infoxicated

BBC journalist Ivan Noble has finally lost his long battle against brain cancer. His journal, which I dipped into from time to time, documented a struggle that seemed hard to comprehend.

Ivan wishes in his final column that his words have helped convince at least one person to give up smoking and avoid the suffering he has had to endure. I find that amazingly selfless, being that Ivan developed brain cancer through no fault of his own… yet smokers are actively choosing their fate.

Each day I glance out of the window to the smoking shelter and watch many people, including some of my friends, puff away. It’s a cruel world when many of those who choose to flaunt their wellbeing will outlive someone with so much desire to survive.

Goodbye Ivan – rest in peace.

Fliss and I watched the Golden Globe Awards on tv last night, sipping a fine wine and making caustic remarks at the expense of all the lovies gushing at one another. Although this was entertaining enough, I’m not exactly the kind of person who gets star struck or over excited by the odd movie star. (They need to be a hot female movie star for that to happen!)

I couldn’t help but be stunned when the camera panned past Clint Eastwood, as his latest movie Million Dollar Baby was nominated for some award or other. Man, does he look old. And not just normal old – the plastic surgery just makes it look like he drove there on a motorbike at an average speed of 130 without wearing a helmet. It’s not that I ever remember him being particularly young, either, but people who were famous in the 70’s should maybe just go into hiding so you can remember them in their prime.

Am I 70, or is it 80? To tell you the truth, with all this alzheimers I’ve kinda forgotten myself…

Eoan delivered the sad news this morning that Ade has ended up with a broken leg, after a “dancing incident” at the weekend. Early reports indicate that a third party fell upon Ade as he was dancing away in The Cat House in Glasgow during the wee hours of Saturday morning.

Here’s hoping for a full and quick recovery from your fracture.