I don't know how to feel about some things.

I don't know how I "should" feel about these things, which is the problem itself--I want someone to just tell me the right side to join, because I don't like having to stand up, stick out, and face the possibility of criticism.

Emotionally, I can't separate the notions of "opposite" and "enemy". I don't really see myself finally internalizing it for years to come, either.

It's just bothering me more, lately, because I'm kind of directly affected now.



On an unrelated note, wtf happened to my cute vaporeon mood theme? :(

Now which celebrity couple was spotted smooching in public? Time to put on your detective hats omona!



( And the answer is... )

sources: hancinema, nate news (one, two)

Lee Hyori was showing her affection towards the needy children.

The event was held at Daesang Group Building in Dongdaemun-gu on Dec 9; Lee Hyori helped the gift packaging process before they send it to the children in poverty or coming from broken families. The gifts distribution is said to cover nationwide.

( More pictures of our fairy )

Source: sookyeong

With free music! You, too, can get Epik High’s free Christmas time jingle!

Epik High, as a service to their fans, has released “Gangsta Santa,” performed by Tablo and Mithra Jin. The song is available for free download in the Map the Soul online store: http://mapthesoul.com/shop/product/47

This song is a promotion for Epik High’s “Last Christmas Concert” to take place on December 24, 2009. Tickets are also on sale to international fans on the Map the Soul website and through IPark portals for Korean fans.

This will be their last annual Christmas concert for a few years, as DJ Tukutz began his 2 years of mandatory military service on October 15th, two days after getting married to his first love.

At this year’s concert, Epik High hopes to be able to share with fans feelings of love and missing for DJ Tukutz, who will return to Epik High in 2011. Until then, Tablo and Mithra will continue to work on individual projects, though Epik High is not expected to have another album until Tukutz’s return. See you later, Tukutz!

Source: popseoul

ITS FREE!

So I'm working a paper on external sandhi for my linguistics class, and I figured I should touch on it in Sanskrit since 1) sandhi's namesake is from Sanskrit and 2) Sanskrit is famous for having tons of sandhi. I am including examples of actual phrases in which sandhi has occurred, but I am having trouble translating them because there is no glossing and my knowledge of actual Sanskrit vocabulary is null. Could anyone possibly tell me what the following phrases mean? (They are also romanized only because I can't read devanagari and it's way easier to look at phonology in the romanization, at least for me)

aśvinoṣásam (aśvinā uṣásam)
aśvinā (aśvinā ā)
śamitéva (śamitā́ iva)

77 icons for Supernatural "The Curious Case of Dean Winchester" and "Changing Channels"
50 icons for Glee "Mattress"

Textless icons. They are not bases and they shouldn't be altered. Please don't hotlink. Credit either acustica or badgirlsbend whichever makes you happiest :D Comments are ♥

Preview:

1	2	3

here @ badgirlsbend

( more songs )

Source: randomRinnie @ yt
There are going to be 38 songs in total, i'll slowly edit them in, keep refreshing if you're waiting.
Edit: Added SJ-T Superman & Kyuhyun 7 years of love, Sorry Sorry Remix(not r&b)

In year 2009, groups have a cause a dispute. But this year, there have been many bands debuting, one of them includes SHU-I.
( More plus Hyungjoon and Minho's interviews. )

Source: Newsen (2)(3) | translations by ★bingbing@SHU-IWorld (1)(2)(3)

Quite a bit to read, but the group interview is really adorable and Minho's story about his friend who passed away made me tear up. I think Yejeon is making a huge mistake having them focus on "solo activities" when they haven't even released anything more than a single. Oh well, we shall see what 2010 brings for these boys.

Also, could we get a SHU-I tag, mods?

Wonder Girls Sing Nobody On So You Think You Can Dance Tonight On Fox



Source: abbahilaryduff @ You Tube

Gyuri, Hara, Seunghyon from Kara, Narsha and Gain from BEG and Gain's wife hubby Jo Kwon of 2AM all together on SSP.

2ODSUBS1 (with sweetmelodix)

( +++++++ )how does jo kwon not have his own tag already?!

Remember that Poupee DS someone found a while back?

If the translation of Kath's latest blog is to believed, it looks like only Japanese Poupees will be getting it, unless we get it here.

I have two words for you, Kath.

FUCK YOU.

(yeah, I know it's not a DS, more like a GBA SP, but it sucks that only Japanese Poupees get to give their Pupe a game device. In b4 crymoar.)

Subbing in!

Post away!

http://blog.cosmicolor.net/2009/12/09/haiku/

http://blog.cosmicolor.net/?p=43

This semester I took a haiku class. The teacher was boring as hell, but I thought the background behind it was really cool. I learned a lot about Zen that I never knew before. Anyway, our final project was to write ten haiku. I finally finished so here are the ten that I wrote.

1.
a gentle spring wind:
it blows cherry blossoms and
tears from my tired cheeks

2.
taking the wrong train,
the rice paddies speed by quickly—
my dreams fill with green

3.
the first signs of spring—
as shy buds slowly open
and greet the morning

4.
Okinawan sun,
the cerulean ocean;
they smell of old bones

5.
suddenly it roars—
echoing in a humid night
bombarded by rain

6.
in the humid heat,
the sound of children’s laughter
on the temple porch

7.
very soon twilight
will paint the evening sky dark
with lost memories

8.
the autumn moon shines
lighting up less traveled paths;
forgotten footprints

9.
in the first snowfall,
stubborn blades of browning grass
fighting against wind

10.
bitter cold winter:
ten fingers in one pocket
searching for some warmth

Handmade Goodies up for grabs!!
http://neon-kats.livejournal.com/

* 6 poupees; 4 items
* Global rules apply
* no alts

For the speedsters

CLOSED: 6/6

Icons:
[27] Requests
[24] Christmas

Banners:
[16] Christmas

Psd:
[01] banner sized zip file



HERE @ joy_coloring

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♥ Please only join if you have ribbons to give, don't join just to save a space!
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I'm doing a short presentation for show and tell in Japanese. It's just for fun and practice, but if anyone can see any mistakes please let me know.

『だるま』



　これは「だるま」です。顔、いいですね。知っていますか？日本のおてらでだるまをうります。このだるまをおてらのオンラインショップで買いました。高かったですが好きでしたから、買いました。日本には、たくさんのおもしろい物があります。
　
　だるまは日本でとても有名ですから、日本人はみなだるまを知っています。だるまはお坊さんで本当の人でした。だるまだるまはインド人であかいふくをきていました。５００年ごろにだるまがインドから中国までぜんをおしえに行きました。９年いわばを見ていました。そして、話しませんでした。それはざぜんです。ざぜんでこころがわかりますから、だるまは日本で大切です。