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Went to the World Cup qualifying match between South Korea and North Korea The Democratic People's Republic of Korea. It was intense. "Intense" doesn't really describe it. If I'm confined to text-based emotions, I suppose I would use INTENSE!!!

I saw 김연아 (Kim Yeon Ah) at halftime. Currently, she's the national darling of SoKo; the world's best figure skater and Beijing gold medalist. I felt the entire stadium swoon.

South Korea won. It was rad. That is all.

Everyone knew this was much more than just a soccer game. World Cup fans are pumped enough, but played between sister nations, sociopolitically dissected at the 38th... you got yourself a fucking bloodbath.

Needless to say, we got drunk. At sporting events in Korea, you can bring snacks and beverages from home, and basically make a picnic out of it. Outside the stadium, old ladies have tables set up where they sell soju, beer and giant squid jerky (오징어... it tastes like it sounds). If you could buy little handles of vodka and whisky at a UT Football game or a Dallas Stars game, Texas would be a much sweeter place. That's just the way I see it.

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