tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-67274412024-03-16T03:12:39.993+02:00suzi9mmthe life of of jenni teh girl.<br>
12.3.1980 -suzi9mmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600047147121931946noreply@blogger.comBlogger3457125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727441.post-80402435013544326272024-03-10T18:31:00.002+02:002024-03-10T23:27:54.552+02:00labyrinth of my past<p>i got called to jury duty. technically, i received a letter. ive always thought "well that could be interesting!" but now that i realise the reality of it, less so. i have no idea how long i'll be off work and how to plan for that AND i'll lose MONEY... so im less pleased. they reimburse up to 65gbp per day which really wont cover my losses... anyway, its happening. i hope it will be interesting AND short. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw3A0MMnDJANQntn07Zvzk3trmttzMrneAe4mlnio5DPXtPT7qbQnRnJWKVjSa-q4E2T_5_1aY9c9tJl78-NmVleW3xHji9eHxR2Z2E4KkFUBfocSOkdcVBWTqE2PB3bm14LNLAzeSTdI_5CH7QUOXKesKmWcdRldrixowhZHyptiUOaESCg/s2100/IMG_9224.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2100" data-original-width="1576" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhw3A0MMnDJANQntn07Zvzk3trmttzMrneAe4mlnio5DPXtPT7qbQnRnJWKVjSa-q4E2T_5_1aY9c9tJl78-NmVleW3xHji9eHxR2Z2E4KkFUBfocSOkdcVBWTqE2PB3bm14LNLAzeSTdI_5CH7QUOXKesKmWcdRldrixowhZHyptiUOaESCg/s320/IMG_9224.JPEG" width="240" /></a></div><p> i have my birthday in a couple days. ive been thinking of myself as a 44 yr old for like a month already so wont really feel different. not sure why i took a headstart. just realised maybe i should get a birthday present for myself? i have everything though. maybe some <br /><br />my trip to finland was slightly different from the usual. i spent the first week with Raissa & Aleks, being a "tourist guide" and a bit of a tourist myself - visited helsinki cathedral for the first time, among other things. learned new stuff like how old is helsinki, lol. the night train to rovaniemi was nice (and day train back to helsinki even more so) and there, we enjoyed plenty of sauna, incl snow sauna at the ice hotel, and santa claus village etc. in helsinki i spent less time than usual so didnt get to meet all my friends but i will return soon enough, so.. <br /><br />ice hotel restaurant<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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(perhaps an ironic idea, when we are all also just a grain of sand arent we)<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixstAMKAQfy8W0R1D5dSepDC_MPn2SEQkds3D0WjUPYT8S9MoxRpupXkMo7vPiVKJgd0A5jbuiEGvGbxX9cnpsW9-Xl8zBmgAlMU3aP1qYaMfkD1vjqflHUdGIQ9B1ZVMnBdAZqolm2BptmSsItgLDCSMPtooUQ2PCYvBOiqrzWH5XAVbS8A/s4032/6b8510eb-24d0-4272-9390-a9fe05737f5a.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="2268" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixstAMKAQfy8W0R1D5dSepDC_MPn2SEQkds3D0WjUPYT8S9MoxRpupXkMo7vPiVKJgd0A5jbuiEGvGbxX9cnpsW9-Xl8zBmgAlMU3aP1qYaMfkD1vjqflHUdGIQ9B1ZVMnBdAZqolm2BptmSsItgLDCSMPtooUQ2PCYvBOiqrzWH5XAVbS8A/w225-h400/6b8510eb-24d0-4272-9390-a9fe05737f5a.jpg" width="225" /></a></div><p></p><p>last week i was in Toronto to see Hanna and her new home. Carilyn only joined us on wednesday. 3 middle aged women and wine.... we had a blast. i worked monday to wednesday but it was lonely as i could only catch a few afternoon meetings. mostly we just hung out at Hanna's and chilled, the purpose was to catch up on things really. also before Carilyn's arrival we watched True Detective S1 - which i had not seen (it was on my list, just never got around to it). <br /><br />and we played Bad People of course. harsh truths, lol. