Must see sights in London

Here are My  Top 5 Must see Sights in London for those attending The London Olympics

The London Energy Eye

 The Tower of London

This is an ultimate destination sight for anyone visiting London.It was built by William the conqueror over a 1000 years ago.He built the white tower which gives this castle its name.Besides being a royal residence, it also houses the dazzling Crown jewels.Over the years it has served as a fortress, a weaponry house and also an execution chamber.The royal family uses the tower during coronation ceremonies and other official events.If you are in luck you will get to see the magnificent seven ravens who have had their wings clipped off to stop them from flying away.(Legend has it that if the ravens leave, the tower of London will fall!). The tower is located on the north bank of river Thames in central London. Open hours[9 a.m to 5.30 p.m from Tuesday to Saturday and 10.00 a.m to 5.30 p.m from Sunday to Monday]

The London Eye
Also known as the Millennium wheel or Energy London Eye [EDF]. It's the newest London trademark.The London eye will hoist you up in the air and you will have a spectacular view of most of the major landmarks in central London.At a glance you will see the Big Ben,the parliament and many other  central London landmarks.According to the London eye official website "www.londoneye.com", the energy London eye has hoisted over 39 million tourists since its launch in 2000 and continues to hoist over 3.5 million visitors every year. It has worn over 75 awards for the national and international tourist attraction sight. To book a place for the London eye, you will need to visit their official website and book a ticket.If you are a couple, i advice you book for a clear moonlight night to enjoy the breathe-taking romantic view of the city.The london eye is located on the banks of river Thames adjacent to the Dome of Discovery.

The British Museum
It's over 250 years old and houses over 8 million artifacts from America, Asia, Europe and North-Africa.It's widely known as the world's greatest museum for Pre-historic and Modern times artifacts and culture.Some of the artifacts you expect to see include; Parthenon sculptures, Rosetta stone and Mummies from ancient Egypt.This museum is ranked 1st in the country and 3rd in the world. It is located on the Great Russell street, London WC1 and is open daily from 10 a.m to 5.30 p.m[and until 8.30 pm on Friday]. Admission is free except for the special exhibitions.

The Big Ben
The Big Ben is a nickname used to describe the great bell.It was completed in 1859 and stands over 315 feet tall and 39 square feet.It holds the largest four faced clock in the world.It's majestic in its look thus a major attraction sight for tourists around the world. You can visit their official site "www.parliament.uk" to learn more on the baffling history of the Big Ben.It is located at the top of the clock tower, at the north end of the palace of Westminster in London.You can have an unforgettable view of the Big Ben from the London eye.

The Victoria and Albert Museum
Often abbreviated as V&A, is named after Queen Victoria and Prince Albert.It exhibits over 4.5 million works of art and design which is said to be the largest in the world.It has arts as old as 5000 years.You will be amazed by how time flys by as you go through the vast collection of arts in their gallery.It is located in Cromwell gardens,South Kensingston London.Visit  Their Official website is "www.vam.ac.uk" for more information.

How To Play The Harmonica [Tarupeta']

A guide on how to play the harmonica for beginners

First for a beginner to learn how to play the harmonica, you have to learn how to hold it. Hold the harmonica easily and comfortably in your hands then position it comfortably on your mouth. Start play breathing on your harmonica, that is, breathe in and out on your harmonica without thinking of actually playing it[Do not Blow or suck on your harmonica just yet, just play breathe]. Slowly and gradually start breathing in and out of your harmonica listening to your breathing patterns [Again do not Blow or suck on your harmonica]. This is the most basic and most important step that most people always forget or do not know about when trying to learn how to play the harmonica.

As you breathe on your harmonica start making your breathes deeper, let the breathes come down from your diaphragm [think stomach] up to your lungs and out into the harmonica.Practise this several times and then as you feel your pattern, try and speak out into your harmonica along with the breathing patterns.Try the common "Ooh sussannaah". Repeat this several times keeping in mind where your breathes are coming from and concentrating on controlling your breathe.Inhale and exhale into your harmonica while gauging and feeling the source of your breathes.

