The Near-Tragic Tale of An A Bunnies

This is how good writers tell a story: The Near-Tragic Tale of An A Bunnies .

I wish I could put words on paper like that - many of the things she describes, my dog does too, but this blogger makes it sound so funny.

The Asian Vegan Kitchen

I love Asian food and now that I am vegan, I would love to try recipes from
The Asian Vegan Kitchen by Hema Parekh, like Vietnamese Fried Rice and Korean Noodles.

(please do not buy the book on amazon)

The dish on the cover is probably very good but does no look very appetizing - it is not a minimalist style dish. :)

Idlewild Books

"On Sunday, April 20, Idlewild Books will open near Union Square in New York City with an inventory of 6,000 titles, all of them arranged according to country."

This is so cool! I would love to see their Russia, Japan, Australia and Bhutan selections. Also, the store will have "a strong humanitarian emphasis" with portions of proceeds going to refugee programs.

And this is first time I hear it - Idlewild is the former name of JFK airport!

Meet Clive Owen

"Academy Award–nominated actor Clive Owen (Closer, Gosford Park, Inside Man, Children of Men) comes to the Apple Store, SoHo, to talk about two upcoming film projects — The International (with Naomi Watts) and Tony Gilroy’s Duplicity (opposite Julia Roberts) — and to take audience questions. Friday, April 25, 6:30 p.m."

I would love to see him in person but hate stampedes.

World Week for Animals; Olympic Games

Get active during World Week for Animals in Laboratories - join or plan an event between April 20th and 26th.



I love Olympic games, but not going to watch or support the Olympics in China this summer. Besides human rights violations, here is another reason: the Chinese fur industry.

Drugs, Japanese and Monks

I was doing chemistry homework and one of the questions was to find the name of the drug that caused birth defects in many babies. First thing that showed up in search was Thalidomide. It was taken as a sleeping pill and to treat morning sickness during pregnancy and just one dose could result in a baby born with flippers!

"In 1961 scientists discovered that the medication stunted the growth of fetal arms and legs. In fact, taking only one dose of thalidomide early in pregnancy can severely affect the growth of fetal limbs (arms, legs, hands, feet). It also puts the fetus at risk of other injuries, including eye and ear defects and severe internal defects of the heart, genitals, kidneys, digestive tract (including lips and mouth), and nervous system."

I've never heard about this and am very shocked by it.

Also, did you know that "there are more blog posts in Japanese than any other language"?

I think this is really really funny. I will print it out as a reminder to not take life too seriously.

I will also print this out, because reading it often will help me to"smile, breathe and go slowly".

On My Mind

So hot in here! It's been raining all day. Elephants walked last night - made me cry AGAIN. Feel bad for Dalai Lama. My dog might need an operation to remove a cyst - praying that antibiotics will work to prevent it. Don't want to see her in pain ever again. Keep listening to this. Need to be studying chemistry right now but my brain feels fried today.