Side track - Hello from Seoul

Hello from Seoul!!!

Sorry I didnt have time to do episode 7 for BB coz I am busier than expected in Seoul. Been eating, walking, and shopping till I drop dead. Imagine... shopping till wee morning 4.30am... only in Korea does this happen.

I have been watching My Fair Lady on Tv. Like me, my friend Hyun didnt like the ghastly red hair on her either and she just look soooo tired. I think the eyeliner makeup is alittle too harsh for her and made her look kinda..well...slutty / bitchy? Well that's just me... in general, I think the hair stylist did a super bad job for most of the characters in this drama. By the way last nite, I cannot believe the butler kissed her! I went ewwwwweeeeee.....Grosss... sorry, he is too ugly by my standard...i sooo much prefer the lawyer guy... Pretty good watching Tv with real time translator next to me for a change rather than reading the subs, not to mention have someone making comments with me as we watch it together.. Ha!

I went to do the local sauna and hot bath thingie at Yongsan today. Oh its soo fun! Unfortunately i couldnt take pictures inside so I wont be able to show u guys. However, it was kinda shocking for me when the elevator door open and my eyes are greeted by dozens of fully naked fair korean women walking all over. I was laughing and told hyun that i felt as if I step into the world of a porn set, without the act of course. Shocker! I was quite lost for the initial minutes....since there wasnt any english signs and i had to wander around, figuring my way and watch how the locals did it... Its a completely different experience from visiting the public baths and hotspring in Japan. Just uniquely different but I had fun. There was open area where everyone can just lie down, watch some TV [big screen], and buy snack from teh store there. After trying out the various sand, kiln room, traditional korean hot charcoal sauna and steam, plus the ice room, I was all ready for the body scrub, kinda like the turkey baths if u know what i mean... my skin never felt cleaner and smoother.... :P By the way, I did the funny towel head wrap with the 2 buns on each side thingie too. Very few koreans did it in real life, unlike what i saw in the drama.

This little korean baby girl was soo cute, i was picking out my icecream and she started to follow me all over, and ever stealing mouthful of icecream from mine! I had to carry her all over hunting for her dad...it was quite funny since i dont speak korean and she doesnt seem to care. She didnt seem to mind strangers at all. I think it was the icecream lure.... haaa

Food wise, I am loving it. My korean friend was kinda surprised at how I took in all the food with gusto and actually enjoying it. Strange it may sound but some of the flavor actually tasted like my mum's cooking...eg like the aged old kimchee spicy soup, it actually tasted like my mum's sezchuan spicy soup!!! I love the spicy hot pot too. Yummy!!!

Ok... i digress. I couldnt help but wanna talk about my current seoul trip alittle. The pictures will come later when i get back...meanwhile....No drama updates still... till next week!

Tomorrow..everland it is!

buzzer beat episode 7

wow...i actually found the youtube video before i board the plane to seoul.

however i simply have no time to do a summary but i was screaming my head off towards the ending... i soooooo wanna die..i mean the picture below..need i say more. haaaaaa haaaaa.

watch veoh


well, i have been complaining that naoki lack of expression is killing the mood, well, he sure made a come back this week..super HOT YUMMY adrenaline rush for me...and anyone else who thought the previous kiss was way too short.... haaa the producer must have heard us because this time round, its a full blown mouth to mouth smoochie in all angles. haaaaaa

if i have the time, will try to summarise it asap. for a quick update,

the part when riko was shouting out of the window was really touching towards the end. when she realised that naoki was at the basketball court, she open the window and started to tell naoki that '' i wont kiss u anymore. i wont use my fingers to touch u anymore. i wont come too close to u anymore. i wont slap u anymore. so just let me stay from a distance of 5m and not to say let's not see each other anymore''. naoki was sooo touched that he finally abandoned all his inhibition and ran up to riko's flat to smooch her passionately.

with such lingering kiss......what more can i ask for before i board the plane. ;p

music - Buzzer Beat Violin track.

For the long awaiting fans of Buzzer BEAT'S violin piece played by riko... here it is. There are 2 version in the OST, same tune but played differently.... enjoy.


TRACK 2. kanojo no natsu violin track... [downld]

TRACK 11. Rain after rain. [downld]

Off to Seoul

Just a quick note to say that I prob may not be able to do a timely update on next's week episode summary for Buzzer Beat because I am heading to Seoul for holiday and the video prob wont be out by the time i board the plane.

My korean friend has extended his invitation to be my local guide on his return trip and i figured why not with free accomodation thrown in. Ha....

If anyone has any great ideas or must not missed places for me to explore in Seoul since it will be my first trip there, will be great to hear from u since i may have some slots to be by myself....i am soo excited now... i can hardly sleep.... ;]

J-music - Buzzer Beat theme song

If you like the Buzzer Beat theme song, you can now click on the track in the playlist to download by clicking the download button. IF it doesnt work, u can also download from here. This album is released on 6th august 2009.

