adorable

I absolutely loved the premise, the actors performed well, and the screenplay had that indie-feel. It kept me engaged for 6 episodes, but then it went bonkers. imo, ep 7 and 8 should have focused on the app's privacy policy, rules etc. And some adults' intervention.

absolutely 9.9/10. this drama and "Through The Darkness" dines at the same restaurant, if not the same table. the only reason of cutting that 0.1 is because "The Scarecrow" takes a bit of creative liberty, which I belive could have been connected with the reality in a better way.

good food~ I wish I could learn a bit more about France but it's okay.

I enjoyed the first half. The later felt a bit iffy. It mentions Mahabharat, but I don't buy the whole "right and wrong are the two sides of the same coin." Because I'm more of a "eye for an eye and the whole world will turn blind." Overall, good attempt.

brainrot. the jokes were good, but the plot could have been better.

I gave up on this book so many times.

love feels so unfamiliar to me now. I'm truly devastated.

People often say, "Hit the iron while it's hot." But when it comes to adulting, I feel like most of my energy goes into lighting the fire to heat up the iron. Some days, it is easy. The light turns up with a single spark of a lighter. On other days, multiple matchsticks break before a single one lights up. I feel like I'm going through a matchstick phase. I'm working on professional projects, personal projects, and saying yes to almost everything in hope of finding what stability means to me. Today also, I worked on publishing a Substack piece that I had been working on for a long time and promoted it on Instagram. I have to make more posts and reels, update CV, and get more gigs. But before that I shall rest. A tired hand can't light up any matchsticks. I hope you get to rest too. Good night <3 PS: Today's temperature was 46°C. The weather app says tomorrow it will be two degrees hotter. I feel like the day I see temperature reach 50°C isn't far away. In that case, I'm the iron (don't hit on me though xD).

I believe that I don't have a clear picture of myself, so I overthink or underthink about myself. I do feel much more clear about my likes, dislikes, and opinions. I can recognise and articulate my emotions. I can build a nearly hyper-realistic painting of each little aspects of mine, but everything becomes blurry the moment I have to see the complete portrait. Perhaps, my brain has nearsightedness too. It only recognises me in parts and pieces. Because of this sometimes I feel like I'm playing a role, speaking lines that align with an image. Now, as to how I realised this: I received compliments from three or four people today. I accepted them kindly and returned a few as well. But I couldn't soak in the compliments, because the painting they're complimenting only reveals itself to me in parts and pieces. Someone might call me beautiful, and I would feel warm. But I can't see the face that they see smiling at them. Other might compliment my work, but all I could see was the numerous trials and errors. So, I miss out of finding strength through validation (internal and external both) until I can see the bigger picture or complete portrait of myself.

15% romcom, 10% workplace drama, 75% India tourism promotion (Gong Yoo was playing gully cricket at one point).

I woke up tired today and assumed it was because of my poor sleep schedule. I haven't been able to sleep more than 6 hours, while I feel the best at 8-9 hours of sleep. But it turned out, I was sick. By noon I had fever. I tried checking the temperature and thermometer kept showing 103°. It might be broken because I think the actual temperature was somewhere between 100-101° max. Nevertheless, I took the afternoon/evening off from work. Took OTC medicine and slept for 2-3 hours. I woke up much more fresh. I still had some fatigue so I took another dose for night. I hope this is simply due to weather, work, and poor sleep instead of virus or bacteria. I don't want to visit the doctor or do anything that requires money. I have been very frugal. I don't like using money unless it's absolutely necessary.

I want to rate this 3.1 or 3.2. It began as a dark comedy, then shifted to a crime thriller, and continued as chaos until the end. The ending particularly disappointed me because I was expecting stronger social commentary. (The Korean title of it roughly translates to "How to be a building owner in South Korea." Now, do you see the expectations it sets?) Nevertheless, the drama gets an above 3-star rating because I watch each drama at 50% (half) of its actual speed. It gives me enough time to watch actors' performances, read subtitles, and still have time to think. The downside is there aren't enough stories that can keep you engaged at half speed. This one succeeded, albeit with its shortcomings, and that's a win imo.

So far this drama is a masterclass on the importance of good screenplay for a drama. I know this case and have watched nearly all television adaptations about it. I'm pretty sure that I know exactly what plot twists awaits me at which episodes and yet! I am loving every moment of this. Kudos to the screenplay writer and actors.

I have forgotten so much about the series and the webtoon but I will always be happy to see yumi grow and find her match.

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It's 31°C at midnight. When I was younger, 31°C was the peak temperature in the afternoon. And it use to be taken very seriously. Now, I'm going to bed with dropping wet hair to cool off. May the temperature become normal again. Good night❤️