As promised, this is my last post about the Cardinals. World Champions, that is a term that never gets old. What a game and what a night. Despite being 4200 miles away from Busch Stadium, I was able to celebrate with some fellow Cardinals fans as well as some St. Louisans. I have to say that it was one my best nights in London.
To start the evening, Jeff, Cathy, Ann and I had reservations at one of Gordon Ramsey's restaurants in Chelsea called Foxtrot Oscar. It was a great dinner and as I look back now, I should have recognized all of the signs that were staring at me in the face. We started with an aperitif of Raspberry Belinis, the Raspberries amazingly having the same hue as Cardinal RED. We both decided on the Steak for 2, RED as rare can only do and accompanied by a bottle of Tempranillo, the Vino ROJO from Spain. We also had Ceviche for an appetizer, and I know that salmon is a beautiful orange, but I swear that I saw only RED in that fresh fish that night. We had a lot of fun at dinner, father and daughter especially. Those two were in their true sprinting form. In the taxi on the way home, I decided that there was no way that I was not watching this game, it was just a matter of finding a pub that would be showing it and staying open all night. I got the Brewer contingent home and tucked into bed and it was my time to paint this town RED. I discovered that the one place in town that was showing the game was the Sports Cafe near Piccadilly Circus. Sporting my Cardinals Jersey and the hopes of the Cardinal nation, I set out on my one man adventure to see if my Cardinals could get that W. I have to say, I have never intentionally walked into a pub on my own at 1am, unless of course I am just lost, but nothing has ever felt so right. It was just a matter of minutes before I found them, the Cardinal soldiers abroad that came to find company in their brotherhood of Red. It was destiny, and I realised that I had made one of the best decisions of my life. Incredibly, even in this small group of maybe 25 Cards fans, there were 3 fellow SLUH grads and a CBC alum. I could not have felt more at home. Most importantly, the last outing for the Boys of Summer brought pure elation, despite it being 4am. I was hugging and high fiving what were once complete strangers, but now my friends brought together by the love and passion for the Big Red Machine. The Cardinals did it again, the 3rd time in my 31 years on this earth. While I was not with all of my St. Louis friends, I was with a passionate group of Cardinal nation in London united by the 2011 World Champions. It will be a memory for me that will last forever. Thank you Cardinals. I will see you all in April.
Cardinal Fan in London
Maldives
Sunday, 30 October 2011
Friday, 28 October 2011
The Boys of Summer
I awoke at my normal "Postseason" 5am to check the score from the game that typically would have just finished. What a shock to find the game tied in the 10th inning. I was transfixed on the computer watching the play by play in the box score on CNN and texting friends at Busch Stadium. As Ann walked out, Freese went yard for the game winner. The echos of Jack Buck screaming "Go Crazy Folks, Go Crazy"were playing in my head. Had Jeff and Cathy not been asleep in the guest room, Kensington Palace would have been awoken with the winning calls of Cardinals past. Since the WS has started, I have told Ann that I would consider flying back to STL for Game 7 if there was one. That thought grew ever more intensely at about 6am this morning. Obviously, my practical side kicked in and I am sitting here blogging about it rather than flying across the Atlantic, but just as on opening day, there is not another place I would rather be tonight then in the stands of Busch Stadium, or even just with the sea of Cardinal Red in downtown STL. To all of my friends that I know will be downtown tonight, scream louder and cheer prouder than we did this same weekend 5 years ago. I wish that I could be there with you. To Ann, thanks for my surprise early birthday present this morning. I am wearing my new Cards shirt with incredible pride today. Finally, to My Cardinals, "The Boys of Summer," let's get that W tonight.
Thursday, 20 October 2011
"Brass Monkeys"
I have definitely heard and learned my share of British colloquialisms (Cockney Slang) since I have been here, but today I was educated on "Brass Monkeys," and I am SOLD. Let me put this in context for you. I was talking to one of my co-workers about how cold it felt today, and she said, it is "Brass Monkeys." Apparently, this is short for, and I apologise for any PG blog followers, "it is cold enough to freeze the balls off a brass monkey." After I stopped laughing, I told her that I would love to hear what she had to say if she visited Minnesota for a day in January.
