cr: RaiBaka

This is just hilaruous!
-Heechul's farting XD
-Heechul and Shindong dancing T-ara's Bo Peep
-Yesung's dancing
-Especially at the end where they try to gang up on Kyu- while singing! And Kyu kicks Heechul and Shindong, but they get Kyu anyway!

I am excited about their comeback! To be honest, I've never listened to any of their other songs (or I tried, but didn't like them) but I love Changmin and Jo Kwon XD

Have you guys seen this? The teasers are making me more excited!

Changmin



Seulong


Jinwoon

You say you don't like their music? or their image? it's fine. That's your opinion and I can't change it. This is mine though. Let's both respect our own POVs.
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I googled it, and surprisingly- there is.

I saw the articles, and didn't fully read the articles as I know how that can make me feel.
-Read the one about Chocolate Love. OH, so that's where the PS pics came from? O.o

Demmit. Forget being passive. I know there are a lot of haters for SNSD, saying how "slutty" or "plastic" they are.

When I watch them on TV shows, of course I also think, "Hmm, is that real?" But aren't idols in Korea really supposed to hold a certain "image"? I remember coming across an article that had a screenshot of their debut, when they did their high kick and someone screenshot Yoona and her underwear. Celebrities have a tendency to be be fake, and say things they know the fans want to hear. This goes for ALL celebrities, Korean or even American. (Hello, Megan Fox? >.>)

In some of the sites I went to, one pointed out their debut performance.

The blog commented about how SNSD panties are available online.

IMHO, since they are debuting. They don't really have a lot of say. For all we know, SM (who is looking quite evil to me right now. haha) may have wanted the controversy and made the girls dress like that? You never know right? I think a lot of things are oversensationalized in the korean music industry. (I read somewhere that the Yoona-Leeteuk-Seungri thing was scripted.)

I honestly don't think they're plastic. But I don't think they're all angelic and nice either. They can curse or whatever, since- hello? They're human. I say the word "B*tch" too, and Sica can say it if she wants (pertaining to an article where she may have called Sunny this).

-Anti fans are upset because SNSD members have had plastic surgery? A lot of idols have had some work done here and there. I know that Kyuhyun from Super Junior had the eye-lid surgery thing. But I really don't care. Really, there aren't a lot of idols who haven't had something done.

-I don't mind that the girls are made to look sexy, or to even appeal to young (or old men). I personally think they don't look slutty, that they have to wear super short shorts and skirts (although the debut thing is quite disturbing). They have great bodies, I think it took lots of work to get into that shape, and that it's fine to show it off. (Unless they wear anything with a plunging neckline and mini skirts, then I'd have to call them slutty too)

-I read somewhere too, that some SNSD fans tore up posters of SuJu? That's not right, it really isn't. But I can't hate SNSD for that. The fans did it, so maybe it's them you should be angry at.

So, SNSD? I'm on your side. Until I get to personally meet or hang out with you to discover that you really are b*tches. I've yet to know EVERYTHING before I really decide and stick to that decision.


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You might ask, what's the point of this? I just needed to voice this out somewhere. I need a place to rant and speak what's on my mind,

Gah. My mom is here, which means FOOD! I will edit this as I see necessary.

squeeeeeeeeeeeee XD

Trailer:



I just recently watched this. The series is still ongoing on SBS, which makes me reaaallly thankful for Viikii.

SYNOPSIS:

Tae Kyung and On Yu are in search of a new member for their idol group, A.N.JELL. However, Mi Nam suffers an injury at the last moment. So Mi Nyu, his twin sister, is asked to step in for her brother. The rest of the drama follows the behind-the-scenes life of an idol group.

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I'm not the type to watch kdramas since I feel most of them are predictable. However, for "You're Beautiful/ You're Handsome", the script written by the Hong sisters is very well written. There are still some parts that I really don't know what will happen, or even if the lead guy will get the lead girl!

