NOT to make light of the protests going on in Bangkok, but honestly, they are doing it to overthrow a corrupt prime minister, so it's not really a bad thing. Let's not forget that the Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. created unrest in the South (USA) when he protested racism on the streets of Birmingham for the advancement and progress of mankind. I'm GLAD people are speaking out and not accepting corruption; I wish more Americans were as concerned about doing the same verses whether their Tivo is programmed right --- not to disrespect Americans, but we've become a very passive society, in general.....unless it's "black Friday", apparently, sheesh!
All I keep seeing is embarrassing Yahoo updates on the behaviors of American shoppers on the most notorious shopping day of the year: Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. It's got to be bad enough to be a Wal-Mart employee, sorry, and one who has to be on duty by 5am the day after Thanksgiving, but just to have a mob of ugly Americans stampede you to death just trying to get one of 150 $250 flatscreens or whatever other crap sale they had on sale that day ("and that day only")........that's just unholy, people. And embarrassing. What in the hell is WRONG with people anymore? Americans are SO materialistic, and SO desperate for cheap items; it doesn't matter how many kids in China had to work in a sweatshop to make them....no, they don't care as long as they can add to their collection of cheap crap.
To add to the mix, 2 men pulled out guns and started shooting at each other in a crowded Toys 'R' Us - a friggin children's store - as well, leaving 2 dead. Allegedly this was not "shopping-related", but just because their women started fighting over "something" in the middle of the aisle....
Geeze, I'm glad I'm "just" in Thailand, people, LOL! None of these events are particularly "funny", but it strikes me odd the level of fear people have over things like travelling overseas, when anything is dangerous in these times, people. I personally think a lot of these types of outbursts and behaviors, from "road rage" to "going postal", have to do with nutritional degeneration and demineralization, a SERIOUS problem affecting pretty much all Americans, but either way, you just can't live in fear. Of travelling to Thailand OR going to Toys 'R' Us, even though both can be seen as dangerous.
For the record, I never shop the day after Thanksgiving. You've got to be nuts in the first place.........
2 comments:
So VERY true!
I know, Black Friday is a sport I do not want to be murdered during. I went into Goodwill in Eugene on Black Friday and I couldn't even handle that.
Bty, I've been super enjoying your blog. I found a Pomello at Winco and decided to try it out cuz I had never seen one before. I told Jo at work about it and she was like, oh yes you should start reading Erica's blog. She knows what a Pomello is. I've been enjoying your blog ever since!
I was interested in your green smoothie thing this fall, so I tried one from extra produce I had in my kitchen and was so surprised how easy it was and filling. I've only been having one about 2-3 times a week, but every time I do, I'm ultra blessed by it. And it is really weird how that book by your friend Victoria has just exploded over here. I went to Portland last weekend to visit a friend and I mentioned something about green smoothies and your blog and they pulled out Victoria's book and showed me their new / old vitamix from Craig's list. And we had one for breakfast. I read the book a little bit-- I was going to get a juicer from the Jack Lulaine (don't know how to spell it) but now I'm stoked on saving up for a Vitamix instead.....
I'm working on getting my husband into it. I know after I make the green smoothies a daily part of my routine, he'll notice the benefits and be a little bit more intrigued by my "it's just salad in a glass".
Hehe....Anyway, keep your chin up. And the blogs too.
Take care,
Jenni (from OFFICEWORLD.COM)
Cheers Erica
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