Seeing is Believing

While my parents were touring Asia there were a couple of home-land comforts that they did not wish to do without. Included on that roster was a morning coffee at Starbucks and a bagle to boot. The barristas in Busan got to know us so well, in fact, that they gave us some "Eco Beans" to thank us for our patronage. The seeds have since sprouted here in my Mokpo apartment, and they actually have the word "Starbucks" inscribed on the outer surface of the sprouted bean. It actually seems mighty un-"Eco Friendly" to mulitate the plants in this fashion, however, since comsumerism rules here in Korea the beans are seen as Jack and the Beanstock's wet dream come true. I'm slightly concerned about the progeny I'll eventually harvest from these coffee company plants. I am, however, going to ingore my wild sci-fi fantasies and simply enjoy the satisfaction of reaping something living from the soil.