A month or so ago I was lucky enough to meet the recently-crowned Miss Universe Riyo Mori.

No really, I did. It's the Japanese connections obviously.

Anyway, she was over at my house back in Belleville and she was visiting some of her friends there since she hadn't been back to Belleville since winning Miss Universe. She and her friends hung out at my house acting like any other high school girls would when their friend wins Miss Universe. You know, standard stuff. Lots of screaming and happy dances and hugs ensued. Oh and lots of pictures of course.

So what did I get from this experience? It's kind of a big deal to win Miss Universe. I think. Oh and Riyo's totally down to earth. She's not some crazy celebrity type. Not yet at least. Hopefully she stays cool.