Oh yes, it does make a difference – a HUGE difference! – to be able to talk freely among fellow drama fans who GET your drama love. I know that’s definitely true for me and for lots of other folks in the blogosphere too. How many blogs are started purely because the blogger just didn’t have any other outlet for their drama thoughts? Coz all their Real Life family & friends didn’t understand? I actually think this is one of the big reasons we drama fans stick together so well. 🙂

Yeah, I’m definitely behind on comments myself.. These couple of weeks have been super hectic. It’s a busy work period, AND Chinese New Year is coming, AND my sister and bro-in-law are here with my new nephew. So I’m definitely playing catch-up as well. But similar to you, I hope to be more on top of things for the blog soon-ish. Fighting, us! ^^

That’s so true. I started my blog because at the time I hadn’t convinced the hubby to join me in my addiction of dramas. I needed a place to gush about all these shows that I was falling in love with and my k-crushes too! It has been a truly amazing journey. Even though I can talk actors/actresses and discuss shows with the hubby I still need all you brilliant blogverse peoples for my squees! And the dramaland blogverse has become a part of my drama experience. I loved watching dramas before blogging, but it is even better now. There are loads of reasons for it, but a huge one is that I have so many friends all over the world who are just as excited about all things drama as I am!

Happy Chinese New Year!! And that’s so exciting to have your family and new nephew in town! I’ll keep my fingers crossed for the both of us that we will find our footing in February and get caught up again!

You’re so right. My drama experience has taken on much more depth, breadth and excitement ever since I started getting active in the blogosphere. I’m watching fewer dramas, yes (I’m still workin’ on fixing that!), but the depth of the discussion, and the breadth of opinions and even drama recommendations definitely makes up for it. And the shared excitement and combined squee is definitely not to be sniffed at either! It’s just way better being part of the blogosphere than not ^^

Thanks! It’s been an extra hectic Chinese New Year – I should say Lunar New Year, to be more exact – coz we’ve got more people around, and a 3.5 month old baby definitely makes up a big part of that equation. It’s been good times, though. The nephew has been a hit, charming everyone with lots of smiles. He’s gonna be a noona slayer, I guarantee it! 😉

The blogsphere really does add a whole new level to watching dramas. I feel like I enjoy the shows more and am learning more about the culture, actors, and writers through discussion with my fellow bloggers. It is really beyond what I had expected when I created the blog in the first place.

My drama watching has changed too and I’m still new lol, I’m not sure that is a good or bad thing. I took the plunge and started to live watch not one but two shows. Then I’m watching a show with my hubby too. Outside of that I haven’t watched anything else. I used to marathon the older shows in my free time. Now I manage my blog, work on my fan story, and read other people’s blogs a lot more than I actually watch. But, you know what I’m pretty happy with how it is working at the moment. I’m sure it will continue to change and evolve.

Oh yeah a baby can totally change the dynamic of a gathering! I’m sure he captured everyone’s hearts about a thousand times over, that is the superpower of babies! Cheers to the future Noona Killer!!!

Oh yes, blogging changes everything too. Having a space to take care of does definitely eat into drama time as well, but it’s such a gratifying experience creating and nurturing that space that it really does make up for the fewer drama hours. But therein lies a paradox that I never knew until I started blogging. The more I blog, the less time I have for drama. But, I write about dramas. So less drama time is actually a big blogging challenge! If I’m not careful, I could literally run out of things to write about! XD

And just coz I can, here’s a peek at the 3.5 month old noona slayer.

He’s a real charmer too. He had all the ladies wrapped around his little finger with his slightly lopsided smile.

I’m only a few months into this experience, but already I feel a sense of responsibility for the blog that I totally wasn’t expecting! My feelings and ideas on blogging were similar to yours in the respect that I thought I could just quit at the drop of a hat. It was a whim, just a little place for me to gush about the stuff I was obsessing over. However, even now with the blog being so young I don’t feel I can drop it anymore. And truthfully, I don’t want to. I’m enjoying this adventure a whole lot.

That is a terribly conundrum! I haven’t yet come to that dilemma, however, my blog is a tiny place comparatively. Though as a visitor to your space I can almost imagine the amount of work that it takes to keep this community alive!

Omo! Look at him! Those eyes, he could totally melt an entire room with one little smile I’m sure of it! I can see why he had all the ladies wrapped around his finger!

This is my little monster, he’s 5.
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I’ll have to upload a picture without the hat on at some point, he wants to have long hair like Thor so we haven’t cut it all year. His luscious golden locks are the downfall of many a lady that he meets.

Well the time that goes into the blog isn’t only coz of the community and the comments.. I spend way more time writing reviews than I first imagined I would. I tend to go longer than I intend. Almost always. I’m trying to learn to be more concise. At least by a little bit 😉

Omo. Such rosy cheeks and such huge eyes! And those lashes! Plus he looks like such a cheerful little man too. It’s no wonder your son is such a little charmer! ;D

Your reviews are amazing too! I don’t have the staying power to get that in depth with a show. I sort of just go off the cuff and talk about my feels and call it good haha. We should help one another out. I’m trying to be a bit more in depth! Lol we could trade off our skills a little and meet right in the middle.

He is a good looking little man isn’t he? Yeah he could charm the pants off pretty much anyone. The bad thing is that he knows it and uses that knowledge to his advantage!

Lol. How does this skill trade thing work again? I’m trying to learn brevity. I think I’ve made progress, but my short(er) is still other people’s wow-that’s-long! XD I’m churning out reviews that are half the length of my epic monster reviews, and that’s.. still about 7,000 words. XD I should be thankful that people actually still want to read my stuff, considering the age of fleeting internet attention spans that we live in! *counts blessings*

Ooh. Your son the knowing noona slayer! 😉 Like any good kdrama, I suppose he just needs to meet his match in a bossy, charming little girl who won’t have any of his lady-killer nonsense! XD

Once I figure it out I’ll be sure to tell you all the secrets 😉 Wow, chingu that is one heck of a review! My chapters for my k-drama novel are only about 5,000 words and I thought they were long! hehehe But if you’ve already cut down your reviews by half that’s a good step in the right direction for being more concise! So congrats there! Of course people want to read your stuff, you’re a Sunbae in the blogging world who’s opinion we respect and skills at discussing shows we admire!

LOL yup he knows just what to do to make all the ladies swoon. Indeed, he just needs a gal who has spirit and can keep him in his place! hahaha love it

Hee. There’s a reason they’re called epic, monster reviews, lol XD I think the longest one is 15,000 words, and a couple are around 13,000. Since I determined to aim for brevity, the average has hovered around 6-7,000 words. I don’t discount the possibility of more epic reviews, when the right drama comes along and inspires the writer in me. But having that as a norm, I’ve realized, is just way too crazy. I’d be spending all my time writing, not watching dramas. And we know how that vicious cycle goes. I’d end up with no more dramas to talk about! XD

Lol, your son needs a mini Shin Min Ah, that’s what!! Someone who’d glare at him and put up a strong girly fist to back the glare, all while charming his socks off with her cuteness. That would be SOOO adorable!! 😀

Seriously, those are some epic reviews! If that continues to be the norm I can’t imagine you being able to do much else other than write! I can absolutely understand the need to find some balance with that. It would be a total shame to run out of dramas that you’ve watched because you’ve been writing monster reviews! Are you happy with the 6-7,000 word reviews? Or are you looking to make them even shorter?
Omo! Yes! A hundred times yes! A teeny-tiny Shin Min Ah is exactly what my little man needs to keep him in line. So freaking cute!

I’m still searching for balance, but I am finding that those 6-7,000 word reviews and doing quite nicely. They’re short enough to make me feel like I’m being more efficient, yet long enough for me to feel like I gave the show due consideration, and build in some squee too 😉 I also find that when I’m low on inspiration to write, nomming on drama in a stretch tends to make me feel better and more inspired in one. A good discovery, though I haven’t quite gotten the hang of harnessing it properly. Sometimes I think it runs away with me. I’ve ended up watching more drama and writing less, HA.

And, now that I’ve met your little man, I totally stand by my words: a mini Shin Min Ah is EXACTLY what he needs, LOL! XD

My balance is shifting towards writing lots of posts. And each episode review for Emergency Couple is getting longer and longer and longer… The review for episode 12 was 1,845 words. Considering that previously each episode review was around 500 words… that is pretty huge for me! That combined with squee reviewing both INR 3 and Emergency Couple I feel like I have been posting so much!

I think you’re on the right track for balance. Perhaps someday I’ll be able to produce such in depth and insightful reviews! I know that I love reading your review posts! I’m glad that you’ve found a better balance, even though you’re still figuring it out. I’m just glad you’ve found a way to continue even though they are smaller. Hey watching more dramas isn’t a bad thing at all! Because last time it was going in the other direction, too much writing and not enough watching!

