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If I were a teenybopper

If I were a teenybopper, I would probably be counting the days to the Idol final or something. However, as things are, i.e., I'm not one, I'm just glad that common sense prevailed and we are spared an embarrassing final. I wonder if there's some kind of conspiracy, though, to push for Jonathan as the winner. From the odd bits I caught in the last couple of weeks, I get this sense that the judges are rooting for him. Wonder why.

Anyhow, I've discovered another Rain lookalike and he is none other than my hair stylist! I don't think very often about my hair stylist - or Rain - so I didn't quite put the two together until I went for my haircut the other day. Jonathan bears some resemblance to Rain but this guy looks like he and Rain could be brothers!! I'm serious. Maybe he could take part in a singing contest sometime... ha ha... Might suggest that to him the next time I see him...

As for Rain, SCV is sort of halfway through Full House. I find it rather entertaining, though it is silly in some parts and the plot is really quite improbable. 'The other woman' is very pretty. That's her on the left and 'the other man' on the right.

The other day, Bear Hugs and I were talking about how it was difficult to catch Korean words, unlike how you can make out discrete Japanese words/sounds even when you don't understand them. I do sometimes try to keep my ear out for these things. There was this scene where Rain's grandma asked Song Hae Gyo (Rain's 'wife') where her wedding ring was and she said she left it in her room. I could have sworn the word she used sounded like 'pang keng' ('room' in Teochew).

(Pictures from here)

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