Category: Fun

  • Chen Weilun’s Think Miss Sorrow Ode to Li Qingzhao

    I started listening to Chen Weilun (陈伟伦)’s album, Think Miss Sorrow (念思愁), which just came out last week. While adding it to my iTunes library, it struck me how difficult it was to translate the song names. xD

    For those who don’t know because you’ve just stumble upon this post, I usually keep a very organized library of foreign music, which includes ‘Original Name (romanization) – English Name/Translation’; so I was looking if there were official English titles for the songs on Chen Weilun’s album available on Xiami, KKBox or iNDIEVOX. There were not. On my search, already on title #3, I realized they were all titles (or most are, I haven’t gone through all of them yet xDDDDD) for Li Qingzhao (李清照), who is known as the greatest Chinese female poet of the Song Dynasty, mostly for her ci (词)/lyrics form of poetry [1][2].

    So this is going to be a (hopefully brief) project to translate just the song names xDDDDDDDD

    1. 一剪梅·红藕香残玉簟秋
      A Twig of Plum Blossoms: The Jade-like Mat Feels Autumn’s Cold [1][2]
    2. 念奴娇·春情
      The Charm of Nien-nu: Spring Feelings [1][2]
    3. 如梦令·常记溪亭日暮
      Like a Dream: I Will Always Recall that Day at Dusk, the Pavilion by the Creek [1][2]
    4. 相见欢·无言独上西楼
      Happy Meeting: Wordless, A Lone Ascend Up the West Tower [1][2]
    5. 浪淘沙令·帘外雨潺潺
      Waves Against Sand: As the Rain Patters Outside the Drapes [1][2][3]
    6. 声声慢·寻寻觅觅
      The Sounds of Adagio: Searching and Searching [1]
    7. 渔家傲·秋思
      Fisherman’s Pride: Autumn Thoughts [1][2]
    8. 行香子·述怀
      Incense Burning: Describing my Emotions [1][2]

    I only got three so far. xD

    — September 22nd 2017 —

    There~

  • So Many Aoi Yu Updates~

    I just didn’t want to spam you, even though I have been spamming y’all with Mamamoo continuous posts x’D

    First, Tokyo Ghouls came out, I don’t think it made such a big splash as Rurouni Kenshin did [at the Box Office] and Yu-chan’s role is tiny [the Variety review spoils the role and movie, but does mention Yu hasn’t aged since 2006 xD].

    The trailer for Birds Without Names [aka. and shortened to “kanotori”], it comes out on Oct.28., which is a week after the release of Mix., which also released its trailer and Yu-chan is hilarious.

    Over the Fence and Japanese Girls Never Die came out on DVD/BR sometime in Mar and June. Subtitles may be scarce xD I’m not aware of HK editions with subtitles. I may be trying to catch Over the Fence without subs for all time’s sake. LOL

    Yu-chan has also been on TV lately. She was in the recent special for We’re Millennials Got a Problem SP (ゆとりですがなにか 純米吟醸純情編), which will be coming out on DVD/BR in November (late) alongside What a Wonderful Family 2. I’m still debating whether I should watch the show~ She’s also currently on TBS’ drama Hello, Detective Hedgehog (ハロー張りネズミ) with Eita :)

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  • Mamamoo Keeps On Attacking Me~

    I felt so attacked, yo!

    This seems to be a presentation for KBS’ Open Concert (열린음악회), where they also did Yes I Am [1], but this re-do of their Immortal Songs‘ Flying Deep in the Night (깊은 밤을 날아서) [1] is sending me to the edge~ like, it’s the same, but they feel so different.

    Solar, of course, is killing me softly. xD There was the cute HwaByul moment, and Whee-In giggling, and Moonbyul singing.

    Mamamoo also did a tiny broadcast on their CH+, and Whee-In was wearing specs and a 3/4 sleeve t-shirt, so I was dead. I’m mourning because I missed the broadcast, so I have to wait to watch the whole thing xD AND Japanese fans keep posting their photos with Mamamoo and I’m mad jealous. When will I? Hopefully, one day, now that ZanyTV is on.

  • Even MBC’s Music Core is Doing an Ad-Libs Cut

    I know they do stage mixes cuts, but this is the first time I’ve seen they actually include all ad-libs in a video. Like, the editor thought it was irresistible. And I agree. Music Core this era has had some of my favorite stages; the white outfits and the police outfits, but also the loudest fanchants have been those two presentations.

