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Romance Town: Episode 5
by kaedejun
Ack! I can't believe how excited I was for this episode, and I was not disappointed at all! Plenty of revelations and plenty of fun, plus the return of Granny Choon Jak! My theory is, now that she's done being Scheduler's sunbae, she has time to become a normal human being again – even if it's just a maid.
Alex – 웃으며 안녕 (Good Smile) from Romance Town OST [download]
We start off with Young Hee carrying Soon Geum out like a knight in shining armor. The other maids are nervous; they've never seen Young Hee so angry, and they're more embarrassed at having been overheard than being loud. Da Kyum is troubled – it is her man who's carrying another gal out of the house. Soo Jung pushes Gun Woo out with: "Aren't you the owner of that house?"
Young Hee carries Soon Geum to his car to go to the hospital. She struggles; she can get better with just some sleep! Young Hee tells her to be quiet and throws her over his shoulder. She then spots Gun Woo standing outside the front door. He gets riiiiiight up to Soon Geum's face and takes a good look at her.
He addresses Young Hee – isn't his hyung going overboard by taking care of his maid? Young Hee: "So YOU take care of her then…my back hurts." But that would mean Gun Woo has to take care of the maid he dislikes, so he says, "Well, you were about to do it anyways – so carry on." "But you're younger!" "But you're used to carrying women in your arms." "But I was working all day." "But I was playing all day – and that's harder than working!"
Tired of listening to them argue, Soon Geum knees Young Hee in the stomach and he drops her to the ground. She's annoyed that they're treating her like a burden and would rather they just not be interested in her. She brushes herself off and heads back home. Young Hee and Gun Woo notice at the same time that she's not wearing any shoes, and they both stride towards her.
Gun Woo wins. He sweeps her off her feet, and carries her princess-style. She's shocked to see HIM holding her. Young Hee tells her that she's not supposed to walk barefoot since she's a girl. Soon Geum: "A maid isn't a girl." Her mom had once said that maids aren't even humans. Though Gun Woo doesn't say anything, he seems to take her answers to heart.
Gun Woo: We'll switch (carrying her) every 10 meters.
Young Hee: Just carry her to the door. I'll carry her to the room.
Soon Geum: The other guy was more comfortable…
Gun Woo: What!?
Young Hee carries Soon Geum into her room. He asks about her mom's occupation, and she says, "A maid." Young Hee is silent, but he quickly smiles and says there's nothing wrong with that. But then Soon Geum adds that her grandmother was a maid, and Young Hee realizes that she's the third generation of a family of maids. But he doesn't look down on her for it.
His family was from the lower class too. His grandfather and father used to call him "son of a peasant," or "peasant bastard," alluding to their ancestry, but it could just be them berating the wayward third generation. Young Hee prepares her bedding and tells her to go to sleep. Soon Geum has never had anyone care about her in this way before, much less from a master. She contemplates being his maid instead.
The maids leave Da Kyum's house, taking in the cool evening air, and Soo Jung swats at Hyun Joo's sashaying butt. They start chasing and teasing each other. It's funny how the two oldest maids are the ones acting like kids.
Da Kyum takes out her frustration towards Young Hee by washing the copper pot he had thrown out of their room. It's completely dented now, and she scolds Young Hee for wasting money by not taking better care of his things. He grabs her face and clocks her forehead with a finger: "Are we using your money? No. We're using my money." GAH! I hate how he always hits her, and yet it's also funny how he teases her like she's his younger sister. And yet! It frustrates me that he sees her as a little kid and not a potential love interest. AND YET! I feel like this is their way of flirting…
Soon Geum goes to the living room to turn off the lights, thinking that Gun Woo is in his room already. All of a sudden a cellphone rings and Gun Woo pops up from lying down on the sofa. It's Joo Won, and he clears his throat a couple of times before answering. (He's nervous!?) Joo Won is looking at a photo of the two of them with Young Hee, but she covers Young Hee, setting her sights on Gun Woo. Ugh – I'm disliking her more and more.
Soon Geum listens in from afar. Joo Won wants to come over – will Gun Woo be alone tomorrow? Gun Woo says he will be, causing Soon Geum to mutter bitterly if she and San don't count as people. Gun Woo seems excited at the prospect of having a pretty girl coming over to his house, but then he whips around, checking to see if anyone overheard. No one is there, and he's visibly relieved.
Suddenly, he gets hit in the eye by a squirt of cold water. On the second floor overlooking the living room, San is shooting his water gun down at Gun Woo; "Bang bang!" AHH! Good job! Beat your older brother up!
Gun Woo yells at him to stop. At his age, he shouldn't be playing with guns, but if he must shoot someone, he should go shoot the dog or his friends. He wants San to come down immediately and apologize, but San just crouches down, hiding behind his water gun. Gun Woo's voice even cracks as he tells the boy to come down. If Gun Woo weren't so angry, I swear he'd be adorable with kids.
Da Kyum takes Soon Geum's heeled booties to the Kang Residence. She's so angry at Young Hee that she throws the boots at the dog for him to chew on. But then she thinks of Soon Geum, and places them in front of the door.
Back at home, Young Hee and Da Kyum share some ramen. He wonders what the ladies would do if they won the jackpot, since the winner of the $14 billion is from their neighborhood. He muses if any of the maids in particular could have been the winner.
He lets his imagination wander. If Zar Lin won… she would ask the driver (?) if he wanted to go back to Vietnam with her. If it was Hyun Joo or Soo Jung, they would be asking for plastic surgery to make themselves look 10-20 years younger.
If Soon Geum won, she would be dressed in a fine strapless pink dress, with Gun Woo cowering before her. She would fire him, and turn to Young Hee, whose back is being used as her seat! He would serve her tea and become her new manservant. Needless to say, Young Hee cracks himself up with these fantasies.
He turns to Da Kyum – what would she do if she won the jackpot? She says that she would totally show off her money to the mistresses, and then lie on a bed of money. Young Hee clocks her on the forehead; obviously Da Kyum would leave 1st Street (their neighborhood) if she won. But Da Kyum petulantly says that Young Hee is still here; even if she won a lot of money she would never leave his home. In Young Hee's opinion, there's no way any of the house maids won the money, because why would they continue being a maid?
Now let's go to the rich people, where they've all arrived at a fancy resort/spa for some R and R. Yoon Joo is having a facial with Soon Ok and Boon Ja, and she finds out that Jang Chi Gook is alone in the house with Hyun Joo. However, the wives aren't too worried about Hyun Joo; they see her as a shy, defensive woman, so hurt by her ex-husband that she would never meet a man's gaze again.
Yoon Joo scoffs; there's no way they're talking about the same Hyun Joo (who's currently at home giving herself a facial). When they were in high school together, Hyun Joo used to flirt with all the boys from the nearby all-boys' high school. Wait what?! Yoon Joo was classmates with Hyun Joo?! WHOOPS.
Little do they know, Jang Chi Gook is knocking at Hyun Joo's door, begging to see her. But Hyun Joo insists she's asleep, to prove that she's not an easy woman.
In the sauna room, Tae Won is joined by Hwang Yong, who sees the large carp tattoo on Tae Won's back. Tae Won admits that he's earned money every possible way except using his fists. Shady. They trade locker keys. Hwang Yong opens Tae Won's locker and finds a huge gold bar equivalent to about 50,000 Won. Tae Won had deposited 220 of those gold bars in Hwang Yong's account. In Hwang Yong's locker, Tae Won finds the lottery ticket.
That evening, Boon Ja can't sleep in peace. She wonders if the ring belongs to Hyun Joo. What if they're doing the hanky-panky RIGHT NOW!?
Jang Chi Gook is in the kitchen, and Hyun Joo frets that she'll be slayed if the mistresses find out. Guess what? Chi Gook is grilling some barbecued meat… for Hyun Joo's sons! Hyun Soo and Min Soo's stepmother didn't feed them, so they came over to Hyun Joo's home. Once the meat is done grilling, Chi Gook leaves; he wants the boys to eat comfortably with their mother.
Gun Woo wakes in the middle of the night, curiosity getting the better of him. He tiptoes into Soon Geum's room to drop off the fever medication and to check her forehead. He notices her skirt has ridden up and tries to pull it down gingerly. Unfortunately, Soon Geum wakes up and slaps him right in the face. But that's not enough – she grabs her pillow and smacks him repeatedly. "I'm a woman too!" she yells. "Get out!"
Just because she's a maid doesn't give him the right to traipse around her room freely; he doesn't own her. She continues hitting him, "Just when I started to believe that we were a family! I mistakenly believed we were almost family!" Finally, Gun Woo can't take the abuse anymore and grabs her arms to stop her. He tells her it's not his fault her skirt was up past her knees. Once she's calmed down, he lets go, looking almost wounded.
