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30 Day Challenge: Blog Myself To Death [Day 1]

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Day 01: A recent picture of you and 15 interesting facts about yourself

Yes, I am one of those people who refuse to put pictures of themself online. I’m not a fan of people I don’t know seeing me. Anyway now that that’s out of the way, welcome the new challenge! It’s all explained here and I actually think it’s pretty refreshing to not talk about kpop for a bit. So let’s start ^.^

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10 Things Challenge {Part 11}

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FINALLY. I thought I’d never see this day.

  1. My best friend. Even though as I’m typing this we are having a fight, at the end of the day I still love her. She’s always been there for me and I can always count on her. Not to mention she accepts me despite all my flaws :)
  2. My parents.
  3. God.
  4. Writing. I’m not the most constient writer but my passion is writing. My stories are so precious to me.
  5. Learning Japanese. People don’t understand and like making fun of it but it’s just something I just hold close to my heart.
  6. Myself. It’s really taken me a while to accept who I am but I can proudly say that I love myself.
  7. Life. Although it’s like a roller coaster, I appreciate and love the life I’ve lived thus far.
  8. Guys. I’m pretty sure I couldn’t live without out them.
  9. My friends. Although they aren’t all best friend material, I’m happy to have them and be around them.
  10. Blogging. It has actually been something I’ve learned to love. When I get up the first thing I want to do is check my blog. Right before I go to sleep I have to check my blog.

You don’t know how happy I am to be finished with this challenge!

Ninja Name?

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Here I am once again finding random things. This time, it’s ninja names. I was randomly browsing a site and loved this pin that showed all the ninja names by letter. If it’s not there anymore here it is:

Mine is Zushikichichikatofu :) How amazing does that sound? You know most of this is reminding me of hiragana.

What’s yours?

~ta ta ^.^

Japanese dramas to Korean dramas

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Coming from a girl who used to despise Korean drama for no apparent reason without even watching one, I don’t understand why I thought like that. I’ve watched one full Kdrama, Playful Kiss, and I actually enjoyed it. Of course there are difference between the two but I think I might actually like them. The differences I spot kind of change my perspective of them but I don’t see why I can’t throw a couple of Korean drama under my belt.

Acting: I was going to do a Actors/Actresses section, but I think that varies on personal preference. I could say Korean dramas have hotter actors but that’s my opinion. So what I have noticed in comparison of Korean and Japanese dramas, Korean actors tend to me more into their roles. Some may call it exaggeration (even I did in the beginning) but I think they really play their roles to a T. Not to say Japanese actors are stiff and lifeless but I just feel that Korean actors tend to portray emotion better.

Plot: No matter how hard I try, I can’t ever figure out the plot in Japanese dramas. I don’t ever know what going to happen. It’s crazy. I think I know but it doesn’t happen or at least not in the order I think. Korean dramas on the other hand tend to be somewhat predictable. I can usually tell what is going to happen next. Usually. I guess you could say some of them are too cliche.

Number of Episodes: I have to talk about this. I think one of the things that turned me away from Korean dramas. Most Japanese dramas last about 10 to 14 episodes. Acutally haven’t watched one with 14 but that’s giving and taking a few. Korean dramas though, can have from 16- nearly 60 episodes. Probably more. That is why I have the attention span of a Japanese drama. By the time I reach episode 10 or 11 of a Korean drama, I’m ready for it to be over.

Language: Well obviously there’s two different languages. Japanese and Korean. I don’t think its really comparable though. Another personal preference or even not relevant to some. Although I don’t fluently speak Japanese, I understand bits and parts of it since I’ve started learning Japanese. But I think Korean is a beautiful language to listen to.

Character development/Details: I’ve got to say because Korean dramas are so long typically, there is more time for character growth and more attention to details. Sometimes in Japanese dramas, it’s so short that it’s like one episode they hate each other and the next they are lovers.

Again, many things are just personal preferences. I actually haven’t watched a  full Japanese drama sine Juui Dolittle back in January. Now I’m watching my second Kdrama in a row, and I’m loving it. You’re Beautiful is amazing.

~ta ta ^.^

[Ranking] Beautiful Japanese Actors

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Here I go again with these rankings. Actually I think this is the first time I’ve done one with Japanese people completely! So I think I can actually talk about everyone :)

Yay for pictures since we are talking about BEAUTIFUL people :)

1. Gackt: This man is too beautiful. There are some guys, if you’ve followed my blog, that I strictly refer to as beautiful or as sexy. For example Rain=sexy,  JJ=beautiful, Gackt=beautiful. And he is so talented. I would put a more recent picture but I LOVE this one to death. Example of dramas he has acted in: Moon Child, Tempest, and Fuurin Kazan.

2. Yamapi: Tell me his face is not sexy. And his voice….toooo sexy. Kind of  like TOP. I love his acting and think he is a fantastic actor. Examples of dramas he has acted in: Kurosagi (A MUST WATCH), Code Blue, Nobuta wo Produce (ANOTHER MUST WATCH, even though I haven’t finished it), and Buzzer Beat.

3. Miura Haruma: Cutie cutie cutie. I loved him in Koizora and Gokusen. I’m still going to watch him in Kimi ni Todoke. Examples of dramas he has acted in: Gokusen 3, Koizora, and Binbo Danshi.

4. Mukai Osamu: I’ve only seen him in two dramas so I can’t really say too much about him. But in the dramas I did see him in, he was a pretty above average actor. Examples: Mei-chan no Shitsuji, Atashinchi no Danshi, and Bambino.

5. Okada Masaki: I loved him in Hana Kimi! Actually I loved a lot of people in there :) Dramas he’s acted in: Hanazakari no Kimitachi e, Otomen,Wagaya no Rekishi.

6. Koike Teppei: What a freaking cutie. A lot of Japanese guys look cute to me. I remember he was in the first Japanese movie I watched, Lovely Complex, and I gushed over him for like the whole movie. Dramas he’s been in: Lovely Complex, Gokusen 2, and Dragon Zakura.

7. Matsumoto Jun: I chose this picture because it shows off his beautiful eyes. They are so pretty. I was obsessed with him for a good three months after I watched Hana Yori Dango. He is just spectacular in there. And in Kimi wa Petto, I thought he was so adorable! Dramas he’s acted in: Hana Yori Dango, Gokusen, and Kimi wa Petto.

8. Hideaki Takizawa: He is one of the older actors (not saying he is like in his 30′s old) along with Hiroshi Tamaki so I can’t say too much. Dramas he’s acted in: Orthros no Inu, Strawberry on Shortcake, and Antique.

9. Hiroshi Tamaki: To be perfect honest, I’ve never heard of him. And it’s probably because he was in Nodame Cantabile and I haven’t watched it. Dramas he’s acted in: Nodame Cantabile, Atsu-hime, and Akai Unmei.

10. Hiro Mizushima: Yay! He used to be my bias. I’m kind of sad he’s kind of down the list. But he still made it! He was in the first drama I ever watched, Zettai Kareshi and I have loved him since that day. Dramas he has acted in: Tokyo Dogs, Hanazakari no Kimitachi e, Mei-chan no Shitsuji, Zettai Kareshi,  and Lovely Complex. Yes he is so amazing that he gets 5 dramas listed instead of 3 :)

Well I can’t say I completely agree with this list, but it’s decent.

Any thoughts?

~ta ta ^.^