New Observation

Has anyone ever noticed just how clean the bathrooms are in Korean dramas?  If only American public bathrooms were that clean.

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Update

So I am now on Episode 32 (don't worry, they're short episodes!) and the Appendix Actor's part has been upgraded.  She now has been upgraded to saying lines that are completely ignorant, idiotic, infuriating, and downright insufferable.

Ugh!

In Progress

I've thought of a term - it's a work in progress so bear with me (and feel free to offer up any suggestions).  The term I've thought of is the Appendix Actor.  You know what I'm talking about - that person in the show who doesn't really have any significant part other than to round out the family or the group of friends.  That person who's function you just can't figure out.  That person who has no real significant role.  That person who really, the show could live without.  I've been watching a sitcom recently and can't help but notice that 20 episodes in, the daughter of a family is there just to laugh at the father's jokes and hug on the mother's arm.

I wonder how much the appendix actor gets paid?

Hmmm.

Janerisms

Jane Im:  You'd be such a cute midget.

a few minutes later...

Jane Im:  Seriously, you're the cutest midget!!

Another couple of cute midgets:  

1. Sing in the Shower

Who loves karaoke?!!  I do!  I do!

I know that I don't have a great voice.  Although I sometimes lead out with praise, it's not because of my vocal talents, that much I'm sure of.  (I think I might make a semi-decent backup singer, but definitely not a soloist.)  But when it comes to singing in the shower and singing karaoke, it really doesn't matter, does it?!  As long as your heart is in it (and not too many people can hear you), just belt it out!

My friends Stephanie and Andrew recently purchased American Idol Encore 2 for PS3 and oh.  my.   It's quite fun!  There are many options to the game - solo career, starting from Auditions, going to Hollywood Week, all the way to the Recording studio and concerts!  In the solo career option, you also get to be judged by Simon, Paula, and Randy!  We didn't get to that part of the game, but it would definitely be interesting to see.

You can also sing duets, which can be baaaaaaad if you don't know the harmony (or if you're both singing the melody, but not in tune with each other!!!)  The highlight of my American Idol Karaoke experience was not when Darcy and Stephanie sang Aaron Neville's "I Don't Know Much" (twice!), but rather when Stephanie and I reverted back to our teenage personas and sang "Wannabe" by the Spice Girls.  Not to stroke my own ego, but I was bad-ass at the rap part!  hahaha  Oh it was quite fun.

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I wondered why number one of Life's Little Instructions was to sing in the shower.  I guess you can take it a couple of ways.  

1)  Take the opportunities, even the ones like while you're in the shower, to do things that can make you happy and boost your spirits.  Even if you're not the best singer, you always sound like a rockstar in the bathroom, don't you?

2)  Let go of your inhibitions - those things that will hold you back.  Life is meant to be lived.  Practice in the shower, move to the karaoke games in your friend's living room, and then go further from there!  Don't let fear keep you from experiencing new things.

If you can lose those inhibitions and learn how to do something simple like singing in the shower, then the following instructions will be easier for you to handle!  

Perhaps, perhaps.  

Follow Up to Note to Self

You finally fell asleep after 1 a.m.  Lesson learned.

Note To Self

When you hear that voice inside your head saying Don't drink the caffeinated drink...listen to it.  It'll prevent you from being wide awake at midnight with no sign of sleep in sight.

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