Wednesday, February 14, 2007

   Happy Valentine's Day
Okay...I am a geek. I am going to confess my undying love for the Wiggles...a Children's group from Australia. Okay, so I am not in love with them...but I was sad to find out that the Yellow Wiggle, Greg Page, has to leave the band because of an osteo disease:
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The Wiggles have today announced the replacement for Yellow Wiggle Greg Page.

Appearing at press conference in Perth without Page, band members said his yellow skivvy would now be worn permanently by his long-time understudy Sam Moran.

Page, in a video message played before the press conference, said he's suffering from a chronic condition called orthostatic intolerance, which means when he stands up his heart doesn't pump enough blood around his body.

"It's not a life threatening condition by any means, but it is one that's going to be with me for the rest of my life," Page, 34, said.

It is estimated that over 500,000 Americans are afflicted with Orthostatic Intolerance. The condition affects predominately younger individuals, often those under the age of thirty five and more often in women.

The National Dysautonomia Research Foundation says the onset can be sudden, and the impact can be significant on both lifestyle and on the capacity to work.

"It means I'll no longer be able to sing and dance the way that I want to and as a result I've decided to stop performing with The Wiggles."

"I'll miss being a part of The Wiggles very much but this is the right decision because it will allow me to focus on managing my health," said Page.

At a press conference at Perth’s Burswood Dome today, the three other Wiggles members, Anthony Field, Murray Cook and Jeff Fatt, announced with regret the change in line-up.

“You know, it is sad…Greg would really love to get in that big red car of his and toot-toot, chugga-chugga; but his body wouldn’t let him do it.,” Blue Wiggle Anthony Field said.

“Greg loved doing the show, just physically he can’t do it anymore,” he said.

Moran said the promotion was bittersweet, particularly because he was a close friend of Page and sympathised with his medical issues.

“You know it’s always been a little daunting filling in… but I’ve been with the group for ten years so it’s a great opportunity as well,” he said.

“Some children say Greg’s different or Greg’s had a haircut,” said Field as Red Wiggle Cook said children were remarkable at adapting.

“Children tend to centre on one thing… they see the yellow skivvy and black hair and think that’s Greg,” he said.

The trio had flown to Perth late yesterday with new Wiggle Sam Moran and Page was a noticeable absentee.

"We're very disappointed he's not with us today," Blue Wiggle Anthony Field said on arrival.

Red Wiggle Murray Cook said Page was still undergoing tests.

"We hope he gets better, basically," he said.

Since a double hernia operation in December last year, Page has often been absent from the line-up, handing yellow skivvy-wearing duties to his understudy.

Paul Field, the group's manager and brother of Blue Wiggle Anthony, recently told AAP that Page would be out of action indefinitely.

As well as missing scheduled shows, Page has also missed key Australian industry events, including the Seven Network's 50 Years of Television show and the 2006 Australian Recording Industry Awards.

While Page hasn't spoken to the media, the Wiggles singer released a statement to fans earlier this month explaining his absence from the group's US tour.

He said doctors were attempting to find the cause of his fainting bouts.

“I have had numerous bouts of this over the past eight months but they are getting more frequent, and more concerning,'' he said.

The announcement will not affect the Wiggles' national "Racing to the Rainbow" tour that begins in Perth today, or the group's multi-million-dollar business.

Page has been a Wiggle since they first formed in 1991.

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I know this has nothing to do with anything in my life, but that is okay. I am doing well, I suppose...I survived my three exams, and I enjoyed the weekend. Mitch and Matt came to visit on Saturday and we spent the day at the Mall and surrounding areas. I got my hair cut, I bought three movies, and I got a new wallet. We checked out the Porn shop, just because, and were highly disappointed. We would have had more fun in Spencers. Anywho, that's about it. Artemis, Goddess of the Hunt, is going to go brush her teeth...aluve'

P.S.
Happy Valentine's Day, and I love my Mitchel





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