somebody liked a pineapple so much they married it.

This guy is not an oversized Texan leprauchan, but a German dude who drove to Scotland to marry a pineapple. Apparently "Tippi", his bride, loved to go to the movies, especially ones about earthquakes. Here's a link, if you want to read more.

This reminded me of another thing I read recently, about people who fall in love with (and have sex with) inanimate objects. It's called objectum sexuality. Another link.

by way of an introduction...

Hi, I'm Al.

...Chi chi asked me ten questions. Here are my answers:

Who was the last person/group of people that you had bad thoughts towards?

Celebrity bloggers.

What do you eat for breakfast?

It varies. Today I was running late so I had weet bix.

If you could be any animal, what would you be and why?

Hmmmm. My first thought was a horse, so i could run fast and eat grass. But then I realised it'd be cool to fly...so a PEGASUS!

Why pineapple?

I don't know. I always pick it off my pizzas, so that is kind of odd. But I like it with mint and sugar. Mostly I liked chi chi's picture with it.

What are you currently obsessed with?

I'm pretty much not an obsessive person. The last thing I was close to obsessed with was probably Spock.

Who are your heroes (other than chi chi)?

Goodness. This is a tough one. I read an interview with Lauren Hutton that made me like her. But probably not to the hero extent. One of my heroes in high school was Steve Biko, but I haven't been inspired by too many people lately. Chi chi.

Describe yourself in 3 colours.

Blue, Red and Yellow.

Who was the last person's death that did you cried over?

My Opa.

Your dream holiday destination?

Somewhere in the Caribbean.

There you go! Also, some random facts which may or my not be related to future blog posts...
I like drawing and painting and reading lots of books in bed. I am trying to clean more and be more organised. I would like to cook more. I am into (stylewise) all things Swedish and Swiss at the moment. I am learning Greek. I have forgotten German.

the introductory post.

Hi... I'm chi chi.

I'm in denial about my real age, a perpetual student, learning spanish and trying to hold onto my french. in my spare time, i read, take photos, watch cartoons, and doodle. I'm kind of obsessed with non-western design aesthetics.

I'm interested in the following things, and will probably blog about them at some stage:

art, colours, japan, design, sri lanka, photography, music, politics, africa.

10 questions asked to me by Al:

1. What did you just eat? a pork and egg sandwich on ciabatta.
   
2. Did you cry when MJ died? no.
   
3. What are you going to do this weekend? sleep, read, visit dad, pretend to enjoy beer.
   
4. Where was the best place you travelled to in the last 12 months and why? England. because of the food and shopping and people (friends, family and gorgeous, well-dressed men).
   
5. Did you make your bed today? no, i only make my bed when i know my mum is coming over.
   
6. How do you feel about writing a blog? slightly awkward. i cannot write.
   
7. What is your best quality? my smile.
   
8. Are you wearing matching socks? yes... you got me on a good day.
   
9. If you had a Chihuahua, what would you name it? al.
   
10. What are you scared of? snakes, heights.

nice to meet you!