Iceberg

I was in a taxi at lunchtime listening to a radio report that said it was “almost confirmed” (거의 확실합니다) that Kim Jung-Il had suffered a stroke, when the driver shared the following words of wisdom,
“That’s what happens. The guy (KJI) eats too much meat, drinks too much alcohol, and has too much sex. Meat. [...]

Back by popular demand - thank you Jenn and Jonathan.
I guess it’s time I get off my ass…no, wait…sit on my ass and type a few words.
Whew! Married life is somethin’, I tell ya. Lots of adjustments. Nearly all of them positive.  But perhaps the biggest one for me is the sense of guilt I [...]

Received a call from the future Mrs. Iceberg last night.  We received the “all clear” from the Ministry of Justice and will be signing the papers on July 16.

Just arrived back from Viet Nam this morning.
Whew!
I hate bureaucracy.
Monday: First stop, the U.S. embassy.  Found out that I didn’t need a couple of papers that I had prepared.  No probs.  I was reminded of the quote, “It’s better to have a gun and not need it than to need a gun and not have it.” (No, [...]

I think.
You know, it is not easy pulling together the paperwork necessary for getting married in Viet Nam - or any other foreign country, I would imagine - especially when one lives neither there nor in his/her home country.
All I can say is, thank god for the Internet. I can’t imagine what someone in [...]