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"Listen to Nickhun's self-composed song "Let It Rain"!" plus 24 more
- Listen to Nickhun's self-composed song "Let It Rain"!
- ASTA TV's November 2012 Issue – INFINITE "Infinite Concert Second Invasion Evolution The Movie 3D"
- Tiger Dara looking innocent and cute
- Seung-chan's Diary: "Ardent South America"
- Eunjung "Want to forget it all. Please withdraw the sanctions against Five Fingers' Production Company"
- CL teases Bom, plus 2NE1 Names 'Taiwan Amabassador'
- JYJ receives award from the Minister of Knowledge and Economy
- KARA's Nicole reveals childhood photos
- Secret's Han Sun Hwa looks gorgeous for 1st look
- Sistar poses with Hyun Bin
- Girls' Generation's Taeyeon shows off her drawing skills
- Girl's Day's Sojin impresses with gorgeous selcas
- 121117 Music Core performances (Son Dambi,B1A4,Dal Shabet & more)
- Nickhun writes his own song, 'Let it rain'
- UEE goes wild for H:connect
- Girls' Generation Holds LG Fansign Event
- B1A4 Gongchan fully recovered after kidney surgery
- INFINITE & IU 2013 Elite Endorsement BTS
- Sung Kyu's graceful melody attracts the girls
- BIGBANG in America: Behind the Scenes With the K-Pop Boy Wonders!
- Boyfriend came up tops on the album charts
- 121117 Music Core Performers List
- Jaejoong Talks About Love Scandals and Dating Publicly
- f(x)'s Victoria and Super Junior M's Zhoumi to appear on "The Generation Show"
- EXO-K, Selected as the Newest Samsung Electronic Online Model
Listen to Nickhun's self-composed song "Let It Rain"!
Posted: 17 Nov 2012 07:30 AM PST
Who wants to hear Nickhun's very first self-composed song?
Here it is.
This is a recorded version of his live performance from their concert. Bear with it for a while as we will update you with clearer one next time.
Did you like it? This song is composed by Nickhun for the Hottests!
Audio streamed by Chinese Hottest, recorded by World Khun! ^^
Thank you everyone for sharing~!
ASTA TV's November 2012 Issue – INFINITE "Infinite Concert Second Invasion Evolution The Movie 3D"
Posted: 17 Nov 2012 07:00 AM PST
On October 11th, the press preview of Infinite's (the 'Trend-dols' with a splendid perfectly synchronized dance) 3D movie <Infinite Concert Second Invasion Evolution The Movie 3D> was held at Seoul's CGV Wangsimni. Infinite who showed an image glowing with nervosity at the movie filled with the images of their own concert! But, as expected, they couldn't hide their joy at the fact that they could see their concert on a theater's screen.
<Infinite Concert Second Invasion Evolution The Movie 3D>is a 3D concert movie which required more than 30 cameras were required at Infinite's encore concert 'SECOND INVASION EVOLUTION' held on April 1st at the Olympic Sport Stadium. It depicts in 3D the harmonious emotions with over 10,000 fans. This movie, presenting an overwhelming sense of realism with a realistic 3D video, showed a special performance performed only during the encore concert 'Shot', as well as the special video 'I am Infinite' which is an audition of Infinite for the members' solo stages and even the concert's making video was planned to be revealed then, so the expectations were high for it.
They wanted to see their own concert but they hoped for it to be a good gift for the fans who couldn't see the concert and could now see it in the theaters, on a 3D screen so they could feel even closer to the members. Sunggyu revealed the funny points of the movie saying "How many times will Dongwoo get the choreography wrong? If you observe it it's funny.", and as soon as Sungjong said "Each of the members' individual stages left a deep impression" Hoya added wittily, warming up the place "Because there's a performance where I rip my shirt, I was worried about whether it'd be deemed unsuitable for under 19s. But it's a relief that it was rated so students can all watch it".
After this, during photo time they posed with their 3D glasses as the pose they had in the 3D movie's capture, Infinite became a more brighter item with the black suits that they wore that day and made them cool. And as much as they are the Infinite famous through their angle-choreography they showed a part of 'Be Mine' and received a big flash baptism.
It was amazing seeing our performance like this in a movie. You can experience it through 3D, it's more realistic, and while watching the movie it really felt like I was on stage dancing and singing. It was enjoyable throughout watching it. I hope that even in the future you can see our performances through movies!
I wish you can enjoy the touchingness through the movie that you couldn't feel at the concert! And beyond anything, please anticipate how many times Dongwoo messed up. After counting Dongwoo's mistakes, if you send through SNS I will respond! Dongwoo watched this movie and cried again. (laughs)
Not only the things that we prepared for this concert but there is also performances and songs that you can only find in the movie! Feel the touchingness from that day as it is! Ah~~ I want to watch it again too!
In this movie, INFINITE's everything is included! You can feel all seven member's charms at one time so surely come to watch! And then leave your appreciation through SNS.
I wish all the fans that couldn't come to the concert could watch it! Think of our mistakes as aegyo!
If you watch this movie, you can feel enjoyment beyond the actual concert. It has comic, touchingness, and story. Because it has thick touchingness, I wish a lot of fans watched it!
It is a concert that has formed fruit through everyday's efforts. Please watch our cool sides through the movie theater's big screen!
trans. cr; nahbit, emilie @ infinite updates | source cr; 1|2|3|4|5|6|7 via 91020880926 ; take out with full credits
Tiger Dara looking innocent and cute
Posted: 17 Nov 2012 06:00 AM PST
Korean girl group 2NE1 came to Taiwan for the first time at around 5am yesterday, attracting over 100 fans at the air port to welcome them and making them touched. They insisted on being "trendy no matter the timing".
Member Dara showed up with a Tiger (Winnie The Pooh character) outfit, (T/N: I know it's a JS design but the Taiwan media used Tiger instead) CL wore a pair of shades with smiley faces. Members were very friendly towards the "early birds" fans by shaking hands with them, making fans excited and said that "It was worth it even if my Liver explodes!"
2NE1, who consisted of CL, Dara, Bom & Minzy, is a sister group of the Korean famous group, BIGBANG. They debuted 3 years ago with Hip Hop style and their fans are mainly females.
They arrived from LAX to Taoyuan airport, attracting many fans to wait for them at the airport to welcome them. Despite boarding the plane for more than 10 hours, they were still fashionistas. CL who was wearing a pair of shades with smiley faces said "We like to dress up prettily off stage too. I'm thankful for everyone who likes our style."
Although they loved dressing up coolly their method of protecting their throats are very traditional. During the interview yesterday, Park Bom revealed that "I gargle with salt water every morning and wears a mask whenever I'm out." However, CL said "I tried drinking stewed pear water ( it is supposed to be good for throat and voice ) , it's not very effective. Sleeping is still the best." Minzy then said she drank hot tea to protect her throat.
They will be performing at 730pm tonight at Taipei Arena, and their tickets are already 80% sold. To buy their tickets, please visit ticket.com.tw.
Source: Apple Daily
Posted by: WeLoveDara
Translated by: darliciousx@ForeverWithDara
Seung-chan's Diary: "Ardent South America"
Posted: 17 Nov 2012 05:30 AM PST
Here is Peru in South America!