More importantly, Jeff and Cathy Berenz touched down safely in London this morning. They had a full day of exploring on their own. Ann did call in a few favors and got them an invitation to have tea with the Queen this afternoon at Buckingham Palace. It actually worked out well because the Queen had a little fender bender this week in her Rolls, and she was looking for a good body man. Quid Pro Quo, Senior, Quid Pro Quo!!!
The four of us are headed to a small town in Belgium tomorrow called Bruges. It is known as the "Venice of the North." I will be sure to have pictures and stories next week. We are so excited to have Jeff and Cathy for the next 10 days.
Not to overshadow the arrival of my in-laws, but Cardinals 1, Rangers 0. Let's Go Cardinals!!!
P.S. Steiny, I understand that you were responsible for a round of pints tonight. Cheers for the beers!!!
More importantly, Jeff and Cathy Berenz touched down safely in London this morning. They had a full day of exploring on their own. Ann did call in a few favors and got them an invitation to have tea with the Queen this afternoon at Buckingham Palace. It actually worked out well because the Queen had a little fender bender this week in her Rolls, and she was looking for a good body man. Quid Pro Quo, Senior, Quid Pro Quo!!!
The four of us are headed to a small town in Belgium tomorrow called Bruges. It is known as the "Venice of the North." I will be sure to have pictures and stories next week. We are so excited to have Jeff and Cathy for the next 10 days.
Not to overshadow the arrival of my in-laws, but Cardinals 1, Rangers 0. Let's Go Cardinals!!!
P.S. Steiny, I understand that you were responsible for a round of pints tonight. Cheers for the beers!!!
Monday, 17 October 2011
Saturday, 15 October 2011
Friday, 14 October 2011
Follow me, I show you authentic Turkish Rugs!!!!
The title of this blog is so fitting for our amazing trip to Turkey and Greece because it became a huge joke for us the entire trip, and I will explain in a bit. First, let me start by saying that it was an incredible adventure that Ann and I had with my parents. We saw and discovered so much, so this blog will hardly do the trip any justice, but I will hopefully capture some of the highlights. We took in so much history, new cultural experiences, and as you can imagine, the landscapes and sunsets were breathtaking every single day. It will be a trip that we will never forget.
Ann and I met my parents on a Thursday in Istanbul(Constantinople if you ask the Greeks!!). Wow, this city completely blew away any lofty expectation that had already been pre-planted in our minds. It was extraordinary. Istanbul is where the East meets the West. The Bosphorus River that runs through Istanbul separates the European and Asian continents. It was cool to be able to cross the river and pass into Asia. Turkey is also a country that is 98% Muslim, so you can already imagine the cultural differences that we encountered. It is a secular state, however, meaning there is a separation between church and state, unlike any other Muslim country. This was my first time in a muslim country though, and I was enthralled. Istanbul is a huge city. It has a population of 17.5M. There are over 2500 mosques there, and they are all incredibly unique. For Ann and I, one of the coolest things was hearing the call to prayer. Every mosque projects over a loud speaker a call to prayer when Muslims most stop their day. It is so cool to hear this resonating throughout the city. Due to our short time there and wanting to see so much, we hired a private guide and a driver. Our guide was awesome and so knowledgeable. We were able to tour the Blue Mosque, probably the most famous landmark in Istanbul. The Blue Mosque gets its name from the handmade Isnick tiles that adorn the interior and give it the blue color. It is beautiful and still an active mosque, so we were able to see people praying there. Just across from the Blue Mosque is the Hagia Sophia. This was probably our favorite. The Hagia Sophia was originally established as a Christian church. When the Ottoman Empire conquered Turkey, they converted it into a mosque and covered over all of the murals. Today, it is only a museum, but it is one of the few places in the world that there is a depiction of Jesus next to a depiction of the Prophet Mohammed. It is completely mesmerising inside. The other highlight of Istanbul is the Grand Bazaar. It is one of the oldest and largest covered markets