One of the problems I see with the internet, aside from the spreading of ideas, is that it has singlehandedly led to the downfall of the “pen pal”. With instant chats and emails, the charm and romance has been violently stripped from communication, like the tearing off of clothes and subsequent dousing in lye of a obstinate dissident.

Which is why I am delighted to inform you, my dear readers, that George Bush and I have taken to being pen pals!! What do we talk about? Oh, this and that:

(from December 5, 2007 letter from George to myself)

Dear Kim,

How are you? I am fine. I am having so much fun in America, it’s defficult to believe! Yesterday I had ice cream after dinner even though its winter. Being Presidint is really fun sometimes!! Also, Christmas is coming and I hope Congress gets me Guitar Hero III for Nintendo Wii. They’re so incompitint though. They’ll probably buy the Xbox 360 version by mistake, especielly because the Best Buy in Foggy Bottom is sold out of the Wii version. I don’t even have an Xbox 360! Sometimes I wish I was an only leader, like you. Ok, I have to go, now.

From,
George

P.S. How is the prolifiration work going?
P.P.S. I was going to write about “Top Model” but I don’t know if you get it in Korea.

(from December 14, 2007 letter from me to George)

Dearest George,

How good it was to hear from you! I am very happy to hear that you are doing well and I have only the best wishes of good health and fortune to you and your parents. Be careful with all that ice cream! Anyway, I hope you are keeping up with your work and I hope Congress gets you Guitar Hero III for Nintendo Wii, because you are a fantastic boy and you deserve to get whatever you want. Don’t let anyone tell you differently. Besides, something tells me that if you look under the tree on Christmas morning you’ll be very happy (wink).

Sincerely,
Kim

P.S. The proliferation work is proceeding as scheduled.

It really is unfortunate more people don’t have pen pals nowadays. It really is.