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp5TmpmR_S1bmX7Z2bqYx8LpaszPjrwPM6E4YklTPNSP5wC5wc71bADRYXzeHB86Fzvzx3XybYZSWQpfdPL0PBNYCYfsDqF_i_Ny-l5e2wFi0mtcqoptEOkM7o9Oen_tQYzz5xlP1ZGBZgpPdYIQR3tnBf66liLetJ5VECU0-y55RGowLgeg/s4032/IMG_9105.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjp5TmpmR_S1bmX7Z2bqYx8LpaszPjrwPM6E4YklTPNSP5wC5wc71bADRYXzeHB86Fzvzx3XybYZSWQpfdPL0PBNYCYfsDqF_i_Ny-l5e2wFi0mtcqoptEOkM7o9Oen_tQYzz5xlP1ZGBZgpPdYIQR3tnBf66liLetJ5VECU0-y55RGowLgeg/w400-h300/IMG_9105.JPEG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>aside from airport, a pub and a couple of restaurants the only thing i saw was the shoe museum which is near Hanna. so this was really truly just a visit to a friend. i did see KPR too one afternoon, its been 18 years so... weird. but he looked pretty much the same. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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EXCEPT, it forced me to create an account, and when i added my card, it just informed me that it'll be saved for future use. like wtf? i was essentially forced into creating an account AND now they hold onto my card details. and when i look at the payment confirmation emails for a link to go to my brand new compulory account (to delete it)t, it has a "view more details in the KLARNA APP" link? not happening. f*** this s***. <br /><br /><br /></p>suzi9mmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600047147121931946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727441.post-24191501363814940752024-01-13T15:12:00.001+02:002024-01-13T15:12:06.178+02:00suomalainen salatiede<p>olen etenkin viime vuonna nauttinut<a href="https://www.longplay.fi/"> Long Playn artikkeleista</a> , joita suosittelen kaikille lämpimästi. viime vuonna kuuntelin ja luin myös jotain suomalaisia kirjoja joista tykkäsin tosi paljon; <br />Aino Frilander: Los Angeles -esseet<br />Ari-Joonas Pitkänen et al: Kiina Xi Jingpingin aikakaudella<br />Järvinen, Kolbe: Sopivia ja sopimattomia - lempi, luokka ja suomalainen parisuhde<br />Mirja Hämäläinen: Ystävyys<br />Tommi Uschanov: Kuinka musiikkia käytetään<br />Häkkinen & Iitti: Valonkantajat - välähdyksiä suomalaisesta salatieteestä<br />Philip Teir: J&B<br />Riie Heikkilä et al: Suomalainen maku<br />Jaakko Tahkokallio: Pimeä aika<br />(jotkut noista saatoin aloittaa jo 2022, en ole varma)<br />listan niistä joista en pitänyt, jätän väliin. <br /><br /></p><p>(suomalaisten kirjojen) lukulistalla jonossa: <br />Holmila & Kari: Miksi Venäjä toimii niin kuin se toimii<br />Tommi Uschanov: Sininen tango<br />Uschanov & Vartiainen: Keskustelu taloudesta<br /></p><p>mä en ymmärrä miks kun on kanavart nimeltään nelonen ja MTV 3(?) ni miks niiden nettipalvelut on nimetty Ruutu ja Katsomo...? wtf? ihan ku niitä ei haluttais yhdistää toisiinsa tai ne olis joku pieni osa jonkun ison yrityksen toimintaa, niinku Discoveryn omistama TV5 tms. - joka varmaan kannattaakin brändätä erikseen suomessa. ja ne on just sitä itseään, eli ohjelmia mitä ne tarjoaa, suorana tai jälkikäteen. voi olla et olen missannu jotain tosi oleellista, mut onko järkee sanoo et katsoin jotain ohjelmaa "neloselta" jos se tuli suoraan telkasta tai "ruudusta" jos palvelun kautta, ihan ku ne olis eri asiat? </p><p>mun pitäs alkaa tekee veroilmoitusta, siksi on helpompi räyhätä ohjelmapalveluiden nimistä. <br /></p>suzi9mmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600047147121931946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727441.post-26462680777281595072024-01-01T22:15:00.001+02:002024-01-01T22:15:07.120+02:00pool dreams<p>im not into "year wrap up's" but wanting to quickly go through 2023 anyway. i became a british citizen which is probably the biggest event. i (we) started fostering cats, continuing that in 2024. my step sister visited me which was lovely. i got more familiar with AI, as did the rest of the world... but like, really, for my work i put some effort into learning more. i traveled on 3 continents. i read some good books, such as <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Authority-Gap-women-still-seriously/dp/0857527568">The Authority Gap by Sieghart</a>. i watched Love is Blind, Amazing Race Finland, Physical 100, Black Mirror, Barbie, Oppenheimer, Tinder Swindler amongst others. i was also dealing with my "midlife revolution" which didnt seem to lead anywhere and has since calmed down. i went to get botox between my brows - not the first time - but decided to make it a habit now and will return soon. i also bought a super quiet toothbrush, lol. </p><p>a few people have asked if i have any new years resolutions. which i dont. im just gonna try my best, for myself, and thats that. i of course want to keep eating healthy, moving more... but thats not particularly new year-y, its something always on my mind. the latter bit is what needs more work. i hope to put my best effort in at work, i certaily enjoy it more when i learn new things. </p><p>we spent the last 10 days of the year in Egypt, where it was reasonably warm at around 24c. heated pool was the main selling point though, i really wanted to dip into something WARM. i found this lush green resort with swim up rooms and heated pool and spent my best times in there, listening to music and dancing, reading while sitting on the ledge and floating. the silence under water is really calming. </p><p>intro to my pool time. which almost reads as a leg/foot fetish but is just my well documented interest in capturing the moments from my POV. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbU7rrBC8zmw1iozleY5n7cOdvBeaMuD2ZGSTlDy-0yTPMWv48bbzVoK7d6di-xZiAdp_4NrHNAtGxJpZpdNtNH1AGeqPLz2C_bXbsUQSz_zylO5EidISV79ywbDaOSzG5VBVK90YunpbSz6HTZnP_jb13PBF47UKdmzsp719CQjIeoIn_lw/s4032/IMG_8803(1).JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgbU7rrBC8zmw1iozleY5n7cOdvBeaMuD2ZGSTlDy-0yTPMWv48bbzVoK7d6di-xZiAdp_4NrHNAtGxJpZpdNtNH1AGeqPLz2C_bXbsUQSz_zylO5EidISV79ywbDaOSzG5VBVK90YunpbSz6HTZnP_jb13PBF47UKdmzsp719CQjIeoIn_lw/w400-h300/IMG_8803(1).JPEG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /><a href="https://www.newyorker.com/news/annals-of-communications/hasan-minhajs-emotional-truths">The New Yorker: Hasan Minhaj's Emotional Truth's</a></p><p>podcasts (spotify links):<br /><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3UNxeZPD5fDSzm26mqTjgc?si=f3d5d00d91ce41ec">Scamanda</a><br /><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/5dtqSBKauSYP7vRoxTw5k7?si=6bd7c9827f724104">A Very British Cult</a><br /><a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3RTFUpjWcmpw4XlHtKLGQR?si=4045c43f89d94cdd">Frozen Lies</a><br /></p><p>next month i plan on going to Toronto to see Hanna as she is moving to her new place, we didnt meet this year at all so will be good to spend some one on one time together, i miss her. </p><p>some books on my reading list: <br />Eve Babitz: Slow Days, Fast Company<br />Simone De Beauvoir: The Woman Destroyed<br />Anu Bradford: Digital Empires<br />Michel J Sandel: The Tyranny of Merit</p><p>i think i really enjoy autobiographical novels (a lá On The Road) and stream of consciousness type of reading. <br /></p>suzi9mmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600047147121931946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727441.post-57893069326742126302023-12-17T15:59:00.004+02:002023-12-17T15:59:42.768+02:00pimped up<p>i watched Last Stop Larrimah on netflix last month. it was almost Tiger King level, similar vibe, entertaining. then we together started watching Outlast on Netflix. it was cool until like episode 3 or so. Then team alpha started "playing the game", but in such ways that it just seemed immoral and wrong and left such a bad taste in my mouth i dropped out and wont finish the season. looking up online im certainly not alone feeling like that. if they make a 2nd season i hope there would be some changes to the rules but i guess that depends on how the ratings were for the first... then, we started watching 007: The Road to a Million on Prime. it was like, somene learning to do reality tv, and failing miserably. actually, i think they wanted to combine elements of Bond films and do something a little different in terms of reality tv format.. but it just fell really flat. i am personlly ok with the slow pace, but it just feels really simplistic, and the great views (so far all Craig film locations... why the favouritism?) dont really make up for the missing excitement or drama. finally, the timeline is just totally off and Brian Cox's role seems weird and fake. it doesnt annoy me though so i think i'll finish, just disappointed and surprised thats all. </p><p>i was in finland for company christmas parties and other work, and saw friends. then our "holiday friends" from Texas, Mike & Trent, were here and we spent time together, celebrating Trent's birthday amongst other things. our british holiday mates also came from essex so it was a proper St Lucia reunion. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgboHv7DwnruW9OMwsSFeRDRFUaRXeKnfmXb04derhcWGYVULdZiU5iYP3IcCpmyGdb0M9tpISuB14Bz_tfVGgbsJw0w6eZ9gNJBflCDbEJ2A65f0R4e4EXgPB-VPGni-woxAMVeWGtlu1WvPL2ug4kFfMHgx5ZJ3b2fBltPcn_nTQLnXzMbg/s1024/ecf5f6d5-f1cf-4c47-ade7-5ef572f988e5.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="768" data-original-width="1024" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgboHv7DwnruW9OMwsSFeRDRFUaRXeKnfmXb04derhcWGYVULdZiU5iYP3IcCpmyGdb0M9tpISuB14Bz_tfVGgbsJw0w6eZ9gNJBflCDbEJ2A65f0R4e4EXgPB-VPGni-woxAMVeWGtlu1WvPL2ug4kFfMHgx5ZJ3b2fBltPcn_nTQLnXzMbg/w400-h300/ecf5f6d5-f1cf-4c47-ade7-5ef572f988e5.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Eufemia was on her way from Cambridge to finland (by land, and sea) and stopped over at ours for a few days. that was a nice mini visit, altho i was not able to help with her hunt of pashminas. </p><p></p><p>according to Spotify my genre this year was danish jazz. ummm? <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMs5OpUDbTQ13EKfIX3ER_df6A5fayI8t3FORX5W9pro8GWAmIXlL9dmu-XJ3NjICG9f8v3ctTFf7gkDXu1t5BVi4JQeHhHWkjX-QAkYrMrzR18DrXHveROU1rfgYXgQAdcPLZSrA-Ilq7uLvjMEDxLEwf8XX6XwGGTv52Uit5hCyPP9BV2A/s2556/IMG_8543(1).PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2556" data-original-width="1179" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMs5OpUDbTQ13EKfIX3ER_df6A5fayI8t3FORX5W9pro8GWAmIXlL9dmu-XJ3NjICG9f8v3ctTFf7gkDXu1t5BVi4JQeHhHWkjX-QAkYrMrzR18DrXHveROU1rfgYXgQAdcPLZSrA-Ilq7uLvjMEDxLEwf8XX6XwGGTv52Uit5hCyPP9BV2A/w185-h400/IMG_8543(1).PNG" width="185" /></a></div><p>Amazing