in the world. It was opened in 1461. It encompasses 58 streets and 4,000 shops. Now is probably the best time to talk about Turkish rugs. Turkey is very well known for their hand woven wool and silk carpets, many of which can be found in the Grand Bazaar. I am pretty sure that there are more carpet salesmen in Istanbul than car salesman in the US. One of the things that I love about my mom is that fact she is one of the most approachable people that you could ever meet. She has the ability to engage anyone and they will be sharing their life story within 5 minutes. Well, let me say that this is not an asset in Turkey. I am not sure if it was the large Chanel's on her face or her warm smile, but we had every carpet salesman in the city following us around. I felt like a wounded sea lion with blood thirsty bull sharks circling in for the kill. No matter how much I told her to not respond to them and please do not make eye contact, it was no use. She apparently had "I love Turkish rugs" stamped on her forehead!!! Overall, Istanbul was a fantastic start to the trip. We stayed at a beautiful hotel called the Pera Palace and enjoyed 2 really unique dinners out on the town.
On Saturday, we headed to the Port in Istanbul and boarded the Wind Star. It is a beautiful ship and just an incredible crew. There were 117 passengers that week and 80 crew, so you get to know everyone quite well. As we had expected, Ann and I were definitively the youngest on the ship, but we mingled fantastically with the AARP members and crew alike and I believe that we received the passenger MVP awards!!! It was funny because Ann and I definitely developed a party reputation. It is not hard when most people are in bed at 10 though. They usually had live music every night for dancing, and Ann's second home on the ship was the casino. There was just one blackjack table, so it was not exactly the MGM. By the 2nd to last night, George and Christina, the dealers, had brought in their computer to take us through their wedding slideshow. That is how much they liked us and how personable these dealers were. Anyway, a normal daily occurrence for my parents was to have people come up to them and say that they had met Ann and Kevin the night before and had so much fun. Our problem was that we could never remember anyone's names. I am pretty sure that we helped some of those old timers rediscover their youth that week though.
After leaving Istanbul on Saturday afternoon, we sailed through the Sea of Maramara and into the Aegean Sea. That Sunday was a full day at sea, so we all had massages that first morning and then set up shop by the pool. The 4 of us were definitely the most dedicated to the sun. That first day was so crucial because we became great friends with Tata the Terrific and Noel, the pool deck bartenders. These guys were so incredible. They would drop anything they were doing or anyone they were serving to come and take care of us. It probably did not hurt that we started tipping them from the first minute we boarded the ship;) They were really great guys though and we really enjoyed our many conversations with them. My mom said at the end of the trip that she wanted to take them all home. They clearly had a profound impact:)
I am not going to bore you with details of every port and every day, but here was our itinerary and some highlights:
Monday - Kusadasi, Turkey - small and quaint mountainous resort town. We watched this beautiful sunset over this small fortresses island which was once their port lookout. The highlight here was seeing the old Roman city of Ephesus. It was once the 2nd largest city in the Roman Empire behind Rome, which dated to around 2000 BC. It is thought that the gospel of John was written there.
* Highlight* Monday night, while Ann gambled with Clare and Jan(Ann's every night gambling friends from Canada who loved us), I had beers and shots with Fab, the Aussie Sports Director, and Tomas, the Slovakian Masseuse. Fab's wife, Carol Anne, the other sports director from Scotland, was not pleased as the next morning Fab had to sleep an extra hour due to our late night shenanigans.
Tuesday - Rhodes, Greece - awesome medieval town that once was home to the Colossus, one of the seven wonders of the world. Ann and I went on a guided walking tour of the city that was pretty cool. It was fun to go back and forth between Turkey and Greece because you got to here each side say they there were the ones that were responsible for the history.
