Rain Msia 2nd Birthday

Latest look

Oh how I miss the old look. But he is still charming in this new CF

Heart stopper

pic source: as shown on Rain-Malaysia

Almost had an heart attack when I saw this. I thought it was a real tatoo. It was this thing called skin, I was informed. Phew! Jeong shi, all of us had a scare you know. Not that it is not nice, but it is just too extensive. Like the one in Miami Ink or Prison Break. Okay, since it is not a real one, so all of us can breathe normally now.

Rain in CK ad

pic source: as shown on Rain-Malaysia


I know this is suppose to be super hot,sexy and all but guess I have different preference when it come to my favourite Korean artist. I really dont fancy the hair tying bit but again who am I to critic, me not a fashion expert. But I'm so glad that Rain is now back in action and I can see more of him.

He's back!!!!

Rain is finally back in Seoul. Hooray! Hope to hear more news of him.

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Credit to uploader
As shown on MJJH

Video message from Bi Rain in Berlin

Am so excited to get this. Bi Rain looks well and fine. I think this video was made during the recent interview with him in Berlin which I've posted the pictures before. Hat and sunglasses looked 'the very' 70s. Ha! Ha! Cannot wait for him to come back to Korea.

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Translation as below:
Hello. This is Rain.
I'm in Berlin at the moment to shoot my movie called Speed Racer. It has been about 3 months since I have left Korea...and I miss Korea so much. I want to see my fans in Korea quickly. So, currently, I have completed about 90% of my movie scenes and I am thinking of returning back to Korea when it reaches about September.
I want to return to Korea quickly so that I can eat many tasty foods...I miss Korea so much.
Anyway, my movie shooting is going well...and I think all that's left is finishing my ending well.
I also want to return to Korea quickly because I am preparing many good news to tell everyone when I get there...I have more really big information...I think that I will be able to tell everyone this big, good information.
Please continue to encourage and support me and I hope that you will be very happy. Thank you. (English translation data from Rain-USA)

as shown on MJJH forum

Latest news from Berlin

Rain will be returning to S. Korea on Aug 27. It was mentioned in an interview which was done last Aug 19. According to the interview, after Speed Racer filming he will be concentrating on his venture into the US market where he will produce an English album. It means, leaving S. Korean shore yet again maybe for about a year.

This is his recent pictures. Maybe this is the look that he has to maintain for the movie but I still prefer his short hair from I'm coming tour look.

Bangkok Xperience with 'Rain'

These are old photos taken when we were in Bangkok last June. The mall was having Rain exhibition. So we posed together with the 'man'.

Behind the scene - Cassiopeia

I bought Rain World Tour Premier DVD yesterday. I love it, love it, love it. It reminds me of my own I’m Coming concert experience in Bangkok. Thou’ I must say, nothing beats the real thing. It has 2 discs. The 2nd one is the making of. I really enjoyed behind the scene of Cassiopeia. Where Rain had to practice with his male buddies who pretend to be the female singer. So he had to try hard to imagine this scruffy, funny looking friends of his are a female singer during rehearsal. Many of the scenes were very comical indeed. The male friends response were really not helping. Some stood like a statue and ignore Rain’s romantic gestures to them but they were some who tried to act cute which of cos’ doesn’t help with their rough manly look. And there were instances where Rain cannot take it and laughed out loud. Ha! Ha!

The DVD quality is very good and I can see Rain’s many pimples. Maybe due to the stress of preparing for this premiere concert. But not all the songs were in this DVD. They have edited it to 10 songs only. I enjoyed it nonetheless.

Photos from Berlin

Finally, some photos released by Bi Rain from Berlin to his Rain thirsty fans. Somehow I cant link this page with the rest of the photos. It's either me or maybe..no maybe it's me. Anyways you can click on Rain's gallery then to Leo's public gallery and see under SpeedRacer Berlin okay.

Cloud to Rain MV

A fan made video. It is so touching and beautiful. I like it very much so I'm sharing it here.
Credit as tagged.

Click here

Enjoy.

Nikon CF

How I miss Bi Rain.

He's currently busy filming his Hollywood film in Berlin till end of August. Not to mention, the much needed break from media and fans after the unfortunate series of events in US.

Anyways here are some of his Nikon CF photos.

He looked so down to earth, sweet and happy. I hope he is at peace wherever he is.

