Day 18: most watched genre #EYDC2025
Chinese historical followed by Chinese fantasy
Love me a drama where people keep all their money in their sleeves lol
Chinese historical followed by Chinese fantasy
Love me a drama where people keep all their money in their sleeves lol
Day 17: favorite actor of 2025 #EYDC2025
Got to be #LiXian!
I liked -but didnt love- him in #GoGoSquid and I definitely didn’t think too much of his acting
Then BAM he hits me with his character in #FlourishedPeony and crafts one of my favorite characters of the year and fave MLs of all-time
Got to be #LiXian!
I liked -but didnt love- him in #GoGoSquid and I definitely didn’t think too much of his acting
Then BAM he hits me with his character in #FlourishedPeony and crafts one of my favorite characters of the year and fave MLs of all-time
December 18, 2025 at 7:22 PM
Day 18: most watched genre #EYDC2025
Chinese historical followed by Chinese fantasy
Love me a drama where people keep all their money in their sleeves lol
Chinese historical followed by Chinese fantasy
Love me a drama where people keep all their money in their sleeves lol
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Day 17: Best Actor of 2025
This was a harder decision than Best Actress but I Ultimately went with #HwangMinHyun in #StudyGroup. His facial expressions going from puppy dog to fighter in 2 second flat was always fun to watch. I think he did fantastic in this role - can’t wait to watch S2
#EYDC2025
This was a harder decision than Best Actress but I Ultimately went with #HwangMinHyun in #StudyGroup. His facial expressions going from puppy dog to fighter in 2 second flat was always fun to watch. I think he did fantastic in this role - can’t wait to watch S2
#EYDC2025
December 17, 2025 at 9:22 PM
Day 17: Best Actor of 2025
This was a harder decision than Best Actress but I Ultimately went with #HwangMinHyun in #StudyGroup. His facial expressions going from puppy dog to fighter in 2 second flat was always fun to watch. I think he did fantastic in this role - can’t wait to watch S2
#EYDC2025
This was a harder decision than Best Actress but I Ultimately went with #HwangMinHyun in #StudyGroup. His facial expressions going from puppy dog to fighter in 2 second flat was always fun to watch. I think he did fantastic in this role - can’t wait to watch S2
#EYDC2025
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Day 16: Best Actress
So many great performances this year* - Yang Mi in #ThisThrivingLand, Zhang Jingyi in #Reborn, Bai Lu in #Feud & #Northward, Zhao Lusi in #LovesAmbition, Chen Duling in #TheGlory, Li Qin in #FatedHearts
But I’ll pick Yang Zi for #FlourishedPeony
#EYDC2025 #cdrama
So many great performances this year* - Yang Mi in #ThisThrivingLand, Zhang Jingyi in #Reborn, Bai Lu in #Feud & #Northward, Zhao Lusi in #LovesAmbition, Chen Duling in #TheGlory, Li Qin in #FatedHearts
But I’ll pick Yang Zi for #FlourishedPeony
#EYDC2025 #cdrama
December 16, 2025 at 11:01 AM
Day 16: Best Actress
So many great performances this year* - Yang Mi in #ThisThrivingLand, Zhang Jingyi in #Reborn, Bai Lu in #Feud & #Northward, Zhao Lusi in #LovesAmbition, Chen Duling in #TheGlory, Li Qin in #FatedHearts
But I’ll pick Yang Zi for #FlourishedPeony
#EYDC2025 #cdrama
So many great performances this year* - Yang Mi in #ThisThrivingLand, Zhang Jingyi in #Reborn, Bai Lu in #Feud & #Northward, Zhao Lusi in #LovesAmbition, Chen Duling in #TheGlory, Li Qin in #FatedHearts
But I’ll pick Yang Zi for #FlourishedPeony
#EYDC2025 #cdrama
Day 17: favorite actor of 2025 #EYDC2025
Got to be #LiXian!
I liked -but didnt love- him in #GoGoSquid and I definitely didn’t think too much of his acting
Then BAM he hits me with his character in #FlourishedPeony and crafts one of my favorite characters of the year and fave MLs of all-time
Got to be #LiXian!
I liked -but didnt love- him in #GoGoSquid and I definitely didn’t think too much of his acting
Then BAM he hits me with his character in #FlourishedPeony and crafts one of my favorite characters of the year and fave MLs of all-time
December 17, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Day 17: favorite actor of 2025 #EYDC2025
Got to be #LiXian!
I liked -but didnt love- him in #GoGoSquid and I definitely didn’t think too much of his acting
Then BAM he hits me with his character in #FlourishedPeony and crafts one of my favorite characters of the year and fave MLs of all-time
Got to be #LiXian!