Soon Geum kicks the door closed behind him amd locks her door for good measure. That's when she finds the fever medicine by her bed. Gun Woo collapses on his bed, thinking his kind gesture has gone unnoticed.
The next morning, Hwang Yong and Tae Won stroll around the golf park. Tae Won asks if Hwang Yong will ever remarry; it'd be good if Hwang Yong has a woman, even if he doesn't love her, because then it's a sign of success. That's how Tae Won views his wife.
Yoon Joo dives in the pool for a morning swim. As she finishes up, Hwang Yong comes to meet her, looking at her strangely. And then….
Yoon Joo slaps him across the face. She says that she's Kang Tae Won's wife, so what the hell is he doing? Hwang Yong said he kissed her to see if she really loved her husband. He verified it inappropriately, but it's also because ever since she arrived on 1st Street, he's been in love with her. OMO – confession?! Yoon Joo walks off without another word.
Unable to take it anymore, Boon Ja drags Soon Ok home to check on their hubby. Boon Ja bursts Hyun Joo's door open and she sees a male head peeking out of the covers next to Hyun Joo. She whips the blanket off, just as Soon Ok uncovers her sleeping husband. So Soon Ja found her husband sleeping alone…and Boon Ja found Hyun Joo sleeping with her son.
Hyun Joo quickly explains that it was her eldest son's birthday and she wanted to cook him food. She says she'll send them off quickly, but Boon Ja (perhaps relieved at not finding Jang Chi Gook there), says that it's fine – they can stay until after breakfast. She then mentions that Yoon Joo had said they went to school together.
Hyun Joo is shocked – she didn't realize that Trophy Wife = classmate Seo Yoon Joo, especially with all the plastic surgery the woman must have had.
Gun Woo gets an awesome wake up call – San spraying him with a water gun! Finally Gun Woo gets the hint; San just wants to play with someone! When San shoots again, Gun Woo pretends he dies on his bed. San cautiously approaches Gun Woo, and that's when Gun Woo picks him up and tickles him. AHHHH SO CUTE! Brotherly love.
Soon Geum is happy to hear San laughing as he rides down the stairs on his elder brother's shoulders. But this happy morning is interrupted by the presence of Joo Won. Gun Woo puts San down, slightly embarrassed, and Joo Won fixes his messed-up hair. He notices Soon Geum watching and fixes the hair himself.
Suddenly, San squirts water at Joo Won. (Yeah! You go boy!) While she's shocked by a little water, Gun Woo starts slapping San's butt for spraying at just anyone. He tries to confiscate the gun and San breaks down in tears.
Soon Geum quickly comforts the baby boy. Gun Woo yells at her for being overly indulgent, but she argues that the little boy just wants to be friends with others. He sees Soon Geum all day long, so clearly he'd like to play with a pretty ahjumma like Joo Won.
Joo Won is left forgotten, and she quietly makes her exit. (HA! Good.) Soon Geum is also not afraid to yell back at Gun Woo, which completely throws him off. He wants to speak to her privately, so Soon Geum sends San off to her room first, and then says she wants to cook first or else be blamed for neglecting her duties. But he says they can just order food, even though he has no money.
She even mentions that Gun Woo owes her money from the alcohol three years ago, plus interest. He knows she's seen the money in his desk, so she could have just taken it for herself. But Soon Geum thinks he'll rip her off – because she saw his wallet while doing the laundry, and it was completely empty.
Gun Woo actually teeters from shock – his secret is now out, his pride hurt. Sensing this, Soon Geum tries to cheer him up by saying that she'll buy jajjangmyun for him. But now Gun Woo gives in; she can just cook and save money. She claps him on the back – he should just be strong. And guess what – now they're both the same! (Well not really, more like their wealth has reversed, but Soon Geum's not telling him that!)
As Soon Geum gets the mail, she sees Young Hee driving out, and shyly thinks of when he carried her. Uh-oh – is she developing a crush on him? She thanks him, acting all coy. Young Hee gets the shivers, not wanting to see her acting so coquettishly. She wonders if she looks pathetic, as Gun Woo had called her. Young Hee tells her the truth: she doesn't even look worth $10. He can be an ass – even though he doesn't mean to hurt by telling the truth.
Soon Geum heads out to do grocery shopping, and Gun Woo pouts. He doesn't want to be left alone! With a kid who is armed with a water gun! Soon Geum tells him there's another one under the kitchen sink; they can play together! Meanwhile, Young Hee goes shopping for some kitchenware that are dent-proof.
He then heads over to the real estate office, where Soon Geum is looking over the contract. Young Hee is shocked to find that it's Soon Geum buying his apartment in CASH. The realtor even says that Soon Geum wants a discount if she can pay in cash. When Soon Geum looks over at him, Young Hee immediately covers his face with a kitchen bowl.
Intrigued as to how she could purchase a house in cash, he follows her to Shi Ah's home, where Soon Geum calls up to her friend. She doesn't yell out the fact that she bought a house, but tells her friend to not worry about the house deposit anymore. She also leaves behind a bag of meat for Shi Ah to cook.
In his office, Tae Won notices the number behind the lottery ticket. He gives it a call – and we get… Granny Choon Jak! (With dyed black hair, or she became younger in three years…) She's now working at a department store as a cleaning lady, and when she looks at her phone, she sees that her caller is "Gun Woo's Home." She hangs up.
At dinner at the Hwang Residence, Joo Won tells her father that San is not really Gun Woo's son. It's Tae Won's, and everyone in that house knows except for Yoon Joo. Uh-oh….
The next day, Gun Woo has to go to work like a normal person, taking the train and walking to work. He runs to the office, and makes it to the meeting room before everyone else. Yay – he's not late! To make the day even better, his stocks are going up.
The other four maids are all going on a trip to the convenience store to redeem their meager winnings. They want their winnings in $12.50 parts, so that they can split it evenly, but he can't be bothered with counting that all out and gives them one $50 bill (50,000 Won). They decide to either buy something nice and share it, or spend their share each with the $50.
Soon Geum heads to the department store to pick up some things for the mistress, and Driver Oh encourages her to play "Madame" for the day by sitting in the back, which is awfully cute. While parked, Driver Oh sees Choon Jak cleaning the glass doors. He immediately calls Gun Woo, who then races out of the office, borrows a coworker's car, and drives over to the department store.
Yay! Granny Choon Jak is found! Sadly, she lives quite a tough, and tiring, life.
Soon Geum has to wait 30 minutes for Yoon Joo's clothes to be ready. She wanders around and sees that the makeup department is doing a special makeover for VVIP members, and Soon Geum just happens to have Yoon Joo's coupon…
She gets the makeover of her life! Cat-eyes, lip gloss, hair extensions. She notices the other maids come in, but the makeup artist tells her not to move, so she can't call out to them.
She returns to the place where she's picking up the clothing, which is also where Choon Jak is sweeping the floor, which is also where Gun Woo is looking around for signs of Choon Jak. GAH! All these missed glances! Soon Geum decides to try on a dress for fun. It's incredibly expensive, but she remembers Young Hee's comment about her looking like $10 and tries it on anyway.
Gun Woo meets up with Driver Oh, who's now unsure as to whether he saw Choon Jak or not. However, Choon Jak spots him as she goes down the escalator, and she immediately hides from view. (She doesn't want to see him?!) Gun Woo hangs around for a bit and sees a woman cleaning next to a transformed Soon Geum. He approaches the cleaning lady, but is mistaken.
Soon Geum calls out to him, but Gun Woo is all, "Are you talking to me?" He doesn't recognize her at all! A saleslady approaches Soon Geum and says that the clothes she's picking up is ready. Also, the clothes she's wearing is $18,000; dang that lady is pushy. Soon Geum reels back in shock, and Gun Woo catches her before she falls. He's surprised to see a woman who looks rich be shocked at such a price. She decides to buy the clothes; when Gun Woo leaves, Soon Geum is amazed that money could give her such a transformation.
Next thing she knows, Gun Woo appears by her side again. He wonders if they've ever met, but she denies it. He asks her out for a drink – he has two coupons for free coffee, just like when she had given him a free coffee with her coupon three years ago. The sweet memory brings a smile to her face, and she agrees to a date!
He asks her what she does for a living. Soon Geum says she's a homemaker, but she's not married. So what is a homemaker doing wearing fine clothes in a mall in the middle of the day? Soon Geum's all, "Well why can't I?" Gun Woo: "Just wear the nice clothes when you meet me. And stop buying more clothes, because you're pretty (as is)."
