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The world’s ugliest buildings

gareth — Sat, 15 Nov 2008 12:22:11 +0000

Virtual Tourist have just published a press release listing (in their opinion) the worlds ugliest buildings. While you can argue with their choice (I quite like Liverpool Cathedral and I don’t find Tour Montparnasse in Paris that much of an eyesore), it’s a shame they didn’t spend ore time promoting the article on their site. the link from the article at Yahoo ! went straight to the reuters site, and I had to spend a few minutes on VirtualTourist before I found the press release. It would have been nice to have the article promoted in the virtual tourist home page, with links to photos on their site. Yet another missed opportunity I guess.

Hmm what to do today. As I’m in Barcelona, I think I’ll have lunch at Quimet & Quimet, a wonderful little tapas bar in Poble Sec. Or maybe I’ll just spend the rest of the morning looking out over Plaça Vicenç Martorell here at Chelo, with another one of their amazing fruit juices.

Back to work on monday. What joy!

Blind pilot lands plane

gareth — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 19:40:01 +0000

A pretty incredible story from the BBC, a blind pilot landed a plane after he had a stroke whilst flying and loosing his sight.

I’ve never been very good at flying, this is the sort of thing that makes me more sure than ever that we’re better off with both feet on the ground.

Vacation in Paris

gareth — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 14:13:35 +0000

My studio is available to rent for 4 days in August, so if you fancy a short break in Paris, staying in an apartment by Canal st Martin, let me know.

Tea

gareth — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 09:21:18 +0000

Just heard on BBC Radio 4:

“We all know that tea is one of lifes essentials, and I for one can’t help having a deep suspicion of anyone that doesn’t like tea”

Well I’d agree with that!

Sonar 2008 Roundup

gareth — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 09:45:02 +0000

I’m back from Sonar, and the first thing on my mind is reserving for next year. Unfurtunately I didn’t get to see as much as I would have liked, due to other commitments. In fact, I only made it to the friday night, but that alone was worth it. Madness were excellent, Richie Hawtin was incredible, Justice were amazing. And arriving back in Barcelona on the bus as the sun was rising over the port was unforgettable.

Next year I’ll be there again, and I’ll definitely be going to more of the daytime concerts.

Why Money Doesn’t Buy Happiness

gareth — Tue, 27 Nov 2007 20:44:24 +0000

Great quote at the end of this article: “…because individuals will strive only for their own happiness, it is essential that they mistakenly believe that producing and consuming are routes to personal well-being.” writes Harvard University psychologist Daniel Gilbert. Looks like he’s written a book: “Stumbling on Happiness“

Bacon Salt or why we are all doomed

gareth — Tue, 31 Jul 2007 11:39:18 +0000

Bacon Salt is one of those things that makes you despair for humanity, but at the same time I’m finding it hard to resist buying some. What would vegetarian, kosher bacon taste like? must resist…

Berlin Restaurants

gareth — Tue, 08 Aug 2006 16:04:34 +0000

I just found this cool site, if you’re looking for a Berlin Restaurant, then this is the place to look. My favourite restaurant in berlin is Zur Letzten Instanz, a traditional restaurant, serving sourkraut and great beer!

UK Election Date Set

gareth — Tue, 05 Apr 2005 16:44:45 +0000

So Tony has decided to call an election. And it seems like the polls arent giving labour as big a lead as last week.

Jordan

gareth — Sat, 19 Mar 2005 12:08:34 +0000

Just got back from Jordan