Race Finland is a bit of a disappointment. the tasks are too easy and theres barely any time difference between the teams. also seems more readible organised for the teams unlike in the US version. </p><p></p><p>we got this new bigger suitcase in the summer. because we pack pretty economically and share a suitcase, instead of both bringing their own. why grey? long story, lessons learned, but it also looked metallic grey online. and i didnt want to bother with return to we kept it. anyway decided to pimp it up a bit to make it more spottable on the carousel.<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiulnvqCpqNcQNWXxxerDEViPsBNyb1IEZX4JWl348IsyXJYWEtHSoNXkpHuITCeWMI4a5tB4FKyPP6xl1fMoL_32mPlkZ7iZKVWGiTE9s91kgFrwtx8K_0Trvwg67YA6c0QqNthI73smm8u4fUZ9MGSndFMMmJ2_9_yZMP6gMk9Uv6mS7Aig/s4032/IMG_8567(1).JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiulnvqCpqNcQNWXxxerDEViPsBNyb1IEZX4JWl348IsyXJYWEtHSoNXkpHuITCeWMI4a5tB4FKyPP6xl1fMoL_32mPlkZ7iZKVWGiTE9s91kgFrwtx8K_0Trvwg67YA6c0QqNthI73smm8u4fUZ9MGSndFMMmJ2_9_yZMP6gMk9Uv6mS7Aig/w300-h400/IMG_8567(1).JPEG" width="300" /></a></div><p>we r going to try separate mattresses (with a shared mattress topper) so that i would wake up less to doctor moving around at night. which he does, a lot. his tempur mattress just arrived a week ago so i went an ordered mine from Button & Sprung. it should arrive in january. im excited and nervous to see if it will improve my sleep. HRT already seems to help a bit, but like... 30% maybe. sleep quality is so hugely important im pretty obsessed in improving it in any way i can. HRT also improved other things, mood etc. so i wanna stick to it for now. ive been keen on improving things in general. walking more, eating healthier - not that i didnt before but still. i joined <a href="https://ourfuturehealth.org.uk/">Our Future Health</a> also, UK's largest ever health research study. they target at 5million volunteers and have over 1 million now. i just had to fill some forms and go to central london for blood and other tests. got my cholesterol numbers handily checked too - they are GOOD. as always, but even slightly better than in the spring for example. i think i'll go get botox again too, in Jan, should book a time. like i think im going to make it an actual habit, instead of popping in once every 5 years. now i actually think its useful for my frown lines. i went a few months ago and was really happy. it was this surgeon and he got me i think - i dont want to freeze my forehead and lose expressions, just ...ease the frowning look. so at 43, yeah i think i might sign up for regular botox. <br /></p><p><br /> i watched Good Luck to You, Leo Grande. it wasnt amazing, i felt like it suffered from some illogicalities and over-dramatisation, however overall positive and interesting. i would still say worth watching. </p><p>Miriam sent me a gift along with a cute card! im working on the puzzle now... its got nice metallic shades. love the design too. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hKZisCdhTL5fshikAHQDBgdu8JB7uP1q66Yx2UasFyQuOg_4e9EUTU_n7QoKxtEnsgFoS0MQXhyqLHkoeoO4jNd7UlmtJMpVNDDGg-Uq3u4tf6046vgNSD06yUOKIEpd0oduFmi8DAdKZcgToWRAWrOwF4-dgCs-y3y2VjuRig4mvuNRYg/s4032/IMG_8516.