Belated Merry Christmas and Belated Birthday to Taec

Once again, I'm late at these sort of things. -_- Christmas was days ago yet here I am, Merry Chritmas-ing. Lol. And yesterday was Taec's bday. Well, I did say Happy Birthday in Tweeter. Gosh I'm so dumb! I could've sent him a twitter msg to greet him Happy Birthday too. =___= Oh well, it's unlikely he'll see my message anyways.

Today (it's already 29th) is SBS Gayo Daejun (Music Festival). I watched last year's SBS Gayo Daejun live and I'm gonna do it again today! Man, the Gayo Daejuns sound like it's gonna be epic and awesome. I'm gonna watch all three today. Thank God KBS's one is tomorrow so I won't feel lazy to watch it... perhaps. At least, MBC one looks promising as well. So, I'm definitely gonna watch it. Though... I'm not anticipating 2PM-SNSD performance. -_- The mains are Taec and Yoona. No offense but I seriously dislike SNSD. At least some other girl groups, like After School! Or Brown Eyed Girls! These two groups I definitely won't mind... well not definitely, but better than SNSD! Or, choose someone other than Yoona. =.= Like Seohyun or Yuri. Seohyun is so frgging underrated that I'm so frigging sad for her. Yesterday there's an article in allkpop (or was it the day before?) where netizens noticed that Seohyun's face is always covered by captions in most of SNSD interviews. I saw those pics and I can't help but feel sad for her. Sigh... Well, thankfully, my hatred towards Yoona has considerably mellowed down. At least she don't act cute, unlike certain members. I just hope Wooyoung won't couple with anyone. LOL

Moving on~ my room is still looking like crap. Sigh. I have no confidence whether I'm able to clean it all up by the end of the year (which is in just two more days -_-). AND I haven't done my Business Studies homework (4 frigging essays =.=) and my ASL essay. The only homework I've done is finishing reading Jane Eyre (damn that seriously took a long time). I don't wanna go back to school yet. I feel like holidays are too short. T^T This is so unfair. At least give us two months of holiday! (Ok fine, I'm being unreasonable.)

I think I gained weight too. My lose weight resolution for 2009 has failed. And I'm still gonna make a New Year resolution for 2010 on losing weight LOL!

Do You Remember The Time // You Rock My World

It's been months since MJ passed away. I remember that upon finding out that he had passed away, I was in utter shock. With all those news reports, tv specials, programmes, documentaries, etc, my tears unexpectedly welled up and flow continuously. I'm surprised by my reaction to his death. I wasn't even following his news that much, yet, when he was gone, it's like I lost someone close to me... In short, I was gloomy and depressed for several days (more than a week, I think). When I watched his funeral broadcast, and when his daughter, Paris, uttered those words tearfully, saying that she loves him... my heart wrenches and immediately, tears were streaming down...

I grew up listening to MJ music, without being quite aware of it. I remember watching this mv of his, it leaves an impression on me... It was his "Remember The Time" mv. With the Egyption theme and nice song, it came in no surprise that it left a deep impression during my childhood. I really like this song, as well as "You Rock My World". Therefore, I'm gonna post up the lyrics of these two songs. =)


Remember The Time by Michael Jackson


Do You Remember
When We Fell In Love
We Were Young
And Innocent Then
Do You Remember
How It All Began
It Just Seemed Like Heaven
So Why Did It End?

Do You Remember
Back In The Fall
We'd Be Together
All Day Long
Do You Remember
Us Holding Hands
In Each Other's Eyes
We'd Stare
(Tell Me)

Do You Remember The Time
When We Fell In Love
Do You Remember The Time
When We First Met girl
Do You Remember The Time
When We Fell In Love
Do You Remember The Time

Do You Remember
How We Used To Talk
(Ya Know)
We'd Stay On The Phone
At Night Till Dawn
Do You Remember
All The Things We Said Like
I Love You So
I'll Never Let You Go

Do You Remember
Back In The Spring
Every Morning Birds Would Sing
Do You Remember
Those Special Times
They'll Just Go On And On
In The Back Of My Mind

Do You Remember The Time
When We Fell In Love
Do You Remember The Time
When We First Met Girl
Do You Remember The Time
When We Fell In Love
Do You Remember The Time
Those Sweet Memories
Always Be Dear To Me
And Girl No Matter What Was Said
I Will Never Forget What We Had
Now Baby

Do You Remember The Time
When We Fell In Love
Do You Remember The Time
When We First Met girl
Do You Remember The Time
When We Fell In Love
Do You Remember The Time

Do You Remember The Time
When We Fell In Love
Do You Remember The Time
When We First Met
Do You Remember The Time
When We Fell In Love
Do You Remember The Time

Remember The Times
Ooh
Remember The Times
Do You Remember Girl
Remember The Times
On The Phone You And Me
Remember The Times
Till Dawn, Two Or Three
What About Us Girl

Remember The Times
Do You. Do You, Do You,
Do You, Do You
Remember The Times
In The Park, On The Beach
Remember The Times
You And Me In Spain
Remember The Times
What About, What About...

Remember The Times
Ooh... In The Park
Remember The Times
After Dark..., Do You, Do You, Do You
Remember The Times
Do You, Do You, Do You, Do You
Remember The Times
Yeah Yeah
Remember The Times

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You Rock My World by Michael Jackson


Ho...oh...

My life will never be the same
'Cause girl, you came and changed
The way I walk
The way I talk

I cannot explain the things I feel for you
But girl, you know it's true
Stay with me, fulfill my dreams
And I'll be all you'll need

Oh, oh, oh, oh, ooh, it feels so right (Girl)
I've searched for the perfect love all my life (All my
life)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, ooh, it feels like I (Like I)
Have finally found her perfect love is mine (See, I
finally found, come on, girl)

You rocked my world, you know you did
And everything I own I give (You rocked my world)
The rarest love who'd think I'd find
Someone like you to call mine (You rocked my world)

You rocked my world, you know you did (Girl)
And everything I own I give (I want you, girl)
The rarest love who'd think I'd find
Someone like you to call mine

In time I knew that love would bring
This happiness to me
I tried to keep my sanity
I waited patiently

Girl, you know it seems
My life is so complete
A love that's true because of you
Keep doing what you do

Oh, oh, oh, oh, who'd think that I (Oh)
Have finally found the perfect love I searched for all
my life (Searched for all my life)
Oh, oh, oh, oh, who'd think I'd find
(Whoa...oh...oh...)
Such a perfect love that's so right (Whoa, girl)

You rocked my world, you know you did (Come on, come
on, come on, come on)
And everything I own I give
The rarest love who'd think I'd find (Girl)
Someone like you to call mine (You rocked my world)

You rocked my world (You rocked my world), you know
you did
And everything I own I give (Girl, girl, girl)
The rarest love who'd think I'd find
Someone like you to call mine (Girl)

You rocked my world, you know you did (Oh)
And everything I own I give (You rocked my world)
The rarest love who'd think I'd find
Someone like you to call mine

You rocked my world (Oh...), you know you did
And everything I own I give (To rock my world)
The rarest love who'd think I'd find
Someone like you to call mine

Girl, I know that this is love
I felt the magic all in the air
And girl, I'll never get enough
That's why I always have to have you here, hoo

You rocked my world (You rocked my world), you know
you did
And everything I own I give (Look what you did to
me, baby, yeah)
The rarest love who'd think I'd find
Someone like you to call mine (You rocked my world)

You rocked my world, you know you did (Know you did,
baby)
And everything I own I give ('Cause you rocked my
world)
The rarest love who'd think I'd find (Hoo, hoo)
Someone like you to call mine

(You rocked my world)
You rocked my world, you know you did
(The way you talk to me, the way you're lovin' me)
(The way you give it to me)

You rocked my world, you know you did
(Give it to me)
(Yeah, yeah, yeah...yeah...ooh)
You rocked my world (You rocked my world), you know
you did
(You rocked my world, you rocked my world)

(Come on, girl) You rocked my world (Come on, girl),
you know you did
(Baby, baby, baby)
And everything I own I give
The rarest love who'd think I'd find
Someone like you to call mine

You rocked my world, you know you did
And everything I own I give
The rarest love who'd think I'd find
Someone like you to call mine

It's December

It's December! One of my favourite month! ^^v Why is Dec one of my fav month? Well, that's because it's a HOLIDAY MONTH! XD AND CHRISTMAS IS COMING SOON! XDDDDDDDD Hopefully Mom will celebrate Christmas by cooking some delicious meal. Yum yum! :P

P.S. This is seriously a random post lol
P.S. I love Wooyoung
P.S. I love 2PM

Edit: I mentioned about Christmas wayyyy too much, now that I realised it. AND! It's been almost one year since I got a blog! ^_^ *throws confetti*

Because of You...

2PM won Best Male Group and Artist of the Year awards in MAMA. Congratulation to them! (Even if this is really belated) Wooyoung cried a lot... T_T My heart breaks to see him cry. His smile is really precious now since it's so rare for Wooyoung to smile now... And during their speeches, they mentioned about Jaebeom!!! ^^ It was a very bittersweet moment...

2PM Paris Baguette (sp?) cf with Kim Tae Hee was released yesterday and they are soooo adorable!!! CUTENESS OVERLOAD!!! Lol!! Though there's like, one more month till Christmas, but I'm really in the Christmas mood! ^^ Hopefully my mom will cook some delicious food during Christmas. It's sad that we don't put up Christmas tree anymore, because my parents are really lazy to take the Christmas tree out from the box. Heck, we don't even know where it is. =.= It's probably stored in somewhere unreachable. =/

I watched A Christmas Carol two days ago (Tuesday) with Amelia, Yeoh (they both came back recently!), Nicole and Chui Lean. While watching trailers and advertisement in the cinema, there's a trailer of Disney's lastest animated film, "The Princess and the Frog". The animation is not 3D, but traditional hand-drawn animation! ^^ Just like the classics (Beauty and the Beast, Little Mermaid, Cinderella, etc...). I really wanna watch this movie when it's released. >.<

Lastly, I really like After School's latest song, 너 때문에 (Because of You). Since I'm currently in love with this song, I will post the lyrics to end this entry.