If you are a harmonica lover and you are dedicated and really want to learn on how to play the harmonica, you atleast  should have an idea of a harmonica tone in your head, maybe a blues tone you have heard somewhere or a harmonica tone you have heard your friends play. If you do, choose a tone you are familiar with from your head and then start 'practise playing' it on your harmonica.Hold the tone while controlling your breathe for as long as you possibly can.Now start breathing in and out on your harmonica as fast as you possibly can. Now think of a diatonic harmonica tone you know of, something simple with like two tones.Now start playing them in the first holes /warps of your harmonica, slowly and gradually play the tone moving to the middle section of your harmonica, play your tone concentrating on it and listening to the rhythm of the tones.Now cover several holes of your harmonica with your hand and repeat the process, from the first section to the middle section following a rhythmic pattern. Cover 1 to 4 holes of the harmonica as you play and follow a rhythm.

After practising on the above, now you can try practise chugging. Try breathing in and out of your harmonica in a rhythmic pattern, like, in/out in/out in-in/out-out in-out-in/in--out-out, create your pattern and follow a rhythm.Try this repeatedly while controlling your breathe pattern all along. In case you happen to run out of breathe, open your throat wide and breathe into your diaphragm[stomach]. Your nose/ lungs breathing is secondary breathing in this case.Whenever you happen to run out of breathe always open your throat and breathe into your diaphragm.

Once you have regained your breathe and mastered the above, you can now try playing single notes. Position your harmonica at an angle of about 45 degrees. Open your mouth wide to cover about 3 to 4 holes of the harmonica, let your upper lip cover most of the top half of the harmonica and your lower lip should cover like two holes but leaving the center holes open so as to produce a better and clearer tone.Relax your body, your fingers and your mouth and now practise playing a tone without tightening your mouth around the harmonica.Practise playing your harmonica every time because learning how to play the harmonica gets easier with every single practise.By perfecting the above steps, you sure are on your way to becoming a Harmonica god.

Best 2012 Movies you Should/Must have watched by Now

1. The Avengers
The Best movie of 2012 so far.It's based on the 1963 marvel comics book 'The Avengers'. Nick Furry[the director] unites a team of superheroes ranging from, Hulk[Mark Ruffalo], Ironman[Robert downey] Thor[Chris Hemsworth], Captain America [Chris Evans], Black widow [{Whoof!Whoof! Scarlet Johannson], Samuel L. Jackson and Cobie smulders[Robin of  'How i Met your mum'...she overly over acts in this one, woiyee]. Happen to Watch this movie in 3D and you will wave you eye virginity goodbye, yeah..its that good. An eyegasmic watch this one.

2.Men in Black 3[MIB3]
If you are black and you haven't watched this movie by now, i pray the aliens abduct you and probe your intestines for answers. This movie will take you back when MIB jeans were the isht*, when going to school with a MIB labeled bag was the coolest thing ever!. The movie stars Will smith[..well, he has had his good share of salt as you will tell from the grey air], Tommy lee Jones and its directed by.....wait for it....wait....Steven Spielberg! Need i say more.

3.Snow white and the Huntsman
The movie is based on the old fairy tale all readers from childhood know so well 'Snow White'. This Epic action adventure movie will definitely ignite your childhood bedtime story memories.. more so, it stars Kristen Stewart[that sad pale Twilight actress...okay, that was a low blow but she's great in this movie] and Chris Hemsworth [The Avengers Hunk-Thor, ladies adore this guy, they will pause a movie on his scene just to marvel at his biceps and charming screen aura]

4.Madagascar 3:Europe's most wanted
'I like to move it , ..move it...I like to move it..move it..I like to....MOVE IT!' 
If you have watched the prior sequels of madagascar or the animated series 'Penguins of madagascar' you definitely are familiar with that song done by King Julien aka Ringtail aka King of Lemurs. This movie is the third sequel to the madagascar movies; madagacar, Madagascar 2:Escape to africa,[There was 'Merry madagascar' _Christmas, but its not considered a sequel to the M.Movies]. The movie stars the voices of  Ben Stiller as Alex the Lion, Chris rock as Marty the Zebra, Jada Pinkett Smith[Will smith's wife] as Gloria the Hippo and Cedric the entertainer as Maurice, king julien's loyal adviser.

