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[joccu]

@partyon  I have been in serbia. beautiful country. never been in Montenegro.   I was maybe thinking  checkin Croatia. Never been there. Although Bulgaria also feel compelling. 

 

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[rocat]

54 minutes ago, partyon said:

Have you traveled in Japan a lot? Any favorite places?

It’s not too far from here and so easy to get around so a lot of people I know go to Japan a lot. Most venture to cities and the surrounding places accessible via the fantastic train network - which was what we did at first but turned inconvenient because we wanted to venture further. Driving became  what we did to enable that. And it’s where the magic happened. You travel through towns where people live, eat what they eat, grocery-shop at local markets and drink coffee with the obasans.
 

One of the most memorable is UNESCO Koyasan in Wakayama. It is a key site of Shingon Buddhism and offers temple stays which is one of the most pleasant experiences I’ve had. The 6am prayers every morning are open to all - amidst the scented smoke and chants in an otherwise silent room, you truly feel the spiritual serenity and calm. Inner peace. Heh. It’s real. There’s a big cemetery there much like the Recoleta in Buenos Aires that feels …sacred. 

I think you can hike up there too. 

 

 

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[MayanEcho]

4 hours ago, rocat said:

Taking the Resort Shirakami train is next on our list. It goes from Akita to Aomori in the northern/ northeastern part of Japan in the countryside, just below Hokkaido. it’s just a day but seems fun - should be the highlight of one who likes off the beaten path, non-crowded places.

 

That trip looks like it would be fun! 

 

The gremlins have traveled more in planes than trains, so this kind of trip would be a great experience. 

 

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Aw, how nice it is that an old college buddy's research collab is published in The Lancet!  🤩

 

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[rocat]

1 hour ago, MayanEcho said:

Aw, how nice it is that an old college buddy's research collab is published in The Lancet!

High impact factor journal! 

 

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[Dhakra]

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8 hours ago, partyon said:

I highly doubt there's gonna be a kpop concert in Sofia, though. Did you btw catch The Rose on their tour? Had a lot of friends who went to the concert and they said it was amazing.  @joccu went I think?

 

No, never. Southeastern Europe rarely has any Kpop concerts. I didn't catch the Rose, you will never see me at a concert of any boygroup or boyband either. I stick to my girls. Also, the bigger the arena or venue, the less likely I will go too. I am not a big fan of big stadiums or crowds, it just doesn't feel the same if the artists are miles away from you. I need my cozy  ~ 100-200 performances in smaller venues or clubs where after half a day you know half of the people who went there. 

 

I think IU would be nice to see though, her ticket sales  begin on Monday, but I haven't decided yet if I am fan enough to go there.

 

8 hours ago, partyon said:

 @Dhakra For us in Europe it's a good way to see the concert. Since he skipped Europe on his "world tour". Yeah, I'm still annoyed that he called it a world tour and only focused on North America and Asia.

 

Oh gosh, it really annoys me too everytime. JYP & SM did this for years and years. Especially with TWICE, they always announced a world tour and then it was just the US and Asia. It felt like for most korean Entertainments Europe simply didn't exist. There are tones of memes about this too. 

 

Spoiler

 

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[partyon]

15 minutes ago, Dhakra said:

I think IU would be nice to see though, her ticket sales  begin on Monday, but I haven't decided yet if I am fan enough to go there.

 

I didn't even realize she was coming to Europe.

Not interested anyway.

 

16 minutes ago, Dhakra said:

Oh gosh, it really annoys me too everytime. JYP & SM did this for years and years. Especially with TWICE, they always announced a world tour and then it was just the US and Asia. It felt like for most korean Entertainments Europe simply didn't exist. There are tones of memes about this too. 

 

It's seriously so annoying. BTS better book some venues in Europe when they finally reunite and go on a world tour. Which will probably be in 2027.

 

@larus Was able to catch Yoongi's concert at the movie theater today anyway. With some rearrangements I was able to make it. I actually enjoyed quite a bit. He has so much energy and passion! I'd love to see him live one day.

 

7 hours ago, rocat said:

One of the most memorable is UNESCO Koyasan in Wakayama. It is a key site of Shingon Buddhism and offers temple stays which is one of the most pleasant experiences I’ve had. The 6am prayers every morning are open to all - amidst the scented smoke and chants in an otherwise silent room, you truly feel the spiritual serenity and calm. Inner peace. Heh. It’s real. There’s a big cemetery there much like the Recoleta in Buenos Aires that feels …sacred. 

 

Omo! This sounds so interesting! I have always wanted to do a temple stay.

 

Did they serve only vegetarian food?

 

@Lmangla @joccu @LeftCoastOppa Finished ep 3.

 

Let's just say that the couple's marriage is very dysfunctional, but I notice myself rooting more for the husband. Despite him cheating on his wife once. She's a smart cookie, and she'll find out soon her hubby has cheated on her.

 

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[rocat]

32 minutes ago, partyon said:

Did they serve only vegetarian food?

Yup, but fear not, my veggie-picky hubby didn’t even know he was eating ALL vegetables. The food is prepared in the traditional way in lacquered boxes and pretty ceramic plates - it’s glorious. 

The temple we stayed had a tunnel leading to the onsen baths - very convenient to get to in just the yukata and slippers, especially in winter.

 

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[Lmangla]

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@partyon ~ I watched about 20 minutes of ep 1 and I am feeling sleepy. I don't get the wife. She thinks her hubby is good because he hasn't got the opportunity to cheat yet? So the woman is internally waiting for him to mess up. Also I don't get what kind of hospital is this where there seems to be only doctor. Surely there are other surgeons. Why does she have to rush from home? There is a reason people get off work -- to refresh. Otherwise, how are they supposed to be alert and do long operations. Shaking my head at lakorn logic. 

[Ernie]

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[Dhakra]

 

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7 hours ago, partyon said:

I didn't even realize she was coming to Europe.

 

Not interested anyway.

Me neither since a couple of days. Apparently only for two concerts though, in London and Berlin. 

But like I just said, it will be in a big arena, so I probably won't go. 

[joccu]

 

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[partyon]

Who's oppa is Kang Tae Oh? @sadthe1st ? @4evrkdrama ? @rocat ? @rocher22 ?

 

He's back from his military service and he's looking fine. He appeared in SNL Korea this weekend.

 

@Ameera Ali as expected, twin. Military Service does wonders for abs.

 

I can't wait to see him onscreen again. He just looks so sweet.

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[rocat]

1 hour ago, partyon said:

 

Who's oppa is Kang Tae Oh?

 

I only have one oppa 

 

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[partyon]

36 minutes ago, rocat said:

I only have one oppa 

 

Like @agenth you claim to only have one oppa, but don't tell me you don't have some "side oppas" that you cheat with?

 

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[partyon]

@larus @joccu @confusedheart What did I just read?

Korea Outraged Over Obsessive Mom And Her Depressed Children Shown On National TV

https://www.koreaboo.com/news/mygoldenkids-oh-eunyoung-frugal-mom-depressed-children-outrage/

 

Isn't this straight out child abuse? If she's able to show the nation on national television how she treats her children in this way, it must be so much worse when the TV cameras are off.

 

I don't know how child protection services in Korea works, but I sure as heck somebody starts investigating this family.

 

What's your opinion?

 

- no number -

[rocher22]

4 hours ago, partyon said:

Who's oppa is Kang Tae Oh? @sadthe1st ? @4evrkdrama ? @rocat ? @rocher22 ?

 

I liked him in The Tale of Nokdu...he was a bad guy...and there was a hilarious kiss scene between him and the ML. 

 

 

 

my oppas....

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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[partyon]

5 minutes ago, rocher22 said:

my oppas....

 

Question 1: Who's the first guy?

Question 2: Did you already dump Lee Joon?

Question 3: Why does Meme's pic remind me of Jimin?

 

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[rocher22]

1 hour ago, partyon said:

 

Question 1: Who's the first guy?

Question 2: Did you already dump Lee Joon?

Question 3: Why does Meme's pic remind me of Jimin? 

 

 

1. Xiao Zhan

 

 

 

 

2. no...but the soompi rules... only three images are allowed 

anyway, I dropped The Seven Escape...

 

 

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[rocat]

3 hours ago, partyon said:

Like @agenth you claim to only have one oppa, but don't tell me you don't have some "side oppas" that you cheat with?

 

*Trying to make the font smaller but can’t*

Technically, no.
They are called Xiao Gege, not Oppa. 
 

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[partyon]

21 minutes ago, rocat said:

*Trying to make the font smaller but can’t*

 

Let's not be shy when it comes to oppas.

 

 

I have advised @agenth and @gm4queen to have backup oppas. There will be the day when your main oppa gets into a scandal - that's when it makes sense to have backup oppa mode activated.

 

Talking about oppas who got into scandals, my previous main oppa CJH got his mother to appear on My Little Old Boy:

 

@agenth His mom.... Wow! Am sure she loves her only child a lot and means well, but holy smokes she nags.... I found her quite scary tbh

 

He's so patient with her, not getting angry. Am amazed by his gentle soul and self-control. But I do have to silently wonder if his relationship with his mom has impacted his romantic relationships too. He has revealed that he is "too trusting" and has been scammed / two-timed by previous girlfriends. Seems like he is "too kind" and might let "women control him too easily". Wouldn't be surprised if he has major trust issues with women nowadays...  And then he got caught allegedly in a room salon a few years ago. For some reason, his scandal started to make a bit more sense now.

 

All in all he seems to be gentle, patient and very loving (as we've seen him a lot with his doggie Mongsil). But he might have to work a bit on learning how to set boundaries....

 

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