    BLESSED.

    Also, Mamamoo is doing Zany TV (which is aimed at Latinos), so DOUBLE BLESSED! Latino activities, chuseyo. Peru, chuseyo. I don’t have my Google account linked to YouTube, LOL, but don’t ignore my pleads! I do exist.

    ALSO! Solo plans for all four, and more overseas activities. Must setup Mamamoo Fund. WHY LIVE WHEN I HAVE FOUR RADISHES TO MAINTAIN???

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  • Overseas Mamamoo

    (*•̀ᴗ•́*)و ̑̑

    Bless the Drink, Eat, Sing VLive.

    Bless Moomoos. Bless Mamamoo.

    Please, include South America in your plans. Rooting for Peru, but I ain’t holding my breath [1]. xD (more…)

  • Biases Being Dorks on Radio Star~

    Biases, biases everywhere!

    I don’t really follow Chae Ri-na, but even she’s super hilarious too! And, damn~ I missed Kahi. And damn~ Narsha the instigator. Damn, Hyori’s variety skills [1][2][3]. Damn, my Family Outing heart. I’ve had so many feels with Hyori’s Comeback -especially Black [MV] with subbed lyrics- and her Comeback Stage at Show Champion. And the crowning of IU, and the looking at the Mamamoo kids.

    I had a wild week~

  • Dear, Mamamoo~ Please~~~

    Gimme my life back, yo! xD TuT

    Between music shows, variety show presentations, interviews, VLives and special YouTube uploads, my life can’t keep up. But bless y’all for this special AZEGAG cut of the Lotte busking event. Precious with the Moomoos.

  • Bless that Soft Mochi-Cheek Leader

    Mamamoo has been delivering all weekend, I’ve been emo all weekend. [I also finished watching Meri Pyaari Bindu, and I was not ready, yo~ Extra emo] I’ve become that kinda fan, tho. LOL The one that finishes work on time for music shows broadcasts, and sets alarms for VLive sessions LOL I’ve set up repeat YouTube playlists and I’ve been checking the charts every few hours. I pre-ordered my double-album (because duh! SUN-BAE-NIM leader-nim said so LOL [truthfully, though, I did that before she said it]), I’m still waiting for it to be shipped (foes of international, farthest away regions) AND I also bought the album on iTunes.

    Confession! On teasers and first few listens, Yes I Am [MV] wasn’t my jam. Now it is. It’s kinda how it was with Um Oh Ah Yeh and You’re the Best— those live shows get you going. Have you see the Music Core one? It’s already been subtitled, fan chants and all, BLESSED! Thank you to whoever did that, y’all really take care of us.

    AZEGAG, however, damn~ that’s my jam.

    There’s different kinds of fans listening to Mamamoo~

    • Listener 1: Those who didn’t like either AZEGAG and Yes I Am (probably just liked You’re the Best or Decalcomanie, unlikely both)
    • Fan 2: Yes I Am > AZEGAG
    • Fan 3: Yes I Am saved summer!
    • Fan 4: AZEGAG! Can’t get it out of my head HELP! Those trolls! Only Mamamoo.
    • Fan 5: Straight-up Moomoo. Loves all songs, has no favorites, all songs are their children.

  • Emo for Mamamoo

    Happy 3rd Anniversary, Mamamoo!

    Circle of friendship, Moomoos!

    I’ve been so emotional this weekend, and got more Emo for the anniversary xD

    This helped:

    I always give a special shout out to all the people involved in MamamooTrans, who do an incredible job at keeping all non-Korean-speaking iMoomoos up to date. Without them, getting to know Mamamoo would be a thousand times more difficult and not such an amazing ride as it had been so far. VLives, clips, interviews, and most of all, fan meetings. Thank you guys for spoiling us as much as Mamamoo does.

    As Mamamoo prepares for their comeback this week [Praise the L0rd! But let them succeed!], I’ve been getting my fix with Moonbyul on IDOT. I’ve been loving the girls in IDOT, but specially Somi and Seulgi and D.ANA. And now their Immortal Song performance, their most recent VLive [Did you guys stay up or woke up earlier for it?]. I am ready for the 22nd.

    I already pre-ordered Purple — the double album version, I don’t even know why — so I am ready for it to be released.

  • RBW, You’re Sitting on this MOOvie~

    RBW, what are you doing!?

    You guys have a moovie right there! LOL