My father’s passing
I just found out my father passed away in his sleep this morning. I really don’t know what to write. I may be away for awhile but will try to write again when I can. Please pray for my family.
Autofriends
I usually drive to work. I used to drive alone, losing myself in music and dodging Seoul traffic on my way to and from work. Lately though, I’ve been carpooling with coworkers. One coworker, a neighbor, meets me every morning to avoid having to take the shuttle. It’s cheaper for her because it saves her from having to buy shuttle passes. Fortunately, she’s not scared of my driving! Another coworker used to join us until she took a leave of absence to give birth to her second child. She’ll probably start commuting in with us again after she returns to work. In the evening, I return home at different times, so my rideshare mates vary depending on who’s ready to go when I leave. Although at heart I’m a bit of a loner and like to have time to myself, but I have enjoyed having people ride with me. Tonight I gave a ride to a coworker I’ve hardly talked to at all, and we had a great conversation. I’m glad now to have a chance to use my automobile as a means to spend time with people I rarely have time to spend with at work or at home. The commute is just long enough to have good conversation with coworkers and friends you don’t spend much time with at work.
2006 Miss Korea Pageant
My wife and I were fortunate to be given tickets to last week’s Miss Korea pageant by Fashion Designer Andre Kim. Miss Seoul Honey (Ha-Nui) Lee won the pageant and was crowned Korea’s most beautiful woman. She beat out Miss Incheon Sharon Park for top honors, leading some to wonder whether her status as Miss Seoul helped her win favor. After all, Seoul is Korea’s largest city and host to the annual pageant. The entire crowd erupted each time Miss Seoul was in the spotlight, indicating an obvious bias in the auditorium. An unscientific poll of our group determined that Ms. Lee may not have performed as well as other contestants, including Miss Incheon. While all 61 ladies performed admirably, some contestants were absolutely stellar. Miss Seoul did well, but not as well as one would expect for a Miss Korea. For example, during the question and answer session given to the semi-finalists and finalists, she choked up a couple times and could not answer one question at the end of the pageant. She may have won the Miss Korea pageant, but I question how she will perform when she enters the Miss World pageant. I hope she does well.
For the shutterbugs: I posted a new photo album with photos of the pageant. Enjoy!