controversy

WTF Wednesday on a Friday: Tiffany's "Issues"

9:30 AM

OLO ma beans!! After reading a depressing af spam post from me last night, I'm okay now and functioning. I wanted to discuss some recent events involving my bias in Girls Generation, Tiffany. To be honest, I didn't even like GG until really recently when I started listening to Taeyeon's solo songs.

I seriously love how lively and cheerful Tiffany is. Her personality is just da bomb!! If you haven't been caught up with the news yet, Tiffany is getting a lot of hate for posting a picture using the Japanese flag emoji... Whoa big deal right there... I think I see a pattern here... Idols using flags and then getting hate for it?? Hmmmm... This also happened to a specific member in Twice?? She deleted the picture right after but the reason why this got blown up even more was the fact that she used Japan's rising Sun flag in one of her Snapchat stories. I agree that she should apologize and she did... She wrote a hand written letter. To me that's enough, it's a small emoji and she deleted that picture right after. Yes she should suffer more consequences but sending death threats for a emoji is wayyyy too much. She already lost a lot of her jobs which is enough punishment, so making her leave the group is just too much.
I am Asian so I know that many Asians are sensitive about their history and I am too but Tiffany had already shown her regrets for everything. In addition, she did not use these filters on purpose. She just wanted to tell her fans where she was traveling. The fact that the Japanese flag and Korea's Independence Day's connection probably did not even pass through her mind. HOWEVER, just like what I said about BamBam, these people are idols so they are held on another level and they should behave a certain way so Tiffany was just thoughtless. She IS still human though... What do you guys think of this controversy? Comment your thoughts down below. Until next time, stay cool ma beans... 

BLACKPINK

Reaction Tuesday: BLACKPINK "WHISTLE"S

9:30 AM

OLO ma beans!! Yes, these are back!! WHOOOOOHOOOO!! I seriously love these girls and I know I'm like one week late but cut me some slack since they just had their debut stage this weekend. The first thing I thought when I heard their songs was the fact that some of them literally looks like 2NE1 members.

Jennie is like a mini CL... Literally, they are so similar in style. I think all YG artists are similar in their music style but that's just me. Jisoo is almost Dara like if you pay attention to her eyes and nose. My ultimate bias in the group is obviously, LISA. She is so pretty!! Her Thai roots give her an exotic feeling to her. And through looking at their profiles, I am honestly so proud of these girls. They have trained so so long. NOW TO WHISTLE. BLACKPINK's style is a lot more feminine and girly in comparison to 2NE1. I don't normally listen to YG artists and I'm sorry if you are hurt by the comparison but it's nothing negative. 2NE1 is more of an extraterrestrial vibe while BLACKPINK is toning it down a little bit. I never really liked 2NE1's dramatic fashion but that was another time. I think the MV for this combined Red Velvet and EXO's MV all into one. They are sitting doll-like and then moving into a locker room but I really like the song so far. Is it Jennie the one who is rapping? I'm not really solid on names yet... BUT GURLLLL... Her rap is AOKAY!! AND THE VOCALS ROSE AND LISOO ARE AMAZING!! I also reallllyyyy like the choreo for this MV cause it's so chill and simple. When I hear Lisa rap, I really want to hear her singing voice... I think she'll be amazing at both. I think I like Rose's voice a little bit more because it's smoother. Their fashion for this MV is super cute and casual so I definitely like that. Out of ten, I give this song ten outta ten cause I seriously love all of them and their fans are pretty awesome. Until next time, support these girls and stay cool ma beans!! Tell me what you think about the MV!!

back to school

College Confidential: Recommendation Letters

9:30 AM

OLO ma beans!! In the spirit of back to school season, I have prepared another College Confidential post for y'all. As you are applying for college, there are many components of your application, recommendation letter being one of the most important parts after your test scores. Having a good recommendation letter means that there is one more person talking about how great you are and how much you qualify for the schools of your choice. I am here to share some tips on getting the perfect recommendation letter or getting one at least...

  1. Start early: I know applications are probably not due until November of your senior year but you need to start asking teachers at the end of Junior year. Teachers need time to write the recs and often times, if you think a teacher is awesome then twenty other students will think so too. 
  2. Participate in class: Honestly, this is one of the hardest things to do. Trust me, I am so socially awkward and I know NO ONE wants to participate in class. The thing is, there is a column that asks about student's participation in class for the Common App, so teachers kind of have to fill this out. For those of y'all who just do not want to do that, I recommend participating in the class in another way to get the teacher to remember you. Take charge and create the class t-shirt, create parties, bring food on days when you are watching movies; all of these options work. Just get the teacher to have something to write about.
  3. DO NOT SLACK OFF: Some teachers might not even tell you that they are going to write about negative behavior on your recommendation letter, so make sure that you pay attention in every class. You never know who is going to write your recommendation letter. 
  4. Be prepared for rejections: Maybe because you asked too late or because this teacher has too many recs to write so you might get rejected. This is why you need backup teachers for when the ones you want does not write your recommendation. This does not mean this teacher hates you, rather it's because they want their students to succeed so they will only write the best recommendation possible. I haven't been rejected by the teachers of my choice but I think if these teachers had rejected me, then my whole college plan would have messed up. 
I hope these tips will help everyone who is going into Junior year and those who are applying for college. Until next time, stay cool ma beans and good luck. 

college application

College Confidential: College List

9:00 AM

OLO ma beans!! Welcome to another part of my life where I decide on the colleges I want to go to. Sometimes I use this blog to plan out my future and I guess I'm just getting a bit stressed out since I'm currently applying for college. I wanted to share with you guys my top choices and backups. 