Media have broadcasted on us from yesterday. Because fans' reaction here is hot.. of course fans in other nations support us hard... Bigbang seldom comes to South America.. so people not only in Peru but also in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, Venezuela and other countries as well attended Live today.. it was like a festival.
¿Siempre son asi de apasionados?(SR wrote this in Japanese) this Spanish means "Are you guys that passionate like this usually".. I wanted to say this, so memorized but I stuttered a lot.. I'm sorry..
This place has very different atmosphere, language and culture from others we've been to. it was interesting. is it ok to dub it a new world. people here know our existence.. so nice I can't believe.. We don't know when we meet fans here again. I felt fans saw us, wanting to remember us in heart and feel us more.. I did my best to live up to the expectation of South America. Live show was going at 9pm in weekday. every fan did their best too. even it was quite cold due to outdoor stage.. we're gonna go back home tomorrow but I'm not happy, thinking fans missing us in South America..
Gracias Peru Adios!!!!
Source: @ShrimpLJY
Eunjung "Want to forget it all. Please withdraw the sanctions against Five Fingers' Production Company"
Posted: 17 Nov 2012 05:00 AM PST
- Heard about the sanctions against Five Fingers' production company while promoting in Japan
- Told the Management Entertainment Association "Want to forget it all"
T-ara's Eunjung has requested the Management Entertainment Agency to withdraw its boycott of Five Fingers' production company YEIN E&M.
The Korean Entertainment Management Association (KEMA), in any interview with eDaily StarIn on the afternoon of the 16th, said about its sanction procedure against YEIN E&M "A sudden change in variable occurred after the news spread that we had sent out documents [regarding YEIN E&M to our members], right now, our procedure is put on halt." A related person from KEMA said "It is because T-ara's Eunjung, who is currently promoting in Japan, has requested KEMA to withdraw the sanctions against Five Fingers' production company YEIN E&M regarding the dispute about her being forced off the drama."
This afternoon, Eunjung expressed to KEMA "Putting aside right or wrong, I want to put down everything related to Five Fingers and forget it all. If the sanctions against the production company can be withdrawn, then let's just pretend this did not happen."
Because of Eunjung's request, KEMA is currently figuring out how to solve this problem. YEIN E&M had forced an actor to leave after completion of contract singing, poster shooting, script reading and the press conference, so this cannot be seen only as a problem between one actor and one production company. To prevent similar things from happening again in the future, KEMA decided to respond by taking boycotting measures. Another related person said "Although Eunjung's opinion should be placed first in resolving this issue, but from KEMA's perspective, some measures have to be put into place to prevent this from happening again in the future."
Today, KEMA had delivered documents to its members and member companies (around 130) regarding Five Finger's unilateral termination of Eunjung. The document said "We were determined to rectify the normal drama production relations and had requested for the actor's return to the drama and for an undertaking not to allow such things to happen again, but YEIN as usual remained silent, avoiding responsibility and deceiving our Association", "We hope that our members will confirm with our Association first before deciding to appear in YEIN E&M productions. It is our plan to implement this for 2 years (until December 2014)." [In effect meaning that without any special reasons, KEMA members should not appear in YEIN E&M dramas.]
This measure is the follow up to Eunjung's sudden termination from SBS's drama Five Fingers in August. At the time, KEMA and the Korean Broadcasting and Actors Union (KBAU) had, on the 28th, issued its protests against SBS and Five Fingers' production company YEIN E&M for forcing Eunjung off the drama. YEIN E&M had also expressed its stance, stating that it would take strong legal measures if Eunjung's side continues to make unreasonable propositions. The two sides were always in opposition.
Translated from TCN Chinese Trans: http://tieba.baidu.com/p/1990256876
Original article: http://news.nate.com.../20121116n19835
CL teases Bom, plus 2NE1 Names 'Taiwan Amabassador'
Posted: 17 Nov 2012 04:30 AM PST
Popular KPOP girl group 2NE1 flew to Taiwan from Los Angeles on the 15th for their New Evolution concert world tour stop at Taiwan, Taipei Arena. They arrived at Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport at 5.50am.
The airport was already crowded with about 120 fans, 80% of them are females. The moment they saw 2NE1 coming out, the fans shouted: "goddess!" The girls departed to their hotel in a Mercedes Benz immediately after, to catch up on some sleep.
The hotel 2NE1 stays in costs NTD$25000 (~860USD) per person per night. 2NE1 has about 100 staff with them, 3 security guards from Korea, 5 security guards from Taiwan. All these show 2NE1′s superstar status. This is2NE1's first visit to Taiwan. They did not request for anything special, they only asked for fresh fruits to be prepared.2NE1 held an interview in the afternoon on the day they arrived. They looked a bit tired, but 2NE1 said that they feel great. Although 2NE1 only debuted 3 years ago, they have already performed in many countries.
During the interview, leader CL stated that time difference is not an issue to her. Because they are doing their world tour now, she is always tired and hence, she will sleep whenever possible. She also said: "I am looking forward to the concert tomorrow. I was very shocked to see so many fans in the airport today!"
Park Bom said that to maintain her figure and stamina, she will find time to do exercises and do sit-ups for at least 100 times. At this point, CL teased Bom: "that seems like a lie!" Recently, it was reported that Park Bominvented her own cabbage diet meal. [T/N This was actually back in 2010 before 'To Anyone' promotions] When asked about this, Bom corrected the report: "Our trainer wanted me to eat more cabbage. I merely took the photos of my cabbage meal for memory sake. I didn't expect this to become a hot topic." Park Bom enjoys drinking watermelon juice and she jokingly said that it made her lose weight. Fans immediately named it "Watermelon juice diet" which made her feel flattered.
Dara also expressed that she has learned Mandarin Chinese before, and she introduced herself in Mandarin Chinese: "I am Dara, I am 28, I have a younger brother called Thunder (MBLAQ member)." Hence, Dara was nominated by 2NE1 to be their Taiwan ambassador.
[2NE1 also revealed that they have prepared 26 of their popular songs such as "I Am The Best", "Fire" and new song "I Love You" for the NECon in Taiwan. Despite having performed so many times, 2NE1 said that they still feel nervous.
2NE1's seniors, BIGBANG, recently held their Alive world tour at Taiwan as well. The boys from BIGBANG told 2NE1 that Taipei Arena was a fantastic venue to perform in.
Source:udn.com, chinatimes.com article 1[ , chinatimes.com article 2 , The Liberty Times, The Liberty Times article 2, Yahoo News
Translated and compiled by: firstname.lastname@example.com
JYJ receives award from the Minister of Knowledge and Economy
Posted: 17 Nov 2012 04:00 AM PST
JYJ was awarded from the Minister of Knowledge and Economy.
JYJ received an award from the Minister of Knowledge and Economy at an opening ceremony of 'KBEE 2012' (Korea Brand & Entertainment Expo 2011) that was held at INTEX Exhibition Center in Osaka, Japan, on 15th. JYJ was recognized as the top Hallyu star that actively influences various areas of cultural industries.
C-Jes Entertainment, the agency of JYJ, said that, "With the fact that delivering Hallyu culture in countries such as in South America and Europe where have weak basement for Hallyu culture while not having limited concerts in Asia depends on profit, and the fact that creating chances and signal for Japanese fans to visit Korea with concert, drama fan meetings and fan fairs while JYJ's activities in Japan is not allowed, and other facts are the result of JYJ's efforts." Also, C-Jes Entertainment added that, "Even though JYJ has no recent activity in Japan and visited Osaka after 3 years from the last visit, thousands of fans at an airport proved JYJ's popularity."
