knew? and how will Nakatsu Shuichi react after having a hard time dealing with his feelings towards her, thinking that she's a guy and he's starting to be a homosexual. This Japanese drama is truly funny. I'm a big fan of Hana Kimi since I read the manga and I loved it. There is also a Taiwanese series of Hana Kimi as well, but the Japanese version is much better.

So far, my rate is 10/10 for this drama. I love the funny soundtracks, the awesome graphics, the funny and different characters and of course the story. I just love the comedy and funny moments this series have. Here is a music video to see how funny this drama is, showing how Nakatsu likes Ayashi, lol. Enjoy ^_^



Here is another music video which introduce the main actors in this series with their real names as well. For those who are fan of Japanese drama, Sano Izumi (Oguri Shun) is Hanazawa Rui from Hana Yori dango I and II. Ashiya Mizuki (Horikita Maki) is the heroine from Nobuta Wo Produce and Kurosagi.

To download the torrents for Hana Kimi drama go here. To watch them online in great quality or download them with veoh player go here. Also, you always can find them in youTube as well. Just search by it's name.


Now, about the next drama which is a really funny one that made me laugh all the time in the first half of it is called Delightful Girl Choon-Hyang which is Korean drama.


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Title: Delightful Girl Choon-Hyang / Sassy Girl Chun-hyang
Genre: Romance Comedy
Episodes: 17
Status: Finished / Complete



Story

The opening for this drama is odd with the main actors wearing some old aged clothes. The story begins when Lee Mong-ryong a guy who gets in fight all the time and been transferring for many times is moving again as well. This time, he transferred from Seoul to a high school in Namwon. (Seoul is a big city while Namwon is like a country side village). He accidentally see Chun-Hyang a girl climbing the wall and jumping to the other side and fall on him while he was shooting a video on his cellphone, so he got embarrassing video of her. She checked his cellphone and was shocked and ended up smashing his phone. In return, Mong-ryong who was upset, got her cellphone as replacement because she didn't agree to repair his and ran away. As a result, they kept in contact, to discover later that they are in the same school as well.

After some events where Mong-ryong and Chun-Hyang ended up sleeping in the same place, but nothing happened between them, they found themselves forced into marriage by their families. They had to agree on the mirrage or Chun-Hyang who is a top student is going to lose her chance of getting into the best University. So, with time, they both develop some feelings for each other and Chun-Hyang change the lazy and spoiled Mong-Ryong to a better man. She even helped him in his studies and he gained that allow him to go to the best University in South Korea as her.

However, Chae-rin who is Mong-ryong's first love who rejected him at the beginning which was one of the reasons he changed his mind about marriage, was dumped. At that time, she started to turn her attentions to Mong-ryong and confess her love to him.

Also, things becomes more complicated when a strict cold man Byun Hak-do falls in love with Chun-hyang who her love changed him to be more softer.

~ Spoilers ~

However, when she refuse him many times and no matter how hard he tries, rather than giving up. Byun Hak-do becomes more determined to make her fall in love with him at any cost taking advantage of the relationship between Mong-ryong and Chae-rin to end up teaming up with Chae-rin to break the couple and their marriage as well. When all their plans seems to fail, Byun Hak-do set up Mong-Ryong for a crime and videotape it to blackmail Chun-hyang into breaking up with Mong-Ryong and being with him instead only a few days before their official wedding ceremony.



Chun-hyang who is forced to obey break up with her husband and pretend to be with Byun Hak-do and do everything he says until the day they are going to leave to Japan together. She ran off from the plane and went on hiding from everyone. What will happen when she ran into Byun Hak-do again? and what will Mong-Ryong do when he know the truth behind her request of divorce?? That is what will you know after you watch this awesome funny drama.

I give this drama 9/10 to be one of the funniest drama I ever watched. It even have some scenes after the episode ends which is as funny as the drama is. My rating was based on the story, the amazing soundtracks that are cute and warm and the characters personalities and acting which is great. This drama also has a part where everything gets complicated and you're not sure how it will end up like.

