Hey, new.... watchumacallit, writer/editor here.

So. I'm the newbie, Abby, I'll be editing (mostly) contributing here and there, if that's alright.

I don't exactly know what I'll be writing about, but if I do end up posting, it'll probably be some KPOP symbolism/plot analysis, maybe culture and tradition here and there, probably philosophy. We'll see.

It's nice meeting you guys. Please take care of me. <3

Drama Review: Heartstrings

I was drama searching once again through a drama website. I usually don't want any drama unless there is something interesting in the plot of I know an actor/actress. Reason why I was intrigued to watch was because of You're Beautiful. (Main character ends up with someone I did not like out of three possible) In this drama, the couple that I shipped for "You're Beautiful" are the leads.(Park Shin Hye and Jung Yonghwa) Expectation: OVER 9000!!! Realization after watching:

"Whaatt? Ew? Why did I do that to myself?" The plot looked really good and I thought they they were going to make a lot of song remixes. ...They only played like two/three songs that incorporated traditional and modern styles. I am not sure why but this drama interesting to me in the part. Maybe the ending just sucked panda butt. OKOK SPOILER ALERT: The two were involved in a HUGE fight but after 10 mins, they were back together again and the drama ends with them serenading to each other. Maybe I was expecting too much in this drama but you would feel the same if you were rooting for Go Mi Nam and Shin Woo.
I don't recommend it. 

Score: ★☆☆☆☆ 

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I'm going to find a drama to cheer me up now. 

-.- Emily

EGG WHITE'S BEAUTY SECRET

     Today I randomly went into a little Asian medicine shop with my dad.  Because they sell masks, I asked lady which one was good for acne.  While we were in the topic, she recommended me to actually try egg whites as masks at home.  okay, I know egg whites is good for the face, but I never know it's benefit.  After I came back home I did a little research on it. (I was just soooooo curious) 

I found out that egg whites can help:
-tighten your skins
-minimize your pores
-oil blotting
-clear whiteheads
-give a healthy glow
-diminish the looks of fine lines
-remove dead skin cells
-heal and nourish skin








                                                         It is AMAZING what egg whites can do 

The order of steps to use egg white is:
1. cleanse your face
2. apply egg whites all over your face (recommend upward strokes)
3. leave is on for about 20 minute on the face
 4. rinse it off 
5.apply your favorite moisturizer and toner ^^

Hope it helps~

-Lainie

Disclaimer: I do not own this picture. Credit to owner

INFINITE - Destiny Review

Cause you're my destiny!!

Infinite has made another comeback with "Destiny". The song and music video was released a week ago, and has reached over 1.5 million views (almost surpassing 2 million). For a change, they filmed the entire video in USA, Universal Studios. There were some controversies about their teaser video, but I'll delve into that later.

The music video has a lot of computer generated effects, and let me emphasize a lot. Although, I am a huge Inspirit, I do think they went overboard just a teensy bit. Teensy. Although I wouldn't blame Woollim. It's tough competition out there these days, and just having your pretty idol boy's won't work.

Other than the effects, everything was perfect! The filming angle, the choreography of the dance, their solo shots, their exceptional acting, etc. They used the filming area to it's limit and edited the video nicely.

Now, for the music. The intro was nice and soft; not too prominent as it takes away the focus of the song. Then, it leads to the leader, Sunggyu's beautiful strong voice. There was no out-of-place auto-tuning in the song (Infinite doesn't do that psh). In the chorus, the "huuuhuu" part was really captivating. I was strangely attached to that one part... It calms me...

Anyways, the ranging vocals from Sungjong's girly high notes to Hoya's deep and sexy rap fused perfectly within the song. The song in general is perfect, but the lyrics are .... not the best ones you would use for a hallyu star. It seems like Infinite's song writer is using Infinite to sing his feelings for a girl that left him. Similar to Infinite's previous song, The Chaser, the lyrics are about a girl who left them and they want her back (very cliche). It seems as if Infinite are becoming stalkers, begging the girl not to leave them. Who would leave seven perfectly handsome men?

This time around, the company was very considerate of our fan's pleads and allowed almost the same amount of screen time/singing lines to each member! That's right, the ignored member Sungyeol got more than a word/line! /fist pump

Back to the video teaser. There were controversies about Infinite being disrespectful about Asiana's airplane crash (you can google that up). In their teaser, there were scenes of broken airplane bits. Now, that is not possible at all because they finished filming wayyy before the plane crash occurred. Notice that the released music video is titled, Ver. B. Most likely, Ver. A contained scenes of the broken airplane and Woollim decided to respect the victims and their families, so they released a different version. (Super considerate!!)

