December 19, 2011
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Ding Dong! The Witch is dead. Which old Witch? The Wicked Witch!
Ding Dong! The Wicked Witch is dead.
Wake up - sleepy head, rub your eyes, get out of bed.
Wake up, the Wicked Witch is dead. She's gone where the goblins go,
Below - below - below. Yo-ho, let's open up and sing and ring the bells out.
Ding Dong' the merry-oh, sing it high, sing it low.
Let them know
The Wicked Witch is dead!Isn't great how well Ding Dong rhymes with Kim Jong? I've been anticipating his passing for, I don't know, at least ten years. And now, for the moment everyone's been waiting for.....[drum roll] 2012 will be the year to see what happens now with NorKor.Unsurprisingly, he named his youngest son, Kim Jong Un as his successor. I'd been reading about it, but you just never know, right? I really feel old now to be older than a dictator. Hasn't it just been the year of these motherf#@*ers dying? Am I right; Bin Laden, Gadafi, KJI.
Right now the news, the internet, facebook (and if I could force myself to log into Twitter, I'm sure it would be too) are blowing up with this story. No need to link you into some articles today.
Top 5 concerns I have about this
1) Kim Jong Un, is young (28), has much to prove and has lived his whole life in this regime. Can we assume that will make him more cold-hearted, reckless, and ruthless than his father. Probably. My heart aches for North Koreans right now.
2) So. Korean stock has already taken a dip since Saturday because of fear instability. This is bad. Will this also negatively affect Japan's economy, which is still recovering from the triple-disaster in March? Probably. Super not good for the world economy.
3) The U.S. just increased our troops stationed in Australia not too long ago. Good timing. I wonder if we will do the same for our bases in So. Korea and Japan. Will this lead to more diplomatic tensions between the U.S.& Japan as far as the troop numbers and the issue of Japan being a non-normal country (cannot form own militia).
4) For all KJI's cruelty and horror, he did bring a certain flare to the regime. Will the absurdity continue? I think I must feel now what most comedians were feeling when Herman Cain dropped out of the presidential race. Will things like the Mass Games still happen?
By the way, you must drop everything and watch State of Mind this week (available on Netflix). Do it in celebration of hope for NorKor in the new year. Saferia recommended this and Kyohei and I were absolutley glued to the screen. This movie is spectacular and charming. If you like gymnastics, the Olympics, things that are awesome, cute little girls, dance or North Korea you should see this film. You will not be sorry, the Mass Games will blow.your.mind.
5) Will they make a Kim Jong Unia begonia for the new leader? If so, when and what will it look like!? Inquiring minds want to know!!!!
Comments (3)
Wow, not one, but TWO posts in under 24hrs. You're like Xanga-reuters.
1. I'm so glad you finally had time to watch, "A State of Mind." Mind blowing, wasn't it? A caste society and children under tremendous pressure to be perfect. I wonder what those girls are doing now...
2. Kim Jong Un is incredibly young, but, as you've stated before, he might just be the "face" of leadership while others with more experience are actually making choices/molding his decisions. I pray for a peaceful transition (for North Koreans, as well as the rest of the world).
3. Regarding more troops, I just hope that WISE decisions are made (by the US) in dealing with the NorKor leadership transition. Hilary/Bill, don't fail us now.
@Saferia - Agreed on all those points. Yes, Kyohei and I both really loved the movie. When I watched it, 1) I was amazed that they practiced outside on the cement 2) I really want to see the games in person 3)I really started to like the girls and their families. It was well done.
Speaking of your #3, Hillary made a really nice press release from the State. Dept earlier today about working cooperatively with Japan on the NorKor issue. Let's hope it goes as well as she makes it sound. After reading that, my heart for Hillary (and Bill= Billary) grew 3 times today. Then I remembered that she plans to leave her post with the State Dept soon.... perhaps all hope is lost.
@justgotspaid - Maybe Hillary will decided to stay a little longer, or at least until things feel resolved with NorKor since she's had a such a big hand in US relations with the country.
yes, I too was amazed (and a bit concerned) that the kids practiced on concrete! Without safety mats! Can you imagine how hard that is on their wrists and knees? Practicing on dirt would be better.
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