Sunday, June 01, 2008

London underground party ends in mayhem

LONDON (Reuters) - Police arrested 17 people and had to close six London Underground stations after a party involving thousands of revellers to mark the last day of drinking alcohol on the tube turned ugly.

This is why I am planning on moving back to London, the absurd is alive and kicking.
Read the full article here.

Thursday, May 29, 2008

Are you kidding me?

If you do one thing this year in the world of music, go to the Treasure Island Music Festival.
Buy your ticket now. Yes, NOW.

Last year was the pinnacle of my concert career, and I am distraught that this year I won´t be able to attend. Sigh, the.best.lineup.of.all.time.

Enjoy!

Wednesday, May 14, 2008

News Hour: Zimbabwe

Seriously.

With 900% inflation in Zimbabwe, the pending elections would be comical if they weren´t so tragic. According to the BBC, the March 29th elections were the most peaceful since 1999, though withthe rampant violence that has ensued, it is hard to feel reassured in this assessment.
By all accounts, the election to be held in the next three weeks is no beacon of hope and with 28 years of power behind him, it is hard to imagine that Mugabe will step down despite speculationeven if the polls dictate it a wise choice. Tsvangirai is a favorite, but without intervention from South Africa or another neigbouring power (wait, other...!?), it is doubltful that the political powerhouse that is Mugabe will be packing boxes in the imminent future.

Read more here

Rocketman

Swiss pilot Yves Rossy, who calls himself “Fusion Man”, becomes the first person to fly with jet-fuel powered wings strapped to his back.

Swiss pilot Yves Rossy, who calls himself “Fusion Man”, becomes the first person to fly with jet-fuel powered wings strapped to his back. He completed several loops at 300km/h (186mph) above the Alps.

Monday, April 28, 2008

La Casa Blanca

If you read my other blog, you'll see this there too, but because it is super random and kinda awesome, I'm posting it here too.

Tomorrow I'll be going to the White House for a reception with none other than GW. Seriously, the big man in DC.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008

Some days I yearn for London, and some days I don't

Five-day forecast


Tuesday Wednesday Thursday
Conditions sunny intervals

sunny intervals

heavy rain

heavy rain

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Max Temperature Max: 16°C 60°F Max: 17°C 62°F Max: 16°C 60°F
Min Temperature Min: 5°C 41°F Min: 7°C 44°F Min: 8°C


Thursday, April 17, 2008

Who loves Twinkies?

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Betty Crocker meet your Hostess match! It is so obvious, I can barely believe it: A Twinkie Bake Set!
For that special someone is your life.

Icing injector. Do you really need to hear anything else about this product? Put it in your cart already! This kit contains all you need to whip up your own batch of the always amazingly delicious Twinkie, including a Hi-Temp spatula, baking pan, recipe book, Twinkie container and the previously mentioned icing injector bag with 5 icing tips. Imported. Hand wash.
* Includes: spatula, baking pan, recipe book, Twinkie container, icing bag, 5 icing tips
* Mixed metal, plastic
* 26.5"l, 2.5"w, 13"h