  1. Claremont McKenna College
  2. Pomona College
  3. Pitzer College
  4. University of California, San Diego
  5. University of California, Los Angeles
  6. Cornell University
  7. University of California, Berkeley
  8. Stanford University

BamBam

GOT7 LA Afterparty

9:00 AM

OLO ma beans. I woke up this morning to a beautiful picture of Yugyeom drunk as a chicken nugget in dipping sauce, Mark's tattoo, Bambam using the N word, and a picture of Jessica Koh with Junior with the caption "I'm complete" and a whole bunch of his snake friends.

I will start my rant today with Wendy Wang, the girl who snapped a video of Yugyeom drinking. Some fans are like "Oh he might not be drinking" or "I saw the snap with a beer bottle" etc. If he's not drinking and this is all a big mistake, then JYP better come out with a statement and clear their name because as of right now, I can safely say that 90% of IGOT7 believe that Yuygeom is drinking and he's underage. Wendy is apparently a friend of Mark, and she should be well aware of the drinking laws in the US since she probably lives here. Why would you Snap Yugeom drinking in the first place? Are you attention seeking or did this law just not pass through your mind? There are some fans who will come to defend GOT7 and say "Lots of underaged drinking goes on, it's okay." It's not okay in this case BECAUSE THEY ARE CELEBRITIES!! Understand that illegal stuff that goes on with celebrities gets blown up and it is a lot more severe than normal people. Again, if Yuygeom is not drinking, that's great but if he is someone better apologize for his behavior or else this is really bad for GOT7's publicity. 

Mark's tattoo is honestly not that big of a deal. He's in his twenties and he's human. If JYP doesn't have a problem with his tattoo then why should we? It's surprising that he did have a tattoo at all since he is the face of the group but so what, he still can work properly so calm down everyone.

Allkpop actually covered this next issue in one of their articles: Bambam using the N word. I'm pretty sure that Bambam just though the N word meant "bro" "homie" and/or "dude" but again I'm surprised no one pointed it out to him that this is a really bad word. I mean, Mark had his friends there and his family there. These are all people who have lived in the United States for a long time so why didn't anyone say anything. They probably all know that their being snapped and filmed... Again they are celebrities. As sad as this sounds, they should pay attention to their actions at all times. If Bambam apologized on camera right after, then there would be no issues at all. 
I want to save the Jessica Koh + Mark's snake friend post as the last tidbit of today. I seriously do not understand how they can use his fame to get famous themselves. Andrew Chan even asked this fan to screw him to see Jackson and he also taught Bambam that the N word just means bro. Holly Vvong kept on asking Mark for gifts and using his fame also to get what she wants. Jackson unfollowed all of Mark's friends and was seen going to the airport by himself. I seriously hope Bambam will be okay because it is Mark's friends' fault. Until next time, stay cool ma beans. 

creeper

Weight Loss Challenge II: Week 2

9:00 AM

OLO ma beans!! Today is more of a rant than an update on where my weight is. If you follow me on Snapchat. Do you follow people on Snapchat or do you add them?? Hmmmmm I'm not sure...

She's me everyday even though I won't be as fierce
The first rant is probably a rant about how weak I am. I had a point with Snapchat... If you follow/added me on Snapchat, you probably know that I have been on vacation for the past week so I have not kept up with my diet. The thing is, when I'm road trippin, I just have snacks next to me that aren't necessarily healthy. You guys will be like "Why don't you have healthy snacks then?" Well it's probably because I want to enjoy my vacation and not constantly worry about what I'm eating so just count it as a cheat day(s). So sadly when I came back, I didn't lose any weight. This kind of makes me angry because last year when I did this challenge even during vacation, it sucked but at least I felt accomplished. Kind of disappointed in myself for the lack of improvement.
Weight loss is getting harder and harder because I can't control what I'm eating. UGH WHY MUST THERE BE SUCH GOOD FOOD!! Also the thing is I did not change the amount of Calorie intake so why am I getting more hungry?? I have no idea. The second rant is going to go on next week's WTF Wednesday and I will link it here when it comes out. Since I'm on summer break I haven't had anything interesting happen to me. I have two rants one about a creeper and another one about the gym that I go to but I'm still debating whether to post the creeper rant since he might read this... But you little creepers might just want me to tell you that story and I just might... Until next time stay cool ma beans!!

before summer school

Road Trip Essentials + Where I went this time...

9:00 AM

OLO ma beans. As you all know, I am known for going on road trips around CA (known as in, only y'all know). I recently took a trip to the great place known as Sequoia National Forest, I spent around 2 days there just hiking and enjoying the great place known as mother nature. Let me tell you something, mother nature has not been kind to me. My mom checked the weather before we went and she told me it is going to be around 68 degrees there... So I brought super cute cut out jeans and cute t-shirts... NOPE!! That place was literally 105 degrees when the sun was up the highest. I wanted to cry. The first day I wore my pj shorts and a shirt to hike and the second day I had to wear my jeans. The heat made me want to cry. I wanted to give you all a updated version of my road-trip essentials or you can use this guide for any time you want to visit anywhere in CA during the summer so you don't end up like me:

This is the pair of shorts that I would have brought
with the crazy warm temperature... Honestly just
bring whatever shorts you can find
I bought this pair of shoes recently but
I'm probably going to return it since it's too
big but I suggest bringing two pair of shoes
Of course I had to bring this pair of shoes
since I'm super basic now... Nah it's just
really comfortable and I didn't wanna
wear high tops
I brought a few baggy shirts like this
just because I really don't like fabric
sticking to me
As for make up don't bring any palettes because your makeup will literally melt right after you put it on. Hydration is key though at such a dry place so I just brought my usual hydrating BB cream by Mabelline and my day brightener by Shiseido. I hope this guide helped those of y'all who are thinking of traveling here in the future. Until next time stay cool ma beans!!

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