Go check out Ver. B here:

Disclaimer: Any included photo(s)/video(s) are not mine. The belong to their rightful owners! 

My Acne Story/ Product Recommendations~

   Acne.  Not just mild ones, but SEVERE ones.  They burn, itchy, ugly, leaves you deep scars, and your WORST nightmare ever! The one that hurt the most is probably cysts.  They can make you feel so insecure that you don't even want to leave your house.  Trust me, I've been there and even cried over it *sniff*.  For those who never had severe acne in their life can never experience the struggles we, the acne victims, are going through.
  Almost every teenager's insecurity is


MY PAST STRUGGLES:
I been having acne since I was around 11 or 12, and I'm about to be 18 this month.  Imagine how long it had been! (getting old T.T) Anyways, I found a solution to my severe acne last year, and currently I have an almost clear skin! I still get few pimples here and there, but they are not big and severe like before. When I started getting acne, it wasn't even severe until I reached my sophomore year of high school.  I had big cysts and just full of inflammable acne on my whole face.  It made my face so red and sensitive that I don't even know what to do with it anymore.  I tried many drugstore acne wash brands, etc etc and they never work.   Every time I go to school or outside of my house, I would wear full coverage foundation. (insecure moment >.<)  I kept thinking negative and would cry often when I see my own face. It was just, Terrible.  I know you guys reading this might say, "just stop wearing makeup!" It is very hard NOT to wear makeup when people in society kept staring and judging your face.  However, I slowly overcome the insecurities of mine.

MY SOLUTIONS:
I went to my family doctor and he prescribed me Minocycline Capsules,  Fougera Clindamycin Phosphate gel, and also Panoxyl face wash.  The Minocycline Capsules is used to clear inflammable inside your body.  Fougera Clindamycin Phosphate gel is used with benzoyl peroxide which is contained in Panoxyl face wash. (why do they have such long names ._. )  

The happy news is that, you can buy Panoxyl face wash in your own local CVS store! I'm not sure if they sell it in any drugstores because I always see it in CVS (I am not doing this to promote anything.  This is all from my own experience).  The face wash contains 10% benzoyl peroxide which fights acne very effectively.  Other brand's acne wash only contains around 3% benzoyl peroxide.  However, It can cause your skin to dry up, so the best solution is to use fresh aloe vera from the plant and a good moisturizer. After you wash your face with the wash, apply aloe vera juice from the plant, then add a good moisturizer.  The moisturizer I use (and still using) is Alba Botanica green tea & aloe oil-free moisturizer.


While I was using my acne routine, I also joined the tennis team, which helped my acne due to blood circulation,  in my high school, so I wore less makeup and became less insecure.  My friend was there to cheer me up and didn't care how I look :] Therefore, my face started to clear up, the redness is gone, and no more big cysts and acne (still little bit of scars and several small pimples).  

SIDE NOTES:
-cut down on fast food and junk food
-get at least 8 hours of sleep
-drink a full glass of water after you wake up (cleanse your system)
-get lots of exercise (recommend joining a sport)
-do NOT touch your face with dirty hands 
- do NOT pick on your acne
-clean your face well
-have hair away from your face
-less makeup (I learned that the hard way)
*Lastly, stay happy, positive, and smiling :D <3

              Hope I helped you guys from my experiences ^^ -Lainie~ <3


Disclaimer: I do not own these photos! credit to owners.

Saengil Chukha Hamnida~!

Annyong everyone~!

 

Heyhey....before you judge me or anything, I already know Taeminnie's b-day has already past. June 18. I got this. I got this. And Minho's December 9th. I remember Taemin's birthday the most because its the closest to mine....WHICH IS TODAYYYYY!!!

         

Yup! I am ___years old. Hey you don't need to know my age...pshhh..not old..

