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Stopped at Chick-fil-a on my way home ‘cause there’s one right near my house and got their grilled market salad which is my go-to fast food meal (also really it was just an excuse to get lemonade in order to pour a whole bunch of Pimm’s into). I had eaten about 80% percent when I noticed that my next bite was about to have something that isn’t lettuce, chicken, feta, or fruit – a lady bug.

Glrrrgh.

Needless to say, my supper is over. Bugs are cute but not when they’re in my food.

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I only skim comments when I see them pop up in my email in order to make sure everyone is playing nice and not spoiling anything, but this suddenly brightened up my awful day:

thank you for your recaps of dramas that are not those wildly popular fangirl sort

Thank you, random DB user, for noticing my love of the underrated and overlooked.

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Kim Yeon Ji – “One More” (MBC Monster OST)

Dramaland Forecast: September 2016

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Previously: Jan – Feb – Mar – Apr – May – June – July – Aug

Completed:

  • Beautiful Mind – much better than the ratings would have you believe. Bummed it was shortened to 14 eps, but it was a solid show through until the end, managing to keep my interest even though I don’t normally like doctor shows.
  • The Good Wife – lived up to my expectations and more. Plus I’m probably not going to stop talking about those pink stilettos any time soon.

Currently Watching:

  • Monster – can you believe that there are only seven episodes left?
  • Second to Last Love – I’ve only watched the first couple of eps, but it seemed like the kinda old-school rom-com (with the slapstick and opposites attracting) that will make for good brainless background watching, so I’m not willing to admit that I’ve dropped it yet.

Plan to watch, eventually:

  • Age of Youth – yeah, it’s already ended, but dramas were made for marathoning, right?
  • Jealousy Incarnate – my beloved Jo Jung Suk! Lee Mi Sook! Go Kyung Pyo!

Skipping/Dropping:

  • all the historical dramas
  • W – I doubt I’ll get to this any time soon or maybe even ever. Despite my love for everyone’s favorite bodyguard and Cheekbones Ahjussi, I haven’t really heard anything that’s sparked my interest.
  • K2 – I’ve basically claimed the Fri/Sat tvn slot and was vaguely worried this would be my next assignment even though it didn’t interest me at all (although I could find a way to muster up enthusiasm if need be and then hope to be pleasantly surprised), so I’m relieved that I can skip it.

Upcoming dramas of interest:

  • Drinking Solo – I was vaguely interested, but then I saw Key’s teaser and was like “oh heck yes I need to see the diva.” Plus there’s supposed to be a Goo Dae Young cameo, and despite the fact that I refuse to accept that Soo Kyung noona was written out, I’m all for seeing that cute foodie again.
  • Tomorrow With You – sad that this has been pushed back to next year, but I’m still excited to see Shin Min Ah again! The writer concerns me, but I like the director’s style, so hopefully it will all even out.
  • October is usually a prime month for premieres, but glancing at a list of upcoming dramas, there isn’t anything that particularly stands out for me even though I assume that a couple specific shows will be ratings monsters. Maybe instead I’ll finally finish all those shows I unwillingly dropped this year!

As always, any drama not listed means I have nothing new to add since the last mention and/or it’s not something I care about enough to add to the list.