Random stuff

First of all, a rant. Today, I read about a teen age girl who, in response to being spurned by another teen, decided to show everyone by committing suicide. She apparently sent text messages "counting down" to her death to the child who spurned her advances.

The problem is that she didn't die, but she did kill the mother of three young children and seriously injure one of the children.

She only suffered an "injured ankle."

The bit about the story that I'm taking away is that this child was clearly a child with lots of resources. The article mentioned the rather expensive private school she attended and that the car she drove into on coming traffic was of the german luxury variety.

I think this is a sense of entitlement taken too far. She has a pretty sweet life, from out ward appearances. I understand all the business of teenage brains being wired differently than adult human brains -- and the pressure of peers and hormones and all. I also understand that infatuation can take hold of a brain more tightly than some illicit drugs. I get that. But, most folks tie one on, or eat a whole pint of Ben and Jerrys when they are lovelorn. The bit that really annoys me is that this child's life was so "easy" that it never occurred to her that driving her car into on-coming traffic might harm or kill someone else. For that alone, I will sleep better if she's off the streets. And, I hope that she doesn't get to plead "insanity" and get away with it.

On happier notes, I have had lots and lots of sleep and am starting to feel more like the old Bongo everyone loves. Tonight, The Phenom and I went out for a fancy smancy dinner at a fancy restaurant to celebrate a milestone in our relationship. I think I get what you humans call "high" from really good food. I get a sense of well being and euphoria. I've even been known to purr.