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i'm going to have to google haruki murakami, and don't think i'm just saying that. so you're hitting up the classics it sounds like? that is a huge genre, so you have options. i wouldn't count emails as reading either. thank you! it's really hard to pick one thing? i feel like every day is basically an adventure with him. pretty sure you aren't being rude, because that is so true. there is so much out there that shows that we aren't alone in the universe.

absolutely. he is a japanese writer, but a lot of his books have english translations if you're interested in checking them out. yes, i mean, i had to. i heard great things about that book, so i knew i had to give it a try. i enjoyed it. you know, that's fair. it must be so fun to learn new things about him everyday. get to see parts of his personality you never saw before and watch him take in the world around him. i'd love to have kids of my own some day. i know, but i felt a little rude saying it. i guess it's the nice guy in me. do you have any favorite conspiracy theories?

i've just finished my latest read and i'm in that strange little state of euphoria where you have to sit with it for a while before you're ready to move on to something else. i was meant to be making progress on my to-be-read pile, but i've somehow managed to buy seven more books instead, so clearly that's going very well. what are you reading at the moment? or watching, if that's more your thing? i absolutely do not need any more recommendations, obviously my shelves are full and my watchlist is out of control… but i still want them. @goldenerastarters

it's great when you find another person, especially someone you admire so deeply, who also loves to read. should we create ourselves a club? but, instead of book club we can be the book baddies or something? what have you finished? tell me all about it. right now i'm reading a novel called almost transparent blue. the cover of the book is what got me at first, cause if you look it up... he looks like a very distraught blue man group member. but, it's been an amazing read so far. it's basically about lost youth in japan, a group of friends lost in a cycle of destruction. you know... drugs, sex, rock 'n roll... those kind of things.

As Madelyn's friend, it only felt right that I formally met you. I know she's crazy about you and so you're already in my good graces for treating her so well. I know you're going to be busy this year. Is she going to be doing a lot of travelling to keep up with you or what? @kimnamjns

first of all, i feel bad that you were the one who reached out first and not me because of how close you and maddie are, so i apologize. second of all, i'm a huge fan and its nice to formally meet you. next time we're all in the same spot, we should all grab lunch? my treat. yeah, so she actually came out to vegas to support us. then i went to texas to support her and she told me she's coming to madrid when we play there soon. i'm so lucky to have her in my life, so i'm super grateful she's willing to travel all around the world just to see me.

what kind of books are we talking about then? i think it's great that you are able to have some time to do it! unless emails count? not really? wait, i lied! though it's children's books. i did notice that and i think it's great that something is! though it also makes me feel old, with how thing they have been around! that must be why she teases! anything to do with aliens? i will admit, i am on the same page as you with that!

well, in specifics, i'm a huge fan of haruki murakami. but, i have read more mainstream american literature like 1984... books like that. sci-fi, dystopian reads are some of my favorites. nerd alert. you have a point there... i'm not sure if they would count. oh, yes. that makes sense. congratulations on motherhood, by the way. what's been your favorite thing about becoming a mom? not too be rude, but i think anyone who doesn't believe in them at this point are kind of... uneducated. how much more proof do you need?

i was right? i wasn't expecting to be! are you telling me that you finish a book every day? or is it the same one? i feel like pokemon is very main stream though. do you have an insane collection? i was right on all counts! there are so many conspiracy theories out there now too. what's your favorite one that you've seen so far?

you know, if i had the time, i'd probably finish a book a day, but that's not in the cards right now. same one, but i have read plenty. do you read? it is and it makes the little asian kid in me so damn happy. we never get anything mainstream. i do. my girlfriend teases me about it, but i think she's just secretly jealous i have the most rare and insane cards. probably anything to do with aliens, since i one hundred percent believe they are real.

you really have to ask me why i was side eyeing you? have you not watched the vlog, baby? do you need stronger glasses or where are we at? ...they are sexy, though. i'm not disagreeing with you there, my handsome king. it kind of was, but now that you actually find it practical, i'm totally going to make this my side hustle and open an etsy account. look at you being all hot and supportive of your woman and her bedazzled sippy cup... i have hot glue in my hair, but it was worth it.

oh, alright. i think i got it. you were side eyeing me because i'm just so sexy and irresistible to you and you wanted me so badly in the moment it made you angry and side-eyeing? now you think they are sexy? what happened to the grandpa comment? i think you should, i really do think you have talent. i'm always going to be supportive of you, even when you bully me. i want to and it's my duty. i'm gonna miss waking up beside you every day, glue head. don't let glen powell flirt with you too hard, alright? or i'm hopping on a plane back to texas.

