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Sunday, March 27, 2005
I just can't help it. I just can't control myself. I just can't stop thinking about the whole series. Even in my dreams, I can see it, I can watch it. Woah! I am really something when you think about the word obsession. Probably because I've never been into Korean telenovelas or to be more wide-ranged, telenovelas on the tube aside from Mara Clara days and the well-liked trend-setting Meteor Garden.
Endless Love, Love Storm, Winter Sonata had all come and go and yet I didn't care to watch any of them even though I've got loads of time to spare. Well, now here's my karma I guess. Haha! I don't know what's with Full House. I was conversing with my sister, comparing Full House with Meteor Garden and I kept saying that I much prefer the former than the F4-mania instigating series. My sister insisted otherwise. She said, "Meteor Garden pa din". And I kept on looking for loopholes in the story such as impossible and crazy scenes wherein Shan Cai gets beat up in school, the F4 ruling out the administration in the school, etc, etc. On the other, Full House has a simple story but I like the concept. I like the symbolisms used for the title and the dialogues. I'll digress here: This is what I like in Asian telenovelas. They just don't pick out some cheesy, sugary and slushy title such as "Pangako Sa'yo", "Mula sa Puso", etc and make some story out of the romantic line. At least these Asian telenovelas appropriate some purpose for choosing or naming the story that way.

Left to right: Han Ji-Eun's (Jessie) room; Lee Young Jae's (Justin) room; bathroom (obviously); the second floor where both of their rooms are located; Full house; the computer area where Jessie always works and err, sleeps.
Okay , so going back to Full House, I am really fascinated by the whole concept of the house symbolizing marriage, symbolizing solitude and at times in the story, symbolizing patience (for in the character of Song Hye Kyo as Han Ji-Eun or Jessie). Again, a short digression, the house in the series was actually specially built for the story. It wasn't rented or bought. They practically built it and that cost them approximately $1,000,000. Okay, to get back. If you would watch the whole series, you may find scenes that are overly done because they are redundant. If I may cite some instances, there are always "waiting scenes", "toothbrush scenes", "dining scenes", "laundry scenes", cleaning, cooking, sleeping, pondering and many many more scenes. But come to think of it, what's wrong with those mentioned? The story is entitled "Full House" so normally there would be a lot of scenes in the house. And what do you do inside the house except for the aforementioned activities?
Character-wise, I like the character build-up that coincides with the story line. You have Bi as Lee Young Jae or Justin as this Dao Ming Si-like when it comes to his fickle-mindedness and childish behavior. Funny, if one would prefer that character, but I just like how his character gradually evolved as his love/affection for Jessie escalates. Another digression: maybe my fascination with Bi/Rain is partially because of how he very much looks like my student Yeong-Hoon (if you would like to see click on my wintercamp files) and on why in the world did GMA named him Justin that coincided with us naming Yeong-Hoon that same name; personality-wise, they are also alike, Yeong-Hoon is as narrow-minded and gruff as Rain in the story. Okay, I'll leave it here. I don't want to narrate what happened in the end, nor do a thorough analysis. Let's just say, go watch it for yourselves. And oh, I might forget, the soundtrack is good. I am not an enthusiast when it comes to pop music but my heart melted when I got the soundtrack. The soundtrack is very melodious and the musical arrangement is great especially for the instrumental tracks. To end it all, just a little sharing of how obsessed I can get when it comes to Full House, there is this billboard along South Luzon Expressway, and every time I would pass by, I scarcely fail to look or glance at the billboard, and once I did glance or look at it, it just completes my day. "Can love find its way home" is the blurb in the billboard. But I'll leave you all with "Can Full House find its way in your homes?" haha corny. Kill me now.
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SILENT ALL THESE YEARS times like these... infinite sadness
"The greatest thing you'll ever learn is to know her and be known in return"
Eloisa - equanimity, melancholy, freedom
Eloi-loi - nonchalant, funky, impulsive
Elinia - fun, childlike, crazy
Born on the 14th of December 1983. Thought to be a child prodigy. Prefers cats to dogs. Non-coffee drinker. Loves to ride the space shuttle. Graduated without honors. Waits for the black hole sun to wash away the rain. Sings rock songs in videoke. Can read Korean characters. Has a strong affinity for isopropyl alcohol. Poetry and music addict. Can draw stick people. Lousy handwriting. Loves pink and black. Introvert. Introspective. Pizzapasta lover.
These are a few of my favorite things
Apple, oranges, yellow, pink, black, neon, nail polish, chucks, long skirts, pillows (chocolate snack), marshmallows, rainbow, portico, headbands, studs, gig shirts, umbrella, handkerchief, post-its, hairclips, white visor, piano, guitar, drums, printed socks, boy bawang, mernell’s cake, plastic bags, paper bags, anti-diarrhea, baby cologne, baby soap, powercard, full house, bi's pics, seok’s card, hula-hoops, Acete de manzanilla, scrabble, chess, pictures, neruda’s love poems, journals, pumpkins' albums, arirang tv, dictionary, receipts.
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10 things I hate about me
1. I can never appreciate flowers. Butterfly phobic (or whatever the right term for this) = distance myself from anything that they love.
2. I am a certified garbage collector. I collect receipts, plastic bags, paper bags, Tower records and other record store’s wrappings for CD’s, memos, passed-notes (from school during a boring class), quizzes and other activities that involve papers from my favorite subjects, etc.
3. I can easily fall in love (tsk, tsk... )
4. I bite my handkerchiefs (so they usually appear worn and frayed).
5. I am an introvert (so what the hell am I doing this blog for? And why in the world does my profile appear on Friendster?) ... Nah, John Donne’s right, no man is an island (duh?!!)
6. I am a spendthrift when in comes to books and CD’s
7. I don’t care about new clothes and fashion. My mom jokingly tells me every time I would be in need of a new attire or piece of clothing for a certain event or occasion, I can tie up or sew together all my books and CD’s to have something to wear. Nyahaha!
8. I am a paradox of everything and that is why my life is always a clear confusion.
9. I do things that are not supposed to be done, miss people you’re not supposed to miss, read books that are not supposed to be read, love people you are not supposed to love but in the end...it doesn’t even matter
10. I am always a wannabe.
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