Bloody Brilliant!

God Bless Queen Liz

It's an exciting time to be in London, particularly as a foreigner.  This coming weekend is Jubilee Weekend, a four day holiday celebrating Queen Elizabeth's 60 years on the throne.  While it's true that some Brits bitch and moan about the Royalty, it's also true that many of them feel protective of the institution and are quite proud of it.  What I know is that it's good fun.

 

Everyone is getting on the bandwagon too - there are lots of TV shows and magazine stories showing retrospectives of the Queen's reign, which have been fascinating to watch and read.  I think she's a pretty formidable woman myself, dedicated beyond all belief to a public that many times hardly deserves her. Katy Brand, one of my favourite comedians ever, does a fantastic riff on the Queen.

The big question, of course, is what's going to happen to Charles - since she will never abdicate, where does that leave him?  There are as many opinions about this as there are people drinking pints in the sunshine. 

It's also the kickoff to a big summer season for the UK, as we are preparing to host the world for the Olympics.  While I'm quite excited for that, I'm not convinced that London has what it takes to handle that many tourists on it's narrow streets and ancient public transport system. But we've got time.  In the meantime enjoy all that is British! 

 

 

Somebody that I wish I knew

I first heard Gotye's Somebody That I Used to Know' in March in Montana.  Somehow I missed the fact that it's been all over the airwaves, and I only discovered it for the first time then.  I listened to it over and over, and made my poor niece suffer through it with me so now every time I hear the song I think of her.

At first I thought it was a small song I discovered, until I saw it on Glee which of course defines mainstream. Gotye seems like an interesting artist, and I do like that he can take the piss out of himself, as he does here:

I'm only sad because I bought his album and I'm not sure that I really like any of the other tracks. I really want to, but none of them quite appeals to me.  He's adorable anyway. 

There had better be some fish in this for me...

My husband sometimes works from home, and my favorite thing is when he snaps pics of my kitties in funny poses to send to me wherever I might be.  This is one he sent through on Friday that just had me rolling on the floor.  I understand this may be a photo only a mother (and wife) could love, but it's worth sharing nonetheless.  

Hide and seek #fail

No one said my cats were the smartest felines on the block, but this takes the cake.  Charlie, in fear for his life because some leaf fell from a tree five miles away, thinks he is hiding under the bed and is therefore free from all harm. 

I didn't have the heart to tell him that I can still see him.  Try harder next time, Charlie. 

I don't see a cat.  Do you?

Rock out kids

I'm not one for anything to do with kids usually, but this video is really sweet and I love how they don't take themselves too seriously - a great brand: