Today's Other Celebrity Obituary URL

We all know about the Crocodile Hunter's death (stabbed by a sting ray: he now knows where Death's sting is I suppose). But wait, there's more!!! The King of Infomercials has passed away to that great Salad Spinner in the Sky.

Today's "Simon Peter Says" URL

If St. Peter could walk on water, so could this chap in Gabon, Africa. Instead, he becomes a Darwin Award finalist. Who knew?

Today's Traffic URL

If you park illegally in Rio, watch out! Their traffic wardens really crack you up.

Today's Great White North URL

If you live in Ontario, watch out for ID fraud, especially if you own a house. You might find yourself neither a buyer nor a seller but homeless anyway.

Update: I wondered whether Mr. Reviczky had actually lost his home, and did a search. Couldn't find out immediately, but did come across this, which sheds some light on what went on and the remedies proposed.

Day 2 of HWMBO's absence

I decided to listen to SmoothFM after Just a Minute today just to keep the radio on (I detest the Archers). This song came up:

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
It's not warm when she's away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
She's gone much too long
Any time she goes away

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
Wonder if she's gone to stay
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home
Anytime she goes away

I know
She's gone to stay
It's breakin' me up
Anytime she goes away
Gotta leave the young thing alone
There ain't no sunshine when she's gone

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
It's not warm when she's away
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And she's gone much too long
Any time she goes away

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
I wonder if she's gone to stay
There ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't a home
Any time she goes away

I know
She's gone to stay
It's breaking me up
Any time she goes away
Gotta leave the young thing alone
There ain't no sunshine when she's gone

Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
I wonder if she's gone to stay
Ain't no sunshine when she's gone
And this house just ain't no home
Any time she goes away
Any time she goes away

As I listened to it I was really feeling alone. Now I know this is silly, as HWMBO will be back in two weeks. I also go away for work occasionally and I don't have this kind of separation anxiety when I do that. On reflection, I think the reason is that normally when we're separated I'm the one that's travelling, and he's the one who's staying home. I'm in a new environment, I have things to do, so I don't think about the fact that HWMBO isn't with me. Now, of course, he's the one that's away, and I'm sitting here trying to cook for one and feeling sorry for myself.

I am now getting a little bit of the feeling that couples get when they've been together for decades (we're just coming up to 8 years together) and then they're separated for whatever reason. I guess it only gets worse as time goes on.

He called today offering to get me a pair of Crocs and wanting to know size and colour. I looked at their website and discovered that they have a model aimed at diabetics. Bigger toe-box, better cushioning, toe-reinforcement so that it's harder to stub your toe or get stepped on. Just what I need. So I asked for a pair of those if they had it. If not, I'll order one through the website. He's having lots of fun, seeing all our old friends, having dinner with them, and so on. The only good thing about staying behind is that I might get a job offer during this time and be able to be gainfully employed by the time he gets back! Happy happy joy joy!

Willi Ninja, RIP

"Dancer and choreographer Willi Ninja has died at the age of 45 from suspected AIDS related illnesses. Ninja, a key character on the New York City nightclub scene, choreographed Madonna's Vogue video, sang on Malcolm McLaren's song Deep In Vogue and starred as himself in iconic 1990 film Paris is Burning, a documentary about New York drag nights. The 45-year-old 'Godfather of Vogue' was hospitalised last month (Aug06) and passed away on Saturday (02Sep06). (Contact.Music.com)"

Paris is Burning is a film that affected me deeply. I knew some of the people in it (not Willi, unfortunately) and always feel a pang when I see it (I need to get the DVD and watch it again). Vogue on, Willi.