Time and the Future
November 26, 2012 § Leave a Comment
I’m currently taking three courses at my university:
One of them is the Japanese language class I’m taking in preparation for going abroad in January. I have spent some time during the last weeks preparing for the kanji test I have tomorrow. Among the kanji ideograms I have to write is the sign 年, toshi or nen, meaning “year”.
One of them is called Future Studies and Forecasts. I have spent most of the weekend trying to analyze future scenarios, the idea of futures, utopias etc. Today I finally got started on the paper we’ll be handing in next week.
One of them is called Theory of Science and Research Methods. I should probably get started on the final examination part of this, but I haven’t yet.
Today two videos that I have looked forward to were released. One is called 1000年、ずっとそばにいて・・・:
One is called Humanoids, but the lyrics are about the future:
What song will I get for when I start writing the final part for the methods course?
(Also, here I am writing on a blog called The Future is Idol!)
Honestly, I’m a little creeped out by these coincidences.
/Mis
The Fangirl Smile
September 5, 2012 § Leave a Comment
When I was seventeen, I had a boyfriend who named one of my smiles “The Fangirl Smile”. I hadn’t known that I had it before: It was the smile I smiled when I wasn’t paying attention to my surroundings, but suddenly came to think of something that made me blush from the thrill. Not a communicative smile, but the introvert smile caused by a sudden wave of warmness towards something that wasn’t there.
What he didn’t know is that I actually have the exact same smile when I think about someone I have a crush on. I know that, because that is usually how my friends find out I do; by catching me smiling and asking me about it. How would he have known, when it was him, back then? In his presence, it was always some Sirius/Remus fanfiction novel or something that made me smile like that. But in his absence, it was often he.
Since then, other crushes has come and went, along with other obsessions. But how come the smile is the same?
/Mis
The Lyrics
June 26, 2012 § Leave a Comment
Ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, ooh, whoa
Whenever I’m dressed cool
My parents put up a fight
(Uh huh, uh huh)
And if I’m hot shot
Mom will cut my hair at night
(Uh huh, uh huh)
And in the morning
I’m short of my identity
(Uh huh, uh huh)
I scream Mom and Dad
Why can’t I be who I wanna be?
(Uh huh, uh huh)
To be
I just wanna be myself
And I want you to love me for who I am
I just wanna be myself
And I want you to know, I am my hair
I’ve had enough, this is my prayer
That I’ll die livin’ just as free as my hair
I’ve had enough, this is my prayer
That I’ll die livin’ just as free as my hair
I’ve had enough, I’m not a freak
I just keep fightin’ to stay cool on the streets
I’ve had enough, enough, enough
And this is my prayer, I swear
I’m as free as my hair
I’m a free as my hair
I am my hair
I am my hair
Free as my hair, hair, hair
Hair, hair, ha-ha-ha-hair
Hair, hair, hair
Hair, hair, ha-ha-ha-hair
Is there something he wants to tell us?
/The Future is Idol
Key to our souls
June 25, 2012 § 1 Comment
This is actually more awesome then we can handle. Keys new solo from the Japan Arena Tour, chosing to perform Judas by Lady Gaga with no change of the lyricsand sounding better then ever before. Don’t even get us started on this one.
“But in a cultural sense I just speak in future tense, Judas kiss me if offense, or wear ear condom next time”
This.
*dies*
/The Future is Idol staff
Epic Fangirl Moment pt. 2
April 26, 2012 § Leave a Comment
I started watching the fancams from SHINee Arena Tour in Japan because I wanted to see the weird little movie they’d done. And although the movie itself was awesome, what made the deepest impression was rather the fangirls in the background. Their weeping, groans, desperate crying out for their favourite members and general sounds of complete dedication made me both creeped out and jealous. They sound like they are completely losing themselves in a way that feels so far away from me and my way of life. But when I watch the fancam as if I were standing in the audience, I feel like I come just a little bit closer to seeing the world through their eyes.
Are those the eyes (and the sounds) of a real fangirl?
/Mis
Give it up give it up give it up for SHINee
March 22, 2012 § Leave a Comment
Going to be without Internet for days but right now I’m watching the Sherlock on a bus in Lappland because I have Internet just on this ride and if I weren’t surrounded by people, I’d probably be all over the place spazzing and possibly crying. Now I can just hold my breath to not start shouting. So much is lulzy, or cheesy, or idk – but so much is awesome, too.
