Friday, February 25, 2011

Happenings of the Week


In a week of bad news around the world, let's look at some of the lighter things floating around the internet. Not sure you can call most of these 'news items' but they're the top 5 trivial things that caught my eye...

5. A discussion about middle names informed me that this film star has a full name of "Kiefer William Frederick Dempsey George Rufus Sutherland". Try fitting that on your passport form.

4. NASA announces there may be 'weird life' on Earth, after discovering a strange bacteria in an American lake. Weird creatures? In California? Surely not.

3. I've never been a Nicole Kidman fan, but I did like this interview - it's the first time I've identified with her as she talks about the difficulties in trying to conceive.

2. I'm often astounded at what some people spend their money on... like, say, over $6,000 for a single lock of Justin Bieber's hair. Not just that, but what on earth made him (or his advisors) think it was a great idea to donate his hair? Weird.

1. Tony and Maureen Wheeler sold the last of their share in a little book business they began in the early 70s... Lonely Planet. This article debates the pros and cons of the guide books that make the world so accessible to so many.

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9 comments:

  1. Jodie AnstedFebruary 25, 2011 at 9:49 AM

    Far out! What on earth were Kiefer's parents *thinking*?

    I think the fact that our first son has two middle names is kind of stretching it...but really!

    I'm a bit over Bieber. A piece of his hair? Now see, I would never allow my child to do that. That's feeding a ridiculous obsession.

    Love these posts. I think I may have missed last week's. Off to read now. ;)

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  2. sevencherubsFebruary 25, 2011 at 10:40 AM

    love this - I find it fun learning boring crazy facts so this is just delightful for me. Seriously have to say Bieber fans are just nuts! and middle names - over the top - I have 2 kids who have no middle name - just to be a little different. N x

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  3. Nikki @ Styling YouFebruary 25, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    I count my blessing every day that my teenage daughter has zero interest in Justin Bieber's music ... or his hair!

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  4. ClaireyHewittFebruary 25, 2011 at 12:21 PM

    Love Lonely Planet and the stories from the start up. In another life, I would be a lonely planet writer.

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  5. violetFebruary 25, 2011 at 5:18 PM

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  6. Alice BecomesFebruary 25, 2011 at 5:22 PM

    great list...

    i especially love the heavy sarcasm surrounding the bit about weird creatures in california...!

    Oh and I am a fan of the lonely planet books, simply because they became my security blanket at age 19 when I first started travelling...Have not been lucky enough to have to read any recently though

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  7. UnknownFebruary 25, 2011 at 8:35 PM

    I love your list of happenings. It sure it good to think about some other things, because quite frankly the bad stuff is.. just awful.

    Thanks for sharing your thoughts out loud. I like the way you think ;) xx

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  8. The barefoot lifting witchFebruary 25, 2011 at 9:29 PM

    I'm due to give birth in July and was thinking of a simple name. After reading Keifer's I think over the top is the only way to go now.

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  9. MaxabellaFebruary 28, 2011 at 3:57 PM

    Kiefer's parents had all those names in mind and they chose Kiefer? Well, I'll be...

    I can't stand that little Bieber kid. Even when I try to imagine that I am an 11 year old girl, I don't get it at all. I feel the same way about Nicole Kidman.

    x

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