songs, request, and a fic-bit

'Cause I promised gossymer a while back that I would do this meme and post the music! :D

The Meme: List seven songs you are into right now. No matter what the genre, whether they have words, or even if they're not any good, but they must be songs you're really enjoying now, shaping your spring. Post these instructions in your LJ along with your 7 songs. Then tag 7 other people to see what they're listening to.

1. Epik High - One [Korean]
This song is ridiculously catchy. The MV is incredible and the beginning gets stuck in my head all the time. "Time is tickin', ti-time is tickin' tickin. Time is tickin', ti-time is tickin' away~" Also, I love Epik High like whoa.

2. Super Junior M - At Least I Still Have You [Chinese]
The original song is gorgeous in itself (also a Chinese classic) but this SJM remake of it is equally, if not more gorgeous. I am probably biased because it is slightly lower and thus easier to sing along with, but also all the guys have amazing vocals. Note: four of the seven singers are Korean--their Chinese pronunciation is really amazing, trufax.

3. Darren Hayes - Love and Attraction [English]
Catchy like hell and fun. Gets stuck in my head a lot too. :D

4. Wang Lee Hom - Kiss Goodbye [Chinese]
I blame Ryeowook singing this all the time; it's a pretty famous Chinese pop ballad. Bittersweet romantic song with a chorus I quote everywhere because the lyrics are just cheesy enough, heh.

5. Orange Range - Hana [Japanese]
Orange Range is the shit you guys. I love them and this song. I don't know what else there is to say about it. Uh, Teukie also loves this song?

6. CSJH the Grace (feat. Kyuhyun) - Just For One Day [Korean]
This song is flat out gorgeous. All the girls in CSJH have great voices and Kyuhyun, goddamn, that boy is phenomenal. Put them together for a great power ballad that is seriously beautiful and has some amazing passion and voices packed into it. Recced.

7. Ciara - Hotline [English]
This is my KangTeuk clubbing song, you guys. Someone should write a fic. It's sexy and fun and, well, sometimes that's all a girl needs.

Tagging: whoever wants to share their music! :D


Question: So I'm going to China and that means I need to bring little gifts for people who host me or help me out in any way. My parents are taking care of the larger gifts to their friends, but I need to have little trinkets too, so what do you suggest? Something small but fairly unique to the States/West that wouldn't be so readily available in China, something that isn't super expensive but doesn't seem like I got at the dollar store, lol.

So help, any suggestions? What do you think would be appropriate? What would you like to get? (I'm thinking, idk, little cell phone charms or the pretty bookmarks or...actually, I don't know. HELP.)

Oh Asian tradiations. They make traveling so much more complicated. D:


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