Wednesday - Bodrum, Turkey - this was probably my 2nd favorite stop. Big destination for the Turkish celebs in the summer. It is a beautiful port with these quaint little resorts that dot the beaches and the cliffs overlooking the sea. Ann and I took a guided tour this day as well which included a tour of Bodrum Castle, which was a 15th century fortress built by the crusaders. It also included a gullet cruise. A gullet is a 2 masted wooden sailing vessel. There were 8 of us on board and they took us to some great swimming spots and then served us a fresh fish lunch prepared on board. It was a really great experience.
Thursday - Santorini - By far the most beautiful stop. Santorini is essentially what remains of this huge circle of islands that was almost completely destroyed by a massive volcano. The volcano created the Caldera, which is the cauldron like shape that Santorini is now so highly recognised for. We anchored off of Fira, which is one settlement on the island. All of the villages on the island sit on top of these 1000 ft cliffs overlooking the Aegean. Our 3 options to get to the top were to walk, ride a donkey which took the same walking path, or take a cable car. We opted for the cable car, and great choice because people said that the path was just covered in donkey crap. Anyway, once at the top, we took a taxi to the other side of the island to the village of Oia. Every picture that you see from the Greek Islands comes from Oia. It is the most captivating architecture and views that you could ever imagine. The white washed houses and blue roofs just cover the cliffside. Every corner you turned, you had a more magnificent view overlooking the sea.
*Highlight* - Thursday night was the top deck BBQ and staff dancing and singing exhibition. All of our staff friends asked Ann all week to come up and dance with them, and she did not disappoint. This turned into a late night dance party, and Ann sadly disappointed Clare and Jan in the casino because she did not make it there before closing time!!!
Friday - Mykonos - Sadly, we were not able to port in Mykonos because of the incredibly high winds. Instead, we got permission to anchor off of this tiny island called Sifnos. The 4 of us decided to stay on the ship that day.
Saturday came so quickly and we made our final port in Athens early in the morning. We left the port and checked into our hotel. It was an awesome hotel called the Grand Bretagne, just across the street from the House of Parliament. If you have been following the news at all lately, you will definitely recognise this building as it is where all of the demonstrations and protests are taking place over the Greek debt crisis and employment situation. Athens is a really pretty city and it is very sad what is happening there because all of the protests are causing so much damage and tourists are afraid to go. We were actually pretty lucky and we had just gotten back to our hotel in the afternoon when a protest started and they had to close these barred gates around our hotel to protect the windows and the hotel guests. We were able to watch it all unfold from the rooftop restaurant. Despite all of that though, we were able to enjoy several hours out in Athens seeing The Acropolis and Parthenon, the Temple of Zeus, The Olympic Stadium, and a lot of fun and unique areas around town. We had dinner in at the hotel that night and sadly had to say good bye to my parents.
Well, I apologise for the ridiculously lengthy recount of the trip, but there was so much to capture and some details that we definitely want to remember. The best part of the trip though was being able to spend all of that time with my mom and dad. We had an absolute blast.
I guess that about wraps it up. We have our second weekend in a row of relaxation and no plans in London this weekend. I think that we are almost getting bored;) We are getting so excited for Ann's parents to arrive this coming Thursday. We have a fun trip planned next weekend to Bruges, Belgium. This is also Jeff's first trip over since we have been here, so we are so excited for him to experience everything.
Finally, I can't end the blog without another plug for my Cardinals. It is 2-2 going into the last game at Busch tonight. We got to take this one boys before we head back to Milwaukee. Let's Go Cardinals.
Have a great weekend!!
