Happy 5th anniversary, Girls' Generation. I was fortunate enough to see you when you came to Mountain View, California for the Google K-pop wave concert. I had printed out poems that I had written to you, but it was so crazy that I didn't get it to a staff member before the concert and you had all left by the time I got to the front gates to give to a staff member. My post is pretty far back in this thread so I don't know if you would ever cruise this far back. If by chance you do, a link to a PDF version of the poems is listed below.
https://docs.google....a1ZnQ0hMX01KVHM
I hope to one day see you all again (you were missing Yoona and Yuri at the kpop wave concert), and to be able to personally give you these poems, but even if I never get that chance again I wish you all the best in the years to come and thank you for the great memories you've provided your fans. You've given so much, and I hope you know how much you are loved and how much SONE around the world appreciate what you do. Best wishes for all your futures! It will forever be "Girls' Generation!"
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Dru Solis
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SNSD Poetry | [PDF]
Tails of the Kumiho | [PDF] [Epub]
"Dru Solis" is a screen name I created by using a variation of my nickname and the name of a RPG character when I was in college. The character's name was "Solis", a reference to the word "Solace" which means to "to comfort, console, or cheer (a person, oneself, the heart, etc.)" since he was a priest and was the main healer of the group. I have used a few other screen names in the past and have been on a few forums in the past although most of the ones I used to be on don't exist anymore. I think the only one that still exists that I used to be on was solid07, but I got tired of the petty arguments and trolls.
As you can guess from above, I like RPGs. I typically like playing support roles like healers as I enjoy helping others and in games will typically sacrifice my character to provide someone else a chance to complete a goal if only one person will be able to get out alive. Current games I'm into right now are Dragon Age Origins (PC), Left 4 Dead (PC), Left 4 Dead 2(PC).
Fanfic Collaboration
If you feel our writing styles would work well together and want to do a collaboration, please let me know. I'll see what kind of time and motivation I have and maybe we can work something out. Can't guarantee I'll be able to work with you on a fanfic, but I'd be interested in seeing how that process might work.
Anti-Fans
You want to know anything more about me, feel free to ask. Won't guarantee I will answer if I feel it's too personal, but don't feel afraid to approach.
-Dru
Tails of the Kumiho | [PDF] [Epub]
"Dru Solis" is a screen name I created by using a variation of my nickname and the name of a RPG character when I was in college. The character's name was "Solis", a reference to the word "Solace" which means to "to comfort, console, or cheer (a person, oneself, the heart, etc.)" since he was a priest and was the main healer of the group. I have used a few other screen names in the past and have been on a few forums in the past although most of the ones I used to be on don't exist anymore. I think the only one that still exists that I used to be on was solid07, but I got tired of the petty arguments and trolls.
As you can guess from above, I like RPGs. I typically like playing support roles like healers as I enjoy helping others and in games will typically sacrifice my character to provide someone else a chance to complete a goal if only one person will be able to get out alive. Current games I'm into right now are Dragon Age Origins (PC), Left 4 Dead (PC), Left 4 Dead 2(PC).
Fanfic Collaboration
If you feel our writing styles would work well together and want to do a collaboration, please let me know. I'll see what kind of time and motivation I have and maybe we can work something out. Can't guarantee I'll be able to work with you on a fanfic, but I'd be interested in seeing how that process might work.
Anti-Fans
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I will never quite understand the mentality of an anti-fan, not just those that are anti-SNSD, but anti-fans in general. Why would you want to waste your time arguing with people and spreading hate? Why not spend it doing something you love and are really passionate about? Talk to other people who like what you like. If you don't like a group, don't watch their videos on YouTube, don't go to forums dedicated to them, don't go bashing people on their blogs. I imagine that doing that would be like dragging your butt out of bed earlier than you want to and going to a dead-end job that makes you physically ill just thinking about working there. Why do that to yourself? And if it's a case where it's a "job" you really enjoy and you love spreading hate and misery, well, good Lord I'm sorry to know people like you exist. Seriously, anti-fans act like they're the last hope of humanity against the rising tide of Nazism or something. It ain't that bad - life will go on even if people like the group you don't.
Specifically, anti-fans who claim an entertainer got to where they are by sleeping their way to the top ... I've never been anywhere close to being in the entertainment business, but I can imagine that trick only works to get into the industry (except for pornography, which is kind of its own beast because that's really the whole point there). Once you're in the industry, the voice that says you're good and can continue to exist in that capacity and entertain is not the lone voice of a boss man saying "Oh, keep her around - she put out.", but the voice coming from the hundreds of thousands of consumers who have limited resources to purchase what brings them happiness and who can't be influenced by sleeping with them due to sheer volume. A performer is not going to stay on top and in the spotlight if they don't have something that people enjoy enough to spend their money on.
