2nd Placer, First loser?

I don't think so.

Though Park Tae Hwan ended up second to Phelps, he did swim a good one! I was really rooting for Park in this ultimate swimming face-off...but meh,...He could have been Korea's most celebrated Olympian.

The Olympics of Development

Developed countries are dominating the Olympics. The host country is bagging a lot, the US is just an inch behind, and South Korea is contending strong.


The Philippines has been sending athletes to the Olympic games since 1926 but hasn't bagged even a single gold medal.

Indeed, one can never rely on [raw] talent alone.





Let's pray that our delegates bring home the glory. Even just a single gold can fan into a blaze the younger generations will of fire.

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Go Team Philippines

Let's show our support to the Philippine Team in the 2008 Olympics in Beijing, China!

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A.I. (Androidal Infatuation)

A woman who won't die, whose beauty will not wither...
EMA...
Eternal Maiden Actualization

When I read this article about EMA, an anthropomorphic toy robot that kisses and smooches its--or her--owner, my initial reaction was to ask "why" would this kind of toy be manufactured? A robot that is intended to simulate the expression of human intimacy is 10x more unconventional than Tamagochi, if not more. It is not impossible for people to cathect* EMA as a human being; they wouldn't let EMA fall off a flight of stairs while anyone could just drop and break a Tamagochi without feeling the pangs of guilt.

I don't know.

Perhaps if EMA will be made more sophisticated, more like David (Hayley Joel Osment, A.I.), problems with "meaning" would surface. If we are making inanimate objects more animate, more human-like, wouldn't it be just right to accord them some love and respect, since what we are respecting essentially are the values that spring from their being human...? Equally important is the concern about the people who would fall in love with the future EMA, a.k.a Eternal Maiden Actuality in the far-shot future.




*to invest emotional energy

ECstumble

I was ecstatic about EntreCard's new feature: the EntreCard toolbar! Download it from here and begin stumbling on sites that have an ECard. This toolbar is really a must for all bloggers though EC toolbar only installs on Firefox 3. It doesn't work with lower versions, at least in my experience (so I had to upgrade).

Cake and Kimchi: A Match Made in Heaven

I have just procured a new blog: Life is a sweetly layered cake.

The Cake Chronicles.



It's going to be about my travels in Korea and whatever slices my co-author would post. Backpackers will also find here useful how-to's for reaching tourist spots in Korea. There will be photos, maps, transportation guides for everyone.