5.Wrath of the Titans 
If Myths,Epics and mysteries excite you, then this is a must watch for you. This is a fantastic sequel to the Clash of the Titans.Happen to  watch this movie in 3D and you will clearly understand iMax's hype on 3D, this movie will take you to a completely different astral universe. Its surreal, your heart will be racing faster than Usain Bolt in 100ms at the Olympics. It stars Sam worthington as Perseus, Liam Neeson as Zeus and Ralph Fiennes as Hades

6.Prometheus
Aliens and the Unknown fascinate you? Well this should be at the top of your Must watch list. This is by far the best sci-fi movie of 2012 and guess what? James cameron [The Avatar Director]  developed most of the ideas for this movie. It stars Michael Fassbender, Idris Elba[of the movie 'Takers'], Guy Pearce, Charlize Theron[the Evil Queen in Snow white and the Huntsman].

7.Underworld Awakening
Vampires, werewolves, Hybrids, Lycans...yeah that's what this movie is about...now add awesome Graphics and Terrific stunts to that list and you have a must watch right there. It's a sequel to the Underworld movie sequels which stars Kate Beckinsale [Also stars in Contraband movie as Mark Wahlberg's Wife].

8.Ghost Rider 2
You watched Ghost rider? You are a fan of Nicolas cage movies? ..Well sorry, this movie is a Hilarious Joke!  a really really hilarious joke. Watch this movie and you are guaranteed to crack a few ribs. For a movie, supposedly an action movie, ..it makes a great comedy. It stars Nicolas 'rage'  on too much coke i guess.Its a Must watch all the same. It gives action movies a all new look.

9.Ted
If you love comedy, you have a good sense of humor, you are a fan of family guy, or you have ever or still do 'puff puff' some of  nature's maryjane, then this is your ULTIMATE watch this year. It's Produced by Seth Macfarlene, the Family guy producer[and the voice to Peter griffin in family guy and TED in this movie]. It stars Mark Wahlberg and Mila Kunis....i mean Mila Kunis!  

10.Rock of Ages
Okay, let me just list it out. Starring, Tom Cruise[he was divorced by wife- Katie Holmes], Russell Brand[he was divorced by Wife- Katy Perry], Alec Baldwin[He was divorced by wife-Kim Bassinger]...now imagine watching those characters do musicals on Bon jovi, Guns N' Roses, Joan Jett, Pat Beneetar, Scorpions and the like, ...and there you have it, a A-List movie.

Taking You Back When

 Remember When.....

Four square was just a Playing ground

When you owned a collection of radio cassettes

When safe sex meant your parents are away from home

When Leg Warmers were cool

When John Karani Read song lyrics on Late Night KBC and you wrote them down

When you listened to the radio all day just to record your favorite song

When The Crow, Robocop and Sinbad the sailor were your favorite Tv programs

'Macarena' was in your head all day

When the  'Merry go round' was Awesome!

The Bold and The Beautiful was STRICTLY for over 18 ONLY

When Fatuma na Djinni was scary

You were in a school gang..... 'The Famous Five' or 'The secret seven'

Girls wore Bikers under their skirts and Boys wore tights under their Shorts

'Mario' was your Pass time favorite PC game

When Will smith was The Fresh Prince of Bel air

Kool and the Gang ..'Celebrate good times come on! ' Was the Jam

When Bill Cosby was actually funny

When you had to get off the couch to change the TV channel

When KBC TV aired the national anthem every day at12.00 mid night before closing