What's PK? Addendum -- The Psychedelic Kimchi Men, For the Discerning Man

Before I start, a belated Christmas gift to Idealjetsam, who -- God bless his mutinous heart -- said what you all feel by calling for more transparency (and boobies) from PK in the future. My only caveat: be careful what you wish for.

Today I woke up at 11:30. That's pretty late for me. I usually wake up shortly before 10. I have been constipated lately, so I wasn't very eager to start the new day. Besides, I had nothing to do. Literally. I finished Phantom Hourglass, a videogame available for the Nintendo DS handheld videogame system, the day prior, and the next game I planned to immerse myself in, Lego Star Wars, based on the popular toy for children and the equally popular series of films directed by George Lucas, isn't very fun. Around 12 or so I went to the local Buy the Way -- picture an Asian version of 7-Eleven -- to wire money to my real estate agent and buy some cup ramen (fried noodles). I ate it with regular Pringles and a 500mL bottle of Gatorade, a popular sports drink. I was quite full afterwards. I had a bowel movement roughly 30 minutes later, but it wasn't very successful. What I mean is, I still feel backed up. My girlfriend tells me I should eat more kiwis. The fruit, mind you, because kiwi is also the name of a flightless bird. It is also a colloquialism for people who are from New Zealand. I am moving on Saturday, so I started to get my possessions -- clothes, books, DVDs, etc. -- together. They are currently taking up most of the available floor space in my apartment. My dog, a Shih Tzu name Jikko, is a little nervous. She thinks I'm leaving her behind, I suspect. I tried to assure her that that is not the case, but dogs cannot understand complex human dialogue, at least not yet. Presently, I shall smoke a Dunhill Light cigarette and have a can of OB Lager beer. Research has shown that smoking can lead to myriad health risks, but despite such evidence cigarettes remain a vice for me. I plan to quit, though, when I return to Canada, a North American country with a population of around 30 million. Cigarettes are just too darn expensive there, like 10 dollars for a pack of 25. No thanks. I'm not that rich, though I wish I were. Ha ha. Well, that was my day. Hope yours was more eventful. In a good way, I mean. Like if a stray bullet hit you while you were going to your car after purchasing a coffee at Dunkin Donuts and you spent most of the afternoon in the emergency room, that's eventful but pretty crummy. Or if you lost your job and now don't have the option of eating ramen (fried noodles) because you want to, instead because you have to, and then you found out your ex girlfriend is making Internet porn movies with your father, that's eventful, too, but in a very negative way. Anyways, it's getting late and I should probably hit the sack (go to bed). If anyone reading this knows whether there really are more chickens on Earth than human beings, please leave a comment. That one has been eating at me (perplexing me) all week.

Now, on to the list of men who exemplify the spirit of Psychedelic Kimchi. I was going to create a list of women who do the same, but it's pretty short. Like one-name short. Word to big fish in small ponds. Still, some female names might creep into it. Also (legal stuff), this list is by no means comprehensive. I hope, however, that it is comprehensible. Word to IDJ.


Film: Christopher Reeve, Terry Michos, Emilio Estevez, Bill Hader, Kurt Motherfucking Russell, Stanley Kubrick, Sergio Leone, Takeshi Kaneshiro, Mandy Moore, Frank Darbont, Wong Kar Wai,

Television: Rod Serling, Jim Henson,

Comedy, Stand-Up and Otherwise: Mitch Hedberg, Dmitri Martin, Andy Motherfucking Kaufman, Bill Murray, Russell Peters, Bruce McCulloch, Will Farrell, The Lonely Island Collective,

Music: Thom Yorke, El-P, Chuck D, David Bowie, Ennio Morricone, Karen O, Morrissey, Isaac Brock, James Murphy, KRS ONE,

Literature: Stephen King, W. Sommerset Maugham, Jack London, Fyodor Motherfucking Dostoevsky, Haruki Murakami, Ernest Hemingway, Theodor Geisel, Rudyard Kipling,

Journalism: Roger Ebert, Bill Simmons, Bob Woodward,

Internet: Byron Crawford, Free Darko, CHUD, Psychedelic Kimchi,

Art: Paul Gauguin, Walt Simonson, Jack Kirby,

Publishing: Johannes Gutenberg, Hugh Hefner, Paris Hilton,

Science and Humanities Malcolm X, Louis Pasteur, Albert Einstein, Jesus,

Sports: Gilbert Arenas, Kobe Bryant, Ricky Williams, Manny Ramirez, David Ortiz, Bison Dele, Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf, Eric Lindros, Brett Hart, Peter North, Jason McElwain,

Fictional Characters: Holden Caufield, Santa Claus, Ivan Karamazov, Tiberious aka Sparkles, Ferris Buehler, You (Choose Your Own Adventure), Jimmy McNulty,

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Happy Holidays, gentleMEN (and sisters Duff, Hilary and Haley)