I liked -but didnt love- him in #GoGoSquid and I definitely didn’t think too much of his acting
Then BAM he hits me with his character in #FlourishedPeony and crafts one of my favorite characters of the year and fave MLs of all-time
When I was planning to move across the country a few years ago, I heard a few times something like “don’t expect to be happier just because you move to a new place” and I feel like those people have never had Seasonal Affective Disorder lol cuz they were super wrong
December 16, 2025 at 1:40 AM
When I was planning to move across the country a few years ago, I heard a few times something like “don’t expect to be happier just because you move to a new place” and I feel like those people have never had Seasonal Affective Disorder lol cuz they were super wrong
Day 15: favorite movie poster #EYDC2025
Far and away the most memorable poster to me this year was this one. I am struck by how lovely it is every time I see it.
Far and away the most memorable poster to me this year was this one. I am struck by how lovely it is every time I see it.
December 15, 2025 at 5:59 PM
Day 15: favorite movie poster #EYDC2025
Far and away the most memorable poster to me this year was this one. I am struck by how lovely it is every time I see it.
Far and away the most memorable poster to me this year was this one. I am struck by how lovely it is every time I see it.
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As a dedicated (one might say obsessed) kdrama fan, I thought it might be fun to do a favorites of 2025 list - one a day in no particular order.
Today’s pick straddled 2024-2025. Since it hadn’t finished at this time last year, I think it counts:
When the Phone Rings
#kdrama #kdrama2025
Today’s pick straddled 2024-2025. Since it hadn’t finished at this time last year, I think it counts:
When the Phone Rings
#kdrama #kdrama2025
December 14, 2025 at 6:18 PM
As a dedicated (one might say obsessed) kdrama fan, I thought it might be fun to do a favorites of 2025 list - one a day in no particular order.
Today’s pick straddled 2024-2025. Since it hadn’t finished at this time last year, I think it counts:
When the Phone Rings
#kdrama #kdrama2025
Today’s pick straddled 2024-2025. Since it hadn’t finished at this time last year, I think it counts:
When the Phone Rings
#kdrama #kdrama2025
So my healthcare company (evil obvs; slightly improved thanks to Mario’s bff- iykyk) has a rewards program to incentivize healthy behavior. And ngl it totally works for me.
Like nothing has gotten me to exercise more consistently than knowing that I’ll make $1.25 for it
🤷♀️ 👍
Like nothing has gotten me to exercise more consistently than knowing that I’ll make $1.25 for it
🤷♀️ 👍
December 14, 2025 at 2:43 PM
So my healthcare company (evil obvs; slightly improved thanks to Mario’s bff- iykyk) has a rewards program to incentivize healthy behavior. And ngl it totally works for me.
Like nothing has gotten me to exercise more consistently than knowing that I’ll make $1.25 for it
🤷♀️ 👍
Like nothing has gotten me to exercise more consistently than knowing that I’ll make $1.25 for it
🤷♀️ 👍
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I watch most* of this year's Christmas movies so you don't have to.
A Royal Montana Christmas (Hallmark)
Verdict: A royal snoozefest
Cramming royalty into this ranch romance does not elevate a predictable script
Rating: Watchable at best
*No GAF, no way
A Royal Montana Christmas (Hallmark)
Verdict: A royal snoozefest
Cramming royalty into this ranch romance does not elevate a predictable script
Rating: Watchable at best
*No GAF, no way
December 2, 2025 at 7:29 AM
I watch most* of this year's Christmas movies so you don't have to.
A Royal Montana Christmas (Hallmark)
Verdict: A royal snoozefest
Cramming royalty into this ranch romance does not elevate a predictable script
Rating: Watchable at best
*No GAF, no way
A Royal Montana Christmas (Hallmark)
Verdict: A royal snoozefest
Cramming royalty into this ranch romance does not elevate a predictable script
Rating: Watchable at best
*No GAF, no way
Day 14: director or screenwriter who caught my attention? #EYDC2025
I don’t pay all that much attention to screenwriters or directors tbh 🥲
But I did notice that the director for #TheGlory, one of my faves of the year, was also the director for #ALoveSoBeautiful, one of my all-time faves
I don’t pay all that much attention to screenwriters or directors tbh 🥲
But I did notice that the director for #TheGlory, one of my faves of the year, was also the director for #ALoveSoBeautiful, one of my all-time faves
December 14, 2025 at 6:08 AM
Day 14: director or screenwriter who caught my attention? #EYDC2025
I don’t pay all that much attention to screenwriters or directors tbh 🥲
But I did notice that the director for #TheGlory, one of my faves of the year, was also the director for #ALoveSoBeautiful, one of my all-time faves
I don’t pay all that much attention to screenwriters or directors tbh 🥲
But I did notice that the director for #TheGlory, one of my faves of the year, was also the director for #ALoveSoBeautiful, one of my all-time faves
My personal End of Year Drama Challenge:
Tell me which 2025 drama you hated. Not a drama you found boring! No, I want a drama that made you angry that you gave it your emotional energy and it stomped all over it
(Not a trap. This is how I make my watch-lists)
#kdrama #cdrama
Tell me which 2025 drama you hated. Not a drama you found boring! No, I want a drama that made you angry that you gave it your emotional energy and it stomped all over it
(Not a trap. This is how I make my watch-lists)
#kdrama #cdrama
December 13, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Woah these questions 🫠
What pisses me off about English testing in East Asia is they expect high school students to read texts at a native level even though many can barely string 5 sentences together on their own ( written or verbally).
