Hana Fever is dangerous!

First of all, this post has nothing to do with baking, knitting or gardening. And don't worry, it's not another disease like the swine flu. It's just another obssession/addiction I'm seriously infected with after watching Hana Yori Dango Korean recently. For those who haven't seen it, you can catch it on Channel U tomorrow night at 9:30pm, just be careful not to be infected like me. LOL...

Those who know me well would know I'm a 101% Hana fan. I've watched various versions of it, collected the full set of Manga, collected the various versions of VCDs/DVDs. Although the storyline is pretty the same in the different versions, I just can't get tired of it. I'm now watching the drama for the second time and will be catching the TV version as well though they're the same version! What (or rather, who) got me so into it this time is this guy.

Kim Hyun Joong (金贤重) as Yoon Ji Hoo (aka Hanazawa Rui)


He's just so HOT! The character he portrayed in the drama is so perfect! I wonder if such a guy exist in our real world, handsome, rich, gentle, self-sacrificing. I would really love to meet such a guy if there is. LOL...

In real life, Hyun Joong is the leader of the popular Korean band SS501. And now I'm in love with this band as well. See? I told you it's a dangerous infection right?

Ok, I better stop soon before some of you catch my crazy bug too. Here's some SS501 videos for you to enjoy (spreading the bug uncontrollably). ;)

Warning
Never Again
Everything
Snow Prince
Fighter
Unlock
Four Chance
Coward
Kokoro
Distance
Deja Vu
A Song Calling For You
Lucky Days
You Are My Heaven
Thank You - Kim Hyun Joong
Find
Want It
U R Man
Never Let It Go

To know more about SS501,
Real Story I Am (Part 1) (1/3)
Real Story I Am (Part 1) (2/3)
Real Story I Am (Part 1) (3/3)
Real Story I Am (Part 2) (1/3)
Real Story I Am (Part 2) (2/3)
Real Story I Am (Part 2) (3/3)

Kim Hyun Joong's Monologue

Are you a Manga fan?

I am, a 101% fan. My love for manga started way back when I was still schooling. It's the only category of books that I will not fall asleep over...lol...

So far, my favourites are Slam Dunk (灌篮高手）and Hana Yori Dango (流星花园). Most of you will probably be familiar with the later which also produced the famous Taiwanese F4 group a few years back. I think I can be considered an ardent fan of Hana? I collected the full set of manga, the animation series, the Taiwanese series (part 1 & 2) and the latest addition to my collections, the Japanese series (part 1 & 2).

I stumbled upon the Japanese version only recently, a few years after they were produced, kind of late. It started when I went to catch Wall.E with my family in Sep (one of those rare occasions to movies). There was this huge display board that caught my attention. It was featuring the Hana Yori Dango Final movie. So I went home searching for its info on the net and found the two Jap drama series!

If you're interested, you can catch the series online here:
- Hana Yori Dango
- Hana Yori Dango 2

Comparatively, I prefer the Jap drama to the Taiwan series. I feel that the Jap version is closer to the original manga, though there were some changes too. The actor, Matsumoto Jun, who played as Domyoji Tsukasa is good. You can really feel his arrogance in the show. Inoue Mao who played the lead, Makino Tsukushi, is also very good. I couldn't wait to finish the online version and had to go grab the DVD copies from my local stores to add on to my collection. This is one series I can rewatch a few times and not get tired of it. I'm now waiting for the movies DVD to be released.

Ok, enough raves on Jap drama. Back to food. I baked my favourite chocolate cake last week.



The recipe was originally meant to be steamed. I wanted to try if I can use that as my swissroll recipe, so I bake it instead. The baked version is as good as the steamed version, moist and rich. But I failed terribly trying to roll it. It was too soft and I broke it in the midst of rolling. That was how the swissroll ended as a layered cake instead.



Also cooked a simple fish burger for one of the nights. Prince is currently having his exam now and exam fever is high (for me). So had to do something simple for meals. This couldn't be any easier, yet yummy and delicious.

For the next entry, I'll share with you the latest theme cake I did for little princess's birthday. Stay tuned!


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