Wut. Just wut.

So far so good on the kombucha front. I made the nutrient solution (which is a fancy way of saying "sweet tea"), stuck in the SCOBY, and now I just have to let nature take its course. It doesn't help though that it's cooled down considerably here, so the temp in my house may not be ideal for yeast to thrive. :/

Apparently there's a Kickstarter to make an American version of Boys Over Flowers. There's less than a week left and so far under $1k in support. LOL. All I have to say is... GOOD. American TV would never be able to adapt YA Asian drama well. The studios don't appreciate the *sanctity* of a pure-hearted, guilty-pleasure romance. They'd totally want to ruin it with intrigue or infighting or sex or whatever the hell else to break the couple up -- not to mention, would either try to cancel it prematurely if ratings aren't good, or if ratings ARE good, try to unnaturally extend the series well beyond anyone's enjoyment. It's fucking sad that that pretty much describes all American TV. They don't know how to tell a good story and then let it go. All they care about is MONEY.

Never let it be said that Asian dramas can't actively improve your life. Not only do they provide a bunch of happy endorphins and make you really hungry for good Asian food (it's funny/awesome, food is such a big part of the characters' everyday lives, whereas on American TV, food is pretty much an afterthought -- characters pretend like they're gonna bite into a slice of pizza but never do, they push food around on their plate or eat one pea, etc.), they also give you great ideas like a bath headband to hold your hair back when you're watching your face! Now I have four of my very own. It's not as nice as Kotoko's (from J-drama Mischievous Kiss, the latest remake of the manga Itazura Na Kiss, though the best remains Taiwan's It Started with a Kiss), but it'll do, pig. It'll do.

They Kiss Again .gifs

Warning: This post is .gif intensive. Really. Also full of guilty-pleasure sappiness. So you've been warned.

For akscully, who wants to deprive herself of the pleasure of seeing Zhi Shu and Xiang Qin's epic romance continue in They Kiss Again because it is "too angsty." To which I say, pfffffffft! That just makes it all the sweeter! On the plus side:

1) Joe Cheng's hair is, for the most part, impeccable. Seriously, he has great hair during this season, with the exception of a short period near the end. ( And look, he's beckoning you. Stronger people than you couldn't say no. )

2) Ariel Lin stays away from side ponytails. In fact, her hair is pretty darned good this season, too. In general she looks better than she does in ISWAK. She's so cute even ZS can't hold in his grin. ( See? )

3) MAJOR CUDDLING. Don't believe me? ( PROOF. )

4) You know what, forget cuddling. ZS gets downright kinky. ( PROOF. )

5) You can see even Little Cutie feel chastised by ZS. ( lololol )

6) The tennis court scene. ( 'nuff said. )

That last frame, he's saying, "Let's go" to her. I'm not gonna lie. I don't care what he did, if he showed up looking like that to get me I'd follow him. :))))