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj2hKZisCdhTL5fshikAHQDBgdu8JB7uP1q66Yx2UasFyQuOg_4e9EUTU_n7QoKxtEnsgFoS0MQXhyqLHkoeoO4jNd7UlmtJMpVNDDGg-Uq3u4tf6046vgNSD06yUOKIEpd0oduFmi8DAdKZcgToWRAWrOwF4-dgCs-y3y2VjuRig4mvuNRYg/w300-h400/IMG_8516.JPEG" width="300" /></a></div>going to see PamAnn at Royal Vauxhall Tavern tonigh. excited, wanted to see her for ages. <br /><p></p>suzi9mmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600047147121931946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727441.post-12329269440082011392023-11-12T19:10:00.000+02:002023-11-12T19:10:01.140+02:00british.<p>we had foster cats for about 3 weeks. i suddenly had this urge for furry cute things when i saw a post from a cat rescue and i figured i can manage for a while with antihistamins. so then we took in Gus & Ronnie. 4mo old buddies or brothers - nobody knows - they were found together in a bush. they were really shy though. they found a safe haven in our bathroom drawers under the sink where they could access below/behind. usually Ronnie was in the upper drawer and Gus bottom. they were just getting into their schedule like waiting for me in the morning for breakfast and such but then, off they went to their forever home. i have received pictures an videos though and i'm happy to see they are settling in well. now we have the litter boxes and left over food etc so might foster again soon. i just need some "fresh air", cleaning the flat etc before i want to put myself through the "stress" of allergy again. and tbf of course pets come with responsibility and work too, as much as i love cats i dont mind having my home back exactly the way i want it, no cat litter smell etc.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Gus enjoyed the views </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"> </div><div><div><div><p></p><p>i feel so middle aged with my chia seed & actimel breakfasts. i know its probably more like a 20something thing, but for me represents the health focus of a middle ages person. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGheDiVdH_-Qp2g3xFA4-C3qeDNiL9fKLqbewvM0eUrhK7OT5xdbnDvEzjAnUEtlJNCdXnfHJff6B7QXhyF3uCkxDE-95lLkpq-VWeeESVwgmuu2Psw3SGMh43zu4ccmiBg6ga3vqZw43FBPEpEP-bZoWu5nTcdtiek0eVKDwRxR0vkQBLGQ/s4032/IMG_8370.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgGheDiVdH_-Qp2g3xFA4-C3qeDNiL9fKLqbewvM0eUrhK7OT5xdbnDvEzjAnUEtlJNCdXnfHJff6B7QXhyF3uCkxDE-95lLkpq-VWeeESVwgmuu2Psw3SGMh43zu4ccmiBg6ga3vqZw43FBPEpEP-bZoWu5nTcdtiek0eVKDwRxR0vkQBLGQ/w400-h300/IMG_8370.JPEG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>Elmor visited me on tuesday, doctor was at work. she got to see the cats and is a true cat whisperer, they loved her. we had some middle eastern meze style food and a good talk. friends are invaluable.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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position that appeals to me because i am nterested in justice, "making
things right" and impartiality, for starters. don't know if i'd be
accepted but it doesnt hurt to try since i have genuine interest. ive had quite a bit of time to think about it and i went to observe the court (its open to public) and still felt convinced. </p><p>almost forgot, i'm a british citizen now, too. dual citizen. red and blue passports. it was a fancier ceremony than i expected, mayor of Lambeth Sarbaz Barznji himself present and handing out the certificates (i have a nice pic of that). there were some speeches first - pic below - then the affirmation of allegiance: </p><blockquote> <i>I (name) do solemnly, sincerely and truly declare and affirm that on becoming a British Citizen, I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to His Majesty King Charles III, his Heirs and Successors, according to law.