Meanwhile, JYJ said at the ceremony that, "We're so happy to see many people who love Korea and our music though concerts and fan fair events. We're going to be better with better activities after this meaningful award," in a fluent Japanese.
Source: innolife
KARA's Nicole reveals childhood photos
Posted: 17 Nov 2012 03:40 AM PST
Secret's Han Sun Hwa looks gorgeous for 1st look
Posted: 17 Nov 2012 03:15 AM PST
Secret's member Han Sun Hwa modeled for 1stLook magazine.
In the latest set of photos for 1st Look, Han Sun Hwa changed from a lovely girl into a sexy and mature lady. Sporting curly hair, white skin and see-through costume, Han Sun Hwa looks so attractive and beautiful.
In the interview during the photoshoot, Han Sun Hwa shared, "Right after debuting, I participated in 'Invincible Youth' and the entertainer image made me stiff and didn't have many chances to show the image I wanted. However, in this photoshoot, I can show my favorite image, which made me happy".
Han Sun Hwa is now appearing in 'We got married' with ZE:A Kwang Hee as a married couple. She shared, "Through MBC's 'We Got Married 4' I wanted to show my real person, didn't hide any points of views about love and marriage,... I was kind of a practical person so If I could show myself, I would be so happy".
Source: bnt news
Written by Jenny@dkpopnews
Posted: 17 Nov 2012 02:40 AM PST
On November 16, Sistar Dasom shared a photo taken with Hyun Bin through her twitter account, with a message, "With Hyun Bin who is currently serving in the Haebyeongdae Marine Corps".
In the photo, Hyun Bin looks relaxed yet serious, while Sistar members are nervous standing besides him
Netizens reactions, "Hyun Bin looks so handsome", "Standing next to Hyun Bin, Sistar members seem small!...
Currently, Hyun Bin is on his offwork time for 8 days 7 nights, he will be discharged from the service on December 6.
Source: Sistar's twitter
Written by Jenny@dkpopnews
Girls' Generation's Taeyeon shows off her drawing skills
Posted: 17 Nov 2012 02:00 AM PST
In the first photo,she is seen doing the victory sign while smiling sweetly to the camera.
She mentioned that she was happy to be able to meet and greet Japanese Sones,she then mentioned about the live performance of their new Japanese single "Flower Power".
Check out her "Flower" drawing below,did she impress with her drawing skills?
Girl's Day's Sojin impresses with gorgeous selcas
Posted: 17 Nov 2012 01:30 AM PST
The girls performed their new song "Please Don't Forget Me" on KBS Music Bank yesterday and she asked fans to tune in immediately to watch their live performance.
She then uploaded the photos attached here.
Fans commented after seeing her new pics,"she's gorgeous","will watch Girl's Day surely" and etc.
121117 Music Core performances (Son Dambi,B1A4,Dal Shabet & more)
Posted: 17 Nov 2012 01:02 AM PST
Nickhun writes his own song, 'Let it rain'
Posted: 17 Nov 2012 12:29 AM PST
After Taec Yeon, Junho and Woo Young, the solo songs of Chansung, Nickhun and Jun K have also been released recently.
At 2pm on November 15, through 2PM's official homepage, 3 new solo songs of Jun.K, Nickhun and Chansung were released..
In the previous Asia tour, Jun.K's 'Alive' received much love from fans. This time, maknae Chansung is attracting fans' attention with his new song "Love You Down".
In particlular, for the upcoming concert, Nickhun's 'Let it rain' was highly expected, because this is the first time he writes his own song, to show appreciation towards fans' love to him and 2PM. Nickhun wanted to share his true feeling about it through music.
JYP's representative shared, "The 2PM's upcoming live tour will display a lot of emotional performances and new sides of members. Please give us a lot of supports".
Source: bnt news
Written by Jenny@dkpopnews
Posted: 17 Nov 2012 12:00 AM PST
After School's UEE revealed some new photos taken for H:connect
With the mix of black and white, smoky make-up, UEE looks strong and attractive in her latest photoshoot. Garnering much attention with her deep look, professional poses and awesome figure.
UEE will be back soon with a new drama 'Jeon Woo Chi' alongside Cha Tae Hyun on November 21.
Source: H:connect
Written by Jenny@dkpopnews
Girls' Generation Holds LG Fansign Event
Posted: 16 Nov 2012 11:30 PM PST
On November 15th, Girls' Generation held a fansign event in celebration of a new LG store branch opening in Gangnam, Seoul. Throughout the past year, Girls' Generation members have appeared in various LG advertisements and CFs as endorsers for the LG TVs. Fans who took part in the event were able to personally greet one of the girls and receive a personalized autographed LG poster. With each member dressed in their own unique trendy fall fashion, Girls' Generation truly shined and stunned everyone in attendance.
Source: Newsen
Written by: kt9823@soshified
Edited by: spiceshoe@soshified
B1A4 Gongchan fully recovered after kidney surgery
Posted: 16 Nov 2012 11:00 PM PST
B1A4's Gongchan who received kidney surgery last July revealed "I'm now fully recovered. I'm in good health."
On 16th during an interview, Gongchan revealed to the reporter that "I just have to control little on what I eat. I always really liked spicy and salty food but they said I should eat less irritating dishes so I'm following the diet well. I'm now getting used to the new diet so it's okay."
He received surgery for kidney removal and was diagnosed during their promotion for "Sleep well goodnight". Before his surgery he had complained abdominal pains but they didn't know the accurate reason. The other 4 members continued with their promotion while he recovered from his surgery.
Meanwhile, B1A4 made their comeback with their new track "Tried walking" on 12th. It is composed by leader Jinyoung and the track captures the Autumn vibe, breaking away from their past cute image. Members said "We will really perform hard with this track and try to win the first place on music show.", revealing their determination.
Article Credits: Nate via Mochi Muffins @FLIGHTB1A4.COM
Translation: Mochi Muffins @FLIGHTB1A4.COM
INFINITE & IU 2013 Elite Endorsement BTS
Posted: 16 Nov 2012 10:30 PM PST
Sung Kyu's graceful melody attracts the girls
Posted: 16 Nov 2012 10:00 PM PST
INFINITE leader Kim Sung Kyu almost has his own solo debut and the video teaser is released.
On 16th at 00:00KST, second video teaser of title song "60 seconds" is released on INFINITE's official site.
In the first video teaser, INFINITE's L appears in it and he meets the girl as an idol style to start this MV. In the second video teaser, Sunggyu has his piano solo. This shows a musician appearance and thus, enhances the expectation on his song.
The clock appeared in the second teaser matches with the title, "60 seconds". Also, Sunggyu dyed his hair into red and he works hard to play the piano. This implies the atmosphere of "60 seconds".
After watching the second teaser, the responses of the audience are: "L is beckoning last time, and Sunggyu this time as well." "Can't wait for Sunggyu's solo album." "The maturity of Sunggyu on music is enhanced."
INFINITE's leader Kim Sung Kyu first solo album "Another Me" will released on 19th. The album has 6 songs in total, including the title song "60 seconds" which is cooperated with Sweetune, "SHINE" by Nell's Kim Jong Wan.
