alterkrmn: Nozue from the manga Old Fashion Cupcake. His expression shows confusion. (Default)
I think this was an uneventful week (thank the gods!). I don't have much to say, except that I have a lot of work to finish in the next two days because apparently my most notorious talent is procrastinating :)


Finished reading
  • Human Acts (novel)

Finished watching
  • I Told Sunset About You (Thai BL drama) - 5 episodes

Currently watching
  • Winter Begonia (Chinese drama) - Weekly, weekends - 18/49 episodes
  • Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung (Korean drama) - No schedule - 9/20 episodes
  • El Secreto del Río (Mexican drama) - No schedule - 4/8 episodes
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year (BL anime) - No schedule - 7/13 episodes
  • Top Form (Thai BL drama) - Thursdays - 3/11 episodes


I finished another book! Yay! And what a book. I finished it earlier today. It made me shiver and cry, and feel disgust and pain at the cruelty of the acts she talks about. I really need to write a post to talk about this book and why it moved me so much, considering the context of current (and past) events in my country.

This weekend I also finished watching I Told Sunset About You. I liked it a lot, although I didn't love the way Billkin cries (sorry, sorry). I usually don't mind ugly crying and I even enjoy watching it, but not this time. I really liked the story, and the vibe. I loved the use of silence and that many times I felt like I was watching a movie more than a drama. The way it's filmed is very beautiful. Watching Teh's inner conflict and confusion made me suffer and feel bad for Oh-aew. It's teenage angst, but not the same kind of angst that it's depicted in Gelboys. I think I like Boss Kuno's style.

I wanted to write about the episodes of the other dramas I watched this week, but I don't have much energy to do it.
alterkrmn: Nozue from the manga Old Fashion Cupcake. His expression shows confusion. (Default)
I have a lot to say about my week, but not here. It's dark and ugly, and I'm so grateful for the conversations, the people, and the stories that keep me going. If you're reading this, you're probably part of that group... even if we only exchange an occasional hello or comment on a post.

Here’s the weekly update.


Currently reading
  • Human Acts (novel) - Chapter 3


Currently watching
  • Winter Begonia (Chinese drama) - Weekly, weekends - 14/49 episodes
  • Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung (Korean drama) - No schedule - 7/20 episodes
  • El Secreto del Río (Mexican drama) - No schedule - 4/8 episodes
  • Dakaichi: I'm Being Harassed By the Sexiest Man of the Year (BL anime) - No schedule - 5/13 episodes
  • Top Form (Thai BL drama) - Thursdays - 2/11 episodes
  • I Told Sunset About You (Thai BL drama) - no schedule - 2/5 episodes


Finished watching
  • Ossan's Love Thailand (Thai BL drama) - 12 episodes


I’m not sure I can say I’m enjoying reading Human Acts. Enjoy is NOT the word. I don’t know what the right word is... but I don’t want to drop it, and I won’t. The story is painful, gut-wrenching. Maybe it wasn’t the best choice for this season* because it’s about death, about a horrific massacre that happened in South Korea in 1980, just seven years before I was born. It’s really painful to read sometimes, it gets very graphic describing the rotting bodies of the dead students and the violence of the army. But I love polyphonic stories, I like the way it's written.** And it also reminds me of a student massacre that happened in my country in 1968… Now I see why so many people in my non-internet circles recommended it. I’m almost halfway through… Maybe I’ll finish it in a couple of weeks.

This week, I finally finished Ossan’s Love Thailand. I feel a little bad saying it like that, but I really didn’t enjoy the last three episodes and just wanted it to be over. I still adore EarthMix, though. And, well… it happens. It was my choice to keep watching ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

I’m finally caught up on Winter Begonia! And now I really want to keep watching and watching. Maybe I will, but not these next couple of weeks because I need to catch up on work after my week off. I am growing fonder of Shang Xirui and Cheng Fengtai’s bond. And I don’t know if I’m going to end up hating Xiang’er, but my heart breaks for her… Episode 14 had a lot of beautiful scenes during the competition between Shang Xirui and Chen Renxiang.

I’m also really enjoying Rookie Historian Goo Hae Ryung. Today, I watched another episode and was tempted to keep going, but I restrained myself. I like most of the characters, except the Second State Councilor, the king, and the other ministers and officials. But I think that’s the point. I love the female historians and how each has a distinct personality. Song Sa Hee intrigues me. And of course I love our heroine. I love that she always needs to know things, and her sense of justice which ends up getting her into trouble (I can totally relate). I also love her bond with her brother. Another highlight is the relationship between Yi Jin (the crown prince) and Yi Rim (Prince Dowon). Maybe it’s because I’m the older sibling, and sometimes it feels a bit lonely… It must be nice having someone look out for you instead of always being the one taking care of others. Aaaaanyway… Yi Rim is the cutest boy, and I like seeing him realize things about how the world around him works.
[personal profile] forestofglory said he’s princess coded and I totally agree.

Dakaichi... well. It is just as it says in the tin. セクハラ. Dubcon. Show biz coworkers (actors). A hot mess, but fun. Maybe I can start reading the manga soon too.

I added Top Form to my list because I’ve now watched two episodes and I’m curious. So far, I’m not crazy about it, but with 11 hour-long episodes, I figure they have time to take it slow before Akin and Jin start fucking.

And, of course I lied... because I’m a lying liar. I ended up starting another BL drama: I Told Sunset About You. More teenage angst, courtesy of Boss Kuno, director of Gelboys, because I was curious about his other works. I hope I can watch The Paradise of Thorns soon, but I confess I’ve been too lazy to scour the seven seas of the internet for it, iykwim. Both episodes I’ve watched so far have made me cry a little, which is a good thing, I like it when shows make me cry. I also picked it because it’s not new and because it’s short.

I also rewatched Old Fashion Cupcake for the fiftieth time. It’s my comfort show, and apparently, I’m never going to get tired of it. Do I see myself in Nozue because I’m about to turn 40 and feel stagnant? Who knows?

I really need to finish watching El Secreto del Río one of these days, but I'm saving it for my next craft project.



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