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Witch Watch
Witch Watch
Jun 16, 10:13 PM
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Kusuriya no Hitorigoto 2nd Season
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Koupen-chan
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Kininatteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta
Kininatteru Hito ga Otoko ja Nakatta
May 27, 2024 11:59 PM
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Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid
Whale Star: The Gyeongseong Mermaid
Apr 5, 2024 3:57 PM
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Dance Dance Danseur
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uni Jun 17, 2:02 AM
uni Aug 4, 2024 1:15 PM
Hello my husband from the airport
AmethystItalian Jul 28, 2024 10:59 PM
HAPPY BELATED BIRTHDAY!

Sorry I missed it!
uni Apr 20, 2024 2:32 PM
uni Apr 19, 2024 1:51 AM
uni Apr 19, 2024 12:59 AM
Our timing again!!! You have me beat (for the nth time LOL), but I'm going to read your message and be back with a quick reply before I hop over to bed (well, metaphorically hopping because much like you a couple days ago, I'm also writing this from my bed!). :)
uni Apr 19, 2024 12:57 AM
Good afternoon Sara!! This is going to be another short one, but I know you're reaching the tail end of your trip, so I just wanted to wish you an amazing rest of it!! I hope yesterday ended up being nice and relaxing and you enjoyed drinks and clay pot rice with your cousins! ♥ The Bluemin' and Blooming sightings were too perfect and a nice reminder (coupled with the cells with the bunkbeds in Tai Kwun... as you and your niece would both say, uh oh!! This word always reminds me of you two now LOL. Also, Sara, you can't get caught too because no one else is willing to supply my bail carrots!) that I need to go back on the run after writing this as a quick respite! That reminds me, as you guessed, I definitely laughed at the AUAENA sighting from your travel diary a couple days prior ahaha.

Thank you for thinking of me and my mom with the African tulip tree. :') I had vaguely mulled over whether they were tulips when I first saw your picture but had never seen that variety before, so I'm really glad to know of them now! Truly beautiful. ♥

Also, you are such a trooper for making it through that packed day on just two hours of sleep omg. I could never (as we've established with my dire napping situation as of late LOL)! I've heard about how populated Hong Kong is, but it was fascinating to hear about your own firsthand experience with this, and I'm glad you got to step away from the hustle and bustle for a bit by visiting Lamma Island! I think that's another commonality Korean culture shares with HK, constantly being "on the run" (and not the hazukashii serifu jail variety we're both familiar with LOL) and characterized by a certain sense of urgency, quickly moving on to the next thing without stopping to be fully present (also referred to as 'bali bali' haha). And just like you, I definitely prefer to take things at a slower pace and take my time to stop and smell the roses! Twinning again! The pretty tree, cute flowering bushes, and lotus flowers at the village temple were so colorful and eye-catching too! The view when you were waiting for the sunset at Hong Kong Mountain's top honestly took my breath away and I loved the muted pastel colors! It honestly looked like a painting and I can see why you consider HK's cityscape to be the prettiest in the world!

The coffee shop saying was too true (and will describe me in < 6 hours when I take my first sip of coffee to get started for the day!) and as you expected, I most definitely appreciated the cat mural LOL.

It's so funny because when I first read your message, I had just eaten ramyeon for lunch earlier that day LOL guilty as charged!! Korean people love their ramyeon for sure and I'm glad to see that HK shares the same love for instant noodles. :')

By the way, I read the commentaries on Sayonara Watashi no Cramer you linked, and even with my lack of soccer knowledge, they were easy to follow along with (although I'm definitely missing some context without having watched the anime!), not to mention super educational and fascinating! But above all, it's just lots of fun to hear (read?) you talk/write about something you're passionate about. Your years of both playing and coaching soccer really shine through in the attention to detail and expertise of your writeups, which I feel like are a natural reflection of your love for the sport, so thank you for letting me learn a little more about something so dear to you. :) Homare Sawa's goal was incredible and I was astounded by how it seemed to happen in the blink of an eye! I also hope you got to sleep in after the quarter finals of the Champions League and writing your message to me!! ♥

And you know I'm always here for baby pictures!! Your little niece has one of the cutest smiles I've ever seen and I'm sure she has a way of immediately brightening up any space she finds herself in! Bundle of sunshine indeed. ;___; ♥

I didn't have a chance to mention this earlier, but I stan U is definitely one of my favorites off The Winning too, and I love that you put it on while playing with your niece and singing along with her! Her ID card was adorable LOL her facial expression made me laugh for some reason, what a cutie! Speaking of that album, I also have a soft spot for Love wins all. :') What are your thoughts/favorites on it?