They wait for the elevator, and when it opens, it's the four maids! They've bought something with their winnings that they can share, and are surprised to see Gun Woo. Soon Geum looks away, hoping they won't recognize her.
Hyun Joo boldly asks if the girl is Gun Woo's girlfriend, and he replies, "I'd like her to be." (!!!!) Soo Jung checks Soon Geum out, while Da Kyum notices the shoes; they look like Soon Geum's booties. Gun Woo notes that all the maids are there except Soon Geum (bwahah!). Soo Jung: "Why, do you miss her?"
Hyun Joo says there's no way a man like him would be interested in maids like them. Soon Geum butts in: "Why not? Maids are women too." Zar Lin notes that the rich girl sounds just like Soon Geum. Gun Woo says that maids aren't like him – and rails about how troublesome Soon Geum is. That incenses the other maids, while Soon Geum's eyebrows knit in anger. The maids get off, and though they're perturbed by how similar the rich girl is to Soon Geum, they don't believe that Gun Woo would be with her anyways.
Once alone, she refutes every negative fact he had used to describe Soon Geum: "I'm not lazy, or unreasonably stubborn. I have a proper sense of humor. My fault with the child is caring too much. I do what is necessary and I'm not self-centered. I do a good job in housekeeping. What do you think of me then?"
She gives him a coy smile, and he nervously asks her name.
Soon Geum: "It's Shi Ah. Yoon Shi Ah."
AHHHHHHHHH! I love the ending – although I hope Gun Woo quickly realizes she's Soon Geum. He'd be a real idiot otherwise. Admittedly though, based on the official stills released a few days ago, I myself didn't know it was her! It'll be fun if they keep up this charade for a bit, but I'd love for him to be brought down and humbled when he finds out that it's really Soon Geum.
The lottery winner mystery is going to be unraveled more quickly (I hope) now that big-mouth Young Hee is on to her. Plus, there are plenty of close calls with the maids, and Da Kyum ain't stupid. (Min Hyo Rin is portraying her with the perfect amount of sassy-ness and perceptiveness.)
I also have to give kudos to Jung Gyu Woon – in this episode, he went through so much facial acrobatics that it was hilarious to watch him. I loved his scenes with San, and I am hoping for more when he starts caring for the boy more. For a moment I was really put off when he spanked San, but I hope he can redeem himself. After all, a cold arrogant heart being melted by a kid is a gimmick that will get me every time.
Every so often we get a glimpse of what the rich people are thinking as they look at their maids, and how the maids feel about this treatment. And then every so often we have someone who crosses the boundary between "upstairs" and "downstairs" – whether it's Young Hee or Soon Geum. I like this balance in the storytelling so far, because usually, there's always one side that you should hate – either they're the chaebol/rich-mother-in-law, or you should hate the greedy poor people. But here, we can see how the other half lives without hating one side more than the other. While we should dislike all rich people, Young Hee, Hwang Yong, and Gun Woo make us question that position. And while we should always side with the maids, I feel like sometimes the maids can be irritating in their own way as well, as they're money hungry and sometimes inconsiderate.
- Romance Town: Episode 4
- Romance Town: Episode 3
- Romance Town: Episode 2
- Romance Town: Episode 1
- Ratings report: 49 Days, Best Love, Romance Town
- Romance Town releases cute stills
- Romance Town unveils its posters
- Jung Kyeo-woon gets fat (suited), Romance Town teaser
- Why do so many dramas change their titles?
Tags: featured, Jung Kyeo-woon, Kim Min-joon, Min Hyo-rin, Romance Town, Sung Yuri
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squeeeeeaaaall! i seriously did throughout this entire episode. i freakin LOVE this drama! ahh! can't wait for next week's. =D!!!
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Cute :D
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oh i love this drama so much :D Thank you so much for recapping! It was such a swoon moment when Gun Woo sweeped Soon Geum from her feet. btw, San the little kid is too adorable for words. (;
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Okay. I officially love Romance Town. Before, I just thought, "Oh, it's fun. Cute drama with a cute man" but it's becoming more and more...addicting.
And I love the OST. :P
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ur not the only one, I have love this since epi.1 plus I'm so in love w/the ost.had it download and listen to it over and over. I think this better than LTM.but still love eun hye just not the drama.
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yes, it is very addicting.. i couldnt wait for next week. heck, i even watch it without sub, and rewatch it again. buut im totally hoping that seun geum will actually end up with young hee.. and i hope da kyum will not end up getting evil.
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Thank you soooo much kaedejun...wondering...Kaedejun r u a fan of Kaede Rukawa?eheheh..nyway soooooo excited already cant wait the subs in darksmurf will be in 100%..wa!!!loving the drama already!!
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thanks so much for the recaps, kaedejun!
always been waiting for it, just sad that it can't be posted side by side City Hunter and Best Love... but still loving you for doing the recaps!
btw. english softsubs for Romance Town is already 99'45% complete at http://www.darksmurfsub.com
here is the link:
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Romance Town Episode 5 is already 100% subbed at http://www.darksmurfsub.com
Episode 6 is 99.45% :)
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i like this drama a lot. also, i just realized that the second lead guy was in damo.
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fsgfshfs SO BEAUTIFUL THIS DRAMA :>
I wasn't planning on watching it, but because of the recaps, I did, and I'm hooked. I just hope they sub episode 6 already. I'm dying to find out. ;_______________________;
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thanks for the recap!i'm beginning to love this drama more and more!i'm puzzled with soon geum's hair though..how did she manage to get a long ponytail with her short hair?hmmm..
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Extensions lol
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it's hair extension. Hair Extensions are a method of adding commercial hair to natural hair.
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I loVeeeeee this drama so muchhh..
San is so cute,,, I adore this kid actor.. He acts well..
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Ditto x2 Vera.
Though I think in real life giving a kid a hair cut like that in this day and age is a form of child abuse:)
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ROTO is getting good!! It's a bit similar to desperate housewives where from the outside the characters potray one thing but slowly we get to see different sides of everybody and how money is affecting their lives... can't wait for the next episode!
Thanks for the recaps!! you guys are angels for us who dont speak Korean! :D
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I LOVE this drama! This episode was awesome, there is not one single boring storyline. Can't wait to see where everything is heading, the confusion between Soon Geum and Hyun Joo, that should be fun!
Thanks a lot for the recap! <3
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this drama is so underrated!
i love romance town <3
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Yay! Thanks for the recap. I love this drama.
I can't believe he doesn't recognized her. I don't think he's that stupid. Perhaps he's playing along with her or something. Aww! How cute!
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what abt the other maids?! when the youngest one goes "she sounds similar to SG", Da Kyum recognizing her booties were similar to SG's, and when they exit the elevator and one of them goes that she did look similar to SG ---that was unbelievable!! heh...sure she looks diff but not SOO diff that she'd be unrecognizable!!
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But isn't the appearence who is the big factor to not recognize her, is the money thing. The maids and Gun Woo would never imagine SG getting very expensive clothes and all... that is why :D
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I'm hoping that's how the story will go, that Jerk Boy really knows its SG, but he's playing with her to see how far she'll go with her "disguise".
Ok, yes, with the makeup, new hair, and new clothes, I can understand not immediately recognizing her. But seriously, once she spoke, everyone should have known she was SG.
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This drama is enjoyable, but I'm puzzled by the whole lottery ticket, room full of money, loan sharks/gangsters, and taxed inheritance plot. The characters themselves seem so much more interesting than that kinda bizarre part of the plot.
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Well, I *think* that she didn't want to cash in the lottery ticket because she doesn't want her father to know she's rich (imagine if he had millions of dollars to gamble away-and as we all know, it doesn't matter who owes the money, everyone related to them s responsible for paying) So, she went to neighbor loan shark to get a secret loan, leaving the lottery ticket as collateral. I don't know exactly when she was planning on cashing the ticket in, but technically, loan shark is just holding on to it for her- so she'll pay the loan back.
However, Mr. Loan shark got an offer from Gun Woo's dad. He wants to buy the ticket from Sharkie, so he can give the ticket to his heir, which they would turn in for the winnings, thereby avoiding inheritance taxes (hm, taxes on windfalls aren't significant in themselves?)
I don't know what this will mean for SG. It should mean that her debt is technically paid off and all the secret room money is hers. But, who knows.
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This may not be my favorite drama airing right now, but it's certainly got me the most twitterpated.
I love how this drama takes cliches and makes them feel new. Girl breaks shoe and falls. Hilarious conversation ensues, followed by boy lending her his foot, followed by adorable hopping. Pretty much every other drama in existence would've just went the piggy-back route!