너 때문에 - After School

Romanji:

Ajikdo na geudaereul ijji mothae
I'll never forget, boy, I'll never forget, boy

He eojinji beolsseo myeot nyeoni jinatneunji molla
Geudae saenggak manhamyeon jakku nunmul man heulleo
Oneul ttara wae geureohke niga bogo peulkka
Chang bakkwi bissoriga nae mameul heundeureo nwa

Sarang haji malgeol geuraesseo jeong juji malgeol geuraesseo
Butjapji malgeol geuraesseo wae ireohke na honja apa
Sarang haji malgeol geuraesseo jeong juji malgeol geuraesseo
Butjapji malgeol geuraesseo wae ireohke na honja apa

Nan hangsang neomanwi jang miga dwiryeodeon nae mameul ani
Ije jogaknan sarangwi machim pyoga dwaetdaneun geol
Nunmuri millyeowa memareun ibsuri jeojeo
Ije eotteokhae geudael ijeulsu eobseo

Neo ttaemune manhido ureosseo, maeil bam nan
Neo ttaemune manhido useosseo, geudae ttaemune
Neo ttaemune sarangeul mideosseo, oh boy
Neo ttaemune, neo ttaemune, moduda ilheosseo

Jeongmal dap dap daphae, gap, gap, gaphae
Mak mak makhae, neo eobtneun sesangi
Nae malmameul sshibeo nohgo jajonsim jit balba nohgo
Nae mameul jjijeo nohgo wae nareul tteonaga

Geunaldo biga wasseotji hanchameul geudaen
Mareobshi nareul bara bogiman haesseo
Heundeulli neun nunbitgwa aesseo jitneun eosaekhan
Misoga ibyeoreul yaegi haejweo

Sarang haji malgeol geuraesseo jeongjuji malgeol geuraesseo
Butjapji malgeol geuraesseo wae ireohke na honja apa
Sarang haji malgeol geuraesseo jeongjuji malgeol geuraesseo
Butjapji malgeol geuraesseo wae ireohke na honja apa

Nabogo tteonarago hal ttaen eonjego tteonan danikka eojjeogo
Michin saram chwigeup manhae jeongmal himdeureo boy, slow down
Amureon maldo mothan chae ureo, cuz I want to stay next to you
My love is true, wanna go back to when I was with you

Neo ttaemune manhido ureosseo, maeil bam nan
Neo ttaemune manhido useosseo, geudae ttaemune
Neo ttaemune sarangeul mideosseo, oh boy
Neo ttaemune, neo ttaemune, moduda ilheosseo

Jeongmal dap dap daphae, gap, gap, gaphae
Mak mak makhae, neo eobtneun sesangi
Nae malmameul sshibeo nohgo jajonsim jit balba nohgo
Nae mameul jjijeo nohgo wae nareul tteonaga

I miss you, I need you
Kkum sogeseon ajikdo I'm with you
I miss you, I need you
Shiganeul dwi deollyeo wanna kiss you again, my boy

Mami neomu apeunde gyeondigi
Gwiro unde neoneun eodiseon mweol hani, na ureosseo cham manhi
Neo eobshin nan mossareo
Naegero dorawajweo nal tteonagajima

Neo ttaemune manhido ureosseo, yeah
Neo ttaemune manhido useosseo, manhido useosseo nan
Neo ttaemune sarangeul mideosseo, oh yeah
Neo ttaemune, neo ttaemune, moduda ilheosseo, neo ttaemune na

Jeongmal dap dap daphae, gap, gap, gaphae
Mak mak makhae, neo eobtneun sesangi
Nae malmameul sshibeo nohgo jajonsim jit balba nohgo
Nae mameul jjijeo nohgo wae nareul tteonaga

English Translation:

I... still... can't... get over you
I never forget...
Boy I never forget.... boy

Can't remember how many years it has been since we broke up
But I cry every time when I think about you
Why I’m so eager to see you today?
The sound of rain droplets leaves my heart shaken up.

I regret giving you my love
I regret getting attached to you
I regret holding you back
Why do I have to face the pain alone?
I regret giving you my love
I regret getting attached to you
I regret holding you back
Why do I have to face the pain alone?


I tried to be your only girl
And did you ever understood my heart?
Now it became the compass
Of broken love
Tears are flowing down
And soaks the dry lips
Oh what should I do,
Now I can't erase you out of my mind

I cried a lot because of you (I cried every night~)
I laughed a lot because of you (Because of you)
I believed in the love because of you (Wooh boy~)
I’ve lost everything because of you
I’m speechless, suffocating and lonely
The world without you has
Chewed out my heart
Stomped on my dignity
Torn apart my heart
So why did you leave me behind?

It also rained on that day
You’ve stared at me wordlessly
You’ve stared at nothing else but me
Those trembling gazes,
And the awkwardly forced smile
Speaks of our separation.

I regret giving you my love
I regret getting attached to you
I regret holding you back
Why do I have to face the pain alone?
I regret giving you my love
I regret getting attached to you
I regret holding you back
Why do I have to face the pain alone?

You’ve told me to leave
And the moment leave
You treat me as if I’m insane
It’s just too hard (boy slow down)
Then I cry silently and wordlessly
Cause I want to stay next to u
My luv is true, wanna go back 2 when I was with u

I cried a lot because of you (I cried every night~)
I laughed a lot because of you (Because of you)
I believed in the love because of you (Wooh boy~)
I’ve lost everything because of you
I’m speechless, suffocating and lonely
The world without you has
Chewed out my heart
Stomped on my dignity
Torn apart my heart
So why did you leave me behind?

I miss u… I need u…
Even in my dreams I’m wit u..
I miss u… I need u…
Rewind back the time
I wanna kiss u again ma boy…
My heart aches
It’s too much to bear
And where are you? (I cried a lot)
Can’t live without you
Please come back to me
And stay with me

I cried a lot because of you (Yeah~)
I laughed a lot because of you (I laughed a lot~)
I believed in the love because of you (Oooh-Yeah~)
I’ve lost everything because of you (Because of you~)
I’m speechless, suffocating and lonely
The world without you has
Chewed out my heart
Stomped on my dignity
Torn apart my heart
So why did you leave me behind?

Is this what it feels like to really cry?

Lyrics

Cry by Kelly Clarkson

If anyone asks
I'll tell them we both just moved on
When people all stare
I'll pretend that I don't hear them talk
Whenever I see you, I'll swallow my pride and bite my tongue
Pretend I'm okay with it all
Act like there's nothing wrong

Is it over yet
Can I open my eyes?
Is this as hard as it gets
Is this what it feels like to really cry, cry

If anyone asks
I'll tell them we just grew apart
Yet what do I care
If they believe me or not
Whenever I feel your memory is breaking my heart
I'll pretend I'm okay with it all
Act like there's nothing wrong

Is it over yet
Can I open my eyes?
Is this as hard as it gets
Is this what it feels like to really cry, cry

I'm talking in circles
I'm lying, they know it
Why won't this just all go away?

Is it over yet
Can I open my eyes?
Is this as hard as it gets
Is this what it feels like to really cry, cry, cry

HAPPY BIRTHDAY MOM ^^ ... 2PM update... You're Beautiful

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO MY DEAREST MOM! LOVE YOU FOREVER~ ^_^

So far, 2PM released two new songs and new teasers by each members (6 members only). The two new songs are called "Tired of Waiting" and "I Was Crazy For You". Both songs sound very different from the short teaser in 2PM's official website. To be honest, I was a lil disappointed when I listened to the full song because the teaser sounded so good. "Tired of Waiting" teaser sounded like it's gonna be a ballad or sad song. The full song is still sad, but it's quite upbeat and too autotuned. I barely can distinguish their voice when I first hear the song. Thankfully, Jay's in the song, yet, many people said he's not and that it's just a trick so... But honestly I think it's really his voice. Whereas "I Was Crazy For You" teaser sounded like RnB type of song (sorta). As usual, I think it'll be great and earnestly wished that the full song will sound like the teaser. Unfortunately, my prayers were not heard as the full song's background music made the song sounds like an army song or something. NEVERTHELESS, I love both songs. XD But it'll be better if they released a version for both songs that sounded like their teasers, especially "Tired of Waiting" & I really want a ballad / slow version of the song... T_T Btw, "I Was Crazy For You" don't have Jay, so yea...

And yesterday, the 6 members individual video teasers were released in their YouTube official channel. Each teasers show the members, looking pale and dead, lying down half-naked, and there's this thing, you know like during surgery or whatever, they put this thing on the chest and is connected to a machine that can check your heartbeat thingy. Yea, that's how their teasers looked like. And there's this dramatic instrumental background music (which I really love lol) and a narration by each members. Each members narration are different, yet really meaningful. Khun's narration is in English. All the teasers ended with a black background and contain the words "What is your HEART BEATing for?" and then there's this one line, presumably sung by 2PM, and highly speculated that it's a chorus from their assumpted title song, "Listen to your heartbeat". Tbh, that line actually reminds me of Backstreet Boys old school style. O.O Which made me a bit worried... Anyways, I don't really like watching the teasers. It gave me a very depressing and emo feel. I don't like seeing the boys so dead-looking. Their narration... T_T Overall, the teasers give me the chills... Btw, the heartbeat that can be heard in their teasers are their very own real heartbeats. O_O ... And 2PM will be having their comeback in Inkigayo next week, 15/11/2009. It's confirmed as there's a short video being shown in Inkigayo today. And presumably, the song that they will be performing is "Tired of Waiting" as that's the song they used in the short video that announced their comeback. It's been said not too long ago that they'll be having their comeback in Music Bank this week, 13/11/2009. =/

There's this Korean drama which got me hooked (this sentence sounds off -_-). It's called "You're Beautiful" starring Jang Geun Suk, Park Shin Hye, Jung Yong Hwa, Lee Hong Ki. AND I'M LOVING IT SO FAR. I read all the spoilers already, coz the streaming videos are loading way too slow for me -_- . AND I'M IN LOVE WITH IT. It seems that this drama will be much better than BOF, or at least, I'll love this drama more than BOF. Seriously, BOF is too overhyped. -_-

Happy Halloween :)

Happy Halloween! =D

Today I decided to find a new blog skin. Why? I have no idea myself. Anyways, since I'm in a very 2PM mood these past few weeks (and still is), I decided to find a 2PM blog skin and voila! I found it! Lol. I chose this skin because not only it's one of the more satisfactory-looking picture I could find (there's not much choice in blogskins.com -.-), it also has three columns! =D

In the near future I'm gonna modify the way my blog looks though. As in, experimenting and stuff. I'm quite sick of the black background already, I wanna change it to a brighter colour. But now is not the time for me to dwell on this small matter as my exams are coming real soon and I have not much progress in studying... -_-

Anyways, was chatting with Nic (and still is, except the fact that she's brb-ing right now). We were talking about some random stuff (as usual) and I asked her to update her blog. And she answered that she has nothing to write. And I gave her lots of suggestion, including me (as in, call Nic to write about me in her blog). And she said she has nothing to write. -_- Ouch. To prove her point, she told me that I also have nothing to write about her. Well, I'm gonna prove you wrong! You better be reading this post later!