The cast consists of:
Jang Geun Suk as Hwang Tae Kyung
Park Shin Hye as Go Mi Nam (Male) / Go Mi Nyu (Female)
Lee Hong Ki as Kang On Yu / Jeremy
Jung Yung Hwa as Kang Shin Woo

Again, since I am not the usual k-drama watcher, I wasn't familiar with the characters. Not with Jang Geun Suk, who was in "Beethoven Virus" (which I haven't seen), or that Lee Hong Ki is a member of F.T. Island! (I just started listening to F.T, and I like their songs). Jung Yung Hwa somehow

This week, I'm waiting for episode 11. I can't wait! I highly recommend this for those that haven't watched. Let's just say I finished 10 episodes in 2 days. Lol.

Also, the OST is GREAT! I also highly recommend it!



This is my favorite song:

You know what that means right?

New seasons for TV shows! YEAH! *happy dance*

How come I can't view my Friends Page anymore due to Malware from shalowater or something? T.T

Layout by novaless

It's my final year! We're currently finishing up thesis titles, which is fine, but the deadlines, OH THE DEADLINES! RAWR!!!

I can't wait for September, then I'll be able to update this journal more often.

I'm thinking of using this for posting about TV shows, or even music. I don't know about doing any more icons as I am just... uninspired. And besides, this year I'll be doing my undergrad thesis which makes me the busiest I'll ever be.

I'm in the process of cleaning out my LJ. I want to fill it with more useful stuff rather than ranting >.<

I'm also changing my icons. I happen to have saved some, but I don't remember the maker. Just let me know if you own a particular avatar I'm using so I can give you proper credit. Thanks

Sign up! I believe it's for a good cause!

-This is actually being aired in Japan right now-

Hmm, interesting.

These are the same directors of 300 and Sin City (actually, tingnan mo pa lang itsura alam mong Sin City-ish na eh)

I haven't heard of the lead actor, though I have to say nagulat ako sa role ni Samuel L  Jackson

(Btw, this is the 2nd trailer)

Taken from vizzie

http://world.doubutsu-uranai.com/







You are Brown Koala, who is quiet and modest.
You are graceful and have atmosphere of being rather old fashioned. (really??)
You don't like conflicts and are a peaceful person. (not all the time)
People will not hate you.
But you don't get loved passionately by the others either.
You tend to have the same kind of relationships with each one of them, and no one becoming special.
You don't get too close to anyone.
You have great sensitivity, and those who get to know you may find you rather too nervous.
You are cautious to people around you, and worry too much about your family and yourself.
You are realistic person, and you prefer rationalism to emotional things.
Nevertheless, you possess great sensitivity and have sense of beauty.
You are very romantic type of person.
You also possess natural aptitude to spirituality.
Your selfish comment may make you isolated from people around you(sigh, true).
If you can control your weakness, you may be able to show your talent that matches the need of the society.
If you try to be a perfectionist, you will break the inner balance and may shut yourself in your own dreamy world.
You should see things objectively and widen your vision.
This will lead to successful life.
Once married, you will be a devoted wife, and a mother obsessed with children's education.

Pang baliw XD

Huling hirit habang sembreak?

-shown to me by oro

I just got a text from Tina saying:

"The NEW Coke Zero and Pepsi Max contains ASPARTAME, a chemical substituted for sugar, which is known to be cancerous. Cancer is now the leading cause of death so do not drink Coke ZERO and Pepsi MAX. Always be a label reader. Pls forward dis msg to your family and friends. Health is wealth."- J. Gokungwei, creator of C2

My comments:
-First of all, I do not believe that the creator of C2 would be sending these text messages. It's the same nung sabi ni Father Recor na suspended daw ang classes. And come on-it's just low to send out text messages like these (hindi yung pag forward, pero in business.) Plus, I don't think he's stupid enough to leave his name on such a message.

-YES. I am a label reader. So when I was about to buy Coke ZERO, I read the contents and it did say it contained aspartame. Which had to make me remember whether or not it was supposed to have it in the first place. I'm pretty sure it didn't- as when you read Coke labels it says, "sugar".

-I remember from summer class nung org chem when Mrs. Garcia told me that aspartame is substituted in Coke ZERO to replace sugar. Aspartame, however, is not as fattening as sugar.

