March 25, 2012 0 Comments

What I've seen

Here is a list of every Asian drama/movie/anime I've seen so far, I will update it whenever I'm watching something new.

Japanese dramas:
Absolute Boyfriend
Hana Kimi
Koizora
Mioka
Ouran High School Host Club
Yamato Nadeshiko Shichi Henge
You Taught Me All The Important Things

Japanese movies:
Apartment 1303
Battle Royale
Classmates
Cyborg She
Death Game Park
Death Note
Death Note 2
Death Note 3
Godzilla
Hanamizuki
Heavenly Forest
High School Debut
I Give My First Love to You
Kamikaze Girls
Kimi ni Todoke
Koizora
Love Com
Memoirs of a Teenage Amnesiac
Midnight Sun
Nana
Nana 2
Only You Can Hear Me
Paradise Kiss
Reincarnation
Runway Beat
Shikoku
The Prince of Tennis
Time Traveller
Tokyo Girl
Zoo

Japanese anime series:
Ah! My Goddess
Ah! My Goddess 2: Sorezore no Tsubasa
Death Note
Eden of the East
Hamtaro
Kimi ni Todoke
Kimi ni Todoke 2
Kore wa Zombie desu ka?
Pokémon 1: Indigo League
Pokémon 2: Adventures on the Orange Islands
Pokémon 3: The Johto Journeys
Pokémon 4: Johto League Champions
Pokémon 5: Master Quest
Pokémon 6: Advanced
Pokémon 7: Advanced Challenge
Pokémon 8: Advanced Battle
Pokémon 9: Battle Frontier
Romeo x Juliet
Sailor Moon
Sailor Moon R

Japanese anime movies:
5 Centimeters Per Second
Arrietty
Eden of the East: Paradise Lost
Eden of the East: The King of Eden
I Love My Little Sister
Pokémon 1: Mewtwo Strikes Back
Pokémon 2: The Power of One
Pokémon 3: Spell of the Unown
Spirited Away
The Girl Who Leapt Through Time

Taiwanese dramas:
Easy Fortune Happy Life
Hana Kimi
Romantic Princess

Taiwanese movies:
Secret

Hong Kong movies:
14 Blades
Butterfly Lovers
Diary
Sky of Love

Chinese movies:
House of Flying Daggers
Hua Mulan
Xi Xiang Ji

Korean dramas:
My Princess

Korean movies:
A Moment to Remember
Beast and Beauty
Daddy Long Legs
I'm a Cyborg, But That's OK
Memento Mori
My Sassy Girl
The Classic
The Doll Master
The Uninvited
Whispering Corridors
Windstruck
Wishing Stairs

Korean anime movies:
Yobi, the Five Tailed Fox

Thai movies:
Zen
March 24, 2012 0 Comments

Lately

Lately I've only posted lists on this blog, but now I decided to write about something else.
So many things have happened since I last wrote something about my life.
I can also feel that my English is getting worse, especially the grammar.
Maybe it's because I've read too many Swedish books lately, only because I want to read them before I get rid of them. I have to move the books downstairs to prevent my room from falling down, literally.
I've gotten so many books that it's too heavy for both wall and floor, and it's only for safety that I'm moving them.

Other news is that I made my friend Mariam obsessed with Japanese dramas and movies, that's kind of funny when you know what she said before I made her watch Romantic Princess (Taiwanese drama) and Hana Kimi (Japanese drama). She have always said that it's not her thing, she was the same when I told her to watch anime, but now I've made her obsessed and she won't stop talk about it.
Well it's my own fault, and I'm happy that she found something she loves with my help, I hope it will last.

I've been taking a little break from Asian drama, but when Mariam started watching I got a little bit competitive and watched more dramas again, and I realized that I've been missing it very much.
That's not the only thing I've realized though, I've always had bad luck with choosing a Korean drama or movie. All Korean movies I've been watching was so bad I wanted to cry, I almost gave up finding a Korean drama/movie that I liked, but then I found a movie that was really good.

