Can't help it...

I can't help but feel a little mean posting this (and I would normally avoid doing so), but it just feels like finally someone (albeit another country) is taking things seriously.
This past month, a certain heiress was arrested for having cocaine in a purse (ownership to be debated). She later plead guilty to possession and then promptly boarded a plane to Tokyo. When this came on the TV I told my father, I don't think they're going to let her in with a drug charge. Even Paul McCartney can't get into Japan. Sure enough, the very next day we hear news of her being denied entry. My favourite part was her statement to the cameras as she was being kicked out of the country, how she loved it there and she was looking forward to coming back later... Huh. I've come up with a few different theories on this comment: 1) Something was lost in translation 2) She was in denial/ lacked approriate commprehension skills to understand the words "deported" and "banned" (it is a long flight after all) 3) She was trying to save face 4) She figured she could buy her way back into the country, immigration laws be damned.
If people like McCartney and the Rolling Stones (who also have money, power and oh, TALENT) can't find their ways back into Japan, what makes her think her "kawaii factor" will get her back in? Oh, and the "it's not mine, it's my friend's" excuse only works once. Using it twice in one year is definately pushing your legal luck. It's refreshing to see someone playing things by the book and laying out some consequences.
Sigh, and that's my (slightly vindicated) rant.

Bad omens anyone?

It's a good thing I'm not too superstious...as my day was quite the bad omen filled day. After running the gas tank to empty last night, we went up the the cheap place to fill up. When I'm not driving, I like to keep an eye out, as the road we take is in quite a wooded area and there seems to be a lot of deer this year. However, instead of deer, I spotted 3 vultures on the ground. It was my first time seeing vultures in the wild. While I know they're native to this area, it was still a surprise to see them.
Afterwards, we stopped by the car dealership in our ongoing quest to decide on which new car to buy. And what do we find lying on the ground next to a red 2010 Matrix? A dead bird...migratory from the looks of him. The poor dear...
Hope this isn't a sign of things to come...too much death for one day, even for a CSI fan.