Kevin and Ann
Ann and I met my parents on a Thursday in Istanbul(Constantinople if you ask the Greeks!!). Wow, this city completely blew away any lofty expectation that had already been pre-planted in our minds. It was extraordinary. Istanbul is where the East meets the West. The Bosphorus River that runs through Istanbul separates the European and Asian continents. It was cool to be able to cross the river and pass into Asia. Turkey is also a country that is 98% Muslim, so you can already imagine the cultural differences that we encountered. It is a secular state, however, meaning there is a separation between church and state, unlike any other Muslim country. This was my first time in a muslim country though, and I was enthralled. Istanbul is a huge city. It has a population of 17.5M. There are over 2500 mosques there, and they are all incredibly unique. For Ann and I, one of the coolest things was hearing the call to prayer. Every mosque projects over a loud speaker a call to prayer when Muslims most stop their day. It is so cool to hear this resonating throughout the city. Due to our short time there and wanting to see so much, we hired a private guide and a driver. Our guide was awesome and so knowledgeable. We were able to tour the Blue Mosque, probably the most famous landmark in Istanbul. The Blue Mosque gets its name from the handmade Isnick tiles that adorn the interior and give it the blue color. It is beautiful and still an active mosque, so we were able to see people praying there. Just across from the Blue Mosque is the Hagia Sophia. This was probably our favorite. The Hagia Sophia was originally established as a Christian church. When the Ottoman Empire conquered Turkey, they converted it into a mosque and covered over all of the murals. Today, it is only a museum, but it is one of the few places in the world that there is a depiction of Jesus next to a depiction of the Prophet Mohammed. It is completely mesmerising inside. The other highlight of Istanbul is the Grand Bazaar. It is one of the oldest and largest covered markets in the world. It was opened in 1461. It encompasses 58 streets and 4,000 shops. Now is probably the best time to talk about Turkish rugs. Turkey is very well known for their hand woven wool and silk carpets, many of which can be found in the Grand Bazaar. I am pretty sure that there are more carpet salesmen in Istanbul than car salesman in the US. One of the things that I love about my mom is that fact she is one of the most approachable people that you could ever meet. She has the ability to engage anyone and they will be sharing their life story within 5 minutes. Well, let me say that this is not an asset in Turkey. I am not sure if it was the large Chanel's on her face or her warm smile, but we had every carpet salesman in the city following us around. I felt like a wounded sea lion with blood thirsty bull sharks circling in for the kill. No matter how much I told her to not respond to them and please do not make eye contact, it was no use. She apparently had "I love Turkish rugs" stamped on her forehead!!! Overall, Istanbul was a fantastic start to the trip. We stayed at a beautiful hotel called the Pera Palace and enjoyed 2 really unique dinners out on the town.
On Saturday, we headed to the Port in Istanbul and boarded the Wind Star. It is a beautiful ship and just an incredible crew. There were 117 passengers that week and 80 crew, so you get to know everyone quite well. As we had expected, Ann and I were definitively the youngest on the ship, but we mingled fantastically with the AARP members and crew alike and I believe that we received the passenger MVP awards!!! It was funny because Ann and I definitely developed a party reputation. It is not hard when most people are in bed at 10 though. They usually had live music every night for dancing, and Ann's second home on the ship was the casino. There was just one blackjack table, so it was not exactly the MGM. By the 2nd to last night, George and Christina, the dealers, had brought in their computer to take us through their wedding slideshow. That is how much they liked us and how personable these dealers were. Anyway, a normal daily occurrence for my parents was to have people come up to them and say that they had met Ann and Kevin the night before and had so much fun. Our problem was that we could never remember anyone's names. I am pretty sure that we helped some of those old timers rediscover their youth that week though.
