Take What We Can Get

Sweet Lord on high, this is one of the lamest songs I've ever heard in my life. Even more baffling are the positive comments on YouTube. Maybe I'm just out of touch... In any case, this video from Australian duo Empire of the Sun would be totally disposable if not for the sheer saving grace of its setting: Shanghai. Peep Lujiazui's skyline, the Longhua temple and our lovely yellow taxis. While I'm sure the locals who got to witness these two poofs poncing around the city might have thought it a riot, I'd have preferred more suitable musicians to stop by and shoot a video. Like Bjork.

The Lost Torch Bearer

Over the tumultuous fortnight of the Beijing Olympic Games, I forgot to mention the important tidbit that I was one of the Olympic torchbearers. You'll forgive my lapse in memory. As a formal apology for my misdeed, please accept the following picture, which gives me a nice little feeling of warmth inside my happy place. I hope it nails you in all your sweet spots too (but highly unlikely)...

Behold, the Olympic Torch Jump!

OK fine, so I obviously wasn't one of the torchbearers. This is actually the torch that our CEO, Das Chang Meister, ran in the final leg of the Beijing Tech Zone's portion of the relay. Oh happy day.

Holding the lovely shaft was surprising, mostly because it was so light. The handle itself, a rich hue of lucky red, had a kind of rubbery grip to it. The upper portion of the torch was decorated in the now-famous auspicious cloud motif that was all over the Olympics. A very classy and handsome piece of plastic.

For more Olympic torch action, check out the Beijing Games site. I personally love the '94 Winter Olympic Games' (Lillehammer) torch. That shit is damn sexy.