has anyone been following the madness of the pirates in somalia?

crazy scary. and slightly awesome. i know if i were on a ship taken over by pirates i would be very conflicted. part of me would be thrilled! a real interaction with REAL pirates! but mainly i think i'd be so scared, i would soil myself. so i'll keep away from somalia for now. just the same; pirates, thanks for keeping the news interesting for me and way to keep people on their toes. just maybe try and tone the violence down a bit.

apparently chris issak (who incidentally has been made an honorary Australian citizen. (!!??)i didnt know this was possible! but i want this! i want to be made an honorary citizen of LOTS of places. Australia would be as good of place as any. i'd also like an honorary degree from somewhere. anywhere really. so if you happen to hear of a place of education looking for someone to bestow that upon, send em my way. ) has a show on the bio channel and recenlty had Yusuf Islam (formerly cat stevens) as a guest. apart from isaak being a horrible interviewer it was a good watch, and if you happen to come across it i would highly recommend it. He's releasing an album, Roadsinger, next month. He has all sorts of people collaborating with him including dolly parton, alison krauss, and paul mccartney. this is from a BBC performance, but beautiful just the same. doesn't he have one of the most soothing, smooth voices? he plays and sings with such ease! i can't wait to hear his new record.