After leaving Istanbul on Saturday afternoon, we sailed through the Sea of Maramara and into the Aegean Sea. That Sunday was a full day at sea, so we all had massages that first morning and then set up shop by the pool. The 4 of us were definitely the most dedicated to the sun. That first day was so crucial because we became great friends with Tata the Terrific and Noel, the pool deck bartenders. These guys were so incredible. They would drop anything they were doing or anyone they were serving to come and take care of us. It probably did not hurt that we started tipping them from the first minute we boarded the ship;) They were really great guys though and we really enjoyed our many conversations with them. My mom said at the end of the trip that she wanted to take them all home. They clearly had a profound impact:)
I am not going to bore you with details of every port and every day, but here was our itinerary and some highlights:
Monday - Kusadasi, Turkey - small and quaint mountainous resort town. We watched this beautiful sunset over this small fortresses island which was once their port lookout. The highlight here was seeing the old Roman city of Ephesus. It was once the 2nd largest city in the Roman Empire behind Rome, which dated to around 2000 BC. It is thought that the gospel of John was written there.
* Highlight* Monday night, while Ann gambled with Clare and Jan(Ann's every night gambling friends from Canada who loved us), I had beers and shots with Fab, the Aussie Sports Director, and Tomas, the Slovakian Masseuse. Fab's wife, Carol Anne, the other sports director from Scotland, was not pleased as the next morning Fab had to sleep an extra hour due to our late night shenanigans.
Tuesday - Rhodes, Greece - awesome medieval town that once was home to the Colossus, one of the seven wonders of the world. Ann and I went on a guided walking tour of the city that was pretty cool. It was fun to go back and forth between Turkey and Greece because you got to here each side say they there were the ones that were responsible for the history.
Wednesday - Bodrum, Turkey - this was probably my 2nd favorite stop. Big destination for the Turkish celebs in the summer. It is a beautiful port with these quaint little resorts that dot the beaches and the cliffs overlooking the sea. Ann and I took a guided tour this day as well which included a tour of Bodrum Castle, which was a 15th century fortress built by the crusaders. It also included a gullet cruise. A gullet is a 2 masted wooden sailing vessel. There were 8 of us on board and they took us to some great swimming spots and then served us a fresh fish lunch prepared on board. It was a really great experience.
Thursday - Santorini - By far the most beautiful stop. Santorini is essentially what remains of this huge circle of islands that was almost completely destroyed by a massive volcano. The volcano created the Caldera, which is the cauldron like shape that Santorini is now so highly recognised for. We anchored off of Fira, which is one settlement on the island. All of the villages on the island sit on top of these 1000 ft cliffs overlooking the Aegean. Our 3 options to get to the top were to walk, ride a donkey which took the same walking path, or take a cable car. We opted for the cable car, and great choice because people said that the path was just covered in donkey crap. Anyway, once at the top, we took a taxi to the other side of the island to the village of Oia. Every picture that you see from the Greek Islands comes from Oia. It is the most captivating architecture and views that you could ever imagine. The white washed houses and blue roofs just cover the cliffside. Every corner you turned, you had a more magnificent view overlooking the sea.
*Highlight* - Thursday night was the top deck BBQ and staff dancing and singing exhibition. All of our staff friends asked Ann all week to come up and dance with them, and she did not disappoint. This turned into a late night dance party, and Ann sadly disappointed Clare and Jan in the casino because she did not make it there before closing time!!!
Friday - Mykonos - Sadly, we were not able to port in Mykonos because of the incredibly high winds. Instead, we got permission to anchor off of this tiny island called Sifnos. The 4 of us decided to stay on the ship that day.
Saturday came so quickly and we made our final port in Athens early in the morning. We left the port and checked into our hotel. It was an awesome hotel called the Grand Bretagne, just across the street from the House of Parliament. If you have been following the news at all lately, you will definitely recognise this building as it is where all of the demonstrations and protests are taking place over the Greek debt crisis and employment situation. Athens is a really pretty city and it is very sad what is happening there because all of the protests are causing so much damage and tourists are afraid to go. We were actually pretty lucky and we had just gotten back to our hotel in the afternoon when a protest started and they had to close these barred gates around our hotel to protect the windows and the hotel guests. We were able to watch it all unfold from the rooftop restaurant. Despite all of that though, we were able to enjoy several hours out in Athens seeing The Acropolis and Parthenon, the Temple of Zeus, The Olympic Stadium, and a lot of fun and unique areas around town. We had dinner in at the hotel that night and sadly had to say good bye to my parents.
