5000 Visits / Lets get real

My site statistics tell me that this blog has achieved 5000 visits, how cool is that? I began it in January 2005 and my first year it was me just dumping thoughts. But after a while I started reading other blogs and posting comments. So I consider that I've really only been an active blogger for about a year.

The next bit of this post is titled LETS GET REAL!

Next up, Madonna and her adoption of a Malawi one year old boy. There's a lot of hooha about it at the moment over here. I read a column in one paper on the way home tonight that called for people to stop the monster! I don't think she's a monster - although Lourdes portrayed as Damien from The Omen in Star Stories was quite funny. It's one of those issues that I don't consider to be a "news" story at all, I don't know if the facts are really known yet but a lot of people are blowing hot steam they're so angered by it. It's only because it's Madonna that people think they have a right to make a stink. As far as I'm aware she's also given money to the orphanage and it's a wonderful chance for a competely new life for a little boy. There may be fair criticism of what she's done, but she's no monster - let's get real!

I read with interest the story about Bono's stetson hat (trousers and a few other items of clothing) and the stylist who wanted to auction it. I'm not the world's greatest U2 fan, infact I find most of their output a bit ropey. With large acts there are people poncing all around them all the time I'm sure. Why the band has bothered to take issue at all confuses me. Don't they have enough money to buy several hundred hats? Obviously the items hold meaning for them, but at some point don't you just give up and say it's not worth it? Let's get real!

Lastly, on my way home this evening I bought a little pot of Greek Yoghurt with raspberries and honey at the bottom of the pot. Believe it or not, I've never tried Greek yoghurt before. It was absolutely the finest yoghurt I've ever tasted in my life. There was also some with muesli that I didn't try. I'm definitely going to buy me some Greek yoghurt and honey tomorrow to have with my muesli.