I'm afraid to report that I took two naps again yesterday... and another two today LOL pls send help because this napping situation is spiraling past the point of no return!! My dad is not amused either so he actually wants us to go to Koreatown after I get off work tomorrow to pick up black goat extract because a lot of older Korean people swear by it for low stamina haha. I know herbal medicine can be divisive, but apparently black goat extract helped my grandmother recover after a long period of sickness/fatigue in her 40s/50s, and my dad bought me red ginseng a couple times in the past too to combat my tiredness. I actually think driving is tiring me out more than anything else though because it took me 1h 40m to drive home today! I was absolutely wiped out after that. I have an early start tomorrow at 6:30am for work and I have to draft a few emails before bed to schedule send for 8am, which is why this is a bit shorter (again!) until I have a chance to properly catch up on our messages (and sleep!) this weekend haha.

Speaking of grandmothers, mine is 97 just like yours in HK who dotes on you! My grandmother turns 98 next month, which is kind of amazing haha. Our grandmothers are incredibly strong women (much like you described yours, mine is also strong, independent, and stubborn!), and it warms my heart that you've been able to spend time with her on this trip. :') ♥

Infinite finger hearts to Sara and wishing you lasting memories with family and HK in the remaining two days of your trip!! Sending you all the love and more! ♥
uni Apr 17, 2024 12:34 AM
Hi Sara!! I finally finished grading (but have double the papers to grade tomorrow LOL orz that's a problem for tomorrow's me though!) so I'm back for your message! I loved your running commentary, which almost felt reminiscent of a museum guided tour. :') Again, fanart curator Sara needs to go on the resume (not sure how much public service values this skill but I sure do!). Also, I'm amazed by how strong your grasp is on so many of the characters and their dynamics despite not playing the game yourself LOL. I can definitely see how you being a quick learner and fast to pick things up comes into play here! Sasuga Ms. 2cool4school (you and your niece both!)! Anyways, I'm going to try and hit the hay soon because I'm determined to fix my sleep schedule and escape my perpetual chronic napper arc! I have to do a bit more lesson planning but I teach via Zoom in the morning and usually prefer prepping right before class anyways to wake me up haha. It seemed like things were supposed to slow down for you a little this week, but it also sounds like you've kind of been running on fumes, so I'm glad you've been catching up on sleep and finally have some time for yourself! You deserve it! Thank you for walking me through your morning (and fanart!), which was so thoughtfully written and the perfect way for me to unwind before bed. I'll be back soon enough but I hope you continue to have a relaxing rest of your day and enjoy dinner with your brother and his family later! ♥

PS: I definitely understand why the first picture you linked reminded you of me LOL and I'm dying at it. Timely since I'm still on the run and will most likely be in my dreams too! I've been racking my brain trying to figure out the second one and I'm not sure if it's because I'm a sleepyhead but I can't seem to pinpoint that one LOL. I'm very curious though and regardless it's a beautiful picture and view and I love the flowers! I feel serene just looking at it and am excited for your recap. ♥
PPS: Anyways, good night from me and good (late) afternoon to you Sara!! I guess I won't be like Kanade (not the wailing and whaling one, but as you said, she will very likely be associated with that for me in the near future anyways LOL once a whale, always a whale?!) sleeping at 5am in the fanart you shared LOL I felt called out by it but in the best way and laughed so hard at its accuracy.
uni Apr 16, 2024 8:33 PM
Quickly double commenting because I was rereading my message and realized my wording sounded weird!! When I said step away from my briefer mid-week messages, I meant like not be limited to that length and wishing I could write more freely to my heart's content haha. I blame my sleepyhead on this!! Anyways, sending you all the love for a wonderful Wednesday ahead! ♥
uni Apr 16, 2024 8:12 PM
Hi Sara,

I hope this email finds you well!

This is so embarrassing but in my sleep deprived state and since I've been typing emails all day and write to you in my email drafts sometimes, I was on autopilot and actually started my message to you like this before catching myself LOL. It's kind of funny though so I guess I'll just keep it like this ahahaha.

