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Reading online essays about people who think of themselves as failures, as they are stuck in life while "their friends are steadily climbing ladders of success". Being in the former category, I feel alone here. So many underdog essays out there but I am yet to meet one in person.
December 8, 2025 at 4:48 AM
Reading online essays about people who think of themselves as failures, as they are stuck in life while "their friends are steadily climbing ladders of success". Being in the former category, I feel alone here. So many underdog essays out there but I am yet to meet one in person.
I miss #Instagram. Currently I have deactivated my account, and I have not logged in for a long time. It has reduced my scrolling quite a lot and my screen time now looks just bad (as opposed to alarming). But I miss it. With less than 50 followers, less than 10 average interactions per post....
December 8, 2025 at 3:55 AM
I miss #Instagram. Currently I have deactivated my account, and I have not logged in for a long time. It has reduced my scrolling quite a lot and my screen time now looks just bad (as opposed to alarming). But I miss it. With less than 50 followers, less than 10 average interactions per post....
I don't have anything to watch! I feel optimistic about #ProBono (which is not a good sign) but I am not watching an airing drama again.
December 7, 2025 at 4:19 AM
I don't have anything to watch! I feel optimistic about #ProBono (which is not a good sign) but I am not watching an airing drama again.
After watching really good quality dramas,I thought I couldn't handle cheesy silly ones. But no, there is a part of me which adores such drama.Have to remind myself mindless fun is still fun and good every now and then. #DynamiteKiss is fun, but it surprises me that I did not like #TheLastSummer
December 4, 2025 at 6:18 AM
After watching really good quality dramas,I thought I couldn't handle cheesy silly ones. But no, there is a part of me which adores such drama.Have to remind myself mindless fun is still fun and good every now and then. #DynamiteKiss is fun, but it surprises me that I did not like #TheLastSummer
I won't watch any airing dramas again! Started #DynamiteKiss because I need light distractions. Good looking actors (although looking tired,I am concerned about their general wellbeing) and good chemistry, and all the #KDrama tropes.Mindless fun watch but a long wait for new episodes!
December 3, 2025 at 4:13 AM
I won't watch any airing dramas again! Started #DynamiteKiss because I need light distractions. Good looking actors (although looking tired,I am concerned about their general wellbeing) and good chemistry, and all the #KDrama tropes.Mindless fun watch but a long wait for new episodes!
Went back to Instagram. :(. Posted and logged out, deleted app. Again. I am so scared of going back to endless scrolling.
November 27, 2025 at 11:27 AM
Went back to Instagram. :(. Posted and logged out, deleted app. Again. I am so scared of going back to endless scrolling.
Currently rewatching #NothingButYou #CDrama. Third time! Lovely one, my opinion remains exactly the same. Also giving husband company to watch #NirvanaInFire. Wu Lei everywhere!
November 27, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Currently rewatching #NothingButYou #CDrama. Third time! Lovely one, my opinion remains exactly the same. Also giving husband company to watch #NirvanaInFire. Wu Lei everywhere!
Dropped #LastSummer #Kdrama on Ep 6. Not my cup of tea. That said, I am thoroughly enjoying the online discussions. It is so interesting to see fans analysing the characters. Even haters are bringing in wonderful insights into the characters. Shows the evolution of the audience I guess.
November 27, 2025 at 6:24 AM
Dropped #LastSummer #Kdrama on Ep 6. Not my cup of tea. That said, I am thoroughly enjoying the online discussions. It is so interesting to see fans analysing the characters. Even haters are bringing in wonderful insights into the characters. Shows the evolution of the audience I guess.
Started #LoveonTheTurquoiseLand. 4 episodes in. I am not exactly bored, but I am not intrigued either. Everything reminds me of something else. Currently I am cruelly selective about the content I consume, so I am likely to drop this one.
November 27, 2025 at 6:22 AM
Started #LoveonTheTurquoiseLand. 4 episodes in. I am not exactly bored, but I am not intrigued either. Everything reminds me of something else. Currently I am cruelly selective about the content I consume, so I am likely to drop this one.
November 19, 2025 at 8:49 AM
Monday Blues hitting hard. To add to that, I stumbled upon this. This song is absolutely heartbreaking, especially while remembering the #KDrama. Wish I had a different MV with all the three leads. #BeMelodramatic
youtu.be/_DbJfNc4b7c?...
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[멜로가 체질 OST Part 5] 하현상 (Ha Hyun Sang) - Moonlight MV
YouTube video by Stone Music Entertainment
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November 17, 2025 at 4:15 AM
Monday Blues hitting hard. To add to that, I stumbled upon this. This song is absolutely heartbreaking, especially while remembering the #KDrama. Wish I had a different MV with all the three leads. #BeMelodramatic
youtu.be/_DbJfNc4b7c?...
youtu.be/_DbJfNc4b7c?...
Anti-rot.The first (and only so far) step I have taken is to move away from Instagram.I did log in between my deactivation period,but I had some momentum going on,and the place looked.....crowded.Endless scrolling.I don't think I can ever go back again.Which is a shame.It was a good creative outlet.
November 15, 2025 at 7:28 AM
Anti-rot.The first (and only so far) step I have taken is to move away from Instagram.I did log in between my deactivation period,but I had some momentum going on,and the place looked.....crowded.Endless scrolling.I don't think I can ever go back again.Which is a shame.It was a good creative outlet.
Ah. Why do I like #TheLegendOfZhangHai ? There are problems with it, I do not deny it. Plot armour galore. Risky calculations, a dull romance. Yes. But I watched it as it aired, and had no idea what it was about, was smitten by Xiao Zhan after #TheUntamed, and the intro music was GORGEOUS.