The Young Hee/San Geum relationship is equally cute and unique. The Spirit of the Mountain flower-exchange was awesome to begin with, but it just got better when the show made it into an inside joke (when she says she's a rabbit and offers him her liver).
Even the rich/chaebol cliches are switched up. We have a rich guy who is secretly poor, a poor girl who is secretly rich, a nice rich guy who is actually a loanshark, etc etc. Gun Woo's character is especially fresh-feeling because he grew up ridiculed but rich, and now that he's skinny and poor he seems to have a very confused ego.
I also love that I have no idea where this show is going. I think Da Kyum might become sort of evil? I think she's more the second lead than Joo Won, and once she finds outs about the lotto money I think it's going to get messy. She's already made it clear that she would do pretty shallow things if she had money (unlike SG who daydreams of helping her friends) and I think the tables are going to keep getting turned on our cast.
Can't wait for episode 6 subs to finish!
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Sung Yu Ri is not gonna die in this drama right?eheheh...she died in Snow Queen and Hong gil Dong....NOOOOOOO
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did she really died in hong gil dong? I knew she did in snow queen. this is romantic comedy for christ sake, I hope not
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I'm like 99% sure she won't die since this is a romantic comedy made in 2011 and this isn't a sageuk.
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What 's the last 1% for? hehe.
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Thanks for the recap! I just finished watching ep 5 half an hour ago and wondered if the recap was available!
"But here, we can see how the other half lives without hating one side more than the other." ---> totally agree with you.
I really like the understated humor in this drama and Gun woo's facial expression! Who else thinks Jung Gyu Woon's eyes remind them of Badtz-maru?!
I'm sort of scared about the whole Gun-woo not recognizing Soon-geum in her snazzy clothes storyline. It's a bit farfetched for me since Gun-woo already likes Soon-geum, I would think he'd recognize her in different clothes and makeup. If he had only met her once, then it's easier to believe (a la Drew Barrymore's Ever After). Part of me wonders if he's playing along with her - sort of like how Kang-ah pretends he didn't know that Yi-kyung wasn't Ji-hyun.
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Actually , I thought that GW was just stringing SG along when he didn't 'recognised' her all dolled up like that. To me, what gave it away was when he came back offering her free coffee, reminicent of when she gave him coffee the first time they met. When he was dissing SG in the elevator, it reminded me of the drama cliche of the boy purposely being mean to the girl he like becos he knows its SG under all that make-up but he was just teasing her by saying all those mean thing. Well i havn't watched ep. 6 yet so I hope this is the explanation.
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Doubt it. I think he is totally oblivious to her identity. But the end was so funny. She is soooo "in love", and he is so not getting it.
I do hope he realizes it soon though. I think they I just trying tio create more conflict between them.
The secret will probably be out by ep. 11, hopefully. Since it will be mid way through the drama, and it is usually when both sides acknowledge their feelings for each other.
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I was kind of liking RT until the following:
The "Clark Kent eyeglasses disguise" syndrome has apparently hit the writer's room. How is it that our lead can get a free makeup job, throw on a few expensive duds and not be totally recognized by FIVE close friends?!?! In an elevator? And she speaks! No one can figure it out from 12″ away?! And she's still wearing her maid shoes!
The only thing truly different about her appearance was the pony-tail hair extension.
C'mon, SHOW – really?!
And to top off this plot device, our main guy lead, who has spent most of his scenes with her practically nose-to-nose, can look right into said face and be fooled by eyeshadow?! Please.
I feel better now. Unrealistic plot devices like this drive me nuts.
p.s., NO HITTING KIDS. NOT NICE.
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Not to give anything away, but episode six does address this device directly, which I appreciated. I, too, was annoyed by the trope. I found it lazy, but the way it's explained actually serves to provide a bit of social commentary.
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I agree. I too was frustrated with how this episode ended, and episode 6 did not seem to clear up anything either, which makes me increasingly frustrated. I know that it's a drama and it's not suppose to be entirely realistic, but I really don't like where this is going. I hope they clear everything up soon, because this whole identity confusion plot device is really taking away from all the Soon Geum and Gun Woo scenes. It just doesn't feel real when she's interacting with him as Yoon Si Ya and not herself.
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I still have absolutely no idea where Romance Town is going, but I really don't mind at all! I love the light atmosphere, the slow unraveling of information about each of the characters, and how all of their lives are becoming more and more intertwined. I'm totally fine following along with this journey.
The only small point of annoyance are the seizure-like camera cuts. The cutaway reaction shots are so schizophrenic at times that I feel nothing of whatever heightened tension the editor wanted to convey.
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I m gettin addicted to it!!!!!
Please recap episode 6 ASAP!!!
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I can't quite put my finger on it, but I'm liking the way this drama is heading!!! It's squee-worthy!!!
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hah. i, too, have no idea where this drama is going, and usually i care because i write myself, but for some reason, i don't care. hahaha. it's cute and the actors are doing their thing with their characters. as crazy as the plot gets sometimes, i still feel it's believable. and keep in mind that the entire story (especially with the lottery ticket) isn't out yet, so of course things are bound to confuse us.
if it bothers some of you viewers that much, practice suspending disbelief. it'll help. haha.
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I love this drama! Everything it does it does well.~~
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I like Romance Town because I'm not really sure where the storyline is going. But i totally have second lead syndrome because i rather see SG with YH because i think they have better chemistry and i'm biased towards Kim Min Joon ever since Damo.
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I love Soon Geun and Gun Won together but after episode 5 and 6.. it pretty sums up how shallow Gun Won is. I wish Soon Geun could quickly come to her senses and realises that Gun Won like 'Yoon Shi Ah' because of her looks. That would mean that Gun Won never liked Soon Geun too.. And I hate how Gun Won talks behind Soon Geun's back in the elevator. Pfft.
I'm still gonna support the GW-SG couple, but I like Young Hee too. For now, he's definitely better than GW (I have a love-hate relationship with GW). Can't wait for the 'love-triangle' to happen soon..
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i'm glad i'm not the only one who was put off by gun woo's love at first sight attitude. he didn't even know her name when he invited her out. i've never been unbelieving towards love at first sight, but here i do find it shallow of him. i guess it's because the 2 girls are the same person, and you get that he wouldn't go for soon geum just because she's a maid and doesn't look/dress rich.
i'm actually annoyed that soon geum isn't pissed by that! in ep 6, she's almost giving away her identity by being so lovestruck... she doesn't even realize that it's not ENTIRELY her that he's strung on. it's her + sophisticated looks.:| sometimes i tell my friends we should try to live as ragged as possible and then find love, rather than always be dolled up in case love comes running by.. find a person who would love you for better or for worse. from there, you'll be glowing with love you won't even need much to feel or be pretty. so i don't know. i can't agree with her carrying on as someone else so she can date him.
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I love this drama and the second male lead!
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I'm really loving this drama! it's not the best that's out right now but it's very entertaining and I really like the characters so far!
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i love how the plot points dont seem contrived and it flows smoothly
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i didn't buy that she changed her clothes and no one could distinguish her ¬¬, hw i made a friend to watch the scenes of Sw and YSa and she thought they were different women. So if it's for a short time i'll believe it. This drama is funny and i consider that it really gives an insight to rich korean families and working maids ...i also love Yong Hee and Hyorin. And i hope he doesn't fall for Sw, he's happy and nice and i wouldn't want him to end up broken hearted or pathetic... i'm enjoying this drama so much...thanks for the recaps.
Ahhh, i don't get what happens with the ticket...why don't they change it for money?
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i think it has something to do with tax issues? loan shark guy probably bought it to sell to someone like gun woo's dad. if he changed it for money, he wouldn't gain anything because he bought it with interest and the government will still deduct tax from it. so it's likely that he plans to sell it at a higher price to someone with needs like gunwoo's dad. GW's dad needs it to evade the inheritance tax that will be deducted from his successor's inheritance. the inheritance tax is higher than the tax on the lottery winnings.
however, i'll be damned if this really happens in real life. i mean, what a coincidence. neighbor wins, neighbor sells ticket, LS neighbor buys ticket, LS neighbor sells ticket to fishy other neighbor.
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Me too, I'd prefer SG to be with YH than GW. I'm enjoying this drama more than Best Love. I know, I'm the odd one out but Best Love is not doing it for me, just like MGIAG. Well, to each his own! :)
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I'm enjoying RT better than BL as well!
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Thanks for the recap. This drama is intriguing and interesting - the top of the lot currently for me.
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I'm enjoying this more than Best Love as well! Best Love is really good too, and I'm loving it, but I connect with this drama a lot more.
The little kid is so cute. There's heaps of little kids in kdramas, but this kid has to be among the cutest.
