Just now I was listening to 93.8 and I heard that according to the WHO, 1 million people commit suicide annually around the world. And that is a higher amount compared to deaths from homicides and other disasters, wars etc. (I'll try to find another source on this matter) Wow, thats quite a lot right? In addition, in rural areas, women have a higher tendency to resort to suicide compared to men. The report cited reasons such as abuse by their husbands and difficult living conditions as major causes. Also, poisoning from pesticides is the most popular method to end one's life (probably in the rural areas). And apparently to curb this problem, the authorities have employed measures such as keeping the pesticides under lock so that it is not readily accessible to commoners (or women in this case). Ok, I find the last sentence very very strange. My hearing is rather bad (but not as bad as Jia Ling's (: ) Well anyway, I don't think this is the proper way to minimise suicide cases. On the other hand, in the UK there is a rising number of men who resort to suicide. The main cause of suicide for this group of people is due to "men having a tendency to keep their emotions within themselves whereas women will most likely share their woes with their friends" Hence, men resort to suicide as a result of all the pent up emotions. Eh, that sounds really weird to me too. Oh, and in the UK, suicide is legal! So I was really curious and asked my Dad if suicide is legal in Singaporeand he said "of course not". Hmmm, a rather interesting issue to ponder about.

Btw, correct me if im wrong.

Anyways, McVet is gone! I'm so sad): I much prefer McVet to McDreamy anyday! Sigh, I didn't expect Meredith to make a choice so quickly into the season. But I did expect Finn to go since there were no news of the show extending his contract, in other words, he wasn't meant to be a permanent cast member.

Btw, I was talking about Grey's Anatomy. It's one of the best shows EVER. I've been trying to figure out why I'm so hooked on this show. I was reading the comments on TV Squad and someone said that every episode has some "undeniable truth about human behaviour" And its so true! Even though people may tend to watch tv as a form of escape from reality, Grey's allow people to relate to the characters on the show and thereby attracting them to the show. Well at least its is true for me. The characters are sometimes so amazingly cool, but other times, they are just so flawed you want hit them on the head real hard. But it is because of their flaws that attracts so many viewers every week! Haha, I just can't help loving the way every episode is so beautifully crafted.

Ok enough about the rant. I wanted to put some time into studying. But my Dad and his royal highness are watching football. (Man U is playing) And it is absolutely impossible to study when they are making such a din.

Match's over. A Level's in 18 days): Take care of your health!(:

01 October 2006