I'm on Cloud 9, thanks to Rain

I was dreading the Friday morning meeting. Mainly bcos I wasn’t totally prepared to present my 3 months project. As usual, the meeting started wt the BOSS asking what we have been watching on tv lately. After 4 minutes on ‘Tribute to Diana Concert’ by the Princes which in my humble opinion wasn’t much to shout about in terms of the flow ‘maybe bcos it wasn’t meant for tv in the first place, when somebody brought up Rain Bangkok concert whereby that person thought would have my 100% approval compare to the British concert. At first I was quite embarrassed to be put in the spotlight (especially in a meeting attended by several serious looking people- who weren’t that close to me) and then another started telling bout Rain being sued by Rain Corp which I corrected them by saying the law suit has been dropped by the judge and Rain can continue using his name. I thought that was the end of it, then the BOSS started mentioning about an entry made by South Korea in one of the competition which he was one of the panel of judges where the subject was Rain concert in Madison Square which he praised was brilliantly done etc.

I couldn't believe my ears. Not bcos Rain doesn’t deserve the praise but the fact that there I was in my ‘week in progress meeting’ and several of my senior manager colleagues are discussing and praising Rain as early as 0945am!! That was too good to be true. I suddenly felt like a proud parent!! I’m like grinning from ear to ear and clapping quietly in delight. That gesture didn’t escape my BOSS which he exclaimed by saying well, I can see that somebody is very pleased and smiled at me. At that juncture, everybody else also looked at me and clapped their hands as well. I felt on top of the world. It’s AS IF I had to do with the success of Rain concert. Ha! Ha! Not only people associated wt Rain bcome famous, his fan like me also can have their moments of glory like this. So my gloomy Friday morning, turned out ‘rainbowly’ okay after all.

Finally it was 5:32pm. I was queuing to use the toilet. Everybody was rushing to use the toilet before their drive home. I still had quite a number of things to finish before I can hit home. I reckon maybe at quarter to seven I can hit home. Suddenly I heard a voice calling out to me. One of the Chinese Channel directors was walking towards me. I was about to ask when she suddenly handed me a namecard holder which has Rain pictures on it. I literally went aaaaaaaa!!!!!! in the ladies. That’s when she said ‘I heard you are into Rain, so I got this for you!’ (I know! I know! It sounds almost too good to be true right? But that was exactly what happened to me today). Then we were joined by a promo producer who reminded me to show her my shaky video of Rain concert in Bangkok which I promised her sometime ago. And she ended up telling my tale of being so lucky to see the concert in Bkk to the next girl in line when it was my turn to go into the vacant toilet.

So needless to say that today was a good Friday for me, thanks to Rain.

Heart breaking news

It was about 4pm when I learnt about the news. Doris from MJJH forward me the sms she received from Rain Vietnam.

Rain LA concert was cancelled 15 mins before door opening. He wasn't even given the opportunity to explain or see his fans regarding the cancellation.

My heart breaks...

Rain was very upset and cried

I heard and read about his explanation when he met some fans organized by Rain USA

It's very sad to hear his voice sounded so hurt

It has been a dreadful and long day for all Rain fans. I can only offer my sympathy to all his fans worldwide who flew across the globe to see him perform, only to know that the concert is cancelled at the very last minute. Many people are hurt by this turn of event, not to mention angry. Some words are thrown carelessly which in return hurt more people. Rain included.

Its not going to be an easy journey for him. But its a journey worth fighting for. And we as Rain's Cloud will stand by him through thick and thin.

As the saying goes, for every cloud there's a silver lining.
Aja, aja fightin.

Happy 25th Birthday Jihun-Bi Rain

Yesterday, June 25 was Rain's birthday

The message I'm sharing below was penned my the man himself. Some may label me as having a soft spot for this favourite artist of mine but I'm touched by his gesture in remembering us the fans on his meaningful occasion.

Source: Rain World

Chi translation by lovebi_rain@Baidu RAIN bar

Eng translation by jjbug@rain-malaysia

shown in Rain Msia -MJJH forum

Hi everyone, I'm Rain Now I'm already 25~ I thought I'm still a secondary school student but now, half of my 20s passed away... Even I look at those high school girls, I feel like they are sisters~ It's unbelievable that I'm mid 20s now~Thanks very much for the blessing words for my birthday Because of your words, I am very very happy in USA.... If I can spend this big day with all of you, it must be more meaningful and fun right? I feel regret for that But for the future of "RAIN"I've decided to scarify my birthday for work. I don't even drink the seaweed soup

Now I'm in USA, all the preparation for my album and movie are going on smoothly as planned. Next month I'm going to start the filming, guess it must be an interesting and wonderful assignment. And I believe it'll be a precious experience because I'm able to work with excellent people, so much more looking forward to it~~ At the same time, do look forward to my new album yaa~ Now have the chances to meet many great people, we're in the middle of a HUGE project My new album is estimated to release together with my movie.

