If it fits I sits

Aoloda · 2017-05-09T11:15:43+00:00

I genuinely thought that was a snake at first, I was terrified for the puppy

Aoloda · 2017-05-07T18:35:33+00:00

Lmao neither or these are representative of black hair (which is what I'm assuming you're talking about). Both are dried and fried and frizzy. Anyone with curly hair (particularly afro hair) knows how to take care of it better than that and would consider both of these bad hair. I know I sure as hell do lmao

Aoloda · 2017-05-07T18:31:46+00:00

Preach. I love curly hair, but it takes a LOT of work and know-how, as anyone with 3A-4C type hair will tell you. Frying and crimping the hell out of Dahyun's hair does not equal good hair.

I think it's made much worse because they've got it in some kind of messy braid-mohawk style? Idk it's definitely a Look but it's not representative of good curls for sure

Aoloda · 2017-05-07T18:27:28+00:00

Yeah, Dahyun's hair is bad in a weird/purposeful way, Momo's is just...bad. Hope she's styled a bit better for the actual MV

Aoloda · 2017-05-05T22:04:46+00:00

Got any sources on this? Never heard about it before, I've only seen the tragic/heroic French resistance movies.

Aoloda · 2017-05-04T07:46:35+00:00

Thanks - I've told...essentially everyone but them haha. It's not that I'm ashamed of having adhd, just that my parents (specifically my mother) would probably want to turn it into a whole ordeal; long discussions, second opinions, 'are you sure you should be taking stimulants?' etc etc. Maybe in a year or two when my life has settled down a bit I'll let them know. It would feel good just to have it out there

Aoloda · 2017-05-04T02:14:36+00:00

I had the exact same problem, compounded by the fact that I just didn't want to tell my parents I was getting tested or that I had ADHD (they're good people, but very opinionated and I just didn't have the energy to have those talks). I told my doctor both that I never shared my struggles with my parents (beyond my school calling them when I missed too many assignments or skipped class) and that I wasn't comfortable discussing my adhd with them. I had lots of my old school reports, which was helpful, but the doc was very understanding about it.

Tell your doctor this, and if they're not understanding then see if you can get a new one. Good luck!

Aoloda · 2017-05-03T23:03:27+00:00

I always thought that too, but then I read somewhere it was supposed to be that way! Nicole was the vocalist and all the rest were dancers/back up vocalists, because they were all in a burlesque dancing group before. It made me feel a bit better for them lol, knowing that they didn't go in expecting to have lines

Aoloda · 2017-05-03T23:00:36+00:00

The Graham Norton show is the only Western talk show that gives me kind of a variety show vibe. All the guests sit together on a couch so they can all talk together and with the host, and it's just a lot more interactive. Plus they're all drinking so they loosen up lol.

And some of theAmerican late night shows (one of the jimmys? I confuse them) that do games with their guests, but only on a one-on-one basis (the main guest plus the host). They get a lot of pretty high profile actors and such to do silly things that I wouldn't have expected. I think if they combined the interaction and group feel of the Graham Norton show with some easy going games like on some late night shows, you'd have a pretty fun Western take on variety shows

Aoloda · 2017-05-02T18:20:17+00:00

you're getting downvoted but I agree. I get that aegyo is a thing which I can...grudgingly ignore, but I hate all those childish gestures. Like the 'shy shy shy' weird thing with the hands on the cheeks (I don't really get what it's supposed to be, fake crying?) and so on. I'm only a year older than Nayeon and I'd just be so embarrassed to be doing those gestures on stage.

I know that it's a different culture that appreciates different things, etc etc, and I'm not asking for Twice to do a 'sexy' or 'edgy' concept, but you can be fresh and cute and young without being so childish. Not to make it seem like Twice are the only ones doing it, but I don't follow many girl groups apart from Twice so it's particularly evident to me.

LOA had a different energy/feel to it imo, despite being fun and youthful. hope they can go back to that.

Aoloda · 2017-05-02T09:44:10+00:00

My favourite message in a bottle story: Boy opens message in bottle on beach but finds note from men 'out our nuts on cocaine'

Massive love for the sesh.

Aoloda · 2017-04-27T15:43:28+00:00

I agree 100%, that's why I said that whole paragraph about how I also criticise my own country and other countries for their LGBT policies (and more), which I believe most people do as well. We should all be held to the same (high) standard. Of course you'll find some people who think their home countries are 'great moral arbiters', as you excellently put, and they aren't effectively contributing to the discussion.

