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Go ahead and end the search. We've found the worst song of all time, and for all times. And it is: "My Humps," by the Black Eyed Peas. The list now goes as follows:
1. "My Humps"
2. "Lullabye," Shawn Mullins
3. "Barely Breathing," Duncan Sheik
4. "Believe," Cher
5. Any Sean Paul song


I was thinking about cool superpowers the other day, and I thought of one that I quite liked. What if you had the ability to conjure the perfect shower water temperature. I think I've gained a bigger appreciation of that nicety since I've been here, having to adjust the shower temp five or six times a shower. Kristie didn't like it, she called it "selfish." Details. I want that power. "I'm just poking holes in your argument," she said. Well I'm poking holes in flying.

"My humps, my humps my humps my humps, my lovely lady lumps"

Update on the chip flavor selection. I made a quick pass through my local grocery store and picked out my 11 favorite varieties. Let me know if you'd like to try some and I'll do my best to smuggle some home. Here we go.

TOP 11 FLAVOURS OF CRISPS IN THE LOCAL SAINSBURYS:

11. Thai Sweet Chilli (Chilli with two 'l's)
10. Mozzarella and Oregano
9. Sea Salt and Cider Vinegar
8. Oven Roasted Chicken and Thyme
7. Sweet Red Pepper and Sun Dried Tomato
6. Roast Pork and Creamy Mustard
5. Stilton and Cranberry (Stilton is a very potent bleu chees)
4. Pan Fried Sausage and Sage
3. Cool Yoghurt and Mint
2. Lincolnshire Sausage and Leek
1. Crispy Duck with Hoi Sin Sauce

They can't just have "nacho cheese" or "ranch," everything has to have a meat and a spice. Just bizzare.

"Whatcha gonna do with all that junk? All that junk inside your trunk?"

I have finals this week, so in case anyone is really dying to discuss whether jealousy is curable in Shakespeare's "Othello" and "Much Ado About Nothing," I'm probably your man at the moment.

"I drive these brothers crazy, I do it on the daily, they treat me really nicely, they buy me all these ice-ys"

It's quite amazing the conversations you can immerse yourself in after a couple rounds of shisha and a dozen beers. I was recently in an hourlong argument in that state about the definition of "truth." Transcript please.

"I'm a make make make make you scream, make U scream, make you scream"

In case you were wondering, there are 101 McDonalds in London. There are 110 Burger Kings and 64 Subways. How do I know this? Because I've eaten at every one, that's why.

"Cause of my hump, my hump, my hump, my hump. My hump, my hump, my hump, my lovely lady lumps, check it out!"

I've heard that Apple has stopped selling iPod minis in favor of the iPod nano. This reminds me of when Burger King discontinued chicken tenders and decided to go with tacos instead. I could go for a frozen coke though.

"Milky, milky cocoa. Mix your milk with my cocoa pops, milky, milky riiiiiiide"

I still get thrown off every time I see a French Connection United Kingdom (FCUK) shirt.

"They say I’m really sexy, the boys they wanna sex me. They always standing next to me, always dancing next to me"

They're not big on spiral bound notebooks here. Well I'm not big on that.

"Tryin’ a feel my hump, hump. Lookin’ at my lump, lump. U can look but you can’t touch it, f u touch it I’ma start some drama"

Here's to hoping I don't continue watching "Without A Trace," "Medium," "Numb3rs," and "Dark Angel" when I get home. I think it might be too late for "Numb3rs" though.

"You don’t want no drama, no no drama, no no no no drama"

Grass is still green here, leaves are still on trees, I'm not wearing a hat or gloves. Just thought you'd like to know.

"So don’t pull on my hand boy, you ain’t my man, boy, I’m just tryn’a dance boy, and move my hump"

There's major 2012 Olympics buzz already in London (It's being held here). The bid came down to Madrid, New York, Paris and London. Heavyweights. So...how did Salt Lake City and Atlanta get them again?

"I’ma get, get, get, get, you drunk, get you love drunk off THIS hump"

As soon as I get back I am...