Well, I miss Nic a lot lah. It's been a long time since we see each other. SY also. So long didn't chat with her. :'( And Ame and Yeoh. Wonder how those two are doing? And Lean. Never see her online at all. =.= Then Wern lagi. But then she has finally found friends in Singapore and seems to be forgetting about me. -_- Anyways, I miss these guys a hell lot. I can't believe that it's already the end of October. It seems like yesterday when we all are going to school in CHMS, being... sot? Lol. I miss being in CHMS. There's just something about CHMS that I really like. Not that I totally love CHMS to death... Sigh...

Moving on, I think I've mentioned this before and I'm just gonna mention it again... I love the song I Hate You by 2PM. I can never get sick of the perf LOL. As a tribute to this song (does this sentence makes sense? o.O), I'm gonna post the lyrics here:

니가 밉다 / Niga Mipda / I Hate You by 2PM

한번더 내 맘을 알아줘 널 위한 눈물을 받아줘
사랑은 바라지도 않았던 끝난얘기 다 지난얘기 yeah~

니가 미워 죽겠다 (이런 니가 더)
내가 싫어 죽겠다 (이런 내가 더)

한번만 더 나를 더 한번더 바라봐 now I'm crying~

니가 밉다 죽을 만큼 니가 밉다 싫다 미치도록 내가 싫다
know~no..no..no.. 이런 내가 난 난 싫다

밉다 죽을 만큼 니가 밉다 싫다 미치도록 내가 싫다
know~no..no..no.. 이런 내가 난 난 싫다

돌아선 니맘을 멈춰줘 널 보는 눈빛을 받아줘
사랑은 바라지도 않았던 끝난얘기 다 지난얘기 yeah~

니가 미워 죽겠다 (이런 니가 더)
내가 싫어 죽겠다 (이런 내가 더)

한번만 더 나를 더 한번더 바라봐 now I'm crying~

니가 밉다 죽을 만큼 니가 밉다 싫다 미치도록 내가 싫다
know~no..no..no.. 이런 내가 난 난 싫다

밉다 죽을 만큼 니가밉다 싫다 미치도록 내가 싫다
know~no..no..no.. 이런 내가 난 난 싫다

Baby comeback to my world Comeback & be my girl
그렇지 않으면 나는 널 죽도록 미워할거란 걸 알아
널 사랑했던 마음이 미움으로 모두다 바뀌기 전에 돌아와
어서 내게 잘못했다고 어서 얘기해

한번더 나를 바라봐 눈 맞추고
한번더 나를 안아봐 입 맞추고
한번더 한번더 나를 바라봐 나 나 날 바라봐

니가 밉다 죽을 만큼 니가밉다 싫다 미치도록 내가 싫다
know~no..no..no.. 이런내가 난 난 싫다

밉다 밉다 싫다 싫다
미치도록 널 oh~ 이런내가 난 난 싫다

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hanbeondeo nae mameul arajwo

neol wihan nunmureul badajwo

sarangeun barajido anhatdeon kkeutnanyaegi da jinanyaegi~yeah~

niga miwo jukgetda
ireon naegadeo naega sirheo jukgetda ireon naegadeo

hanbeonmandeo nareul deo hanbeondeo barabwa
Now I'm crying

niga mipda jugeul mankeum nigamipda 

sirta michidorok naega sirta 

ireonnaega nan nan sirta



mipda jugeul mankeum nigamipda 

sirta michidorok naega sirta 

ireonnaega nan nan sirta

doraseon nimameul meomchwojwo 

neolboneun nunbicheul badajwo 

sarangeun barajido anhatdeon kkeutnanyaegi da jinanyaegi~yeah~

niga miwo jukgetda
ireon naegadeo naega sirheo jukgetda ireon naegadeo

hanbeonmandeo nareul deo hanbeondeo barabwa
Now I'm crying

niga mipda jugeul mankeum nigamipda 

sirta michidorok naega sirta 

ireonnaega nan nan sirta



mipda jugeul mankeum nigamipda 

sirta michidorok naega sirta 

ireonnaega nan nan sirta

geureochianheumyeon naneun neol jukdorok miwohakkeorangeol ara

neoreul saranghaetdeon maeumi miumeuro moduda bakkwigi jeone 

dorawa eoseo naege jalmotaetdago eoseo yaegihae

hanbeondeo nareul barabwa 

nunmatchugo hanbeondeo nareul anabwa 

immatchugo hanbeondeo hanbeondeo 

nareul barabwa na na nal bwarabwa

niga mipda jugeul mankeum nigamipda 

sirta michidorok naega sirta 

ireonnaega nan nan sirta


mipda jugeul mankeum nigamipda 

sirta michidorok naega sirta 

ireonnaega nan nan sirta

nigamipda mipda sirta sirta
michidorok neor~oh~ ireonnaega nan nan sirta

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Acknowledge my heart one more time
Accept my tears for you
The story that ended where I didn't ask for love, the story that is over~yeah~

I hate you
I don't like me this way more, me this way

One more time, look at me one more time
Now I'm crying

I hate you, I hate you to death
I'm going crazy because I don't like myself
know~no..no..no..
I don't like myself this way

I hate you, I hate you to death
I'm going crazy because I don't like myself
know~no..no..no..
I don't like myself this way

Stop your heart that turned away
Accept they way a look at you
The story that ended where I didn't ask for love, the story that is over~yeah~

I hate you
I don't like me this way more, me this way

One more time, look at me one more time
now I'm crying~

I hate you, I hate you to death
I'm going crazy because I don't like myself
know~no..no..no..
I don't like myself this way

I hate you, I hate you to death
I'm going crazy because I don't like myself
know~no..no..no..
I don't like myself this way

Baby comeback to my world, Comeback & be my girl
If you don't, I know I'll hate you until I die
Before the heart the loved you turns to hate
Come to me and tell me that you were wrong, tell me

Look at me one more time
Make eye contact with me and hold me
Lock lips with me one more time, one more time
Look at me, me me, look at me

I hate you, I hate you to death
I'm going crazy because I don't like myself
know~no..no..no..
I don't like myself this way

I hate you, I hate you to death
I'm going crazy because I don't like myself
know~no..no..no..
I don't like myself this way

I hate you, hate you, don't like it, don't like it
Until I go crazy~oh~ I don't like me this way

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To end this rather long post, I'm gonna post up a statement about 2PM's current situation, including all of their up-to-date song titles. It's not much anyways, I tried my best to make it better, and this is all I got:


WHAT TIME IS IT NOW? It's 1:59PM. I HATE YOU, anti fans, for making Jay leave. AGAIN & AGAIN, I earnestly wish that YOU MIGHT COME BACK soon, because ONLY YOU, my ANGEL, will be able to complete the 10 POINTS OUT OF 10 POINTS group, 2PM.

Lala~

I love Wooyoung! ^.^

2PM new album

Arghhhhhh, I cannot believe it when I first saw the topic in 2oneday forum:

"2PM, New album to be released mid November"

My heart sank and my mind went blank. This is the article:

2PM is to release their new album mid November of this year.

The 6 member 2PM who have performed in the 'Dream Concert' has almost finished recording their new album.
They are working to finishing their album and releasing it mid November.

This album was supposed to be released mid October, but because of the controversy surrounding Park Jaebum and his sudden resignation, it has been delayed.

However, currently the 2PM fans are demanding Park Jaebum's return, and boycotting the 6 member 2PM , so
there are speculations that 2PM and the JYPE will have a lot of pressure for this album.

I'm speechless, disappointed, upset and just utterly depressed in the first hour upon knowing this breaking news. But now, I'm sorta accepting reality... Sigh

"I'm gonna remember you, You're gonna remember me"

There's this Korean version of a blog thing-y called cyworld. And I think this is really cool. Visitors can put stickers (virtual ones of course) on someone's cyworld (well, that's what happened to Wooyoung's cyworld where the fans put stickers). Then they can easily put BGM and upload videos. Yet, there's no English version of cyworld. Sigh, sad life. I really want to make a cyworld coz it seems really nice yet it's all in Korean (obviously) and I don't understand Korean. Oh well..............

The month of October is the month of the boybands. With the debuts of Hwanhee, B2ST (or Beast) and MBLAQ, plus comebacks by SHINee, SS501, TaeYang and G-Dragon. I'm so jealous of these groups. They get to have comebacks yet 2PM's activities are stopped. If the whole Jay situation didn't exist, by now I could be enjoying new songs by 2PM. T_T Sigh...

