Claire | December 31, 2009
Synopsis: Han Min-Gook(Lee Sung Jae), a multi-billionaire, and Lee Ae-Ri(Han Eun Jung), a famous actress, have just attained a headline-making divorce. Now, Ae-Ri wants to sue her ex-husband for billions of dollars in alimony. Enter Woo Yi-Kyung(Lee Soo Kyung of Soulmate), a rookie lawyer who has just started her own practice, having switched to law [...]
Claire | December 30, 2009
Catherine Feeny-Leave You on the Pavement (right-click to download) Website
Claire | December 29, 2009
Far East Movement is a rising Asian hip-hop group with whom I’ve been gradually falling in love(and yes, their logo does look rather like a Communist banner – it’s not intentional, deal with it) From their “About” section- “The Far*East Movement (also known as FM), hailing from the clubs and streets of Los Angeles, are [...]
Claire | December 27, 2009
Re-posting this review from an older blog. Rating:4/5 stars Who knew that Bollywood(Indian) romance could be so good? Winner of 11 film awards and a classic of Bollywood, I had never heard of this film(translated, The Brave Heart will Take the Bride) and stumbled across it by accident on Netflix, getting it on a whim. [...]
Claire | December 27, 2009
Bollywood: Chalte Chalte – even Shahrukh’s excellent acting couldn’t save this film from extreme mediocrity and lack of plot/romantic tension Devdas – an overlong film choking on its own emo. I know it’s considered a classic, and it had a few brilliant scenes. But the connection between the two main leads which should have grounded [...]
Claire | December 24, 2009
1. It’s a Wonderful Life – I admit with shame that I have yet to see this uber-famou classic starring the equally famous Jimmy Stewart(whom I am a fan of ever since The Philadelphia Story) but it is generally considered the iconic Christmas film, and is probably one of a handful of old films which [...]
Claire | December 24, 2009
Nouvelle Vague is a French new wave musical collective, specializing in bossa nova. I first heard them on the soundtrack for Korean drama Soulmate, which is made up of an absolutely fantastic and completely random assortment of artists from all over the world. Website This is Not a Love Song (right-click to download) Lyrics-
Claire | December 24, 2009
Things that have been obsessing me over winter break. 1.The Tatta Hitotsu no Koi soundtrack. I never listen to instrumental music – it depresses me – but I’ve been obsessed with the soundtrack to this Japanese drama for the past two days. So lovely, wistful and delicate and yet not sad. Ethereal maybe. Download the [...]
Claire | December 13, 2009
A friend posted this, and I fell in love. Hot drink menu at Brucafe: Brewed Coffee Espresso Cappuccino Cafe Latte Cafe Mocha, Cafe Vanilla, Cafe Caramel Mocha Latte, Vanilla Latte, Caramel Latte Chai Tea Latte, Tea Latte Brewed Tea Hot Chocolate, Hot Vanilla Interpretation for the Coffee Novice: Latte – (from the Italian caffellatte, meaning [...]
