Category: Musings of a K-pop Fangirl

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Musings of K-Pop Fangirl: The Dangers of Having an Ultimate Bias

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You know, when I first got into K-Pop, I was a pretty casual listener. I’d find a group I liked, give them a listen, appreciate their music and move on. It was a simple life, full of good times and great music but as time went on and my love for K-Pop grew, I began to notice that some bands were stealing a bit more of my time and attention. At the time, I didn’t think much of this, as I chalked it all up to being a fan of the music, but as time went on I found myself skipping over different artists in, what I thought, was an innocent quest to find more music from artists that had somehow managed to catch my eye. Continue reading “Musings of K-Pop Fangirl: The Dangers of Having an Ultimate Bias”

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B1A4’s “ROAD TRIP” TO CHICAGO

group 2Last night, B1A4 made the second of four stops as they make their “Road Trip” across the U.S., treating to BANAs and K-Pop lovers in the Chicago-land area to a show that was absolutely amazing. Continue reading “B1A4’s “ROAD TRIP” TO CHICAGO”

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HOW TO MAKE A BEAN SPROUT HEADBAND

 

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Well BANAs, I promised I’d show you how to make your very own bean sprout headband so here I am, with my very own step-by-step tutorial. Yippee! Now go get your crafty caps on and let’s make a headband! Continue reading “HOW TO MAKE A BEAN SPROUT HEADBAND”

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BANAs and Bean Sprouts: Let’s Show B1A4 Some Love!

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For some strange reason, every time a K-Pop concert is announced for Chicago, I’m overcome by a strange urge to unleash my crafty side and this time is no exception. I’m not really sure why, but knowing one of my beloved K-Pop bands will soon be wandering the streets of my own city makes me so happy, I just have to express that joy through crafts. (Don’t ask me why, it’s just how my strange, zombie-gnawed brain works.) However, this time , rather than invest a ridiculous amount of time, money and energy on a quilt that I will mostly likely spend the rest of my life agonizing over whether or not a certain idol received said quilt on his birthday… *cough*Himchan*cough* I’ve decided to focus my creative energy on something more for the fans. Though, if you think about it, this little idea of mine would be a great way to show B1A4 just how much their U.S. BANAs love them. Hmmm… I’m beginning to get an idea… Continue reading “BANAs and Bean Sprouts: Let’s Show B1A4 Some Love!”

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FROM B1A4 TO VIXX: KCON 2014 in Pictures, Part 5 – Sunday Night’s Concert

And finally, here are a handful of pictures from the Sunday night concert at KCON 2014. I hope you’ve enjoyed my reminiscing as much as I have. Thanks for sticking around and I hope you come back often. My K-Pop adventures have only just begun!

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FROM CHICAGO TO KCON: ZOMBIE’S ADVENTURES IN L.A. – DAY 7

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KCON 2014 102The last day of my trip was by far the most un-adventurous of the week. I woke up, finished packing and very reluctantly Tanya and I checked out of our hotel and trudged across the parking lot to the car in the most unenthusiastic way imaginable. I don’t think either one of us were ready to admit our adventures were coming to an end and I know for a fact that neither one of us wanted to say goodbye. KCON 2014 089Trying not to think of our impending separation, we loaded up our stuff and headed for the airport, trying our best to make light of the fact that once we got there our adventures together would be over and neither one of us had any idea when we’d actually see each other again. (Can I just say that it really sucks to have your BFF living on the OTHER SIDE OF THE COUNTRY? Yes. It does.) Continue reading “FROM CHICAGO TO KCON: ZOMBIE’S ADVENTURES IN L.A. – DAY 7”

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FROM CHICAGO TO KCON: ZOMBIE’S ADVENTURES IN L.A. – DAY 6

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One would think that after spending an entire weekend running around KCON like a mad-woman, I’d be exhausted enough to sleep for more than a couple of hours but no. KCON 2014 9728Running two hours ahead was a curse I bore my entire time in L.A. and even on my last full day in the City of Angels, I was up by six with nothing to do but channel my inner ninja and get ready as quietly as possible (so as not to wake the comatose Tanya) before sneaking down to the lobby to check in with my family and wish my eldest a happy birthday. (Which I totally missed because I’m a bad mom who runs off to L.A. for a week instead of staying home to celebrate a birthday with my baby. At least she still loves me, even if I occasionally fail at being a mom.) Once the family was reassured I was still alive and I’d wished my baby a happy birthday, I figured it was about time for Tanya to be up so I grabbed us a couple of cups of coffee and headed back upstairs to see what plans we had for the day. Continue reading “FROM CHICAGO TO KCON: ZOMBIE’S ADVENTURES IN L.A. – DAY 6”

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FROM B1A4 TO VIXX: KCON 2014 in Pictures, Part 2 – Saturday Night’s Concert

I  know I wasn’t the closest you could get but here’s my pictures from Saturday night’s concert, just the same. If nothing else, at least you’ll get a glimpse of what it was like to see so many amazing artists in the same night. It was a fangirl’s dream come true! Continue reading “FROM B1A4 TO VIXX: KCON 2014 in Pictures, Part 2 – Saturday Night’s Concert”