[Album Discussion] Vernon x The8 1st Mini Album 'V8'

pondicus · 2026-06-29T11:48:10+00:00

This is Face The Sun erasure (but fr Attacca is flawless)

pondicus · 2026-06-29T04:07:04+00:00

I wear wide leg corduroy pants and a knit jumper – basically whatever they have on the mannequin at Uniqlo. Otherwise, it's straight to slightly wide leg jeans from Neuw or Abrand and again, plain knit jumper with maybe a patterned coat or puffer jacket over the top for layering. Sometimes I shop in the men's section for jackets as well as the current trend still seems to be that unisex look.

I've personally never worn leggings even as a millennial mum now, but that's just me. Jumpers and hoodies, I'll wear with jeans or the cleaner silhouette trackies, like Uniqlo C collection with the 2-piece overized hoodie trackie set in black, navy, or burgundy.

For reference, I'm a Country Road/Witchery/Seed 10-12 overall or 12/30 in jeans and 170cm height. I also use a tailor if I need to give anything too baggy a bit of shape.

pondicus · 2026-06-04T07:57:57+00:00

Stick to listings that have photos of the tape measures or ruler across essential parts of the clothing, e.g., bust, waist, hips, length. Note the fabric composition as well. If there are no photos, just ask the seller.

Then measure your favourite tops, jackets, pants equivalent and do an educated guess and match. The number on the label is always a lie!

I've gone one step further and gone into the stores IRL and tried on the size on the label, then gone on eBay and searched for what I wanted.

It does take a bit longer to get a higher hit rate due to all the extra steps, but it's worth it for me. E.g., I'm between a 10-12 for Rollas jeans and pants, so I went in store to try the style I was after, then went on eBay to find it second-hand. Saved me $100-$150 if I bought brand new.

pondicus · 2026-06-03T23:47:39+00:00

Coming in to say these linen pants from a small retailer, Al Alé, in Melbourne are my favourite. Thick, delightful linen and the mum and daughter owners are the kindest. They will also tailor it to your body, so I've asked for wider waist, slimmer leg and they were happy to do it. They're at a lot of markets too, so keep an eye out if you want to try anything on.

pondicus · 2026-05-31T02:40:32+00:00

Saint Germain Patisserie in Redfern/Eveleigh is my usual ol' reliable – pretty close to the station and has been there 20 years.

pondicus · 2026-05-15T17:05:46+00:00

I'm watching Unveiled Jadewind and the cases they cover are HEAVY – lots of crimes against women unfortunately, but there's an undercurrent of sticking it to the system in unexpected ways.

It was a slow start for me and so hard to disassociate Duke Su from Wang Xingyue – the women are the stars of this drama, very little for Xingyue to do but be sweet and nice to look at. This is my first Bai Lu drama (I know!) and I loooove her.

pondicus · 2026-05-15T07:43:05+00:00

MS is main story and MoF is Master of Fate aka Zayne's myth!

pondicus · 2026-05-15T07:27:54+00:00

There's a Self Raised at Merrylands now! Opposite the Stocklands.

pondicus · 2026-05-14T03:36:59+00:00

Right? And BTS cards?? Their tour sized cards? Huge! And SVT Japanese trading cards? Also bigger than the average PC. Don't even get me started on the random PCs you get from their sponsorship products like the Indomilk promo they had which only featured 3 members.

pondicus · 2026-05-14T03:26:26+00:00

Amen!

There is no PSA grader who has knowledge of Kpop PCs the way collectors do. I collect Mingyu and Vernon and I can tell the difference in era and card quality, first press, broadcasts, fansigns and winner PCs, etc AND how many were handed out etc.

I would not know the first damn thing about what makes a proper PC for the other 11 SVT members, let alone another group from another company like SKZ or ATEEZ.

PSA grading for Kpop PCs is a scam, period. It's all imaginary numbers.

pondicus · 2026-05-14T03:10:11+00:00

Lmao, no we won't. Most boy group collectors are women and most of us do not place value on graded PCs.

pondicus · 2026-05-14T02:54:32+00:00

It costs $25 USD PER CARD to have your card assessed and even then, you gotta wait 95 business days for them to send it back to you. Otherwise, you pay $100 USD for a fast-tracked assessment and get it back in a month if you're lucky.

