Save the World

I'm wondering about our world's conditon today. Last year, at this time, it was so hot in summer and we were ready for Songkran festival--the festival of splashing water in the coming of Thai new year. However, this year, it is still cool and even cold for the tropical people like us. It's the end of March and it's supposed to be hot now. Some people died because they cannot adjust to the quick change of the weather. While people in the north, the center, and the northeastern of Thailand are suffering from the cold weather, people in the south are suffering from flood. Yes, flood in summer! Last two weeks, there was a big earthquake and tsunami in Japan. a week later, there was an earthquake in Burma which could be sensed by many of us, especially in the north of Thailand and in the tall buildings as well.

What happened to Thailand? What happened to our world? Many scientists suggested that those uncommon natural disasters were caused by global warming which was resulted from human actions. Many campaigns on stopping global warming have been launched; we are now alert and trying to help the world by reduce, reuse, recycle, etc.... but is it too late? It is too late to stop the disasters from occurring, Though what we are trying to do to save the world today may be able to lengthen the world's life for a few years, better late than never since if we don't do anything, soon, there won't be the place left for us and our new generations to live.

Have you ever heard a word “Self-Esteem”? This kind of idea is now likely to be promoted widely around Thailand. Self-esteem is a term used in psychology to reflect a person's overall evaluation or appraisal of his or her own worth. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Self-esteem) Person needs to know who he/she is, realizes what he/she is doing for. He/She is likely to be responsible for his/her reaction, being proud of what he/she has done. The awareness tends to be taught by the first environment so, the family possibly becomes a big influence, stimulates this kind of self-actualized towards their children. It may depend on how the family encourages their children’s confidences, let them learn how to improve the problem by themselves. Then, their self-image is gradually going to be created. In contrast, a low self-esteem people may use a self-defense, protecting them from getting a tension. It may release them being far away from the truth. That’s not a good idea for nurturing our Thai children.

I don’t think if we are going to block our generation’s ideas. The creativeness won’t be widely spreading.

Angry me with Angry birds

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Playing games is one of my favorite hobbies. The latest game that I like the most is “Angry birds”.  In the game, a player  has to use a slingshot to launch birds at pigs stationed on or within various structures, with the intent of destroying all the pigs on the playfield. It is quite interesting at the beginning, because the player has to take control of a flock of birds that are attempting to retrieve eggs that have been stolen by a group of evil green pigs. On each level, the pigs are sheltered by structures made of various materials such as wood,icestone and the object of the game is to eliminate all the pigs in the level. Using a slingshot, players launch the birds with the intent of either hitting the pigs directly or damaging the structures, which would cause them to collapse and kill the pigs.

After I play it for a while, I cannot achieve the higher stage. I launch the birds over and over to hit pigs. Some birds hit the wall, some fell hard on ground. There is awkward sounds when the birds hit something. I notice the voice many times and realize that the birds have funny face and the feather fall over when they fall hard. I stop playing and think about what I am doing to the birds (even they are not real.) I feel bad that hurt those birds. The game was made for fun but I don’t feel good to play it at all. It suppose to be like the other puzzle games that I have played. I feel like I am a cruel person who is fine to see animals get abused.

So, I quit this game. I admit that this game is very creative and good for your brain. But I hate to see the birds hurt when I play. I see myself as Cruella from 101 Dalmatians. I prefer to be the one who would help animal from any cruelty.

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Beauty of South Korea

Years ago, my life was a crap. Many things went wrong in my life. My parents hurt from what I had done and so do I. Although the bad things have passed, I still regret whenever I think of. The pain of guilty was still with me tough. I spent my desperate life from days to months. I had lost my self-pride, motivation and dream. I then decided to further my education with hope to regain my self- pride. The education did help me but my heart still empty.

Last year I accidentally had a chance to visit South Korea in order to accompany my aunt. Travelling in South Korea reminded me of the dream that I once dreamt off to visit the country but I had forgotten all about them. I went to many interesting and beautiful places around South Korea. On the last day in South Korea, the tour guide took me to the place in front of the blue house (the South Korea President’s House). I could not remember the name of the place. There was the sculptor of Phoenix which standing on the earth in the center and the sculptors of family which consist of father, mother and children. The tour guide explained the meaning of each sculptor. The Phoenix represents the South Korea that the country was almost destroyed but it could regain its glory later on. The country had been separated into the North Korea and the South Korea because of the political disagreement. During that time the South Korea was very weak. With the cooperation of the whole nation, South Korea has developed their country into one of the powerful country in this century. South Korea is like a phoenix which was believed that it never dies. The phoenix can reborn from its own ashes. That I heard the explanation was fulfill me. I regain my self-pride, my dream and my motivation back because I realized that I could build it up again. Although the mistakes that I had done destroyed my pride, I did not lose myself and I still alive no matter who judge me. I can build myself up again just like what South Korea has done.

beauty of nature

Christian Dior, Elizabeth Arden, Mercedes, Beetles; these names are not only well known to us today as brands of consumer products. Who could imagine that there are roses with these names. Roses also have names for almost every occasion. You can use a rose to say ‘congratulations’ ,to express your ‘sympathie (s)’ , to show your ‘true love’ or even say I’m ‘impatient’ to ‘love’ you.

These flowers alone without the names are adorable the minute you see one. I also have roses top listed of all my favorite flowers. One reason I like roses is that there are so many varieties that you can almost say there is a rose for everyone. Some types are simple. Some grow into tress. Some varieties are best to let them grow and crawl and form fences or archways. My favorites are usually rose vines and tree-roses because they usually bloom in clusters like sprays of paint on deep green canvas of its foliage.

One variety I like most and had actually seen the real one in the royal garden of Bhubing Palace in Chiang Mai is the variety called ‘Pierre de Ronsard’, a pale pink colored rose that its shades darkens and petals tightens in the center named after France’s ‘prince of poets’.