Borat

The whole adcenter crews went to theater in Shortpump to watch the premier of Borat.
We went to a Italian restaurant “Bertolucci” and celebrated a birthday party.

Borat wasn’t fun at all. He seemed to making fun of every innocent people he met in America. But it occurred to me that I’m the only person in the theater who didn’t enjoy the movie. Others laughed “their asses off”.
It was funny to see James, who is Jewish, cracked himself out the whole time.
“I don’t care. Cohen himself is a Jew. I heard he is even a strict Jew.”

First, I don’t understand Americans laughing at themselves. If somebody came to Korea and made of fun of my folks, most people find it offensive.
Maybe, Americans are more tolerant than anybody else. They are cool people, joke is joke and they laugh. That’s why comics make fun of all the races in America, Latinos, Blacks, whites and even Asians(are Asians really bad drivers? I think it’s just Asians in America) and noone seems to start the riot.



(Kramer: I mentioned earlier in this blog about the tolerance of Americans about jokes. But Americans have very strict line. And Kramer crossed the line. I used to like the Kramer character (my favorite was Costanza). Americans are very harsh on people who cross that line. I think Kramer is out forever. Some people don’t cross the line and they are out.
Saddam is out. Kim Jung Il is way over the line. I’m very afraid.

Halloween as "Cat in the Hat"

It was a nice neighborhood. I didn’t see any blacks around the neighborhood.
I went there dressed up as the “Cat in the Hat” (it was funnier when Mike Myers wore this costume)
Samie got lots of candy. I didn’t get anything. People thought I came to accompany the small kids. I wanted to have chocolates for myself too.
Kirsten told me “people look down on you if you go trick of treat when you’re over 12.” She suggested that I don’t ask for candies. I was sad. It was another Halloween ruined.

I think it is amazing that people spend so much money on decorating houses for one day.
They spend money on the decoration and on candies.
Maybe this is way of American life I don’t understand.