Sunday, June 15, 2003 oh !! something i forgot to mention yesterday .. it was me and adit's 3rd year anniversary !!!!!!! *wheeeeeeee* how cool is that !! 3 years !! wooooow .. and also, our church was celebrating their anniversary mass for people celebrating 10, 15, 25, etc etc wedding anniversaries. 3 of the oldest surviving couples have been married 50 years !! gawd .. this is amazing 'coz they've a) not killed each other from exasperation. b) not died of old age.
also worthy of mention (i feel) ..
sondha and ben >> 3 and a bit years
liana and lionel (i think) >> over 2 years now
kay lii and bernard >> almost a year
da and wilson >> more than a year
if anybody else would like to mention their relationships here they're more than welcome to
The Tragic (and sometimes comedic) Deaths of Famous Architects
bernini - fell on his sword. literally. he wanted to commit suicide, then changed his mind, but tripped and fell on it anyway resulting in slow painful death. silly bugger.
le corbusier - went for a swim in the ocean and never returned.
louis kahn - suffered a heart attack in a train station toilet leaving behind a wife, 2 mistresses and many many children.
mrs aalto #1 - no details just yet. anybody wish to share info?
scarpa - "died from a fall in japan" according to linda's book. specifically, he backed off the scaffolding of one of his buildings and died. poor mister scarpa.
gaudi - got hit by a tram and was mistaken for a hobo. was only identified days later.
frankie wright - died penniless in a desert in phoenix, arizona. once buggered off with a client's wife. wore a cape
enric miralles - suffered from a brain tumour and died. he drew pretty.
james stirling - burst appendix >.<.
aldo rossi - car crash on the same day as princess diana.