Big Shave Worthy

It's a not so well kept female secret. For most of us, our shaving maintenance is the arm pits and, unless it's summer, the leg to the knee. (I won't lie, if winter is coming and there is no Jon Snow on the horizon, I won't even do that much. Don't judge, I live in the Pac NW and my bigfootedness keeps me warm.) If we are not involved intimately with someone, we rarely travel to the thigh area. Sure we do a 'clean up' in the girlie area, from time to time, but true maintenance is reserved for when we know some guy will be perusing the goodies. For me, that only happens with a guy that I think is the "ONE".

Like Elaine in Seinfeld, who determined if a guy was "Sponge Worthy", I contemplate if a guy is "Big Shave Worthy".  See, the big shave means there is a high possibility that I will be getting naked with him.  The big shave means, I'm gonna do a full leg shave and groom the private area, like it's a work of art on display.  I'm not easy, so if I'm gonna be intimate with him, it's a big deal! This means he's passed the battery of tests that I have chalked up in my mind and I have deemed him commitment worthy. Oh yes, I am willing to I'll put in the work and time for a guy that is commitment worthy.

Funny thing is, right now there really is no special guy. A couple I am talking to, but no one I would deem "Big Shave Worthy".   Yet I find myself doing HIGH maintenance. Seriously, what gives? Maybe it's my rich fantasy life. All these hot Asian stars, who I can pretend are my boyfriend, so I fully doll up for... dream sex? Okay, that sounds a little crazytown. I'm really not sure what is going on at the moment. I can tell you that personal grooming is currently at an all time high.  I have never been so ready for inspection in my life. I have shaved, exfoliated, buffed, plucked, polished and lotioned up, like I am ready for a competition. I really am not sure why. Anticipation? Ready for battle?  I'm really confused.

I'm not normally sloppy, by any means. I just don't put in all out effort, when none is warranted. If no one is gonna look under the hood, who cares if the engine is a bit dirty? Right? So what gives with the hyper grooming? Is my intuition alerting my inner goddess that a really great guy is on the horizon? (Crosses fingers.) Ahhh...who cares. This new shade of pink polish looks really cute on my toes and really highlights my baby smooth legs. Jiyong, you paying attention? (Wiggles toes at you.) Come appreciate me!

OOOOOOHH!! G DRAGON: COUP D' ETAT

Soooo....this happened last week. I watched the two videos he dropped from the LP, Coup D' Etat and Crooked, both equally wonderful, yet very different songs.  Netizens are spending loads of time trying to over analyze both videos. (Fangirl: Omg! Is Oppa okay? I worry for his health!!) I can't help, but shake my head in amusement. Not that I don't think there are messages there, I just think you guys are going a little off the deep end trying to make it fit the fanfiction you have created in your heads. Chill Jill!

Right now I think Crooked is my favorite song off the LP. (Downloaded Part 1 and 2 from ITunes first thing Tuesday morning. Support your artists folks! Good art, deserves our dimes!) In the video, he has that punker, self destructive attitude, which if you know my punk rock roots, you know really appeals to me. (Not that you didn't already have a special place in my heart already Kwon Jiyong, but rocking that Sex Pistols tee cemented your place there!) The upbeat tempo greatly contrasts with the dark lyrics. The video is a perfect depiction of a down hill plunge of someone that has momentarily gone off the rails. It happens to most of us, guys. Whether it be a break up or a failure, we have all had those nights/days/weeks/years, where we just pushed to see what pushed back, because we hurt damnit!!! 

This video resonates with me, not because this is how I feel now, but because that has been me. I WAS the dickhead that pushed, overindulged and was just a complete utter fucktard. I'm not going to try to analyze the personal meaning he is presenting in this video, but I know what it represents to ME. And isn't that what music is supposed to do? Be a vehicle that you identify within a personal way, with your own personal interpretation? 

                                             

                                                                                                                         

I appreciate how GD continues to grow, musically and artistically.  I find myself anticipating each reinvention he undergoes. The songs are as eclectic, as the video visuals are complex. Sure the album has several standard, but great pop tunes.  He's no dummy, he has to give that loving nod to his faithful Kpop fans, who have carried him to this point. There are also some interesting hiphop tunes, a soaring rock anthem, ballads, grooving retro dance tunes, a dancehall/pop/dubstep hybrid that has become my earworm of the day. Seriously, I can't find a single song I dislike.

Some of these tunes may not be received very well by his traditional fans. I would like to think as fans we support his growth, but that is not often the case. Fan culture is an odd and sometime stagnate creature. Nevertheless, I really hope GD continues this path of exploration. I can't help, but believe this will be the stepping stones for new fans to discover and appreciate his work. 

I've been a fan for several years and I enjoyed most of his music. Not every song, but generally like his body of work as a whole.  What I can say, in all honesty...and this isn't just the fangirl in me talking... I fucking love this LP!  To me, it's like he's just slinging out his musical paint brush just to see what comes out on several different canvases. Looking at them individually, they don't seem to go together, but if you put them up together and step back a little, you can see the bigger picture of the series. From where I'm looking, it's a very appealing, fresh vision, one that I'm definitely hanging on my wall.   Namaste.