London Logo

The logo for the 2012 London Olympic Games was released today and here it is. I have to say, I'm not too impressed and I'm not the only one. It has actually caused quite a controversy with a lot of people. Although it's the number 2012, most people think the 0 looks like the head of Lisa Simpson. And I'll stop there. Here is a great article if you want to read more about the questions brought up by this logo.

Bored?

Why not cast your votes for the 2010 People's Choice Awards? They air January 6th, so get your votes in soon! There are plenty of categories to vote on including actors, TV and music. So click here and get started! My recommendation: Best Collaboration - "I'm On A Boat" by The Lonely Island ft/ T. Pain. (If you haven't seen/heard it yet, check out their blog under my blog list.)

Pirate Radio

So a friend and I made plans to go see a movie last night, but there weren't very many to pick from. There are some good ones that aren't out yet and to be honest, it's just too early for me to see "A Christmas Carol", so we decided upon "Pirate Radio" and, man, was it a good choice! The story falls in 1966 when rock and roll music was banned from radio airwaves, so a group of crazy guys (and one lesbian) set up a station on a ship and anchored offshore to broadcast anything they wanted. These guys are so hilarious and weird that there is rarely a break in laughter throughout the entire film. As for the music, it is full of great songs and artists. Now, I grew up listening to the music my parents listened to (don't all kids?) so even though the movie took place in the 60s, I was familiar with all the songs being played and it was great! The Beatles, The Beach Boys, Cream, Jimi Hendrix, all great artists. So if you're a fan of the rock music of the 60s along with a great story line, I definitely recommend seeing this movie.

I Want A Dog

This is just one of many super cute videos featuring dogs who are welcoming home their owners after they've been away for a long time. It's just too cute. If you think you can handle more, click here!

Missing Chile

So it's been almost three months since I have returned from Chile and I have to say I am uber missing it something fierce. There are many, many things I miss about it since it was a great experience, but here are a few things I miss the most.

1. The food. I'm so sad that we don't have the same stuff here because Chilean food is so delicious. Lomitos, poroto, escabeche, sopapillas, empanadas and really good bread. Mmmm. I could go for all of those right now.

2. The word "kemchup". Haha! Okay, I miss speaking Spanish in general, but I was having a bad day the other day and remembered the word "kemchup" and it totally cheered me up. The word for "ketchup" in Chile is "ketchup" but my friends and I were out at a restaurant one night and we were discussing that even when you say "ketchup", they don't really understand, but if you say "kemchup" then they understand. It's a funny word...

3. The mountains. I had the most unbelievable view of the Andes from my home town and I miss waking up every day and getting to see the sun shining off the snow. It was so serene and made me happy to be there every day. Yeah, we have mountains here, but I can't see them from my house.

4. Traveling on the weekends. After a long week of teaching, there was nothing more fun than going to different cities or countries during the weekends to see friends or see awesome cites. Believe it or not, the buses in Chile were so comfortable and traveling on them was very calming. I miss being able to just take off on a bus and visit a different city.

5. Everyone I met!!! I seriously met some of the most awesome people on this trip and I miss them all! We are all spread out over the world right now and I only hope there comes a time when we can all come back together and reunite in the future!