why wy?

David Bowie is human after all, for those conspiracy nuts who think he is actually the man who fell to earth. Showing his first signs of age, he had a stent inserted in his heart. I guess it will be a sign of things to come for all elder rockers - Rolling Stones, Simon and Garfunkel, The Eagles, Aerosmith. Have the paramedics on standby, direct the groupies to the opening band.

And a guy was attacked by a shark off Western Australia. Someone sent me a SMS about it. I don't know who it was, but thanks for the concern. I think I'm pretty safe - Perth is pretty far to swim to, and the sea is very cold this time of the year. Heated pool or nothing.

A man tried to pick me up today, while waiting to cross the road. White hair, coat, European, in his 50s.

Man: Where are you from? Thailand>
Me: Singapore. Where are you from? Italy?
Man: No, Romania. (Insert corny transavanian joke: we were actually 10m from House of Dracula, an Igor's-type place.) I've lived here for 20 years.

His name was Biwl (pronouced bill, don't ask me how it works) and after some small talk, he pops the question.

Biwl: I like Asian women. Do you have any friends to introduce for me to marry?
me: Er, all my friends are married.
Biwl: Are you here alone?
me: yes, my HUSBAND just went back to Singapore. But he is coming back SOON.

More small talk (What to do, it was a long walk through an area with no shops to duck into.)

Biwl: Can I have coffee with you sometime?
me: No, I don't think my HUSBAND would like it.
Biwl: But he's in Singapore.
me: Er, no.
internal voice: Hellow? Me, go out with you? Eeeeuuuwwww

We come to another traffic light and I run across the road to the sanctuary of 7-11, not before giving the fake, wellitwasnicetomeetchoo spiel.

I did think of egging Biwl on, asking him if he wanted to meet me and my HUSBAND for a threesome, but I was afraid he would say yes.