Category Archive for 'England'
July 22nd, 2008
Filed Under: Adventures & Travels, England, The Usual Rant
Spending my first birthday in London today, not sure what I’ll do yet but I’m sure it’ll involve a pint somewhere along the way and my usual antics.
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 11:02 am
July 21st, 2008
Filed Under: England, friends, galleries
Kiyo visits England for the very first time and of course we were up to our ol’ picture-jumping tomfoolery here in the Queen’s land.
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 10:48 pm
July 13th, 2008
Filed Under: Adventures & Travels, England
I headed over to Hampstead Health park to see what all the fuss was about around this event.
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 5:40 pm
July 10th, 2008
Filed Under: England, friends
After randomly running into Kate over at the Tate Modern last week I got to meet up with her, Alex & Mark after not seeing them for damn near a decade!
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 8:42 am
June 30th, 2008
Filed Under: England, Sports Junk, friends

Spain defeats Germany to end a 44 year drought of earning a football championship, and I watched the entire game in an Irish pub overrun by Spainards.
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 11:39 pm
June 18th, 2008
Filed Under: England, Sports Junk
The Euro Cup of 2008 is all the rage here in London despite England’s national team not even making it to the tournament (sorry lads) but Italy and France were at it again and this time around the French got shutout by Italians 2-0. I watch some of the game at a pub near Oxford [...]
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 2:56 pm
June 8th, 2008
Filed Under: Adventures & Travels, England, Kool Stuff, NYC, galleries
Despite the 3,000+ miles between us I managed to scope out Jason once again back in New York via a HUGE telescope here in London.
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 10:40 pm
June 1st, 2008
Filed Under: Adventures & Travels, England, Special Occasions, Video Clips, politics
Recently elected mayor of London Boris Johnson will issue a ban on public drinking on the Tube and other TfL transport services starting today at midnight today, so last night a bunch of booze-savvy protesters took the opportunity to ride the tube intelligently inebriated one last time in which I participated and observed with my buddy Matt.
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 11:29 am
May 30th, 2008
Filed Under: Adventures & Travels, England, Snapshots
Since I’m staying very near Tower Bridge at the moment it’s afforded me a chance to take some nice pictures of the London landmark as well as the surrounding area.
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 3:51 pm
May 29th, 2008
Filed Under: Art, England, friends
Got to see some L.A. peeps while back here in London over some perverted Japanese art and Indian food near Brick Lane.
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 11:36 pm
May 28th, 2008
Filed Under: Adventures & Travels, England, Kool Stuff
A fun public artwork is on display near Tower Bridge that lets the people in London look at the people in New York.
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 10:10 pm
May 26th, 2008
Filed Under: England, The Usual Rant

Non-stop rain + grey skies = typical London weather = crappy first couple of days back in town.
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 9:32 pm
May 25th, 2008
Filed Under: Adventures & Travels, England, The Usual Rant
Not sure what to expect during my move back to London to search for work and meet up with friends, but I guess either way it goes I’ll try my best to make the most of what’s presented.
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 9:48 am
May 9th, 2008
Filed Under: Adventures & Travels, Art, Design, England, Projects, Typography
I just completed one of the most massive Gocco projects that I have ever produced and it’s my pleasure to debut it here for the world to see. Get your set while supplies last!
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 3:53 pm
February 1st, 2008
Filed Under: England, The Usual Rant

The Britons set of teeth isn’t as gnarly as popular media would have you believe, but they do have some challenges in the oral hygiene department.
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 11:20 am
January 31st, 2008
Filed Under: England, The Usual Rant

Depending on your perspective, plundered national art can be a good thing, especially if done by the English.
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 3:47 pm
January 30th, 2008
Filed Under: England, humor

Blue Plagues across the U.K. are all the rage to commemorate historical figures and events throughout the British isles.
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 1:38 am
January 29th, 2008
Filed Under: England

The United Kingdom is a diverse country tolerant of many cultures and races… mostly within London of course, and even then turf wars are abound, but that’s besides the point here. 
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 7:36 pm
January 28th, 2008
Filed Under: England

The British really get into their spy stuff don’t they?!
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 6:25 am
January 27th, 2008
Filed Under: England, humor

If only the Transport of London would consider printing these novel metro tickets for the general public to use as it just might save someone’s arse from getting kicked!
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 9:20 am
January 26th, 2008
Filed Under: England, humor

The British would never allow encroachment of their customs by corporate America… or would they?!
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 5:24 pm
July 19th, 2007
Filed Under: England, Special Occasions, friends
Today is the offical day my class has it’s graduation ceremony from LCC’s master’s program.
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 10:05 am
June 6th, 2007
Filed Under: Design, England, News
The 2012 summer Olympic games, set to be played in London, debuted their logo a few days ago amid protest fo the new logo within hours of it’s unveiling.
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 11:08 am
April 17th, 2007
Filed Under: Adventures & Travels, England, Snapshots
I got some good pictures of the London Eye and Houses of Parliment this evening as yet another beautiful night in London provided an opportunity for photo taking.
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Posted by ..:JJP @ 11:05 pm
April 13th, 2007
Filed Under: Adventures & Travels, England, Snapshots
This infamous neighborhood is getting a renovating facelifet and by 2014 theis once down trotten area will be on the throes of full gentrifrcation.
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