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They most certainly are different - we know that, like Korean trainees do, they lived together and worked for, what? a year anyway, intensely. And we know that's every waking hour. So hats off to the ladies and also to Son Sungdeuk who has also spent most of a year, at least, working with them. (I hope this now frees him up to work with BTS for their comeback.) And would they appear and just say hi or would they use MAMA as their comeback stage? They could have their single ready by then - and I've been thinking they'd come out wtih a single first as a teaser for the full album.

The numbers on the boxes is very handy info to have. Do they have special sauces with the nuggets? (so RM is #1 and JK #7?) Does anyone know how to post a picture when they put a message on the fan post on Weverse? People do post pics but I can't figure out howm either on my phone or computer.

I believe that one of teh Happy Meal options is nuggets and fries - and a drink and maybe some fruit thing (to make it seem healthy)

Has anyone tried to get the Tiny Tans at McDonalds? I was going to try when the new ones are introduced, on the 23rd. But I hate McDonalds and the last collab meal was super expensive (for McD). The Happy Meals should be more reasonable. Maybe. I don't need a Tiny Tan but will try, anyway

Last Friday was my Toby's 14th birthday (he went over the rainbow bridge in January) and I cried all day.....well, not all day, but a lot. I understand how Tae is feeling.) I can't post it because they have their "honeymoon" posts on private but Chris and Lexie bought a purple double heart lock and put "Barbara and BTS" on it and added to the fence at Sacré-Cœur in Paris.

I have - he has a couple wearing winter gear (in the heat, but not sweating). Mostly in parkas. I found a really good DSYLM Spotify playlist - since we are supposed to be trying to have Jin get the most streams. I like that I didn't have to come up with something myself. It's called and there's a little heart at the beginning "Jin 100xDon't Say You Love Me playlist" Posted by iiiSep (a dot here)27. If you have Spotify, I recommend this one.

Blond Jimin. Oooooooo. I would have htought he'd wait until his hair was longer but this is okay for me. I love a blonde Jimin, I wish they would communicate with us, Maybe a live on Namjoon's birthday?

What's interesting is that the first night of the show was, I think, celebs invite only. I wold think they'd all want to go when the general public isn't there. Oh the other hand, three or four members attending at the same time would be a circus. Namjooning is contagious, evidently.

Okay - we did it! (I hoped it would be me to make it go over-) Also - Namjoon at an art event? Of course.

Designed for him (and wow for this video...I mean WOW)- bet those will sell for a very pretty penny. So happy he and Namjoon attended together and, so sweet, he reminded people that it was "Jungkookies" birthday. I think that if a lip piercing chips your front tooth, your TOOTH that you should consider removing it. And won't that one interfere with his enunciation for singing? HIs lower lip was very swollen. (Jungkook - please stop putting holes in your lips. just get another tattoo.) JK actually stayed at his houe when he was on a vacation day in the military an did a long singing Live from it - like from his theatre room. It's a very secure building and he does have CCTV. It's the second "break in" though it's really an attempted break in. Both events And coming to their MV director(and dance director, too) rather than him coming to them makes me think he'll be directing more than one and they will be a surprise and amazing. I would think they won't go immediately - they just got home and probably are working on many songs. I have been out of the loop because of my wonky eyesight and multiple injuries incurred in the last week (I'm okay except heavily bandaged and my ribs are killing me - just standing up is a painful effort. But I found out I still have almost to days to watch the rest of Bon Voyage (if only I could read subtitles!!) And Jimin. I believe the BigHit notice. They are trying to deal with someone who was in Jimin's past (kind of nice to know he's had a past) but is trying to get attention by using that past relationship, putting Jimin's "no scandal" need at risk. There's been a lot of different takes on this on X and the bulk of agreement is that she is trying to get her name out there and promoting herself because she's an actress but that it's backfiring and no one seems to want to hire her because she's causing a scandal (not Jimin causing one...) and no one wants to hire a "scandal". Love JK's (and Tae) Live, but still hoping for an OT7 one, maybe when they officially announce they are going back to the states to record - that seems like a good reason.

