Friday, January 27, 2012

The Dø

Loved this show last night - The Dø!



Playing again at The Garage on 11 April, but I am not here.

Sunday, January 08, 2012

Ciao, 2011!

Slightly delayed, but here's the fifth annual year in pictures. Many thanks to Elizabeth for several of the photos this year.

Theo at Seatown, Dorset


A (L.A.) Christmas Story


When asked "What would Lady Gaga Where"... obviously, matzah bread.


The Real Royal Wedding of 2011 was in Vermont!


Little fish. big fish. Swimming in the water.


Aktaş Beach


"Simmering, brooding!" -- The Guardian


Maremma Harvest Festival - 2011.


Happy Natty at The Wolseley!


Untitled


We, Polly, do solemnly, and sincerely affirm that, on becoming British citizens, we will be faithful and bear true allegiance to Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth the Second, Her Heirs and Successors, according to law.


Mother-in-laws and martinis...these are a few of my favourite things.


Migrant labour saved the olive crop yet again.


Oh, the sweet couple. So petite bourgeoisie. (Photo by Beth!)


Hi Brooke, I am Nicolo.


The Eve of Christmas Eve on Escondido Beach.


My wife, mother-in-law and friends give extraordinary 40th birthday. (Photos by Beth!)


...t.A.T.u., B.H.O. and a Gaddafi impersonator came to my party to help break the piñata. (Photo by Beth)


I asked them to make the "you can have your ice cream without having to finish dinner"-face.


Bere and Nicolo share their personal and heart felt stories of teething with me.


Tea tastes better in Aral, Kyrgyzstan.


30 and still dirty. (Photo by Beth!)


Rocks stars in Joshua Tree.


Anyone seen James?


Vermonting in January...


I found nothing funny in Istanbul. Nothing at all.


Some of the brightest minds I know studied in a quaint village in England called Cambridge. So lovely!


And, the photo of the year for 2011...

Welcome to the community, dear Nicolo! (Photo by Beth!) While not aware at the time of costume selection (Gold shorts by American Apparel -- £24.99), I was clearly deeply moved by one scene in The Big Lebowski.