Happy 2012!

Fireworks at the stroke of midnight, London, 1 January 2012
via the Telegraph

Thanks for perusing and following along in 2011.
Here's to health, wealth, wisdom, and hope in 2012.


tIO x

Off to the Big Smoke

Would that I could. Especially prior to June 5.

    

Directed by Anna Mackmin and starring Hattie Morahan and Toby Stephens.

If any of you attends, please let me know how much you loved it.   tIO x

tIO Combo: Banner Day! meets Mid-week Music

As we close-out 2009, I decided to celebrate by combining the final 'Banner Day' and 'Mid-week Music' posts of the year: a special 'combo' post of banners famous, not-so-famous, and even infamous - ending with a musical celebration of our 'Banner'. Take a look (and listen):


The online newpaper, the Provincetown Banner, and its 'wicked local' information.

    
The Banner Art Collective "creates, collects, and distributes net.art and poetry within the limitations and context of web adverts".


The Star Spangled Banner Flag House, "home of Mary Pickersgill, maker of the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key's famous poem that later became our national anthem".


Be "the Hulk", aka  "Bruce Banner". You know it's cool.


                                    
Ace Banner's "Unfurl Yourself" Program: Ace Banner has been "manufacturing custom fabric displays since 1916". The "Unfurl Yourself" program is the company's "way of giving back to a non-profit each year in the form of banners and other signage for their annual event". 


'Banner Cloud': the peak's flag (shown here on the Matterhorn, the best site for its formation)


What-to-do on/around  Banner Street, London EC1Y. And some know-before-you-go: EC1 history.




Rock on, lovelies! And I'll see you next year.  tIO x

Today's conundrum: Can you drink too much hot cocoa? Computer says "no".

Future conundrum: Is it right to want world peace and tougher sentencing for parole violators? Gracie-Lou thinks so.

Thanks for perusing this blog; blog you again soon!

Mid-week Music: Billy Mack "Christmas is All Around Us"

Yes, the video is a bit risque. But it's a parody. And the song is choice. And 'Love Actually' is... all around us:


Happy Christmas from tIO x

Shoulda shoulda shoulda

I am desperately seeking an Emma Bridgewater 'London 2012' mug. Anyone out there know where I can find one?

It's items like this that you talk-yourself-out-of in the moment only to later realise what an error you've made. Then the search begins. Fortunately, as the number of my years increases so does my patience.


Current conundrum: a chocolate Darwin Bays or a fawn goatskin Poppy?

Future conundrum: will I be able to listen to all 6+ hours of Ricky, Steven, and Karl before the weekend?

Thanks for perusing this blog; blog you again soon!