Spicy

Haven't enjoyed an album this much for a very long time. Also happens to be the Chili Pepper's best work since 1981's "Blood Sugar Sex Magik". And looks as though I'm not the only one saying this: "Stadium Arcadium" has been number 1 two weeks in a row. Not necessarily everyone's speed, but definitely mine.

big apple in the Big Apple

A new tourist attraction in the heart of New York City. A new Mecca for the Mac or iPod enthusiast. Right underneath the plaza in front of FAO Schwarz. Open 24/7/365 and busting with activity whenever you walk in. The new Apple Store on 5th Avenue. Worth the detour whenever you decide to come and visit.

Ganja

While strolling innocently in Amsterdam last week, we ran into this "institution". Of course I let my mind run wild and imagined classes like "Getting High 101" or other equivalents. It also made me wonder what one has to achieve to actually graduate from this establishment. But then I ran into some of the following sites online and I realised that I would never pass a simple vocabulary test at such a "College" if I were ever to take an exam. Feast your eyes at
this Wikipedia page, pot.com, marijuana dictionnary and so many others. Got to love Amsterdam.

Flemish

Last night I rented a Flemish movie at Blockbuster. In English the movie is called "The Memory of a Killer", in Flemish "De Zaak Alzheimer". I was quite impressed with the production values on this movie, and the story, based on a novel by Jef Geeraerts, was actually very good. It seems the budget of the movie was €2,500,000. In Belgian terms it is probably one of the most expensive movies ever made. In the States you would use that amount to convince the co-star to sign on. Assuming you can get your hands on this little gem, I heartily recommend it.

Dimona

Difficult to believe that this video would be released on Israeli TV without government approval, so my interpretation is that it is a government sanctioned pseudo-scoop to be used in some sort of psychological warfare with Iran.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf39qkvwOhU