An Expat in London
2009
December
151
November
136
October
266
September
152
August
147
July
127
June
126
May
88
April
94
March
73
February
154
January
116
2008
December
89
November
56
October
110
September
56
August
142
July
39
June
114
May
161
April
143
March
1
February
January
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-12-21)
Dec 29th
Back home in Roch and can’t wait for Santa’s vistit, signing off for now.
Dec 24th
On flight w/ napkin-aided Bose headphones, reading Economist, trying to fall asleep. Merry Christmas...
Dec 24th
En route and flight is on time, watching Full Tilt Poker tv spot in the cab, but quite relaxed yet,...
Dec 24th
Friedman in newest NYT post: bailouts of auto companies that have become giant wealth-destruction...
Dec 24th
just loved Maroon 5 - She Will Be Loved (Neptunes Remix) http://hypem.com/track/695908
Dec 23rd
I’m in ‘sad sack’ music phase from now until I get back to Roch Christmas...
Dec 23rd
Walking home listening to Norah Jones and it seems right for the night
Dec 22nd
CEB’s Tom Monahan CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street” video now online...
Dec 22nd
Per “No Sirs you’re wrong” tweet http://tinyurl.com/7yywxn, British Culture Sec....
Dec 22nd
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-12-21)
Dec 21st
Finished watching Oliver Twist on Channel 4, was pretty good
Dec 21st
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122963672858119195.html WSJ on Web2.0 & recession. Only focuses...
Dec 21st
just loved Nick Drake/Marvin Gaye - Northern Soul http://hypem.com/track/298660
Dec 21st
From the newspaper, East End Life: Cockney accent voted most calming, reassuring voices in an...
Dec 20th
Sick so still resting after 15hrs in bed, still don’t feel well. But listening to ‘Too...
Dec 20th
Watching ‘Unreported World” on Channel 4 and the British host’s name is Evan...
Dec 19th
Home after very long day, not the workload that made it tough but b/c I was sick as a dog
Dec 19th
CEB’s CEO, Tom Monahan, is appearing on CNBC’s Squawk on the Street television program on...
Dec 19th
Compliments of SomeECards.com, Happy Holidays!
Dec 19th
Listening to Too Beautiful to Live (TBTL) episode 12-05-08 with Luke Burbank. Maybe FM radio...
Dec 18th
http://tinyurl.com/49ojlz Friend’s (@peterlamotte) company lands crowdsourced video deal with...
Dec 18th
If Last.fm wasn’t mainstream already, it is now. Saw LED advertisement for them on the 98...
Dec 18th
Just Rickrolled my ofc. Sales team singing & playing video, awesome! A bright spot in otherwise...
Dec 18th
Deloitte’s annual media survey: it’s all about the millenials and how they consume in...
Dec 18th
hit the gym after 3-wk sick break and now feel sick again with headache. Bright spot was hearing The...
Dec 17th
NYT Sunday preview, ‘Between Obama and the Press’ http://tinyurl.com/4789md Insider view...
Dec 17th
http://tinyurl.com/5bb4fh Orange’s iPhone monop ends
Dec 17th
Listen
Re-blogged via fred-wilson: The Ballad Of The RAA - Rural Alberta Advantage jenrobinson: ...
Dec 17th
just loved David Bazan’s Black Cloud - Let Down http://hypem.com/track/341609
Dec 17th
Our research (CEB, specifically CCC) made the mainstream press: “Delighted” Customers...
Dec 17th
you know it’s bad when even Daily Mirror tabloid (which is even a tabloid by U.S. deftinition)...
Dec 16th
Etienne & Patrick love Elmo
Dec 16th
Sirs, you are wrong http://tinyurl.com/6oopnp Fighting downloading as if it’s a problem is...
Dec 16th
New ad for the auto industry bailout, harsh but funny. Make...
Dec 16th
retweeting @mediaeater: Nice NYT Bits piece on outside.in http://bit.ly/Cq6v The service really...
Dec 16th
Foggy central London but feeling better after catching up on sleep (long but fun weekend— the...
Dec 16th
http://tinyurl.com/63h9k8 Saw these Santas on Southwark when we visited the Tate Modern on Sat....
Dec 15th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-12-14)
Dec 15th
Walking to work after an amazing weekend with Patrick & Emily visiting from Chicago. Now ready...
Dec 15th
Off to Knightsbridge to window shop at Harrods, not spending money, just getting into the Christmas...
Dec 14th
Fire alarm at the Tate Modern, walking stairwell from 7th floor restaurant
Dec 13th
Off to work Christmas Party but alas, not that much to celebrate business-wise. Will be nice to see...
