On a more serious note…

We really have to take the issues on global warming more seriously. The Northern Ice is melting real fast, with news reporting that Greenland is losing 160 gigatonnes* and Alaska glaciers at 84 gigatonnes*. The meltdown of ice would contribute to the rise of sea level and changes in ocean current. Then what happens? Massive flooding, storm, crazy weather…etc..it’s gonna be just madness. As it is, Maldives & Venice are going to be submerged soon.

I’m not a science-intellect and I’m not smart enough to comment on it scientifically. But, I have heighten awareness of global issues and it is very real. Unfortunately, it is now almost too late to reverse the effects and this saddens me greatly. What will our future generation face?

At home, we try in our little ways to help the environment by bringing our own bags for grocery shopping and not using too much of electricity. Hardly create a dent to prevent the ice from melting further…but it’s a start. And we encourage you to start too!

* 1 gigatonnes = 1 billion tonnes

It is that time of the year again where things are just slowing down at work and there are remarkably fewer people in the office. So far, this has always been my favourite time of the year and after slaving my ass off for months on end with crazy working hours, I’m reminded that I am entitled to some “slack-time”.

It is also that time of the year where road sides along Sukhumvit are decorated to the high heavens and every shopping malls in Bangkok are blasting away Christmas melodies repetitively. It does mark that the year end mood is in tow! The only thing is, 25th December is not a public holiday in Thailand…it almost seems wrong!

Well, at least the weather has been really cool these past few weeks and it is also at this time of the year where I look forward to Starbucks Mint Frappucino. Yum yum!