Currently On Infinite Repeat
"LDN" by Lily Allen. It is London in song, precisely and completely. Happy and fun, and at the same time depressing and gritty. Which is London to a T, pun intended. If you’ve ever been in Hyde Park on a summer day, you know how true "sun is in the sky/oh why oh why/would I wanna be anywhere else?" is. My favorite part is the background vocals listing all the neighborhoods. Damn I miss that town. Listen to it HERE. Careful though, it will make you dance around the room like a blissful fool.
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Miscellaneous Ramblings
- First off, Spring is back here in the ‘anta, and the pollen has returned. Apparently last Monday the pollen count was 5861, the second-highest reading since they started tracking it in 1995. And for reference, anything higher than 120 (no, that’s not a typo, we’re talking order of magnitude here) is considered extreme. So Nature’s spooge is all over everything, and I’m very lucky I’m not allergic. If you are, best get your meds.

- Took advantage of the Fulton County Free Weekend last week and checked out the two new exhibitions at the High. Chuck Close: Self-Portraits 1967-2005 was ok, a little repetitive (although that’s the whole point), but really nothing I hadn’t seen before somewhere from someone. The Quilts of Gee’s Bend was cool, though I wonder how many folks realize that they’re looking at pieces of old clothes reborn as unique homemade quilts. Neither holds a candle to the last exhibition of Andrew Wyeth, but very little would.

- I’m loving the new Nike Soccer Joga Bonito ads. My favorite is the Ronaldinho one, and I dig Timmy Howard lobbing Shrek Wayne Rooney. Check them out for yourself HERE.

- I thought Aussie Rules Football was off of American TV this season when Fox Soccer Channel stopped running it, but it’s now on Setanta Sports. Yes I have no life.

- Three rounds of the new Formula 1 season are in the books, and even though Renault has taken all the victories, the new rules changes have made things a lot more exciting. The knockout qualifying system has been particularly cool. And if you’re into F1 and you haven’t yet procured yourself a TiVo, what the hell are you waiting for? You’re not waking up at 4 am to watch a race, are you? Sucker.

- Rolling Stone selected its annual 10 Artists To Watch a few weeks ago, and I was surprised, though pleased, to see local unsigned faves The Whigs on the list. I told y’all the Atlanta rock scene’s been blowing up lately.
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"Look, you work your side of the street, and I'll work mine."
You know it’s going to be a good day when you wake up and turn on the TV to the car chase scene in Bullitt. And good lord, every time I watch, it’s still ridiculous how gorgeous Jackie Bisset was.
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Oh The Itis
It was time to bring on a case of The Itis last night, so we headed over to Mulligan’s in Oakhurst for a matchup with the infamous Luther Burger. A bacon cheeseburger with a grilled Krispy Kreme doughnut in lieu of a regular bun. Unfortunately, I have to say that I was underwhelmed. The large burger totally overpowers the Krispy Kreme, so there wasn’t enough sweet to balance the meat, and the burger itself was only average at best. It doesn’t come close to the nirvana that is the Ghetto Burger at Ann’s Snack Bar, or even any of the burger options at the Vortex. At least I can say I’ve survived it. The Hamdog remains on my to-do list. Other than that, Mulligan’s is definitely a dive bar and a half, just like I like it, and Oakhurst has become a fun little neighborhood over in the Dec.
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