I hope you've been having a wonderful start to your Wednesday!! ♥ I really wish I could step away from my briefer mid-week messages (there's always so much I'm itching to tell you and reply back to! The only logical explanation is that I need to get good!), but I have a lot of grading to do tonight so I at least wanted to pop in to say hi and wish you a wonderful day ahead! I hope you had fun visiting the island (I'm glad you finally got to sleep in the day before that despite having another early start the following day!), babysitting your niece, and going out to eat some food! I also hope you have a blast at happy hour (the bibimbab-esque clay pot rice you've mentioned sounds delish!) with your cousin's wife later today or tomorrow. It's so kind of her (she truly lives up to "the kind aunt" title you've been calling her to your parents!) to look out for you like that, perhaps on account of her understanding how it feels to be alone and making sure you don't experience that. As always, I loved hearing about all the foods, sights, and conversations you had on the way to and during dim sum! I'll get to everything in due time (pinky promise!!), but the view along the paved path up Tai Mo Shan looked stunning with the greenery and wildflowers, as well as getting to see Hong Kong from afar. :')

I can only imagine your cousin's disappointment when he finds out Sara's friend with the stats programming certificate does not in fact know how to plug things in, push the on button when handling tech, or do basic arithmetic LOLOL. But c'est la vie, I guess!!

My napping situation is rapidly spiraling out of control because I took two naps today!! I definitely seem to be napping enough for both of us! I guess what I said earlier about being somewhat functional on ~4 hours of sleep was a lie haha. I had a bit of an early start today and had to get up at 6:30am for data collection, hence the drowsiness! I wanted to quickly share something with you though. I've been interviewing professors as part of my data collection and trying to keep the dialogue as organic as possible by sharing my own experiences whenever relevant so it feels more conversational and less like an interrogation. Once we wrapped up today, the professor I interviewed told me I'm very wise, which floored me yet again! I'm pretty sure you're the first person who's ever called me that, so it's kind of wild that it happened again so soon LOL. I'm now thoroughly convinced that Sara, Ms. Serendipity, Trendsetter Extraordinaire and CEO of Aria, has an uncanny way of manifesting things into the universe! Sara is too powerful! Ever since we established that a hazukashii serifu a day keeps the doctor away (and as you said, we all need a Miss Expert of Happiness in our lives!), there have been so many instances (I almost said incidents LOL oh no, not that!) that can truly only be chalked up to serendipity, and I couldn't help but muse over the positive influence you've already had on my life. :') my wanted poster for hazukashii serifu jail is hot off the press as we speak so back on the run I go!! As you predicted, I can't escape for long!

Anyways, since I've already gotten this far, I may as well commit to the bit until the very end with my closing salutation LOL. Wishing you the best for what today has in store and talk soon!! ♥

Much love,
Cat

PS: Cat Street 2040? Sara, are you sure we're still not being too optimis- LOL okay I'll stop now!!

PPS: I think your screenshot was a sign brb dropping out of school because a career as a full-time pjsk esports gamer awaits me!! #nocap
uni Apr 14, 2024 10:32 PM

uni Apr 13, 2024 1:39 AM
Good (late) afternoon Sara, I hope you've been enjoying your weekend and your brother's move has been going smoothly so far!! ♥

I was writing to you when you messaged me (again, our timing!) but sleep has had me in its clutches all week (maybe I'm entering my chronic napper arc LOL) so if I disappear for a bit, that probably means I succumbed to my drowsiness and will be back with my message on your Sunday haha.

Actually, on second thought, I'm going to leave my reply to a couple things quickly here so at least I have something because I can feel my eyelids getting heavier by the minute haha.

Thank you for sharing Vivi's stream!! I'm listening to it now and love how relaxing it is, as well as how interactive she is with her chat! She's talking about corn now, specifically blue corn and baby corn (she believes the latter is a lie LOL), and I feel like I'm learning a lot haha (she's moved on to discussing soy sauce and tofu and their soybean origins!). So informative! I laughed at the "I can only read in English..." in the title. I learned some Chinese characters in the form of Hanja growing up in Korean school, which was already difficult enough for me despite being super basic and I've forgotten most of it anyways! And awww, I'm glad the lady at the restaurant helped you figure out the bottles of sauce!! I can only imagine what a beast traditional Chinese is compared to simplified. Vivi may have mentioned this earlier (prompting your original comment!), but she's said twice that she likes tofu fa. :') It looks and sounds really yummy! She just shared that she doesn't like durian, which I know you like (me too!!) and your durian ice cream looked delicious (your cousin's wife's comment about needing to stay a safe distance away after you ate it cracked me up and I'm glad you got to wash it down with some fruity gelato afterwards)! Vivi got asked again if she's a boomer LOL okay at this point I'm live commenting as I go along and can probably continue for ages so I'll stop here! Omg wait one last thing, she got asked about the Taiwanese drama adaptation of Hana Yori Dango and said that when she thinks of the franchise, the first thing that comes to mind is Ai Otsuka and Planetarium haha. Last thing, for real! She said she likes carrot soup! Of course I had to include the carrot mention LOL. Her zatsu just ended omg it was so much fun that I ended up listening to it from the time you messaged me until the very end!