There's this not so recent song that I like, Walk Away by Paula Deanda. It's an R&B song (one of my favourite genre) and I highly recommend it to whomever happens to discover my blog and is reading through most of my useless posts). As a homage to this current favourite song of mine, I shall post the lyrics here. ^_^


Walk Away by Paula Deanda feat. The Dey

I'm gonna remember you
You're gonna remember me
I'm gonna remember you
You're gonna remember me

You gonna remember me boo
I'm gonna remember you too
I can't forget all the crazy shhh.. we used to do
You was doing to much
I wasn't doing enough
That's what your friends are saying
You got a man anyway
I can't explain it neither
I ain't never wanna leave ya
Hell ya its hard to walk away when I see ya
When I see ya I remember the day
You put your shoes on and moved on
Before I could say

I saw you with your new girl just yesterday
And I feel that I must confess
Even though it kills me to have to say
I'll admit that I was impressed
Physically just short of perfection
Gotta commend you on your selection
Though I know I shouldn't be concerned
In the back of my mind
I can't help but question
Does she rub your feet
When you've had a long day
Scratch your scalp
When you take out your braids
Does she know that you like too
Play PS2 till 6 in the morning
Like I do

I can't explain this feeling
I think about it everyday
And even though we've moved on
It gets so hard to walk away
(I'm gonna remember you
You're gonna remember me)
Walk Away, Walk Away
(I'm gonna remember you
You're gonna remember me)

I can't forget how we used to be
Our life from day to day
Hoping maybe you'll come back
And though I tell myself not to be afraid
To move on but it seems I can't
Though a new man has given me attention
It ain't the same as your affection
Though I know I should be content
But in the back of my mind
I can't help but question,
Does he kiss me on the forehead
Before we play
Show up on my doorstep
(with a bouquet)
Does he call me in the middle of the day
Just to say baby I love you
Like you used too

I can't explain this feeling
I think about it everyday
And even though we've moved on
It gets so hard to walk away
(I'm gonna remember you
You're gonna remember me)
Walk Away, Walk Away
(I'm gonna remember you
You're gonna remember me)

I'm Gonna Remember You
Your Gonna Remember Me
The things we did
The way we shared our fantasies
Just you and me
My friend, my love, my family
How did we loose a love that seemed meant to be
Sometimes I kiss her and wish that it was you I'm kissing
Sometimes I miss him and wish that it was you I'm missing
Sometimes I hug her and wish that it was you I was hugging
And I realize how much I'm bugging
I miss you

Walk Away, Walk Away

(I'm Gonna Remember You
Your Gonna Remember Me)

So hard to express this feeling
Cause nobody compares to you
And you know she'll never love you like I do

I can't explain this feeling
I think about it everyday
And even though we've moved on
It gets so hard to walk away

(I'm gonna remember you
You're gonna remember me)

Walk Away, Walk Away

Remember You

(I'm gonna remember you
You're gonna remember me)

(I'm gonna remember you
You're gonna remember me)

MISS YOU, 2PM

It's more than one month, no news from JYP. -_- What is he waiting for, seriously? Grrrr....
Nice to see Taecyeon and Wooyoung MC-ing back in Inkigayo. Miss them so much, all of them, especially Wooyoung.

It's exam season in Brunei (except for the international schools, they're having holidays now =.=). So far, I already had my Maths Paper 1 AS exam. The paper was alright, quite easy actually. Hopefully I can get A coz June Paper are like... wayyyyy harder =.= . I still have 3 more papers left: Maths Paper 6 and ASL Paper 3 & 4.

I miss you so much, 2PM. T_T

Park Jaebeom
Kim Junsu
Nichkhun
Ok Taecyeon
Jang Wooyoung
Lee Junho
Hwang Chansung

2PM = 7 = 1
7-1 = 0

Wake Me Up When September Ends

September 2009: A bittersweet month

In the beginning of this month, I had my mock exams, and there's only one word for me to describe the exam: HORRIBLE! I don't even wanna talk about it anymore, it's so depressing. D:

Then things became awesome after the exam... IT'S MY HOLIDAY! I have hols for like, around three weeks. :P

And then things sort of went downhill, especially to the Korean entertainment world. The DBSK lawsuit thing is still underway, but it's about to be resolved. However, I'm still fearful of the outcome of this result, and so does other DBSK fans.

Next is 2PM. Jay Park Jaebeom, the leader, was involved in a controversy about a comment he made in his Myspace four years ago, saying that Korea is gay, something like that. Somehow, someone found this comment and spread it to the Internet. Korean netizens were enraged and mercilessly bashed Jay non-stop. He formally apologized about the comment, however, the netizens and anti-fans were not wavered. They continuously demanded Jay to be kicked out from 2Pm and created lots of petition bla bla, even a suicide petition!" =.= Like wtf. Chansung (I think it's him) and Wooyoung showed their support to Jay by posting stuff in their respective cyworlds, something like we'll go through this together, something like that. However, the netizens quickly critisized both of them. In conclusion, the whole thing was way too fucked up. And four days after the whole fiasco started, Jay released an official statement in his official fancafe, stating that he's leaving 2PM and really really sorry about the stuff he said and very sorry to his fans and other members of 2PM. On the same day, he left Korea. Reaction were explosive! Most fans were really REALLY sad, on that day, many posts in soompi were like "why Jay? Why?!". More or less like that. And lots of not-2PM fans were expressing their support and encouragement to Hottest (2PM Official Fanclub).

At this time, I wasn't a fan of 2PM. BUT! This news is like EVERYWHERE in every Korean-related-entertainment stuff. Fans are discussing about, endless debates and petitions. Amelia is particularly upset about this whole thing. She's a huge fan of 2PM. Basically, she was quite emo about it and I ended up getting more involved into this whole Jay thing, which I'm really glad of right now, because I became a fan of 2PM. When Jay left Korea (08/09/2009), and I went to 2PM thread in soompi to check out the news, I saw pics of him in the airport. He looked so sad and his head was cast down the whole time. :( He gave his last interview, which I had read. To be honest, I'm quite emotional, and seeing the utter sadness on his face, combined with the injustice he had to go through, made me cry for quite some time. I cried and cried for half an hour (more or less).

I've only became a fan just last few days and I feel really sad that I didn't take any interest in them much much earlier. That doesn't matter much though. After Jay left, lots of people were surprised at his decision. Some netizens that bashed him were like "Wow, I didn't expect him to leave the group and Korea" or bla bla. -.- Fucking idiots. They just bashed him for fun. Anyway, lots of celebrities were showing their support either by speaking out boldly, which some of the older celebs had done, and writing ambiguous message which was related to Jay. It's really nice to see the support that Jay got. He has gotta know that there are lots of people who cared for him. Being a Korean celebrity is a huge challenge and a huge sacrifice. Currently, Hottest are boycotting JYP and the 6-member 2PM, which I'm not really happy about. The boys need support from fans, and now they have to face the boycott.

Anyway, there's a news recently. JYP released an official statement already, that 2PM will continue group activities as a 6-member group. Shortly after this statement was released, Wooyoung posted a message on his cyworld, "When you are set to live, you face death. If you are set to face death, you live". Many people (ok, everyone) said this message was about Wooyoung's feelings about the 6 member group activities and Jay.

Moving on to other groups. SS501 got a minor problem as well. Hyunjoong got H1N1. Not serious, but still, so unlucky. =.= Anyway, he recovered already by now.

Then there's Super Junior. Few days ago Kangin was arrested because he's related in an assault case. Some people said he was assaulting other people whereas he and SM said that he was just a witness. However, Kangin was recently inducted for assault and will have a hearing (I think).

This all happened in September folks, and it's just the middle of the month. -_-

Basically 2009 is a bad year for the boy bands in Korea. Someone from SHINee (Onew I think, or was it Minho, or Key, hmm, not so sure) lost his teeth earlier this year, DBSK's lawsuit, Jay's controversy, Kangin's arrest and Daesung's accident (he was involved in an accident last month and broke his leg or something, till now he hasn't completely recover).

Meanwhile the girl group are rising and increasing. Debuting this year are 2NE1 (love their music XD), T-Ara (no interest in them... yet), 4minute (dislike them, enough said), f(x) (WOOT!! MY FAVOURITE GIRL GROUP!). Soon to debut punya HAM (stands for Heart and Mind), Lady Collection (from YG) and Secret (from some unknown company). The girl groups are enjoying immense success as well this year. Hmm, the girl groups are rising and the boy bands are falling. Right now, there's too much drama in K-Pop world.

Anyway, f(x)! La cha la cha ta ta~ I LOVE AMBER! This group is from SM Entertainment. They're not like SNSD, as in, cutesy cutesy type, which appeal a lot to me. I'm sick of cutesy stuff. -_- The members are Victoria, Amber, Luna, Sulli and Krystal. I love all of them. XD

Back to 2PM. My favourite is Wooyoung~ I must tell the story of how I began to fall in love with them. I was watching Star Golden Bell Idol Special episode in Youtube few days ago (ugh, the video was deleted recently -.- just when I wanna rewatch this episode). The guests are SHINee, SNSD, Kara, 2PM and 2AM. It's a really funny episode. Anyway, there's this part where they discuss about favourite dance moves, and Sooyoung (SNSD) talked about a dance part by 2PM. So, Taecyeon showed it by performing that move. It's from their song "I Hate You" and this part is really HOT! The move was wiping the chin slowly and slide the hand down the body (Lol, I'm describing it, made me feel like a pervert or something -.- ...). When I saw Taec did this part, I DIED! (not literally die of course). IT'S SO HAWT! After seeing this part, I immediately went to find the performance LOL! But most of the perf I found only show one or two members doing it nia -.- .. and I can't find a video where Wooyoung did this move (LOL). Anyway, I told Amelia about my fav part of this song then told her how I can't find a good performance of showing all of them doing this, then she told me the performance date, which I immediately find in Youtube, which I found it, which I immediately loaded it, and when it load finish, and I watched it, and I saw that part, and I died. THAT VIDEO SHOWED SIX MEMBERS DOING IT! EVEN IF NOT SEVEN, SIX IS REALLY GOOD LIAO!!! (This seems really OOC of me, lol)

I really like this intrumental song by Ryuichi Sakamoto, called "Merry Christmas Mr. Lawrence". It's a really nice song, the melody is peaceful. Highly recommended for people to listen to this beautiful song. :D

True Lasting Love~

Read this news in soompi's current event~

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Britain's Most Romantic Husband?