For the critics of Hallyu who say that it's caused by people in high places being paid off or planting people as fans during performances, that just seems odd to me. Probably because of the fact that for Hallyu to be a successful business, it would have to take in more money than it puts out. If the whole concept of Hallyu was from payouts and nobody outside of South Korea was really interested in their culture and entertainment it would have self-imploded because it wouldn't be taking any money in. That would make no sense (or dollars/won as the case may be).
I honestly didn't plan on spending this much time writing all that out. It's just be sitting in me for the last few days, I guess as I read a little bit more about SNSD and some of the hardships they've been through like anti-fans throwing light sticks at them during their concert and stuff like that. It really makes me sad that things like that happen - especially in light of reading things like Tiffany's profile where I learned her mother died when Tiffany was 11 and she moved to Korea by herself to follow her dreams. I find that very touching and inspiration, and something very few people (especially critics) have probably ever had to face. I pray that SNSD stays strong and knows that despite the rough road they've traveled that they really have had a profound impact on many people's lives and that their hard work and effort has brought joy and happiness to people like me.
I will never quite understand the mentality of an anti-fan, not just those that are anti-SNSD, but anti-fans in general. Why would you want to waste your time arguing with people and spreading hate? Why not spend it doing something you love and are really passionate about? Talk to other people who like what you like. If you don't like a group, don't watch their videos on YouTube, don't go to forums dedicated to them, don't go bashing people on their blogs. I imagine that doing that would be like dragging your butt out of bed earlier than you want to and going to a dead-end job that makes you physically ill just thinking about working there. Why do that to yourself? And if it's a case where it's a "job" you really enjoy and you love spreading hate and misery, well, good Lord I'm sorry to know people like you exist. Seriously, anti-fans act like they're the last hope of humanity against the rising tide of Nazism or something. It ain't that bad - life will go on even if people like the group you don't.
Specifically, anti-fans who claim an entertainer got to where they are by sleeping their way to the top ... I've never been anywhere close to being in the entertainment business, but I can imagine that trick only works to get into the industry (except for pornography, which is kind of its own beast because that's really the whole point there). Once you're in the industry, the voice that says you're good and can continue to exist in that capacity and entertain is not the lone voice of a boss man saying "Oh, keep her around - she put out.", but the voice coming from the hundreds of thousands of consumers who have limited resources to purchase what brings them happiness and who can't be influenced by sleeping with them due to sheer volume. A performer is not going to stay on top and in the spotlight if they don't have something that people enjoy enough to spend their money on.
For the critics of Hallyu who say that it's caused by people in high places being paid off or planting people as fans during performances, that just seems odd to me. Probably because of the fact that for Hallyu to be a successful business, it would have to take in more money than it puts out. If the whole concept of Hallyu was from payouts and nobody outside of South Korea was really interested in their culture and entertainment it would have self-imploded because it wouldn't be taking any money in. That would make no sense (or dollars/won as the case may be).
I honestly didn't plan on spending this much time writing all that out. It's just be sitting in me for the last few days, I guess as I read a little bit more about SNSD and some of the hardships they've been through like anti-fans throwing light sticks at them during their concert and stuff like that. It really makes me sad that things like that happen - especially in light of reading things like Tiffany's profile where I learned her mother died when Tiffany was 11 and she moved to Korea by herself to follow her dreams. I find that very touching and inspiration, and something very few people (especially critics) have probably ever had to face. I pray that SNSD stays strong and knows that despite the rough road they've traveled that they really have had a profound impact on many people's lives and that their hard work and effort has brought joy and happiness to people like me.
You want to know anything more about me, feel free to ask. Won't guarantee I will answer if I feel it's too personal, but don't feel afraid to approach.
-Dru
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In Topic: [MESSAGE] Happy 5th Anniversary To Girls' Generation/소녀시대
26 July 2012 - 09:07 PM
In Topic: 05 - 봄날 (How Great Is Your Love)
01 December 2011 - 01:03 PM
Thank you for this translation. This is such a beautiful song, and it's one of my favorite ballads from them.
In Topic: [MESSAGE] Sooyoung's Chuseok Message
09 September 2011 - 05:13 PM
I'm so glad to hear that Sooyoung is out of the hospital and recovering well. She's such a sweet girl too to thank her fans and supporters with her video with Woody from Toy Story. I hope she doesn't rush into activities though; I'd definitely rather she rest a little bit longer and recover fully before performing again.
In Topic: [YURI] Tiffany & Co Bracelet
25 August 2011 - 08:08 AM
Is Tiffany & Co really named after Fany??? i wanna know
I think i always see yuri wears that bracelet. but I'm not sure if its the same bracelet ^^
According to the Tiffany and Company website, they've been around since 1837, so no it was not actually named after Fany.
In Topic: 냉면 (Cold Noodles) - Infinity Challenge
24 August 2011 - 05:36 PM
Thank you for the translation. This is such a cute song and really fits Jessica's voice well (and it's a nice play on her nickname of the Ice Princess). The choreography for it is so fun to watch too. I've really grown to like this song.
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