I got to buy SHINee stickers and Boyfriend calender(it was discounted)

Anyways, I wanted to share with you guys some stuff bout' moi and some cute gifs in the process. Muwahaha. You guys got two for one. NiIiIiIccceeee

(I do not own these gifs. All credits to owner)

^.^ Birthday Panda

SELF INTRODUCTION

HELLO WORLD~ This is Lainie typing ^-^ I will be one of the BLOGGERS here!! :D I have never blogged before, so this will be my first time (excited).  I am a senior in high school hoping to seek a career in the Fashion industries in the near future.  To make this short, my main contribution to this blog is on fashion, makeup, beauty, girl's talk, and skin care. I will give advices, reviews, and maybe tutorials on them.  I'm very excited to share my thoughts, DIYs, and my experiences with all of you girlies (or guys if interested ^^) out there.  So yeahhhhh there is not really much to say, so I hope you peeps will enjoy my future blogs! :D


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Fine Bros KPOP Retry

Hey Pans--das~! So on January 8th of 2012, the Fine Bros released a video titled,"Kids React to Kpop". If you are unfamiliar with the channel, the Fine Bros show a specific group of people video(s) and record their reactions and opinions on video for us to watch. Around 2/3 of the likes/dislikes bar are likes but us kpoppers really viewed our opinions in the comments. Yeshhh I did too. I ranted and ranted and did bad things that I shouldnt have done cause they were kids and it was jut their opinions. Don't hurt me. I was a mad ELF/SONE/Blackjack.

Anyways, today, they released a Youtubers React to KPOP. The concept of YOutubers React is similar to Kids React. I was very happy actually. I expected some of them to not like Kpop much because their tastes could be different. I was really happy because they stayed pretty respectable. Except somejuan who compared them to JB and One Direction....plzz noo...don't compared Kpop to them.

But still, I think it's just as a person grows up, they learn to accept things in life.

Link to Kids React to KPOP(All credit to owner(s)):
Disclaimer: You may get really really mad and be a mad ELF/SONE/Blackjack. Don't break your computer/laptop's screen and its ok. Emily is here. We can rant together.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yd6EQ4MxTWE
Link to Youtubers react to KPOP(All credit to owner(s)):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ekJ-ldOD0TQ\

Disclaimer: I did not create these gifs. Credit to owner
^.^ Emily

B.A.P. - Hurricane

Some background information before I start reviewing. Hurricane is the title song from their upcoming album. The first title song is Coffee Shop. They have also provided a MV for this song. Coffee shop and Hurricane are totally different in music, mood, style, tone, and MV wise! So go check it out!

Overall, the feeling was admirable and the mood depicted them as superior idols, hallyu idols. It sounds like a song that would be played at a club. This is yet another song in the Kpop industry where love is not indicated or sung about! Yayyy. This song's lyrics are about their fame, or how they are rising to success as rookies. They had solo concerts overseas; that's a large feat even for some artist who has already debut for a long time already. 

This song reminds me of "Zero" in their One Shot album. That song talked about how idols struggle and rise to the top from nothing at all. That's B.A.P.. They didn't gain fame because of their seniors, unlike other big company's rookie groups do. 

Like hurricanes, B.A.P. is about to take on the world, accepting any challenges driven at them. They won't stop until they reach the top, or until they literally "set the roof on fire" (or as Himchan sings, set the looof on fiyah). 

Honestly, the first time I played this song, I wasn't really into all the big lights from Las Vegas and the sound of this song. However, the second time, I got hooked.... (To Daehyun's voice) This just shows that B.AP. will take on any genre, but re-create it so their fans and new ones will find it interesting. 

Some scenes in the MV that I would like to point out and make a reference to... 

Himchan driving in the car represents the limitless places one can visit, and take over, in this place. 

The big lights in Las Vegas show their fame. Think of it this way: an empty concert with no fans, everything is dark and dull. If the stadium is full of fans and light sticks, there will be lights directed at the stars (B.A.P.). The lights can be the concert lighting, the fans' eyes glowing in the audience, their camera light, etc. 

This MV was simple, but has a big impact, like coffee shop. Although it mostly displayed them lip-syncing to the song and them going cray cray in a limo with a pole in the middle (????!), the song was very amiable. 

Oh and another irrelevant, but relevant thing... Zelo better not have kept his noodle hair. Omg when it showed scenes with him with that hair style I freaked. 

*disclaimer: gif is not mine. Credits to owner. 

Into from Little Co-Author

 Why, hello there (:

One night, a lovely (and sexy) panda messaged me and asked me to join this blog. I happily said yes, and I'm going to be a review co-author (?) here; I will be posting reviews about kpop idols and their music videos.

You can call me Jessica(: I'm a full-time exotic baby that likes to roll like a buffalo 24/7.Graphics, subbing, and  living under a rock is what I do. I'm an introvert to strangers, so... bye!