AAAAHHHHHHH.
/Mis is in pieces
The Making of A Superstar
November 21, 2011 § Leave a Comment
So I just watched the fancams of Ryeowooks performance at Super Show 4. I had read about it in fan accounts and worried that I would cringe at Ryeowooks sudden sexiness. That man has always had a cute image, and he didn’t enter SME for his looks or his dancing, but for his voice. He always mentions non-showy ballad singers as his rolemodels and idols, and studied composing and piano in school. All and all, although his image seems to have changed a little during these last promotions, it could have been a bit of a gamble for him to put on a sexy image like this.
But it turned out to be really awesome. Just watch it:
Over the time that I’ve followed Super Junior, I’ve gradually become fonder of Ryeowook. He’s not really one of the artists that make me go HNNNG!!!!!!!1 but I like him to the point that I would say that he is one of my favourite SuJu members. One of the reasons is just his sweetness (combined with sudden displays of evil) and his undeniable nerdiness. And I usually don’t like these kinds of displays of charismatic, manly sexiness – I often suspect that their performers were teenage bullies that just keep getting attention from girls. But this time, I was happy for him. Has he hoped to do something like this for a long time and not gotten to do it because of his image? Has he simply not dared? But although I did ask myself if this was really something he wanted to do, I would be surprised if it weren’t. I was happy for the high school nerd who only had female friends, who dated a girl for a year without kissing her, who was overweight as a kid and never really got to have a sexy or cool image until now. Ryeowook wouldn’t take sex appeal for granted, he’s earned it – and I feel like he deserved it.
/Mis
[Exclusive] Blessed by Rain
May 25, 2011 § 15 Comments
A fan-account about Rain in Dresden.
Well here is my fan account of what happened at the photo-call in the Kempinski hotel. I know that some fangirls got to meet Rain while he was out shopping. You lucky girls!
I want to first thank Lars for letting me post this on his blog. I can’t post this on YAM and I don’t have a blog of my own. So thank you for letting me borrow yours Lars!
I can start off by saying that Rain is so beautiful live it hurts. I bet that all of those lucky enough to be able to sit close to the stage at the Semper Opera could see. His skin is so smooth and it glows, he is as you see him on pictures. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!
Me and Dani were invited to the photo-call on the morning of the concert. We were there representing YAM magazine (www.yam-mag.com).
I was hoping to get an interview, albeit short with Rain, but it was clear that it wasn’t going to happen. I did get an interview with Vogler so that is all fine.
Well, me and Dani got to the hotel in where the photo-call was going to be held early and we were just waiting. Suddenly all the photographers arrived to the suite and Sung-Joong Kim came in to the room. She is the woman responsible for the creation of this collaboration, as being friends with both Rain and Vogler and the one that suggested they meet.
Lounging and mingling, we were waiting for Rain and Vogler to arrive when a very panicked Korean girl burst in to the room: ”He is here, he is here. Rain is here” she exclaimed. I stood up a little straighter, made sure to stand as close to the door as possible. I swear, the aura in the room changed, I felt the floor shake and in came Rain. He seemed to be in a hurry, he got in to the suite and was ushered to a side room. Behind him came his entourage, and I must say that it must be the best well-dressed entourage I have ever seen. I think they were 7 people in total. He had his own photographer and video-recording guy…. so classy Rain.
After a little while Rain came out again and got out of the suite. I wanted to follow after but I had to remind myself that I was there as a professional and not as a fangirl.
So, while Vogler arrived and the photo session started in honest we are taking pictures, I feel this heat behind me and there He is. You can see the fancam from the photo-call here.
I don’t think I need to explain more from what happened at the photo-call. When it was over we were ushered out because Rain and Vogler were to have an interview with a news channel.
We went out to the corridor and were just standing there waiting. Suddenly Rain comes rushing out of the suite. OK, so this is going to sound a bit nuts and confusing but bare with me because I’m not really sure what happened. I was standing against the wall on the corridor. So Rain storms out right? All I can focus in is his beautiful face.