AND most important, to all the fans who make the Asian world tour went smooth, I would like to thank you all again here. World Tour was planned 3 years ago, we really spent efforts to make it realise With your supports, that's why all the shows can be done. Again, thank you very very much. My USA world tour only begins now, but I never expect the name "RAIN" and the producer brought so many troubles to the shows. It's not my intention to break my promise with my fans I'm really sorry and sad for all these. The shows that I gave up a lot to make them come true...Yet because of the organisers, rumours spreading around I don't want to see anymore trouble in the shows for my fans, just because of some people's greed. Well~ Maybe from next concert, let me plan and build the stage myself~ So nothing bad will happen right? Hehe ¤»¤» No matter how, please don't be worry

I've said this yaa? If I can't perform 100%, nothing begins For the 100%, I'm doing my best always I will be everyone's RAIN that you all are proud of

Please always support and encourage ^______^

June 25, 25th Birthday, by Jihun

Here's wishing you a meaningful and wonderful 25th birthday, wherever you are & May all your wishes come true.

I had a dream

I had a dream 2 nites ago. I know its no big deal bcos as the Malay saying goes ‘mimpi hanya mainan tidur’ (dream is a sleeper’s fool) I’m not good in translating it but the dream sure makes me felt like a fool alright. I hardly dream. I use to sleep walk when I was 8-10 years old but that was a long, long time ago. But nowadays, I hardly dream so that’s why when it happened, I cannot help but felt a bit peculiar.

Anyways the fact that this entry is written here obviously bcos my dream involved Rain. Althou I don’t think the dream has any significant meaning whatsoever but I think I do know the contributing factors. A bit of history before I say more about this trivial but somehow intriguing dream of mine. Somewhere along this week, I read in the local forum about Rain going to Berlin right after his LA concert to act in his new movie. He will be there for about 2 months till end of Aug. I did see a few photos of Rain taken in Berlin when he was there for the press conference. He looked so laid back maybe bcos there weren’t too many fans following him around and most people don’t know him.

So when I read about him spending two months there I was thinking that maybe if I go to Berlin I have a chance of bumping into him. Ha!Ha! What a thot or dream for that matter. Nevertheless sub continuously that thot didn’t go away hence the said dream.

So I was in Berlin (or what I believed was a Berlin city bcos I never been there before). Even I marveled in the dream on why the town looked so much like Bangkok?!? There I was looking for a Korean restaurant bcos I figured Rain would probably go to one of them to eat. I went into one and chose a sit next to the glass wall so I can see people going in and out of the place. The place was buzzing wt people, not eating but like me waiting. Are they waiting for something to happen, or are they waiting for Rain too? I was midway of eating I presume kimchi when I heard him. I heard Rain’s voice. I looked up and there outside the glass wall, walking slowly along the corridor, talking to a male TV show host with a portable single camera crew following and recording, was Rain. I only saw him sideway. But there I was standing and staring until he was out from my vision. When I was out from my trance I realized almost half of the restaurant’s patrons were already down the corridor following Rain. I saw somebody I know from the office. Not one but two of them!! He was signaling to me did you see him? I nodded my head profusely, I did, I did! Why are you not following him? he asked. It’s okay I signaled back. I don’t want to disturb him. I think I said something like that.

So that’s it. End of dream.

For the record, I’m now actually wondering how much is the airfare to German and what’s the temperature like there in August.

Rain WTBkk June 2 -Pt2

I’m in the concert hall. I had purchased the 5000baht ticket which was for the Standing A pit zone. And it was sooo worth it. I was actually very close to the stage. There were fans from Taiwan, Japan, Korea and of cos Thais all around me. Luckily before I went into the stadium, met a Msian girl whom was also on her own so we partnered ourselves. She became my Mandarin translator when we chit chat with the Taiwanese fans. I took pix of some of their lightboards.

Lights out and the sub marine emerged. The scream around me was deafening. I can’t believe that I was about to witness a concert that I’ve been anticipating for the past 6 months. Then he appeared…I tried to capture his image on my W800i but it’s quite difficult to get a clear and clean image. Only after I came back to KL that I realized I’ve been pressing on the wrong button for the video. Instead of zooming in, I’m actually zooming out. No wonder I can’t get a close up. Duhh!! All in all, I took about 33 videos altogether. Most of it was shaky bcos I was enjoying myself too much swaying left and right and sometimes head banging without realizing that the video is on. The feeling is indescribable. Surreal. Especially when Bi sang the songs that you really like… but come to think of it, I like all his songs anyway. Kah! Kah!

He is SOOO cute and adorable. The dance…and the body, who can argue? But I do wish he give up the scripted English when he spoke to his audiences. I prefer Korean language anytime even if I don’t understand a word. Other than that, everything else about the concert spells perfection. I love every minute of it. Two hours were just too short. By the time Bi Rain appeared in his trademark red jump suit I knew it was nearly the end of the concert. When it ended I hugged the gal I just met aka my translator and felt like crying.

To me, I finally able to place a real figure to the person whom I always just see on MVs, dramas, video clips and CFs.

It was an experience like no other.

Rain World Tour Bangkok June 2 -Pt 1

This was my first Rain concert ever.

But for most non-local fans I met in Bkk this concert was at least their second if not the uptenth time for the hard core ones (...somehow I'm not surprise). I've learnt to accept that when it comes to Rain, there are other fans whom are more crazier, daring and bolder than I am.

The atmosphere was unlike any other. Fans start queuing since 2pm at least. I was at the stadium about 4:45pm. Trying to act brave for my sake and also Angah (whose worried sick for my safety). Imagine after 10 years of marriage, his spouse started acting like highschool girl whose so into Bi Rain and now dragged the whole family to Bkk so she could go and watch his concert. (shock!) Indeed I've gone bonkers!!

I was scared shit alone in the taxi, on the way to Arena Impact (stadium). But I acted brave bcos I don't want Angah to worry. If he had his way, he will take the kids together in the taxi and drop me at the stadium but I refused bcos it will be too much of a hassle plus the stadium is quite far according to the hotel staffs. But the taxi took the highway (which luckily I ubderstood when the taxi driver told me in 'his English' that I had to pay the toll). So there I was at the stadium, 45mins early. But everything went well. Some of the girls from Rain Msia were early too and we found each other.

Arena Impact can accommodate about 11,000pax and it looks like 3/4 of the audiences were already there, at that hour and the concert was suppose to start at 8:00pm. There were many booths being set up and my favourite is of cos the Korean Air.

Seeing the long cue, I gave up searching for my entrance gate. I've decided to just go with flow and don't stress myself too much. If I have to be at the far behind, so be it. At least I get to hear him and soaked in the concert atmosphere. It was hot and humid. But nobody seemed to mind. I was sweating profusely and I'm wearing white!!! Clever. That's the trouble of trying to look cute instead of practical. Anyways, I'm happy to say that I've collected quite a number of freebies during the concert and managed to purchase Rain's World Tour t-shirt and calendar. The tshirt was totally a last minute thingy. Right after the concert ends, I found, well actually saw the booth which sells the concert merchandise. After contemplating between the army metal tag and the tshirt, I opted for the shirt bcos luckily I remembered that my skin is allergic to metal other than gold or silver.

Oh yeah, last but not least I had a fake tattoo on my neck. It was made by one of the girl from Rain Msia cloud. Its the star (just like Bi Rain in his I'm Coming MV).

It's Raining in Bangkok

Where shall I begin?

I’ve been post-pone writing about my Rain World Tour experience in Bangkok bcos I just don’t know where to start. There were just too many wonderful and exciting experiences that I just cannot pin point just one or two to share it here. So I’ve decided to share it bit by bit anything that crosses my mind. Pls forgive me if this bragging will continue for quite some time. No, I don’t have an earth shattering encounter with the man himself other than at his concert but Bangkok is surrounded by him everywhere. Along the street, on TV, in shopping malls, on magazines, in DVD n CD stores, on yogurt and instant noodles, mobile phones adverts, buses.. and the list goes on! The city just loves him.

My boys became ‘Rain police’-expert in detecting Rain pix. They went like ‘ma, look Rain there..there, another one there’ (I think you got the picture). The kids came to a conclusion that he must be the most famous person in South Korea to have his pix all over the city of Bangkok. I don’t bother to correct them.

Anyways, here’s example of some.

Bi Rain on Dutch Mill Yogurt

Bi Rain on the cover of Lisa mag

With u by Rain

I'm already hype up for Rain's Bangkok concert this weekend.

Here's one of my FAV song 'With U'.

Rain junkie

I went to Rain Msia cloud gathering today. This was my 2nd meet up wt the group. It was super duper fun. I must say the gals were all as crazy or much crazier fun than I am. What I like most about this group of people is the sharing and giving feeling we have for one another. A friend (not a Rain fan) once enquired; don’t you feel uneasy when other female fans express their above then average admiration towards Rain? How can you not feel jealous with these other girls whom also fell head over heels at Rain? My answer was no. We (the Rain Msia cloud members) got together bcos of Rain. It was a good feeling to be able to share the joy of admiring the same person and knowing that the feeling is mutual with the rest of the gang, well maybe the degree of likeness is different in each individual but we all agree that we are there to share and spread the love on our favourite subject Bi Rain.

It must be a weird scene for the other patrons in the San Francisco café this morning to see 20 odds girls of different races and age giggling and laughing and at one point screaming in delight while distributing out free photos of Rain to those who were present for the gathering. Come to think of it now, I do hope we didn’t annoy everybody else too much just now.

Apart from our usual chat about Bi, we also had a small silent bidding session where a few items which were designed by one of the creative member were up for grabs to collect fund to buy a birthday gift for Bi. (He’ll be 25 on June 25). Unlike in the previous gathering, this time I manage to take home 2 items which I bid for. Hooray!! Oh yes, one of the girl who went to Seoul recently got me Bi Rain’s 2nd album to add into my collection so double hooray!!

Picture time:

1. Rain mug -i bid
2. Rain pendant - i bid
3. Free photo - i chose
4. Rain 2nd album - i bought

Time flies when you are having fun. 3 hours felt like a breeze. Angah gave me a call at about 2pm and I told him, it will be over in another 15 min time. Angah went to the wet market alone today bcos I have to attend this gathering. He’s being very understanding over my abnormal craze. I actually drove all by myself to Mid Valley for this gathering. In my 10 years of marriage, this is my 2nd attempt. The first was about 7 years ago where I took my parents with me and this was my second. God knows what else I’ll do after this.

5 days and counting … before the concert in Bangkok.

Rain in Giordano

IMHO (in my humble opinion) Giordano is not 'that' famous in Msia. But for the past 5 months or so, thanks to Bi Rain every time I pass by a Giordano outlet, I never fail to at least have a peek inside. Just seeing the outlet from far brings smile to my face bcos I keep remembering Rain's comical faces in the CFs he did on the brand. Unfortunately here in KL, Rain is not the official spokesperson or I will be going into the shop not to buy... but to take photos wt the giant portrait of Rain. Hi ! Hi! And I'm sure I'm not the only one.

Here are some the CF. Drool people! Enjoy :-)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qovq9ZnAqqM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxOrWjGGkUY

Rain WHO?

I've decided to dedicate this page to my best friend whom introduced me to Kareem Salama. Even from young, we realised that we have opposite taste in almost everything EXCEPT maybe in men ha!ha! Opps, correction. I mean the ones that we cherish and till death do we apart. That's why she got Angah for me and I got John for her.

Anyways, only until a couple days ago I realised that our differences is still alive even after all these years. Just look at our taste in music. I remembered during our teenage years, I would buy the Top 40 cassette while she, the more sophisticated music or singer. And we go like eewww..at each others choice.

So to the mommy of Danial and Alex, here's the answer to your question 'who is Rain'? (what can I say to a person who don't even realised that their neighbour is a famous American Football Player, hmm...)

My love to the boys and John.

Bi Rain (posters) staring at me

As mentioned in previous entry, the look of my cubicle wt Rain. Sorry pics (camera phone) are not that clear.

Yes people, I'm a fan of RAIN

Recently I put up a 2 x A3 size pic of Bi Rain at my cubicle. (but I don't have the pic here just yet). The action invite many questions both welcome and unwelcome. From 'who is he' to 'why do you like him so much'?

I realised, many non-fans find it difficult to comprehend if I were to say he's cute or good looking which to people like me (big fan) find it almost impossible to see otherwise. I guess that is when the phrase 'beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder' rings truth. That's why my simple answer to question like 'do you think his good looking/ handsome/ remotely there is always ' I like sepet guy (guy's with slit eyes) -that usually stop them to probe even further. (Mentally note to themselves that I have a peculiar taste, full stop. So don't bother asking more) hi!hi!

Nevertheless, one question, NO actually it was a statement made by an acquaintance when she knew that I'm a huge fan of Rain. In her own words 'but aren't you married'?? and she added 'with kids'!! I went like.. huh? My first reaction was to feel hurt at such remark, but that was covered by my other single colleagues when they instead of me retaliated at her but I laughed it away and calmed everybody down. Suddenly I understood, this is actually a jealous remark coming from a novice fan. So to cut a story short, I ended up lending her my thumb drive so she could download the many pics I have on Rain as her screen saver.

Needless to say, I still manage to raise peoples eye brows whenever they know that I'm a fan of Bi Rain. I guess, that's better compare to if they were to ask 'Rain WHO?' and I went into this lecture mode - he is a ... and he can... he also... TIME mag... and bla! bla! bla!

I cried for Bi/Rain yet again

I was watching this video on You Tube on Bi/Rain. It only has 5 parts. I already cried during part 4 and when it reached part 5, there's no stopping me. I was drowned in my own tears.