You are so-so write! My little guy needs a mini Shin Min Ah of his own. She’s saucy enough to keep him in line and yet sweet enough to be best buddies with him! Now I must find this magical little girl! hehe

It’s not just a feeling, Jaime, you HAVE been posting a whole lot! Good on you, for pushing out so many posts! I feel tired just thinking about posting so frequently! XD I guess I just don’t have it in me to be the frequent-poster kinda blogger? 😛

And talking about balance, my Master’s Sun review, which I just finished, is just under 5,000 words! That’s more progress! 😀 Actually, it’s a show that I’d been dragging my feet about reviewing, since I didn’t love it as much as everyone else, so it took me that long to muster up the inspiration to finish the review, ha. XD And in the meantime, I HAVE been getting drama on my screen, so YAY ME, LOL! 😀

As for little ladies that might just knock over your little man with cuteness, how about this little contender? ;D

Lol yeah I looked back at the last few weeks and I have been doing 4 posts a week of recaps for Emergency Couple and I Need Romance 3. And Monday for me when Secret Love Affair starts I’ll be adding that into the mix. At least I Need Romance 3 is done and I don’t have to look at it again. And… to top it off hehe I’ve started to watch Kimi wa Petto, a Japanese Noona Romance… and will probably go back and recap it too lol. I think I might have a mental disorder. I’m obsessed and addicted and I can’t stop!

You’re the epic post and deep insight kind of blogger that we blogsphere newbies look up to! If my 1,700 word posts could be even a fourth as insightful as your posts I’d feel utterly blessed! As it is I’m learning to be happy just putting out my squee filled recaps and leaving the in depth dissecting of shows to my Sunbaes.

I just read your review!!! I haven’t had a chance to comment yet, I figured I should respond to the comments in my notifications that have been growing bigger and bigger lol. I’m glad you’re getting more drama on your screen, that is a very good thing!

I saw that clip and died from the utter adorableness of that little girl!!! She’s just what my son needs hehehe!!

Omo. That is a pretty crazy posting schedule you’ve got going there, Jaime! That’s.. SIX WHOLE recaps a week! 0.o I don’t think I could ever do that. I salute you, chingu. You’ve got more stamina than I do! 😛 I put out maybe 2 posts a month, and even then, it’s not a sure thing! XD

Aw, take your time to comment on the TMS review – it’ll still be there when you’re good and ready ^^ I know about notifications stacking up – I’ve become a stacker too! 😛 In the spirit of compartmentalizing and making time for drama, I’ve started stacking up notifications. And while it works, it also means that the stack gets more and more intimidating with each passing day, Lol! On the upside, I’m getting drama on my screen!! 😀 I got up to the last leg of YFAS, and then realized I was more in the mood for AM1994, which I’ve been marathoning for the last 2 days. 10 eps in, I really am enjoying it so far, flaws and all. I hope it holds up! ^^

Yes, isn’t she completely SCRUNCHABLE??? I freaking nearly imploded when she wiggled her shoulders while impishly grinning, “choaa~~” Eeeee!! HOW CAN ANYONE BE THIS CUTE?!??? You should totally show the clip to your son. Though I bet after he sees her, he won’t be so quick to pronounce all your friends “pretty” – HAHA. XD

That baby is so preciously adorable!!!!!!

Isn’t he??? 😀 I’d love to say that he takes after his aunt (ahem), but those ridiculously long eyelashes come from his dad. As do his dashing good looks ^.~

He just looks so cuddly!!!!!!!! Ah!!!! Sometimes I am just so baby hungry!!!! 😉

Hee. If you’d come visit, we’d be happy to give you lots of cuddle time. He’s a pretty easy-going baby. Most of the time. 😉

Hehehe, I will for sure take you up on that when I come and visit you one day!!! 😀

Deal. Don’t take too long, or you might be hugging an 18-year-old instead ;D LOL! But hey. That may not be a bad deal either? ^.~

hahaha I think that within the next few years I should make it to Singapore! It will be one of my goals actually, sort of like a bucket-list item: visit kfangurl!

D’AW!!! 😀 You are UBER SWEET, chingu ❤❤❤ I look forward to your visit! Just so you know, the nephew doesn’t live here, so we’d need to coordinate your visit to coincide with his! ^^

Lol. It’s more important to meet you I think than the nephew (though is totally precious). 🙂

Aw ❤ Thank you, sweet dewaani! 😀 That pretty much made my day ^^

I’m glad 😀 ❤❤❤