so what can i say about this current skin/layout? it definitely shows what i'm feeling right now, on the first day of my birth month. *sigh* to make a long story short: this on-again-off-again sort of thing is not for me. the sometimes-long-distance thing is alright, but the on-again-off-again thing? i don't think so. it's frustrating, tiring and emotionally draining. heck, it's like a switch!! so let's let the one who went away, be away. *sniffles*

anyway, we have a newbie at work and i'll be training him. aarrgghh!! why can't they get female newbies?? the past 3 newbies that i've trained are all guys, and just one of them is cute. but hey, the cute one's married. geeeesshhh...

okay, enough about work...

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finished watching the second episode of Why Why Love yesterday. the series is really funny! and i am loving Kingone Wang even more! he's so silly, especially during the behind the scenes. OMG.. he's so silly, sillier than Mike. and as promised, i will be posting screencaps, with Rainie Yang. XD but most of the screencaps will be available in my Multiply account. i made quite a few screencaps, pressing Ctrl+e like crazy everytime KingOne would do something silly and cute, also when Mike is so adorably cute! I can't wait for the third hardsubbed episode to come out. i love DoReMii and IFS for subbing the series... and thank you anne for making me intrigued enough that i downloaded the series. now i'm hooked!

screencaps! ^_^


Sounds: Brian Joo - First Date

anyway, on to more stuff. i finished watching the first episode of Why Why Love earlier this morning. and all i can say is: d@mnit Mike He!!! You are so d@mn hot! and Kingone is hot too. Rainie Yang, you are so freaking lucky to have two hot leading men!!! heck, it's almost the same cast as Devil Beside You. now i'm expecting a lot of those amazing kissing scenes. *evil smile*

it is my dream to be kissed by Mike He. if that dream should ever come true, i can finally die happy and fulfilled. *okay, this is the fangirl in me talking*

screencaps!
you've got to love these two guys. i didn't include any Rainie screencaps because... er, i dunno. maybe when the hardsubbed 2nd episode comes around, i'll make screencaps of her.

speaking of series, last saturday was the 3-hour series finale of Liar Game. i wasn't writing anything about it here in my posts, but i've been watching it. hell, matsuda shota can act! this series is twisted and wicked. too many mind games. and i thought Death Note was insanely wicked with all the psychological stuff. this one's too psycho. i swear. the raw file came around 1.6G, i hope sacred cultivator can shrink it when they hardsub it. i can't wait to finally know how everything will end up. and lookie! matsuda shota reminds me of L when he plays akiyama. you know, the white long sleeves and denim pants and all. just so you know what i'm talking about:

well, we're in a transition process. we're no longer LTGS but ITO. and all the while i thought it was a merger. aish... this is the second time we migrated. yeah, they tell us we're doing a good job and i guess i should be happy with all the amazing development that's been happening in just a span of (almost) eight months, but learning and re-learning everything is sometimes too much for my brain to handle. not only that, but the heavy pressure and the tremendous amount of responsibilities they've given and will be giving us... imagine having access to networks not only in the US but also in Europe and Asia. waw... *sniff*

enough of work... i have a topic for my entry in my other blog. yeah, i decided to do it monthly, that way less hassle. hehe... topic would be stereotypes and misconceptions. that might end up being the title also. got the idea when people at the office started discussing UAAP and NCAA basketball. yes, the article will involve a lot of sports and academic background, a topic very close to my heart since i am a University (news) writer back when i was in college. i'll start writing it tomorrow. now if only my literary side will resurface. *sigh* but i never regretted choosing The LaSallian (TLS) over the Malate Literary Folio (MLF). well, just so people are aware, MLF is De La Salle University's only literary folio. when i was a second year college student, i applied for both publications and thankfully, i passed both. MLF's results came out a week earlier than TLS's. so for a week, i was hanging out with MLF people. now choosing between MLF and TLS was tough. you see, we weren't allowed to join two organizations at the same time. i opted for TLS because i thought i can always write literary stuff, but as for news that everybody will read, that's something rare. the only regret i have is not practicing literary writing...

enough about regrets. what did i do today? oh yes, i finished till episode 20 of Death Note, and i was screaming like a madwoman when i saw M and N on the intro for episode 20. lol.. i love N's character. but i love L more. ahehe. then i was supposed to watch A Moment To Remember... but then i fell asleep. oh well, i'll watch that tomorrow.

ok, plans to watch TVXQ concert is a go. Tam said she wants to go to Hong Kong, and i want to go there too. I plan to go to Korea next year, in time for the Hi! Soeul festival. Scrap the plan part. I am going to Korea next year. oh yes yes... the land of the morning calm. i'll be saving my VLs and SLs for that. i want to stay in Korea for a month, or at the very least, 2 weeks.