This actually reminds me that whenever I listen to the AnHane x Miku/Meiko cover of Pheles now, I always think of hololive vtuber Kanade and how she kept cutely yet confusedly singing along to the "rumor go" line while she FC'd it LOL. Weeks later and that short clip you sent me is still stuck in my head! She's too cute and real with the whaling and wailing! You mentioned keeping your niece away from me, which is honestly super valid and I wholeheartedly concur because we don't want her catching my recently infected whalism LOL. At least not until my laptop stops autocorrecting "while" to "whale"!! Not me getting exposed by autocorrect like this!

All the food you've been sharing has been making my mouth water, and I love the attention to detail and historical/sociocultural context you've been providing, which is fascinating! It also reminds me that food is a universal language while being indicative of a very specific time and place at the same time. :') I'll get to this more in a later message, but it warmed my heart that OT10 was able to reunite for your very special and magical Macau outing! ♥

Since I'm not very well-traveled (to the extent that my non-Korean friends could probably show me around Korea better than I could haha), I've been learning so much through you! You asked what kinds of food I like, and I think my relationship to food is akin to that of traveling, where I love trying new things but rarely make an active effort to do so unless I have a reason, like being dragged out by a friend! I'm also a bit of a cheap date kind of person myself because I always fall back on cheap fast eats as my go-to haha. I'm usually down to try most things though and don't consider myself to be a picky eater! Actually, my aunt always calls me Dae Jang Geum (she was a court lady of the royal kitchen, you may have heard of the famous kdrama based on her life!) because she's apparently amazed by how well I can detect even the smallest ingredient in a meal, but I honestly think she's exaggerating! On the contrary, I see myself as having a pretty basic food palate but I'm sure that will expand as I become more worldly and visit new places. :)

On the topic of food, it was Teacher Friend's birthday yesterday, so we're celebrating tomorrow night at an Ethiopian restaurant! I went there with her and our other HS friend moving to Illinois about a year ago and am excited to go back. :)

Also, your niece's little photoshoot was too cute for words and I love how she was rocking her Minnie pants earlier this week and now her Mickey shoes! Her pose in that picture is so chic too! Queen of facial expressions AND photogenic to boot. :') Her learning "uh oh" from you and making the connection that red food -> DANGER -> uh oh made me smile! I'm assuming it's the same there, but tteokbokki here can get really spicy! Your last picture of her toothy smile peeking out from under her arm like that... I can't! My heart. ;___; You're an amazing photographer and excel at capturing her most candid moments while still accentuating her cuteness! ♥

Hopefully your niece is feeling better now and her fever broke and you don't get sick either! That was kind of you and your mom to take care of her throughout the day, and I'm glad your mom was such a good sport about it too! Since your parents arrived two weeks earlier, I wonder if your mom may have been feeling fatigued by that. Hopefully she can spread out her energy a bit more in the coming three months while your brother steps things up so she feels less weary! It's great you were able to have an honest talk with your mom about this and look out for your dad at the same time so as not to add to his stress. I love how close you and your mom are! ♥ It seems like one of the reasons she may complain to and confide in you as frequently as she does is because that's how well she feels like you understand her. You've mentioned before that your parents are your best friends, and I feel like that really shines through in everything you've shared about them. :')

I was going to comment on your splendid Cat Street Galleries (among many other things!!) but Vivi's stream just ended and my bed is beckoning me (it's been doing that a lot lately LOL), so I'll be back for that next time but just know that it's a feast for my eyes as always and I appreciate it a lot (I'm so sorry about your mobile data running out though LOL). ♥

Anyways, IU and I are cheering you on and wishing you the best with your brother's move!! That's so kind of you to help with it! Hopefully it goes smoothly so you all aren't too tired afterwards and can enjoy the rest of your weekend! ♥

PS: CCS cemented in my brain from a young age that there's no such as mere coincidence, so I'm thoroughly convinced all these connections are instances of serendipity and I love that. :')

PPS: Oops maybe I should've wrapped this in spoilers too LOL. I always think I'm not going to need them at first and then my message ends up being longer than expected, a tale as old as time!

