Okay, building a meaningful relationship with someone of the opposite sex.  I don’t handle rejection too well, and that’s why people like myself find solace in the virtual world.  But today I found out that relationships in the game world can also be nasty…especially went it comes to divorce.

A Japanese piano teacher was arrested for the murder of her virtual husband after an abrupt but messy online divorce.  The 43-year-old from the Kyushu province in southern Japan could face a maximum sentence of five years in jail if she is found guilty of killing off her digital partner.  She is accused of hacking into the profile of a 33-year-old office worker from Sapporo 620 miles away, whose avatar on the Maple Story computer game was married to her character until he unexpectedly demanded a divorce.

I learned two things for the story above.  First of all, I’m never ever going to get married online (geez! thanx alot!  I’m now even more of a commitophobe!)  Secondly…the lady was 43-years old, playing an MMORPG,got married online, got pissed and murdered her virtual husband…enough said.  Let’s all hope we’ll find a significant other by her age.

So kids, stay in school because it’s cool.

Go have fun and possibly find your significant others at Maple Story: http://www.maplestory.com/

Winnie the Pooh, probably one of the most memorable characters of all time, has once again proven his immense popularity.  According to Yahoo! News, “an oval pencil sketch by E.H. Shepard, one of children’s literature’s most famous illustrators, has been sold for approximately $50,000.”  The sketch “shows Pooh dipping his paw into a pot of honey while sitting at a table as Piglet and Tigger look on.”  Here’s an image of the Pooh sketch.

Man, I’ll be happy if someone would buy one of my Black&White Sketches (check them out here)!  Heck!  I would even pay somebody to take it!!!

Source: Yahoo! News

Also! Check out my comic strip based on Pooh – “Winnie the Poo“