TIMMY!

Although the now LA-based Burgess looks like an impostor in his own band, it's almost beautiful to watch him as - arms flapping around -the 41-year-old commands the crowd like an orchestral conductor. During a glorious double whammy of headrushing recent single Oh! Vanity and classic The Only One I Know, it is all too much for one girl, who rushes the stage and is rewarded with a dance with Burgess. For a few moments, they remain deep in conversation. Maybe she is asking, "Where did you get that haircut?"!

R.I.P., Mr. Korman

Centerpieces

that we did for a wedding show several months ago

Bollywood-inspired

Love the orange and pink combo- bouquets from a wedding we did a few weeks ago... damn Stargazer lilies took FOREVER to open up. Argh.

V.v. pretty, though.

The bride's-

The bridesmaid's-

(I'm so glad you can't see my tragically-neglected fingernails in the pictures)

Oh for GOD'S sake

"$25 gets you the MP3s of the new album at midnight of the release date plus access to the Platinum areas of the site, $33 throws in a physical CD and $125 buys you MP3s, CDs, a five LP vinyl and a limited-edition lithograph."

First light, Loch Druidibeag, South Uist Outer Hebrides, Scotland

First light, Loch Druidibeag, South Uist Outer Hebrides, Scotland, originally uploaded by McF_photo.

Waterfall

Waterfall, originally uploaded by invisiblekid2007.

Random ten

1. I Believe (When I Fall In Love It Will Be Forever)- Stevie Wonder
2. Get Ready- Rare Earth
3. Head Over Heels- Tears For Fears
4. Borderline- Duffy
5. You Do Something To Me- Paul Weller
6. The Modern Age- The Strokes
7. Sweet Virginia- The Rolling Stones
8. Jayne- Stereophonics
9. Crumb Begging- Babyshambles
10. You've Got To Hide Your Love Away- The Subways

Bonus-
11. Not Falling Apart- Maroon 5
12. Gold Digger- Kanye West

See,

it's just "the river" to we locals.

There is something about the Mississippi's very nature, its wilfulness, and its sheer size - 2,320 miles long, from Minnesota to the Gulf of Mexico, and at its widest point 4,500ft across - that demands veneration. And indeed, the Mississippi is a river that has been sung about often - by Janis Joplin, the Hold Steady, Hank Snow, Mavis Staples, Jimmie Rodgers and many others. It's been the "Ol' Man" that "jus' keeps rollin' along" for Paul Robeson, and it has shined "like the national guitar" for Paul Simon.

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In the new Julia Quinn book, The Lost Duke of Wyndham, one of the characters uses the word "truthiness."

Not historically accurate, yet MADE OF AWESOME.

Curves, Traigh Iar, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland

Curves, Traigh Iar, North Uist, Outer Hebrides, Scotland, originally uploaded by McF_photo.

Oh my

Oasis and Stereophonics, with an audience that includes Ms. Moss and Ms. Frost. Oh my.

Why, yes

I've already ordered this, why do you ask?

Oh, Natalie

Darlin', you look like you were attacked by a dust ruffle. From 1989.

Reasons I love the Brit tabloids, #40

Bits like this-

Jobless grandad aims to marry his runaway schoolgirl lover aged 16

Signs that you might

want to work on your being-a-welcome-guest technique....

when you leave your host's home, the immediate reaction of said hosts is to-

1. bitch about you for at least 20 minutes
2. start drinking heavily
3. bitch whilst drinking heavily

Birthday wishes to

Mistah Paul Weller, who turns 50 today...