Monthly Archives: March 2013

Bollywood reaction: To Ram Singh’s suicide

After the main accused of the gang-rape in India killed himself, some in Bollywood voiced their opinions. I couldn’t agree with Sonam Kapoor. Sonam Kapoor: Once a coward always a coward. Don’t celebrate Ram Singh’s suicide. The brute has earned himself an arduous, traumatic trial. Instead he gave himself the easy way out.

India gang rape

By: Gabriela Yareliz I just heard on NPR that the ring leader of the gang rape was found dead, he hung himself, in his jail cell. This is infuriating. Weak. So weak. Way to take the easy way out. India’s justice system needs to get it together. Read more here: http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/12/world/asia/suspect-in-india-gang-rape-found-dead-in-jail.html?_r=0

This Week’s Picks: March 10, 2013

By: Gabriela Yareliz Hey guys, Here are fabulous thoughts to inspire your week. 1] Jueves, Thursday March 11, 2004 In Madrid 192 people died in the terrorist attacks. This song was dedicated to those victims and it is one of my favorite songs by La Oreja de Van Gogh. Remembering the victims of this tragedyContinue reading “This Week’s Picks: March 10, 2013”

Madame Figaro: Olga Kurylenko

By: Gabriela Yareliz I was absolutely captivated by Olga Kurylenko’s photoshoot in March’s Madame Figaro. Wow. Magnifique. The photography is brilliant. Behind this gorgeous face is a young woman who lived through the explosion in Chernobyl; who ate cereals when there was nothing else; who grew up with her mother and grandmother, seeing her fatherContinue reading “Madame Figaro: Olga Kurylenko”

Your wings

By: Gabriela Yareliz This morning my mother shared with me a thought she heard in an Alejandro Bullon sermon: When an eagle has baby eagles, she throws them from high heights. The baby falls and cannot do anything for itself. She swoops down and catches the baby birdling. She continues to throw them. Life isContinue reading “Your wings”

This Week’s Pick: March 4, 2013

By: Gabriela Yareliz Hello survivors, In this life, you’ve got to be a gladiator! Yes. 1] The Telegraph’s: Former French minister Rachida Dati says: Wear lipstick and you lose credibility The FAB Rachida Dati, earning some RESPECT. In this article she talks about the delicate balance of being feminine, glamourous and a respectable leader whoContinue reading “This Week’s Pick: March 4, 2013”

A breath of lavender

By: Gabriela Yareliz If you read my last post, you will know I have a long way to go when it comes to being Christlike (I was in my feisty, law student mode), but I wanted to share the following quote, which really inspired me and poured some peaceful ointment on my agitation from today’sContinue reading “A breath of lavender”