So, I bought the GIMP photo editing software.  On the blog I often must resize photos to fit the window as it were.  Now I’m trying to learn how to use the software.  Let’s see if this photo fits, shall we?

ok, I think this one is going to be ok as well.  But geez, this Gimp is going to take a lot of getting used to.  I reckon must features I’ll never need (read: figure out).

Or recklessly writing.  Of course, the less I write, the fewer errors I make.  Having said that, I’d best stop before some inadvertent accident occurs.  Like when Ann Althouse exposed her its.

In other news, I’m full of good intentions about losing some weight.  So ladies, consider yourselves warned.

…and I feel, er, disgusted.

As is my wont, I did some traveling around the internets this morning.  What I saw wasn’t pretty.  Let me show you what I mean:

From Germany:  A buxom woman has been accused of trying to kill her lawyer boyfriend… with her double-D breasts. Franziska Hansen, 33 from Germany is accused of ‘attempted manslaughter with a weapon’ after her boyfriend claimed she tried to smother him with her breasts and pretend it was a sex game of motorboat.

Rockland, Maine: A 62-year-old Cushing man will spend five days in jail after pleading guilty Wednesday to assaulting his estranged wife.  The incident occurred in July in Warren when his wife of 39 years, who was estranged from him, stayed at his place. He offered her $20 for sex, and when she refused he took out his penis and struck her with it, according to the prosecution’s version of events to which he pleaded guilty.

Florida: A woman who allegedly masturbated in a Florida Starbucks was arrested Thursday after police found a glass pipe with cocaine residue in her purse, authorities said. “We were called there by someone who said she was masturbating. She was high on crack with her hands going everywhere,” police spokesperson Josh Cramer said. “No one can say for sure what she was doing, but her hands were in her pants when she was wigging out,” he said.

Manila: The body of Roberto Apuyan was discovered with 11 stab wounds inside a room at Pitang Suites on Evangelista Street in Pasig City on November 19. Through a check of the motel records, the police managed to track down and arrest the primary suspect —a 15-year-old girl who was the victim’s lover. According to the motel staff, both were regular guests of the establishment.  A further check of the records and verification showed that the minor did not kill the victim by herself. Her 21-year-old boyfriend, Elton Juan,  had helped her carry out the deed. [Elton Juan–are you kidding me?]

Alabama:  A man raped his niece while the girl’s father watched, according to police. Police said Dustin Alton Kent raped his niece, then 13, in 2008. The girl’s father, who committed suicide in June, allegedly told her she was going to the pet store and instead drove to Kent. The father is said to have seen his daughter being raped.  Several members of the Wood family, including her own brother, have been charged with incest and rape. “From the evidence I have seen,” Patterson said, “this is a kind of collection of pedophiles.”

China: A 14-year-old girl, stole her mother’s husband, married him and had a baby together, according to court proceedings.  The Chinese teenager apparently had a lovechild with her stepfather. She is threatening to cut off ties with her mother unless she divorces him.  After the baby was born, the stepfather sent a text message to his wife, congratulating her for being a grandmother.

Ireland: A man was arrested and charged after a woman died having sex with his dog at his home, according to court proceedings.
Sean McDonnell from Limerick, Ireland, had met a woman on a chat line for bestiality. She later had sex with a dog at his home, but died shortly after.  Originally it was believed that she has had an allergic reaction to animal sex, but test were unable to prove this theory.

Missouri:  A St. Louis, Missouri woman pleaded guilty Monday to carrying out sexual acts with her dog and was sentenced to 120 days in jail. Dana Kintz, 28, called police on March 12 to her home claiming that her boyfriend Shawn Ingram, 37, has beaten and slapped her. Police said they found child pornography on cell phone images and also saw Kintz with Ingram engaged in sexual acts with the couple’s dog.

[It looks more like dog on dog to me, but in either case, the SPCA should be called]

Florida: 32-year-old Karnesha Dixon, from Florida, was caught in a compromising position by the police, while inside of a minivan. The Police of Martin County were tipped off to a couple getting frisky and when they approached the van they found Dixon’s head in the lap of 78-year-old Jackie Fischer. When asked what she was doing, she said that she was simply looking for cigarettes.  [It’s a shame more women don’t smoke.  And here’s hoping I’m feeling that randy at 78!]

There you have it.  These may or may not be signs of coming apocalypse.  As for me, I think I’ll take a shower.

Speaking of sick and dirty, this photograph appeals to me for reasons I can’t quite explain.

It seems quite a few of our senior military officers can’t seem to avoid the temptation of sexy subordinates.  Does this indicate a breakdown in the moral fabric of our nation?  Or maybe it is just a case of human nature refusing to be denied.

