A New President and that Wacky North Korean Dictator

Well yesterday was the day that many Americans had been long waiting for…..the end of the Bush administration! I watched some of Barack Obama’s innauguration on TV and I have to admit it was pretty moving to see how many people lined up and down Pennsylvania Avenue just to catch a glimpse of his motorcade as it passed by. People are just so excited and emotional about him becoming president, it’s hard not to be a little struck by it all. And for everyone who wants to speculate…..I am totally non-partisan. I just feel captivated by the thought that I am alive to see such history take place. I’m not going to lie. I didn’t think I would see an African-American president for a verrrrrrry long time, if ever. Ha, and forget it when it came to a woman ever taking office.  But who knows now.

They’re speculating on all the talk news programs how long this honeymoon period will last. It is true, Obama has become a huge celebrity. I don’t think America has been so infatuated with its president since Kennedy. I wonder how scared Obama is right now. If he is at all. How does one person handle that kind of pressure? I don’t think I ever could. But probably only because I wouldn’t want to. If anything, I would have to admire Obama for his courage. I hope that he has as much integrity though.

 

Anyways, speaking of politics…..I watched a documentary on Kim Jong Il, the North Korean dictator, and his father and predecessor, Kim Jong Sun, yesterday morning.  Did you know that Kim Jong Il’s name translates to “dear leader” in English, while his father’s name means “our leader”. The North Koreans are fed complete propaganda from the moment they are born, even tall tales and myths of their dictator. For example, children are told that Kim Jong Il was born on some sacred, supposedly magic mountain, and are taught to sing songs about him. They are trained to view that crazy tyrant as a father and their nation as a family.  And if that isn’t evidence enough of what a  wack job he is, I also learned that Kim Jong Il absolutely loves American cinema, action movies, and musicals!!!! After pouring money into producing North Korean movies for his own entertainment, he grew dissatisfied with the actors and directors he was using. So instead, he had his favorite actress and her director husband kidnapped from South Korea and forced them to make movies for him for years before they finally escaped back to South Korea!!!!!!! WTF!

I wonder if his closet is just full of a bunch of those military suits he always wears???? Kinda like on the old Snoopy cartoons when one of the peanuts would open their closets. You would think he’d be into fashion if he’s so into American movies.  And let’s not even talk about the glasses. HAHA.

 

Pretty interesting stuff. I knew a little about our strained relationship with North Korea, but I had never learned that in depth about their insane ruler. I love watching shows that profile serial killers. I guess Kim Jong Il is not that different. HA!

Blah, I have to leave for work in a little while. I hope this rant on politics wasn’t too much of a snooze fest to read!!!!!!

 

BUT if you DO want something to read that will totally suck you in….try White Oleander by Janet Fitch. I just started it last night but I’m already 200 pages in. The writing style is just so seductive and the story so poignant. I’m totally hooked. I bet I’ll be halfway through by the end of the day if work is slow.