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Jeez Louise, is it nearly 2009 already? Where did the year go? Guess it's time to whip out the ol' pen and paper and *sigh* write down those resolutions. I have some good ones too: Learn Finnish. Adopt a sea monkey. Travel to Machu Picchu. Build a time-traveling DeLorean, go back to 1995 and tell my younger self 'Lose the bangs.' Need a few ideas of your own? Visit the Wishing Wall at the Times Square Information Center at 1560 Broadway ... Read More

You can add 'venture capitalist' to Bjork's many accomplishments, as she has recently invested in a fund to help promote start up companies that plan to develop 'green' technology in her native Iceland. 'I will not be able to live with my own conscience when my grandchildren drive around Iceland and it's just full of factories and smelters,' she said. via ... Read More

In the slight chance you missed BUST's October/November issue, Lisa B. did a fantastic feature on canning that inspired me to do some canning and preserving of my own! This raspberry, fig and port wine jam was a huge hit at Christmas. Making it was so much easier than I thought it'd be and made great gifts. And although the holiday season is just about over, it's always a sweet idea to have some homemade jam on hand for fresh baked muffins ... Read More

We're not very 'listy' over here at BUST Magazine, but this year I figured we'd do a little round up of our top album releases for the year. Here are some of my favorites, as well as our Associate Music editor's, the lovely Sara Graham. 1. Duffy Rockferry 2. Estelle Shine 4. The Kills Midnight Boom 5. Dungen 4 6. Adron Adron 7. Black Keys Attack and Release 8. Child Ballads Cheekbone Hollows EP 9. Atlas Sound Let the blind lead ... Read More