PPPS: Considering how attached she already is to maomao and how much sentimental value she must have placed on it (since it was gifted by her beloved auntie, after all! ♥), I have a feeling it may end up like this someday, truly feeling the love over time. :')

PPPS: You know it's rare when even Miku Friend and Cosplay Friend, certified Disney enjoyers, were taken aback by the Snow White sighting LOL. You're foiling my master plan to indoctrinate the masses to the hazukashii serifu life one person (and store!) at a time! Since we're accomplices in hazukashii serifu jail and exchanging bail carrots, I trust you to keep this secret! I also find it very funny and cute that your parents and I seem to have overlapping taste when it comes to Disney LOL

PPPPS: Wait I actually feel way less sleepy now than I did when I started writing this LOL sasuga Sara message espresso shot!! I'll try to get some shut-eye regardless! Talk soon and I hope you have a lovely rest of your day! ♥
uni Apr 11, 2024 8:11 AM
Hi Sara!!! As always, I just wanted to thank you for your thoughtful messages! Getting to read your back-to-back travel diaries was the perfect way to start my morning and exactly the Sara message espresso shot I needed before embarking on my 1+ hour drive to school. :') I'll be back with a longer reply when I'm less KO'd, but I hope you're able to take it easy for the rest of the night and have a lovely Friday ahead of you!! ♥

PS: Cat Street Gallery, as well as Snow White and Alice in Wonderland sneaking their way into the display case, cracked me up so much LOL it really does feel like I've been there with you in spirit throughout your trip! :)
uni Apr 10, 2024 1:06 AM
uni Apr 9, 2024 12:00 AM
Hi Sara!!! Thank you so much for your messages! I feel honored to have this entry of Sara's travel blog hand delivered to my porch with such care and consideration. :') I still stand by what I said about subscribing to your travel blog in a heartbeat if you started one, as your self-proclaimed number one fan! I would say I'm already off to a pretty strong start as an avid reader of your works, including most notably/recently Le Petit Prince (Sara's Version, still not over how it exceeded size limit LOL).

Seeing your niece joined to the hip with her beloved maomao gives me life!! Your last few days summed up in Discord thumbnails made me laugh LOL. She is such a mood! And honestly same because I'll probably be KO'd momentarily myself haha. My sleep schedule has been kind of out of whack the past two days for some reason, so even though it's Sara reply hours, my bed is rapidly beckoning me and I'm not sure I can resist! I've conked out the past two nights on our couch for 30 minutes to an hour (which is pretty uncharacteristic of me given my napping skill issue!) and my aunt has kindly covered me with a blanket both times haha. Hopefully I can get my sleep schedule back on track tonight and start the day tomorrow feeling refreshed! I hope you were able to get a good night's rest too after your fun and eventful day! ♥

I actually just wrapped up teaching prep a bit ago and somehow my Excel sheet has remained untouched since Saturday LOL why am I so bad at this!! Especially ironic since I teach my students about time management next week (maybe they should be the ones teaching me instead since a third of them already submitted their first assignment days early!). I plan to be back with a proper reply to your travel blog tomorrow (my Tuesday!), as well as your weekend plans before you left (I'm soooo late orz!!) and an update about how my past week has been going. :) I loved hearing about the food you ate, the sights you saw, and the various people you interacted with throughout the day (I'm glad physio went well and you got to bond with your sister in law at her hair salon! Ending the day with your cute little niece felt just right too). Thank you for giving me this sneak peek into your life and day to day, which almost made me feel like I was by your side throughout it all. :') (loved the Blueming mention too!) Much love!! ♥

PS: I nearly posted this to my profile just now LOL why are we two peas in a pod ahahaha

PPS: I know you've been saying you're not a foodie, but you're still one in my eyes!! And not in an elitist way or anything, but because you approach food with such thoughtfulness, an open mind, and genuine enjoyment! MBA Friend and my other HS friend moving to Illinois this summer are both Yelp elites, constantly checking out new places and events and leaving reviews, and I honestly think you could give them a run for their money. :')
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