It was a TV show where Rain has 8 hours to call 6000 people to his concert. He got only 1hr to promote it. If the number is not reached the concert will be cancelled. Alas 5387 people showed up.

I don't know the outcome of the show. I already ruined my nite moisturiser bcos I cried too much and wiping my tears with a bath towel. Can you believe it? I'm such a crying freak! I'm not crying bcos he didn't reach the target, but the support he got from all the fans who showed up was so over whelming. Even Bi was choked wt emotion. And he kept toying wt this ring around his finger. Is it a gift fr his mom? I don't know. But the whole scene was so emotional. I know I said a similar comment in one of my entry (also when I cried after watching a video on him) - that I'm so glad that he is such a fine star now and he will grow to be an even brighter star.

Someone translated/commented on the video -Rain said with tears, "Even if there is no stage, I would perform for you, people of my hometown, as your son or your brother..., This concert is also for my dear mother in heaven...".

Sob.

Not a SUNday but a RAINday

I know I should be rejoicing. Isn’t it wonderful to have cool rain on Sunday? Before this, I would snuggle tightly under the duvet and curl like an unborn baby in a mother’s womb. But today, I actually have been waiting for 0730hr since 1hr ago, alas it rained.

Actually, I have a mission. I went jogging yesterday. First time ever, after god knows how long. My body keeps telling me how unfit I was but my brain keep playing the vision of Bi Rain sweating in his dancing room. I want to be like that -drench in sweat!! So even though I was dead tired, I keep pushing myself. Never give up, endless perseverance – he!he! kinda like Rain’s motto. Angah keep advising me not to overdo it, in case I hurt myself or worst the after effect, since this has only been my first day. But how can I explain to him my driving force? There he was taking a break and signaling me to do so, but instead of joining him I kept on running or walking. Bcos I have a picture of Bi Rain training his dance routine over and over again until he perfected it. That’s my driving force.

I can’t describe the feeling of finishing the 1hr exercise routine. It’s exhilarating. Like an overdue accomplishment. I felt tingling with excitement and satisfaction towards myself. But of cos my body doesn’t agree. Yesterday’s evening both my legs were aching but I ignored it. Angah teased me endlessly and asked my maid to get ready, in case I would ask her to give me a massage due to the ache. If this pain is caused by something else, you bet I would whine but not this time. No sir. My pride refuses to bend to such ridicule and so I will endure this leg and body pain!! Oh god, pls help.

So when is this rain going to stop? I want to put on my running shoes and picture Bi Rain in my mind for inspiration. See ya’ ;-)

Rain on E

I was extremely busy. The phone has been ringing non-stop. And it rang again. From the display screen, I saw it was one of my staff. Yeah? I answered. Really not in the mood for another problem to solve . I've been doing that almost the whole day today and it's only 1530hr. Long way before time to switch off the PC.

"Turn to E now!" I heard the voice on the other line said. Almost shouting with excitement. What the ..? "Quick change the channel to E, they are showing Rain". I grabbed the remote, s*** what number is E on? Someone yelled 31, 33 said the other. After fumbling with the numbers I finally got E and a few minutes of Rain before it focus to other Asian artist. E was showing a program about Asian artist whom make it and about to make their presence felt in the West. And Rain was included. Oh! I'm so happy for him. Thou' I didn't manage to catch the whole segment on Rain but those few minutes enough to bring back the smile to my sour face.

"Did you manage to catch him"? The friend who called was standing beside me. Without taking my face from the TV screen, yeah I replied, "but only for a few minutes. Thanx so much for telling me." After finally turning to her, then I realised there were 3 other women plus a male colleague were also watching the TV screen to find out what the commotion was all about.

I didn't realise that during the rush in finding the remote control and flipping the channel, I was actually creating attention to the others around me. I don't know whether to laugh or to feel embarrass. "Okay everybody, show is over. We can all go back to our work now" declared my other knowing friend with the 'we don't know what we are going to do with you and your Rain thingy' look.

I don't care. I'm just so in bliss to catch Rain even for a few minutes. And I can't stop smiling. The day is going to be okay again. Kamsahamnida Bi.

..and the phone starts ringing all over again. Yoboseyo'

Life is too short

A friend who’s studying in Perth had a car accident. Someone over speed and rammed into the left side of her car. She was on her way to the airport to pick up her husband. She was very badly bruised and cut when one of the windows shattered on the side of her face. But alhamdulillah (thank the almighty God) she’s alright. She’s been recuperating since last Monday evening and somehow managed to sit for her 4th Psychology test this morning (how on earth did she manage that??) but alas, failed.

Instead of feeling bitter or self pity, this extraordinaire human being I’m so proud to call my friend still managed to find solace in her misfortune.