Source: The Star
Trans by: Tracy for http://infinite7soul.com, Take out with full credit.
BIGBANG in America: Behind the Scenes With the K-Pop Boy Wonders!
Posted: 16 Nov 2012 09:30 PM PST
A refreshingly candid answer in the very formal, professional world of K-pop where the stars are more cute than sexy, scandals are minimal, and its stars spend years training. But this is BIGBANG — an act that rewrites most of the conventions in K-pop by composing most of their own music, go shirtless in music videos, and have found themselves in the midst of several controversies just this year alone.
Backstage, the five members are in their opening number outfits — heavy-duty, sparkling white suits looking like edgy Prince Charmings — but G-Dragon walks around without his jacket on and huge sunglasses before sitting down for some pre-show interviews where each member personifies himself in their demeanor. The elusive T.O.P., known for his low-bass timbre rapping, wears dark sunglasses and shows little emotion. The handsome Seungri sits straight up juxtaposing G-Dragon's casual answers and laid back appearance.
Taeyang, in long braids, acts in a similar calm manner answering many questions with an impressive grasp of English similar to G-Dragon. While Daesung, the group's charismatic powerhouse vocalist, spends most of his off-camera moments warming up his voice with lip trills. Each has his own bottle of Fiji water (with a bottle of Welch's white grape juice for T.O.P.) with G-Dragon's attitude seemingly not improving just minutes before show time.
The show is scheduled to begin only ten minutes behind schedule (a big difference to the 90-minute plus delay label-mates 2NE1 fell into in August) with little commotion backstage. One back-up dancer scurries out of the female dancer's changing room, being sure to slow down and give a little bow upon passing Taeyang, but all feels calm before the final American stop of BIGBANG's Alive Tour.
Who knows what happened in the final ten minutes before wrapping interviews to the show's kick-off (perhaps it was the ear-shattering screams filling the sold out arena show), but when BIGBANG took the stage Friday night, G-Dragon and co. appeared in amazing spirits throughout the entire performance.
Kicking off with "TONIGHT," the band's frenzied electronic track, G-Dragon ran down the stage's runway looking as if he would almost fall off the stage into the vivacious pit of fans if he hadn't slowed himself down sooner (he repeated this same gesture several times throughout the show). The show started off with banging tracks moving quickly to "Hands Up" and "Fantastic Baby" (which peaked at No. 2 on the K-Pop Hot 100). As the show moves on, G-Dragon receives a loud response whenever his parts begin, but Daesung gets equally impressive screams. (Particularly when teasing that fans may be hearing his new solo material soon.)
Throughout the show BIGBANG took a stage approach similar to the likes of One Direction — using minimal choreography and relying more on jumping around stage and interacting with the crowd. Stage props were used minimally, but effectively. "How Gee" saw T.O.P. and G-Dragon riding around in bedazzled, upholstered segues and Daesung attaching humongous angel wings during appropriate solo track "Wings" to attach himself on a cable and essentially soar over the crowd.
BIGBANG's musical styling ranges from hip-hop to electronic pop, but in-between tracks concertgoers saw a deeper connection to the hip-hop world with members beat-boxing for each other while the group spit raps or harmonized together (including a highlight where G-Dragon offered English verses of "Crayon," [his solo track that peaked at No. 4 on the K-Pop Hot 100] indicating a proper English debut may not be too far away for he or BIGBANG). Concertgoers were treated to breakdancing and Taeyang's gymnastics including a few on-stage flips.
While speaking to the crowd, the group had a tendency to sing the Jay-Z and Alicia Keys' New York anthem, "Empire State Of Mind," making their East Coast admiration clear. "It was really tough to get here, three flight changes," Taeyang told the crowd of the problems his band found in the wake of Hurricane Sandy. Focusing on the positive he wrapped with, "Let's make it unforgettable."
Today's male pop or hip-hop stars wouldn't be caught dead in the flamboyant fashion the group brought for their Alive Tour (with outfits including brightly colored suit jackets and the tightest jeans imaginable). Yet the look completely works for BIGBANG with nothing sacrificed from an artistic standpoint. One got a sense of the dedication the fans (affectionately known as VIPs) when BIGBANG dropped out singing to let concertgoers take the chorus to their hit song "Haru Haru." The fact that such a large East Coast venue could be filled with the lyrics of a song called "Haru Haru" by the concertgoers is truly remarkable in and of itself.
G-Dragon seemingly recognized his group's amazing accomplishment with his energy never fading throughout the showcase. "You guys are amazing… I love you," he told the audience to fans' delights. "I promise you we will come back soon." He spoke a similar phrase in Korean, but to lesser cheers.
But with tubs of Brooklyn Lager and bottles of Hennessy backstage following the show, regardless of whatever language they were singing in, the final American stop of BIGBANG's Alive Tour was a success.
Source: Billboard
Boyfriend came up tops on the album charts
Posted: 16 Nov 2012 09:00 PM PST
Boyfriend's full-length "JANUS" album came up at 1st place in the Daily Charts Sales.
'JANUS' that was released on 14 November topped both Real-Time Album Charts & 15-Day Daily Charts at the same time in the combined Hanteo Chart Sales.
Entertainment Company Starship commented, "Despite the delay in its release, they still came up tops so we're really happy. Thank you so much to the fans who have waited so long for this"
Boyfriend is receiving immense competition with popular idol boy groups like B1A4, Block B etc in the charts as well.
'JANUS' is a new wave style genre that showcases Boyfriend's vocals in a fantastic string instrumental, emotional melodious piano sounds and groovy bass. It is a song that expresses the sorrows and pain of both sides of how a guy dreaded letting go of the girl he loves but still did it with a smile in order to not leave any hard feelings.
TRANSLATIONS: makwangboi.tumblr.com
SOURCE: Nate News (http://news.nate.com/view/20121116n04799)
121117 Music Core Performers List
Posted: 16 Nov 2012 08:30 PM PST
Jaejoong Talks About Love Scandals and Dating Publicly
Posted: 16 Nov 2012 07:56 PM PST
Title: Kim Jaejoong, "Scandal with actress is wishful thinking… but dating publicly?"
Kim Jaejoong who is a member of JYJ and has made his onscreen debut in a full fledged commercial movie said he gained valuable colleagues in senior actors Oh Dal-Su and Han Sang-Jin through the movie 'Code Name: Jackal'.
Kim Jaejoong said "The two senior actors encouraged me, saying 'Jaejoong-ah, continue to do movies" and "Though there aren't scenes where we appeared together, we talked about many things during filming."
Previously in the TV series 'Dr. Jin' Kim Jaejoong who forged a friendship with Song Seung-Heon said "Though we were nervous and busy concentrating [on the drama] since it was both of our first times acting in a historical drama, we became closer while filming together and we contact each other even now."
Through a succession of pieces, Kim Jaejoong who palled up with actors said "Now I want to get close to an actress" and got a whimsical concern. "I don't know what piece I'm going to choose but now I want to get close to an actress. I become friends with actors all the time. Others have love scandals through filming movies or TV series, but why am I not having one?"
To a question about his ideal type, Kim Jaejoong answered "I had a definite ideal type in the past. However, now the standard is getting blurred. But it doesn't mean I like anyone… Strangely, it is unclear to me."
Kim Jaejoong also talked about dating publicly. "I can date publicly after I date someone for a long time. Of course, I have had secret relationships and I have talked about such stories in broadcasts. But I think I can contemplate making my relationship public when I have dated someone for at least a year."
