far away from the cold night air

So according to the paper today, most women would prefer a new plasma TV to a diamond necklace.

I am hugely cheered by this news; clearly these dudes are concerned about the abuses/environmental damage/exploitation going down in diamond mines in Sierra Leone and are TAKING A STAND (and putting a big TV on it). It’s so awesome that so many people care about this stuff…you know if it weren’t for stories like this I would sometimes start worrying that the only things dudes are really passionate about are their polished floorboards and like, the cricket. HOW WRONG AND STUPID WOULD I HAVE TO BE TO THINK SOMETHING LIKE THAT. The world is full of love and compassion, bros, love and compassion.

Anyhow, got me thinking, there are quite a few things I would prefer over both a diamond necklace and a plasma TV, e.g.

- a bottle of Bombay Sapphire that never runs out;

- a houseboy;

- a houseboat;

- a loveboat;

- a talking cat;

- a diamante necklace that spells “fuckyou” instead of my name (actually I already have one of those)

- a telegram bearing news of John Howard’s death;

- one of those key rings that beeps when you lose it;

- a time machine?

- a cloud for sleeping on;

- a kettle that whistles;

- a grenade launcher;

- a nicer personality;

- a look that could kill (literally).

xoxo nora