LONDON

I want to visit the following shops in London:

• Charles Tyrwhitt.
• Taylor of Old Bond Street.
• Alfred Dunhill museum.

BEBEL GILBERTO

Bebel Gilberto sounds like a musical artist in my taste. I found her site via an odd chain of links...

CHILE PEPPER CHEYENNE

I just harvested my first batch of chile pepper fruits. I have about 20 pieces of Cheyenne F1 Hybrid. I am thinking of making a jar of pickled chile peppers. Are you a chilehead?

BLOGPET

I have got a virtual blog pet! [Hat tip to Karl Martin Mertens.] [Editor's comment: I have to compensate for missing the Tamagotchi craze... Haha!;)]

CONSUMING MORE MUSIC, BOOKS, AND LINKS

As a true consumer advocate, I have added All Consuming control panel. I have added new music albums to MyMediaList.com. What are you reading and listening to at the moment? Scroll down the page and check out the new links.

BIRTHDAY GIFTS

I bought myself some birthday gifts! I will soon receive the following:

* Equinox by Sergio Mendes & Brasil '66.

* The Boy Next Door by Stacey Kent.

* Frank Sinatra - A Man and His Music + Ella + Jobim.

NEW FEATURES

You could now leave comments on my posts. You have the opportunity to get this blog in a "really simple summary" (atom) format by using a feed reader. If you want to find out more about yours truly, check out the "about me" (Blogger user profile) page.

THE HUMAN LEAGUE

I went to a concert with The Human League ("icons of the 80s") on April 30. It was a nostalgic trip through the musical landscape of electronica. I am thinking of buying their "new" (2001) album, Secrets.

SUSIE ARIOLI SWING BAND

Here is a new album to my collection: Pennies From Heaven by Susie Arioli Swing Band. Hat tip to Quent Cordair Fine Art newsletter (03/26/04).

WHISKEY & CHILEPEPPER: REMEDY TO A COLD?

I am feeling a bit under the weather right now. I have catched a cold. I need some kind of pick-me-up drink. Maybe I should experiment with some of the whiskeys that I tested at the whiskey / chocolate / cigar tasting on April 3? I sampled the following:

* Heaven Hill's Mellow Corn.
* Labrot & Graham's Woodford Reserve.
* Jack Daniel's Single Barrel.
* James B. Beam's (Jim Beam) White Label.
* Old Rip Van Winkle's Handmade Bourbon.

Read Charles K. Cowdery's (Malt Advocate) article, So What Is Bourbon Exactly?

If I catch a cold later on, I could test and take a bite of a chilepepper called Hot Tepin.