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Back Home In Lexington

After three years as a news producer in Savannah, GA, I decided to move back to Lexington.  I had left home almost 20 years ago, soon after I had graduated from the University of Kentucky. I moved back home December of 2014. Actually I moved in with one of my sisters and her now 4-year-old son Teric. I also got hired as a news producer at a local tv station.

It feels good to be back home, although I look nothing how I use to look, because of all the weight I've gained. Still it feels good to be around family again, and to do stuff with loved ones, like go to concerts.

Before I moved back, I discovered Kdramas, Kpop and Khiphop (in that order). The dramas I watch on Dramafever.com and Viki.com. The great thing about Kdramas is that they usually only have one season, so there's only about a 20 episode commitment. Right now I highly recommend "It's Okay, That's Love," "Marriage Contract" and "Fated to Love You".

Kpop I discovered after watching Kdramas, because a lot of the shows star Korean pop musicians from boy bands / groups. From Kpop I found Khiphop, and record labels AOMG, Illionaire Records and Hi-Lite Records.

One of the first things I accomplished when I moved in with my sister, was getting her and another sister to love Kdramas, Kpop and Khiphop too. With two sisters and a friend on board, we started a youtube page (Idol Noonas), to react to music videos coming out of Korea. They are in front of the camera, and me, I'm behind the scenes.  One of my favorite videos from Idol Noonas is the end of year video review skit. The girls are really funny....



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