So I decided to do research (what the heck, I'm bored anyway)

What is aspartame?

Aspartame, is a low calorie sweetening ingredient. It is made from two building blocks of protein just like those found naturally in many everyday foods such as meat, fish, cheese, eggs and milk. Aspartame is digested by the body in exactly the same way as these other protein foods and so does not bring anything new to the diet.

What does aspartame taste like?

Aspartame tastes like sugar and has no bitter aftertaste. This means that foods containing aspartame enable us to enjoy the same sweet taste as sugar, but in a healthier diet.

What kind of products contain aspartame?

Aspartame is used in almost 5000 products around the world, of which more than 2000 are in Europe. Aspartame can be found in a wide variety of food products including:

Beverages:	Carbonated and non-carbonated soft drinks, fruit drinks, squashes, iced teas and coffees and hot chocolate drinks.
Dairy products:	Yoghurts, dairy desserts and fromage frais.
Confectionery:	Chewing gum, sweets, chocolate, breath mints.
Table-top sweeteners:	Tablets and spoon-for-spoon powders.
Frozen desserts:	Ice cream and frozen snacks.
Powdered products:	Powdered soft drinks, milkshake mixes, and multivitamin drinks.
Cereals:	Cereal mixes, mueslis.
Preserves:	Fruit preserves, canned fruits.
Pharmaceuticals:	Effervescent tablets, chewable tablets and sachets.

What is the Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) for aspartame?

The Acceptable Daily Intake (ADI) for aspartame is 40mg per kg of bodyweight. The ADI of a food ingredient is defined as the amount you can eat or drink every day for an entire lifetime without experiencing any adverse effects. Expert panels of scientists review all of the available scientific data on an ingredient and agree on the maximum dietary level that can be safely consumed. This figure is then divided by 100 to reach the ADI. To consume the ADI of aspartame, an average person of 70kg would have to drink just over 5 litres of a drink sweetened only with aspartame.

Is aspartame safe for everyone?

Aspartame is one of the most thoroughly tested ingredients in our food supply. It has been approved by health and regulatory authorities in 100 countries throughout the world. Numerous organisations, including experts of the World Health Organisation and the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation, the European Union's Scientific Committee for Food, and the United States Food & Drug Administration have approved the use of aspartame in food and drinks. Aspartame is safe for the general population, including pregnant women and nursing mothers, children, diabetics and slimmers.

BENEFITS OF ASPARTAME:

Great Taste

Aspartame is indistinguishable from sugar and tastes much better than other low calorie sweeteners. The discovery of aspartame was a breakthrough in low calorie sweeteners because of its likeness to sugar, and because it has no lingering or metallic aftertaste. Taste tests show that the same holds true today: people prefer the taste of food and drinks sweetened with aspartame.

Low in Calories

Compared with sugar, only tiny amounts of aspartame are needed to sweeten foods and drinks, which means that products such as soft drinks with aspartame can have almost no calories. With governments and leading health care organisations around the world encouraging us all to reduce the amount of sugar we eat, aspartame's role in our diets is increasingly important.

Healthy Diet

Aspartame is made from two amino acids, the building blocks of protein found in many of the foods and drinks we eat every day, such as fish, meat, eggs, cheese and cereals. By reducing or replacing the sugar and calories in foods and drinks, aspartame can help everyone towards a healthier diet, combating rising rates of obesity and its associated diseases.

Kind to Teeth

Because it is made from parts of protein rather than carbohydrates, aspartame is tooth-friendly. It is the bacteria naturally present in the mouth turning carbohydrates to acid that can cause tooth decay.

Helpful to Diabetics

Because it contains no carbohydrates, aspartame does not affect blood sugar levels. This means that it's an excellent choice for people with diabetes who would like to enjoy food and drinks that taste sweet, but who have to budget their carbohydrate intake carefully.

References:
http://www.aspartame.info/index.html
http://www.aspartame.info/aspartame_info.html

BUT IS IT CANCER CAUSING?

