It is exceedingly hard work trying to focus on being deliriously in love (do you actually need to focus on that?) and leading a productive life when it becomes a daily struggle to avoid succumbing to mild outrage borne of “stupid shit reported in the media”.
I am not saying the media is mostly reporting stupid shit, not by a long shot. I am more complaining about stupid shit people do.
Casey Anthony- remarkably acquitted of child murder
News of the World- phone hacking scandal
Those two stories are at the top of my list. Google for interest. Anyhow my point is, that I find it rather difficult to maintain a placid outlook on life while I keep seeing this sort of… radioactive bullshit. Good to know I am not apathetic quite yet.
Oh man, by the way! Seeing a middle-class fellow spitting chips on Paging Dr about what happened in Sri Lanka a few years back was galling. It happened in 2009 mate- get a grip. I’m half Tamil, and have links to the conflict through friends and family. As such I was aware of the bullshit happening when it occurred. The point is though, that seeing people get onto causes long lost raises my hackles. The remarks about the inhumanity of it all were also rather trite.
What I would like to see is more awareness across the board about global issues, rather than token knee-jerk reactions when this issues are raised in mainstream local media.
Aside: Had some thorough discussion about medical malpractice and past indiscretions of doctors with Ms. Lean Times and a mutual friend. If a doctor has a misdemeanour recorded against him/her that you are aware of, how may it affect your professional relationship with them as a doctor/student/patient. No strong conclusions were reached. Tread carefully etc. Will be interesting to see how our opinions are formed over time.
The que sera sera outlook is a work in progress 
