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Letter #89: Nineteen to Twenty

Good morning, Erin.  In my last letter, I talked about how, sometimes, it feels like I’m in rhythm with the motion of the universe—and when I saw that my favorite girl from Weki Meki was one of the hosts of a new Korean dating show…well, I don’t know what more of a sign I needed to know this was one of those times.  …until I then saw that NO ONE HAS SUBTITLED THE SHOW and was reminded that I can’t have nice things.  I ask for so little.  …for so relatively little.  Point is, I only found out about the above-mentioned dating show because the algorithms of the internet recommended it to me—because it’s similar to what I was watching at the time, which is the subject of this letter: Nineteen to Twenty .  Now, to reiterate, I only started this series because a YouTube channel I recently got into is doing commentary on it, and I obviously want to understand and enjoy those commentary videos to the fullest amount I can. So, of course I had to watch the show. It w...

Letter #88: Doona!

Good morning, Erin. Every once in a while, I feel… tuned in to the frequency of the universe, like I can sense the rhythm of my surroundings, see the various permutations of unfolding events, and, as such, guide myself along the path that will lead me to not just where I need to be—but to where I will find the exact place I want to be. …and then there’s the much more common scenario where I prove myself utterly incapable of making a single good decision without you telling me what to do.  In totally unrelated news, I watched Doona!   Would you like to hear my thoughts? Oh, how nice of you to say yes!  1. I think we can start with a quick roll call: Suzy (or, as I know her, Little Sister from Start-Up ) as the titular Doona Start-Up Third Guy from Start-Up (mini-reunion! woo!) as Roommate #1 the gangster from Sweet Home as “P” (Doona’s manager) the head of the mothers’ association blog from Crash Course in Romance as Doona’s mom 1A. …which means I’ve now seen Start-Up...