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Last night they showed an extended clip of figure-skating rehearsal time on primetime television while doing some mini-documentary on one of the skaters. The guy they were focusing on was in full costume, which confused me as I walked into the room, so I said "What the hell is that, figure skating cross?" pondering if, like snowboarding, they'd established a multi-competitor event.

"No," said Lucky. "But I'd pay good money to see that."

I would too, come to think of it. It would combine all the best wipeouts of speed skating with all the hoopla and camp of figure skating. The figure skaters could put ruffled skirts and sparkly trim on those spandex outfits that make the speed skaters look like sperm.

I'm ALL FOR IT.

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I almost forgot to conclude the story....

I had intended, if I didn't dream (more properly, if I didn't remember a dream, since everyone dreams almost every night), to use the ten dollars I found yesterday to buy a gift for a friend, probably an Amazon gift certificate. I woke up around seven, without having remembered any dreams, but then fell asleep again -- since leaving school this is pretty much my morning pattern. When I fell asleep again I dreamed that I was lying in bed with the door open, and could hear mum talking on the telephone in the dining room. When she hung up I heard her say to Lucky "They say I have AIDS. You need to get tested."

Well, for fuck's sake, you don't get much clearer than that.

So, I went to Charity Navigator this morning and searched AIDS orphan. Only one name turned up, but it was what I had in mind -- the Uganda Children's Charity Foundation. I liked the profile; the CEO pulls down a pittance for her pains, over three quarters of the money goes directly to the program, and they have a fundraising dance/drumming troupe, composed of children they've helped, which tours the United States.

Their minimum donation is $25, but they sell CDs of the troupe's music for $20 with 100% of the proceeds going to the fund, so instead of donating flat I bought a CD. I'll rip a track or two and share 'em when it arrives.