An Expat in London

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Re-blogged via bijan: There’s A Light That Never Goes Out - Death Cab for Cutie Today is cover...

Jun 29th

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-6-29)

Jun 29th

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Jay-Z gives Noel Gallagher the proverbial middle finger at Glastonbury tonight when he covered...

Jun 29th

In the ultimate of ironies, Senator ”Widestance” Craig is sponsoring yet another federal...

Jun 29th

Downloading some Justice— friends saw him perform to 30,000 people @ Sonar Festival in...

Jun 29th

Wathing Amy Winehouse at Gllastonbury, she looks reasonable despite all the recent news and sounds...

Jun 28th

Watching Nadal v. Kiefer live at Wimbledon. Then going out shortly for colleague’s going away...

Jun 28th

Vote on NPR's All Songs Considered Best...

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Jun 26th

All Songs Considered’s best albums of year so far: Bon Iver, Fleet Foxes, Death Cab, MMJ,...

Jun 25th

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I don’t agree with comparing your online/Facebook life to your real/offline life, it’s...

Jun 24th

Patrick’s new apt. in Chicago— yes, Marina Towers, the buildings featured on...

Jun 23rd

“The thing is, I’m not much for team sports....”
—  Extract from What I Talk...

Jun 23rd

On deck, enjoying evening. Finished fruit fingers (pineapple, melon, & mango- so delicious)....

Jun 23rd

just loved Jens Lekman - A Postcard To Nina http://hypem.com/track/577099

Jun 23rd

Map of the Seven Wonders of the World.

The Seven Wonders of the World via Google Maps.

Jun 23rd

Read on the bus this morning, via NYT River, that George Carlin died, can’t believe it....

Jun 23rd

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-6-22)

Jun 23rd

Watching Italy v. Spain in EuroCup. Also saw via Londonist that Radiohead is playing in my backyard...

Jun 22nd

Enjoying sunny London afternoon, about to run in Victoria Park or he canal- whichever has more sun

Jun 22nd

“It was the sort of show that makes one want to smoke.”
—  Galleries are thick on the...

Jun 22nd

Listening to older GIllmor Gang podcast with the FriendFeed guys

Jun 22nd

‘Mad Men’ Has Its Moment, via NYT “How Matthew Weiner...

Jun 22nd

Cat on a Leash, via NY Times.

Jun 22nd

Violent Femmes perform Gnarls Barkley’s CRAZY - Boing...

Jun 21st

The BBC covers the World’s Ugliest Dog from...

Jun 21st

Watching Brian Williams eulogy for Tim Russert while downstairs flat is singing Rufus...

Jun 21st

And now the downstairs flat is playing Jeff Buckely’s song Last Goodbye, good choice for...

Jun 21st

Finally watching online video of last Sunday’s Meet The Press tribute to Tim Russert

Jun 21st

Billy Bragg talks about the East London he knows & fondly remembers...

Jun 21st

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McCain ‘C-Word’ Moment Becomes Fodder For Satirists - Politics on The Huffington Post

Jun 21st

Time Out London covers the secret spots of East London http://tinyurl.com/3tcggw

Jun 21st

Back from Tesco’s, debating tennis or run in Victoria Park

Jun 21st

Hot Chicks with Douchebags

Jun 21st

Via Wired, Make a Presentation Like Al Gore: Know Your...

Jun 20th

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Re-blogged via bijan: Such Great Heights - Ben Folds One ben covering another ben.

Jun 20th

Steve has special Gillmor Gang on Thu. w/ Doc Searls, who’s hospitalzied & battling...

Jun 19th

Steve has special Gillmor Gang on Thu. w/ Doc Searls, who’s hospitalzied & battling...

Jun 19th

For my DC geek twitter friends (@peterlamotte, @newmediajim, etc.) Scoble is setting up geek party...

Jun 19th

chrish: Stumbled upon this photo via my Google sidebar; it’s...

Jun 19th

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chrish: If you need any motivation to get up in the morning, watch post-cyclone footage of Burma and...

Jun 19th

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chrish: This video perfectly exemplifies why fair use and the culture of rip, mix, & burn that...

Jun 19th

“Cohen and Stone say Fortune 500 companies are waking up to...”
— As newspeedwayboogie noted,...

Jun 19th

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Tumblr: the documentary Ever wonder what the hell Tumblr is (i.e. the platform used for this blog),...

Jun 19th

Vanity Fair’s blogopticon, via www.vfdaily.com

Jun 19th

Five Ways to Ruin a Business School...

Jun 19th

World may succumb to My Morning Jacket's...

Jun 19th

Was listening via Last.fm & swore song was Talking Heads or David Byrne but it was Arcade Fire...

Jun 19th

Short day at work that felt longer than it was but submitted my paperwork this morning for my India...

Jun 19th

Russia beas Sweden. Swear at end of game, commentator says ‘Russian player Gerkhoff...

Jun 18th

Watching Sweden lose to Russia and catching up on the web via my smartphone

Jun 18th

Got new passport photos and another UK power adapter (bought electronic toothbrush but only has UK...

Jun 18th

Just booked flight for two-week trip to India. Lots of planning to do now but excited about thr...

Jun 17th

Random Night Photos of London: — Chris H.

Jun 17th

Random Night Photos of London: — Chris H.

Jun 17th

Sort of watching Italy v. France EuroCup2008 game but really listening to & catching up on old...

Jun 17th

Re-blogged via chrish: Random Night Photos of London: —...

Jun 17th

After Checkpoints, Gratitude and Deep...

Jun 17th

Leaving work and it’s still daylight out, always an enjoyable thing.