Well, I apologise for the ridiculously lengthy recount of the trip, but there was so much to capture and some details that we definitely want to remember. The best part of the trip though was being able to spend all of that time with my mom and dad. We had an absolute blast.
I guess that about wraps it up. We have our second weekend in a row of relaxation and no plans in London this weekend. I think that we are almost getting bored;) We are getting so excited for Ann's parents to arrive this coming Thursday. We have a fun trip planned next weekend to Bruges, Belgium. This is also Jeff's first trip over since we have been here, so we are so excited for him to experience everything.
Finally, I can't end the blog without another plug for my Cardinals. It is 2-2 going into the last game at Busch tonight. We got to take this one boys before we head back to Milwaukee. Let's Go Cardinals.
Have a great weekend!!
Kevin and Ann
Saturday, 8 October 2011
Let's Go Cardinals
Two weeks ago, the Cardinals were fighting for the NL Wild Card, and tonight, they are preparing for the start of the NLCS. What a game that Chris Carpenter threw last night. Philly was no doubt the better team, but that is what is so great and unpredictable about baseball in October.
This is going to be quite the week in our flat in London. As I am sure that you have realised, it is my Cardinals battling against Ann's Brewers. Ann didn't even realise that teams played baseball in October, well, that is until she met me in 2006(Cardinals = World Series Champions). The last time that the Brewers and the Cardinals faced each other in the playoffs was in 1982 when the Brewers were actually an AL team and they lost to the Cardinals in the World Series. The past is the past, however, and I should not dwell on that, especially if these words were to come back and bite me. I am really excited about the week though, even if this blog does ensure my sleeping spot on the couch!!!! I am a good sport though, so I want to wish my wife and her Brewers good luck. I am pretty sure that God bleeds red though, so Go Birds!!!!
Cheers
Cardinal Fan in London
This is going to be quite the week in our flat in London. As I am sure that you have realised, it is my Cardinals battling against Ann's Brewers. Ann didn't even realise that teams played baseball in October, well, that is until she met me in 2006(Cardinals = World Series Champions). The last time that the Brewers and the Cardinals faced each other in the playoffs was in 1982 when the Brewers were actually an AL team and they lost to the Cardinals in the World Series. The past is the past, however, and I should not dwell on that, especially if these words were to come back and bite me. I am really excited about the week though, even if this blog does ensure my sleeping spot on the couch!!!! I am a good sport though, so I want to wish my wife and her Brewers good luck. I am pretty sure that God bleeds red though, so Go Birds!!!!
Cheers
Cardinal Fan in London
Thursday, 6 October 2011
A Sad Day at Apple
It was so sad to wake up this morning and learn of Steve Job's death. He was a true visionary who inspired so many people. As typical of Apple, not much is being said to the press, but all of the signature lit Apple Logos on all of our stores around the world have been dimmed today in honour of Steve. I work above one of our flagship stores in London in Covent Garden, and the press has been camped out all day and people have been creating a makeshift memorial with flowers. It is a pretty cool sight. I will try and get some pictures if I can. I certainly can't do him any justice with my words, so I thought that I would include some great quotes that I have seen today and from Steve himself. If you have never seen his commencement address from Stanford a few years ago, you can find it on YouTube, and I highly recommend it.
“Three Apples changed the world: The first seduced Eve, The second fell on Newton, And the third one was offered to the world half bitten by him. Steve Jobs"
“Your time is limited, so don’t waste it living someone else’s life. Don’t be trapped by dogma – which is living with the results of other people’s thinking. Don’t let the noise of other’s opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.”
"We don’t get a chance to do that many things, and every one should be really excellent. Because this is our life. Life is brief, and then you die, you know? And we’ve all chosen to do this with our lives. So it bet ter be damn good.It better be worth it."
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