Simon and his Tat

I don't have the pleasure of knowing Simon well, but when I see him, I laugh.

He's a lion in everything but teeth. A largish group of 15 single girls has formed in the southern Seoul district, and Simon fancies himself the leader of the pride. While the estrogen flies thick, Simon manages to counterbalance it all with doing things like farting potently, growing a shaggy beard (mane) and getting huge, impulsive tattoos. His soft side, however, comes through in some of the best original music and poems I've ever heard.

Simon showed us the latest installment on his back and we were all happy to see things like butterflies and caterpillars in his gigantic buffalo tat and hear him moan about the pain in a low, endearing roar.