One criticism I have with Sung Yuri is that she only acts with her face, her body is so stiff. But she has a really versatile face though, and with her 'transformation', she really does look like a different person. In writing, the plot point seems hard to swallow, but when her face is made up, the whole shape changes or something. I've watched many of her dramas (even the mess that was One Fine Day!) and I did a double take during the scene.
Can't wait for the recap of episode 6! After watching it, the episode for me pushed RT firmly ahead of BL as my kdrama love. I'm excited to hear what other people thought too. It's a pity it faces such a tough ratings slot. :(
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geez. i've commented twice already, but here's another one. hah. i don't really know why i love this drama so much, but this show already upped "best love" for me a long time ago. and.. just thought i'd add.. MURDERED "lie to me." haha.
i love myself some hong sisters, i really do, and they're definitely finding ways to up their writing game, but part of me has already labeled "hong gil dong" and "my gf is a gumiho" as their best. i know, trust me, i see those dramas' flaws too, but that mystical-fantasy-comedy genre is really their niche.
anyways, romance town is so light and fluffy, i just love it. it's got depth too, but it's calmer. and as much as there are cliches present, i feel the storyline is so unpredictable. RT, for the win. heh.
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awww man so giddy wit a mix of uneasiness in regards to the r/ship btn DK & YH >< she was promoted as being one of four main characters, so thought she'd be paired up wit YH.. *fingerscrossed* haha heres to wishing!
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JUNG GYU WOON make a great job with GW 's character !
Multi-facial and fresh acting !
Sung yuri give us one of her best performance.
(in Swallow of the sun ...she doesn't die ! XD)
Romance Town is THE DRAMA to watch !
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Thanks for your recap!
Really love love this drama, currently no1 of May drama in my book. It's so fun to sneak in each character's life, and see how will money change their life. Rich kid becomes penny-less, maids become rich, gangster becomes softie.
I can't help but love them all, this neighborhood is weird yet heart warming, now I think 'Romance Town' fit the story really well.
I think there is more to this Shi Ah thing cuz if the maids can feel the resemblances of SG and the shoes, why can't GW? Nah, somebody is playing a prank on us! Just wait and see!
On to next!
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I loved this Ep... It is so far the best ep... bu there is one thing I hate about this drama and that is the editing... it is so bad (not all the time) that my head start to hurt... You will notice changes in a scene when the editor cut from this to this to that in fem sec... slow the tempo of the editing and cut at the right time... But there are some shots that I really like.. like the shot where we see both main characters under the cherry tree from a distance...
( only them in focus) that was a beautiful shot....
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This was a problem I had with My Princess. It was like they were trying to give every actor in the scene the same amount of screen time, so the shot was constantly jumping from him to her, from her to the other her, back to him, then all three (or however many), then back to her, etc.
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I love RT :) and thank you for the lovely recaps by the way. Alsooo. I wanted to kind of chime in that the reason they might not have thought SG was the "SI AH" in the elevator because of how she looked and the clothes she wore. They know SG is poor and would not be able to afford a $20k outfit. One of the maids said that "SI AH's" clothes are equivalent to a car too... so maybe that's why they didn't initially suspect it to be SG?
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thanks for this great recaps..now eps 6 recaps plizzzzzzzzzzz
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have just watched episode 5
Love this drama - it is so undemanding. You don't have to think to hard - it is light and refreshing. Perfect antidote after stressful week :)
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Thank you so much for an awesome recap Kaedejun. I really am loving this drama more and more. Solid acting from the cast. One of my fave ajusshi (the nice loanshark guy) is there and even Tae Won (which I hated in SKKS) grew on me...lol
There is so much story on it that I don't mind where it would take me. I am so looking forward to the future episodes. SG's character is endearing to me because she is just so nice and thinking of her friends and what she can do for them rather than thinking about herself first.
RT and Best Love is what am looking forward to every week. CH is looking great with the 2 episodes and hope it will continue so I will add it to my list. Manny is almost done and actually am enjoying it too.
LTM...hoping after that kiss, it will start to get better and more movement on the story.
Thanks again Kaedejun,,....
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thank uuuuuuuuu!!!!for sum reason reading ur recaps after watching te drama gives me a wonderful feeeliing!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!thnk uuuuu!!
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First time I've seen a bad child actor in kdrama. But I guess he's only 3 so who can blame him?
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Nice write-up as usual kaedejun. Thanks!
I hope GW is just playing along with SG's but he may be thick....If he does not recognize her… for real-s, then I hope she continues this little charades where she starts to like the attention and lifestyle questioning her sanity.
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i am enjoying your recaps more than the drama! thanks so much.
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so cute SYR-JRW. style long hair of yuri so pretty. saranghae tangsing ^)^.thanks recap
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nice!!! XD after watching ep6, this drama has a better picture and direction! soon geum transform into another girl, shi ah and geon woo in love with her, she has to make geon woo like the real soon geum than shi ah, oh my god, this drama is just getting better and better! XD
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What an jerk.. come on how can you not recognize her ..really? ..I want the other guy with her.. XD he is wayyyyy nicer.. this one is jerk that forgot his dorky ways back then..EX_FAT BOY..
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This drama is much better than Lie to Me imo, so I'm happy ep5 brought some interesting moments for the characters. I'm surprised that I like the drama so much, but I think it's bc I'm drawn to how the story revolves around the characters in the neighborhood, who all have their secrets and suspicions of the others. It's like, you get a bunch of strange, rich characters in a small space together and you gradually expose their hidden lives. The one that makes me a bit confused is whether Young Hee's actually fall for Soon Geum or just fated to pair up with Da Kyum.... I guess I'm like Soon Geum, where I don't know his true feelings or motives. The next episodes should be interesting!
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Hmmm i wonder why the Grandma is avoiding Gun Woo though..
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She knows he will try to bring her back, and she doesn't want to fight the Trophy Wife who originally threw her out?
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I am happy to report that I got a ribbon on each of the four things I entered!
A first place blue ribbon on the mini quilt there on the left. They didn't have a category for mini quilts, so I entered it in "wall hangings".
The black,yellow and pink pocket pillowcase earned a second place red ribbon.
The stuffed patchwork Christmas dog and the dog quilt each placed third in their categories - those are the white ribbons.
And I waltzed away with $12.00 cash prize winnings!
Bear in mind, that it is a small county fair...so really not a lot of competition in some of the entry categories.
In fact, I think my pillowcase was the only one entered!
But it was a fun experience and I will probably do it again next year.
Now, here is my Blue Ribbon winning chocolate dessert recipe.....
"My Lonely Days are Over" Chocolate Cake
Cake Layer Topping Layer
1/3 cup sugar 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
¼ cup water ¼ cup sugar
pinch of salt 8 oz. Cool Whip
9 oz. Ghirardelli Semisweet Baking Chocolate
½ cup butter, softened
3 eggs
1) Preheat oven to 300 degrees. Prepare an 8" springform pan by spraying inside with non-stick spray and wrapping outside with foil.
2) Combine sugar, water, and salt in a saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and set aside.
3) Melt chocolate in a microwave safe dish, microwaving and stirring, in 30 second increments, being careful not to scorch chocolate.
4) Pour chocolate in the bowl of an electric mixer. Mix in butter, one tablespoon at a time. Slowly add warm sugar water mixture. Mix well. With mixer running, add eggs one at a time, until fully incorporated.
5) Pour batter into prepared springform pan. Bake the cake in a water bath by setting the springform pan into a 13"x9" pan.
Pour enough boiling water in the larger pan to come about three fourths the way up the sides of the springform pan.
6) Carefully place in preheated oven and bake for 35-40 minutes. Edges of the cake should be firm but not dried out. Center should look moist but not jiggley. Remove foil from pan and allow to cool completely.
For the topping…
1) In the bowl of an electric mixer, blend cream cheese with sugar until fluffy. Gently fold in Cool Whip by hand. Spread over cooled cake layer. Refrigerate for at least 3-4 hours.
2) Run a thin knife around the inside of springform pan. Carefully open and remove the collar. Garnish cake as desired. (drizzle with chocolate or top with chocolate shavings, fruit or finely chopped nuts).

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"Keep your skin supple and soft with this light-weight, all natural body oil. Sweet almond and lemon oils and Vitamin E recondition skin throughout your pregnancy. No phthalates, parabens, petrolatum, or SLS."
I used this during my pregnancy to prevent stretch marks and soothe itching. I am lucky and genetics played a large role in me not getting stretch marks, but I still used this just in case. However, I didn't use this consistently. Just whenever I could remember or was not too lazy.
