☊ ss4 seoul fangirl haul ☊

SM has not failed to be the focal point of my budget allocations for this year. And although I did give myself a pat on the back for not splurging on SPAO and Everysing (unlike 2010), the concert official merchandise and the Myeongdong underground shops still weighed down both on my credit card and on my luggage!

So my 2011 haul starts off with some free cards given while waiting in line on concert day 1. I didn't get a lot of Sungmin's this time ... but no complaints since everything is free! Receiving these makes lining up for HOURS really worthwhile.



And then ofcourse, official concert merchandise is ❤. 진짜 진짜. It makes me happy to share them with really special friends. Yeah, you know my heart goes with gifts like these^^.








Sidetracked: Also wanted to mention how thankful we were for the Malaysian girls we met while lining up for the goods. I wish we took some pics of how delighted we were to feast on the chocolates they gave us. Arina (Yesung-biased), our WARMEST THANKS! Hope to meet you again someday!

How surprising was it that I only went into SPAO twice, and Everysing once during this trip? My fangirl senses were probably numbed by the cold~ In any case, I came out only with SPAO pics (because I was too obedient with the no-cam rule in Everysing) and another notebook ... (my friend knows why I bought this notebook)


A trip to the Myeongdong underground shops was a major MUST. We went there twice and on both occasions, we stayed there longer than appropriate while I had a mental battle with my fear of excess baggage and my cash resources nearing extinction. Let's say it was draw since I walked away with photobooks, a lightstick, and some presents while I had to let go of a T-money card, a calendar and more photobooks ...

Two photobooks which you CANNOT flip through in silence ... else you die.





Lastly, this album is almost a REQUIREMENT before leaving Seoul:


Bought from Hottracks~ yay, GDA!

In retrospect, I managed to resist a lot of potent fangirl temptations including magazines, more mugs, more clear file cases, the sapphire blue balloons I caught from ss4 day 2, and that uber expensive throw pillow case from Everysing! And yet, I am still pretty satisfied with my loot ... Now if the beautiful music boxes in Insadong will start to include Suju songs (cos they have DBSK), then I will be just floored.

NOTE: Do NOT take out the pics! ^^

☊ A-CHA MV GIFS ☊

Finally! The MV was released yesterday together with Heenim's duet with Kim Jang Hoon. What an overwhelming Monday surprise for all Heenim's fans ...


I didn't initially fall head over heels with the MV ... But like the song itself, I think the MV grows on you?
I hope it has the same effect for others (non-fans, I mean). The comeback battle is quite fierce in these coming weeks ... and we need all the attention we can get.

















Clearly, I ended up helplessly in love with the MV after doing so many gifs haha ^^

☊ A-CHA Comeback ☊

Needless to say, I'm quite the satisfied customer with the comeback perf ^^ AHh, my tornado ~~~

Haha, the intro never sounded THIS CUTE on the audio alone ^^

(KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!)


(higher pitched~ KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!)


(OMG OMG OMG!!!!)


(Leader is soooooooooooooooo pretty!!!!)


(KYAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAa!!!!)

I think the amazing charm of suju perfs is that you can't just watch it 10 times ... you need to watch and re-watch and re-watch (and scream, re-scream and do it louder and more ear splitting) until the next perf comes along (which drops after about 24 hrs).

Another major PLUS is that the adlibs are all the more amazing sang live. I was totally FLOORED with Yesung's and Wook's perfect adlibs!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Seriously.

Teaser is crazy tempting ...



So who's dying to see the rest of the comeback perfs????????? Inki, anyone??????

☊ MrSimple 2nd weekend ☊

1위 is ❤!



So let's see if I can summarize this week correctly:

Mon|Aug 08 Full HD MV from Melon
Wed|Aug 10 SJM Perfection Japanese Ver.
Thu |Aug 11 1위 MNET M!Countdown Comeback
Thu |Aug 11 MNET Wide Open Studio
Fri |Aug 12 1위 Music Bank
Fri |Aug 12 Superstar K SuperJunior KRY Fly Performance
Fri |Aug 12 Sukira
Sat |Aug 13 Simsimtapa
Sat |Aug 13 Music Core
Sat |Aug 13 Immortal Song 2: Kyuhyun
Sat |Aug 13 Incheon Hallyu Tourism Concert
Sun |Aug 14 Inkigayo
PLUS +++ lots of BTS and news clips came out

I could have missed some things ~ this is all my external drive can handle for this week at least haha ^^. This excludes their mainstay shows, musical plays and the members watching each others' performances. I just won't go there haha... not yet.

This also excludes Siwon following a fake-Sungmin on twitter and then fake-Sungmin deleting his twitter account. Also, not including Ming opening a Me2day account. I give up, really.

OK, can I just spazz about SUKIRA!?!?!? Wookie on the female roles is just CUTE!
And Shindong sounded so funny as Dok Go Jin .... and then MINGGGGGGGG! He sounded drunk as Dok Go Jin^^ But I LOVE IT. Dont' cross me, I loved it!!! ^^



I think I love this 2nd week more than the 1st one. I finally got over the screaming and hyperspazzing from the comeback perfs~ at least I think I did. The Mnet Wide Open Studio was such a joy! Hyuk's english is soooo precious~ LUCKY fan.

And aside from the wins, we see more of the boys on shows and even see them having some personal time off playing with others! (and yes, I'm pointing fingers at you Wookie!)

And finally, Ming caps the radio guestings with so much AEGYO. Once again:



Which is good. This officially erases all those horrible backstage images of him from JTR ^^(ok, personal rants here). And I'm not just talking about moobs or female actresses sitting on his lap...


아 왜 이래 정말 ... 너 때문에 난 미치겠다 (ok, scroll back up to feel happy, 빨리!)

☊ Superman + MrSimple ALL KILL comeback weekend ☊

post-inkigayo edit (o.O)
/sooooo dead. inki never disappoints so it seems.



Thanks to @4985holic for summing up the what this weekend has so far been for us.

@4985holic 자라 ★이현비
ALL KILL in all aspects. KILL records, KILL charts, KILL FANS. XD

Couldn't have said it better. Right, Heenim? ❤


Today, here's what my gratitude journal should look like:
1. Thanks for Inkigayo.
2. Thanks for TP files.
3. Thanks for happiness over men in suits.
4. Thanks for happiness over naughty smirks.
5. Thanks for less angry expressions.

I wonder how soon can men in uniform upload UCC videos of them dancing to Mr. Simple?^^ THIS is the dance to cover, right? Come on Korean ahjussi's, let's start the trend here.

And here are some goodies:










And then of course I'm far from over from yesterday's Music Core~
꺄아아아아아!!! Sungmin, my fishnet baby!!!






I want to do gifs for a LOT more caps from the perfs but it's proving to be such a CHALLENGE to do some work and stop replaying the perfs over and over and over again. If there is an awards CHART in Kpop for MOST NUMBER OF PERF REPLAYS, I daresay that suju would be daesang in an instant!

Beautiful people of the world, vote for Mr. Simple on MNET MCountdown pretty please! THIS is what we want to see for the next weeeeeeksssssss.


You know our 13 Stars deserve it ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ ★.