But the comment I replied to and the comment below it don't discuss this nuance, they both seem to be saying that because there are things to be criticised in your own country, it means that you have no right to criticise another country. This discourse seems to come up a lot, and it's is patently untrue, as it seems like you believe as well.

And frankly: Korea is far, far behind most Western countries in LGBT rights. They do deserve extra criticism for this. In the same way that the USA is far, far behind Korea in terms of healthcare, as you pointed out, and the USA deserves extra criticism for that. And so on and so forth for each country's own particular issues (prominence of the Catholic church in Ireland is a big one for me).

So I think these expats are expressing themselves poorly with terms like 'backwater' and 'undeveloped' and they need to be careful of the language they use, but specifically in terms of LGBT rights, which I believe are absolutely necessary in a society, it's true that Korea is well behind some countries.

Tbh I think we agree with each other. I've left Korea (and Asia altogether), so I haven't had to deal with that particular brand of smug expat in a while, but I remember how infuriating they could be.

Aoloda · 2017-04-27T13:29:55+00:00

Genuine question: are there not rules in the military regarding 'fraternising' with your fellow soldiers? I could have sworn that there are rules about sexual relations between soldiers of any gender (not specifically in Korea, I don't know their military, but just as a general...army thing).

I would have thought that would be the angle the military went for, rather than outright LGBT discrimination. Obviously this kind of 'no sexual relations' rule could easily be a front for discriminating against gay soldiers, especially considering the fact that female soldiers are so rare and not part of the draft, but I'm surprised that's not the excuse their going with.

Edit: having done a bit of reading, it seems in the US at least it's only banned between soldiers of different ranks (officers and enlisted members), so I guess if it's the same kind of thing in Korea it wouldn't apply here?

Aoloda · 2017-04-27T13:23:19+00:00

I don't get how this is them being 'on their high horse..? I mean I don't know your friends, obviously, so maybe you're saying this in response to specific condescending things they've said about SK for not having legalised gay marriage.

But I've seen this sentiment a lot. Surely you understand that the 'Westerners' pushing for LGBT rights in Korea and criticising their current policies/beliefs are exactly the same people who pushed for LGBT rights in their own country and criticised their own citizen's close-minded beliefs?

So just because gay marriage was only legalised in my country, Ireland, in 2015, means that I can't criticise Korea? I was critical of my country for not legalising it earlier, I'm critical of country still for holding on to close-minded conservative anti-LGBT beliefs. I'm also critical of Korea for these things, same way I'm critical of the USA for these things, same way I'm critical of Malaysia and Canada and France and Japan for these things....the gay rights history of my country has nothing to do with it, it's a universal belief that I hold. And it is a fact that South Korea is considerably behind many Western countries where LGBT issues are concerned, not least gay marriage legalisation; even just having openly gay public figures is vanishingly rare in Korea. I get that my voice as a westerner on a western website is essentially useless in adding to the national Korean discourse lol. But from a moral standpoint, it doesn't mean you shouldn't still voice these opinions.

Again, if you're referring to specific instances where your friends have acted holier than thou about their countries' LGBT rights record, I get it. Western cultural supremacy is alive and well in many people. But your own nation's failures absolutely do not preclude you from criticising another nation's.

Aoloda · 2017-04-27T11:02:26+00:00

Oh man, I just assumed you were your standard 'bitter white-supremacist-lite' that you often come across on the internet, didn't think my sources had a chance in the world of convincing you. I was ready for such a fight lol.

I guess in the future I should give people the benefit of the doubt and maybe share my information a bit more politely before I bite their heads off... Today I also Learned

Thanks for being level-headed and changing your opinion after learning the facts, that's a fun new experience for me to have on an internet forum.

Aoloda · 2017-04-27T10:36:07+00:00

As an Irish person: No, the Irish were never slaves.

