World Leaders and Serial Killers... ?

So yesterday we did the coolest thing... we went on a Jack the Ripper Tour! Starting at the Tower of London in the east end, we walked around to all the sites of the murders and were told the conspiracy. Apparently they think it's a royal family cover up! (Isn't everything?) That movie "From Hell" with Johnny Depp is actually very accurate. The idea is that the royal family doctor was involved to protect the Prince, because he married a Catholic (this is illegal!!) and had a child. This illegitimate child would be the heir to the throne.. big scandal. So basically the doctor went around killing prostitutes who knew about the baby.

The pictures are never in order, but this one is in the medieval east end that can never be redeveloped. It's wonderfully antique looking, except for the random modern building peeking through! We passed by Frying Pan Alley on the tour.. very cool.

CCTV are the cameras everywhere. Apparently you're captured on camera 300 times every day in London! I love that someone wrote that on the wall - very "1984."


I just now got back from Nelson Mandela's 90th Birthday Concert - definitely a once in a lifetime experience! There were performances by Leona Lewis, Will Smith, Edie Grant, Annie Lennox, Josh Groban, Queen and Amy Winehouse! There were also other lesser known acts, lots of African singers. It was incredible. I was obviously most excited about Wino - everyone was wondering if she would show up and if she'd be sober. I hafta say... she looked pretty coked out :( She had a little pin that said "Blake" in her hair, and she kept nervously pulling her skirt up. Quite a show though.

Nelson Mandela spoke. All of the artists walked him onto the stage, it was very touching. He's called "Madiba." This was a birthday celebration yes, but this was also to raise awareness for his foundation 46664, which raises money for HIV/AIDS prevention.

Oh, and I also played Guitar Hero at work today.