Source: My Daily
Translated by: Sofia (@126×204)
Proofread by: Nikki (@jae2thejoong)
f(x)'s Victoria and Super Junior M's Zhoumi to appear on "The Generation Show"
Posted: 16 Nov 2012 07:20 PM PST
EXO-K, Selected as the Newest Samsung Electronic Online Model
Posted: 16 Nov 2012 07:20 PM PST
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The Youth/Rec Star-News site is up and running. We just need your input and posts on youthrec.starnewsonline.com. As the activity level increases, we'll add a new pull-down menu for each local youth sport or recreational activity.
Everyone I've talked to about the site and those who have visited it have responded positively to the new section. It will, I hope in time, become THE place to go for all local information on youth sports and recreation.
But your input is vital, as the success of this endeavor will depend on the participation of local coaches, league administrators and parents.
And middle schools will finally have a solid block of space in the local news cycle, something those young athletes have needed for a long time.
One thing I really like about this Web-based sports news for kids is the fact that relatives from all over the country or the globe can see what nieces, nephews, grandkids and cousins are up to in New Hanover County.
And of course, you control the action on Youth/Rec. Coaches, league administrators and parents can post directly to the site, using the 'Submit a Post' button on the main page.
I'll be a regular visitor and participant, as well, along with my regular duties with this column. I'll continue to discuss local and national issues and I'll continue to report here in print on local youth teams and athletes.
I've talked with parents from teams that have traveled here for tournaments and they've told me that their hometown media outlets cover very little if any youth sports news.
So here we are at the cusp of something really positive for kids. My suggestion for coaches and league administrators is to assign someone to handle the Youth/Rec duties.
We want league schedules, scores, registration information, photos and results for individual and team activities. We'll even have a section for local bands.
For you, the reader, bookmarks can be your friend. Please check in regularly for updates, news and photos for all local sports.
Record youth, rec news on Star-News Web site
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Here is a website where you can find some links to learn Croatian online:
Carried over from the history thread...
To be, or not to be? But how do you say that in Croatian?
The Phrase Based Multi Language Forum
http://www.phrasebase.com/forum/read.ph ... 640&page=1
The Croatian Language Guide:
From Mirena
To be, or not to be?
Biti ili ne biti?
Found a great language exchange website where people post the languages they are able to teach and the ones they want to learn and are then linked with people who are matches. They also have forums and chats. I've got 3 mails out now, I'll let you know what I hear back.
Looks pretty cool..check it out here:
Polyglot: a non profit community dedicated to language exchange
http://www.polyglot-learn-language.com/ ... MostlyCelt
I've found a wonderful language program and it has a free trial with it.
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The frame is upside-down in this foto.
I've tacked on the steering headset
for the Under-seat steering.
Ugly ... but it sticks.
Had to jack up the amperage for this.
I'm working on 2 different cargo bikes right now ... and showing some of the other Recumbents that I've made.
Looks like it is coming along nicely. I just bought the plans for the same bike. Now am getting discouraged just looking at whats involved in the steering assembly. Lots of angles, and the mitre cuts.
Go look on the forum at AtomicZombie ... someone came up with a wooden frame jig that will help you get all this lined up properly for cutting & welding.
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Forman News
On Saturday, November 11, Forman School will host the Litchfield Hills Farm-Fresh Market for the second week in a row, from 10am-1pm in the Student Center.
"The new culinary course at Forman focuses on local food so it seems like a good fit. We are looking forward to having Forman join us in our goal to help our farmers be sustainable and economically viable," said a spokesperson for the Market.
"We are very excited to be hosting the Market," says Chef Matthew Thomas who runs the Lion's Den Bistro and Forman's new Culinary Program. "You could easily run a Michelin-star restaurant only using meat and produce from the purveyors who attend the Litchfield Farm-Fresh Market."
The market on November 4 went off without a hitch. I saw students, faculty members with their kids, and some new faces," says Thomas. "All of the farms let me know how much fun they had and loved the fact that the market was being held inside a school. The farmers also told me that it was one of their busiest indoor markets in years."
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Some good news for a change - over 2-billion PET plastic bottles were recycled in South Africa last year.
Plastic bottle recycled tonnage in SA has grown by over 800% since 2005 says PETCO (the organization responsible for fulfilling the South African PET plastic industry's role of Extended Producer Responsibility).
Its figures indicate that the annual PET recycling rate has grown from 52% of post-consumer bottle PET in 2015, to 55% in 2016, exceeding their expected target.
PETCO recycled an additional 22% of post-consumer bottles in comparison to the previous year, with the total PET market growing by 14.8% to 241 269 tons.
PETCO CEO, Cheri Scholtz, commented, "PETCO is delighted with the latest figures. Through the remarkable network of people, companies and organisations we work with, 2billion PET bottles were collected for recycling across South Africa during the course of 2016, creating some 62 000 income opportunities for small and micro-collectors, and changing their lives and those of their families in immeasurable ways."
"The voluntary recycling fee paid annually by PETCO members on every ton of raw material purchased has enabled the payment of a total of R1,9-billion by our contracted recyclers to collectors for baled bottles since the inception of PETCO in 2004. This incentive ensures that the collection of PET bottles for recycling is sustained, and results in almost 800 000 tons of carbon and over 3-million m3 of landfill space has been saved to date," she says.
Casper Durandt, Chairman of PETCO and Senior Technical Operations Manager Coca-Cola Southern and East Africa, also commented, "While this is an extremely proud accomplishment for PETCO, we could not have achieved this without the dedicated partners we work with. They have made extraordinary contributions to the recycling of post-consumer PET in South Africa, thereby enabling PETCO to expand our collection network, build relationships with recyclers, seek new opportunities to develop and support entrepreneurs, and ultimately grow our recycling tonnages."
Adds Chandru Wadhwani, Joint Managing Director of Extrupet (Pty) Ltd. and PETCO board member, "PETCO's achievement of collecting 90 749 tons in 2016 was beyond remarkable. For those of us who have long memories in this industry, it is extraordinary to have crossed the 90 000 ton mark so early on in PETCO's young evolution. Considering what was the "lay of the land" at the beginning of 2016, there were only hurdles and obstacles which had many of us believing that the collection figure for the year would have gone backwards from the previous year. This is ultimately an achievement built on teamwork, coordinated at its finest through the exemplary efforts of PETCO. Credit is extended to all the members for their continued support. They set the perfect example of what "extended producer responsibility" entails and their continuous drive to grow their achievements have become the benchmark for many other organisations in SA, as well as internationally".
South Africa's 55% recycling rate compares well with international PET recycling rates. The US rate of post-consumer PET recycling hovers around the 30% mark while European average rates are around 59%.
PET (Polyethylene Terephthalate) is an incredibly sophisticated plastic most commonly used to manufacture bottled-water and cool-drink packaging. But after it's been used, PET can be recycled into many new and useful products, including being turned back into bottles.As with virgin PET, recycled PET (rPET) can be used to make many new products, including polyester staple fibre/filament used for apparel (clothing), home textiles (duvets, pillows, carpeting), automotive parts (carpets, sound insulation, boot linings, seat covers) and industrial end-use items (geotextiles and roof insulation), and new PET packaging and
bottles for both food and non-food products. It is generally blended in a ratio of virgin to recycled, depending on the application required. It's too valuable to be thrown in with the rubbish!


