Because I’m totally obsessed with the Mashup I presented to you earlier, I checked out Alphabeat’s album and present you the original version of Fascination that was mashed-up with The Futureheads.

Tell me you’re not dancing right now.

We love this exaltation
We want the new temptations
It’s like a revelation
We live on fascination…

“The Futureheads”, a British indie-rock band meets up with the Danish pop band “Alphabeat”. And this tune is the perfect soundtrack for summer…put out your sunglasses and have some fun! - Mashuptown.com

Today is Beltane. I remember a year ago yesterday I was living in Edinburgh and working during the Beltane Fire Festival in the bar. I remember straining with all my might to make out the fireworks from the front of the pub. I wish I had experienced that night on Carlton Hill but then again, the locals know that it’s not the same as it was years ago so I wasn’t that miffed about missing it.

I also moved into the flat with Suzy a year ago this week. Best flatmate, ever.

This post is somewhat pointless but I do miss living in Scotland and the muppets I call friends. I hope to go back soon to visit.

You know what’s awesome? Waking up to dogs barking, the carbon monoxide detector freaking out and my Mum hovering over me asking to borrow my mobile phone at 7 o’clock this morning.

Nothing really to call home about (or blog about I suppose) but we were experiencing brown outs and certain things would work like the kitchen television, the phone (eventually), the wireless router (but not the modem) and certain electrical was only at half power like the fridge, microwave clock and the ceiling light and fan to name a few.

The electrical company’s phone was busy (good sign that it’s not just you, we’re a bit rural you see) and then the whole house powered down.

Now, I work from home so I was a bit concerned that I would actually have to get dressed and leave the house to work (poor me, I know) but the power came back on, fully, and all was well with the world once again. Finally, I got through to the electrical company who said they were having transformer issues.

I don’t work until 11 o’clock so I’m debating on going back to bed or…there really is no “or” today. Hooray!

New “green” weblog by one of my very good friends, Billi Jean. She’s a hard-working green Mum, already doing a fantastic job of raising her two children and not living a “normal” consumer hungry life.

Information about which “green” habits really work for families and actually make a positive difference for the environment is scattered, misleading, polluted by advertising and, frankly, trite.

Suburban Green is People is the hopeful and empowered alternative. With good information and a mindful approach, being the solution doesn’t have to be confusing or horrible.

The frogs in the pond at home here have spawned and as there are three new additions to the frog family. Seems like the koi have also added to their family as well as there are numerous little swimmers in there now. We just need some turtles in there and I’d be happy!

The following video is what it’s like answering the phones from customers.

You can skip through until about 1:40 into the video, but watch the whole thing if you’d like as it’s a funny Saturday Night Live sketch, not so funny though when you are on the receiving end of it.