A TON of Pictures...Then the Post

The "woman" in the comments is right: I failed on writing the post-pictures post that I promised. And for that, I am sorry! I've been so busy with work and all of the other fun stuff I'm up to that I have once again neglected my blog. I really need to do better. So, after finishing this post, I'm going to write another that fills you in right up until today. Bear with me, it might be long.




This first picture is from the Shred Yr Face tour at Electric Ballroom in Camden. It was really great. Times New Viking, No Age, and Los Campesinos (all big buzz bands) played. Times New Viking wasn't amazing, but Los Campesinos (no surprise) were incredible. The real surprise of the night was how much No Age blew me away. I had always been on the fence about how I felt towards No Age, but I am a definite fan now. For two guys, they sure made a big sound.


The next picture is one of many window displays at Selfridge's. As you can see, the store's Christmas message is "The More The Merrier." Not very considerate of the credit crunch. Rather, they are equating holiday cheer with spending. Therefore, each window has a traditional Santa bombarded with products that you can conveniently buy inside. Jesus who? Christmas is secular in London. Emphasis on consumerism. Oh well, the windows look great anyway.




Next, we have a video/photo from the Urban Works fashion show. It was great. Live music and a catwalk. The clothes were pretty cool. It was just neat to be at the event. A friend put it together. I loved the dancers that performed in between the runway shows. It was a great night.

Oh, Halloween. What a fun night. I spent it at Crystal's (a co-worker) flat. She and her flatmates hosted a party. I don't know what my costume was. I found it at Beyond Retro, and I had to buy it because it was cheap, comfortable, and fit well. Crystal looked amazing as Cruela De Vil. So authentic. We just drank, ate, and danced the whole night. Quite fun.



Fireworks!!! Victoria Park (not too far from my ghetto flat) puts on one of the best shows each November. What a great time. The show lasted for a long time, and they had carnival rides, too. It almost felt like the Fall Festival. After, we had a crepes. Mine was filled with Nutella and peanut butter. Delicious.


Not sure if you heard of him, but this black guy named Barack Obama is going to be the next President of the United States. It's kind of a big deal. Needless to say, I was pumped to see the results come in. So, I went to Yate's Wine Bar in Leicester Square for the party of the election year. I found Maggie waiting in queue, so that was a great surprise. We spent the night anxiously watching the results stream in, and at 4 in the morning, the big announcement came! Barack Obama '08! What a feeling!

These three pictures above were taken in the British Museum. On a day off, I visited. Ironically, my favorite bits of the museum were contemporary pieces. It's called Statue Philia: contemporary sculptors were asked to put their work in with all of the older stuff. The juxtaposition was really interesting. They all blew me away.

Not pictured are painted skulls via Damien Hirst (big in the news recently). The giant and incredibly life-like head is by Ron Mueck. I had always loved his work, so it was cool to see it in person. The gold Kate Moss is by Marc Quinn. And the bottom piece is by Noble and Webster. The bottom was great; the artists compiled dead animal remains and lit them just right to make the shadow of two human heads. I cannot even imagine the precision required to make that work. I was in awe!



After the British Museum, I headed to Regent Street to watch the Christmas lights go on. This was at Hamley's, the big toy store. So fun! Now, all of the streets have their own Christmas lights on. London really is beautiful during Christmas.

And finally, Kim and I, looking as sexy as ever. I think the top of the two could be some kind of ad. I'm not sure what it would sell. Perhaps, sex. We went to the new, super popular club, Matter. Eric Prydz did a dj set. Therfore, it cost a lot to get in. That wasn't that great, but once we finally got in, we danced all night. It was ridiculously fun and so nice to take Kim out for a good time.

So, now you know about the pictures. Hope you enjoyed them! As you can see, my London life is filled with art, music gigs, cultural happenings, and spectacular night life. What more could you ask for? Well, it could be less expensive, and I could be with family. Those are two. But basically, I'm making the most of my time while I'm here. I'll be back in the States soon enough. Then, I'll downgrade my cost of life and be with my family/friends again!