no other time in history has information been so easily accessible (thank you internet)… ahhh the ability to have answers at our fingertips… and now apple has evolved itunesu :) … which offers category specific lectures from some of the best universities all over the world. the opportunities to learn here are limitless and i def plan on tuning in…
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| Munich’s first ever ‘Oktoberfest’ was held in 1810 to celebrate a royal wedding with horse races and various culinary delights. The culinary delights, primarily the beer, were much more popular than the wedding ceremony and horse races. Since then, the munich beer festival has been repeated on an almost annual basis. Only major catastrophes like war or the outbreak of epidemics can stop Munich’s inhabitants from gathering at the green expanse called ‘Wies’n’, the festival’s location. Even though it is called the ‘Oktoberfest’, the festival actually takes place in September, as the Bavarian autumn can be tricky and throw a surprise with early cold and snow.Today, the ‘Oktoberfest’ is the largest festival worldwide attracting a multitude of visitors. Apart from beer tents the festival offers amusements as diverse as roller coasters, circus appearances, festival parades and live brass bands. The ceremonial opening happens at noon. The mayor arrives in a festive coach followed by a decorated horse-drawn brewer’s cart. Guests, staff and the numerous brass bands are all wearing traditional costumes (lederhosen and dirndls) for the occasion. At the end of the parade the major taps the first keg of beer and shouts, “o’zapft is!” (The keg is tapped). It takes good nerves and a solid stomach to survive the festival’s 16 days of intensive partying and drinking. in honor of matty & tu hehe :)
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i am going here soon :) just not sure when!
http://www.atn.com.au/nt/south/uluru.htm
Kata Tjuta National Park: 280 miles (450km) southwest of Alice Springs. Ayers Rock/ Uluru, the world’s largest monolith and an Aboriginal sacred site is Australia’s most famous natural landmark. Visitors may wish to make the tough 1.6km ascent to the top or take a walking tour around the rock with an aboriginal guide , learning about its fascinating with the Uluru people and its importance in dreamtime legend.
Also in this enormous park are many Aboriginal sacred sites, spectacular scenery and famous rock formations. Visit the Olgas/ Kata Tjuta, a dramatic series of 36 dome-like rock formations which stand up to 1,701ft (546m) high and cover an area of 35km and like Uluru, produce an incredible light show at sunset, with crimsons turning to rusts, and pinks to mauves.
for ali :)
i know you mentioned you were into studded street style… and soo here is that store/designer I emailed you about. I stumbled in one weekend in soho and thought their designs were really cool (lots of refurbished leather jackets, boots, and converse)… but expensive :( check it out
