http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk An infuriatingly infrequently updated reflection on the Internet, the US, and life in general Sun, 21 Sep 2008 06:01:23 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I have recently been in Mexico visiting my old mate Jonny Hennessey-Brown who got married on 29 December to the lovely Suzanne Evans, both of whom are in the string quarter called Cuarteto Genesis to which this blog post is a blatant plug (the other two are Tim Myall, a ... http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2007/01/17/cuarteto-genesis-jonny-plays-strings/ As you can see, I am exhausting myself in Mexico. Actually this was ten minutes of blissful relaxation forced on me as I had to wait for my room in Cascadas de Merida to be cleaned. I wish I could have stayed in the hammock all day but my brain is ... http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2007/01/12/putting-my-feet-up/ I am having a strange half-holiday, half-work time in Merida, Yucatan, Mexico. I am relaxing away from the nonsense of my normal life but at the same time spending most of the day working on my Sex.com book. Not that there isn't time for some political intrigue. I went to a ... http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2007/01/09/politics-and-parties-in-cuzama-mexico/ I mentioned about a month ago how I was considering setting up a second blog so I could more easily separate my personal and professional life. And yesterday, twice, I was reminded that there is a bit of an unusual overlap when I spoke to two people: one, the spokesman ... http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/11/16/how-to-avoid-learning-a-little-too-much-about-kierens-life/ I was at the Internet Governance Forum (IGF) in Athens last week taking pictures, among other things. I have finally been through all the snaps and have posted a few below amid a quick rundown of events. The remainder can be found at my IGF photo gallery/archive at kierenmccarthy.co.uk/photos/igf/. If anyone ... http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/11/04/the-internet-governance-forum-in-pictures/ I strolled to the Divani Apollon - location of the IGF - this morning, taking in the coastal path. A lovely walk of 20 minutes. The Saronic coast - for it is she - is lovely this time of year. Warm but not too hot, breezy but not uncomfortable. Athens in ... http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/10/28/first-snaps-from-the-igf/ I've been sent this. Just one of those magic moments. Thank god someone was quick with a camera. The picture is self-explanatory. The TV newsman is Marc Brown of ABC in case you're interested. http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/10/26/just-one-of-those-moments/ I'm currently in San Diego finishing up my research on the Sex.com book. And I figured that while on this side of the world, I would take up an invitiation to go see ICANN at its Los Angeles headquarters in Marina Del Rey. I wanted to visit various houses that have ... http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/10/04/a-brief-visit-to-icann/ Having been nagged, on my own blog an' all, about not having posted any pics from my trip to Islay yet, I have spent a hungover Sunday afternoon perusing them, saving them and now sticking em up on this site. A big chunk of the pics were actually of places other ... http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/09/10/islayjurascotland-holiday-pics/ This morning, at the ungodly hour of 6am, I finally embarked on my first hot air balloon trip, flying directly over Historic Oxford™, and landing in a field next to an army dump 10 miles west, just over the M40 near Brill. The trip was a pressie for my birthday (12 ... http://kierenmccarthy.co.uk/2006/08/23/hot-air-balloon-trip/