I was feeling bad about the "people you've lost touch with" question [see below] and it occured to me that 1. I'm a librarian with 2. excellent research skills, or at least, 3. access to Google... and lo and behold I believe I've found Gabriel.

What has turned this gorgeous Italian architect into an even more gorgeous punked-out performance artist in a tutu? He'll have to tell you that story...

And, to cheer you up, a purple hippo dancing...

Yes. Blogging has come to this.