主題歌：B'z イチブトゼンブ [ichibu to zenbu]

出演：山下智久、北川景子、相武紗季、真矢みき、伊藤英明

meanwhile i am still waiting for the other buzzer beat OST cd compilation to be out, because i want the violin piece often played by Riko - 彼女の夏 which is recorded within. This other album will have 21 tracks within and i have sampled the tracks, and i like it.

buzzer beat episode 6 review and summary

I should be excited about this episode, afterall they finally kissed but somehow I am not feeling it and wasnt overly gushing in hysterical. I wasnt sure if it was the awkward falling over, combined with lack of expression on Naoki when kissed that kinda taken the climax away. not too good acting skills can do that for me, dulling my senses.... however, the actress playing riko is perfect. she did every expression and mood really well. come on naoki... what on earth are u waiting for..

watch veoh video

summary

The episode started with Riko and Naoki hugging following from last week. Then for some reason, RiKO kinda lost balance and fell ontop in an awkward position on top of Naoki. They gazed into each other and i suppose lost in the moment but i didnt feel it. maybe this scene would have been better for me if it was included last week because i felt the momentum was lost somehow but its just me.

anyway, riko's mobile alarm went off and broke the spell and the two split themselves apart. naoki asked if riko want to go see the coach but she declined saying that she didnt have makeup on etc and said she has to leave for her job anycase. riko asked naoki again what happened and he explained it was just a case of hurt pride and nothing else. riko then told naoki that they are just friends, and she is just his fan. why she have to say that outloud is kinda beyond me but then that's the script.

at the bustop, naoki told riko that while he dunno much about music but he said her music really touched him that nite when she played for him, so she must work hard. the coach saw them from afar and finally understood that part of riko resistance towards him stems from her affection towards naoki.

at the training, the coach decided to form 2 teams to play off each other and he pitched himself against naoki- and won of coz. meanwhile, naoki also discovered he has somesort of foot injury [ loose bone or something, sorry not sure] that will incur pain from time to time, and he possibly need a surgery to rectify the problem.

in the room, the coach asked naoki if he had something to tell him - refering to the morning buststop incident he witness. naoki paused and finally revealed that he and natsuki had split, much to the shock of the coach. however naoki added on that he has no intention to date again for a while and left the room.

at home, riko told mami what happened. she described that while hugging naoki, she could hear his heartbeat and the more she craves for it and closer she wants to be, she lost her balance and yet, instead of feeling embarrased, all she wanted to do then was wanting to kiss naoki except the alarm killed the moment. she also confessed finally outloud that she likes naoki. mami asked if she really wants to turn away from her smooth road of love to a tumbulous one... which riko was pretty firm and decided that she will tell the coach before he leaves for boston, about the truth she has someone else she liked and she cannot return his feelings.

at home, naoki also told his mum he has broken up with natsuki. his mum said she hoped one day, he will finally find a girl of his true heart's desire [ i hope i translated this line correctly but its along this meaning somewhat.]

natsuki is hooked up with yoyogi. however his treatment towards her is completely different from naoki. while naoki will pamper her with all teh cooking, yoyogi arrived at her place and asked her to whip up something for him instead. meanwhile, natsuki also came clean with naoki's teamate about the truth of the cause of breakup [ i assume so because the senior kinda told her off about her bring the one who broke naoki's heart when she was complaining that it has become such a nasty habit for her that after breaking up, she still habitually want to text naoki about every little thing after doing that for 2 years]

meanwhile, riko met up with the coach for a drink. just when she was about to tell him her feelings, the coach said he has something to give her and its at his place. so before she said anything, he wants her to follow him home first. along the way, riko couldnt hold on anymore and blurted out her true feelings, that she has fallen for someone else and that she apologised formally to the coach about for all these time. the coach turned to ask who the guy was. riko was stun and didnt know how to answer. just then, the coach parents on way to vist him drove by and the coach still introduce riko to his parents , as 'the girl' that he is currently dating with marriage in mind regardless. they went for lunch together and the parents were telling riko to take good care of the coach, which really put riko in a spot as she couldnt say anything or reject them.

after the parents left, the coach told riko that regardless if its naoki or any other guy, as he had told her before, so long she is still single, he would work doubly hard to compete with his rivals, and he will wait till she decide to like him.

at the basketball court near riko home, naoki was practising and he saw riko heading home. he called out to her and she spotted his injured foot. they started chatting and she spotted another scab injury on his elbow. she said she loved pulling off the dried scab as she loved feeling the raw smooth new skin underneath. that said, naoki peeled his off despite riko protest that it wasnt ready to come off. however when its off, naoki felt the area and exclaimed riko was rite and it was really smooth. he offered his elbow to riko and she started giggling while touching his healed wound.

suddenly she caught herself and quickly got up and walked off, excusing her impoliteness for doing what she did. naoki then told her he really appreciated her and talking to her as it always makes him want to work harder. then he said something along he hoped he hasnt crossed the line but riko turned ard and spilled ''the line has already been crossed''. riko also kissed naoki before running off, leaving a bewildered naoki in the court. riko went home and as she laid on the bed, she asked herself what on earth is she doing... [ did anyone else see how she takes such great care of the sunflower...yippeeeeeee..heeee]

as riko went off to work, mami learned by chance that naoki has broken off with his gf...
meanwhile that nite while working, a guy heard riko playing and listened to her while looking at her intently.

natsuki on the otherhand was playing her console game by herself, something which she and naoki used to do together. the scene showed her crying to herself....

at the changing room, naoki told yoyogi if they can team up together, they will be dynamic duo. yoyogi brushed him off as if it was somesort of joke.. naoki said even the coach said so and left, leaving yoyogi to think about it.

meanwhile, while naoki was training alone, the coach went up to naoki and told him that actually he had seen naoki and riko together at the training camp's busstop.naoki was alittle speechless. the coach then added ''i trust you. i trust u.'' and then he turn and left, not before saying '' i will be back'' [ bastard, what is that suppose to do, to stop naoki was making his move on riko...such slimy underhand tactic from the coach, i so wanna clobber the coach for that...]