September 9, 2010

Katy Perry is Quite the Anglophile Now

US star Katy Perry misses her English boyfriend Russell Brand when she’s in the UK and he’s not.

Katy Perry gets “sad” when she is in England without Russell Brand. The ‘Teenage Dream’ singer – who got engaged to the British comedian last December after a whirlwind three-month romance – admitted while she has a fondness for “anything British” she misses her fiance when he’s the other side of the Atlantic.

She explained: “I’m very fond of London and England in general. I’m dating an English boy. I have a lot of fondness of anything British. I was incredibly happy just eating a big bowl of baked beans earlier – I was like licking the bowl. It’s kinda sad though when I’m here and Russell’s not.

“I love the frankness of the people, I love the tradition. I love the general ambience. When I get married I think I’m going to get my Britishness on me. I’ll be like ‘I love the Queen, I know all about tea.’ ”

The brunette beauty revealed while she is trying to “mature as a person”, she is still as “crazy” as she has always been, and enjoys laughing at things that are considered wrong.

She added to website MSN.com: “It’s still me underneath all this. I tried to stay as true to myself as possible – I think that resonates with fans of my music. I’m maturing as a person but I’m still as cuckoo and crazy as I’ve always been.

“Irony and sarcasm and things that could be considered wrong make me laugh. Crossing the line is definitely healthy.”

The 25-year-old star recently admitted she plans to apply for British citizenship when she gets married.

She said: “When I get married next month, one of the first things I’ll do is apply for dual citizenship.

“I’m not too sure if I have to take a test as I’ve not had time to look into it. But England is like my second home.”

Someone needs to tell her that it’s actually an incredibly difficult thing to get – British Citizenship – and it will take her years to accomplish. She’d also have to cut back on her travelling significantly to meet residency requirements.

Cool Video: London’s Smaller More Unique Museums – Less Known Museums

This video was posted by Visit London a couple days ago and I thought it was worth sharing. It’s a quick rundown of some littler known museums in London. Very cool!

Where to Buy BBC Knowledge Magazine in USA – No Longer on Newsstands

One of my new favorite magazines is the BBC Knowledge magazine – a magazine designed for knowledge junkies like me – with a British Twist.

I learned in the last issue that they will no longer be selling BBC Knowledge on newsstands or in bookstores. From now on you can only get the magazine by subscribing.

So, where can you get an affordably priced subscription?

Amazon.com has a good deal as does the BBC America Shop.

Here are some links:

BBC Knowledge Magazine

BBC Knowledge Magazine

Voted one of the top 10 magazines in 2008 by Library Journal! Aimed at the curious mind, BBC Knowledge Magazine offers informative, entertaining and inspirational features on science, history and nature, drawing on the BBC’s existing portfolio of quality specialized titles including Focus, BBC History Magazine and BBC Wildlife Magazine.


South Pacific Island Worships Prince Philip

Prince Philip – famous for his off the cuff remarks that usually embarrass the Royal Family – is apparently worshipped by the native inhabitants of a South Pacific Island.

This comes via the wonderful Neatorama:

The inhabitants of Tanna, in the Vanuatu islands, off the Australian coast, believe the Queen’s husband is divine, the incarnation of a spirit who emerged from a volcano and left to marry a great lady.

It was a cult which emerged from the prince’s visit in 1974, and legend has it that the ’spirit’ will one day return in person.

Read more about it here.

Spitfires Mark Churchill Speech Anniversary

You can file this under ‘I wish I was in London today.’ To mark the 70th anniversary of Churchill’s famous Battle of Britain Speech – a special ceremony was held in London today outside the Churchill Museum.

The star of the show was one of the last original Spitfires doing a flyby along with some Hurricanes. Very cool.

Here’s a couple videos from ITN News of the day.