The Classic was the name of the movie, after I've seen it I tried to find another great Korean movie, without any luck. I started to think that there only existed one good movie from Korea and was kind of bummed to think that. I always give things a lot more chances that they might not deserve.
But then I watched a movie with my friend Nathalie called A Moment to Remember, and god it was beautiful.
So I thought maybe Korea is only good for their sad movies, because I already knew their comedy and horror movies sucked. Although I didn't want to believe that all their comedies sucked, so I tried a drama called My Princess, and my belief in Korean dramas/movies was there again.

I'm happy that I was wrong, they can make movies and dramas, I just had bad luck with my choices.
Now I have to try dramas/movies from Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, Singapore and maybe a movie from North Korea, yeah, they really exists, but I don't know if they are any good, my expectations isn't too high.

My poor account will be empty after buying all the drama and the books of course.
I want to buy some anime as well, especially my new favorite anime: Kimi ni Todoke.
There's a lot to say about that anime, it's the best I've seen ever.
Too bad the live action version is awful, it made Mariam become suspicious about my taste and hesitant about watching the anime. I really want her to watch it.

It's not only dramas/movies, books and anime I've bought recently.
Ebay has become a second home for me and I've bought a magazine that defines me completely, it's called NEO and is a UK magazine.
I've bought an old copy from ebay, and I fell in love.
What makes NEO special is that it's about anime, manga, Asian film and music.
I love everything in there, except for maybe the manga, I really prefer to read words without seeing drawings.
Books are special because I can picture my own world with help from the author.

I've also bought a diary. I want to keep my thoughts in words that I've written from my hands.
It's been too long since I used my hands to write with a pen on a paper.
The reason I thought about keeping a diary was because of a book I read and a movie I saw.
I hope that I can continue writing in it for long, and not lose interest in it too soon.

There's always internet, my thoughts will be here long after I'm dead, but it's nothing like the feeling to write all your secrets and thoughts only for yourself and no one else. Only then can I be completely honest and write about anything that's on my mind.

Now I'm really tired, I hope I make any sense in what I've written.
If I'm not going to sleep right after I've posted this, I'm going to continue reading Spring Fever by Francine Pascal in the Sweet Valley High series.

Good night!
January 6, 2012 0 Comments

A-Z Asian Movie Challenge 2012

I'm going to watch an Asian movie or anime for every letter in the alphabet.
I'm doing this so I won't put the movies aside and miss them.
I've been bad watching movies lately.
Here's the list:

A Moment to Remember (Korean movie)
Butterfly Lovers (Hong Kong movie)
Closed Note (Japanese movie)
Death Note (Japanese movie)
Eden of the East (Japanese anime 11/11)
Fu Qi You An Kang (Taiwanese drama 17/17)
Gojira (Japanese movie)
High School Debut (Japanese movie)
I Give My First Love to You (Japanese movie)
Jennifer (Japanese movie)
Kimi ni Todoke (Japanese anime 25/25)
Love in Disguise (Taiwanese movie)
Midnight Sun (Japanese movie)
Nana (Japanese movie)
Only You Can Hear Me (Japanese movie)
Paradise Kiss (Japanese movie)
Qing Ren Jie  (Chinese movie)
Romantic Princess (Taiwanese drama 13/13)
Secret (Taiwanese movie)
Time Traveller (Japanese movie)
Under the Same Moon (Japanese movie)
Virgin Snow (Korean movie)
Windstruck (Korean movie)
Xia Yi Zhan, Xing Fu (Taiwanese drama 0/21)
Yobi, the Five Tailed Fox (Korean anime movie)
Zoo (Japanese movie)
January 4, 2012 0 Comments

A-Z Reading Challenge 2012

I didn't make it last year, let's hope it goes better this year.
This is my list:

