The Iceberg

I took the bus from Seoul to Yeosu today. If the traffic is good, it’s about a five-hour ride. Fortunately for passengers such as myself, the buses now have satellite television. Unfortunately for passengers such as myself, the programming is lacking.

This evening’s treat was a KBS music program that parades a number of past-their-prime celebrities singing old hits, somewhat talented amateurs doing covers of songs, and other performers doing, well, unusual performances.

Meet the Soprano Man. I was awoken by his crooning. Eyes closed, I listened to who I thought was a woman singing opera. Upon opening my eyes, I realized that I’d stumbled across a post that may make The Party Pooper jealous. I jumped out of my seat and fumbled through my bag for my video camera. Unfortunately, by the time I was ready to film, the Soprano Man had finished his opera piece. But I was still able to capture his rendition of “Over the Rainbow”.

While watching the video, please keep in mind that I was sitting at the back of the bus and had to zoom in on the television, which accounts for the excessive movement of the camera everytime the bus went over a bump. Also, you might want to turn your speakers up a tiny little bit. (Only a little bit! God forbid anyone should catch you listening to this man.)

The AP reports via Yahoo News that an NYC Department of Education employee has been fired for using the Internet at work.

Many Korean companies have banned employee visits to CyWorld and the use of MSN Messenger during work hours, but I’d estimate that eighty percent of the work force would be axed if NYC’s standards were the rule.