The corridor was a bit small and both me and Dani where standing on each of it’s walls so it was even smaller. When Rain came out of the suite so suddenly, I couldn’t tell where the heck he was going. Beside me was the opening to go out of the corridor. It seemed as he was going that way, so I moved, I don’t even know why because my body went on pure instinct here. I think my movement confused Rain because he tried to avoid me but then I moved again and them BAM! I am suddenly in Rain’s embrace. Praise the lord, sweet-Jesus and the holy Mary, full body-contact with his face hovering near mine. Mind you, I had to look up, he is that tall.
So there I am, with Rain’s fingertips against my arms, my front against his front and his face near mine. I might be jizzing a little as I write this, excuse me.
Well, it took like five seconds. Rain said “sorry”, “excuse me” looked me deep in the eyes, gave me a small smile and then he was off. Dayum that boy is agile as hell. The crash was sudden yet smooth….. woah.
Anyway, he leaves me (very swooned) and starts walking to the end of the corridor. Dani gives me a stink-face and calls me an idiot. I give her a troll-face and tell her that I’m no fool, that was so intentional. Which it really wasn’t, not from my brain at least. My body just reacted. A perfect trip-fall (invisible rock ftw! It has been used on Nickhun before and it always works!) as my dear friends in twitter call it.
Back to Rain, well he walked to the end of the corridor. I thought he was going to his room so I was cranking my neck to see which room it was (hurr hurr hurr). But he was standing there and seemed nervous or bothered, couldn’t really tell. Three of his men were with him and they were talking. We could see Rain talking very agitated and his crew trying to call him down. No idea what happened. To be a Korean speaking fly just then!
Me and Dani got a little worried and almost wanted to go there and ask him if he needed something to call himself down (which I had because mind you, I have met Korean idols before and I know how well I can get overly spazzy about it. I need medicine to calm the fuck down).
When I am about to go up there (crazy and delusional as I am) Rain comes back out. The man has his game face on and he starts to straight his suit. He gives Dani the greatest derp face ever and goes back in to the suite.
At this moment I was in the phone with Cissi, I had to brag about my contact with Rain so I missed to film him as he walked back in to the suite. I only have a fail fancam of his chin passing me haha.
Back to waiting, I was again in the phone with Cissi so I again missed the opportunity to film Rain. This time he comes out and before he disappears bows to us and thanks us. Oh la la la.
He then ran down the stairs, looked like he had someone following him. So stressed the poor thing.
I think in all we spent like 15 minutes in Rain’s presence. He seemed so humble during the photo call, like he was a bit nervous. But he owned the stage on the Semper opera later that night. Dayum what stage presence that man has. He had all the fangirls at his mercy. One of the best concerts I have seen for sure. But there is no need for me to write about it when I can let the fan cams speak for themselves. In all I recorded all of Rain’s performances (sorry Vogler!). So enjoy!
/Julili
Epic Fangirl moment pt.1
May 22, 2011 § Leave a Comment
I’m actually studying for the Swedish equivalent to finals, but during my lunch break today I watched this and now I feel that I have to make a short post on fangirls: We are, in so many ways, perverts. We objectify and we go crazy and we write “surprisingly explicit” (to quote Robert “Edward Cullen” Pattinson, who appearently once read a Jacob/Edward slashfic and was scarred for life) fanfiction and on our boards we’ll comment pictures of our idols or favourite characters with long descriptions of how our vaginas crawl out of our bodies to flop around on the floor, or a short and simple “and now I’m pregnant”, “brb changing panties”, “just get in me” or even just the very reoccurring gif below:
But I don’t know anyone who’s like that up front. At least I didn’t until I saw the girl in this video. She goes all out, AFK. Watch from 19:33. (WARNING: When I watched this video, I had to turn off the sound and pause every three seconds to not die out of second hand embarrassment. And when I’d finished, my face was wet with tears from blushing. OK, I’m really sensitive when it comes to embarrassment, but anyways.)
Her offer to take off her maid clothes. For SJ-M to wear them. Of course, her presents. And the little smile on her face when she tells them she wants Kyuhyun to open his present first – she knows exactly what she’s doing. Also, for her sake, I hope that she ships Qmi. I bet there’s really smutty slashfiction in Taiwanese out there.
Also:
- Hangeng – they’re lost puppies without him. But this would call for a whole post on its own.
- Bonus personal preference gif:
