calibrating the new year

celebrating the new year has never been as insane. except same time last year, but then it wasn't that cold and neither was it big ben's 150th. four hours in freezing fortitudes surrounded to one standing space with what they call 'people' in numbers of huge isn't easy. you have to be mental, absolute bonkers and have no understanding of the spinal chord's venerability to painful structural tension to brave that long wait only to date the fireworks fairy for 10 mere minutes.



it was cold, it was dark, and it helped bring out BBC Radio 1 wannabe bhangra gangsta DJ's best of his very worst.











yeah that's right, I stood BEHIND THE BLOODY CAMERAS EVERYONE AROUND THE WORLD SAW SHIT FROM. oh yeah.



A cleverly edited 30 second vantage-point 'countdown to 2009' preview proving the sheer veracity and geographical awesomeness of the Point of Standeth claim with relation to the big white wheel, very muchly inferior to BBC's full 10 minute coverage.



you can checkout any time you like, but you can never leave.. hundreds of drunk yetis on the first early morning of the new year seen here blocking all possible routes to basecamp.



pardon the recent shabby posting practices. it's late and I'm under the influence. new year resolutions I think include less bullshitting, more blogging, singing prouctivity and laying off the laze.