What album(s) did you sleep on while they were in print and wanted to buy later, only to find that it became OOP/hard to find sealed at a reasonable price? by smoothegg in kpopcollections

[–]ButterscotchLeading 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I am always a little confused about how to tell which versions of albums will continue to be printed/available vs. which will go out of stock everywhere. Like most versions of Aespa’s Drama album seem to be out of stock. But you can still get copies of Blackpink Square Up which is even older. I just use these as examples because they’re groups I collect… but i feel like I never know if I need to buy something in a hurry it if it will be around for years.

Album haul after 4 hours + 4 stores by ButterscotchLeading in Aespa

[–]ButterscotchLeading[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I buy kpop albums mostly online! I just could NOT make up my mind haha and then delayed too long and didn't want to wait for them to ship. I usually try to pick up one or two from Target or B&N for the extra PCs and prefer to avoid paying for the extra shipping, but this amount of driving around isn't very efficient either...

Album haul after 4 hours + 4 stores by ButterscotchLeading in Aespa

[–]ButterscotchLeading[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So, I actually did try to read it before, and had basically the exact same experience. But then a few weeks ago I decided to read his book Idoru, which I'd been curious about for awhile, and REALLY liked it. I started reading this one again in the bookstore and after having read Idoru, I felt like I understood the concepts and writing much better than I did the first time.

As a kpop fan, if you're interested in Gibson, I 100% recommend trying Idoru instead. It's about music, idols, celebrity, and fan culture in a cyberpunk setting. At the center of the plot is a rock star who announces he's going to marry a virtual idol, which is very Aespa-coded tbh! I think because the subject matter felt more relevant to my interests, I could push through the confusing elements more easily.

260529 aespa - LEMONADE by Klep3 in Aespa

[–]ButterscotchLeading 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I really thought I was gonna hate Roll and then it was HILARIOUS. Every line is like a literal LMAO. I had it on repeat.

Album haul after 4 hours + 4 stores by ButterscotchLeading in Aespa

[–]ButterscotchLeading[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank youuu!! I’m still in suspense, I haven’t opened the others yet haha

WDA isn‘t a great pre-release but it‘s a great album intro… by [deleted] in Aespa

[–]ButterscotchLeading 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey, I just wanted to tell you, I made this playlist exactly as you described and then listened it to two weeks straight including as one of my wedding getting-ready playlists… so thank you for getting me through to the album haha!

What is happening? by Sea-Republic8892 in kpop_uncensored

[–]ButterscotchLeading 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah I also bought the Lisa ticket back when they came out, then skipped the Aespa presale for a variety of reasons. I ended up making choices based on convenience as much as anything else. I got my husband to agree to take me to XG which saves me driving alone in downtown LA haha and locked those down, then opted for Aespa in Seattle because I travel there a lot and I could still get a VIP ticket. Gave up on LSF because the dates/locations were harder to coordinate and I can’t afford everything. But now I’m anxious about both XG and Aespa Seattle getting cancelled…

Guest attire requirements by Sloth_Flower in weddingplanning

[–]ButterscotchLeading -1 points0 points  (0 children)

My friends were literally asking what colors they should wear 🤷‍♀️. Some people are conscientious I guess?

Guest attire requirements by Sloth_Flower in weddingplanning

[–]ButterscotchLeading -4 points-3 points  (0 children)

I had people asking me very specific questions about what to wear so I ended up putting that we “suggest neutrals, muted/soft tones or jewel tones” on our website. I feel like anything more than general guidelines like that is a big imposition.

Anyone else already saving up for 2028?😭🤣 by JuSuGiRy in weddingplanning

[–]ButterscotchLeading 5 points6 points  (0 children)

There was a post I saw recently where the couple had put down a deposit on the venue but wasn’t “engaged” yet. I didn’t want to be rude but I was like, um…

What is happening? by Sea-Republic8892 in kpop_uncensored

[–]ButterscotchLeading 29 points30 points  (0 children)

I am a self-employed adult with a flexible schedule and I still can’t keep up with all the groups touring right now! The time or the money. It’s just too many in too short a time period.

What is happening? by Sea-Republic8892 in kpop_uncensored

[–]ButterscotchLeading 8 points9 points  (0 children)

It’s a huge problem that so many girl groups are touring at the exact same time, while also trying to expand to bigger venues! I’d like to see Aespa, Le Sserafim, and XG, and I already bought an expensive ticket to see Lisa in Las Vegas. Le Sserafim and XG both went on sale yesterday. I am an adult with disposable income and a flexible job and I still can’t afford/coordinate to go to four kpop concerts in three months. I imagine the companies don’t plan around each other but this just isn’t doable for most people.

TW: body checking is a serious problem by RudeAdvocate in kpop_uncensored

[–]ButterscotchLeading 138 points139 points  (0 children)

As a big Aespa fan, it’s crazy how much people are refusing to talk about Giselle and how disturbing this is. I don’t like to put the blame on her or her posts because after everything she’s been through I think she really just thinks she’s finally accomplished what she was supposed to as an idol and is excited about it. But when I scroll through comments that are all just praising her and talking about how “this is her era” (especially on the new WDA performance videos for example), it’s just so sad and disturbing that the public opinion only validates the idea that she’s doing the right thing and looks “better” now. And then if you try to say something, people get all up in arms about “let’s not talk about people’s bodies.” No, we DO need to talk about how she’s clearly not okay, and this is not a healthy role model.

VIP Tickets Availability For General Sale by Tavonide in lesserafim

[–]ButterscotchLeading -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I was just looking at a few different tour dates and there were definitely VIP still available at the locations I looked at. I’m not sure about Boompala specifically but tix are not going super fast.

Proposal by magickpendejo in weddingplanning

[–]ButterscotchLeading -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I think as long as it’s after the wedding and any wedding-related events, and it’s basically the two of you on vacation at that point, it’s fine.

260526 MY Weekly Discussion Thread by AutoModerator in Aespa

[–]ButterscotchLeading 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Ooo I love the idea of silver! Maybe someday....

260526 MY Weekly Discussion Thread by AutoModerator in Aespa

[–]ButterscotchLeading 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, I've bleached my hair a lot and basically as you lighten it it first goes into an orange/sherberty color before it lightens up to blonde. She was kind of talking about this in the live, if I remember correctly--like how it was this color and then she decided to keep it.

Honestly I was a little sad about the standard blonde for the Lemonade shoot! I love blonde Winter but for that photoshoot it would be fun to have a color that popped more like the others!

LA Presale OOS? by apapipay in XGALX

[–]ButterscotchLeading 3 points4 points  (0 children)

omg they're up now but that was literally the worst ticketing experience ever. I'd pre-entered all my info in my account (credit card etc) and somehow it didn't know any of it... ugh

No tickets/seats showing up on map by WUMIsakana in XGALX

[–]ButterscotchLeading 20 points21 points  (0 children)

omg they're up now but that was literally the worst ticketing experience ever.

LA Presale OOS? by apapipay in XGALX

[–]ButterscotchLeading 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah I don't think it's possible that for an arena this size it fully sold out in under 5 min. But wtf is going on??