A reason why I don't like moisturizing my skin is because I do not like the way it feels when my clothes are in contact with my skin. After applying most moisturizers I find myself waiting a few minutes to make sure I don't have that sticky, clingy feel to my clothes.
I typically used this after my shower but have also used this without showering. I found it to absorb quickly either way. It has an interesting but pleasant scent. Smells natural, I suppose. I do like it and it did the trick in aiding my skin to stay hydrated and soothed irritation my skin felt due to stretching.
I rediscovered this in my linen closet a few days ago and have been using it to fight my dry skin in this harsh winter weather. I also have hypothyroidism so my skin is extra alligator-ish. This definitely did the trick and as long as I consistently use this - or any other moisturizer I suppose- it will stay nice and soft.
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Dare To Be Stupid
"Weird" Al Yankovic is best known for his parodies of specific songs, but he's had a few originals over the years, generally poking fun at musical style or genre. The song and video, Dare To Be Stupid, was inspired by the music of Devo and is such a dead on balls accurate facsimile that even Devo thinks it's a great Devo song. In case any of you youngsters don't remember them, Devo was basically Daft Punk of the '70s. I'll post up one of their songs tomorrow, since I already threw up Daft Punk earlier in the week. Some of you might recognize Dare To Be Stupid from The Transformers 1986 movie; even "Weird" Al himself acknowledges that more people know the song from that movie than from its original release.
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Hello again,
So I haven't gotten around to typing up those posts that I mentioned in my psa. Why you may ask, well, it isnt a flareup!
Its because my boyfriend has been melting down over the new season of f1.
Yes I do mean formula 1.
Well tonight, or rather this morning (as it is nearing 7 am here in Alberta) I stayed up to support the melt down as the Australian grand prix. As I am writing this post I am still not 100 percet as to what I just watched. 57 laps of cars going about a track that looks much like the toy car mat that I had growning up. In fact I dont understand much about forumla one, really anything for that matter.
What I do know is that Nico Rosberg own the race earning 25 points for Mercedes.
Daniel riccardo in second earning his first podium position in f1, and 18 points for redbull.
At the end of the day, I know that the beginning of the race started with a bugger up between, Kobiyashi and Massa on the first turn taking both out of the race. Following on second lap with Lewis Hamiliton pulling out of the race because of misfiring piston, and Sebastain Vettel lost power resulting in a fourth did not finish. And during the race, both lotus cars didnt finish and two other cars for various reasons.
Despite the fact that many key players were out of the race, it was exciting, much like watching a boy racing two slinkies down a set of stairs for the first time. While first place was 20 something seconds a head the real winners where 2nd and 3rd place with a battle lasting practically until the last set of drs zones.
It was fun to watch, even if I didnt understand it all, and had to keep asking my boyfriend names and stats. Who knows maybe ill end up reporting more f1 coverage in a better manner…
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- they have archivers.
- there is always so much to do. museums, shopping (like ikea and H&M), food (like Fellini's pizza), parks and so much more.
- the skyline. there are these 2 buildings that we call ours. they are beacons to us. we always know we are home when we see them.
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The offending urnAt least that's how Tehran tells this tale of diplomatic woe. They want their urn back, dammit, but the British Museum is holding on tight. Iran says for political reasons, the Brits say for research reasons. Who's to be believed?
Well, this isn't the first time the British Museum has been accused of cultural larceny. Egypt has been gunning for the Rosetta Stone for a while now. The central London museum's defense is a bit milquetoast:
"Museums nowadays see themselves as centres of the human story, so we're able to tell the story of humanity, and Egypt, in London at a museum that attracts 5 million visitors a year. I understand why people want [artifacts] back in their countries but I see it as being part of the human story," says Bonnie Greer, deputy chairman of the museum (and an inspiration to the the American immigrant community). Cairo's like, "Pshhaw...."
In Freedom Chips' opinion, maybe Bonnie Greer is right, but not all can be excused by the British Museum being such a badass institution. (And that it is, though they need to replace some of the peeling-off captions.) Egypt and the UK should work out a sharing deal. As for Iran, they can wait. A rich country like the UK will have better research capacities than Iran, and we'll all learn more about this troublemaking urn.


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Formerly "God Doesn't Make Mistakes" A journey through secondary infertility: miscarriage, ectopic pregnancy, and the struggle to keep positive in light of all the loss. Now with Chapter Two: Baby Jellybean!
Monday, October 18, 2010
When I started blogging, there were only a few of us. We did it because it was a way to log our journeys and to share our lives with people who were interested. Now it seems as though literally everyone has a blog. So what's my point? What can I add? Where do I fit in or why do I matter?
Short answer: I don't. There's no reason to read this over anyone else's thoughts. We're living in a narcissistic society that believes that everyone wants to read about all of our thoughts and movements throughout each day we live. I don't think that. In fact, I'm pretty sure my life is insignificant enough that few would be interested in such minutiae. But I am sure that I have experienced some of life's gifts and that I'm not alone. I'm not alone, I'm not significant, but at the same time, I'm as alone and as lost as anyone who experiences any of this.
I've thought for a while about whether or not to even start this - to even open this can of worms. I've decided that this isn't for you - this is for me. If you find me and you follow me and you want to be involved, thank you. I love you for it. But you aren't my audience. I don't even know if I'm my audience. Is God my audience? Is it my babies? I'm not sure. I just know that there is no such thing as permanence, but I'm going to try.
In the past year, I've had at least two miscarriages and one ectopic pregnancy. I do have one living child that I adore more than life itself. I've decided that I don't want to go into the details right now. Each of those stories deserves its own space and its own time. Now is not the time. What it is the time for is grief and life. How do you grieve for a life that never was? I don't have a body or a grave or a monument that I can visit or that I can point to. There is no where that I can visit that will grant me any sense of peace or serenity. In fact, once I stop telling my story, there will be nothing other than a piece of paper in a medical record that will ever acknowledge that these babies ever existed.
Perhaps that's what pains me more than any other aspect of this experience. When I die, there will be something. A memorial - a gravestone - scattered ashes - memories - something. There is no one to remember my children. No one who held them or loved them like I did. There is no one who will ever know what was lost or what I felt when they were gone. They were medical waste - a procedure. Something that had to be completed and then done.
What else is there to say? I don't know...not today. Perhaps not tomorrow. But they will live on - I'm going to ensure that.
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Hi Nikki, I enjoyed reading your blog posting. I am with you - sometimes the blogs function less as a way of communicating with others than as a way of communicating with ourselves. I find that I enjoy typing my ideas and daily events on a blog versus writing in a journal anymore. It's just easier, faster, and in a strange way, liberating.ReplyDelete
I also feel your pain about your lost babies. You are right in so many ways - our culture doesn't always recognize those living beings that were here and yet not here at the same time. Personally, I think miscarriages and such fall under the category of "we don't know what to say, so let's just pretend it didn't happen." It's good for you to talk about them, to think this through, and most important, to let others know what you have experienced so they can be there with you ... even if they live as far away as say...oh...Iowa. :-)
Peace, Marcy
Thanks Marcy! I love you!ReplyDelete
I love you too! I meant to tell you too that I was so happy we had a chance to get together at TYCA this year. I really enjoyed our time together catching up and wish we could have had more time. Let's make a plan to get together again soon! I'm always willing to drive to Normal, and you and the fam are always welcome to come out here. If Brian doesn't want to come, you and Katie can have a mini-vacation here! :-)ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJune 6, 2011 at 5:55 PM
It seems like you have the kidney version of my never ending sinus infection--I hope that this round of antibiotics takes care of it. I'm thinking about you!!ReplyDelete
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Viewed at: Screen 2 @ Empire Leicester Square (London, UK)
Ambivalence. That is undoubtedly the best word to describe my reaction to Whip It, Drew Barrymore's admirable directorial debut. I mean, it's enjoyable enough, and the bad bits (overuse of music, hipster scene setting, girl-power, Ellen Page, etc.) weren't all that bad, but neither were the good bits all that, well, good.
You can't help feeling that this is a fairly earnest effort from Barrymore, but any attempt by commercial cinema to portray a particular subculture or 'cool' scene is fraught with danger, and immediately sends my bullshit seismometer into overdrive. Barrymore navigates it well enough, gracefully side-stepping the possibility of yet another tedious indie rom-com, but I just can't help wondering 'what's the point?'
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He who leaves truth behind, returns to it- A person who does something good somewhere, people receive him/her with gladness when he comes back!! This have been said again and again and belief me or not yes not everything shine is Gold, Once I thought if you are focused and straight to the target you never miss your point but I was wrong our world is not that stable...