Anastasia's Secret by Susanne Dunlap
Bloodlines by Richelle Mead
City of Bones by Cassandra Clare
Diva by Alex Flinn
Eve by Anna Carey
Fallen in Love by Lauren Kate
Glass Houses by Rachel Caine
Hallowed by Cynthia Hand
I Am Number Four by Pittacus Lore
Jekel Loves Hyde by Beth Fantaskey
Kiss Me Kill Me by Lauren Henderson
Luna by Julie Anne Peters
Matched by Ally Condie
Never Bite a Boy on the First Date by Tamara Summers
Oh. My. Gods. by Tera Lynn Childs
Passion by Lauren Kate
Queen of Shadows by Dianne Sylvan
Radiance by Alyson Noel
Silver Phoenix by Cindy Pon
Twenties Girl by Sophie Kinsella
Undeadly by Michele Vail
Vampire High by Douglas Rees
Wither by Lauren DeStefano
Xombies: Apocalypse Blues by Walter Greatshell
You Against Me by Jenny Downham
Zen and Xander Undone by Amy Kathleen Ryan
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Failure

It seems that I didn't complete my challenges, but that doesn't stop me.
I'm starting a new A-Z Reading Challenge, maybe both authors and titles, but this year I will complete my challenges and there's no reason to fail again.
Wish me luck!
December 24, 2011 0 Comments

Merry Christmas!

Merry christmas everybody!
December 14, 2011 0 Comments

Sweet Valley University & More

Sweet Valley University:

  1. College Girls
  2. Love, Lies and Jessica Wakefield
  3. What Your Parents Don't Know...
  4. Anything for Love
  5. A Married Woman
  6. The Love of Her Life
  7. Goodbye to Love
  8. Home For Christmas
  9. Sorority Scandal
  10. No Means No
  11. Take Back the Night
  12. College Cruise
  13. SS Heartbreak
  14. Shipboard Wedding
  15. Behind Closed Doors
  16. The Other Woman
  17. Deadly Attraction
  18. Billie's Secret
  19. Broken Promises, Shattered Dreams
  20. Here Comes the Bride
  21. For the Love of Ryan
  22. Elizabeth's Summer Love
  23. Sweet Kiss of Summer
  24. His Secret Past
  25. Busted!
  26. The Trial of Jessica Wakefield
  27. Elizabeth and Todd forever
  28. Elizabeth's Heartbreak
  29. One Last Kiss
  30. Beauty and The Beach
  31. The Truth About Ryan
  32. The Boys of Summer
  33. Out of the Picture
  34. Spy Girl
  35. Undercover Angels
  36. Have You Heard About Elizabeth?
  37. Breaking Away
  38. Goodbye Elizabeth
  39. Elizabeth Loves New York
  40. Private Jessica
  41. Escape to New York
  42. Sneaking In
  43. The Price of Love
  44. Love Me Always
  45. Don't Let Go
  46. I'll Never Love Again
  47. You're Not My Sister
  48. No Rules
  49. Stranded
  50. Summer of Love
  51. Living Together
  52. Fooling Around
  53. Truth or Dare
  54. Rush Week
  55. The First Time
  56. Dropping Out
  57. Who Knew?
  58. The Dreaded Ex
  59. Elizabeth in Love
  60. Secret Love Diaries: Elizabeth
  61. Secret Love Diaries: Jessica
  62. Secret Love Diaries: Sam
  63. Secret Love Diaries: Chloe
Sweet Valley University Thrillers:
  1. Wanted for Murder
  2. He's Watching You
  3. Kiss of the Vampire
  4. The House of Death
  5. Running for Her Life
  6. The Roommate
  7. What Winston Saw
  8. Dead Before Dawn
  9. Killer at Sea
  10. Channel X
  11. Love and Murder
  12. Don't Answer the Phone
  13. Cyber Stalker: The Return of William White I
  14. Deadly Terror: The Return of William White II
  15. Loving the Enemy
  16. Killer Party
  17. Very Bad Things
  18. Face It
Elizabeth:
  1. University Interrupted
  2. London Calling
  3. A Royal Pain
  4. Downstairs, Upstairs
  5. Max's Choice
  6. I Need You
Other:
  • Sweet Valley Confidential: 10 Years Later
  • Sweet Valley Twins Super Summer Fun Book
  • Sweet Valley Twins Club Top Secret Diary/ Reporter's Notebook 
  • Meet Jessica and Elizabeth Wakefield
  • Sweet Valley High Slam Book
 
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