torch

yesterday was the passing of the Olympic Torch through London. i just happened to be out on the street in Whitechapel with a friend when it passed by. [you can see the torch in the second image with the red bus behind it - click on the image to enlarge it.]
More impressive than seeing the torch was seeing the pro-Tibet protestors boo and hiss at the Olympians against China. Apparently someone tried to steal the torch and also another person tried to extinguish the flame with a fire extinguisher! http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/7332942.stm
I saw an elaborately costumed group of protestors with music and microphones putting on a sort of song and dance skit impersonating the Chinese emperor and his quest for 'Power'. It was intense.

also, it is freezing cold here these last two days after a few super warm days of sun and light jackets. It even SNOWED on me yesterday, giant superflakes. wtF!