Attack of the Virtual Hugs, Round 5!

Hi. How ya doin'? It's actually my birthday today (technically yesterday, since I only finished this after midnight kljdghlkdjfgldk). I had cake. It was very nice. Spent a good chunk of the evening watching Asian Drama Rom-Coms because of course I am. XD Should really pack, since I'm heading out on a week-long trip tomorrow. I'm sorry if I won't be able to respond to any of your comments before then. :3

Been working on my posture a bit. I'm a bit of a sloucher. Are you a sloucher? We can be slouchers together. I've noticed when lying on my stomach in bed, my lower back gets achy from watching too many Asian Drama Rom-Coms having my back lay in the same position for too long, so I'm trying to get a small pillow to help combat that. :) If you sleep on your stomach like I do, then maybe you should try it!

Alas, it would not be a Virtual Hug Post if I did not give out any Virtual Hugs! So here you go! Virtual hug-hug for you! And for you! And you! YOU ALL GET HUGS! NO ONE IS ALLOWED TO LEAVE UNTIL THEY GET THEIR COMPLIMENTARY HUG! HUGSPOLSIONS FOR ALLLLLL!!! MWAHAHAHA!!! >D

*Ahem.* Mkay, we all know the part you've been waiting for. Teh videos...!

So, this is something I mentioned on my twitter a while ago, but I'll say it here... Sometimes, despite my best efforts to manipulate it, the Youtube Algorithm doesn't get me? As a result, I get really weird video suggestions from time to time. Apparently, since I watched the Super Mario Bros. Comics I mentioned a while back, Youtube thinks I'm obsessed with Sonic the Hedgehog now too. Now, I'm not really a fan, nor have I really been enamored with the franchise. ...Yet despite myself, I find myself really looking forward to these cutesy, fancomic dubs every morning in my inbox. XD SO I THOUGHT I'D SHARE. (And I grabbed a ShadowxAmy video since they appear to be a more traditional couple than some of the others that are featured there.) I dunno. Just really fun and wholesome, and I don't see why not.

In case you haven't been on Twitter X recently (I don't blame you), then here are the latest batch of cupcakes... Churro Cupcakes! We had a Mexican-Themed Lunch at our church, so this was my contribution. :3

I've also been taking the neighbour's dog on walks recently. He's a very good boy who's just so eager to please. It's been fun watch him be a total goof at times. XD

And now for a weird picture I drew... Inspired by this Jordan Peterson clip (and mellowfellow6816's comment, oh my goodness XD), here is the premise to a fake soap opera about the ultimate, female romantic sex symbol... The one and only: Vampire-Werewolf-Pirate-Millionare-Surgeon! ...... This is why you should never leave me alone with stereotypical fantasy tropes.

Back to Youtube Silliness, here's a Youtuber I found some years ago who became famous by putting famous song lyrics into Google Translate several times and singing the mangled results. I particularly love her Disney Covers (Herc really needs to get out of bed), but I led with Despacito because it's a pretty good introduction to what her content is like. XD She recently moved on to focus on her serious career, but these videos will always have a place in my heart... <3

This video is more of a serious one, I had been meaning to making another Virtual Hug post, and this video kind of inspired me to sit down and do it. It's more of a serious topic, but for those of you who feel hopeless (I am certainly not exempt), I just want you to know that, um, you know... We're rooting for you. :3 Take care of yourself, okay?

Lastly here's, well, a video I've been listening to a lot in spite of myself. It's a deleted song from the animated Hunchback of Notre Dame movie, and while I don't really like it all that much, I still listen to it every once in a while for some hope in my day-to-day life. So, well, maybe you'll like it too. :) And I put it at the bottom to go hand-in-hand with the video above. It'll all work out alright. I promise.

~Asian Drama Corner~

So, um...I don't know if this is going to be recurring thing or not, but I might as well tell you about this one really fun Asian Drama called Take My Brother Away!

...Yes, not "Please Take My Brother Away" or even "Can Someone Take My Brother Away", just "Take My Brother Away". The Engrishy titles are just something you have to get used to when it comes to Asian Dramas. XD

Anyway, this one is also based off a webcomic series of the same name. Basically, it follows the day-to-day lives of two siblings in High School. They are constantly broke because their dad is an alcoholic, so they are always coming up with hair-brained schemes to try and get rich. Despite that depressing sounding premise, it's actually a really funny show. The main character (the sister), constantly thinks that her brother is a loser, and it does show that she has good reason to think that, but over time, she slowly starts to see just how much her brother takes care of her, and her perception of him starts to change.

The guy playing the brother is having the time of his life. My mom and I had seen him in another show, where he was pretty good there too, but he was born to play this role. I probably appreciate this Asian Drama a bit more than someone new to the genre because I recognize a lot of the tropes the show is making fun of. For example, I have watched shows where the main character is named "Miao Miao" (pronounced Meow Meow), and shows where there's a character with the last name of "Miao", so I laugh hysterically when this show decides to name one of the characters "Miao Miao Miao"just because they can!! It also helps having a vague knowledge of Detective Konan, and other such references to Asian Culture. :3

Also, that opening song is so weird, and has no right to be as catchy as it is. XD

Anyway, it's a really fun one that my mom and I had a blast with, so if you think you'd enjoy a light-hearted comedy with some occasional gut-punches, then this is the show for you! :D