*I read that text and it was confusing!
www.bbc.com/news/article...
*I read that text and it was confusing!
www.bbc.com/news/article...
Suneung: South Korea exam chief quits over 'insane' English test
Some critics say the questions were unnecessarily complex, while others argue that's their intended purpose.
www.bbc.com
December 13, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Woah these questions 🫠
Day 13: A drama I found boring? #EYDC2025
Judging by all the reactions and worldwide accolades, this is clearly a *me* problem but fully FULLY #LegendOfZangHai
I put in EFFORT to get through it and I still only lasted 16 episodes. Even the recaps for the remaining eps were a snorefest
Judging by all the reactions and worldwide accolades, this is clearly a *me* problem but fully FULLY #LegendOfZangHai
I put in EFFORT to get through it and I still only lasted 16 episodes. Even the recaps for the remaining eps were a snorefest
December 13, 2025 at 6:27 AM
Day 13: A drama I found boring? #EYDC2025
Judging by all the reactions and worldwide accolades, this is clearly a *me* problem but fully FULLY #LegendOfZangHai
I put in EFFORT to get through it and I still only lasted 16 episodes. Even the recaps for the remaining eps were a snorefest
Judging by all the reactions and worldwide accolades, this is clearly a *me* problem but fully FULLY #LegendOfZangHai
I put in EFFORT to get through it and I still only lasted 16 episodes. Even the recaps for the remaining eps were a snorefest
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all i'm saying is that there were better options
December 12, 2025 at 5:25 AM
all i'm saying is that there were better options
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the people of this great republic yearn for locomotive transport
Amtrak reports Mardi Gras service among most successful ever https://mynbc15.com/news/local/amtrak-provides-boost-to-mobile-businesses
Amtrak's Mardi Gras service boosts Mobile tourism with higher than expected ridership
Amtrak says the new Mardi Gras service that connects Mobile to New Orleans is one of the most successful services ever launched and it's on track to double the
mynbc15.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:44 PM
the people of this great republic yearn for locomotive transport
Full crawl space clean out day today! Haven’t opened some of these boxes since I moved in a few years ago. Things I’ve found: some work clothes that are a liiiiitle tight, lots of pots and pans I’ve been making do without, a container full of dried beans 😂, yearbooks and records, tea towels etc etc
December 12, 2025 at 5:11 PM
Full crawl space clean out day today! Haven’t opened some of these boxes since I moved in a few years ago. Things I’ve found: some work clothes that are a liiiiitle tight, lots of pots and pans I’ve been making do without, a container full of dried beans 😂, yearbooks and records, tea towels etc etc
Oh I LOVE angsty #ParkJiHoon. Gimme gimme
#Kdrama #Kmovie
#themanwholiveswiththeking #TheKingsWarden
#PARKJIHOON
I just know he's going to break my heart 😭💔
#themanwholiveswiththeking #TheKingsWarden
#PARKJIHOON
I just know he's going to break my heart 😭💔
December 12, 2025 at 4:18 PM
Oh I LOVE angsty #ParkJiHoon. Gimme gimme
So a week ago I saw a post about auctions for unpaid-for storage units, and I was like, “wow how much are people paying to go through someone else’s stuff?” And I looked it up and there were so many going for $20-$30 (and more too) and as I looked through the pictures I couldn’t help but get …
December 12, 2025 at 2:42 PM
So a week ago I saw a post about auctions for unpaid-for storage units, and I was like, “wow how much are people paying to go through someone else’s stuff?” And I looked it up and there were so many going for $20-$30 (and more too) and as I looked through the pictures I couldn’t help but get …
I wonder which country I would let swab my cheek just to enter? Certainly not the US lol
It's not just social media. Looks like visitors to the US from Europe and other countries that are part of the visa waiver program will have to submit an enormous amount of data about themselves and their families, including DNA, if proposed new rules are accepted
December 12, 2025 at 2:16 PM
I wonder which country I would let swab my cheek just to enter? Certainly not the US lol
Day 12: Platonic relationship I loved? #EYDC2025
I think it might just be this group of ride-or-die (literally) dorks from #LegendOfTheFemaleGeneral
The FL never took them for granted, she helped foster them as soldiers and had their backs too. And it was so rewarding when they dgaf abt her gender
I think it might just be this group of ride-or-die (literally) dorks from #LegendOfTheFemaleGeneral
The FL never took them for granted, she helped foster them as soldiers and had their backs too. And it was so rewarding when they dgaf abt her gender
December 12, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Day 12: Platonic relationship I loved? #EYDC2025
I think it might just be this group of ride-or-die (literally) dorks from #LegendOfTheFemaleGeneral
The FL never took them for granted, she helped foster them as soldiers and had their backs too. And it was so rewarding when they dgaf abt her gender
I think it might just be this group of ride-or-die (literally) dorks from #LegendOfTheFemaleGeneral
The FL never took them for granted, she helped foster them as soldiers and had their backs too. And it was so rewarding when they dgaf abt her gender
This is fascinating and totally believable. It’s messed up, but it’s also the reason all the flights for my trip in Oct only came to $200 usd out of pocket (the rest were miles I got from credit card opening bonuses- not purchases)
Flights remain congested and often unpleasant.