I really don’t want to believe in the “infidelity risk curve”, but damn, I find it hard to argue with the logic presented here.

…and wins!

There’s even a South Korea connection!

Neanderthals need love too!

Hurrah, hurrah!

Back to Korea!

If it walks like a duck, and squawks like a duck, it must be a duck.  Right?

Right?

(A Toyota commercial from Japan, a Korean music video, and some classic 70s rock and roll)

…”Wisdom, compassion, and courage are the three universally recognized moral qualities of men.” 

I only wish I had the wisdom to be more compassionate, but I am afraid to try.

A fun little place to visit if you are looking to see some places you might have otherwise missed.  I intend to share some of the interesting spots in Korea on my next trip.

…sooner or later falls apart.

Great Bob Dylan song, but I’ve always preferred the Jimi Hendrix cover.

I mention this because I’ve just completed my journey through 76 episodes of Battlestar Galatica.  And that tune provides a thread in the story.

BSG was one of those shows that began and ended while I was living full-time in Korea.  I wasn’t really into the (Ben Cartwright) version of the show and probably wouldn’t have watched this one either except for two things:  People whose opinion I respect spoke favorably of it and Netflix made it pretty damn easy to do (I have the proverbial time on my hands these days anyway). What can I say of my viewing experience?  I found the concept of the series intriguing, the story lines alternately engaging, irritating, frustrating, and sometimes confusing, but in the end I’d rate the overall series as being mostly enjoyable.

Now you can see why I don’t write reviews for a living.  Television I suppose contributes to the vast homogenization of our society, and this trying to include something pleasing for everyone tends to result in displeasing me.  You know, I could have done without all the allusions to current political events and the unfairness of contemporary American society.  I mean, if I can’t escape that crap in a deep outer space fantasy, I might as well head back to Korea.  Which I’m fixing to do.

Suffice to say, I’d have probably cut a third of the episodes and enjoyed it all the more.  Otherwise, the series kept me mostly entertained and I guess that was a purpose fulfilled.  Now, the Big Hominid has written up a series of ongoing reviews and considerations which are quite outstanding in their insights and perspectives, especially regarding the theological aspects of the show.

There must some kind of way out here…

Sorry to disappoint, but the blog ain’t dead yet.  Life support perhaps, but I’m still liable to show up here whenever you least expect it.

Fact of the matter is my American life is pretty much plain vanilla.  Which is to say, I’ve not been cursed to live in interesting times.  So, there’s that.

Had a nice weekend in DC over Labor Day with my old friends Duke and Ji Young.  It was nice hanging out, and I know Jee Yeun enjoyed having someone to share some Korea talk with again.  Although there was one incident in a hotel restroom.  No, no, not what your thinking.  Jee Yeun and Ji Young were chatting between the stalls, and some woman occupying another stall gave them the old “you’re in America, speak English” routine.  Ah well, sad people living sad empty lives are best ignored I suppose.

While in DC (actually, Sterling, VA) I played in a big dart tourney.  Lots of pros in attendance (including the top 3 U.S. players) so there was no illusion going in about winning any cash.  I made it out of the first round in both my events, so there’s that.  I wound up losing to the player ranked 40th, but I gave him a game of it, so I’ll take whatever satisfaction that gives.  Which isn’t a lot, but still, I always learn something about the game when I play against the best.

We travel back to Korea next month for a 90 day sojourn.  Jee Yeun’s fiancee visa has finally been approved, but of course it has to be issued from the American Embassy in Korea.

I’m looking forward to the change of pace of my Korea life.  Hell, who knows?  Maybe I’ll find something worthy of blogging while I’m there.

And so it goes.

…or so it seems.

…I’ve always struggled with the comma.  I pretty much use them when where and how I want.  Except when I don’t.

And don’t even get me started on semi-colons.

I’m constantly finding typos, bad punctuation, poor grammar, and other various and sundry errors in my writing.  Some of it is old fashioned laziness, sometimes it’s ignorance, but most often it’s a case of not typing what I’m thinking.  Thanks in advance for your indulgence.

Anyway, I came across the poster below and had to laugh because although I am well aware of the appropriate use of those words, I’m frequently dismayed that I’ll type “your” instead of “you’re” or “there” instead of “their”.   Which makes me appear dumber than a smart phone.  Which I suppose I am.

And yes, when I saw this I thought of Kevin Kim.

I’ve been playing at making my own demotivational posters.

There’s this:

Yeah, I won’t quit my day job.  Oh wait, I don’t have one!