Tuesday, April 27, 2010

Adopting Characters

After watching the TV series, you might want to change the pace a little bit and read a book instead.  If so, here are some lists of adoption related books
And I also learn from the website of Slayground that November is the National Adoption Month.  I guess it's really true that you learn something new everyday.

I found this YouTube video of Nia Vardalos of the movie "My Big Fat Greek Wedding" talking about her journey to be an adoptive parent.


Monday, April 26, 2010

Rescuing Babies

I was reading the Wikipedia... yes, it's pathetic.   BUT I came across something to blog about so it's not that bad, huh?  Well, it's called Operation Baby Lift, a mass evacuation of South Vietnam's children during the last day of the Vietnam War.  It placed thousands of Vietnamese kids in homes around the world.  If you are looking for media presentations of this event, here are three that you can probably get on DVD:
This was the case of an impressive maneuver of government and nonprofit organizations' efforts in case of great disaster.  The newest comparable case would be the Haitian's orphan rescue by the New Life Children's Refuge of Idaho. If the children were taken out of a disaster stricken country, without proper paperwork, put up for adoption, chances are those kids still have living relatives that would like to take them back.  This is where the pros and cons of swift actions versus correct paperwork come into play.  Is it better to place the child in a stable environment ASAP or to wait for the UN-recommended 2 years waiting period?  Or in the case of Kyrgyzstan's investigation that I blogged about earlier, dragging its proverbial feet and making the families waited needlessly?

Saturday, April 24, 2010

TV Shows that Have Adoption

Since I watch a whole lot of TV whenever possible, I'd swear Hulu is the best thing ever.  I thought it might be fun to make a post about TV shows I've watched and liked that have adoption.

Bones - Lance Sweet, a recently regular character starting the 3rd season, was abused until when he was adopted at 6.  Cam, the boss lady, adopted a teenage daughter. 
Dexter - Dexter was adopted by the cop who found him.  Later on, the adopted father taught Dexter the Code so he can become a serial killer who killed serial killers and not get caught.
Grey’s Anatomy - Izzie gave up her first child for adoption before she went to college.
Heroes - the Cheerleader, one of the main character, turned out to be adopted by the Glass Man.
http://ukstandup.files.wordpress.com/2009/03/kylexy-series2-banner.jpgKyle XY - Kyle is a boy with no belly button, no memory yet he seems to know everything in the encyclopedia.  He is then adopted by his psychologist/ social worker.
Rags to Riches - 5 poor girls were adopted by an uptight millionaire.
Sister, Sister - Twin sisters were separated at birth, got adopted and found each other later on.
Smallville - Clark Kent is an alien, crashed on Earth years ago.  A nice couple took him in as their son.
Spartacus - Well, just a bit of it.  The main evil guy was infertile, his wife had an affair and got pregnant.  He told her that is his child and they would finally be a family.

Friday, April 23, 2010

Famous People and Adoption

If you read my superheroes post, here is something else in that nature.

This link leads to a list of famous people who were either adopted or adopters.  I was surprised to find out Leo Tolstoy and Aristotle were adopted.  Or that Alexander the Great, George Lucas and Julia Andrews have adopted children.

Brad, Angelina Take Kids for Ice Cream -- in Italy!

Look!  Well, follow the link to see the couple taking the kids out for ice-cream....  I mean, just look at Zahara in this picture.

News – PIC: Brad, Angelina Take Kids for Ice Cream -- in Italy! – Celebrity News – UsMagazine.com


Bureaucracy!

I just found this on Yahoo! News.  Apparently, American families have been trying to complete the adoption process for children from Kyrgyzstan for 2 years.  The process was first halted because of a Kyrgyzstan initiated investigation because of suspected corruption in the adoption system.

Hopefully, the recent riot would not make them wait too long since most of the matched children have serious medical problems.  At least 1 child died and another sustained neurological damages in the 2-year wait.

One does not need to think long and hard to see these children have suffered unnecessary.  If only bureaucracy does not have so many red tapes and incompetent handling.




Superheroes a Product of Amazing Adoptive Families?

Have you notice that most of our superheroes are adopted children?  AND their families are almost all wonderful?

So far I come up with
  • Superman
  • Spiderman
  • Hulk

Can you think of anyone else?  Leave a comment if you do