This is a good music video that I enjoyed watching. It sums up the whole drama. Hope you'll enjoy it too!! ^_^



Here is another good music video that I liked.

To download this drama go here. To watch the series online or download it from Veoh Player, go here.

Wow, the time truly move quickly since it's already afternoon and I didn't sleep yet, lol. Well, I'm out for now!! Good day everyone! ^_^

Sunday, August 19, 2007

ღ University is approaching ღ

Finally, university is coming closer and closer by the day and although I'm ready for it (I think) still I will have a hard time saying goodbye to my holiday. I did many things in my holiday that I am satisfied so far. I watched a lot of movies that I missed because of studying. Also, I watched awesome Korean and Japanese Drama that I truly and still enjoying. I watched wonderful anime, read a lot of manga and went shopping for uni. I even took lessons learning Japanese language which so far going really good. Hopefully I'll be able to write the Kanji easily soon.

I've been watching an awesome Korean Drama called "Coffee Prince" which is still airing but it's really addictive. I got hooked to it from the first episode and couldn't stop myself from watching. Here is my review about this awesome drama.

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Coffee Prince / 커피프린스 1호점 (or "The 1st Shop of Coffee Prince")
Number of Episodes: 17 + 1 special
Broadcasting Company: MBC
Subbed Episodes So Far: 12
Genre: Romance, Comedy.



Go Eun Chan is a cheerful girl who had to take care of her family after her father died when she was sixteen and started working non stopping to feed her family (her mother and younger sister) by having multiple jobs for the whole day. She is a tomboy who doesn't care for her looks and dress up like guys. One day because of an accident, she was mistaken for a guy by Choi Han Seong. Being asked to be a lover for Choi Han Seong and being paid for it, Go Eun Chan agrees and keep pretending to be a guy. Together they ruined all the arranged marriage done by his grandmother. However, they both starts developing feelings to each other and Choi Han Seong employs Go Eun Chan in his cafe called "Coffee Prince" where only men are working. She kept hiding the truth and couldn't confess to Choi Han Seong about being a woman although she fell in love with him being afraid that he'll fire her. Choi Han Seong who thinks that Go Eun Chan is a man, start having a deep pain and fights over his homosexuality feelings towards her. So, when he discovers that she lied to him and that she's actually a woman, what do you think would happen?? Will they stay together, or not?? Will she be able to work again in Coffee Prince? Watch the drama to know what's going to happen.

I give this drama 10/10 for having great soundtracks that melts the hearts. For having a great story and definitely awesome characters. The drama doesn't concentrate only on those main characters, but they have other characters like the co-workers in the "Coffee Prince", and other main characters as well. Still, there are deep secrets that yet to be revealed.

To know more about this drama or download the episodes, subtitles and OST visit Soompi or D-Addicts.

Here is a music video for Coffee Prince in youTube which. You can also find the 12 subbed episode on youTube or veoh and download them as well. Much better quality than youTube and have more features as well, but you have to register, then download the Veoh Tv player and then, you'll be able to download as much videos as you want and torrents without having a limitation. If you don't want to search for them, just visit Hoomie and watch the 12 episodes online. Anyway, enjoy the music video for now!! ^_^




And for those who like K-Pop, this music video is for you!! Also, another awesome music video with Back Street Boys song "Inconsolable" Enjoy ^_^

Other than this drama I watched a lot of other finished drama like Dal Ja's Spring, Delightful Girl Chun Hyang, Kurosagi and Nobuto Wo Produce. Also, I'm currently watching unfinished Japanese Drama called "Hana Kimi" which is awesome originally taken from a manga from the same name. I will write more reviews about these dramas after a while.

Since university is going to start in the 2nd of September, I have a little more time to enjoy the rest of my holiday. I bought everything needed for uni and I'm going to move to a new hostel (or dorm) as well. Much better place than where I used to be, so I have a feeling that this semester is going to be a better one and I'm going to try my best to start strong, studying comes in the first place and everything else in second. It used to be the opposite, but from now on, I will change that and hopefully it will work. Anyway, I'm out for now and I'll try to post something soon.

Good day for everyone!! :)