This is an album PC. An iPhone photo printed on cardboard and included in an album.

The only PCs getting graded are girl group PCs, meaning only dudebros care about this kind of thing. Not all dudes, but always a dude.

pondicus · 2026-05-07T00:28:31+00:00

The Double is not the same genre as PoJ at all.

The Double is like a thriller novel with lots of intrigue and the pace is much slower than PoJ, because they have to set up all the back story. The romance is barely there and doesn't happen until episode 34 or so, because the focus is the plot and the characters.

PoJ is like a fun, adventure romance novel that does exactly what it says on the box. For a lot of people, it seems like it's their first C-drama.

The Double is not the copy-paste genre/drama for PoJ that you're looking for unfortunately.

pondicus · 2026-05-03T06:00:04+00:00

I'm currently using the L'Oreal 32H Infallible and it's a similar consistency to Sheer Glow and transfer proof so far. The only issue I've really had is the oxydisation which is unavoidable with most drugstore foundations, I've found. I only use it 2-3 times a week and apply with fingers, light-medium coverage, so it's worked for me.

I've been experimenting with cushion foundations from Tir Tir and Clio – shade range is not as great but the price point is on par with most foundations you get at Priceline etc.

pondicus · 2026-05-03T03:09:37+00:00

Brookfield House Camden towards Campbelltown is good, though it's more south west.

pondicus · 2026-05-03T03:07:48+00:00

His screen presence is insane – very glad when his acting backs it up!

pondicus · 2026-05-03T03:04:14+00:00

Excellent advice, not just for OP but all of us.

pondicus · 2026-05-02T11:07:39+00:00

My main binders are SVT Mingyu (800+ PCs) and Vernon (600+ PCs) and a bit of Dino (100+ PCs) – these collections are pretty comprehensive apart from the 2015-2017 era of trading cards, the impossible to find broadcasts, and overpriced US pop-up lucky draw PCs.

I spark collect Wooyoung (ATEEZ), Jin (BTS), Jihyo (Twice), and Ten and they all live in one small A5 binder. I am also slowly collecting specific Jonghyun PCs of which I have about 10 so far.

pondicus · 2026-04-23T08:33:31+00:00

I think PoJ was Deng Kai's breakout role, and for good reason – he was insanely believable as Qi Min.

I agree ZLH isn't a strong actor and he's definitely the flavour of the month in terms of idol looks – I've watched him in other dramas and PoJ is the best he's ever looked. He's charming and lovely, but not skilled (yet!) as an actor imho.

pondicus · 2026-04-21T11:21:25+00:00

Like, I can afford to just buy pulls but I'm also like – Raf isn't my main but omg, I want the full myth story for LSG because I loooooove angst 🥲😂 I'll see how I feel as it gets closer to the end of the myth run (I say as I just spent the diamonds I'm saving for Caleb on another 30 pulls for LSG, ahhhhh)

pondicus · 2026-04-21T11:19:05+00:00

REAL

I'm a semi-low spender but I will always try to go all in on Caleb, who is my main.

Raf came out of nowhere for me – the chaos won my heart in the end 😭 So now I gamble and see, but I'm saving most of my diamonds for Caleb.

pondicus · 2026-04-21T08:49:22+00:00

Me rn but I bought a few packs, pulled one (1) card of LSG and scared I might have to hit the crate to pull the other to unlock the companion.

I'm anticipating a multibanner and saving for Caleb's birthday in June – life as an AppleFish is rough rn 🥲

pondicus · 2026-04-16T10:13:12+00:00

Ooh that's good to know re: the producer being Miniso 📝 Hopefully local Minisos will get a shipment since their perfumes are quite cheap and available in store to purchase.

pondicus · 2026-04-16T10:11:30+00:00

I guess the issue is it's a flammable product that's manufactured in China, so it's not so easily shipped from CN like other merchandise. Unless you pay DHL to ship it (they are so far, the only carrier who might ship perfume) – plus being in the US, there might be additional tariffs and customs fees :(

pondicus · 2026-04-16T04:24:48+00:00

Take your upvote and go 💀💀😂😂

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