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The spec sheet, as announced, is still pretty vague, but Atari has confirmed a few notable things, starting with a price point between $250 and $300. In exchange for costing roughly as much as a Nintendo Switch, Xbox One S, or PlayStation 4, the Ataribox will come packed with an "AMD customized processor with Radeon graphics technology." Additionally, this will not be an Android system. Instead, the Ataribox will run Linux "with a customized, easy-to-use user interface."
Open, hackable Linux-based consoles don't exactly have a great track record, so colour me skeptical.
Wouldn't be the first time my skepticism turns out to be spot-on. I don't think the Ataribox is the next Commodore USA, but I'm afraid its fate will be the same, regardless.
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I would argue that it's not exactly the same space. If anything, I'd say it's more of a competitor for the Switch given the price point and the fact that most older games aren't nearly as violent or graphic as many modern ones, but even that is a bit of a stretch given the different development ecosystem the open platform is liable to encourage.
There's also something to be said for tight integration without need for manual setup. Most people don't want to deal with getting an emulator set up properly, but are perfectly fine if the setup is done for them.
Based on that, an even better comparison would be a Steam Box, which mostly died because a large majority of the big-name games people play on Steam other than Valve titles weren't supported (mostly because developers are lazy and don't get that using OpenGL instead of Direct3D will get you cross platform graphics support with near zero effort), but that problem isn't exactly an issue with the AtariBox.
The Steam Box didn't really fail... since it really wasn't marketed. I mean if they'd spent a ton of money on marketing it so that people knew what one was...
It was kind of more like 'hey buddy, I got this cool thing to show you.'
Actually if they'd done a campaign like Ataribox, it probably would have sold like hell! In it's various flavors, though especially if Valve had put their name on it.
The switch is a portable/handheld console. So that comparison just doesn't work.
Yes, it's a steam box.. they died as a concept mainly because most of the steam games catalogue simply didn't work well with its controller setup, but also because they didn't offer anything above a PC running Windows. There was no compelling "GAME X, ONLY ON SteamBox".


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I haven't had time or much to post for the past couple weeks and was asked to put these banners on line for others to see. Been busy working on another set as well, my son's Christmas gift and a quilt for a November auction. The sewing machines have been very busy, the scrappin' table - not so much. And sewing projects generally take a bit (okay, quite a bit) longer than layouts... to find a balance. Maybe I'll just go on vacation next week instead!
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French translation of 'broadcaster'
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As far as the commercial broadcaster is concerned, the financial gravity of the scandal is only now apparent.Times, Sunday Times (2007)
It is not clear who would end up running the enlarged commercial broadcaster, which is currently without a chief executive.Times, Sunday Times (2006)
MEDIA: Judges rejected requests by internet radio broadcasters to reconsider a ruling that increases the royalties that they pay to record companies and artists.Times, Sunday Times (2007)
The commercial broadcaster's core problem is its loss of viewers on ITV1.Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Classic FM's own education work goes a long way beyond that of any other commercial broadcaster.Times, Sunday Times (2010)
ITV is Britain's leading commercial broadcaster.Times, Sunday Times (2006)
In return, the commercial broadcaster has the choice of the semi-finals.Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Many people present thought he was dead and the radio broadcasters fuelled that belief back in his home town.Great Sporting Failures (1993)
She's now a writer and broadcaster, reporting on disability.Times, Sunday Times (2012)
It plainly wants to compete aggressively like a commercial broadcaster - so the Government might as well now flog it to a real one.The Sun (2016)
The series may also be sold to terrestrial commercial broadcasters.Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Various members took the slides, and the final narration was taped by another member who is a local radio broadcaster.Christianity Today (2000)
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- Brazilian Portuguese: comentarista
- Chinese: 广播员
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- Korean: 방송인
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Yesterday I read an online article from the Toronto Sun newspaper that was
apparently written by an Amy Clarke, a lecturer at the University of California where she teaches science fiction literature. I didn't know
such college existed. Where these courses when I was in college!! Someone
was holding out on me somewhere. !!
The article mentions such modern female heroes as Belle of Twilight series, Zoey of the House
of Night series and Calliope who is Death's Daughter and Ever of the Immortals series and that not only are these books obsessed over by teenagers, but also their older sisters and mothers. OK, I raise my hand I am reading these books too. Sigh, can't help it. I got hooked into them and find them usually delightful couch potato fair. I've read three of the Twilight
series, and am half way through the fourth one. I got distracted from the fourth book in the Twilight series by getting started on reading the first book of the House of Night series, decidedly directed towards teenagers, and am now into the second one. The Immortals series I have started yet but have on ordered and also the one about Calliope... And then this past week or so my youngest daughter introduced me to Dead Until Dawn and Sookie Stackhouse... Alas I couldn't continue it because she had to return to Virgina and the book belonged to her mother-in-law and other female members of the family. But yes, I have that on order too.
I am getting small chuckle out of finding out that her church going in-laws are deep into reading this series. Oh my, talk about sex scenes.... I wonder if their church pastor knows what goes between church attendances... LOL It is this Sookie first book that I was introduced to the term 'fangbanger'.. That is a good one. Clarke says in the article: "There's dreaming being with a vampire or werewolfe, but there's always the danger of crossing over. I think it's a post-feminist way of taking on power." That would be an interesting power to possess. And yes, that could be a way of controlling what is unfair in your life. This is dark escapism with a flair.
P.C. Cast author of the House of Night series says: "The genere's popularity is bigger than just the books. With women this is reflecting a shift in our society. I've seen a big shift in my classrooms (She was an English teacher in a high school), with women standing up and demanding respect. That is in every woman, whether 16, 26, 56. "
I throughly enjoyed reading this article and here is the link if you wish to delve deeper into it:
At the end of the article there are links to various websites about these books. You might want to check them.


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The first benefit of having such custom home is that you can enjoy a unique design that has been drawn particularly for you based on what you like and also your family's certain needs. You are not restricted to the existing design or by a chosen design based on the area, you may create your own space, working together with an architect who will incorporate what you think is important to make your dream home for you to enjoy for the years to come.
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So, apparently having a baby is everything everyone ever told me it would be: time-consuming, stressful, sleep-depriving, busy, really busy, scary, confusing, messy…
And absolutely wonderful!
In the past five months, my whole world has been turned upside down, shaken senseless, and re-prioritized. Some parts have been downright painful (like labor, delivery, nursing, and hormonally-driven emotional surges), but there are other parts that have been just…amazing. Completely, breathtakingly amazing.
Before the birth of my son, nothing and no one would make me understand what it's like to be the mother a chubby, toothless wonder that has stolen your heart away by doing nothing else but simply existing. Or that I'll actually be OK with being pooped on, peed on, vomited on, drooled on, chewed on, and bit by him, because he's got the most beautiful toothless smile you've ever seen. I've heard at least two people describe motherhood as "watching your heart walk around outside your body," which I have personally found to be true.
Of course, it's not all lollipops and rainbows over at my house – don't get me wrong. My laundry has piled up, the floors need to be scrubbed, my bed hasn't been made since…yeah, let's not go there, and you probably shouldn't turn on the light if you want to use my bathroom. My husband and I haven't fought this much in a five-month time span since we were engaged while living 1,300 miles apart. I don't think I've ever cried so much in my life, and don't get me started on the list of things that nobody tells you about when you're pregnant.
But, I am surviving and, dare I say, thriving by the grace of God. His grace keeps me going. It allows me to soothe the crying baby when all I want is for someone to hold me so I can have my own good cry. It helps me get dinner on the table when I want to just crawl under the covers and hope my messy house will just go away. It shows me how to love and respect my husband when we're both sleep-deprived and cranky. It lets me be OK with the fact that there is no manual for being a parent.
I have a feeling I'm going to be spending a lot of space on this blog processing what I'm going through and learning, now that I'm a mother. Some people may find it to be just another mom blog, but I hope that for some it will be an encouragement. Maybe you'll relate, maybe you'll get some insight, maybe you'll even have some advice for me. However it happens, my life is forever changed because five months ago my son was born, and there's no going back. So here I go…
Since we first found out that I am pregnant, Hubby and I have agreed to when and how the two extra bedrooms in our house need to be re-arranged. Currently, we have a guest room and an office/man-cave/extra guest room (it's basically where the office "stuff", Hubby's man "stuff" and the futon are kept). So, The Plan has always been as follows:
I, as Project Manager, will take on, as a summer project, the re-arrangement of the Guest Room and Office/Man-Cave/Extra Guest Room in order to create a New Guest Room and Baby Room by executing the following tasks:
- Complete all backed-up filing that has accumulated since we sold our house (before we moved here…in November).
- Purge all office "stuff" and divide into categories of "trash", "sell", "keep", and "storage".
- Sell all office furniture.
- Separate baby "stuff" from guest room "stuff"
- Notify Hubby when he is to move all guest room furniture into now-empty office/man-cave.
- Arrange and organize new guest room.
- Clean now-empty old guest room and set up/organize baby "stuff".
It sounded like a pretty clear-cut plan when we verbalized it 6 months ago…but now, I'm looking at these rooms…
Ummmm….GULP! (The office/man cave picture doesn't do it complete justice – there is an entire bookshelf, a wall and a half of pictures/decor, and a full-to-the-brim closet that are not shown here.) So…if you don't hear from me for a few days, you might want to send a search party, because I'll probably be buried somewhere under a landslide in one of these two rooms! Maybe I should tie a safety rope around my waist before I start…then again, it's probably somewhere in the office/man cave…
In anticipation of our firstborn's arrival, I have grown to appreciate the experience that Hubby and I have had in raising two wonderful pets. Really, they're like our first "kids" – the sort-of-practice-run for things like keeping another living being alive, establishing routines (sort of), and learning that training and disciplining doesn't mean creating perfect little soldiers/robots.
Also, if you need to practice patience and grace, offer to dog-sit a puppy that's in the middle of potty training (I wouldn't recommend diving right into ownership unless you're really committed). You'll also learn humility, because there's nothing like cleaning up someone else's…um, mess…especially when they can't do it themselves and haven't really gotten the hang of what else to do about the situation. All good things to practice for having children…or so I'm told. 🙂
But seriously, we love our doggies! And I think I should brag on them a little. Our "oldest" is Baily – she's a gangly dog with funny-looking ears that flop up and to the side, rather than straight down. As far as we can tell, she's a Labrador-Whippet mix…she came from a "whoops" litter and the mama's owners had no idea where their dog had been before she came home knocked up.
We got Baily when she was only about 6 weeks old and could practically fit in my hand. Actually, Hubby was the one who went to pick her out before he picked me up from work. He said there were only two puppies left – one that liked to snuggle and sleep a lot, and one that liked to run and pounce and play. I like to joke that he picked "the crazy sister."
Baily can run and jump like nobody's business (she once cleared a 6-foot privacy fence), loves to wrestle with Hubby, and absolutely ADORES kids and babies. She turns into a totally docile dog when there's a baby in the room. Melts my heart. In fact, I'm betting that our baby will have her wrapped around his tiny little pinky finger as soon as he comes home from the hospital. 🙂
Our second dog is Molly. We adopted her from another family a year and half ago, and she is exactly one year younger than Baily. She's a Maltipoo and weighs about 10 pounds right after a good meal.
We never thought of ourselves as small-dog-people. In fact, we were hoping Baily would be as big as a Lab when we adopted her, and were planning to get something like a Retriever or German Shepherd for our second dog. However, it turns out that Baily only seems to find puppies and small dogs agreeable. She's gotten much better at tolerating other dogs that are her size and bigger, but overall, she's a small-dog-dog.
Enter Molly! It was actually love at first sight for these two. The previous owner brought Molly over to meet Baily, to make sure we were all a good match for each other, and they instantly sniffed nose to nose and took off running circles around the yard together! They pretty much haven't stopped, either. They're completely inseparable – they freak out if only one of them gets taken somewhere and the other has to stay. Sometimes they even share Baily's bed. Anything Baily does, Molly has to do it too!
Molly is an expert snuggler and is not afraid to play with the big dogs (in fact, we're pretty sure she thinks she's huge). She is also good with children, and is a real trooper when they try to pick her up and carry her, which really turns into putting her in a half-Nelson and dragging her around. She's got a go-with-the-flow personality…either that, or she really doesn't know what's going on…we can't tell, but either way, she's a sweetie! 🙂
Oh! And I just realized I never officially announced it, but we are having a baby BOY! We're all very excited (of course, we would've been excited either way – we're just happy to know more about him)! 🙂 And it'll be good for Hubby, too, because with all these girls in the house, he's been pretty outnumbered for the past few years… 🙂
So, there's this blog called The Daybook that does a feature called "Awkward and Awesome Thursdays." Several other people have joined in the fun, and I find their posts quite entertaining! I'm gonna give it a shot, but I'm just going to sum up the month of April so far (events will be listed in the order I remember them, not chronologically…let's not put too much pressure on a brain that I have to share with a growing baby). For the record, today is Thursday. 🙂
– Filing taxes on your own, well technically with the Hubby, during the tax year when all the experts are saying this was the most confusing year for tax laws. (For the record, interpreting your real estate documents to figure out what you owe on your tax credit will probably make you want to shoot someone/something. Just sayin'…)
– Sweating in April. Southerners call 82 degrees "a nice Spring day," but the land I hail from just got 3 inches of snow, and despite complaints of annoyance, nobody there thought that was strange. So yes, sweating in April is awkward for me.
– Planning a trip to visit said home state in a few weeks and realizing that most of the clothes that fit my growing frame are summer clothes…hmm…
– Even though I am the one that is pregnant, due to circumstances beyond our control (like tendonitis and allergies), Hubby has had more doctors appointments than I have!
– Not being able to open any windows because of Hubby's allergies to all things Nature.
– Feeling pregnant without looking very pregnant. I can't keep more than one thought straight in my head, and I get tired a heck of a lot quicker than I used to, but unless I pointed out the ultrasound picture on our refrigerator, you'd probably just think I had too much to eat for lunch. Which I probably did. But whatever…
– Trying to compensate my forgetful, pregnancy-hormone-filled brain by putting reminders in the calendar on my phone…but forgetting to set the alarms so that I would actually be reminded…doh!
– Having the neighbor who never speaks to anyone shouting and banging on your door at 7:00 a.m. to ask you for a jump or jumper cables because she left her headlights on all night and her battery died.