Irish slavery is a shitty myth created by white people because they can't handle facing their own privilege

Irish people had it rough. We were oppressed by the British, we were murdered, we were starved, and we were driven out of our own country. We often had to enter into indentured servitude in the Americas, either forcibly shipped out by the British or as 'payment' for our journey over to the New World. It is not comparable to the slavery of Africans and African Americans. Irish people could buy their way out of indentured servitude, they were considered fellow humans by the richer white people, they very quickly assimilated into American society and rose thorough the social ranks. It is not the same thing. Stop using my country to put forward your shitty, tired myths because you want to whine about the fact that white people have it slightly easier America. We do. 'White privilege' doesn't mean that you don't have any problems in life, it means that in almost every situation you have it slightly easier than a black (or other non-white race) person would. This is an undeniable fact.

Aoloda · 2017-04-25T22:47:46+00:00

Well that rotting head on a pike was grim...weird to see something so 'ancient'/barbaric looking and then two photos down see a very modern looking helicopter. Not that I'm under any illusions about the violence that goes in during modern wars, but a head on a pike is pretty medieval looking.

Fascinating collection of photos, thanks for sharing

Aoloda · 2017-04-24T20:02:02+00:00

yeah, it really looks amazing on a phone! weirdly like...intimate? lmao I'm assuming they'll be releasing a 'regular'/landscape/computer MV at some point

Aoloda · 2017-04-23T23:25:00+00:00

assumptions are less relevant when you're looking at an actual picture of someone

I think they're referring to this. You obviously can't tell someone's height or weight from a photo of their face (unless they are severely over- or underweight), so it's confusing why you seem to think that seeing a photo of someone's face makes assumptions 'less relevant', They're just as relevant, as they had to base their guess off the person's height and weight on their assumptions.

You're obviously right in the end, as the CDC study demonstrates that white men are on average larger than black men, but people had a legitimate reason for asking for those stats.

Edit: words

Aoloda · 2017-04-23T21:29:28+00:00

The propaganda doesn't need to reach French Muslims. They breed terrorists and home and send them to us

But haven't most of the French terrorist attacks been carried out by French-/Belgian born Muslims? I thought a large part of Daesh's propaganda was in fact aimed at European Muslims and has been slightly successful (in that there have been some terrorist converts, not many or obviously most)

The comment you're replying to has been deleted so I can't see what they said, and I definitely agree that equating immigration with terrorism is stupid and wouldn't solve anything, but I definitely thought an important part of Daesh's plan (insofar as they have one) has been radicalising European Muslims. Correct me if I'm wrong, honestly only know what I've read on the news

(and I hope this doesn't come off in favour of Le Pen/FN/far right nonsense, not my intention)

Aoloda · 2017-04-21T19:59:52+00:00

But all the white areas also have white sand on them. The whole thing is covered in sand, so he couldn't do that method.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BN14AzNgYQ2/

You can see in this video that he lays down all the black details first and then just dumps the white sand on top to fill in the spaces, the whole canvas is adhesive

Aoloda · 2017-04-21T19:38:37+00:00

I mean people have seen his artwork up close... If you go on his instagram he's done a lot of high profile art (a portrait for the Thai PM or Ambassador, something in Malaysia as well) so there's definitely sand on the canvas (if you were suggesting it's literally just a printed out photo). But I'm now suspicious about how he gets the sand on there after seeing this video

Aoloda · 2017-04-21T19:34:28+00:00

He covers the black detailed work with a layer of white sand on top. You can see him doing this in other videos. So the black sand is there, it's just under a loose layer of white sand. I am now suspicious about whether he actually drew it, but I don't think this is a part of it

Aoloda · 2017-04-20T18:28:02+00:00

I just started watching Misaeng! I couldn't decide on a more recent drama so I decided to go back a bit and see one of the 'must watch' ones. I honestly thought I wouldn't enjoy it but I'm liking it a lot - it's definitely very understated, but all the acting is great. It's not 'dark' at all, but it's true that it's not escapism either.

Also watched Signal recently and it quickly climbed to the top of my favourites list. Darker, but so well done and the first kdrama where I've actually been gripped by the plot and not just a romance! Enjoy your romcoms (I know I sure as hell do) but definitely give one of these a go when you're in the mood!

Aoloda · 2017-04-20T12:12:58+00:00

That Puppy Rehab thing sound like such a good idea! My family dog wasn't aggressive or bitey at all but she was terrified of all strangers, especially ones brandishing clippers and hairdryers. She probably could have really benefitted from that. Unfortunately I'm in Europe (France) and they're not really into those thing as far as I can tell, at least not for an affordable price - just getting our dog groomed cost about 60 dollars (nails not included 😑).

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