The Iceberg

While other bloggers in Korea are filled with the excitement of following their teams in the NBA conference finals (Lost Nomad/Cleveland Cavaliers, About Joel/Utah Jazz) - bastards! - we bottom feeders have to find joy wherever we can. And today I did. The Sonics overcame great odds to win the second pick in this year’s NBA draft…and the right to select Kevin Durant from the University of Texas…

…or Greg Oden…so it’s all good. Both players are franchise changers. In Durant’s case, here is what ESPN.com’s Chad Ford has to say,

“I know it’s blasphemy to compare anyone to Michael Jordan. We learn this every time someone compares Kobe Bryant to MJ.

But I think Durant is the guy with the best chance of duplicating Jordan’s influence on and off the court.

At his size and with his unique skill set, he’s capable of doing things no one in the NBA is able to do. He’s driven. He’s relentless. And some folks (including those at Nike) believe he has the potential to be the MJ-style face of the game in ways LeBron, Kobe and others have not quite done.”

Now we just have to wait and see if a year from now Durant will be playing for the Seattle Sonics, or the (choose one) Oklahoma City, Kansas City, Las Vegas Sonics. I’ll never forgive you, Howard Schultz. Boycott Starbucks!!! Sorry. Got a little carried away there. Anyway, sorry Joel and Nomad, but this year it’s the Spurs.

The Miss Universe Pagent is set to start on May 28.  I really couldn’t give a rat’s ass about it, but I figured now’s a good time to show you some photos of Korea’s representative, Honey Lee (이하늬).

The following information was taken from the official Miss Universe website:

What are your interests and what do you enjoy doing the most?
I love to learn foreign languages including English, ancient Hebrew, Chinese, and Japanese. Moreover, I enjoy dancing and traveling. I also play various musical instruments as well, including the Kayageum, which is a Korean traditional instrument, violin, piano, and flute.

What do you want the judges to know about you?
I am eclectic. I am a 3rd degree black belt in Taekwondo, a competitive skier and a scuba diver. I am a professional player of Kayageum and have released 4 CDs and played in more than 25 countries worldwide, including concerts at Carnegie Hall in New York City. I am already an ambassador of culture for Korea and was recently named a Kayageum prodigy by the Kumho Art Center, the most prestigious musical foundation in Korea. I am in graduate school at Seoul National University, the top university in Korea. When I graduated with my Bachelor’s degree (also from Seoul National University), I received my honors degree from there. My volunteer work includes work for UNICEF, Compassion and World Vision (an NGO) and I sponsor a child. My future goals includes work with the U.N.

Read more about Miss Lee here.