Having "Me" Time

Being a bit stressed out, I turned to Gossip Girls which is now on Season four.  I know I'm way past highschool but it's a good stress reliever and the fashion is just fun to watch.  I get to update myself on the latest fashion trends and wonder how their lives can be so dramatic and full of fafa.  I have to say Season one was the best, but yet I still find myself watching the couples change in as many combinations as possible.  It's not all bad though.  Some truths and lessons can be learnt from it.  Afterall, these characters are just people like ourselves and despite all their planning and trickery, they strive to be "good" people. Chuck at one point becomes a better person and Mrs. Bass too admits her mistakes.  It is a reflection of life.  No one is perfect in this world, no matter how wonderful you think their life is.  They have all the money one could possibly want, yet what we see is that each and every character is ...

As I'm writing this blog post, I'm watching the news on TV.  This past hour, innocent people in the heart of the business district in BKK were injured by M79 bombs.  A succession of 5 bombs were fired on the skytrain that is used for the daily commute to work and into the crowd of pro-government protestors.  One lady has already been reported dead.  I hope she isn't someone I know. Red shirt protestors (anti-government) say they are "Peaceful" and say that they will utilize "NON-Violent" means to achieving their goal.  Their demand is for the parliament to be dissolved but they won't accept a compromise.     I find it hard to believe that they really mean what they say.  If you don't practice what you preach, how can you have any credibility?  If you say you are peaceful, then why do you need to prepare weapons?  Why do you have all these bombs? Why injure those who disagree with you? People have a right to their own opinion.   On April 10, the a...