By the time I had a chance to quickly wander thru the "Adamland", Q3 had already put up the google translate of that game endorsement article tweeted by @alidol. Q3's front page piece is already very informative both about the game, RIFT, and the deal, I'll just add a couple of details from the article. ( games.sina.com.cn/o/n/2013-02-27/1723691303.shtml )

>>> The article was derived from a recent weibo message posted by Shenda Game CEO, 张向东, in which he teased the fans/followers that the third spokesperson was currently en route to China, thru Japan.

>>> One of the previous teasers from the official weibo account for RIFT CHINA said, the 3rd endorser would be a singer among these 3 names: Adam Lambert, Linkin Park and Backstreet Boys. Since neither of the latter two is currently in Japan, so naturally Adam seems to be the only logical person.

>>> The article did not say it was someone from AI, that would be a dead giveaway, considering....


The official announcement won't be made probably till Adam gets to Shanghai, but it's a done deal if you asked me.

Note: Of course! It's always recommended to proceed with caution when it comes to celebrating "unofficial Adam awesomeness".

Murly!

Thank you.
So beautiful.

Almost 40 years ago, my husband and I spent the meager savings we had on a piece of property. We came out, day after day, to 'tame the land' - cut down scrub oak, fight our way through weeds and ticks and nettles. Eventually, we built a home which, for a long time, lacked flooring, a full bathroom, and an exit from the front door. We met the neighbor across the little dirt road, who brought us watermelon and lemonade on a sweltering August day, as DH sat on an oak stump, repairing the chain saw. I looked after our little boy and our errant, mongrel dog.

Fifteen years ago on February 27, this neighbor died. We shared almost a quarter of a century with Ran & Marsh, across the driveway. He and Marsh, his love - our love! - became part of our family. They held my youngest son at his birth; even before I did. With us, they celebrated every birthday, graduation, recital, baseball game, soccer tournament, report card, 'first day', Christmas, Thanksgiving; from days where my boys slid their 'Big Wheels' through their carefully tended gardens, to the day where my 16-year-old help park cars at Marsh's memorial service. Ran & Marsh were closer to our family than the grandparents.

When Ran was dying, he asked me to bring him some things from his jewelry box. I opened this box, and there, taped inside the top, was a picture of my son, Micah. Ran told me of the special connection he had with Micah. As he talked about my son I misunderstood him for a moment, because he corrected me. He said, "I didn't say I wished for a son like Micah. I wish Micah had been my son." Ran said he regretted that by living his life honestly, it met he could never 'have a family'. Even today, it makes me cry, remembering how this magnificent human being; a college president and doctor of education, was unable to fulfill a basic yearning and dream. My family was his family. But I know the reality. He was denied.

We've just returned from a visit with Micah, this boy of mine; and his beautiful wife and little girls. We spent Penelope's second birthday with them, yesterday. A few of you may remember my struggle, two years ago, when Penelope was born, and then became so very sick.

I guess it's just a thought, my thought, that it is universally meaningful that Penelope was born on an anniversary of Ran's goodbye. I know they are connected.

I'm so glad that the couple in the article Murly sent to us found their son. Ran & Marsh helped me raise four boys. They raised me, too. And, the precious DH you've heard about grew in confidence and stature within their influence.

The world won't know about Ran & Marsh. I promise you, though, they were as enlightening, vivacious, splendid, caring, intelligent, loving, spontaneous, artistic, and creative as Adam and Sauli.

They kept it lively and real. And connected. They taught my family about life and love by merely being who they were; just like we are being who we are. We continue to learn from them.

Ran & Marsh must be swirling above.

It's not lost on me that February 27th was also the day I first saw Adam, three years ago, at Fantasy Springs.

Aww, Momtomany...what a nice story. Tears!!!! Just like the subway story.

Aleksandra, and this one...Adam Lambert Got Us Falling In Love...