Jun 17th

Jonathan @zittrain, founder of Berkman Center on internet & law at Harvard is on Colbert...

Jun 16th

Outside on flat’s small deck eating Sainsbury dinner and reading news via wifi &...

Jun 16th

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-6-15)

Jun 15th

Watching terribly cheesy Mel Gibson Aussie movie from the 70/80s. It’s Smokey & the Bandit...

Jun 15th

Writing & reading around the corner at Bodhi on Brick Lane— cool vibe and chill,...

Jun 15th

Back from run so not drinking but Bodhi has these amazing pomegrant icead teas— think...

Jun 15th

Listening to Car Talk via WAMU on my flat’s small deck

Jun 15th

Listening to WAMU streaming from DC. Diane Rehm is replaying an interview w/ Tim Russert.

Jun 15th

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For my snowboarding friends and for JK in LA, the infamous LA Snow Patch. Wish I had some snow...

Jun 15th

Real T-Shirts from Real Places, via NYT

Jun 15th

“There are certain days when you can feel the air sucking...”
— If you’ve ever lived in...

Jun 15th

Trooping the Colours highlights on BBC2, definitely a British thing.

Jun 14th

Sunny day in London, though not as warm as last Sunday. Eating small lunch and then out for run in...

Jun 14th

Watched France get spanked last night (w/ Frenchies in the group— they were not happy) and...

Jun 14th

TV newsman Tim Russert dies of heart attack, I can’t believe it...

Jun 14th

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Tim Russert Dies At Age 58, watch Tom Brokaw’s special report above.

Jun 14th

Twitter friend newmediajim is reported power outtage at White House; are their widespread outtages...

Jun 13th

just loved Sigur Rs - Su eyrum http://hypem.com/track/569672

Jun 12th

Judge suspends L.A. obscenity trial...

“Alex Kozinski, chief judge of the U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, admits he posted some of...

Jun 12th

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Music legend David Byrne transforms an entire NYC building into a giant musical instrument, and Xeni...

Jun 10th

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Busy Hanoi intersection has no traffic lights - Boing Boing Scott Beale says: “v!Nc3sl4s...

Jun 10th

Just noticed Union Square Ventures is on Twitter now. Check out if you’re a fan of...

Jun 10th

just loved Bobby Hebb - Sunny http://hypem.com/track/464160

Jun 10th

Already askin boss for July 11th off.

Jun 9th

Photo compliments of The Guradian. A man has been arrested...

Jun 8th

Watching Euro Cup 2008, Germany v. Poland.

Jun 8th

Great time at the Red Bull Flugtag yesterday in Hyde Park....

Jun 8th

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-6-8)

Jun 8th

“What hurt them was their sense of entitlement that the...”
— If you could sum up all of the...

Jun 8th

“Usually, at least when you’re hiring a lot of...”
— Matt Miller, moderator of...

Jun 8th

Listening to KCRW’s Left, Right, & Center podcast episodes from last two weeks, McClellan...

Jun 8th

With internet back up at the flat, now getting Skype hooked up for calling home. Any suggestions on...

Jun 8th

IMAGE_00144.jpg: Liam and Simon getting down in the ofc.

Jun 8th

IMAGE_00145.jpg: What more is there to say, more language...

Jun 8th

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Re-blogged via chrish: Maybe you have to love snowboarding and be a Star Wars fan to appreciate...

Jun 8th

Beautiful sunny morning, on small deck of my flat enjoying the outside and my morning reading. Sorry...

Jun 8th

And the Red Bull Flutag yesterday in Hyde Park was a lot of fun- photos to come later today. Crowd...

Jun 8th

Finally tracked down the network key for the BT wirless- if they just told you that key was on the...

Jun 7th

Love the London-NYC/Silicon Valley time difference, means reading breaking tech news (iPhone mostly)...

Jun 7th

Sunny morning so far in London, but not real warm yet. Hope weather holds for the Flugtag later...

Jun 7th

Caught up on my Umair Haque of BubbleGeneration reading last night on the bus. If you love internet,...

Jun 7th

BT came through and internet is turned on at the new flat— oh interweb at home, oh how I...

Jun 6th

London Red Bull Flugtag is tomorrow in Hyde Park. Hoping for nice sunny day to eat, drink, and be...

Jun 6th

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Thanks to my friend from work for telling me about this, the trailer for Jude Apatow’s new...

Jun 5th

From Where It All Began: Images From Wired’s Early...

Jun 3rd

Forbes reporting previous reports from shipping/logistics blog that iPhones have arrived at Oakland...

Jun 3rd

just loved Voom Blooms - Thoughts of Rena, Voom Blooms - Thoughts of Rena: B-side f…...

Jun 3rd

just loved The Voom Blooms - Politics And Cigarettes http://hypem.com/track/298259

Jun 3rd

just loved Various Artists - Foo Fighters - Everlong http://hypem.com/track/542473

Jun 2nd

My Top 5 Artists (Week Ending 2008-6-1)

Jun 2nd

Surf/skate/snowboard shop & coffee bar is about to clsoe so synching up Google Reader for...

Jun 1st

The Cafe of Recovery | Seattle café started...

Jun 1st

Finally back on interweb after leaving corp. housing & into my own flat but waiting on BT for...

Jun 1st

“Lou Dobbs is to cupcakes as David Copperfield is to giant...”
— From Anderson Cooper.

Jun 1st

Bridge Scaffolding Collapse BBC NEWS | ...

Jun 1st

My new view on the walk to Liverpool Station if I take the...

Jun 1st