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Meant to post this when I got back from London and forgot. You know how cigarettes have that surgeon general's warning? The Brits don't mess about.

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To steal a phrase from mistevimes, "hoka hey."

You can't make this shit up.

"Authorities say they've arrested a man who broke into the home of two California farmworkers, stole money, rubbed one with spices and whacked the other with a sausage before fleeing."

Hat tip: AP

So, I'm at the halfway point of my two week study abroad trip to London. Classes are going as well as can be expected, and I've had the chance to get out and see a few sights and drink more than a few pints.

There are a few pictures up in my gallery, and there are a few highlights...

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I like London, on the whole - it's nice to have a functional public transit system. It's very hot, tho, and neither the school nor the place I'm staying has air conditioning.

Tuesday was Spamalot (incredible seats) and tonight is Wicked (craptacular seats). Haven't decided what I'm doing for the weekend yet, though I do have some workwork that I need to catch up on.

Also, I got into the WoW expansion beta, woohoo! Of course, I'm on my laptop in London, so it's not exactly a wonderful experience, but some of the new content looks pretty neat.

I celebrated that greatest American tradition today; I fired up the grill and made burgers.

I encourage you to read This I Believe by Andrew Sullivan. A snippet: "I believe in the pursuit of happiness. Not its attainment, nor its final definition, but its pursuit. I believe in the journey, not the arrival; in conversation, not monologues; in multiple questions rather than any single answer."

And because I like being geeky:

Heh. I recognize gimmicky when I see it, but I admit that this is kind of cute.

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Hi Blake!

We are expecting to receive your MINI here at the dealership early this week!! I will call you when we actually do have it here so we can schedule a time to pick up your MINI.

Let your friends' scramble for "shotgun" begin!

2005 Acura TSX, 22,000 miles, $19,000.

Hey folks, I'm getting near the end of the lease on my Acura, and it's quite a bit under the mileage limit. Bluebook value is between 19-20k for this model (automatic, sunroof, 6-disc CD) at 22,000 miles, and since my lease purchase price is $17k, I figured I would see if anyone was interested in buying it. I've taken good care of it (service records available). Let me know if you're interested, know anyone who's interested, or have any questions.