Christiania and Copenhagen

Christiania is known as “Free town” in Copenhagen. The people living there Continue Reading…

Caving Tour and the “Party Island”, Budapest

I was tired from the travel and wondering what to do, and Pheime convinced me to go on the Caving Tour! Continue Reading…

Zurich Day 2

After ditching my bags at the station, I met Catherine and Clare and we walked around Zurich. But really there isn’t a lot to do there sight-seeing wise. It’s a great place to party and shop (which is in itself an attraction for some). I ended up back at the Chinese gardens, open this time, and had a walk around. It’s quite small actually but nice, and they claim it has some significance.

I heard about HILTL from Christoph, Continue Reading…

Vraclav

Prague isn’t that big a city, especially for a capital, but not so when you compare it to Vraclav. A small village that is an hours’ walk from the nearest station of Vysoké Mýto, Vraclav is slightly remote. But that’s OK when you are building a largely self-sufficient house, as Sarka and Jakub are doing.
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Japan & Whaling, Here’s the Gist of it

Right now, Greenpeace ship ‘Esperanza’ is currently chasing ‘Nishin Maru’, one of the Japanese whaling ships, and will attempt non-violent methods to stop or interrupt their hunt. They played this message in English and Japanese to the group of ships when they found them, taken from SMH

“Your so-called scientific whaling is a hoax and has been dismissed as useless by the International Whaling Commission. Modern scientific research on whales does not require killing them,” the message said.

The ships dispersed and fled with Esperanza in pursuit.

Theres a lot of news, reports, jokes, commercials, and YouTube videos going around causing a fuss on both sides.
Here’s a quick round up of WTF is going on, some clips, and points from both sides.
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JTV - December 07

This is why you have to love JTV. They built a real, man-sized version of those little sticky men you throw at walls, and put him on a sky scraper just for kicks! Part one wasn’t as successful but the failure is also funny.

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Special K Makes you think

Kellogg’s Special K Snack Bars “Think”
@ Moving Picture Company
# Compositing, Online
# FLAME

Special K Snack bars beat off thoughts of doughnuts and cookies! The thought clouds were shot in camera, sometimes in the scene and others on black backing. Rigs were removed so the clouds could be composited and animated freely, with 2D particle trails and 3D food items tracked in.

Xmas at Gosport

As bright and happy as London is during winter, I went down to Tony & Gudrun’s place (My Uncle & Aunty) at Gosport (across from Portsmouth Harbour) for a more cheerful xmas. I think it’s the most of my relatives I’ve seen at the same place and time! Shows you how spread out our family is, spread out over countries such as Australia, Ireland, UK, Switzerland, Holland, Chile, China & USA, just to name a few!
Following German Tradition, we had a big dinner on xmas eve, and followed with the presents. (My cousins Peta and Noah have no arguments with this tradition as you could guess, giving them a 12hour advantage!)
Xmas Day continued with a big Lunch, and if you’re wondering what a vegan eats on Xmas day? Nut roast, baked potatoes, salad, garlic bread, biscuits, custard etc!

Unlike Oz. the UK actually puts some of their Biggest shows on Xmas day. Special episodes of Eastenders to Dr Who. But Boxing day is all about Football.

I met my cousin Marc and his family on boxing day for the first time, and they are all vegetarian! I think we actually out-numbered the non-vegetarians. Just.

We took their dog Tilly for a walk, and noted the not-so-secret Mi5 Spy Training centre (seriously, thats it, right next to the golf course, where real James Bonds are born! Maybe I should inquire about a position?) and a decommissioned fort on top of the hill.