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One way you can tell it's Christmas time - the insane amount of advertisements for perfumes and cologne. And they're all the same. Attractive looking people doing nothing but looking attractive. If it's a TV spot, add some nice visual scenery and some dramatic music.

I don't really get why there are so many visual based ads because remember, it's a smell they're trying to sell. Whatever.

This round of pictures makes me chuckle a bit everyday on my way to work. I picture the internal dialogue of Ryan Reynolds in this series going a lot like this

Wow. I'm attractive, but let me just get this tie right...


It's not quite there yet, I can't be looking sloppy for this photo shoot....

Aw, now my left cuff link needs adjusting, maintain the sexy pout and crinkled forehead.

Oooo wait. Now the right cuff link. Shoot...I'm starting to run out of things to do with my hands.

Uuuuuugggghh.........don't know what to do....with hands.......ok ok.........go back to adjusting the left cuff link. Phew. I hope all these poses make me pull off the "I'm a stud" look. Because, you know. Studs go around just adjusting their ties and cuff links and stuff. Yeah, I got it down.

'Tis the Season

George Frideric Handel wrote the "Messiah" in London, so how better to usher in this Christmas season by hearing a performance in the amazing St Paul's Cathedral?

December 6, a group of us enjoyed a lovely evening. Imagine these pictures + candle light + a wonderful choir. Result: a night to remember!

Jonsi: from the Land of Fire and Ice

The other week (November 26 to be exact), a group of us went and saw Jonsi perform.

It was...an experience. Jonsi's from Iceland. If you don't know who he is, think of Bjork. A fellow Icelander. Also a bit...odd.

Not to say I didn't enjoy the concert. The performance was actually really entertaining and interesting.

This was my favorite song from the night, Kolniður. Thankfully, this video is amazing scenes from Iceland where I was just a couple weekends before the concert. And no, my pictures aren't this good. Enjoy!

A Simple Haiku

I do not like feet.
I was next to this on plane.
I do not like feet.

A Wale of a Time

Back in October (23-24), our crew headed up to Wales for an annual trip in honor of our dear friend's birthday, Emma Baker.

Again, I didn't bring my camera so these pictures are thanks to Morgan Habedank and Katie Rushforth.

On day 1, we headed out and did a little hike to some waterfalls. They were magical.

And more falls:

Emma Baker and I

Waterfall #3: you could walk behind this one.

Dinner at the local pub; they have a mean sticky toffee pudding

Our hostel: aka the attic where snow white and the 7 dwarfs sleep

Day two, we did a bigger hike which was straight up hill. It was tough, and I felt pretty awesome doing it without taking a break. Then on the way down, we saw a girl running up the same path. Yes, running. I didn't feel so proud any more...

The view after reaching the top was amazing. The next several pictures will give you an idea of the beauty.










Check out the mist in the valley



The crew (sans Morgan - he took the pic)

Nan Shack

Another weekend in September (the 25-26), a group of us went to Mike's Nan's shack. By shack, I mean shack. It's a similar to a large storage unit converted into a cozy 1 bedroom shack, right on the cliffs overlooking the sea. Amazing location down in Cornwall.

While the drive there a back was a bit long, it was full of entertainment. I drove down with Justin Carmichael, Loren Jones, Morgan Habedank and Zinta Jaunitis. When we got there, we met up with Mike Barnett, Jen and Joff King.

Like most of my adventures: awesome place, awesome food and awesome company. Hope to do it again soon!

As I can often do, I did not bring my camera. Thus, I stole these pics from my friend Morgan. These were actually taken on a different trip to the Nan shack earlier this year I wasn't at, but you get the idea.

Fine Dining Abroad: Weekend in Lyon

Back September (17-19), Mike, Dave, Monica and I went to Lyon, France.

We stayed in a gorgeous rustic cabin in the beautiful hills (thanks Dave's parents!), we slept in, we had delicious food, we had an amazing game of tag in a beautiful field on a hill, we played games and drank hot chocolate by a gorgeous fireplace and soaked up the sun on the and oddly warm, lazy Sunday afternoon. It was a weekend to remember.

Unfortunately, I didn't have any room in my bag to bring my camera, but here are some pics from Dave's iphone.

Thanks to the crew for such a wonderful weekend!

After our exhausting game of tag. We lazed about, and checked out the gorgeous dark clouds rolling in.

PS After re-reading this, I still don't think I used the adjectives "gorgeous", and "beautiful" enough.