About five years ago I started two organizations with aim of achieving my goals in supporting my fellow Youth and the other one in helping in molding the children and supporting them mentally and education wise! But due to so many challenges in my personal life and global challenges this development of the two organizations have turned me up and down in searching for means of making them reality but so far every things is still far to my goals, so struggle continues~
There is so many things people can do to help each others in our society but if we do not have good direction and good leadership to guide people doing the right thing it too difficult to achieve our goal by our own, or working by ourselves (Kinyozi hajinyoi -A barber does not shave himself) that why I always say we human it does matter in which level we all need one another in one way or another…
For this two months of our last months of this year I Have made one mission to myself worry of nothing, serve those I CAN as much as possible and in this I Remember it's month's to say thank to our maker for bringing me this far, am sure you know or you have end many who we started this journey together but today there are not with us, or sick somewhere in house in hospital or prison and others places we do not wish to find our self in today.. Is that not blessing to be here today healthily and strong!
Sharing with others your time your happiness for this last two months of the year is one greatest gift you can offer for appreciation of what life as offered for us all this long we are not best one's to be here today or paid well or did what others have did not do, but been here today is a real blessing and that why we need to be proudly happy and take this last months to say thanks by doing just little favor to our maker.
This month's I will be visiting few children home and friends sharing my time and what I have, as one of my way of thanking my Maker and on Christmas or before or after if all goes well I am planning to held a big children party – you too can Join me and share with others our joy and happiness even if we are not blessed to be rich or achieve our this year Goals yet we are alive and well it is enough reason or it something we need to say yes to others, even if we were hoping to be like this or do like this year but we didn't manage it but we managed to be this far – sharing supporting those need us will open new doors for next year blessing.
Lastly I have DREAM and I love sharing with those around me as I started from the top I have gone through hell of life this year but my spirit still stand strong and I know one day I WILL come to achieve my greatest desire dream of completing my children Center which I started few years ago- it hard to ask people to help me financially when I KNOW very well 80% of us we are struggling for daily bread and it hard to save enough to help others but as I Always say we are not equal and we are not the same everyone is special and have his/her greatness inside which can be useful to someone else ideas are sometime better than money if you know something or somebody or have something which can help me and my center, children Youth or women that my goal mission, I belief one day I will be able to educate that street child, give her/him a home and something to celebrate in life.
I also belief one day in that small village where I was born and raised I will be able to advocate and challenge that history of poverty among our people who are born and raised there without knowing the world is full of potential people to share and up lift their lives.
To finish up my today's letter I know there somebody out there somebody who have this idea, somebody who have this great potential, somebody who is out there looking for opportunity to make change, I know we still have well-wishers people who are willing to help and many others all character of people who can help me out to achieve this dream to make me happy and other thousands children who will be beneficially of this center, Do not look more further just write to me share with me ask me question and I will be glad to share with you as much as my thinking capacity can allow me…..
Just to say- Masikini akipata matako hulia mbwata –(When a poor man gets something he boasts of his new wealth) am happily today I learn a lot from this world and that my wealth and one day I will be gladly happy sharing this with those in need most ''Children''
For any donation of few upcoming children event November and December kindly contact me or visit my Facebook page to see where and which children home will be visiting!!!!!
December will be Hope children & Empowerment Center – Embu just anything for children will be appreciated – clothes, food, books, etc
Asante Sana thanks for your time be blessed and have only great November – but December let it be marvelous love and peace- Akufaaye kwa dhiki ndiye rafiki (A friend in need is a friend indeed)
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Chapter 20: Africa and the Africans in the Age of the Atlantic Slave Trade
Introduction: The Story of Mahommah Gardo Baquaqua and Africa and the Creation of an Atlantic System
Mahommah Gardo Baquaqua- born in 1830 as a Muslim child in a trading community
Captured by another state, gained freedom, but got recaptured and taken to northeastern Brazil
Moved to Canada, however it is unsure whether he returned to Africa or not
Shows African involvement in the world economy and how they dispersed around the world, specifically the Americas
Chapter shows the not-necessarily-friendly exchanges between Africa and Europe in the mid-15th century
Slave trade in 1600s outdid all other activities- it was a necessary supply to workforce in the Americas
The Atlantic Slave Trade
Portuguese establishment of factories- El Mina (1482) being the most famous
Basis of African interaction with Portuguese involved trading ivory or gold among valued products in exchange for goods or slaves from other African states
Missionary activity in an attempt to convert African rulers, succeeded with Nzinga Mvemba, the ruler of Kongo
Led to enslavement of subjects- pattern continued in other African states
Portuguese influence/control slowly became replaced by those of other European countries in the 17th century
Slave trade quickly grew from 50 to 500 slaves a year (1450-1460)
African Societies, Slavery, and the Slave Trade
Europeans justified slavery by saying it existed in Africa already
In African states, all land was owned by a ruler, so owning slaves was one of the few ways one could increase wealth
Slaves in Africa were often servants, concubines, soldiers, administrators, and field workers
In the Sudanic states of savanna, debate was held over whether to enslave Muslims or not
African rulers didn't enslave their own people- they enslaved people of other African states
White Settlers and Africans in Southern Africa
South Africa
Not affected by slave trade as much
Occupied by non-Bantu speaking people like San and Khoikhoi
Bantu people
Eastern South Africa, both agriculture and herding
Chiefdoms, which were split in lineages to facilitate expansion
Dutch East India Company
Establishes colony at Cape of Good Hope in 1652
Great Britain seizes colony in 1795
Competition for land between settlers and Bantu
Boers migrated (voortrekkers) northward (Great Trek)
Trend Towards Expansion
1450-1850 saw the exchange of 12 million Africans across the Atlantic
Mortality rate was high- 10 to 20 percent of Africans died
More men were imported than women, leading to a higher rate of death than birth
Distribution of slaves varied over time
Shifts to Jamaica and Haiti as a result of sugar plantations being built
Brazil received the highest amount of slaves- about 42 percent
Non-Atlantic trade was active and added another 3 million
Senegambia- most slaves exported
Demographic Patterns
Gender roles also took place in trans-Saharan trade
Women- taken as concubines; Men- manual labor
Children had higher mortality rates and were not sold as often
African societies that exchanged slaves often only sold men and kept women and children for domestic purposes
Large population declines in west/central Africa, but since mostly men were enslaved, population rates swelled from retention of women
In return for slaves, Africans received crops like manioc and maize to help sustain the population
Organization of the Trade
Control of slave trade in Africa reflected political situations in Europe
Until 1630s Portugal essentially dominated Atlantic trade
1660s- England attempts to partake in the trade and issue the Royal African Company
Complicated exchange system with various forms of currency established by Spanish
Very profitable exchange for Europeans
Triangular trade
By the 18th century the slave trade was an import part of economies in Africa, Europe, and the Americas
Slavery and African Politics
Chaos resulted after the fall of Songhay in 1591 was a contributing factor to the rise of slave trade
Led to a warring time when military expertise was needed, and promoted sales of captives into slavery
Debate over whether wars were a feature of African politics or a result of European demands for slaves
Shift of African power
African states that were near the coast monopolized trade with Europeans
States flush with the coast were suppressed by European fear of an dominant African power, states that were near the coast fared better and received a multitude of goods in exchange for slaves
P.445 in texrbook- image of African slave trade, Auguste Francois Biard
Asante and Dahoney
Asante Empire rose to meet the growing slave trade
Osei Tutu as asantehene (ruler)- title created to designate greatest head of political and religious life
Asante became the dominant state of the Gold Coast
Kingdom of Dahomey
Made up of Fon/Aja people
Access to firearms allowed for a brutal rule- little
tolerance for other traditions
Slave trade huge part: about 1.8 million slaves were exported between 1640 and 1890
Guilds of artisans
Artists employed by Europeans
P.454 in textbook- power of the Asante/Ashanti Empire
East Africa and the Sudan
West Africa was the most directly influenced by slave trade
New cultural influences, mostly from Europeans
Less is known about interior of East Africa, but they accepted many influences through integration of immigrants
Islamization of Northern savanna became more violent
Fulani- pastoral people of Sudan who adopted "pure" Sufi variant of Islam
Muslim reform movements- Usuman San Fodio, who preached jihads
Majority of West Africa affected by Islamization by 1840s
The Mfecane and the Zulu Rise to Power
Changes among the Nguni people- new leadership under Shaka
Iron handed ruler- crushed opposition
Brought power to Zulu and reforms stayed even after assassination
Most powerful military force until end of 19th century, successors built on his achievements
Mfecane- "wars of crushing and conquering"
Wars result of Zulu expansion
New states such as Swazi and Lesotho emerge
Zulu Wars of the 1870s
Zulu power crushed by Great Britain
Formed basic premises of European contact with Southern Africans- competition for land, governmental control, and the desire for African laborers
The African Diaspora
African slave trade major way Africans were integrated into the world economy
Valuable goods in exchange for slaves, ivory, and gold
Close-to-port cities took advantage of this trade
Africans spread across the world in this way, specifically the Americas
Slave Lives
Destruction of cities led to marching to trade towns
Middle Passage
Traumatic- caused mutiny and suicide
Africans retained cultural aspects when they arrived
Africans in the Americas
Plantations and mines
Sugar- most common plantations, but tobacco and cotton existed as well
Slaves- preferable workers
Plantation system reliant on enslaved workers
American Slave Societies
Similarities, even though many Africans were hundreds or thousands of miles apart
Saltwater slaves (black) differed from Creole slaves (American-born)
Slave hierarchy based off of origin and color
Nobles and religious leaders had better opportunities
Slaves outnumbering the free
Demographic differences
The People and Gods in Exile
Difficult lives
Bad working conditions
Shortage of women led to lack of proper family formation
Slaves lived in family units
Continuities of African culture
Slave owners tried to remove it by mixing around the populations
Didn't succeed, Africans adapted and integrated each other into culture
Spaniards and Portuguese converted slaves to Catholicism
British converted slaves to Protestant
African ideals remained
Common, many slave rebellions
The End of the Slave Trade and the Abolition of Slavery
Resulted from European power shifts
Jean-Jaques Rosseu and Adam Smith
Mostly religious opposition
England leads the end
John Wesley and William Wilberforce
Parliamentry debate led to abolishment of slavery by 1807
Britain coerced Spain and Portugal to wean off of slave trade
Writing of ex-slaves increased need for "morality"
Full end around 1888 in Brazil
Document Analysis: An African's Description of the Middle Passage (P.461)
Olaudah Equiano one of the few Africans who recounted his crossing of the Middle Passage
Guiding Questions:
In what ways does Equiano's description contradict a previous understanding of the slave trade?