An 87-year-old North Wales man has put a fresh rose at his wife's bedside every single day of the 60 years they have been married.Tom Shovelton also kisses his 83-year-old wife Joan and first thing every morning and before they go to sleep each night, reports the Daily Mail.The couple, from Pentre Halkyn in Flintshire, North Wales, have just celebrated their diamond wedding anniversary.Mrs Shovelton said: "I still get a rose by my bedside every day and I always get a kiss in the morning and before I go to bed at night."We have lived and worked together all our lives, so we know how important give and take is. We've had a happy 60 years together. I wouldn't have changed a thing."And Mr Shovelton believes that if more couples made a selfless gesture to their spouse or loved one, there would be fewer broken relationships."Everyone should do it," he said. "I love her to bits - I have done since the day we met."They met by chance in a pub on New Year's Eve of 1946, discovered they shared a love of horticulture and went on to work together as market gardeners.The couple, who have children, Susan, Tony, Mark and twins Jayne and Paul, also have ten grandchildren and one great grandchild.

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That's just sooo sweet. :) It seems that this type of men are getting extinct at this moment. -.-

ARGH!

Mock exams are in one more week! T_T ... Well, 8 more days for me since I don't have any exam on the 26th. STILL! It's getting closer... AND I HAVEN'T STUDY ANY SUBJECT AT ALL! So stress... sort of. I still haven't do my poetry research as well. T_T AHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I hate procrastinating. Yet, that is what I'm doing right now. -.-

I have a sudden interest in Chinese music now. Not that it's a bad thing, it's a good thing actually since I am technically a Chinese. Anyway, I like BY2 now. They have nice songs. =) OH! And Booker has lots of books! Especially the classics~ And at a cheaper price too! I so want to go there buy some books next time. I'm regretful that I didn't buy at least one more book in Booker. -.-

Book Review: The Ex-Wife's Survival Guide by Debby Holt

FIRST BOOK REVIEW

The Ex-Wife's Survival Guide by Debby Holt

Binding: Paperback
Pages: 327
Price: BND 16.80
Rate: 8.5 out of 10

Synopsis: (from the back cover of the book)

“You've been a great friend to me as well as a wife – and I hope we'll always be friends.”

Sarah Stagg thought she had it all: a lovely husband, twin teenage sons, a cottage in the country. Then her husband, a keen amateur thespian, leaves her for his leading lady, her sons go off to India, and for the first time in twenty years, Sarah is very alone and very single.

The path of a discarded wife is strewn with hazards and humiliations – and Sarah needs to acquire skills for survival . . . fast!

Help (and hindrance) is at hand in the form of well-meaning neighbours, a psychopathic mongrel, an unassuming plumber – and an unwelcome role as Mrs De Winter in the forthcoming Ambercross Players' production of Rebecca.

Warm, witty and utterly beguiling, this sharply observed comedy of (anything but) peaceful village life will appeal to anyone who has lost the love of their life and had to start over again.

I bought this book from Best Eastern, just like 96% of my book collection. I first noticed this book because of it's pretty cover and I was desperate to buy new books on that day so I just chose this and another book by the same author.

In the beginning of the book, Sarah Stagg's husband, Andrew Stagg, had dumped her. He had fallen in love with his fellow actress, Hyacinth Harrington, a beautiful 26 year old lady. Based from the statement by Sarah that if she and Andrew had children at seventeen, then Hyacinth would be old enough to be their daughter, shows that Sarah and Andrew are in their 40s. Andrew had an affair with Hyacinth, thanks to late night rehearsals. Sarah at first didn't believe Andrew and thought he was just joking. But Andrew's serious and leaves Sarah. Well, based on this dumping scene, I thought that it was quite calm since dumping someone always gives me the impression that the whole scene becomes irrational and the person who got dumped would start to shout endlessly and begged the partner not to dumped them. In my mind, dumping scene is always theatrical and dramatic.

Sarah has to deal with the reactions of her neighbours and friends towards Andrew's behaviour towards Sarah. And also, because of all this episode, Andrew and Hyacinth decided to withdraw themselves from the next production of the play, which will be Rebecca. Audrey, the director of Ambercross Players, called Sarah and asked her to go for audition. Sarah ended up as the female lead role, Mrs De Winter. And a kind plumber, Martin Chamberlain, got the male lead role, Maxim. Throughout the book, Andrew remains friendly to Sarah and Sarah continuously thinks of reasons of continuing living as an abandoned wife and why Andrew left her. Sarah and Martin became close friends, as a result of their daily walks to lose some weight. Sarah's sons are also off to India. Her sons are not the sympathetic and consoling type since they didn't do much consoling to their mom. They are the type who like to do their own stuff, so typical of twins. And I thought it was nice of Andrew to still being friendly towards Sarah. I would have thought he would totally ignore her. Granted all those calls he made to Sarah are mostly about business, but his care and concern towards Sarah seems genuine. Yet, Sarah is still bitter and would treat him coldly. Well, I don't blame her. He DID dumped her unceremoniously and without much warning. I do like stories about ex-wife and husband getting along quite well even after divorce. If I got married in the future, and somehow ended up in a divorce, I would rather like to become friends with my husband, even after the separation (of course, I'll have to consider on the reason of the separation).

Sarah got a dog, given by her son's girlfriend. Her son wanted Sarah to have a dog so that she won't be lonely. But the dog hates Sarah and Sarah hates him. The dog is a “psycho” named Jacko. The dog only becomes tame when Martin's around or Martin's brother, Jean-Pierre. In the end, Jacko is given to Jean-Pierre, much to the relief of Sarah.

Thanks to this book, that I got to know an interesting story called Rebecca. I would read it in the future if I can. At a point of the book, Sarah's friend, Miriam, asked Sarah to follow her on a holiday to Majorca. In Majorca, Sarah met her long time crush, Barney. They get acquainted, had sex and he asked her to live with him, which she agreed. In the later part of the book, Barney hit Sarah and scolded her. Later he became sober and was very sorry. Sarah then found out that he's still in love with his ex-wife. He explained that he's using Sarah to make his ex-wife jealous. But his plan backfired since his ex-wife is seeing someone else and is pregnant and wished him to be happy. Sarah is disappointed, angry and upset because Barney is just using her. After that, she never sees him again. This goes to show that never do irrational decisions.

Throughout the book, Sarah showed some, maybe blossoming feelings, to Martin. Those feelings and reaction aren't exactly like, “my heart can't stop beating when I'm with Martin” or all those cliché reactions. Her feelings is much more subtle. Sarah is also gifted in arts, doing paintings to make a living. She landed a job of making four paintings of four “sexy” fruits for a nightclub. In the end, the buyer are very satisfied and gives her four thousand dollars cheque for the four paintings. She was invited to the premier of the club, which Andrew is in charge on the publicity. In here, it seems that Andrew is seeking her out most of the time since Sarah is in the centre of attraction. Earlier, when Sarah told Martin that she'll be meeting with Andrew in the club and he offered to give her a lift home, Martin responded very little and was cold and curt. In the lift back home, Andrew told her he misses her and loves her very much and all those cliché thing that men says to the women they dumped earlier. Basically he's regretting leaving Sarah in the first place and wants to get back to her.

The end of the book is the much awaited play. The play went really well. During the interval, Audrey told Sarah that she's doing a good job. Sarah shocked everyone by announcing that she wants to speak with Martin privately. She confesses to him and before he gives an answer, they had to leave for the play. In the ending scene is where Maxim kisses Mrs De Winter passionately. Martin shows to Sarah and the whole audience that he loves her very much by kissing her so passionately and deeply that makes both of them forgot that they're still acting. Audrey is very anxious, since Martin shows no sign of stopping and continuously pester him to stop. When he did stop, Sarah said to Martin that she loves him. To which Audrey finally exploded and shouted for someone to close the curtains.

I absolutely love this book. There is no messy relationship, no annoying complication, no annoying twist in the love life of the protagonist. The book has some funny parts and overall, it's a rather sweet (in a way) story.

Jaejoong, Yoochun and Junsu suing SM

OMG OMG OMG OMG OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I'M VERY SHOCKED AND WORRIED TO DEATH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Jaejoong, Yoochun and Junsu are suing SM Entertainment something about their contract. Apparently there's some conditions in the contract that are really unfair and the three members are very not satisfied.

I'm so sad and worried. The fact that it's only THREE of them who sued SM makes me the more anxious. Where is Yunho's and Changmin's say in this?! If this is about their contract, shouldn't Yunho and Changmin join forces as well?! I'm soooo worried. What if something bad happens? They're not disbanding, but... THE NEWS IS VERY SHOCKING! I'm just so worried, so worried that I might cry. Just like when Michael Jackson passed away. =( Sad times. I need an official statement from the group or even better, FROM EVERY MEMBERS OF DBSK! I need to know something confirm and official to make me feel better. I want something about the FIVE of them. I don't want them to disband, I want them to be together forever and ever and ever. Not that they're disbanding but omg. What if after this whole law suit thing are solved and SM Ent. will snub them or something... WHAT IF THEY GOT ABUSED BY SM?! OR SM ENT. WILL DO SOMETHING BAD OR NASTY TO THEM?!

Ok, I might a little bit dramatic at the end of that paragraph. -_-

People reading this post might think I'm ridiculous or stupid. But I don't care. This is DBSK. A hint of bad things that happen to them will provoke me into this many emotions. Sigh... DBSK is a Korean boy band. Really popular. I was sooooooooooooooooooooooooooo obsessed with them when I was first know them through Amelia and the rest. Really, I never been obsessed with any celebrities in my whole life, until that moment. It was F3 by the way. Anyways, these few years I wasn't so obsessed with them as I was in F3, but I still like them. They do have nice songs. To go straight to the point, I wasn't a very loyal fan these last years... Nevertheless, no matter what, even if I got obsessed with another Korean boyband or singer or whatever, the fact that DBSK has a special place in my heart will never change, I will make sure of that. DBSK is the first group I was obsessed with, the first boyband that I fall in love with, the boyband that introduced and made me fall in love with K-Pop. It's just that, they are very special to me.

Sigh, I just hope this whole law suit thing got solved and everything go back to normal again.

Some news from around the world and random ramblings

Kind of have many random stuff to talk about right now.

