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God Of Carnage at the Gielgud with Ralph Fiennes
April 9, 2008
April and I went to a fantastic play last night, God Of Carnage at the Gielgud Theatre. The play had an amazing cast starring Ralph Fiennes, with some pretty sharp-edged humor.
“What happens wh...
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Olympic Torch and Anti-China Protests In London
April 6, 2008
The Olympic Torch relay came to London this weekend, which is hosting the next Olympics in 2012. But rather than the traditional welcome, it was greeted by anti-China protests, people upset with C...
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nepal
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Speed The Plow at the Old Vic with Kevin Spacey and Jeff Goldblum
April 4, 2008
Last night, we went to see the Speed The Plow at the Old Vic, a David Mamet play with Kevin Spacey and Jeff Goldblum.
“Hollywood producers Bobby Gould (Jeff Goldblum) and Charlie Fox (Kevin Spacey...
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A Morning Run In London
April 2, 2008
Although I’ve been here for over two months now, I am still amazed by all the London landmarks. Even on my runs I find myself stopping and looking up.
This morning’s run, after heading under the ...
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Visit Kazakhstan?
March 28, 2008
While waiting to catch the tube, I noticed this Borat poster* in the underground. Visit Kazakhstan?*Printed on our finest grade paper (50% tree, 10% asbestos, 22% gypsy, 18% pubis)
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Visit Saskatchewan?
March 23, 2008
On Saturday while visiting the London Natural History Museum, we came across a poster at the Ice Station Antarctica exhibit which read “Could you live at bone-numbing minus 20?”
For a second I thou...
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saskatchewan
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A Run Through St. James and Green Park
March 11, 2008
Rather than run my regular trail along South Bank, I decided I try a different route this morning; crossing the river past Big Ben and into St. James Park (pdf). The park is quite nice, lots of squ...
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Terracotta Army at the British Museum
March 9, 2008
This past Thursday, April and I were fortunate to nick some tickets (thanks to Brad and Nadine) to the Terracotta Army Exhibit at the British Museum.
First of all, the British Museum is incredible,...
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uk
Batman, Arrested In London
March 3, 2008
I came across a very strange sight yesterday in London.
I was late to arrive on the scene and I’m not exactly sure the circumstances, but a group of very angry police officers were exchanging words...
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uk
Living Statues in London
March 2, 2008
If you happen to walk by the London Eye, you might notice some bazaar looking statues, but on closer look you’ll notice they are actually living statues. Some sit motionless, gathering crowds won...
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Our Dutch Friends And The Rubbish Pile
February 18, 2008
Isn’t it strange how the unplanned and spontaneous moments end up being the most entertaining? Last night after walking through Soho, April and I stopped in at a little Thai buffet for a quiet sup...
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uk
Street Performers In Trafalgar Square
February 9, 2008
On a walking tour of the neighborhood, we passed by Trafalgar Square which was celebrating Chinese New Years. I captured a few videos of some street performers showing off their football skills. En...
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