Having "Me" Time

Tonight many Bangkokians are afraid of the flood.  Every night it has been raining. Panic is somewhat in the air and in the supermarkets many shelves of water and instand noodles are empty.  (I think it's also because the warehouses are flooded and food cannot be brought in to restock.)  Outside my main road, the banks and other businesses have walls of sand.  Some smaller mom and pop stores have had cement barriers created.  This is the sentiment now in Bangkok.   I, myself, am skeptical that it will flood to such an extent that I will be camped out, but still I could not help myself stocking buying a little water and canned food just in case.  ( Hey, it's better safe than never!) My choice of canned food?  Baked Beans. Yes, after looking at the shelves, I decided that it would be perhaps the most practical and simplest food to have in times of safety. It's also what I eat regularly so I don't have to worry about it expiring be...

This past week, one event after another, the world seems in turmoil in Asia.  Japan is still suffering from the Tsunami and nuclear disaster and now Thailand has its own problems.  Last week, torrential rain caused mudslides, high waves and flooded many parts of the south.    Everything was disrupted.  It wasn't just the usual flooding that usually accompanies the rain.  This time it rained so hard that water gushed down from the mountains with such a force that it tore down houses and buried villages in mud.   Villages and families have been left homeless and there are still many missing.  Houses were flooded to the second level and people were left waiting on the roof for help.    The navy had to send down large ships to help people evacuate but even then the waves seemed too deadly to pass.  Not all could be evacuated.  Helicopters too transported people to areas of safety.   Homes and vi...