What opportunities existed for captives to resist?
What effect might the experience of Africans on the slave ships have had on their perceptions of each other and of the Europeans
P. 462, sugar became available to the public thanks to slave laborers
Guiding Question: How did Europeans in Africa, in an era before outright conquest of the continent, impact the African economy?
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Do you ever get a sudden urge to bake something specific? I mean a desire that springs up out of nowhere, for something really random? Well I did. And said urge was for peanut buttery/bananary/chocolatey/hazelnutty muffins. So that is exactly what I baked.
I adore the texture of muffins, particularly the muffin top - (*penny drops*) yes that's where the name comes from - and these are deliciously moist. This is mainly down to all the fabulous mashed banana in the recipe, which also means there's no need for any butter. Hoorah! *dieters of the world rejoice* I also think chopped nuts work wonderfully in muffins to add a bit of crunch.
Sure, there are quite a few flavours going on here, but I think they all work perfectly together, and am a sucker for a peanut butter and banana combo. I find it interesting that you very rarely see muffins like this here in the UK, either in cafés or shops, but imagine they're more commonplace in the homeland of peanut butter, the ole U S of A.
This is an easy peasy quick recipe, and makes (somewhat awkwardly, I'll admit) 13 big muffins. They're especially delicious warm, and make a perfect afternoon tea accompaniment or breakfast treat. I know what I'm having tomorrow morning, that's for sure...
2.5 very ripe large bananas (or 3 small ones), mashed
125ml olive or sunflower oil
2 eggs
250g plain flour
100g caster sugar
½ tsp bicarbonate of soda
1 tsp baking powder
100g peanut butter (smooth or crunchy)
50g chocolate chips (I used dark but any kind will do)
50g shelled blanched hazelnuts, chopped into rough halves
|How I chopped my hazelnuts
1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC and line a muffin tin with paper cases.
2. Pour the oil into a jug and beat in the eggs until smooth. Measure out the flour, sugar, bicarbonate of soda and baking powder into a large bowl, stir together and then mix in the wet mixture followed by the mashed bananas. Next stir in the peanut butter until no streaks of it remain and fold in the chocolate chips and hazelnuts.
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One half of people are drug addicts around here, the other half are drunks. So it seems. Yesterday the girl next door hustles Bambi for some liquor. Tanya already three sheets to the wind, out there loud with another chick. She kisses me; disgusted, I am having none of it.
I observe one disheveled looking women walking down the street with her face and eye all blacked up. It is dusk, now the drunks are out front. The one guy is living in a small basement apartment with a bunch o' kids. Once, I counted 11 people going down to that apartment. They were fighting out in the hallway last Sunday also. Didn't observe that one.
There are girls up and down the avenue, cheap too, if you like a drug addict girl. You might get more than you bargained for. I have known many of them, and find them boring and not worthwhile. However, once you get to know them, they are the most miserable creatures.
Bambi does good for the world, with her cataracts, Type 1 diabetes and everything else. There are plenty of people to help in this world. I've heard this bullshit from these hustlers a hundred times. The whole book screams "Feel sorry for me! and DONATE DONATE DONATE!." I will send her my donation- a cigarette butt I found.
My sister just had pancreatitis, has a ton of problems, was on a ventilator all winter. She never sold her body, nor smoked crack. My brother is slowly breaking down at his job, and has to see a liver specialist this week. There are PLENTY of people to feel sorry for.
People in Northeast are like animals. How I long to split, and go back down to Mexico. It was BETTER down there. My relatives keep getting ill, getting killed in accidents, and they don't drink, they don't do crack or whore.


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For the majority of the years I labored under the Christian banner my "walk" was constantly plagued by the nagging question "Is that it?" Is this all there is to this thing? Doesn't it get any better? What's all the hoopla about?
Being the good little Christian, however, I never voiced my rising concern. I was, after all, a "professional" Christian. I'd actually gone to school to do this. I "knew" how it worked.
And that was a big problem… I KNEW how it worked. Better stated, I knew how it DIDN'T work. But I was expected to have all the answers. Even more frightening, when I asked those who I deemed as "spiritual" what I was missing, I was told to not ask those sort of questions because they were "of Satan" and that I needed to work on my faith to make it stronger.
Decades–and a massive train wreck of epic proportions of my life and faith–later, I sit in awe. In awe of Abba. Honestly amazed at how I could so mess things up and he still be wanting me… me.
It seems so contradictory to wonder if there is "more" when you claim to believe in a Being who has created everything. How can my faith be so fragile if God has unlimited resources? How can he be real when my life is so unfulfilling? It just can't be.
Either he is distracted and a liar or I'm missing something.
Experience has shown me that it is the "something" factor. When you discover the "something" it changes everything; it also makes a lot of folks uncomfortable.
Why wouldn't it?
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Consider how long a contractor has been in business before you hire them. The longer they've been in your community, the more likely they are to do a good job. And they're just the firms you want to avoid, fly by night operations pop up wherever people haven't heard of them before.
Call in a contractor to find out if you can install an air conditioner on your current forced-air system without having to install new duct work. This can save you a ton of time and money, plus it takes up less space in your walls and rooms to boot.
The energy efficiency of a unit should be taken into consideration when purchasing a new heating and cooling system. Although you should be concerned about the price of a unit, the efficiency of the unit will save you thousands over the lifetime of the heating and cooling system and should weigh heavily on your buying decision.
There is a lot to think about when you install an air conditioner unit. For example, a big unit won't remove humidity while a small unit won't cool enough. Placing it in the wrong place can make it less efficient, and not insulating your home adequately could render it almost useless.
Choose a contractor who knows how to work with your current system. If they work with that set-up frequently, they'll quickly diagnose any problems and know exactly how to maintain it. Choosing such a firm will save you money and time, and will also save you from unnecessary headaches.
To increase the efficiency of your HVAC unit, determine the direction that your home faces. Consider where to place trees to reduce the morning sunlight on your home. The less heat, the easier time the air conditioner in your home will have.
When placing your unit, think about the direction the air will flow from the unit. When it's being put into a corner, Continued you have to be able to direct the air out into free space.
When looking for an HVAC company, find one that is available when you need them. Reliable companies can be reached easily at any time. This includes both night and day. A prospective company should also values your resources and time. They should be able to schedule service calls at your earliest convenience.
When your HVAC system is older than 15 years, the time has come to get yearly check-ups. These systems aren't expected to make it past two decades, so you have to monitor them for any issues which may crop up. In fact, new systems will be more efficient, so it might be time for an upgrade.
There is nothing worse than being miserable in your own home because you cannot regulate the temperature. The key to managing HVAC equipment issues involves discovering how to hire the best professionals around. Refer back to the above tips whenever necessary, and you will never be at a loss for what to do.
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