While You Were Sleeping

Stuff happened while you were sleeping.
November 8

Lo hecho está hecho, Shakira.

Shakira is one of Colombia’s national heroes. Putting aside taste in music, there are a few things no one can deny: this is an intelligent, talented, hard-working woman with an unusual voice and an unequaled gift for dance in this world of pop.

In this video, partly choreographed* by the Icelandic Modern Dance Company, Shakira and her partner Daniel Cloud do what they do best. Watch it, even if it’s on mute. It’s a mesmerizing performance.

— From London, unapologetically.

*”Choreograsex” - Jason’s contribution.

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November 7
With your heart to the right. Situs Inversus Totalis is a genetic condition affecting one in 6 to 8000 babies in which the organs in their thorax are mirrored: heart and stomach to the right, liver to the left. Situs Inversus Incompletus is supposed to be much rarer, says Wikipedia, and in this case, the heart stays to the left. This is the kind of stuff you learn with Stephen Fry, when it’s Friday night and you can’t sleep. — From London.

With your heart to the right.

Situs Inversus Totalis is a genetic condition affecting one in 6 to 8000 babies in which the organs in their thorax are mirrored: heart and stomach to the right, liver to the left.

Situs Inversus Incompletus is supposed to be much rarer, says Wikipedia, and in this case, the heart stays to the left.

This is the kind of stuff you learn with Stephen Fry, when it’s Friday night and you can’t sleep.

— From London.

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November 5
My mother, late 1970s. — Thanks to the Sis, from London.

My mother, late 1970s.

— Thanks to the Sis, from London.

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Wife Allergic to Husband's Sperm: The Telegraph.

So unfunny.

— From London.
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November 4

Need an easy way to stalk Stephen Fry?

Stephen Fry was on Top Gear the other day and told Jeremy Clarkson that he is a huge fan of Grindr, the gay cruising iPhone app. It’s just like Latitude, but for guys who want to have sex with each other.

Anyway, Fry wanted to show everyone how it works, unfortunately there were no other Grindr users in the audience.

So. If you want an autograph, you know what to do. Get Grindr on your iPhone (using a topless photo of a hot gay boy as your avatar). Et voilà!

You are most welcome.

— From London.

P.S.: if you don’t believe me, ask Jason. He saw it too.

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BBC NEWS: London Mayor Boris Johnson Saves Woman from 'Oiks' (and doesn't even brag about it)

Our mayor saved a 37-year-old woman who was being attacked by three 12-year-old girls with a metal bar. He was riding his bike through Camden Town when he heard her call for help.

He got off his bike, grabbed the metal bar and went after them for 10 minutes calling them “oiks” until he lost them at a crossroad.

Then he returned to the place of the attack and walked the victim - who voted for his opponent at the last elections - home.

Best of all, he didn’t tell anyone about the incident. City Hall staff found out through the papers.

Our mayor may be a Tory, but he rocks and you are jealous.

— Thanks to the Sis, from London.
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If You Insist on Being the Other Woman, Do It Right: Here's How.

Great. Thanks for the insight, CNN.

Here’s mine: don’t be her. Ever. Trust me.

— From London.
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Venus by Air, by Steve Thomas. No problem, Ryan. Although I must credit Jason, who posted it months ago and thanks to whom I now own this poster… — From London.

Venus by Air, by Steve Thomas.

No problem, Ryan. Although I must credit Jason, who posted it months ago and thanks to whom I now own this poster…

— From London.

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November 3
Johnny Satan warming up for the hoards (via The School of Life) — From London.

Johnny Satan warming up for the hoards (via The School of Life)

— From London.

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Revenge of the Night Owls

And speaking of vindication…

Remember when you, the night owl, were living with an early bird who really DID NOT SEE ANY GOOD REASON WHY YOU WOULD HIT THE SNOOZE BUTTON FIVE THOUSAND TIMES BEFORE EVEN CONSIDERING GETTING THE HELL OUTTA THIS BED, SERIOUSLY, WATCH: YOU WAKE UP, YOU GET UP, IT’S NOT. THAT. HARD. NO, I DON’T BELIEVE IN BODY CLOCK, I DO, HOWEVER, BELIEVE IN LAZY, AND BY THE WAY, TURN OFF THAT LIGHT, I’M TRYING TO SLEEP.*

Well, guess what: research shows night owls are better at performing tasks 10 hours after they wake up (regardless of what time they wake up) than early birds. In other words, night owls are intellectually functional for longer.

So, as Newsweek’s Sharon Begley says:

… if you’re an early bird, you can stop feeling morally superior: night owls can keep their brains awake and alert for longer after they wake up—even if it’s after noon—than you can.

HA.

— From London.

*In all fairness, Early Bird and I did end up resolving this particular issue. It involved accepting that there is such a thing as different circadian rythms, which, while they may cause problems in couples, make complete evolutionary sense. But that’s a story for another time.  

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