Well i have been really buggged with the weather of late, the rain has been pouring and the bottom of my jeans seem constantly soaked, i suppose the fact that there is major flooding in certain areas of the country is a slightly larger problem than my soggy jean bottoms but that is my drama and i have to live with it.

I loathe the Metro "newspaper" - it is journalism of the worst kind, for all its educational value you may as well read a mr.men book! Yesterday's front cover featured the headline "Strain of Superbug "may be new HIV" - basically a new strain of MRSA has appeared in America and the metro felt it was it's duty to inform people that gay men are more likely to catch the bug than anyone else, the bug is passed on through "casual contact" - don't all human beings regardless of sexuality indulge in "casual contact". To suggest the strain of MRSA is the new HIV is completely innacurate, strains of MRSA have also been found in athlete's, people who use gyms and military personnel - Oh Metro you really made me think i was back in the 80's yesterday. I sincerely hope that they retract this article immediately, what they have basically done is handed a bat to the homophobes to beat us down with yet again. Thanks for making our live's that little bit more difficult, its just what we needed in 2008.

Well on a lighter note, awards season is in full swing and thankfully on this side of the pond, the big shows are going ahead, we have the Brits and the BAFTA's coming up, BAFTA nominations have been announced and "Atonement" leads the way with 14 nominations. I think it stands a good chance of sweeping the board but i do hope that along the way Marion Cotillard's portrayal of Edith Piaf in "La Vie En Rose" gets some recognition as it was by far the stand out performance of the last year for me.

I love a good wedding but there is a new aspect to the reception that seems to be turning into a competition - the bride and groom's 1st dance, it all used to be so simple, a romantic ditty and a slow dance round the floor whilst fellow guests looked on admiringly or green with jealousy. In the last couple of years though the recently married sweethearts have become more imaginative and injected a sense of fun to the whole dance extravaganza. Check ths couple out, i can't stop watching it - it's genius and if you just search for wedding dances on youtube you will find many many more!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vqiw-Kqtlr0

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