First of all~

I'm gonna start off by being angry and pissed...

http://www.soompi.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=302646

A FRIGGING IDIOTIC BASTARD IN AUSTRALIA CHOPPED OFF TWO EARS AND TAIL OF A PUPPY! ARGHHHHHHHHHH THE FUCKER! HE SHOULD DIE! DIE, I TELL YOU! THE PIC OF THE PUPPY IS SOOOOOOO HEARTBREAKING! THE PUPPY LOOKED SO SAD! ARHHHHHH! I SERIOUSLY WANT TO CHOPPED OFF THE MAN'S DING DONG AND HIS EARS OFF! THEN HE'LL UNDERSTAND THE PAIN OF THE PUPPY!

What is happening to the world we currently live in? =( Even young kids are torturing or doing something similar to the bastard I've mentioned above. There's one where the kid put the cat in the microwave to dry the cat... no need for me to give more detail. There's even more tortured animal stories... and the people who tortured those poor animals are now mostly young kids. -_-
Ugh... this is soooooooo ugh.

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On a happier note~

http://www.soompi.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=303331&st=0

A sweet true-life love story. ^^ It's about a British man and Spanish lady who were sweethearts 17 years ago and got engaged after one year. But then, the lady went to Paris to open a shop there, thus, the relationship ended. Few years later, the man still wanted to rekindle their relationship, sent a letter to her mother's home in Spain. However, the letter was put on the mantelpiece and fell behind the fireplace and was lost for a decade. Then recently, during a renovation work, when the builders removed the fireplace, then the letter was found. After much hesitation, the lady finally called the man and then they were reunited. A quote from the article:

"When we met again it was like a film. We ran across the airport into each other's arms. We met up and fell in love all over again. Within 30 seconds of setting eyes on each other we were kissing."

The couple married last Friday. Congrats to them. :D

It's stories like this that made me truly believe that true love does exist. Though I myself ain't so keen on getting married in the future or finding someone I love, one can't help but feel happy while reading this sort of stories and secretly wished, that this could happen to them someday. Sigh~ With all the morbid stories circuling around soompi, I'm really glad this sweet story made it into the news. ^^v Best of wishes to the couple.

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On a normal note...

I'm seriously gonna read my novels and write my thoughts about those books. And post them to my blog. If can, I really want to start it right now. However, I will have to wait till Thursday at least. I have an Accounting test this Thursday, in which, the marks will be counted as our MPR results. Sigh... Life is cruel and full of irony sometimes. -_-

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Nic's on holiday in Singapore. And before she went there, I requested her to buy a book from an option of four books for me as my birthday present. And yesterday, while she was onlining using her cousin's computer (in Singapore), she told me she bought one book already, which is The Secret Diaries of Miss Miranda Cheever by Julia Quinn. AND, just now, while chatting with Wern, she told me that she bought one of the book from the list of books I asked Nic to buy, which was Annie May's Black Book by Debby Holt. Turns out that she saw the list and decided to buy one as my present. *tears are flowing down my face at this moment* I am so touched. I didn't even ask Wern to buy, yet she bought one for me. *those tears are of course, due to joy* I LOVE YOU SO MUCH, WERN! And Nicole is not exluded too. :P

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I'm planning to give Wern a birthday card, complete with my horrible drawing and stuff, coz her birthday present request is either too expensive for me to buy (she actually wrote camera and a hp -_-), or too hard to fulfil or it's just way too simple for me to fulfil, that it feels like I'm got cheated (she said something about "everyone happy, then I'm happy" type of birthday present, seriously, what else can I do about that? Everyone are already naturally happy. -_-) So after hearing those wishes, I decided on good old-fashion home made birthday card. Wern should be thankful (not that she's not already) to have the privilege (did I spelt it correctly? o.O) of receiving (well she hasn't receive it yet, heck, it's not even been made yet!) my ultra-rare-birthday-card, designed by moi~

Oh yeah, speaking of presents... I still haven't bought Nicole any present at all. ^^;; Haiz... it's just that... it's kind of hard to think of a present for her (and everyone else, seriously), she doesn't even know what she wants (a trait which I find a liiittle annoying sometimes -_-, just a little though), which makes the whole matter even more difficult. Oh well, I'll just randomly buy something when we go out in the future, I suppose. My birthday gift would be simple: either book, bookmark, souvenier (did I spelt it correctly? -.-) or something just plain pretty and for display.

New blog skin and future plan for the blog

Another new blog skin! Not really feeling the fourth blog skin anymore. Oh well~ ^^

The current blog skin is different as we have to scroll from left to right (which is less common style).

This is the second part of the blog.

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I have lots of future plan for my blog (not that I didn't plan out some stuff for my blog... somehow, they weren't effective -_-). I really wanna make my own blog skin, customize it and modify it. I wanna post more book reviews too (this time I'm really determined). And maybe post some after-thoughts after reading manga o.O (like Naruto and Bleach). In the future I wanna put a music playlist too. And some gothic picture! I like goth... well, kind of. As long as it's not too extreme -.- . So many stuff to put inside. >.<

There's this blog: cindyreadsromance.blogspot.com that inspires and moivates me. I think her blog is really pretty. I wanna make my blog just like her's (well, sort of... not completely the same lah).

I'm planning to read some of my books from scratch and there's gonna be book reviews soon! (I hope T_T). I seriously need to do something to my LJ though. It's seriously abandoned. -.-

Happy Birthday To Me~

Ok, so my birthday was yesterday.... I was actually planning to post an entry yesterday. Howver, I fall asleep at around 7 or 8 or 9 pm. -_- I don't even recall falling asleep.

Anyway, yesterday was a great day! =D In first period, which was my PS, Li Wen, Xin Yi and Sing Ling surprised me with a small cake and meehoon (cooked by Li Wen's maid) and drinks (chrysenthenum tea <- the spelling is wrong, I think). Seriously my mind went blank when I saw the cake with a single candle in the middle. I blew out the candle, just like tradition. To be honest, that is my first birthday cake in a long, loooooooooooooooooong time. When I realised it, kind of made me sad. =( Anyways, that is one of the sweetest and nicest thing anyone had ever done to me. And I really appreciate their thoughtfulness. ^^ Then, we called Saiyidah to come to eat (we were in our BE class). I really like the small plastic bowl and the plastic forks and spoon they brought. Lol.

Reasons:

1) The small plastic bowl (which is usually used for pudding actually) is way much more convenient to use for eating meehoon or food like that.
2) The plastic spoons and forks are quite thick and strong. Ain't like those flimsy spoons they give in the canteen.

We finished the meehoon (forced it down our throat) and drank the drinks, and ate a bit of cake. Then the rest of the cake, I brought it home, coz it's for me.

Once again, thanks, Li Wen, Sing Ling and Xin Yi for the food and drinks and cake and the birthday song, including Saiyidah. =D

In Business Studies, teacher announced it's my birthday and everyone sand Happy Birthday song lol. I felt really awkward. I think some of them don't even know which one is Larissa. =.=

After school, which was 12, (my afternoon class got cancelled ^^v) Dad brought me to BesEastern to buy books (the branch in Seri). I bought five books =D Happy happy day~ ^_^ And we went home, to be welcomed with the delicious food cooked by my mom (spaghetti and fried chicken leg). Then I was busy replying back to people who greeted me Happy Bday in Facebook. Hmm, it sounds like a very uneventful birthday... but then, I'm happy. ^^ That's the thing that matter. The only thing that annoyed me yesterday was the fact I fall asleep at 8 or 9 in the night. -_-^ That is seriously not in my plan of ending my day yesterday =.= .

One thing about this year's birthday...

I'm forcing some of my friends to buy books as my present.

I wonder if they seriously bought me books. I would remember them for the rest of my life.

Afifah's leaving to Australia next week. I'm really sad about it. =( She's like, one of my good-closest-new friend that I met this year in school and she's leaving so soon. She got scholarship to study in Australia, two years in Australia, another two years in U.K. And she's taking the course Mechanical Engineering. Think she's gonna suffer. The mechanical engineer thing... sounds like lots of Physics =.= ... not my cup of tea. -.- Anyway, I'm gonna miss Afifah a lot. Wish her all the best in her future.

OH! And I kinda miss Shawn now. *shocked* No idea why I suddenly miss him -.- . And I seriously miss Amelia and Yeoh and Wern. T__T And Nic and Sy and Lean too. =(

I miss the past... when we all were together. Haiz~

Oh well... people just chose different paths in life... <- does that sounds like it make sense? =.=

To end this entry...

~Happy Birthday to me~ happy birthday to me~ happy birthday to Larissa~ happy birthday to me~

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Third blog skin =)

WEEEEEEEEEEEEE~ It's my fourth blog skin and so far, I'm loving it. XD This skin is sooooooo cute I love it! Nicole said she saw it in Wern's blog before... TT_TT Oh well, now it's mine. MUAHAHAHAHAHAHA! This skin is so Harry Potter~ love the music. :D I want to watch Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince. :'( I hope I get the opportunity to watch~

Anyway, this is a pic of the blog skin (without any post):

RIP Michael Jackson

Shocking news! Michael Jackson passed away on the 25th of June, Thursday, at 2.26pm, U.S time (5.26 am in Brunei time). He was reported to have collapsed in his home in Los Angeles (sp?) and was immediately rushed to the nearest hospital. The cause of his death is a suspected cardiac arrest. An autopsy will be held tomorrow to determine his real cause of death.

I first know about Michael Jackson's death when I wanted to watch a video in Youtube. I saw the big headline: "RIP Michael Jackson" and they were featuring lots of his music videos. Unable to believe this news, I went to Wikipedia. It mentioned the date of death. Knowing the unreliability of Wikipedia sometimes, I signed in to MSN... to check out the Today news pop up. And the biggest picture there, with Michael Jackson's pic, along with the headline: "Michael Jackson died." I ran to my parents' room to watch E! News. However, the morning edition of E! News was yesterday's report. Therefore, I switched to CNN and BBC. And sure enough, both news channels showed reports and were discussing about Michael Jackson's death. Complete with the headlines, citing that he died. I watched for more than one hour I think, switching between BBC and CNN. When I told my mom, she was shocked and immediately went to the room to watch as well.