This is something from the Dodgers game I hadn't seen. It really shows how Tae regards and treats ARMY - So stinkin' sweet and genuine. Even though his appearance at the game was for "him", he remembers who he is even there. https://www.instagram.com/reel/DN0taJKYqjP/?igsh=dnpkYm1nc3lnYmx6

Haven't watched the Live yet - but have to point out that Jimin has been up there on the Billboard for well over a year. Consistently and constantly. It's odd, in a way, because e we know that JK Standing Next to You was streamed some insane number of times. And "Who" was released while he was in the military and unable to do any promotions for it. So proud of out Jimin (and, yes, doing my best to get the MV to 125M views and the original version of the song to hit 2B. Also working on getting the MV of Dynamite to hit 2B views. If all the versions were added up it would be SO more than 2B, but this, I guess, is the one to count. Wow - I have so much to watch today. The Live, the Malta BonVoyages, the TXT concert later. I wish it was raining so I wouldn;t feel compelled to et stuff done out side in the insane heat. (But, in truth, wishing it would rain is a fairly standard wish, daily, in Tucson -) Feeling better - but more and more anxious to get myself out of this country. Increasingly terrifying -

Looking good. His rotations are great. And the Ina Bauer actually deeper. (Wonder what the 3A looks like) He really has gotten better. I hat to think bad things to happen to people, but it wouldn't bother me at all if Ilia hurts an ankle, maybe in September or October (bad me,,,)

How is Yeonjun working on a solo album while they started a tour? Has to be already a done deal. Mybrain is officially okay bu tI do have concussion and my ribs are bruised (contusion;sounds more serious but it's the same thing). Half a day at the emergency room done for @rockstaryuzu and the mom of Chris; godson, who both were pretty adamant about me getting it checked out. Stink wonky and have a head ache but the worse thing is blurry vision, but that was happening anyway with the corneal erosion problem. I'm f]going to try and get all the bOn Voyage Malta episodes done bu tomorrow so I can finish New Zealand by the 2nd, It's hard to read subtitle with double vision but I can do it! AndI don't think Hello Kitty will be bringing a ny legal action - she's not actually a real person. Kind of an odd choice for luggage though.

I, too, hope they can have some "normal"'time. The five,especially , haven't had any since discharged. but we know they all share a similar ethos that Jenn and Hobie do and that means get back to work ASAP. Because that's where they find their joy. Still, it's important to spend time with their families if not just a day or two. Hopefully Jimin and JK have gone to Busan for a few days. I wonder if that hello Kitty bag was a red herring that they did almost as a joke.

That was smart - all the press went for Tae while Jimin slipped out. Anyway, it's clear that "hello kitty" is Jimin's girlfriend.... Okay, I've talked myself down from the limb I was on, In truth, Yoongi, Namjoon, Jimin, JK and Tae were in LA pretty much for two months and they said - two months. I think I expected ALL of them to be in LA together more than the one day Jin was there.... (my buttons are easily pushed right now because my eyes do not want to stay steady so I can get a prescription. Corneal erosion (wounds worse than it is) but blurred and double vision. Drops in my eyes, now, ten times a day. The specialist - surprise! - went on vacation for a week but I'm supposed to get in next week, but not before smacking my head, hard, slipping into the bathtub - also feel like i cracked my tailbone and cracked a few ribs. It's a cast iron tub so a smack is a SMACK. dizzy and major ringing in my ears but other than being wonky and walking into door ways, I think I'm okay. Does a concussion make one more emotional? Anyway [ seem to be getting better but annoying and how dare she take a vacation when I need an appt? Also missing Bella, so there's that...) Glad everyone is safe and sound at home in Seoul. Hell Kitty? I was not expecting that. Anyway, hoping for a Live on JK's birthday, though now that the are back in Seoul, it'll undoubtedly be at a really awful time for me.

