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For modern consumers it is no easy task to consume in ethical, social and environmental responsible ways. It’s also the case when it comes to buying chocolate as the new documentary  “The Dark Side of Chocolate” documents in a thought-provoking look behind the scenes of the cocoa production in Republic of Cte d’Ivoire.

Together with more than 80.000! other fans I experienced an amazing live performance from the Irish Rock legends U2. The music was great, the sound crisp and crystal clear and I was really blown away by the new 360° stage design consisting of a cylindrical video system of interlocking LED panels, a steel structure rising 150 feet from the floor and a massive stage with rotating bridges. (80.000 is more than the population of my university town).

U2, Giants Stadium, New Jersey, US.September 24, 2009.

New York Yankees vs. Detroit Tigers, Yankee Stadium, Bronx, NY, July 19, 2009. 

The Mall, Washington DC. January 20, 2009.  

The Mall, Washington DC, January 20, 2009. 

Inauguration of President Obama, The Mall, Washington DC, Jan. 2009.

Washington, DC.  

It’s likely that US President Obama will be visiting Copenhagen this October. He might visit the Danish capital to give his country’s support to Chicago as an Olympic Games 2016 host candidate city. I’m sure Copenhagen will be full of Danish Obama supporters. 

I’m back in New York City after the most amazing four days I have had for ages! It was such an incredible and unbelievable experience to be in Washington D.C. during the enormous inauguration celebrations of the 44th President of The United States of America; Barack Hussein Obama. I’m now back to reality sitting by my desk at work. With a big smile and full of great experiences after a trip where I got new friends from all over the world, took about 10 Gb of photos of the events and where I was wearing long johns for the very first time in my life! And not to forget, the whole point of it all; I was part of the beginning of a new era. Welcome Barrack!, it’s time for change! I’ll be posting more the coming days, but I guess I should do a bit of photo editing so I don’t bore you with two thousands unedited pics!

Link to Photo Slide Show (It will be updated with new pics regularly)