<br /><br /> I will give my loyalty to the United Kingdom and respect its rights and freedoms. I will uphold its democratic values. I will observe its laws faithfully and fulfil my duties and obligations as a British citizen.</i></blockquote><br />and then the certificates. i dressed in turquoise and pink and got several compliments for it. thats the closest to blue & red that i would get lol. <br /><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghWcd4eDhuXa8RVNo9bAZ3u_YdD6ZNgMhh2q2koG3M6DtIU0KfKGpVqx4Vnn22VyxWYJhb8ddelY-APIyKInLf8-zesqKjvUxbufhFmrEs8oCdSp2r-LkthLFkEsKJ9sN3vZFUYty__RBAnurMAlVVJM1tHdyFrmjy7e0lDNhR4wjzIc2XRg/s4032/IMG_8236(1).JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEghWcd4eDhuXa8RVNo9bAZ3u_YdD6ZNgMhh2q2koG3M6DtIU0KfKGpVqx4Vnn22VyxWYJhb8ddelY-APIyKInLf8-zesqKjvUxbufhFmrEs8oCdSp2r-LkthLFkEsKJ9sN3vZFUYty__RBAnurMAlVVJM1tHdyFrmjy7e0lDNhR4wjzIc2XRg/w400-h300/IMG_8236(1).JPEG" width="400" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIkkHTKN54i07wAjrOFm_UF4r-aKwRElpqlaQxZfoM8raEIejYzbAgOZWZQo9jS9Hv1_7dNFy3v6SBsuVBKJhTzSLxKuOhFCwQhubn__Rx4uB_a0OVvKj3fewSOmlgAcIT91xrkKiIFO5_gRD8N5bP1_N0HrRh4SV5CrpKQnJn8f7Ex6TSfw/s1600/IMG_8238%20copy.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIkkHTKN54i07wAjrOFm_UF4r-aKwRElpqlaQxZfoM8raEIejYzbAgOZWZQo9jS9Hv1_7dNFy3v6SBsuVBKJhTzSLxKuOhFCwQhubn__Rx4uB_a0OVvKj3fewSOmlgAcIT91xrkKiIFO5_gRD8N5bP1_N0HrRh4SV5CrpKQnJn8f7Ex6TSfw/w300-h400/IMG_8238%20copy.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><div></div></div>suzi9mmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600047147121931946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727441.post-38742802017513481672023-10-09T08:11:00.000+03:002023-10-19T19:15:42.475+03:00Brussels<p>i was watching finnish shark tank (Leijonan Luola) and there was an enterpreneur with a <a href="https://luvbylovesyou.com/">tights business</a>. i wanted to love it cos obviously ive worn my share of bad tights. and good tights. and just tights in general! i dont wear pants at all so its tights at least 9 months of the year... anyway, the USP of these tights was pretty much "more comfy, high waist". <strike>and maybe add "local" (instead of made in china). aside from made in finland, it's not that unique</strike>. but okay, if u could make really comfy, fitting tights cheap, right? but of course they were really expensive (35eur). if it solves a problem, maybe people are willing to pay? thing is, this problem has been solved by a few companies. comfy high waist tights certainly exist already. so for them to claim it's uncharted territory was a tad annoying. theres - just off the top of my head - Heist, Swedish Stockings, Snag (no wide waist but very good comfy high fit nevertheless) and Sheertex, of course. i say<i> Sheertex of course</i> because sheertex really has that exact high & wide & soft waist, a good fit, AND, <b>they dont break</b>. unlike the finnish tights. sheertex are normally a bit more pricey than the finnish ones, but on sale (which seems to be often) the same or even less. aside from fit, i've always found breaking an even bigger issue. so i think sheertex is the best thing since sliced bread. but looking at "just" a comfy fit, Snag tights does it way cheaper at about 9£ per pair. Snag have an even wider selection of sizes than the finnish (or any other) brand, as well as a huge selection in general (of colours and patterns). and i know the finnish brand used some recycled materials, but so does sheertex for instance, so that aint new either. i'm sure soon everyone will (lovely). feels bad to be so negative. actually im sure the finnish tights are great, it just wasnt anything new for me and the price point disappointed me.