Big Ocean -KPOP Concert

 

Big Ocean is one of my top 7 KPOP bands. Ateez is always my #1, however, Big Ocean holds a special place. All of the band members are hearing impaired. They wear hearing aids or have cochlear implants. 

They sing in Korean and English, and they SIGN in KSL (Korean Sign Language), ASL (American Sign Language), and ISL (International Sign). 

They played the Bluebird Theater in Denver. I bought a ticket for the concert but not for the fan sign stuff, photo ops, etc, as I am going to see Ateez later this month and am saving everything I can for them. 

There are three members in Big Ocean: 

 

Top: Lee Chanyeon - main rapper and the oldest member, who acts cute and playful as if he was the maknae (youngest) of the group.

Middle:  Park HyunJin (PJ) - main vocalist of the group and  content creator spreading awareness about hard of hearing individuals

Bottom:  Kim Jiseok - main dancer and maknae (youngest) of the group - who was a skier that was in the 20th National Winter Sports Festival for the Disabled

 For more info find them -  KPOP Profiles or their website BIG OCEAN. 

 

 I drove down after work. 2 freaking hours to go fifty miles because of the F___ing traffic. Got to my hotel and finally got to the theater at 6:45 (doors opened at 6 and I had hoped to be there by then to socialize with other Pado (fans of Big Ocean), but that didn't happen. 

I did have a great seat - third row from the stage in a corner - it was the PERFECT spot!!! 

This was the spot - GREAT spot. 

My favorite picture of the show!!

They came through the audience and walked on stage right past me! 

They had background that had the songs in Korean and English and an English signer and a Korean signer on either side of the stage, during costume changes they played videos that had sign language on them and some of their videos.  

They did say Denver was the loudest venue and their new fave city 😼

 They sold 500 of 550 seats  - that's what was said at the venue, but other sources show they were sold out. 

It was a great concert! 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gluten Free Finds September 2026

 

I have been gluten free due to celiac since 2021. 

I fought it for a long time. I hated eating gluten free at first, because it reminded me of my childhood when I had to go a week to ten days eating only bread and water because they didn't know what ADHD was and thought something I was eating was making me hyper. 

I went gluten free and it made me feel better, BUT I hated that I had to prepare my own meals. Eating out because difficult and premade stuff tasted like yuck. I was never into cooking. There's a lot of trauma for me behind making food, let alone being starved as a child for medical reasons, then being anorexic in my teens and twenties. Food has been an issue for me. 

So, this year, I decided to write about things I find that are gluten free premade and that I make myself. 

 

 

 

Here is a list of things I can and can't have. With premade stuff I have to look at the label for the Gluten Free Symbol. 

 

 

 

These were left on the give away counter at work. THEY ARE amazing - the taste is great and so soft!! Loved them. 

 

I was excited to try a biscuit mix - I have to say - this one is BLAND BLAND BLAND - it wasn't hard to make, but wow, they were not something I will purchase again unless I added something else to them. 

 

 Easy to make and VERY good in taste - Love these and would buy again. 

 

 

 

 

 

Ace of Spades Live Show - September 2026

 

I am judging the Custom Glaze Division, plus trying to show in some divisions. I am not planning to overwhelm myself though or at least hoping that I don't overwhelm myself! 

It's hard to decide who to show when the class list is GREAT! And I want to show ALL the things!  hahaha

I skipped on Performance because I didn't have all of my performance horses completed and didn't feel competitive enough. I also didn't show in Traditional OF and only showed in one of the OF Collectibility classes. 

I concentrated on judging the Custom Glaze division, and showing in OF Mini, CM Traditional, CM Mini, AR Traditional, and AR Mini. 

 

I found FANZIT face sparkles at Walmart and wore those.  

  My very limited show string and my sale models. 

 

 

I judged the Custom Glaze China Division and while there weren't many horses, there were a ton of great ones! 

Here are the Champion and Reserve I pinned for the Overall. 

Reserve

Champion

 

 I only brought one (1) tote of show horses and one (1) tote of sale models. I had some good sales and my horses did okay - no overalls this time - but some NAN cards and good placings in large classes.

Thanks to Anna Miller Nuzzo for hosting this show - HER 10th! and to all of the judges and entrants! See you next time!