Jimin — "Who" Dance Practice

OOOF, SO SASSY. SO SMOOTH. SO SEXY. I'M OBSESSED.

Jimin on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon: "Who" Live Performance

My god, he wasn't kidding when he said he was working on a new way of singing. He's always sounded beautiful, but his tone and control have noticeably improved — he's always been able to hit those notes, but he sounds more effortless, especially while dancing. The performance here is just impeccable.

Also, he is SUPER FUCKING SASSY and it's HOT AS FUCK.

Jimin — MUSE Jacket Shoot Sketch

Blonde Jimin is still, after all these years, my favourite Jimin look. Can't change my mind about this.

Jungkook and Jimin — Are You Sure?! Teaser Trailer

UGH, MY FAVOURITE DUO OF ALL TIME. 18 MORE DAYS. 

RM & Jimin: 교환앨범 (Exchange Album) MMM (Mini & Moni Music) — Jimin

"One of the reasons Jimin is so likeable is because he has the strength to maintain himself, but he also has weak and vulnerable sides to him. I think that makes him very human. He's someone who tries to bring things out in his own way, like this album. That's why I think Jimin is such a beautiful human being."

Food Delivery: Dim Sum Macaron Set and Sushi Macaron Set from Daan Go Cake Lab

Love dim sum? Love sushi? Love macarons? ME, TOO. As if Daan Go Cake Lab didn't already make the cutest macarons in the game, they decided to make these limited edition ones themed after my favourite foods: DIM SUM AND SUSHI! 

Daan Go Cake Lab Dim Sum Macaron Set

Daan Go Cake Lab Dim Sum Macaron Set

Siu mai — Vietnamese coffee

Phoenix claw — Raspberry

Sesame ball — White sesame

Egg tart — Chocolate crunch

Har gow — Roast milk tea

Mango pudding — Mango

The dim sum set comes in an actual bamboo steamer! The sushi set comes in an actual sushi tray (complete with baran wrapped around the "wasabi")! The moment I saw these, I knew I would not be able to resist. In fact, I immediately logged into their website and put them in my cart for check out. And the best part? I had enough Daan Go points to get $20 off!!!

Daan Go Cake Lab Sushi Macaron Set

Daan Go Cake Lab Sushi Macaron Set

Octopus — Black sesame

Maki — Pistachio

Tamago — Passion fruit

Wasabi — Matcha

Shrimp — Yuzu

Salmon roe — Ovaltine

And lest you think that the increase in cuteness means a decrease in quality, I am here to tell you that the texture of these macarons are PERFECT (the crumb, the bite, and the mouthfeel are truly outstanding — frankly, better than many that I've had at French macaron giant, Ladurée) and the flavours are the most accurate I have ever tasted. Daan Go Cake Lab is known for their infusing Western-style desserts with Asian flavours, so that Vietnamese coffee macaron tastes not just like coffee, but specifically Vietnamese coffee. That roast milk tea? Tastes not just like any tea, but specifically roast milk tea from your local boba shop. After many years, I continue to be impressed with Daan Go Cake Lab, and honestly, it's far more worth it to me to pay for the macarons here than most other patisseries.

Daan Go Cake Lab

Times Square Richmond Hill

550 Highway 7, Building C, Unit 70

Richmond Hill, ON L4B 3Z4

(905) 707-9098

Cooking at Home: A BBQ Dinner of Cheeseburgers, Sweet Potato Fries, and Mexican-Style Corn

Went over to my friend Chelsea's this evening for a casual dinner:

Cheeseburger, sweet potato fries, and Mexican-style corn

We were originally going to make enchiladas but decided to fire up the BBQ instead because the weather was really nice today, so we decided on beef burgers with Monterey Jack, arugula, tomatoes, and caramelized onions; sweet potato fries; and Mexican-style corn (elote, except grilled instead of boiled and feta instead of cotija because we couldn't find any at the supermarket). After our delicious dinner, we went to take a long walk with her dog and went to Chocolate & Company for gelato (dark chocolate with pear and cinnamon — an unexpectedly amazing combination). A perfect Saturday summer night!

Dining Out: Dry Crispy Chicken Wings, Dual Smoked Rib & Braised Rib Pho, and Stir-Fried Butter Beef Rice with Sunny Side-Up Egg at Nam

My colleagues and I decided to go out for an early dinner after work at Nam:

Nam's Dry Crispy Chicken Wings

Dual Smoked Rib & Braised Rib Pho

Dual Smoked Rib & Braised Rib Pho

Stir-Fried Butter Beef Rice with Sunny Side-Up Egg

I say this with no exaggeration: this was the best Vietnamese meal I have ever had in my life. I have not actually been to Vietnam, but this place is owned and run by actual Vietnamese people (no offense to the dozens of Chinese-owned Viet restaurants in the city) so I trust that the food is as authentic as it can get here. (Also because my colleague, who is actually from Vietnam, said that this is her personal favourite Viet restaurant in the city and she's very picky about her Viet food, so I trust her judgment.) All the food we tried was excellent here, but the Dual Smoked Rib & Braised Rib Pho, which I shared with Minji, was truly outstanding. It's the only pho I've ever had where the meat was actually separated from the bowl of noodles, and the meats are so juicy, so tender, and so flavourful, that I see no reason to get anything else. Well worth the premium pricing. Nam2, its sister restaurant, is also great (they share the same menu), but the service is far, far, far superior at Nam. And they actually listen to you when you tell them NO CILANTRO.