To this blog, I can contribute reviews & updates on information that seem "big and exciting". Note that my reviews are mainly insertions of my opinions and may not be written to your liking. So, if anything possibly offends you, take it easy. I'm human too, okay?

*disclaimer: gif is not mine. Credits to original owner.

Update~!

Hi pandies! So I got in contact with my friends and there will most likely be two more authors soon. You guy are in for a sweet surprise~!! Be patient and nice kk? *Bamboo hearts*

^.^ Emily

Expectations From Others+ EXO's Wolf

 Hey everyone~! I feel like making up for not posting for a while so another post today!!! YAYAYYAY~!!

Anyways, we all have to deal with expectations. From society, parents, friends, etc. We are pressured with so much. I am not too sure about this but I feel that people have an expectations from me on this blog. I guess everyone has expectations from everyone and everyone is afraid of failing those expectations. Even when the person doesn't have expectations from us, we are so used to it and so paranoid that we create an expectation for them. On the positive note, we use that expectation to help us do better in things, to grow, to learn. It all depends on how far you take it. I believe that too much of a good thing is bad and this is one of it. Overall, don't push yourself to exceed EVERYONE'S expectations. You can't please everyone. It's ok. I still love you. <3

LOL. Listening to EXO's Wolf performance on Music Bank. Song's not bad. I suddenly have gotten an interest with EXO because of their performances of SHINee songs. They are pretty good.Not good enough for me to try to remember their faces and names though. Please...I haven't gotten through SuJu yet. One thing at a time. Have you guys checked out Wolf, the drama version. It seems like another version of Twilight to me though. The better part of it, more fighting, less mushy gushy. http://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=HzBrO26Xd14

Disclaimer: I do not own these images/videos.
^.^ Emily

Heyyyy~! KCON~!

  Anyone going?? I wish I could. I have overbearing parents... :( School starts for me on August 15th and its on the 24th and 25th. We shall see. If you are going, come back and remember to tell me all the details. Is anyone going to stalk? LOL..I think my friend is going to stalk. Her friend is like super awesome at that. I'm not too fond of stalking. Makes me feel bad. No privacy for them. Less fans stalking, the better(?) 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=e88Si8o62ww

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^.^ Emily

The Search for Money

 Hey panda peoples, so the people around me are having trouble with money. As a teen under 16 in the U.S., it's pretty hard for me to find a job. In my neighborhood or city actually, the people don't really favor teen babysitters and blahblahblah. Not like in the movies at all. I Googled possible jobs and one that caught my eye was blogging. Problem, although I love and apperciate all the people that read my blog even if I don't post that often (Sorwey) and my writing structure sucks(Double sorwey), you do need more people to read your posts aall nd see advertisements. Yea.. Still, I know how much people hate advertisements. I would love some advice on how to make money while still in school and still under 16. Oh well. HEY MY BIRTHDAY IS COMING UP THIS SAT! I'm going korean style~! Any suggestions on what to do? Mmkay bai~!

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^.^ Emily

Pressure and Decisions

Hello Pandas~! SO I recently have been consoling a friend about her relationship problems. First of all, my opinions here are very because of the fact that I haven't really been in a relationship before but this is what I see from other people. So don't hate me alright? Mkay~! So she recently made a decision that affected the entire relationship completely. She made th e decision and was very sure that she wouldn't regret it but a couple of weeks later she started to feel the pressure and uneasiness of it. She is unsure if she made the right decision, which is always a problem for people. My other close friend and I were trying to help her steer in the right direction but it all means nothing. We can't help her with decisions because SHE is the one that has to make it.

Decisions are made every day, every second. I am making decisions right now by choosing what words to add in this blog. You can't really take back a decision made unless your the one typing. For some people, its not too hard to follow your heart but for people like me, I am very indecisive. I tend to follow what people tell me what to do. I hardly am able to make some decisions by myself. Maybe I'm not. I just can't seem to figure myself out. Like a certain YouTuber said,"You are lost as f___!" Yea. I am. Maybe its because I am afraid to stand out in a negative way. I want to be original but I'm scared to be original in a negative way. I'm not too sure how to explain it... TT.TT I mean I am fine with getting attention for like straight A's or something but I feel that I don't have the skills to stand out...OK GOING WAYYY OFF TOPIC!!

So overall, we all have to learn to make decisions. We all have to learn that we will make mistakes and to not be afraid of this. With each mistake, we have to learn from it and you will find people to help you. Alrighty? <3 Bai~!

Disclaimer: I do not own this picture

^.^ Emily