Punk rock metal karaoke / The best beach in the world / Daily cronos / Strange things…

Punk rock metal karaoke

Visiting the "Punk rock metal karoke" in the Continental club in New York is always really entertaining. Combining a band playing covers of classical punk and metal songs with an enthusiastic crowd of well-listened singers-to-bees is rather novel, but recommendable idea. Many singers are able not just sing, but also otherwise imitate the original singer. And then there are some singers, who just do not know how to sing or anything else; the band is good enough to make their failures not that embarrassing.

The best beach in the world

Forget Copacabana, Ipanema, and Waikiki beach. They are just boring, unpleasant, and inpractical when compared with spending time on the lawns of the Union Square in New York. In Union Square, one has some great book stores, a record store, some coffee shops, our hotel, public toilets, a food store, newspaper stands, and - frankly- more beautiful people than on the world famous beaches. And, when one gets bored with tanning (or reading NY times), great restaurants and museums are just 15 minutes away.

Daily cronos

Today, having breakfast in the "Wholefoods cafeteria", reading NY Times in Union Square, walking in Central Park (a local Houdini was getting in and out of chains, Afro-Americans were doing tricks on roller blades, and even on Memorial day there were many joggers - even close to the memorial of John Lennon), napping in our hotel, some Chinese for dinner, and then the karaoke.

Strange things in USA

N A cafeteria selling organic "whole" foods on plastics single-use plates. (NYC, Union Square). In Europe, the organic movement tries to protect the environment comprehensively, not just to provide us with healthier foods. N Chain restaurants advertising their novel foods. "Our new X has mayonnaise" etc. A normal restaurant can have new foods every hour and by order. What a shame all those chain restaurants are. And what a shame that so many of us frequent them.

Alun perin julkaistu kuukausikoosteessa "Blogs from May to June 2005".