Many people, fans and celebrities, and maybe some non-fans, are currently mourning the King of Pop's death. He was supposed to be on tour next month, starting in London. Now that he's dead, the shows are most probably cancelled. Many celebrities are expressing their sadness about the early death of Michael Jackson. By the way, he's 50 years old at the time of his death. Even the K-Pop scene are mourning his death. Inspiring countless of musicians, it is no wonder that every celebrities are feeling sad and depressed over his death. Like him or hate him, Michael Jackson is kind of a part of our life. His death, undoubtly, will affect almost everyone in this world.

I am personally not a huge fan of him. However, knowing about his death made me feel really sad. I did cried a bit when I saw Jermaine Jackson releasing a statement about Michael Jackson's death. He was struggling to control his emotion, and I felt his pain. It's just so... sad. This whole thing is very mournful. And then I saw a short clip of one of his music videos, and then I remembered, that I used to really really like Michael Jackson when I was a real small kid! o.o Anyway, I downloaded one of his song, called "Ben". He sang this song when he's really young. I will be downloading some more of his song soon~

RIP Michael Jackson. A legend and an icon. You will forever be remembered as the King of Pop.

Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen

The title shot of the 1995 BBC adaptation of Pride and Prejudice

Pride and Prejudice is a novel by Jane Austen, and was first published on 28 January 1813. It was Jane Austen's second published novel and was originally titled as First Impressions. Hundred years had passed since it was first published, Pride and Prejudice continues to charm people and became one of the most loved books among fans.

Jane Austen

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Elizabeth Bennet, one of the five daughters of a country gentleman in 19th-century Hertfordshire, England, faces a dilemma in her future – as their father's property is entailed to a male heir upon his death, they will be turned out of their house and left to fend for themselves unless she and her sisters can find advantageous husbands, something which consumes her mother. An opportunity arrives in the form of Mr. Bingley, a wealthy young gentleman who takes a country estate near to the Bennet's home, accompanied by his sisters and his good friend Fitzwilliam Darcy. Whereas Bingley is well-liked in the community, Darcy begins his acquaintance with Elizabeth, her family, and their neighbours with smug condescension and proud distaste for all of the country people; despite Mrs. Bennet's embarrassing interference Mr. Bingley and Jane begin to grow closer. Elizabeth, stung by Darcy's haughty rejection of her at a local dance, makes it a point to match his coldness with her own venom. When the militia arrive in the town, earning the admiration of Elizabeth's flighty and immature younger sisters, Elizabeth begins a friendship with Mr. Wickham, a charming soldier with a prior acquaintance with Darcy. Upon hearing Wickham's story of his misfortune at the hands of Mr. Darcy, Elizabeth immediately seizes upon it as another, more concrete reason to hate Mr. Darcy. Unbeknown to her, Darcy finds himself gradually drawn to Elizabeth.

Elizabeth Bennet

Mr. Darcy

When Bingley leaves the countryside suddenly and makes no attempts to contact Jane any more, the young woman is heartbroken. Elizabeth, having previously thought well of Bingley, believes that there is something amiss in the way that he abandoned Jane and suspects Darcy's involvement. She is also approached by her cousin, the foolish and pompous clergyman Mr. Collins, who offers marriage to her; despite the fact that Collins is the male heir who will inherit her father's property upon his death, Elizabeth is unwilling to subject herself to a union that she knows will be unhappy for her and refuses him, much to her mother's distress. Collins subsequently marries Elizabeth's friend Charlotte Lucas, who invites Elizabeth to stay with them. Collins' parish is adjacent to Rosings Park, the grand manor of Darcy's aunt Lady Catherine de Bourgh, whom Collins is greatly obsequious towards; as a result, Elizabeth is frequently invited to Rosings, where she is again forced into contact with Darcy, who is visiting his aunt at the time. During this time, Elizabeth learns that Darcy indeed played a part in separating Bingley and Jane.

Elizabeth is shocked when Darcy admits his love for her and proposes marriage. Insulted by his high-handed and insulting manner of proposal, Elizabeth refuses him, confronting him with his sabotage of Bingley's relationship with Jane and Wickham's account of their dealings. Shocked by Elizabeth's vehemence towards him, Darcy writes her a letter justifying his actions and revealing that Wickham in fact cheated him, and attempted to seduce his younger sister Georgiana in the process. He also justifies his actions towards Bingley and Jane with the defence that Jane did not visibly show any interest in his friend, whom he was attempting to protect from both heartache and a disadvantageous association with Elizabeth's embarrassing and uncouth mother and younger sisters; Elizabeth is prompted to question both her family's behaviour and Wickham's credibility, and comes to the conclusion that Wickham is not as trustworthy as his easy manners would indicate and her early impressions of Darcy may not have been accurate. During a tour of Derbyshire with her aunt and uncle, Elizabeth visits Pemberley, Darcy's grand estate, and presented with a more flattering, benevolent impression of his character from the locals who know him. When the party encounters Darcy as they tour the grounds of Pemberley, he makes an effort to behave in a gracious and welcoming manner towards them, thus strengthening Elizabeth's esteem of him.

Pemberley

Elizabeth and Darcy's renewed acquaintance is threatened when news arrives that Wickham and Elizabeth's reckless younger sister Lydia have eloped, thus threatening the family's reputation and the Bennet sisters with ruin. Lydia and Wickham are soon found and married, delighting Mrs. Bennet. Elizabeth is surprised to learn from Lydia that Mr. Darcy was secretly responsible for both finding the couple and arranging their marriage at great expense to himself. Soon after, Bingley and Darcy return to the area; Bingley proposes marriage to Jane, and this news starts rumours that Darcy will propose to Elizabeth, prompting Lady Catherine to confront Elizabeth and imperiously demand that she never accept such a proposal. Elizabeth's refusal to bow to Lady Catherine's demands convinces Darcy that her opinion towards him has changed, and he once again proposes marriage. Elizabeth, by now in love with Mr. Darcy as well, accepts, and the two are engaged.

In the epilogue, the fates of the characters are more or less revealed. Elizabeth and Darcy have settled in Pemberly; Mr. Bennet misses his second daughter greatly and visits Pemberly often. Mrs. Bennet is still as frivolous and silly as always, and she loves visiting the new Mrs. Bingley and talking of the new Mrs. Darcy. Later, Jane and Bingley move from Netherfield to avoid Jane's mother and Meryton relations and to locate near the Darcys in Derbyshire. Elizabeth and Jane manage to lead Kitty down a more sensible path, and Mary learns to accept the difference between herself and her sisters' beauty and mixes more with the outside world. Lydia and Wickham are always moving, leaving their debts to Jane and Elizabeth to pay off every time. Lydia and Wickham frequently come to visit and stay at their sisters' estates in Derbyshire. This annoys even Bingley who begins to talk about dropping hints to their leaving as soon as possible. In Pemberly, Elizabeth and Georgina grow exceedingly close, though Georgina is surprised at the playful manner which Elizabeth talks to Darcy with. Lady Catherine is still very angry with her nephew's marriage but overtime the relationship between the two is repaired and she even eventually decides to wait on them at Permberly. Elizabeth and Darcy are also often visited by the Gardiners, and the Darcys are exceedingly thankful to them for bringing them together.

Sources from http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pride_and_prejudice

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Characters

(Characters pics used are from the 1995 BBC adaptation)

Jennifer Ehle as Elizabeth Bennet

Elizabeth Bennet is the main female protagonist. The reader sees the unfolding plot and the other characters mostly from her viewpoint. The second of the Bennet daughters at twenty years old, she is portrayed as intelligent, lively, attractive and witty, with her faults being a tendency to judge on first impressions and perhaps being a little selective of the evidence she uses to base her judgments upon. As the plot begins, her closest relationships are with her father, her sister Jane, her aunt Mrs. Gardiner and her neighbour Charlotte Lucas. Her realization of Darcy's essential goodness eventually triumphs over her initial prejudice against him.

Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy

Fitzwilliam Darcy is the main male protagonist. At twenty-eight years old and unmarried, 'Mr. Darcy' is the wealthy owner of the famously superior estate Pemberley in Derbyshire and the nephew of Lady Catherine de Bourgh. Portrayed as handsome and intelligent, but not convivial, his concern with decorum and moral rectitude is seen by many as an excessive concern with social status. He makes a poor impression on strangers, such as the people of Meryton, but is valued by those who know him well. Over the course of the novel, he tempers his class-consciousness and learns to admire and love Elizabeth for her strong character.

Susannah Harker as Jane Bennet

Jane Bennet is the eldest Bennet sister. Twenty-three years old when the novel begins, she is considered the most beautiful young lady in the neighbourhood. Her character is contrasted with Elizabeth's as sweeter, shyer and equally sensible but not as clever; her most notable trait is a desire to see only the good in others. Jane is closest to Elizabeth. She later marries Mr. Bingley.

Crispin Bonham-Carter as Mr. Bingley

Charles Bingley has just rented the Netherfield estate near Longbourn when the novel opens. Twenty-two years old at the start of the novel, handsome, good-natured and wealthy, he is contrasted with his friend Mr. Darcy as being less intelligent but kinder and more charming (and hence more popular in Meryton). He lacks resolve and is easily influenced by others. Mr. Bingley is also blissfully uncaring about class differences.

Benjamin Whitrow as Mr. Bennet

Mr. Bennet has a wife and five daughters. He is the patriarch of the Bennet family, a gentleman of modest income. Mr Bennet has a sarcastic, cynical sense of humour. Portrayed as a bookish and intelligent man somewhat withdrawn from society and one who dislikes the frivolity of his wife and three younger daughters, he offers nothing but mockery by way of correction. Rather than trying to lead his younger daughters down a more sensible path, he is rather intent on laughing at them. Though he loves his daughters (Elizabeth in particular), he often fails as a parent, preferring to withdraw from the never-ending marriage concerns of the women around him rather than offer help. His estate, Longbourn, is entailed to his nephew, Mr. William Collins, upon his death and so, his daughters will not inherit it.

Alison Steadman as Mrs. Bennet

Mrs. Bennet is the wife of Mr. Bennet and mother of Elizabeth and her sisters. Her main objective in life is to find (wealthy) husbands for her five daughters, but she lacks the subtlety to execute her goals. She is portrayed as frivolous, excitable and narrow-minded. She is susceptible to attacks of tremors and palpitations, and her public manners are embarrassing to her eldest daughters. Her favourite daughter is the youngest, Lydia.