November 14, 2025 at 2:16 PM
Ah. Why do I like #TheLegendOfZhangHai ? There are problems with it, I do not deny it. Plot armour galore. Risky calculations, a dull romance. Yes. But I watched it as it aired, and had no idea what it was about, was smitten by Xiao Zhan after #TheUntamed, and the intro music was GORGEOUS.
Finished #FireworksOfMyHeart. Granted, I fast forwarded a lot. A LOT. Once the couple got together I lost interest. But that doesn't mean it is not a well done drama. There are many aspects to it, and it has done justice to them decently. But it was not what I was looking for at the moment.
November 13, 2025 at 12:50 PM
Finished #FireworksOfMyHeart. Granted, I fast forwarded a lot. A LOT. Once the couple got together I lost interest. But that doesn't mean it is not a well done drama. There are many aspects to it, and it has done justice to them decently. But it was not what I was looking for at the moment.
“Segmentation fault (core dumped)” *rotflol* @canary4d.bsky.social ’s blog has managed to be insanely witty, while being sentimental at the same time!
#Cdrama #TheUntamed
#Cdrama #TheUntamed
November 12, 2025 at 3:44 PM
“Segmentation fault (core dumped)” *rotflol* @canary4d.bsky.social ’s blog has managed to be insanely witty, while being sentimental at the same time!
#Cdrama #TheUntamed
#Cdrama #TheUntamed
(A)Periodic "Little Forest" appreciation post. Cannot stress this enough, it is THE most healing movie for me. Feels like meditation. While I liked the Japanese version, I am particularly partial towards the Korean one. Just thinking about it makes my heart full.
November 12, 2025 at 11:24 AM
(A)Periodic "Little Forest" appreciation post. Cannot stress this enough, it is THE most healing movie for me. Feels like meditation. While I liked the Japanese version, I am particularly partial towards the Korean one. Just thinking about it makes my heart full.
#Cdrama So your daughter fell in love with a poor boy way below your status, and whose family has brought troubles to your business. At 19, you threatened/blackmailed her into breaking up with him, and sent her abroad. She came back after 10 years, unhappy and single for all those 10 years.
November 12, 2025 at 8:51 AM
#Cdrama So your daughter fell in love with a poor boy way below your status, and whose family has brought troubles to your business. At 19, you threatened/blackmailed her into breaking up with him, and sent her abroad. She came back after 10 years, unhappy and single for all those 10 years.
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*Finally* Gu Tingye convinces Minglan to have a proper heart-to-heart
He tells her he understands her conflict, & that if she marries him her standing among women will equal his standing among men
“I will not let you be aggrieved & keep things to yourself from now on”
#TheStoryofMinglan #cdrama
He tells her he understands her conflict, & that if she marries him her standing among women will equal his standing among men
“I will not let you be aggrieved & keep things to yourself from now on”
#TheStoryofMinglan #cdrama
November 10, 2025 at 7:05 PM
*Finally* Gu Tingye convinces Minglan to have a proper heart-to-heart
He tells her he understands her conflict, & that if she marries him her standing among women will equal his standing among men
“I will not let you be aggrieved & keep things to yourself from now on”
#TheStoryofMinglan #cdrama
He tells her he understands her conflict, & that if she marries him her standing among women will equal his standing among men
“I will not let you be aggrieved & keep things to yourself from now on”
#TheStoryofMinglan #cdrama
I don't want to be the person who whines about a drama being bad. If I don't like it I can simply just not watch it. Expectations, they make stuff complicated. Something I expected to be good, something I looked forward to, disappointed me. So I sulk.
November 10, 2025 at 11:14 AM
I don't want to be the person who whines about a drama being bad. If I don't like it I can simply just not watch it. Expectations, they make stuff complicated. Something I expected to be good, something I looked forward to, disappointed me. So I sulk.
Cannot help contrasting #FireworksInOurHearts with #LastSummer. I am on Episode 3, and we still don't know why they broke up, but the editing is smoother than the mess #LastSummer is. We get hooked, we get angst but not overreactions, we see the characters' life separately, things are building up.
November 10, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Cannot help contrasting #FireworksInOurHearts with #LastSummer. I am on Episode 3, and we still don't know why they broke up, but the editing is smoother than the mess #LastSummer is. We get hooked, we get angst but not overreactions, we see the characters' life separately, things are building up.
There is a “tempting fate” kinda quality to reading funny blogs and laughing/smiling while waiting your turn at the dentist’s office. Moments away from resembling my fav #Cdrama characters (Wei Wuxian am looking at you).
November 10, 2025 at 5:52 AM
There is a “tempting fate” kinda quality to reading funny blogs and laughing/smiling while waiting your turn at the dentist’s office. Moments away from resembling my fav #Cdrama characters (Wei Wuxian am looking at you).
November 10, 2025 at 5:38 AM
#LastSummer Episode 4. I am tired. so very tired. I feel manipulated.
November 10, 2025 at 4:19 AM
#LastSummer Episode 4. I am tired. so very tired. I feel manipulated.
There are some dramas where for some reason,despite decent acting,I am intensely aware of the fact that it IS acting.You know what I mean?Maybe because of the predictability in body language.Or dialogues. #LastSummer feels like that.
November 9, 2025 at 7:25 AM
There are some dramas where for some reason,despite decent acting,I am intensely aware of the fact that it IS acting.You know what I mean?Maybe because of the predictability in body language.Or dialogues. #LastSummer feels like that.