Tribute

I think it's interesting to see how news reporting has changed over the years, particularly with the digital revolution/internet age in full force. In social news, like memes or thing people do that somehow become famous and consequently make their rounds on the internet, usually the newspaper is the last place it gets picked up since it's already old news for us internet geeks. (I use the internet waaaaay more than I watch tv. In fact, I prefer surfing the web, watching videos/films/shows via the internet instead of television. I probably average 30-40 minutes a day in front of the boobtube with Michi, who is way more into TV than moi.)

Anyway, so there's this guy, originally from Connecticut, not particularly motivated about anything, but likes to travel. And not much else. He made some money and decided to travel all over Asia until it ran out. One day, he did a funny dance and recorded it as a souvenir for his girlfriend. His website is wherethehellismatt.com.

Stride Gum called him up one day and asked him if he'd like to travel the world all over again and do that dance wherever he went. He asked if it was going to be paid for. They said yes.

Here's a video of Matt dancing all over the world:


So here's to you, Matt! My tribute, in front of the Brandeburg Gates (which unfortunately you can't see) for Amerikafest during an Elvis concert:



The opening of the new American Embassy, next to the B-burg Gates in Berlin was this weekend, appropriately on 4th of July weekend, and surrounding the Gates were basically stands with lots of greasy food (German festival food + American carnival food = puke-a-thon), cavity-inducing candy and 2 rides. The rides were cute, but in a sad way:




Boogeying down to Elvis.


German feet.


American feet.


Dorks on Bikes.


Crazy man with a talking parrot-pinata who gave out grains of wheat.


The Obama fever is strong here too. (Actually, all over Europe.)


One big biergarten.



Thank ya. Thankya vermuch.


Hmm... Looks fake...or is he?



The King.