Dec 12th
Going by Buckingham Palace lit up at night, looks quite pretty
Dec 12th
just loved Regina Spektor - Fidelity (Morgan Page Unreleased Remix) http://hypem.com/track/393300
Dec 12th
Early morning, chilly walk to Liverpool St. Perfect Friday song by The Cure (not that song), Mint...
Dec 12th
My first attempt at a Fail Dog photo, compliments of my...
Dec 11th
just loved Kate Nash - Mouthwash http://hypem.com/track/651524
Dec 11th
Listening to NPR’s Bob Boilen, talking about best albums of year: DCFC, TV on Radio, David...
Dec 10th
About to send a sure winning submission to FailDogs.com, thanks to my high school friend Greg and...
Dec 10th
just loved Ben Harper And The Innocent Criminals - Michelle http://hypem.com/track/445949
Dec 10th
NYT on Obama: navigated real-politik world, Chicago-style, to get strength of key relationhips w/o...
Dec 10th
just loved ADELE - Cold Shoulder http://hypem.com/track/673899
Dec 10th
just loved Chairlift - Bruises http://hypem.com/track/699952
Dec 9th
Does it make me a dork that I fell asleep last night listening to Dragnet, the 1950s radio drama?...
Dec 8th
My cousin Marv is named White House trip director http://tinyurl.com/69y3r9
Dec 8th
Cousin Marv named White House trip director
Dec 8th
just loved Adele - Chasing Pavements http://hypem.com/track/556836
Dec 8th
Tail end of Meet the Press, Brokaw asks Obama if he’s fallen off the wagon lately regarding...
Dec 8th
Listening to Obama on Meet the Press podcast, sounds prepared and ready to go. Part about his...
Dec 8th
Just watched the SNL skit from last night w/ Andy Samburg & Jorma Taccone (NSFW), UK-friendly...
Dec 7th
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-12-7)
Dec 7th
Shoredtich graffiti/streetart photos finalyl edited and uploaded, http://is.gd/azZe, now off for a...
Dec 7th
Need to get up and edit & upload Shoreditch graffiti photos from yesterday’s WeAreSocial...
Dec 7th
New happiness study via UCSD & Harvard shows via your friend network, happy friends improve your...
Dec 7th
Designated Graffiti Area, Compliments of Banksy
Dec 7th
Liam and Elkin Getting Friendly
Dec 7th
Hinton and Elkin, with the Glowing Pint Glass
Dec 7th
Listening to This American Life #368, w/ Studds Turkle(sp?) interviewing Chicagoans who lived...
Dec 6th
Listening to early morning jazz via KCRW. But also, from WAMU’s Metro Edition show, top 1000...
Dec 6th
just loved RJD2 - Ghostwriter http://hypem.com/track/642478
Dec 6th
just loved Friendly Fires - Paris http://hypem.com/track/696067
Dec 6th
http://tinyurl.com/5h9f54. GQ’s four reasons why Chicago is City of the Year
Dec 5th
More relaxed way to work this morning, listening to Dallas Does Indie podcast
Dec 5th
Real-time customized & scalable web ads leveraging adustable creative. Sounds like future of...
Dec 4th
On bus home after headache-laden day at work. Tired but want to dip into our (CEB) report on 2009...
Dec 3rd
http://tinyurl.com/6rv6dg London’s Twitter ‘elite’ (hat tip @RobinGrant)
Dec 3rd
Heard ad for Etsy on NPR radio station WAMU this morning (UK time). Imagine NPR listeners are...
Dec 3rd
just loved Cassettes Won’t Listen - Freeze and Explode http://hypem.com/track/674979
Dec 3rd
Listen
This is what great indie music sounds like, episode #104 of the Dallas Does Indie podcast, from back...
Dec 2nd
After that concert, I’m in the Christmas spirit 100%, as if I had just watched ‘A...
Dec 2nd
At Bishopsgate Institute for London Philharmonic Choir concert, glass of red wine and holiday songs,...
Dec 2nd
London Philharmonic Choir at Bishopsgate Institute
Dec 2nd
On way to concert at Bishopsgate Institute, was time for a little culture (and it’s close to...
Dec 2nd
My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-11-30)
Dec 2nd
Watch
Thanks to the Shralp snowboarding podcast guys, specifically episode #112, where David Benedek does...
Dec 1st
Watch
Absolutely brilliant, The Simpsons mocking Apple (I mean Mapple).
Dec 1st
Listened to This American Life yesterday (KCRW stream to iPhone)— is there anything better...
Dec 1st
Please read James Boyle’s new book, “The Public...
Nov 30th