In her own words, I quote:
‘Now I really know what it means by not sweating the small stuff.
Life's too short to be, and to stay petty.
Life's too short to dwell on failures, on sadness, on getting and staying angry.
Life's too short to make your spouse/family/children/pets feel bad just because they don't live up to your unfair and unreasonable expectations.

I came to this degree expecting hard work, but I also came to this degree thinking that I'd to sail through the hard work because I was invincible.
God just reminded me that we can only plan and then hope for the best.
So, having been reminded yet again by the Powers that Be, I will never forget. And I will live every day as if it was my last’. Unquote

Just after one week after the accident and putting past in the past, she’s driving again. I’m so happy for her.

And let this be a lesson for me too. Life is short. I must start doing what I want to do now before its too late and show my love more often to the people I love and care. And be thankful to God for all His blessings to me and my family, always.

Thank you my dearest friend.

What if it rains on Sunday?

I slept early last nite. Read the newspaper and somehow fell asleep in an awkward position on the bed. Well, not too bizarre since it happened many times before. As usual, Angah woke me up to change my position. My friend commented when I related last nite's event to her 'do you know that babies behave like that? they can fell asleep just like that even during meals'.

The Civil Servants, banks and schools are having their public holiday today due to the King's Installation. But unfortunately we in the private sectors have to work! Bummer! To make matter worse, it was raining in the morning when I drove to the office. The weather remain gloom even at 1030hr when me and some of the guys from the office drove out to go to site visit at Finas. I said out loud 'why it always rain on working day and not Sunday instead? (so we can all continue sleeping in our cosy bed).

I got this answer from one of the guy -'bcos then the day won't be a SUNday!'.

Ha!Ha! That was cute and fast. How true! It will be a RAINday instead. Lovely eh?

Now I have more reason to love a rainy day on Sunday.

My lucky nite @ Starbucks

It was Friday nite after office hrs. My colleague and I decided to have dinner together. Well actually we wanted to have coffee in Starbucks but since we don't want to have coffee on an empty stomach so we decided to eat light dinner. We had Japanese food. Stopped by at Speedy just to browse around but ended up my colleague bought a DVD copy of Sweet Spy again. Why I said again bcos she already had a VCD of the same title and now she bought another. The cashier tried to convince her to take a different story instead of Sweet Spy (without knowing my friend already watched the drama) by saying 'this one the ending is not so good, and the rating is also so-so'. I wanted to laugh out loud but keep it to myself until we walked out of the store. My colleague threw me a murderous look. It takes one crazy fan to understand another. Little that the salesgirl knew that my friend was in love with Denise O'Neill. So no matter even the storyline sucks, what's important is he's acting in it. And that's why, she forked up another RM100 just to purchase his DVD copy even though she already has the same VCD at home.

Sweet Spy aside. After purchasing our coffees (mine is cold ice blended thou the nite kinda cold due to rain; I mean as in drops ;-) but I'm so use to the taste already and my friend had her's hot. I went over to the magazine counter to get materials to read and there staring at me was Bi-Rain. Not one but several!!!! He was on this magazine cover and this is the first time I see the mag. I took two copies and brought it over to our table at the smoking area since my colleague is a smoker.

It turn out that it was the first edition of this mag called KPopKingdom and actually it was released way back in January. I am so lucky that several copies are still around since it is after all a free copy. I can hardly contained my excitement since in it has several pics on Bi Rain and not to mention a centrefold of him (like the pic on his Rain's World album). Ohh!!! What a luck. Making my trip to Starbucks sooo worthwhile. So can you imagine, there I was grinning from ear to ear nodding to everything my friend said without actually registering whatever she said bcos I didn't even took my eyes of the mag and only half listening to her.

Needless to say I took 2 copies with me (following my colleagues advice - one for the office, another is to keep at home). Thou' I did momentary hesitant as to 'can I actually take this?'. But of cos' I didn't wait for the answer. I took both copies, fold it and put it in my red tote bag. I was half expecting the waiter to come over to me before we leave the table and said 'excuse me but you can't take these away'. Which I'm prepared to answer but it says here -free copy' and look really pitiful. But of cos' it didn't happen.

So Bi Rain, see what you make a grown up, professional working, modern, married woman do!

He!He! and I'm enjoying every minute of it.

Rain wish for Msian 2nd concert

Annyong haseyo

I was so excited when I read this. Does this mean Msian fans will have a chance to experience Rain concert again here? Yes we hope and pray. And this time, pls god don't let me make the same mistake again. Amen.

Part of Rain interview in Tokyo:
Rough translation:-
Question: In which country would you wish to hold a concert again?

