As someone who is British and very much a fan/friend/lover of London, it has been literally impossible to avoid the Olympic spirit. I really, really like it actually- for many reasons including the fact that it will probably never happen again in my lifetime. Despite not having any tickets whatsoever, I am "feelin'" London 2012. The fact that a sporting event can captivate...

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Excuse the sad title, but every time I think of lights I think of this song. And this post is about lights, so... (it's Coldplay's "Fix You", in case you're wondering). Anyway, I was driving locally the other day when I came to a crossroad with broken traffic lights. Like,  every single one was not working. Timidly, I edged forward like a mouse...

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In the super year of 2012, we’ve had the Spiderman reboot, the coolest superhero gang you’ve ever known (aka The Avengers) and now the final instalment of the Dark Knight himself. And boy has superhero world saved the best for last. The Dark Knight Rises is one of the longest films I’ve ever seen (164 minutes) but every minute takes you on an...

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So it’s been a whopping long time since I’ve blogged (eek sorry), and I only happen to have an excuse for the past week. Which is that I’ve been on holiday. I am currently riding on post-holiday blues, resigned to PJs at home watching Friends, lamenting the sudden death of my social life. What happened to the limitless energy I could somehow summon...

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