What is this, Horseville? 'Cause I'm surrounded by naysayers. Wordplay!

Yesterday I helped build a playground. I was actually on the landscaping team so I helped plant a tree and some bulbs. Mainly I played photographer and made people uncomfortable. It's what I do! Luckily the weather was gorgeous this year. Last year's build was in July I think, so it was ridiculously hot. It was pretty chilly in the morning (especially after having to get up WAY to early), but then the sun came out and it was fantastic.

We got the playground up, but I have to say I do not like the trend in these new playgrounds. They just seem so boring to me. The kids climb the stairs, have a few different platforms to stand on, and then a slide. Oh, and tic tac toe. Whoopdie freaking doo. I miss the giant jungle gym structures that I used to play on as a kid. I guess one too many fell off them? Lame. *old man grumble*

Now, even after a full night's sleep I'm tired and irritable.  Everyone is pissing me off and it's not their fault.

I finally finished Buzzer Beat and was less than impressed with the entire second half of the series. Sure, it was cute but there really just wasnt much there and I found my attention wandering quite a bit. It really doesn't help that Naoki was a really dull character and I just could never get my head around what motivated him. He was such a non-factor and Riko was such a dynamic character. I guess I was hoping she'd open him up more. For all they talked about sharing their dreams, they never seemed to do that much sharing. I think I wanted to like it a great deal more than I actually did. But, if you're looking for a sweet, cute little love story this one should fit the bill just fine. Although it did have one of the plotlines I like least. *vague spoilers for Buzzer Beat and Pride* The whole, we are going to be seperated for a while which means we can't have ANY CONTACT (I'm looking at YOU, PRIDE). In this age of technology (and basic modes of transportation) it just doesn't make any sense. *end spoilers*

Updated my drama rankings accordingly. 

I also started Smile, You which was a pleasant suprise. I was a bit disillusioned after I saw the trailer, but it was genuinely funny. It's also interesting seeing the older cast get a great deal of screen time. Everyone is pretty much a charicature of a person, but I really don't mind. If that's what the drama is, that's what it is. Lee Min Jung is wonderful as Jung In. Sure, she's a brat, but most of it is she has a very strong personality who needs to realize the world doesn't actually revolve around her. She does get hurt, and reacts really poorly to it.

Though they are going to need to keep the crying scenes to a minimum because she is AWFUL as the big, open-mouth wailing. Plus, I had just watched episode 7 of My Fair Lady is which Moon Chae Won does a wonderful job of spilling silent tears in Tae Yoon's car. That was some great acting (though MFL is still kind of boring me). Lee Min Jung? Not so much. But since this is a comedy, I'm not too concerned with that. Jung Kyung Ho is hilarious in more of the straight man role (this is very relative, as he's also quite an oddball) of Hyun Soo. When he thought Jung In was some unhinged crazy person walking around in her destroyed bridal gown, I was in stitches.