Rain: "MALAYSIA.
Because of religious factors. The women there have to use a cloth to cover their faces when they are out in public (guess he meant the 'tudong' or something?) So because of this I previously thought that there would not be too much of a reaction (maybe he meant crowd interaction during the concert?). But when the concert started everyone got really excited, it was a very happy concert."
credits: rain-asia
translate eng dsl99a, shown on MJJH

Oh, I'm so proud that he mentioned Msia. I can just cry in bliss.

I'm backkkkkk!!

Yes, I mean exactly that.

I don’t know where to begin. I was out of internet access since last Friday. Hence no update on this blog. After 6 days, 4 reports logged and 3 technicians later, today both phone line and broadband are finally fix. I usually leave all these stuffs to Angah, but he’s away in Perth and I’m left on my own to get it fix. I was so desperate that I had to use the lunch hour at the office to surf news about Rain in Sydney. I had to limit the searching to local fan blog only while other sites I had to forgo. It was such an ordeal not being able to get online. For 4 nights in a row, I slept at record breaking early 2230hr.

I was so depressed that I can’t even make myself to even watch TV, as usual. If it is not bcos of Rain, I’m so sure I’m suffering from Internet Addiction Disorder (IAD). I can’t imagine what will happen to me (or people around me for that matter) if the internet breakdown prolongs.

But tonite I’m gonna rejoice. Thank God I got my access back. Gosh, I have so much of catching up to do!!

Rain addict

I attend a management get together cum dinner on Monday nite. I wasn't planning to attend until I saw the email invitation informing the venue. Rain Lounge @ Modesto Sri Hartamas. Of cos I have to come. It's a sign. It turn out to be fun. I shared my table with a Chinese host from AEC. I don't particularly watch her show but I did once when she interviewed Rain when he was down in KL for his I'm Coming concert. So our conversation was mostly on Rain. I practically drilled her on revealing every single thing about Rain during her interview. Ha! Ha! But she was kind enough to entertain me. According to her, he was very polite, so handsome and very tall. Enough to make her very nervous. Hmm..sigh. Before the nite is out, there were 4 gals including me sharing, laughing, giggling ourselves silly talking about Rain in the Rain Lounge.

On Tuesday nite I couldn't get internet access at home -for the next two days. Thanks to lightning and thunderstorm which cut off the phone line and with it the internet signal. I frantically called Angah who was playing pool wt his office buddies and almost screamed, my modem has no signal why? (nobody in the house realised yet that even the phone line was out) I was insane for 2 nites with no mood even to watch the TV. Read the newspaper and ended up going to sleep at 2230hr for 2 nites in a row. When I woke up on the 2nd day, I already have a headache. Don't know whether is it bcos of too much sleep or anxiety? For two mornings, I went to office early to hook on the internet and catch on Bi Rain who was already in Sydney. Gosh, what a relief! Even then, I only read what is important bcos I don't want to make it a habit in the office. So for the past 2 days for about 30 mins before the official hours start, I was at my cubicle bright and early searching news on Bi-Rain.

And since I didn't get my normal dose of Rain news nightly, I started to act strangely. I was focusing my attention more to my future trip to his concert in Bangkok. I have this crazy idea of trying to find someone who has connection wt the Bangkok organizer to get me 1 backstage pass to Rain's concert in Bangkok. I know it's impossible but I just felt why not. I want to meet him and ask for his autograph on this booklet of mine and take a photo wt him. Dream on! Nevertheless there I was with a thick face asking a few office colleagues if they know anybody in Bangkok that can help me. So far none can help but many were very surprised of my action.

The next day, I sort of realised of what I did yesterday in the office and tried to behave as normal as I can.

I tell you I have become an addict. 'Rain addict'.

Thanks to Angah swift action of calling the phone company, I got my internet access back today. I love him. So hopefully wt the regular dose, I don't display any abnormal behaviour around the office.

F1 @ Sepang

It was humid hot. And we were there at Sepang International Circuit to watch F1 cars in action. I was there during qualifying rounds while Angah and Danish on racing day itself. This is an expensive hobby or sport to be associated with. It was actually my turn this year to watch it during race day but I don’t have the heart to let Danish watch it on TV. He's so into these races. So I didn’t go. Anyways, I was enjoying myself surfing news on Rain on the internet. So no harm done. Checkered flag result: 1st place McLaren (Alonso), 2nd McLaren (Hamilton), 3rd Ferrari (Raikonnen).

Pics speak a thousand words. So here there are:

Look at the sky...
Country's pride n joy
Red Ferrari

Happening girls

Hot humid track

Can you spot me?
The winning car

Maybe I'll get to see it live next year.