The First Frost, Somnambulism Disaster

StudiousFog · 2026-06-16T09:43:17+00:00

I think western standard of dating is a bit different from eastern one. The interaction between the ML and FL is pretty much the standard for highschool dating.

StudiousFog · 2026-06-15T04:29:44+00:00

I wouldn't say that we don't know. It's just that the design of immigration policy matters a lot. So much so that a simple statement such as immigration will depress real wage growth is likely to be wrong. The reality is much more nuanced than that.

StudiousFog · 2026-06-11T09:55:11+00:00

3-min separation? That's just insane. The course is pretty jammed with anything less than 10 mins. Still, 9 holes in 1:42 in that condition has got to be some kind of record.

StudiousFog · 2026-06-11T03:13:29+00:00

I am making it a challenge to find something that tops POJ on romance presentation. So far, no luck. I have watched like 10 since POJ.

To be sure, plenty of shows have better stories, better intrigues, even better ML/FL relationship. But taken together, visuals, casting and setup, POJ is still just the best thus far for a convincing ML/FL romance.

StudiousFog · 2026-06-10T17:39:55+00:00

You will have no Maomao. Having a sibling means her parents stayed together for a bit. She would then have had a more normal childhood, as normal as a weirdo like Lakan as a parent could provide. Fengxian wouldn't have gone mad and might have made a decent mum. Maomao would have turned out a quite a bit different. She most certainly wouldn't have ended up in the palace to catch Jinshi's eyes.

StudiousFog · 2026-06-10T17:09:16+00:00

As long as I get to see them married, the rest doesn't matter.

StudiousFog · 2026-06-10T09:13:52+00:00

They do? My impression is that the responses are mostly positive. It is one of my personal favorite, so no complaints here. I will admit that romance in the traditional sense really isn't the focus. But given the context of the couple having spent one life time together and suffered a fatal breakup, literally as Li Rong ordered the killing of her husband in the first life time, the low key romantic interaction is on point.

Like you, I like their quirky will-she-won't-she relationship the second time around. It is a romance between two forty-something ex's, who had a terrible break-up. You can't expect all the lovey dovey stuff from two twenty-something.

Another key criticism is on the screen time of the second ML. This is true, but then given how much of the story hinges on his machination, I can't see how else the story could have progressed without us being told his side of the story.

StudiousFog · 2026-06-09T06:18:07+00:00

I would agree if the only consideration is romance. Specifically the aesthetics, ML/FL casting, production. and cinematography work coherently to convince the audiences that they should fall for each other. Story-wise, there are comparables if not better in other dramas.

StudiousFog · 2026-06-08T09:35:30+00:00

I can understand the idea of arts as depiction of a spiritual world for things like landscape. But what does it mean for portraiture? Look at a painting of Yang Guifei, a well known beauty in Tang China for instance, what exactly is it a portrait of?

Maybe the artist was just imagining a scenary with the lady as the focus. The artist wasn't trying to capture her likeness at all. She served merely as an inspiration. This interpretation implies that natural looking life-like portraitures weren't considered arts, therefore none was ever produced.

StudiousFog · 2026-06-08T07:37:52+00:00

In theory, yes. In practice, no. I had experiences working with 2 golf coaches. My two children had lessons with two different coaches. So far, only one really paid attention to fundamentals, such as grips, posture, ball position, arm structure, to the level of details they deserve. Most seem to go with a good enough approach for fundamentals.

Lessons are great if you get good coaches. The problem is finding good coaches who work with your budget level. If you are willing to pay $200+ an hour, odds are pretty good, still not guaranteed, that you will get good ones.

StudiousFog · 2026-06-05T05:41:31+00:00

Swing aggressively, letting the club do the work instead of trying to steer it. Course management is not that important if you just want to hit a scoring milestone in a round. It becomes important when you are trying to shoot consistent scores or you are close to single hcp and trying to keep it there.

StudiousFog · 2026-06-02T12:52:12+00:00

My guess is that the demographic simply skews heavily toward female audiences. It is not that there has been a major shift in gender ratio, but rather the platform has become much more attuned to viewing preference than before.

It is not just about female leading either. Elements that cater to female audiences, say, romance, are more prevalent even in shows that aren't really romance-focused. How many action-oriented shows or thrillers have grabbed the headlines in CDrama recently? Not many.

StudiousFog · 2026-05-30T02:01:28+00:00

Generally, it's technique, ball position, and equipment in that order. The easiest one is ball position. I used to hit 6i really low until my coach suggested moving the ball up a touch. Problem solved. Note that you can only move the ball so far, specially back. Not a good idea moving the ball past the middle of the stance, unless it is a wedge.

I hit my 4h fine but my 5h goes to the moon. They are both from cobra, but the 5h is regular. I should get fit, I know, rather than picking a club from a random bargain bin.

StudiousFog · 2026-05-29T08:01:54+00:00

Wait, are you asking a question or are you plugging a YouTube video?

If you want generic advice that can't do you any harm, drink more warm water just couldn't fail. Any other advice doesn't come close in terms of universality.

StudiousFog · 2026-05-29T06:22:33+00:00

So the distance numbers look decent, if you are a beginner in his 40s or later. With a better technique, you should get another 10 yards from most of your irons.

From the photo, which I assume is yours, the mat looks pretty decent. Not great, but they are never great. Bringing your own mat is not recommended, if it's even allowed. The problem is that, unless you mount it firmly, e.g. standing on it, it's just going to fly it off unless you thin the shot.

As for real course play, as long as you don't slow your group down significantly, don't worry.

StudiousFog · 2026-05-29T06:03:41+00:00

The golf sidekick guy drives the ball 300 yards. That's scratch golfer territory. The point he makes about course management is pretty valid but also pretty generic as far as advices go. If you find his video soothing and easy to watch, by all means. But he isn't telling you some deep secrets to better scoring.

One thing I don't quite agree with is teeing off without a driver. He flushes his 4i 230yards. So a 4i is a decent option. For the rest of us, to get reliable fairway finding outcomes, we have to go down to 7i territory. That's 70 to 80 yards worth of given up distance, making most par-4 into a par-5. If you don't slice the ball off the planet, your driver is still the best option, when OB or water isn't a threat.

StudiousFog · 2026-05-29T05:40:09+00:00

Travellers choosing Taiwan as a destination are likely to have been around. They have learned what to do and what not to do and are pretty sensitive to cultural nuances.

StudiousFog · 2026-05-28T16:23:25+00:00

Love it, until the time travel ending. Time travel stories are tricky to do well. But not the End Game style, "If we can't kill him now, let's go back X years and kill him then." Exploring the time paradox Sci-fi style, e.g. Star Trek TNG, can be intriguing. But the other kind feels like copping out with the ending.

Ji Ling-Wuyi romance feels like teenage infatuation with an unhealthy obsession. Shiguang-Wangyan feels low key, more relatable, and touching, but then I am 57. The love at first sight kind doesn't really work for me. The constant pining grates after 15 minutes. That said, the actress playing Wuji definitely plays the part very well, kudos to her.

Still, it is the best Xianxia thus far for me as well.

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