Jimin? When did he go back? I'm confused. Really- I wish someone would issue something about how they've relocated to Seoul to continue working together blah blah blah Is this a temporary thing and they are going to do their "music camp" elsewhere? I feel kind of fooled into thinking they were all together with one goal. 11 days since they were at the beach - presumedly the first time it had been OT7 since Jin left Seoul on his tour. Was Jin there a full day even? I still think they will work with Son and Lumpens when the time comes. I guess I should put my worry aside and just believe that they just wanted to be home - and, for some, spend a little time with family since they really didn't get much time after their discharge. It just seems sudden. Is the arrival video about the time they walked through ICN because they'd have had to arrive pre-dawn.

I'm going to have to guess this will be his only tattoo (other than the 7). He's no JK. And where are all the members? Why would Tae fly back to SK? It isn't even the end of August and the max amount of time they've had with all seven is maybe a week, two at most. It seems very disorganized and random (though I understand why Jin went to Korea - but not why he hasn't returned to LA). I'm going to guess that Tae has some product promotional thing and will go back to LA. JK's birthday is Monday so I hope they do a Live then and that all members are present. I actually find it unsettling to have one or two members flying off and not being with the others. How can they "feel" like a group if they aren't spending time together? But I also think that the intention is to be in LA for a while, recording - and I kind of presume working on some choreo. Son Sung-deuk is based in LA now and may be busy, but he'll be involved with their new stuff. ("Lumpens" -- their best MV director, is also LA based- I think both he and Son will be involved in, at least, the first new song that comes out)

Oh, Hobi .... But Tae! Looking fine but a little overwhelmed over all. Professional baseball players are big guys. Not basketball big/tall, but bigger than your average American regular guy. Tae looked a tad bit lonely and then his face lit up when he saw Ohtani. (who is 6'4" - and only a year and a half older than Tae) I thought he threw really well for someone who is not a ball player at all and did seem a bit more comfortable when he wasn't sitting all alone in the dugout. I thought he did much better than most, and looked better doing it.

I'm just posting a "great job" to his team, getting him ind and (hopefully) back out of Korea. They must be using private aircraft- again, I wonder i they are flying into Japan on commercial and then private to Korea. Flying one member (and his bodyguard) on a private jet was be crazy expensive. On the other hand, we know they nabbed and charged the employees, etc, sho were leaking their flight info. And Hobi - what was he doing in a tattoo place??? (cool song -)

Wow - That's a long trip that he will now turn around and come back from. No ICN mob though - they have to have found a way to bypass that. I got no BTS but two tweets from TXT (hello, @Faithyu) Except he seemed to catch some of the TXT concert ( I bet they were thrilled = and he'd have gone backstage, I bet) The dance break to kill you : (bluesky though) https://bsky.app/profile/txtofficialtweets.bsky.social/post/3lx65xrt7pk2f and

Has there really been no posts since this? I have a fun Instagram with Bill Gates (who is a genuinely good man) using Spring Day for his post and two new X posts with records - https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNrWU6BwrFc/?igsh=c29pYjg0amVzMTky

Such a beautiful ad thoughtful translation, The Weverse and other translations miss all nuance and hope. Namjoon is okay. He's just being Namjoon - very deep and self-reflective, but not negative at all.

This is a far better translation than the on on Weverse. HIs reference to all the different colors - I know he's referring to the members, who were able to explode their colors during their solo endeavors. It must seem both illuminating and confirming for him because he has known them all so long - it's not like they aren't, individually, who he sonet all those years with. I this there must be grappling, for all the members, and particularly the ones who do most of the writing, with how to synthesize all this. It's so clear to Namjoon as it is to us that they will be something different than what they were, and what will that be? It has been nearly three years since the concert in Busan. I'd love it if they watch who they were. Watch some live performances and soak up that special chemistry. I'm really grateful that they are spending this time together, semi-isolated, but it would be nice for them to have a week of no work, a week of doing things together and truly getting to reacquaint. But they probably don't feel like they have they time. So anxious to get work done.

Agree that the banana is a spolier but they won't have a song about a banana, so what does it symbolize? Slippery? Falling? (And I am not getting any notifications of people posting - do I need to click something to get back on some list?)