and why am i saying this? so i can have the drive to work. hehe... somehow, aiming for something that involves money drives me to work harder and render OT. lol.

ok, boss is calling. will edit this later. ^_^

Sounds: Taebin - Without You (Bonus Track)

anyway, the layout for may is simple. as in, very very simple. it's black, white and gray. i don't know what's gotten into me but i prefer the "quietness" for the may layout. speaking of may, there have been some news that it'll be rainy in may. my officemate even said that PAG-ASA is predicting the start of the la nina phenomenon this may. geez.. they give us this extremely hot weather in april then make up for it by bringing in the rains this may. *sigh*

edit:
kai said that the header's off by a few inches in Firefox, so i need help. i actually previewed this layout using FF, so i really don't know what's wrong. i guess it has something to do with the screen resolution? i'm using 1024x768, and it looks fine, look:

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i began reading fics again. well, it's not that i actually stopped, what i meant was i began reading some other fics that's not on my "reading list"*see list on the left*. it started out of boredom, really. i was bored out of my wits at work, then i started lurking soompi forums. went to the fix section then started browsing around.

first, i read to a beautiful wolf. been seeing that title in the recommendations thread so i read it. and it was so good. *sniff* i was teary-eyed by the time i was on the last chapter. it was a nice read. i especially liked the male protagonist's vocabulary... lol, "you've been upgraded" was it? what i liked most about it was the fact that there's always a sense of mystery involved... from the placement of the graves to who really killed the guy's (i forgot the name, i'm bad with names T_T) father. i like it. and now i wonder why i always have a soft spot for tragic endings. -___-

then i read everyone's recommended fic: My PingPongBoy. and let me tell you... i love it. there's really something about bad boys that appeal to me. no wonder that everybody keeps telling me to read it. the story is so nice. it's like mr.sassy boy meets ms.sassy girl. ok. bad analogy. but the story is so soooo good. it was so good that it was published already. and i absolutely adore Jung Sang. can all the guys be like him? ok, maybe not exactly like him but enough to remind us of Jung Sang's character in the fic. and before you get the idea that this Jung Sang character is a perfect gentleman, he's actually not. in fact he's the complete opposite of a gentleman. so what's his appeal then? it's the fact that a very gentle person is inside a very rough persona. love it. it's a must read for everyone. love it so much that i finished it in one day... L-O-V-E... ^^

right now i'm trying to finish Just Maybe. it's something that Kai sent and recommended. the story is interesting. but i'm really having a hard time with the sentence construction. plus the fact that there are no quotation marks when you read it using the iPod. you see, i read it when i have nothing to do so i keep it on my iPod so all i have to do is switch it on and then find the page i was last on then read. anyway, back to the fic... it's interesting. still haven't finished it yet so i can't really post a review or reaction about it.

after Just Maybe, i'll be reading Linked To You, another recommended fic from Kai. have it on my iPod already so, yeah. then i want to re-read Joie de Vivre. heck, i love the story so much that i also put it on my pod. guess i'll have to put My PingPongBoy on my pod too. i still have to print it out though. i'm compiling all of my favorite fics and i intend to have it bookbind.

i know... i'm an addict ^_^

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i was watching Jiwhaza part2 on youtube earlier... and my god... yunho's memory is so d@mn accurate. i can't believe that anyone is capable of that. i'm beginning to love the show, lol... the games are so interesting and fun, plus the participants too. the MC was hilarious. he kept on teasing those with zero points. the TVXQ! boys were awesome in the show. if you guys want to watch it with subs, ginaya uploaded it on youtube. just search Jiwhaza ginaya and then it'll show up on the results page. unless of course, the vid is restricted to ginaya's friends. i really hope GOESS will release a softsub of this episode. i downloaded the 700Mb file from wackeycashew and i am itching to watch it with full subtitles. and having a copy is not bad too. ^_^

another thing, i began watcing Liar Game, a new Japanese dorama starring Toda Erika and Matsuda Shota. At first i wasn't expecting much, i only downloaded it because of Shota. but i was really surprised. the story is great. it's about this game called Liar Game (duh, that's why it's the title) where the players would "rob" each other of their money. and they would have to do all the means necessary... or else, they'll have a debt of one million yen... or was it one hundred million yen? anyway, it's such an intriguing story that i highly recommend it to anyone who loves mystery. and some screencaps (of course, of shota. lol. he's the main reason why i am watching this in the first place):