In game companion

I definitely think WoW has taken on a softer approach, a new line of users who require softer, more life-like in game stuff... (unlike the in-game companions I carry - a skull made of smoke, a skeleton baby dragon with blue fire, a spider etc etc). :-D

Never the less, this one was kind of cute anyway. :-)

"Perky pug"

Wowhead link.

Bill Cunningham - New York

I just watched a terrific documentary about a very passionate man.
And I'm really happy I watched it too because I feel a little lifted by the experience. It doesn't happen often. :-)
Wikipedia link.
Imdb link.
Zeitgeist film link.

Link to Mr Cunningham's own words about himself in the New York Times.

Why we travel

NYTimes: Monument Valley 2011, EvaGrayzel - photo by Jeremy Cohen

Why we travel - why do we travel?
Why do you travel?

A beautiful photographic article by The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/WHYWETRAVEL.html

I travel because I can. I am unbelievably fortunate to have that ability. To have the means and resources to go places. I am also happy to have the curiosity and the nerve to go. I sometimes (often?) have a need to travel, to get out of my context and restore my perspective to normal proportions.

Secret NYC subway station: City Hall

A stunningly beautiful subway station, closed to the public, can still be accessed (or rather viewed) by staying on number 6 train past its end station Brooklyn Bridge. The train makes a "loop" and passes through the closed down station on its way back to make the return journey as 6-train heading for Pelham Bay Park (?).

http://www.nycsubway.org/wiki/Station:_City_Hall_(IRT_East_Side_Line)
http://www.fastcodesign.com/1662679/stunning-nyc-subway-station-hidden-in-plain-sight-until-now

So many things I didn't know to look for when we visited New York last year. So many things.
Simply have to go back. :-)

No nay never

World's longest waterslide, it is called 'Insano' and you have to travel to Brazil to "enjoy" it.
http://www.beachpark.com.br/site/en/water-park/attraction-insano.asp

Nope. Wouldn't think so.

Does New York need a commercial?

I really don't think New York need a commercial. But I certainly don't mind watching this one. :-D

Cinnamon swirls or cinnamon buns?

I just realised - cinnamon swirls, cinnamon rolls and cinnamon buns must be the same thing!

Helsinki 2005. This Finnish bun was SERIOUSLY the size of my face!

Cinnamon buns/swirls being my absolute favorite sweet bakery product I just feel that it's weird I never knew this. 8-) I guess I just learned one translation, e.g. cinnamon bun and assumed the other were variants of sweet bread with cinnamon. Silly that, considering the whole thing being of Swedish descent.

If anyone can shed light on the truth of this matter, please do let me know! :-)
For now, I believe in the truth presented by Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinnamon_swirl