SHAMELESS IPHONE APPEAL

You may be saying right now, "Wow, Mark is incredibly solipsistic and greedy, asking people to buy him an iPhone."

But let me explain.

We have wedding registries, baby shower registries, gift registries, etc., but no "Ah Hell I Just Want That But Don't Want To Get Married Or Have A Baby To Ask For It" registries.

One of my 2012 resolutions is to promote "Personal Life" registries. These are just like wedding and baby shower registries, but without the weddings or the babies.

And with ChipIn you don't even have to buy the whole thing. Throw in a dollar (or more if you like) and - boom - you've made someone happy.

Then go and create your own Personal Life Registry.

PICTURE OF THE DAY

The picture speaks for itself.

WOMAN TO MARRY FAIRGROUND RIDE

Every now and then a love story comes along that warms my heart. Here's a beautiful "girl meets fairground ride, girl falls in love with fairground ride, girl marries fairground ride" story.

Amy Wolfe, a US church organist who claims to have objectum sexuality, a condition that makes sufferers attracted to inanimate objects, plans to marry a magic carpet fairground ride.

And it's wonderful that she "does not get jealous when other people ride it."

Now where will they go on their honeymoon?