always on top of things, huh? not that i'd expect anything less from you, but as long as i can tell myself that you got at least a little rest and a few naps in, then i'm not too worried about you. but you're not wrong... taehyungie told me that on our last trip, he wandered off and they had to play marco polo for a solid hour before he found his way back to the hotel. should we bring back the 2017 leash? of course. it's been my job for well over a decade, and i don't think i'd be able to stop even if they asked me to. that's great to hear. that's all i wanted for you. sure, i slept a lot, did some sightseeing and went shopping.. or, well, jimin did the shopping and for some fucked up reason he felt like it was only fair to use my credit card. mind you, he's just as wealthy as i am. he said something about principles..

i appreciate the worry, you know i do, but no need. i know you already worry so much about everyone else, no need to add me on extra there. i spent the whole day in bed one day if that makes you feel better, it was amazing. i'd say yes, but also no. i feel like we'd get cancelled for bringing back the leash. especially back in busan, they'd think we are monsters. we've really been through this shit together, huh? my right hand man, always. i don't know how i'd do it without you. did you have a cheesesteak? that was all that jimin was talking about at one point. listen, i let maddie use my credit card too even though she doesn't want to and she's just as wealthy. my baby just bought herself a brand new house, forever proud of her. it is the principle. he just wants to be spoiled, you know? taken care of. we both got some extra divas on our hands.

are you back in busan already, or? i spoke to hobi earlier and he's already at the hotel. i can also see on my phone that two/thirds of the maknae line, plus a yoongi, are on their way to the airport as well. also, i wanted to hear how the break has been treating you. did you manage to relax? ( @kimnamjns )

yeah, i flew in last night actually. wanted to be here a little extra early in case any decisions had to be made or we had to tweak anything. it's a good thing we got that on kook's phone. not that i don't trust tae to protect him, but you know his sense of direction. thanks for keeping an eye on the baby chicks. it's been great. i feel like i'm ready to take on the world. how about you? did you enjoy philadelphia?

you haven't? how many times have you rewatched it? they really should give us and the guys from heated rivalry something! i am just relieved no one has asked me to go to a game to do those videos i've seen on social media. my commentary would be horrible. people are! it is kind of what it looks like now! i vote yes, i bet you'd look so good with the bangs.

so wait, they have actors go to hockey games and be like a sports commentator? that's interesting. don't think i've ever seen those videos myself. but, then again, my algorithm is not hockey orientated. it's funny how they expect you guys to know every single thing about hockey when you only starred in a show about it. i mean, fuck, the only thing i know is that they beat each other up. why thank you. i hope to make it big some day when everyone is asking for the namjoon cut.

i could be so wrong about this, and if i am, its due to my mind going in a million directions. so, i just have this feeling that you are someone who is constantly learning something new? anything catch your attention recently? like a book, hobby...some random rabbit hole on the internet? @kimnamjns

you're not wrong, in fact, i think you got me down to a t. i'm kind of a nerd... actually a lot of a nerd. i start each morning with a cup of coffee and a nice book. i'm also big into collecting pokémon cards, which i know, screams even bigger nerd but it's always been a hobby of mine since i was a kid. also on the internet rabbit hole comment, i love conspiracy theories... so i often find myself deep diving through those.

ever since i watched you film that vlog, and mind you i had so many side-eye moments during the entire thing, and then saw your fans' reactions to it, i've decided to help you out a little. baby, say hello to your new best friend in the whole world. what can i say except you're welcome? ( @kimnamjns )

hold on now... what were you side eyeing? my sexy glasses? god forbid i can't see without them, my beautiful queen. i know you just made that to mock me, but babe... this is the best thing i've ever seen. i'm taking it everywhere with me. the duality of two handles? big brain energy. they're going to try and put plastic water bottles on stage for me and you know what i'm going to tell them? absolutely not. i have to use my joon cup. saving the turtles and supporting my girls art dreams.

i'm still processing how successful off campus is! plus i'm feeling low key like people will get sick of my face soon. maybe i'm wrong, but it's been so cool to see all the reactions. i still can't get over the fact that people are going to hair salons and asking for the allie cut. it's not at all what i expected! @goldenerastarters

i have not hopped on the off campus bandwagon yet, but i really feel like they should give you guys and the heated rivalry cast some royalties for making hockey as popular as it is right now in the united states. people are asking for the allie cut? if it's what your hair looks like now, i see the vision and why people would want it. you think i could rock it?