– Continuing to be ignored by the neighbor whose car you jumped at 7:00 a.m.
– The overflowing baskets of clean laundry that I have yet to fold. No really, that's clean…it's just…a little wrinkley… I am so in trouble when this baby comes…
– Despite the frustrations with taxes themselves, TurboTax is pretty awesome. I would recommend them.
– Being surprised by Hubby with a trip to home state to visit my family. I heart him! A lot! 😉
– Getting a part-time, at-home job that allows me freedom to run errands, clean house and cook dinner during the day, leaving my evenings free to hang out with Hubby.
– Making new friends through our new small group from church. We all seem to like each other, which is awesome.
– Having a neighbor (different than the awkward one) who refers to me as "Little Mama" and habitually brings us desserts. 🙂 Miss Pruney is awesome.
– My new-found LOVE for raw fruits and veggies. So far, this baby has pretty good taste in cravings (no pun intended).
– Getting ready to plant a veggie garden next week! 🙂
– Getting our second dog spayed, which means I will only have to change one little being's diapers from now on, and it will be a human being. (Seriously, dogs in heat are awk. ward.)
– Exercising my dogs by blowing bubbles for them in the backyard. They do all the running, I do all the laughing. Totally. Awesome. 🙂
– Looking forward to the 5 year anniversary with Hubby. Again, I heart him. He's my best friend, my hero, and my dearest love. And he's planning a big surprise for that day. Surprises are awesome. 🙂
– Also looking forward to finding out whether this baby is gonna be a boy or a girl. No, I don't have any instinct about it. I just want him/her to be healthy! Again, surprises are awesome. 🙂
There you have it – my awkward and awesome life so far this month! Good stuff. 🙂
Don't forget, this post is brought to you by The Daybook.
So, it's been some of those days… Not just one of those days, but two, actually. Yesterday, I had my first ultrasound appointment, so Hubby came with me to see the baby. This should be a happy day, right?
I picked him up from work, and he was already having a rough day. He was a little grumpy about having to leave work early and said he'd have to go back in the evening to finish some things up. My hormones took the opportunity to take personal offense at the situation, which was a great start.
We got about 5 minutes down the freeway when we realized that I forgot to grab the CD and DVD that we wanted to bring with, just in case they'd burn us some extra pictures and/or a video of the ultrasound! Dangit. So, we checked the GPS for the nearest office supply store. There was one 2.3 miles from where we were, sort of still on the way to the hospital. But it turned out to be all back roads and school zones. Great. It would've been faster to turn around and go home.
At the store, Hubby ran in and got a DVD, and we got back on the road. By this time, we were seriously pushing the 20 minute window of grace for the appointment. Hubby dropped me off at the door of the hospital, and I booked it up to the 9th floor to check in – 17 minutes late (but still within the 20 minute window!). We were then told that they had to do a "procedure" and all the ultrasound rooms were full, so we had to wait 30 minutes. Also, they won't burn a CD or DVD for patient privacy reasons. Super. I cried a little, or maybe the hormones did.
We got to see our baby on the ultrasound screen, which was really great. S/he loves the camera! As soon as that thing touched my stomach, it was showtime – commence wiggling, head-bobbing, kicking, and showing off your good side, baby! I think the ultrasound technician said "That's a NICE shot!" about 3 times. 🙂 At least that went well. And my nurse said everything looks great, so that was good to hear.
But then tried to leave. We got to elevators when Hubby realized he forgot where he parked the car (he was running to meet me in the waiting room, after all). We searched 3 or 4 levels of the parking garage before we finally found it. By this time, we were obviously on cloud 9 and thoroughly enjoying each other's company. (Please tell me you're picking up on the sarcasm here.)
We got back on the freeway, and then Hubby couldn't find his sunglasses (and by sunglasses, I mean freaking-expensive sunglasses). So we had another breakdown. I tried to call the doctor's office to see if anyone found them there, but they had closed by then. Awesome! By the grace of God, we actually found them, slipped into the crack of the seat, where the bottom meets the back (so at least I wasn't sitting directly on them). It was like a silver speck in our cloud.
At home, I managed to make homemade pizzas for dinner without breaking or burning down anything (I was pretty impressed with myself). AND the pizzas came out of the oven right when Hubby walked in the door. Although I forgot to add diced tomatoes to the toppings, we decided we'd live without them and settled down to an evening of watching American Pickers before hitting the hay early.
This morning, I woke up early to throw a few pieces of laundry in the dryer because I was pretty sure Hubby was out of socks. I gave myself points for starting the day off with a solution instead of a problem (how self-help of me, right?). Then I thought, hey, as long as I'm up, I might as well make Hubby some breakfast.
But the road to 2 cups of spilled oatmeal on the floor and
sauteed burned apples was paved with good intentions. Also, Hubby didn't need the socks – he had one clean pair left. Thankfully, he gave me a huge hug before I had the chance to cry about anything, thanked me for everything and told me he loves me. He also ate the oatmeal that made it into the pot and got cooked, along with the apples, and declared it was the best breakfast he'd had in a long time. I don't know if it was totally true, but it made me feel a whole lot better.
I'm still apprehensive about leaving the house today. I think I'll just stay right here on my couch. The garbage truck came, so our bin needs to be pulled back up to the house, but I think it can wait until Hubby gets home from work. And I'm thinking leftover pizza for dinner. Just in case.
Heeeeey…and we're back from commercial break! Sorry for that moment…er…month…of silence. The thing is, I really only had one thing to talk about, but I couldn't share anything yet. What is this big news?
Yep, that's right. By October, we're expecting a little bundle of Spanish-American joy. 🙂 Obviously, going through first trimester gloriousness, all I've had to talk about is feeling sick, tired, or cravings. Not the greatest blog material, but I think from here on out we'll be alright. Although, I have found some of my cravings amusing, especially when they come on so randomly. Like the time I woke up and said, "Pancakes!" That's all I wanted. Right away. Yikes…
And for those of you who might be wondering, no, we weren't exactly trying. It actually went something like this, "Wow, things are going really well. Yeah, maybe in a few months we could…oh, are those two pink lines? Nevermind!" 🙂 We are SUPER excited, and my husband has already started looking for baby-sized futbol (soccer) jerseys. My brother texts me about once a week, wondering if we know whether it's a boy or a girl yet. And I'm pretty sure none of our parents have stopped grinning since our announcement. 🙂
And here's baby's first picture, at 9 weeks:
So, other than that, I'm still housewifing, although I have begun a job search, mainly focusing on at-home opportunities. The flexibility seems to fit well with our current "long term goals." 😉 I had to take an "assessment" to find out whether I can…I don't know…follow directions? We'll see how it goes, I haven't gotten the results back yet.
As for what I'm not doing: jury duty! I got a letter from my old city, summoning me to yonder East Coast. But one phone call and an email with a scanned copy of my new driver's license later, I was excused. Apparently, they're not up for reimbursing 10-hour road trips or authorizing Skype in their courtrooms…yet. The sad thing is, I am one of like 10 other people in the U.S. who would actually enjoy reporting for jury duty! Call me a nerd, but I think it would be interesting. So, there's a bit of pre-Friday irony for you to savor: me, of all people, getting out of jury duty, no hassle! 🙂 Sorry for those of you who will be dragging your feet to the courthouses. Maybe some day I'll get to. 🙂