counting pulses:

"No. Think it over carefully. This is very important because to believe something, whatever it..."

Sat, 15 Jun 2013 02:41:45 -0400

“No. Think it over carefully. This is very important because to believe something, whatever...

"Before I begin my way back, I steal one more glance at the Wall. Beneath the snow-swept heavens, it..."

Fri, 14 Jun 2013 22:11:11 -0400

“Before I begin my way back, I steal one more glance at the Wall. Beneath the snow-swept...

after hemming and hawing for a few weeks now, i finally went and...

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 00:29:46 -0400

after hemming and hawing for a few weeks now, i finally went and got inked, not once but twice. the minimum for a small tattoo in nyc is crazy (all the places i looked at said $100), so i figured, aww, hell with it, let’s get two, and i’d say it paid off well enough. the people at the parlour were so friendly and nice, and the guy was really good — there was hardly any pain; it felt irritating at most, ticklish at parts; but, all in all, it was pretty much pain-free, and i’m very happy with how both turned out.

on my left wrist is a map of the cities i visited in japan last summer, and on the right is the logo nell used in the trace. one day, i might add “counting pulses” next to it because “counting pulses” is actually the original nell tattoo i planned on getting on my wrist. :3

"That’s why I love working with musicians, because that’s what they do — they give you the gift of..."

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 02:08:00 -0400

“That’s why I love working with musicians, because that’s what they do — they give you the...

"i know it hurts you when i fucking shiver well, trust me — i was such a strong believer but..."

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 01:33:00 -0400

“i know it hurts you when i fucking shiver well, trust me — i was such a strong...

i’m trying to write out my thoughts about this mini,...

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:32:11 -0400

i’m trying to write out my thoughts about this mini, except i’m failing because i’m still reeling from “haven.”

"i know it’s a dark cave, and, even though it’s far from heaven, maybe this could be my..."

Mon, 10 Jun 2013 00:09:00 -0400

“i know it’s a dark cave, and, even though it’s far from heaven, maybe this could be my...

"새로워질 너를 믿어 조용히 두 눈을 감고 늘 꿈꿔왔던 너를 그려 믿어왔었던 모든게 아무것도 아닌게 될까 그렇게 될까봐 두려워 just breathe in and..."

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 23:30:00 -0400

“새로워질 너를 믿어 조용히 두 눈을 감고 늘 꿈꿔왔던 너를 그려 믿어왔었던 모든게 아무것도 아닌게 될까 그렇게 될까봐 두려워 just breathe in...

finally! :3 (i like this pv — it’s fun and fresh...

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 23:04:00 -0400

finally! :3

(i like this pv — it’s fun and fresh (and, heh, jong-wan’s hair) — and i love the drums in this song. more on the song later after i’ve got the whole album, but the pv gets a thumbs up.)

jensineeckwall: Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar, a series of...

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 16:05:37 -0400

jensineeckwall:

Sylvia Plath’s The Bell Jar, a series of etchings with watercolor.

By Jensine Eckwall

LOVE these.

still constantly awestruck with how beautiful this skyline is...

Sun, 09 Jun 2013 01:10:20 -0400

still constantly awestruck with how beautiful this skyline is — i don’t think i’ll ever get tired of this view.

first photo taken in jersey on thursday, second taken on governor’s island earlier today.

sigh, nyc, thanks for continuing to be kind to me.

went to something called figment festival on governor’s...

Sat, 08 Jun 2013 23:18:33 -0400

went to something called figment festival on governor’s island today — there wasn’t much in terms of art (or such), most likely because it was raining like crazy yesterday and looked like it could rain again today, but it was fun moseying about with friends, standing in line for chicken and rice at a jamaican food truck, and just enjoying the weather because it turned out to be a beautiful day.

all in all, ‘twas a good saturday, i’d say.

made it to the rain room! bought a moma membership for this...

Wed, 05 Jun 2013 13:27:00 -0400

made it to the rain room! bought a moma membership for this (seriously), but moma has student discounts, and now i’ve got an excuse to go to moma often. i don’t know; i’ve got this huge soft spot for moma; so i’m pretty happy about this.

queued for a little over 1.5 hours for this, which wasn’t bad at all considering that, the first time i tried to see the rain room, i got to moma at 11 a.m. and was told the line was 5 hours long. bought a membership then and went back this morning by 9:45, and the queue went fast, and i got some writing and note-taking done whilst waiting, so consider me peachy! also the weather today is wonderful — it’s lovely and cool and breezy — and i wish it would stay like this all summer, but i’m sure it won’t and the humidity will descend upon us again.

i’ve never been a fan of summer, and i’m still tweeting my hatred of summer as far as temperatures go everyday, but i do love the *feels* summer brings. the city comes alive as people come back outdoors, and i love walking around and seeing all the restaurants and cafes with their windows and doors thrown open, crowded with people enjoying the sunshine and each other’s company, and there’s just so much to do here that it’s hard to be completely unhappy with the weather.

this is a good start for a monday, even if aladin shipping has...

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 13:07:00 -0400

this is a good start for a monday, even if aladin shipping has gotten a little absurd. (lame. i wanted the shinhwa album, too, or casker’s 6th.) i’ve had good experiences with aladin, though, so i wasn’t so inclined to go back to yesasia this time, but i’ll be looking for other ways to buy cds from korea now. i wish i bought enough to purchase them in bulk!

whee, so we have a release date + nice concept art + knowledge...

Mon, 03 Jun 2013 01:08:00 -0400

whee, so we have a release date + nice concept art + knowledge that they’re done filming the pv (quick trans of jung-hoon’s tweet: ”we safely finished filming the music video for our new track. hehe”)— one week to go, so when can i preorder this? been checking aladin literally every day this past week …

[img capped from nellhouse]

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Thu, 30 May 2013 23:33:00 -0400

there is just no way to brace yourself for rejection. there’s also no way to detach yourself...

what’s not to love? shinhwa is one of the boybands of my...

Thu, 30 May 2013 23:27:00 -0400

what’s not to love?

shinhwa is one of the boybands of my adolescence, so there’s a certain level of comfort that they’re still around, still hilarious, still together delivering solid pop. i was obsessed with “venus” last year, and, as far as i’m concerned, “this love” is this year’s “venus,” awesome music video i can’t stop watching and all. heh. basically, as long as shinhwa is around, i will be a fan — i dare say shinhwa and boa are the only k-pop acts who remain (and will continue to remain) relevant to me.

also, the more i look at eric’s face, the more i marvel at his hotness; he’s a good-looking man, folks. the end.

[img from shinhwa company’s facebook page.]

ten favourite films: lilo and stitch (2002) hana and alice...

Mon, 27 May 2013 17:45:46 -0400

ten favourite films:

lilo and stitch (2002)
hana and alice (2004)
hula girls (2006)
pride and prejudice (2005)
last night (2010)
spirited away (2001)
an education (2009)
chilling romance (2011)
my s.o. has depression (2011)
adventureland (2009)

not necessarily the ten favourite films list, although 01-06 are pretty accurate. i had to factor in the quality of the films i had, too, so two very notable exceptions are our happy time (2006) (or i think the official english title is maundy thursday) and nana (2005). also final fantasy vii: advent children — i don’t care what anyone has to say about that; i love that movie.

also, i have a huge bias for yuu aoi and keira knightley.

goal for the weekend:

Thu, 23 May 2013 22:26:34 -0400

buy coffee beans.

"If you don’t say what you’re thinking, you end up lying when you really need to speak..."

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:26:46 -0400

“If you don’t say what you’re thinking, you end up lying when you really need to...