☊ pics-04 [2013-14 the year's journey] ☊

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Continuing on to more of Shin Hyesung's breathtaking beauty ^^...

Cutest Crayon Pop rendition ever? Hahahah, he is totally adorable!


He is perfection.




It's crazy but I still go back to relive those magical winter nights. The grandeur of the concert hall... the majesty of the performances ... and of course, the purely amazing Shin Hyesung oppa.

☊ pics-03 [2013-14 the year's journey] ☊

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Just how cute is this little prince?!?! *cue audio of exploding hormones*


I don't know why he makes me crazy... and I don't want to know why ㅋㅋㅋㅋ

☊ pics-02 [2013-14 the year's journey] ☊

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Why so pretty my prince? Your smile melts me ...

☊ pics-01 [2013-14 the year's journey] ☊

Sharing some (uber) delayed pics from Hyesung oppa's EPIC year-end concert. I'll do this (the pic sharing) very (yeah, really very) slowly ... I'm racing against time to organize my concert (and vacation) experience before my hectic worklife drowns the bliss I earned from that winter holiday ~~~






Disclaimer: I ended 2013 in such a daze... Running around Seoul from one concert to the next without really any plan or purpose... ㅋㅋㅋ A few of my friends told me that I was living a dream (and indeed, I was)~~~ that I was able to travel alone (mostly) and spend the new year being an ultimate fangirl (i suppose) and that I deserved that insane vacation after all the unbelievable work stress and huge family events I had to slave for (this I kinda tell myself actually)... AND YET ... I don't know. I'm half myself trying to piece together the sensory overload from December... Had I really watch Shin Hyesung oppa?!?! Oh, it was a memory I couldn't believe myself ... 몰라몰라몰라...

☊ the year that was~ ☊

So much to say, really ....

☊ christmas is finally here! ☊

캬야야야야야야야야야!!!! MV is deliriously cute!!!!!!
♪♫ There's no one like you... Santa, You are the One! ♪♫

I've always been a huge fan of SMTown Winter releases ~ with Snow Dream and Tic Toc topping my all time favorite list. Then of course there's Show Me Your Love and First Snow ... yay! And yes, everything came before 2008. SM, it's been that long~

But it's sooooo worth the wait.
All the members look amazing in the Santa You are the One MV!
AND THEY SOUND SOOOOOO GOOOOD.
I don't know if this is just me being completely biased~
But my heart is melting and that gives me a free pass for extreme spazzing!

I'm sooooooo proud of Ming! He delivered his English lines so well and my heart is just too overwhelmed.
♪♫ How do you reach us all? It's for sure ... ♪♫


Ah, seriously there must be something about this season that makes Ming so irresistibly cute! It seems like he just decided to give up the manly concept and just surrendered to his inevitably aegyo self ... and oooooh, I am soooo loving it!



All the other members were being decidedly charming, funny and swoon-worthy as well. Standing ovation for Teuk's high notes!!!! We also have that lovable sprinkling of suju engrish which might be a acquired taste for some ... but yeah, I thought suju rocked it. They totally have the personalities to carry those minor imperfections.

The song lyrics talk about Santa but I sure find the descriptions to be applicable to suju too~


♪♫ Soon you'll be on your way
Spreading joy everywhere
There's no one like YOU~ ♪♫

Le sigh. Merry Christmas!!!

☊ 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! ^^