"According to the findings of a recent study conducted by the Cancer Research Center of the European Foundation of Oncology and Environmental Sciences in Bologna, Italy, the frequent use of aspartame considerably increases the risks of developing lymphoma cancers and leukemia. Although the long-term study was conducted exclusively on female rats, without involving the active participation of any human subjects, the results are still very conclusive: aspartame is a clear carcinogenic agent that has a major contribution in the occurrence and evolution of lymphoma. A very popular chemical sweetener used as a replacement for sugar-based sweeteners, aspartame is no longer considered to be harmless."

At the moment, the major health organisations maintain that aspartame is safe to use. However, like the Food Standards Agency, we recognise that some consumers may wish to avoid foods containing this sweetener. If you want to limit your intake, avoid foods that include the words ‘aspartame’ or E951 in the ingredients list – you’ll find it most commonly in products labelled ‘diet’, ‘sugar-free’ or ‘reduced-sugar’.

Article: http://ezinearticles.com/?Aspartame-and-the-Increased-Risks-of-Lymphoma-Cancer&id=398772
http://www.weightlossresources.co.uk/diet/healthy_eating/aspartame.htm

~taken from Trisha

ENNEAGRAM TEST

I got Type 4 "The Artist. The intuitive, reserved type."

Healthy loop controlled by Basic Desire:

Need for self-understanding -> examine self -> understand themselves -> Need for self-understanding

In the healthy state, the need for self-understanding induces Type Fours to allow their emotions to surface and examine these emotions in order to understand themselves. When Fours achieve self-understanding, their need is satisfied and a balance is reached.

In the average state, when Fours' do not examine closely their emotions, they start to not understand themselves. This increases the need for self-understanding, which helps Fours to again examine themselves. Thus the balancing loop can help Fours to recover.

Unhealthy loop controlled by Basic Fear:

Fear of being defective -> indulge in fantasy -> understand themselves -> Fear of being defective

In the unhealthy state, the basic fear of being defective can cause Type Fours to ignore their true selves, allow their emotions to overwhelm them, and indulge in wild fantasy about themselves. This means they will understand themselves even less, and further increases Fours' basic fear. The cycle continues to build up.

-How true!

World View: Something's missing. Others have it. I'm different from them because I don't.
Basic Desire: to understand self
Basic Fear: of being defective

The Romantic (the Four)

Romantics have sensitive feelings and are warm and perceptive.

How to Get Along with Me

• Give me plenty of compliments. They mean a lot to me. (I have ti admit. To a degree, this is true for me.)
  
• Be a supportive friend or partner. Help me to learn to love and value myself.
• Respect me for my special gifts of intuition and vision.
• Though I don't always want to be cheered up when I'm feeling melancholy, I sometimes like to have someone lighten me up a little.
• Don't tell me I'm too sensitive or that I'm overreacting!

What I Like About Being a Four

• my ability to find meaning in life and to experience feeling at a deep level (True)
  
• my ability to establish warm connections with people(True)
  
• admiring what is noble, truthful, and beautiful in life
• my creativity, intuition, and sense of humor(True)
• being unique and being seen as unique by others
• having aesthetic sensibilities(True)
• being able to easily pick up the feelings of people around me

What's Hard About Being a Four

• experiencing dark moods of emptiness and despair (True)
• feelings of self-hatred and shame; believing I don't deserve to be loved
• feeling guilty when I disappoint people (True)
• feeling hurt or attacked when someone misundertands me (VERY True)
• expecting too much from myself and life
• fearing being abandoned
• obsessing over resentments (True)
• longing for what I don't have (VERY true)

Fours as Children Often

• have active imaginations: play creatively alone or organize playmates in original game s
• are very sensitive
• feel that they don't fit in
• believe they are missing something that other people have
• attach themselves to idealized teachers, heroes, artists, etc.
• become antiauthoritarian or rebellious when criticized or not understood
• feel lonely or abandoned (perhaps as a result of a death or their parents' divorce)

Fours as Parents

• help their children become who they really are
• support their children's creativity and originality
• are good at helping their children get in touch with their feelings
• are sometimes overly critical or overly protective
• are usually very good with children if not too self-absorbed