Nam

9206 Leslie St.

Richmond Hill, ON L4B 2N8

(905) 763-3888

Jimin — "Who" Official MV

OOOOOOF. THE VOCALS. THE GUITAR. THE CHOREOGRAPHY. THE KEY CHANGE. HIS VISUALS! 💀🥵

(Okay, but seriously, his foot work is so smooth it looks like he's actually gliding on ice. Except HE'S ON PAVEMENT. Peep the foot slides at 1:35 and at 1:48. IMPECCABLE.)

We never met but she's all I see at night

Never met but she's always on my mind

Wanna give her the world

And so much more

Who is my heart waiting for?

If every day I think about her

Yeah, every day of my life

Then tell me why I haven't found her

Why, why, why, why, why

So many people to see

Places to go

We still haven't found hello

We never met but she's all I see at night

We never met but she's always on my mind

Wanna give her the world

And so much more

Who is my heart waiting for?

I'll take her places they ain't found yet

I'll put it all on the line

I'll be that someone she can count on

1, 2, 3, 4, 5

So many people to see

Places to go

We still haven't found hello

We never met but she's all I see at night

Never met but she's always on my mind

Wanna give her the world

And so much more

Who is my heart waiting for?

Is she someone that I see every day?

Is she somewhere a thousand miles away?

Wanna give her the world

And so much more

Who is my heart waiting for?

Who is my heart

Heart waiting for

Who is my heart

Heart waiting for

Who is my heart

Heart waiting for

Who is my

Who is my heart waiting for?

We never met but she's all I see at night

Never met but she's always on my mind

Wanna give her the world

And so much more

Who is my heart waiting for?

Is she someone that I see every day?

Is she somewhere a thousand miles away?

Wanna give her the world

And so much more

Who is my heart waiting for?

As I knew it would be, THIS IS A FUCKING BOP. One that I will replay over and over and over again until all 7 members are back together because that's WHO MY HEART IS WAITING FOR. 😭

BTS EPISODE: Jin — Seokjin on June 13, 2024, Weather Clear ☀️

I quite literally started tearing up the moment I saw Jin entering the stage on that bicycle during the livestream. I can't describe the kind of odd relief that I felt upon seeing him after 18 months out of the spotlight. I know he kept mentioning how nervous he was, but I really can't imagine how overwhelmed Jin must've been on this day — being discharged from the military the day before and then having to record a second verse to "Super Tuna" and learn new choreographies before going straight to rehearsals for FESTA, all before meeting and singing in front of millions of ARMY — with no other members there to take off the pressure. He did so, so well, like he never left. It's finally the Jin era and I can't wait to see him shine.

Jimin — "Who" Official Teaser

I love everything about this. The retro '80s vibe, the guitar riffs, the outfit, the hair, THE VOCAL TEASE AT THE END. FUCK ME UP. 3 MORE DAYS!!!

Jungkook and Jimin — Are You Sure?! Teaser Poster + Announcement (from USA)

(Image source: BTS Official X)

YES, I AM REALLY, REALLY SURE.

Jin at the 2024 Paris Olympic Torch Relay

(Image source: BTS Official X)

#JIN holds the Olympics Torch

SO PROUD
OLYMPIC TORCHBEARER JIN
PRIDE OF KOREA JIN
JIN AT PARIS OLYMPICS

pic.twitter.com/ICzhzrUoHa

— BTS Charts Daily (@btschartsdailyc) July 14, 2024

11 days to go until #Paris2024! 🇫🇷
👀 Watch the Torch get closer and closer with @bts_bighit Jin 🔥@Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/zZ2rHiTTRX

— The Olympic Games (@Olympics) July 14, 2024

Jin makes history as the first Korean singer to carry the Olympic Torch! (Frankly, the only reason for me to even be watching the torch relay... or any part of the Olympics...)

Unboxing: Line Friends Square — BT21 Spring/Summer 2024 Haul

It's been a while since I've bought BT21 stuff from Line Friends (which has been re-branded to Line Friends Square, and I'm not sure what the main difference is, but I do know that they have a lot more shipping options so that you don't have to pay extra duties upon delivery— a big win for us international customers), but over the course of the past few months, I somehow ended up ordering the most random assortment of stuff:

BT21 Cooky On the Cloud Slippers

BT21 Mang On the Cloud Slippers

BT21 Mang Spa Headband (New Basic Edition)

BT21 Cooky Purple of Wish Edition Tumbler

BT21 Hope in Love Tumbler

BT21 Minini Tumbler in Beige

BT21 Minini Handheld Vacuum

BT21 Minini Car Seat Belt Covers

BT21 x Jade Purple Brown Oversized Tote

I also bought the BT21 Home All Day MOCO Blanket and the BT21 x FRAGMENT Large Reusable Eco Bag which, along with the Jade Purple Brown Tote, were on sale for 40% off. But you'll notice that my main focus continues to be cute drinkware. To the point where I actually have no more room in any of my kitchen cupboards and need to re-organize my entire storage system... but that's a future me problem...

Jimin — MUSE Highlight Medley

We only got 10 instrumental seconds of each song, but "WHO" already sounds like a banger. 6 MORE DAYS!!!