cha cha cha

käärijä & cha cha cha did so well last night, and clearly entertained around the world.  its not my type of music, but gotta admit it was catchy and grew on me. i also love seeing finns unite behind an event and a 'cause' as happened here. what was also cool is Lord of the Lost's cover of cha cha cha, i like the metal vibe a lot.

i also loved watching The Piano on channel4. lovely feelgood stuff. and i need feelgood stuff lately, my left arm has been aching like a MF... diagnosed as pinned nerve in my neck, so i've been following physio instructions to try relieve it. and it has been slowly improving. im soon back to normal. although the new normal seems to be that things 'break' all the time. my pilates teacher has cramp on her back now (she is around my age) and when i was in finland last week miss R hurt her knee. like, no one is doing anything crazy, they're just lifting a cat or turning around and then suddenly something hurts. pretty crazy. and i am willing to attribute a lot of it to general poor fitness and stuff but my pilates teacher does not fit in that category... so this seems to affect everyone over 40... 

i got this really inventive gift from Jess for xmas, she subscribed me to Stack so i get one random indie magazine per month, its always a surprise and its really opened my eyes to the kind of stuff that there is out in the world. my jaw is just dropping every month as i might even struggle to understand what the magazine is about. one was something about rural lifestyles so pics and stories of people who lie in the middle of nowhere and grow their own veggies etc. Believer has their own wikipedia page; " American bimonthly magazine of interviews, essays, and reviews, founded by the writers Heidi Julavits, Vendela Vida, and Ed Park in 2003. The magazine is a five-time finalist for the National Magazine Award.". then there was a large newspapery one (below) with just great photography of urban life, buildings, etc. i still dont know what its about but its pleasing to the eye, so. and then the last issue was Coming Out of The Fog, which seems to be stories of adoptions, told by the adoptees and kind of about their identity and such. 

one of the stupidest things i know is those expensive men's wrist watches that are advertised on the back covers of some magazines... like obviously Rolex but TAG Heuer and whatever... one of the most annoying ads is by Patek Philippe. cos i think its been running for years and its says something like "PP is not a watch you own. it's something you look after for thr next generation". trying to make it a family jewel or something. i think im just so far removed from that life i dont understand it. but i guess it's just the "Gucci bag" for men? expensive accessory to signal... whatever you think its signaling. 

 on my way back from finland to london. could almost see my home here!

may 1st i wen to lammasssaari and enjoyed the good company of arttu & eufemia and their intelligent & interesting group of friends.

 

 

in finland we had company development days outside helsinki. this is my room there. work wise we talked a lot about AI - of course. and while its scary its also inspiring.

i went to see burlesque at Gin House with Raissa & Aleks. it was a lot of fun cos besides the performers, the atmosphere was perfect.

random breakfast doctor made. perfect for finnish taste.

my new ring. really fits the polish. and my pink frames (when i wear them outside) and pink scarf. im going through a pink period again.

today was turkish elections. im a pessimist as i dont want to be disappointed. i dont expect a fair election - nor a peaceful transfer of power in the case that erdo 'allowed' Kilicdaroglu to win. which according to polls he would. anyway we will watch the election results tonight. 

currently reading Monsters: a Fan's Dilemma by C Dederer. not the best book ever but pretty good and a very interesting subject so i do recommend it. guardian had a good exempt from it, which is how i found the book.