Lucy Briers as Mary Bennet

Mary Bennet is the middle Bennet sister, aged around eighteen. The only plain one of the five, she strives to be the most accomplished. She spends most of her time reading and studying, but without understanding. Of the sisters, she thinks most highly of Mr. Collins.

Polly Maberly as Catherine Bennet

Catherine (Kitty) Bennet is the fourth Bennet sister, aged seventeen. Portrayed as a less headstrong but equally frivolous shadow of Lydia. In the epilogue of the novel, Kitty, rescued from Lydia's bad influence and spending more time with her older sisters after they marry, is said to improve greatly in their superior society

Julia Sawalha as Lydia Bennet

Lydia Bennet is the youngest Bennet sister, aged fifteen. She is repeatedly described as frivolous and headstrong. Her main activity in life is socialising, especially flirting with the military officers stationed in the nearby town of Meryton. She dominates her older sister Kitty and is supported in the family by her mother. She later marries Mr.Wickham.

Adrian Lukis as Mr. Wickham

George Wickham is an old acquaintance of Mr. Darcy, and an officer in the militia unit stationed near Meryton. A superficially charming man, he forms a friendship with Elizabeth Bennet, prompting many to remark upon his suitability as a potential husband. He spreads numerous tales about the wrongs Mr. Darcy has done to him, colouring the popular perception of the other man in local society; it is eventually revealed that these tales are distortions, and that Darcy was the more wronged man in their acquaintance.

David Bamber as Mr. Collins

Mr. William Collins is Mr. Bennet's cousin and a clergyman, aged 25. Since Mr. Bennet has no sons, Collins is in line to inherit Mr. Bennet's estate. Jane Austen described him as "not a sensible man, and the deficiency of nature had been but little assisted by education or society". Collins is thought to be naively stupid by Mr. Bennet, and Elizabeth rejects his marriage proposal. She is very distressed when her friend Charlotte Lucas decides to marry Mr. Collins out of interest in his estate rather than his personality. Collins constantly boasts about his acquaintance with the wealthy and pompous Lady Catherine de Bourgh.

Barbara Leigh-Hunt as Lady Catherine

Lady Catherine De Bourgh is haughty, egotistical, and domineering. Because of her wealth and social standing she believes she can command anyone around her. People such as Mr. Collins contribute to this personality by acting as sycophants who bow to her every command. Her nephew Darcy initially does whatever his aunt requests out of respect for her, but by the end of the text, he makes the choice to go against her wishes and marry Elizabeth.

Anna Chancellor as Miss Bingley

Miss Caroline Bingley is Mr. Bingley's snobbish sister. She bears inordinate disdain for Elizabeth's middle-class background. Her vain attempts to garner Darcy's attention cause Darcy to admire Elizabeth's self-possessed character even more.

Lucy Robinson as Mrs. Hurst

Mrs. Louisa Hurst is Mr. Bingley's other sister. She and her husband, Mr. Hurst tag along with Bingley and Caroline wherever they go. She is much like her sister in temperament.

Rupert Vansittart as Mr. Hurst

Mr. Hurst is the husband of Mrs. Louisa Hurst, and brother-in-law of Mr. and Miss Bingley. He mainly just sits around, eats, sleeps, and occasionally can be roused to hunt.

Emilia Fox as Miss Darcy

Miss Georgiana Darcy is Mr. Darcy's sister. She is immensely pretty and just as shy. She has great skill at playing the pianoforte. Georgiana is more than 10 years younger than Darcy. Wickham tried to seduce her and she nearly eloped with Wickham. However, the intended elopement was stopped by Mr. Darcy, and Wickham subsequently leave.

Miss Anne de Bourgh

Miss Anne de Bourgh is Lady Catherine's daughter, who, unlike the Bennet daughters, will inherit her family home upon the death of her mother. She is very sickly. Lady Catherine is convinced that she will be able to bring about a marriage between Anne and Darcy and insists that they are already engaged.

Colonel Fitzwilliam

Colonel Richard Fitzwilliam is Darcy's cousin and co-guardian of Gerogiana since the death of the Darcy's parents. He accompanies Darcy to visit their aunt, Lady Catherine de Bourgh.

Tim Wylton as Mr. Gardiner

Joanna David as Mrs. Gardiner

Mr. and Mrs. Edward Gardiner are Mrs. Bennet's brother and his wife. The Gardiners, caring, nurturing, and full of common sense, often prove to be better parents to the Bennet daughters than Mr. Bennet and his wife. Mr. Gardiner is a lawyer and lives in Cheapside, London, to the horror of Mr. Bingley's sister. Though he and his wife are Elizabeth's low connections they are much more pleasant than any Mr. Darcy has to offer. His wife is an amiable, intelligent, elegant woman, and a great favourite with all her Longbourn nieces. She gives very good advice, is kind and motherly

Lucy Scott as Charlotte Lucas

Miss Charlotte Lucas is Elizabeth's dear friend and the daughter of Sir William Lucas. Pragmatic where Elizabeth is romantic, and also six years older than Elizabeth, Charlotte does not view love as the most vital component of a marriage. She is more interested in having a comfortable home. Thus, when Mr. Collins proposes (after Elizabeth has turned him down), she accepts.

Sir William Lucas

Sir William Lucas is a neighbour of the Bennets who's knighthood "had given him a disgust to his business and to his residence in a small market town; and quitting them both, he had removed with his family to a house about a mile from Meryton, ... where he could think with pleasure of his own importance, and, unshackled by business, occupy himself solely in being civil to all the world". He is the father of Charlotte and Maria Lucas.

Maria Lucas

Maria Lucas is the younger sister of Charlotte Lucas. Maria accompanies her father and Elizabeth to visit the Collins near Rosings Park.

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A quote from Elizabeth Bennet while visiting Mr. Darcy's estate, Pemberley

I first read this book few years ago... probably two or three years ago? o.o Anyway, while searching in the Internet for good romance book, I found the title Pride and Prejudice pop up as "one of the greatest love story of all time". Got curious, so I went to Wikipedia to look at the book summary and information. Thought it was interesting and saw that Wikisourse has the original text of Pride and Prejudice, so I read it. At first, I was very indifferent and confused about the story, because of the English. The English is a bit hard for modern English-speaking people. However, I just went through the problem and read through. Slowly, I am caught up in the relationship between Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy. I really like their relationship and finds pleasure in reading the interaction between these two characters. And then I find myself skipping through paragraphs and chapters just to read the interaction of Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy. -_- I bought the book (original text of course) from Best Eastern. By now, reading the book is not as challenging as it first was. I could understand 90% of the book's language. ^^ Currently, I'm re-reading the book, WORD-TO-WORD, no skipping paragraphs or whatever, and now I'm at the chapter where Mr. Collins went to visit the Bennets.

Part of the 2005 film adaptation movie poster

The Penguin Classics Deluxe book cover version

The cover of the Pride and Prejudice book that I owned

With the popularity of this novel, it is by no doubt that the story has been adapted into several movies and drama series. I've watched the near ending of the 2005 movie staring Keira Knightley as Elizabeth Bennet (the movie poster is the cover of my book, actually -_-) and Matthew Macfadyen as Mr. Darcy. Well, in my opinion, the Mr. Darcy of the 2005 movie is not that handsome to be Mr. Darcy. -_- Anyway, I've also watched the 1995 television version by BBC, staring Jennifer Ehle as Elizabeth Bennet and Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy, in Youtube. I decided to watch this version because it was highly regarded by fans and critics as the best adaptation among all of Pride and Prejudice adaptation. It's also highly acknowledged among fans that Colin Firth is the best Mr. Darcy ever. And I agree this statement.

Mr. Darcy

The 1995 BBC adaptation consists of 6 episodes, one hour for each episode. Imagine my joy when I found out that Youtube has it. ^^v I think that among the five Bennet sisters, the actress who played Elizabeth is the prettiest of them all. Jane was supposed to be the prettiest, as stated in the book. However, the Jane in this adaptation is... well... not the prettiest, that's all. -_- The character, Lydia, annoys the hell out of me, so I'll tip my hat to the actress who played as Lydia in this series. Mary is also annoying. However, the most annoying characters are Mrs. Bennet and Mr. Collins. OMG THEY ARE APPALLINGLY FOOLISH AND ANNOYING! So, again, my applaud to the actor and actress for doing a great job. =) Elizabeth was a great character, not to mention rather pretty and Colin Firth as Mr. Darcy, goodness, I finally see why people regarded him as the best Mr. Darcy. HE IS MEANT TO BE MR. DARCY! HE'S SOOOOOOO SUITABLE FOR THE ROLE AND I WAS (AND STILL AM) CHARMED BY HIM! HE IS LIKE, THE ULTIMATE MR. DARCY!!! XD He conveyed Mr. Darcy's emotion and feelings throughout the drama really well. Really, it makes me fall in love with Mr. Darcy even more (even if I didn't watch this adaptation, I had already fallen in the enigmatic charm of Mr. Darcy from reading the novel). The music and soundtrack of the drama was well blended with the plot and the sceneries are breathtaking. This adaptation stays very true to the novel. I love the ending, where it shows the wedding of Mr. Bingley and Jane, and Mr. Darcy and Elizabeth. And then the newlyweds are whisked away in separate carriages. And the very last shot of the drama is the scene where Elizabeth and Mr. Darcy kisses. A perfect ending. ^^ This ending scene is not in the book. However, I liked it. This could be the first time where I'm really satisfied at a book-to-movie adaptation. As in, I have no complaints about this drama as it is the truest towards the book.

The wedding scene

In short, Pride and Prejudice is one of my most favourite books in the world, and it is in my top list. I think, one of the many reasons why I love this story, was because of it's light-heartedness. And one of the reason why I love the drama adaptation... because I love period dramas. ^^v

Below are some pictures which I saved from the Internet

A wallpaper I found in the Internet


The Bennet Sisters (1995 TV adaptation)

The Bennet Sisters (2005 film adaptation)