But that misses the point that airlines core businesses are not flying planes. It is to build lounges so that people use their credit cards. And on that count, they have been incredible innovators. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
But that misses the point that airlines core businesses are not flying planes. It is to build lounges so that people use their credit cards. And on that count, they have been incredible innovators. www.newyorker.com/magazine/202...
December 11, 2025 at 5:35 PM
This is fascinating and totally believable. It’s messed up, but it’s also the reason all the flights for my trip in Oct only came to $200 usd out of pocket (the rest were miles I got from credit card opening bonuses- not purchases)
December 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Day 11: Learn something new from a drama? #EYDC2025
Definitely this moment from #StudyGroup when bestboy Ga Min blows up the .99999999 = 1 conspiracy
Definitely this moment from #StudyGroup when bestboy Ga Min blows up the .99999999 = 1 conspiracy
December 11, 2025 at 6:34 AM
Day 11: Learn something new from a drama? #EYDC2025
Definitely this moment from #StudyGroup when bestboy Ga Min blows up the .99999999 = 1 conspiracy
Definitely this moment from #StudyGroup when bestboy Ga Min blows up the .99999999 = 1 conspiracy
Day 10: Rewatch any dramas? #EYDC2025
I feel like I’m ALWAYS rewatching dramas. I don’t understand people who never rewatch/reread anything. Fundamentally, I just don’t get it lol
This year, I completed a rewatch for #SheWasPretty, #FlourishedPeony and #AnotherMissOh (aka #OhHaeYoungAgain)
I feel like I’m ALWAYS rewatching dramas. I don’t understand people who never rewatch/reread anything. Fundamentally, I just don’t get it lol
This year, I completed a rewatch for #SheWasPretty, #FlourishedPeony and #AnotherMissOh (aka #OhHaeYoungAgain)
Jumping in to the #EYDC2025 with Day 9: Watch any older dramas in 2025?
The oldest drama I watched and finished was my rewatch of #SheWasPretty (2015). Since it wasn’t old when I watched it the first time I’m actually struggling to publish this post rn 👵
The oldest drama I watched and finished was my rewatch of #SheWasPretty (2015). Since it wasn’t old when I watched it the first time I’m actually struggling to publish this post rn 👵
December 10, 2025 at 6:11 PM
Day 10: Rewatch any dramas? #EYDC2025
I feel like I’m ALWAYS rewatching dramas. I don’t understand people who never rewatch/reread anything. Fundamentally, I just don’t get it lol
This year, I completed a rewatch for #SheWasPretty, #FlourishedPeony and #AnotherMissOh (aka #OhHaeYoungAgain)
I feel like I’m ALWAYS rewatching dramas. I don’t understand people who never rewatch/reread anything. Fundamentally, I just don’t get it lol
This year, I completed a rewatch for #SheWasPretty, #FlourishedPeony and #AnotherMissOh (aka #OhHaeYoungAgain)
I expected my % to go down this year given #LiuYuning’s explosion in popularity. So many people ”found” him this year, which is awesome 👏 yall finally know taste 👍
In past years I was in the .01% of listeners and now its just the .3% 😂
In past years I was in the .01% of listeners and now its just the .3% 😂
December 10, 2025 at 4:41 PM
I expected my % to go down this year given #LiuYuning’s explosion in popularity. So many people ”found” him this year, which is awesome 👏 yall finally know taste 👍
In past years I was in the .01% of listeners and now its just the .3% 😂
In past years I was in the .01% of listeners and now its just the .3% 😂