This morning I woke up to BBC announcing that Indonesia will be going through with the execution of Mary Jane Veloso, and that Philippine president Duterte had given the "green light" to do so. It saddened me immensely.
Admittedly I have not read up in detail on Mary Jane Veloso or Duterte but what I've gathered so far is disturbing. To me, Mary Jane seems like a poor woman who was taken advantage of and duped into smuggling drugs. I mean, wasn't her recruiter arrested for screwing her over?
And the stories I hear about Duterte's lack of class and tact and diplomacy when in the public spotlight and all the murders just completely blow my mind. I can't help but think "WTF?!" Admittedly I am half a world away and don't see things first-hand. I hope it's not as bad as it seems in Western media. I know many of my relatives in the Philippines appreciate the changes that have happened since his presidency. Yeah, I need to read up more on this.
Mind Farts
-just read Charles Robert Jenkins' book about his many years in North Korea as a captured US Army deserter. He married Hitomi, a Japanese abductee. I had no idea there were so many abductees of so many backgrounds. Hitomi's mother was kidnapped with her (they were going for ice cream in their Japanese hometown) and her whereabouts are still unknown :(
-really enjoying calisthenics classes. Honestly the closest thing to adult playtime. I can now *sometimes* hold a handstand for a measly second, but it feels great when I do do it ... I am beginning to feel my bones stacking properly in the right alignment :)
-vegan donuts/cupcakes are really good here ... I've already skipped dinner a few times to eat them. I think it's very possible to be a fat vegan in Edmonton nowadays
-I keep running into salsa people ... Maybe it's a sign I should start dabbling in social dancing again?
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