That Stupid Song

First off... I hate that new song by Jason Derulo, "Don't Wanna Go Home". But why, you might ask? Party beat, vapid lyrics, and mildly catchy tune = instant pop hit. But yep, I hate it, mostly because it samples from Robin S's "Show Me Love", a classic from 1993 which I remember well as the background music to our aerobics class at Paerdagat Day Camp. Ahh, Paerdagat Camp!

...hot summer...

Omo. I'm actually glad that I'm working this weekend. At least there's free AC in the pharmacy! And seriously... I thought we were up central new york to avoid this crazy kind of heat! Well... must wait it out.

Thought this seemed fitting. More f(x)! Not my favorite but it is definitely a HOT HOT SUMMER.

f(x) - Hot Summer


Honestly I think the song is kinda silly when I read the lyrics. What the heck does it mean about the foreigners and wearing long black outfits?!

DIY: Floral Head Wreaths

So Dong and I went to the Sterling Renaissance Festival on Saturday and while we were there I was instantly charmed by the headpieces they were selling:

They had all types, from dainty and cute to ornate and ostentatious. The prices were from $20 up... and being with my frugal hubby, I went away empty handed. Sigh. But of course, that didn't mean I couldn't take pictures with them... sooooooo....

f(x) - 아이 (Love) - Romanization and English Translation

I'm not a huge fan of f(x) but I was listening to their latest mini-album but one of their songs caught my ear:

f(x) - 아이 (Love)

So I had to get the romanized lyrics (B o o Y i . r A g A m U f F i N ™) and English translation. None of it done by me, but compiled through the wily ways of the internet.

I can't say that the lyrics are particularly sparkling or thought inducing but everything just sounds better when you don't understand it~!! One of my favorite parts is Amber's rap near the end.

Ottawa Adventure!

In a lovely stroke of timing, Dong and I had the weekend of July 4th off... and that means 3-day weekend baby! It would have been great if we could've had that Friday off as well, but I'm not going to quibble. Three still > two. And that's plenty of time for us to go on a little Canadian adventure to Ottawa, the capital city of all Canada. That's right... the whole country. It's the Canadian Washington D.C.!

Okay true... when you think of Canada, Ottawa doesn't exactly pop into your mind. In my mind, the order goes something like Toronto, Montreal, Vancouver, Quebec City.... etc. So I suppose you could say I went into the trip with pretty low expectations. But it really surprised me with how pleasant and scenic it was.

Happy Canada Day!

Ooh I totally forgot that today is Canada Day! Our neighbors up north are celebrating today, yay for them! Especially in the city of Ottawa, where the new Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are visiting. Man I bet they are throwing them one wild party up there.

The Royals arriving in Ottawa from popsugar.com

Dong and I will be heading up to Ottawa as well for the weekend. Time to spot the royals!

More 2NE1!

I guess since their new song came out, I've been revisiting my obsession with 2NE1. They've only been out for a few years but I followed them from their first song (Lolli-lolli-lollipop!) which was originally just a song for a commercial but became so popular that they made a single of it. And I can say in all honesty that I've loved all of their singles that have followed! I used to listen to their debut album on repeat, even though I didn't know what they were saying... so then I would search for lyric translations, watch youtube videos with eng subtitles, etc. Ah sigh, the days of youthful obsession.

2NE1 - Stay Together - one of my favorites!

I love the lyrics too. Definitely the lyrics are a lot better than some of the repetitious booty-shaking stuff on the radio now. I'm trembling for you forever!