Oh no

Betty Brown, prominent Republican lawmaker from beautiful Texas, says this:

“Rather than everyone here having to learn Chinese — I understand it’s a rather difficult language — do you think that it would behoove you and your citizens to adopt a name that we could deal with more readily here?” Brown said.

Brown later told [Organization of Chinese Americans representative Ramey] Ko: “Can’t you see that this is something that would make it a lot easier for you and the people who are poll workers if you could adopt a name just for identification purposes that’s easier for Americans to deal with?”

(Emphasis mine.)

Betty Brown has so far resisted all calls for apology.

나의 절망을 바라는 당신에게
naoui choelmangeul paraneun tangshineke
오늘은 축하한단 말 해야겠군요
onereun cchookhahandan mal haeyaegettgoonyo

내가 받았던 친절한 그 경멸들은
naega patattoen cchinchoelhan geu kyoenmyoelteureun
오늘 더없이 내겐 어울려요 그렇죠
oneul toenoepshi naegen oeoullyoeyo geuroechyo

나를 비웃어요 나를 마음껏
nareul piousoeyo nareul maeumgeot
나를 비웃어요 나를
nareul piouseooeyo nareul

* No I'm not alright at all
비틀거리며 비틀거리며
piteul-goerimyoe piteul-goerimyoe
No I'm not alright at all
매일 부서져 가겠지만
maeil boosoechyoe ka-gess-chiman

나를 비웃어요 나를 마음껏
nareul piousoeyo nareul maeumgeot
나를 비웃어요 나를
nareul piousoeyo nareul

* No I'm not alright at all
매일 조금씩 매일 조금씩
maeil chogeumsshik maeil chogeumsshik
No i'm not alright at all
매일 부서져 가겠지
maeil boosoe-chyoe ka-gess-chi

No I'm not alright at all
비틀거리며 비틀거리며
piteul-goerimyoe piteul-goerimyoe
No I'm not alright at all
매일 부서져 가겠지만
maeil boosoe-chyoe ka-gess-chiman

나의 절망을 바라는 당신에게
naoui choelmangeul paraneun tangshineke
오늘은 어떤 기념일도 되진 않을 겁니다
oneureun oettoen kinyoemildo dwaechin aneul koemnida

• The Foetus: Those who curl up in the foetus position are described as tough on the outside but sensitive at heart. They may be shy when they first meet somebody, but soon relax.

  This is the most common sleeping position, adopted by 41% of the 1,000 people who took part in the survey. More than twice as many women as men tend to adopt this position.

   

• Log (15%): Lying on your side with both arms down by your side. These sleepers are easy going, social people who like being part of the in-crowd, and who are trusting of strangers. However, they may be gullible.

   

• The yearner (13%): People who sleep on their side with both arms out in front are said to have an open nature, but can be suspicious, cynical. They are slow to make up their minds, but once they have taken a decision, they are unlikely ever to change it.

   

• Soldier (8%): Lying on your back with both arms pinned to your sides. People who sleep in this position are generally quiet and reserved. They don't like a fuss, but set themselves and others high standards.

   

• Freefall (7%): Lying on your front with your hands around the pillow, and your head turned to one side. Often gregarious and brash people, but can be nervy and thin-skinned underneath, and don't like criticism, or extreme situations.

   

• Starfish (5%): Lying on your back with both arms up around the pillow. These sleepers make good friends because they are always ready to listen to others, and offer help when needed. They generally don't like to be the centre of attention.

  The remainder of those in the poll said the position they fell asleep varied or did not know.

  Health effect

  Professor Idzikowski also examined the effect of various sleeping positions on health.

  He concluded that the freefall position was good for digestion, while the starfish and soldier positions were more likely to lead to snoring and a bad night's sleep.

  Professor Idzikowski said: "Lying down flat means that stomach contents can more readily be worked back up into the mouth, while those who lie on their back may end up snoring and breathing less well during the night.

  "Both these postures may not necessarily awaken the sleeper but could cause a less refreshing night's sleep."

  The research also found that most people are unlikely to change their sleeping position. Just 5% said they sleep in a different position every night.

  Duvet position

  Professor Idzikowski also found that one arm or leg sticking out of the duvet is Britain's most common position, followed by both feet poking out the end.

  One in ten people like to cover themselves entirely with the duvet.
  

When I lost my professor... I thought I couldn't  move forward anymore. That despair... But that's jsut like Sadako [in the well]. Climb up and fall, that repetition. The dead are inside that "ring of time" from which they can never escape. Only those that stay inside the ring of time are dead...
Koji Suzuki: The Ring

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Jesus is Santa Claus for adults

But by 1931, Coca-Cola got ahold of him [Santa Claus]

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This is the one thing I hate about Korea. When people are on your side you get great strength, but when they aren’t they will wear you down with their peer pressure and judgemental comments.
JP, popseoul.com

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(I ain't talkin cigarettes and extra chow line desserts here.) I'm talkin green paper with dead white guys on it. [dollar]
Prison Break

According to the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development, South Korea has the highest suicide rate of any of its 30 members - which are almost all developed countries.
popseoul.com

"Soju is NOT SWEET AT ALL. It tastes like MOTHER F##@^%ING GASOLINE" ^ ^
http://www.soompi.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=17218

Kdramas are a way of life. I think they’re meant to be a side-thing where you just go about your school or work or whatever and when you have free time watch a couple kdramas. But thats not how it works out. Once you get hooked you can’t stop. I need to power-up with an episode if I’m going to get any studying done afterwards. And of course every once in a while there comes along one amazing kdrama that I can’t stop watching. If its already played in Korea, I can do a marathon. If its still going, once an episode is out that means everything else is put on hold.
http://koreanmutt.wordpress.com/2007/06/28/obsession-1/