Korea Drama Fever

What's with Korean dramas that make it really addicting? Yes, I'm an avid fan of korean dramas and I can't seem to stop myself. Others may think I've gone insane sleeping at 2 or 3 or 4am in the morning, giving me more eye bags to handle. My hubby even thinks I'm just wasting my time.

So what exactly do I like about these dramas? I have my criteria. First, I have to admit that when I choose dramas from sites like MySoju.com or Dramacrazy. net the lead stars should be good enough for my taste i.e. nice faces, nice body, nice clothes (but mostly nice faces). Second, the story should not be your usual Filipino dramas that drags too much that sometimes a lot of conflict has to be created just so the storyline can be longer. A drama usually has 14-20 episodes. Anything longer than that, I have to think twice or thrice before I decide to watch. But still, it boils down to the question," Do I like the lead stars?" If it stars Yoon Eun Hye then everything doesn't matter anymore. Third, it should have a happy ending meaning not one of the lead stars is gonna die or they won't end up with each other. This last part of course I have to check with yahoo or google for the synopsis or sites like dramabeans (again!) for detailed reviews/guides. Fourth, I choose genres from romantic drama to romantic comedy to anything that has the word romantic in it. I'm a hopeless romantic, if you get my drift. Tedious? Not. I am enjoying all these because I get to enjoy the dramas anyway without regrets.

I like these dramas because its plots are way, way different from your typical filipino dramas. Not that I don't enjoy those "teleseryes" at all but there is something about the dynamics of a regular korean drama that I find really interesting. A drama's script is usually simple but downright fascinating. I usually end up watching the entire drama in 2 to 3 days when I watch it for 6-8 hours a day. Every episode ends in a way that wants you to watch the entire drama in one sitting. A drama doesn't fail to touch on the topic of respect to elders. One can also see a little whacking in the head every now and then from the elders to their not-so-young children or to people who goes beyond the normal or acceptable korean morality issues. And who can forget the popular distilled alcoholic beverage called soju. If there is a "drinking" scene, you can expect to see the actors having a shot of this korean drink. Talk about loving your own. When the lead actress gets tired or gets drunk from drinking soju, you can see the actor carrying her piggyback style. I didn't even know what it is called before. I am also starting to recognize the language. From their "I love you" to "Thank you" to "hello" to a lot more and that's only from hearing but am not exactly saying it or writing it yet. That will take time and another story. I also like how the men carry themselves with their skinny bottoms and tops. Their bodies may look very lean and sometimes very skinny but they can carry these tight fitting clothes very well indeed. I especially like the way the female stars are dressed up. Everything they wear are just so fresh and unexpected that sometimes no matter how frivolous or experimental some of the designs or styles are I even see myself wearing some of it. Me, the safe dresser.

These and some other reasons got me hooked on these dramas. It never fails. I don't know how long this "addiction" will take me but for now let me go back to watching.

Mommies' Time

I always enjoy meeting new people and having that instant connection with them. For me, it's a blessing that when you do meet people, you click despite the differences in age or experiences or character. What's even funnier is where you meet these people and then suddenly you realize that they become your good friends just because.

It's funny when mommies get together. Complaining about the same things as trivial as stretchmarks or discussing something "big" like what milk we give to our kids or where to buy their clothes and other stuff in the small city. I get to discuss things on anything about our kids, our hubbies, our needs, our desires and even our vanities. What's even enjoyable is when we get to enjoy going out for drinks, go shopping in a mall/shop or ukay-ukay, eat out, jog or just go to the gym.

The times when we go out or even when we just stay in the school are also the times when I get to realize that indeed moms can still be giggly or naughty or cool or "hot" even while they are just being moms to their kids. I still sometimes find it funny that when I get to meet up these same mommies, I feel like a young single woman again. Sharing each others life experiences is a source for inspiration. I just love it when we do get together as it is always refreshing and and never fails to end with a fun and memorable note.

These are the people that I enjoy talking to and having fun with. I found a new set of friends that I can "classify" as my mommy friends. They may not be my closest set but they are as equally important and special.