The Iceberg

This story in the Washington Post of an incarcerated Korean woman (who has spent her entire adult life in the States) is messed up.

According to market research group GFK (Asia Branch) Samsung is the leading brand in Vietnam for LCD televisions and computer screens while LG is considered tops in home audio systems and air conditioners.

Nokia leads the way in the cell phone market, though that could change down the road as Samsung has unveiled plans to build its first mobile phone plant in Vietnam - with an estimated investment of $670 million.

(Yes, this is the first of what will likely be many Vietnam-related posts.)

I was just reading that - after the Indiana and North Carolina primaries - Obama now has 1840.5 delegates, which leaves him just 184.5 delegates shy of the Democratic nomination. Clinton part deux has 1684 delegates.

Which brings to mind a couple of thoughts.

1. With Hillary needing to win 341 of the remaining 487 delegates (and superdelegates) - which is slightly over 70 percent - it’s looking pretty grim for the former first lady. It’s time to step aside, Mrs. Clinton. It’s time.

2. How the hell did Obama win half a delegate? Is Rhode Island really so small that it was only alloted a half of a delegate? Is there a politically influential dwarf lurking somewhere in the shadows? Did someone with no arms and legs cast his support behind Obama (which would be hard to do since he has no arms)? And is some poor sap going to have to step up and offer to chop himself in half in order to make it a round number in the end?

God, politics are difficult.

The photo above was taken from the White House website. It’s one of a selection of photos of Dick Cheney that purportedly show the vice president frolicking in the great outdoors. The purpose is to present his friendlier, human side - you know, the side that’s not shooting fellow hunters.

However, a big debate has ensued among Internet users as to what the reflection in Cheney’s sunglasses is. Many feel that it is an image of a naked woman, thus explaining the rarely seen (genuine) smile on Dick’s face. Were it true, we could assume that Cheney is indeed human, but The Iceberg wasn’t satisfied with that conclusion. I had to KNOW what the reflection was. Thus, using modern technology, I blew up the photo one-hundred times its normal size. The result was shocking.

Here it is.

So…I’m checking out the Seoul Immigration Office website to get some information on the new criminal background check required for E-2 visa holders…

…and I scrolled down to the bottom of the page, where I saw this…

Included with that embrace is a good frisking, it seems.

Here’s a little diversion for you. Britney Spears has asked her fans to name her new album.

I’m on it! How about “A Fanny Shaved is a Fanny Earned”…No? Then…”You Think I’m Bad? Lohan is a Skank!”?…or…”At Least I Didn’t Do Jail Time”…hmmm…Okay…then…”I Did a Month of Rehab and All I Got Was This Stinking Album”.

Britney’s new album cover.

Jeon brought home the award for her work in the movie “Secret Sunshine”. Read the Yonhap News article here.

Did I mention that she is my favorite Korean actress? Way to go, Do-yeon baby, YEAH!

By the way, check out this photo. Take your slimy eyes off of my Do-yeon, you greasy-cheesy French actor, you. Anyone who has to wear a “star” pin on his lapel obviously isn’t one. That’s right, I’m talkin’ to you!

(Sorry, got a little carried away again.)

From the Chosun Ilbo:

A new exhibition will show previously unseen photographs of war-torn Korea taken by two British officers in 1953. Anthony Younger, an artillery officer, and Keith Glennie-Smith, a medical officer, took dozens of snapshots while serving in the Korean War. Sixty of their photos will be displayed to the public for the first time from May 18 to August 18 at the Seoul National University Museum in Seoul.

For information about getting to the museum visit this page at the museum’s website.

According to this JoongAng Daily article, young Korean females are asserting themselves as “alpha girls”. To quote the Daily,

What’s an alpha girl?
They are elite girls who excel in all aspects of life, including academia, athletics and leadership. Unlike older generations, they do not feel being a female limits them in any way.

Good on them. In my personal experience in the classroom, I’ve witnessed that the girls generally work harder than the boys and it’s good that they are finally being rewarded for their effort. So, what are some examples of this “power grabbing”? Let’s go back to the article…

“I have never limited my goals and dreams just because I am a female,” says Lee Chung-hui, 21, a junior at Sungkyunkwan University. She was the first female president of the university’s cheerleading club, which was established in 1977.

Alright!!! Head cheerleader!

Baby steps.

My favorite Korean actress Jeon Do-yeon got married at the Shilla Hotel yesterday.