<br></p><p>we did a long weekend in Brussels. it was my first time, second for doctor. he also wanted to take me to Bruges for a day. cute town. the eurostar is only 2 hours which made travel really smooth. next i wan to take the train to amsterdam.<br></p><p> <br>i admit going inside the EU parliament was not my idea, doctor was really keen on going. great idea, actually. our application to rejoin EU was not accepted though. <br></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjC1DLNmuqmoOF3TdpT95HReGY3c9oh2yLbokeQazQjvjMPo6uYgggRx9gFhYSHmxqxzon94nBe8Ja2qbFZdZCofxJ3QGgY5m90jqZNLsa6TVReHT3KFfJr-FppWnPf0zgqoGBHmVc6-V6vnD8QsAneIkt3AupUkTN3o9Tr5CV0TUTNEovX4A/s4032/IMG_8175(1).JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; 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max-width: 80%; height: auto; width: auto;"></a></div><p></p><p>plenty of old buildings as is common europe. <br></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRDK_-WV5rg9TW0NnSB7imlaP4ULzDvlN1v4PwU4P_o1aMoLAaV75U70KiLDo16DlJ_exa86SXjfjru0lce6lE1aYxazqqpRRg6ZoWcN-eRyl5CjBAMzIXujyDwRDkK5GaLPX-oeh7H6t7mbcgGJ_NvCbd5iMqUjrnMUEKrMPhbQZS6T_EJg/s4032/IMG_8146.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhRDK_-WV5rg9TW0NnSB7imlaP4ULzDvlN1v4PwU4P_o1aMoLAaV75U70KiLDo16DlJ_exa86SXjfjru0lce6lE1aYxazqqpRRg6ZoWcN-eRyl5CjBAMzIXujyDwRDkK5GaLPX-oeh7H6t7mbcgGJ_NvCbd5iMqUjrnMUEKrMPhbQZS6T_EJg/w400-h300/IMG_8146.JPEG" width="400" style="max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; height: auto; width: auto;"></a></div><p></p><p>i wondered why it says "old england" on this building. <br></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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max-width: 80%; height: auto; width: auto;"></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">we played crazy golf at Swingers with Raissa & Aleks. they had a balcony with these hanging flowers and things. fun night but it was a bit overbooked i felt like. <br></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxIN7e-aS8-EEi5F_aTiVvWNpYVZO-P0KGh5f-a7HwLH10hPw-JfnGqHeM2erom2wnW_8hy0Ugkb92yYcqXcG8Y97o4y8NdnTbIbwTL5GKBe1tN8WZAWVilH85_ZGqitCzdgfXYzSW2I4SR130JksILXWDL60vHKy17ZnEYKx4PDX2YM8epQ/s4032/IMG_8211.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxIN7e-aS8-EEi5F_aTiVvWNpYVZO-P0KGh5f-a7HwLH10hPw-JfnGqHeM2erom2wnW_8hy0Ugkb92yYcqXcG8Y97o4y8NdnTbIbwTL5GKBe1tN8WZAWVilH85_ZGqitCzdgfXYzSW2I4SR130JksILXWDL60vHKy17ZnEYKx4PDX2YM8epQ/w300-h400/IMG_8211.JPEG" width="300" style="max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; height: auto; width: auto;"> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">when i woke up today and doctor heard me from the livingroom, he brought this menu to me to pick my brekkie. such a romantic thing, i just melted. i picked #3 and it was tasty. </div><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6PrVHQGhwN5TSmdf7VLZ37cz3-ChZBN6TQPyz4uRwvc9ZswnLeA1I_fgD8Y3mgS5BGKMIH4v0xgGB4OeMRApfCBoBKEDOPTOTBiK7GxDNxbfQSWWYOKhKsQfydt2XH1MUyBQa5-95BO8RxkBws_4pqkTtGK9_JChxvvwriaOZ9_WvPaGafA/s4032/IMG_8214.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6PrVHQGhwN5TSmdf7VLZ37cz3-ChZBN6TQPyz4uRwvc9ZswnLeA1I_fgD8Y3mgS5BGKMIH4v0xgGB4OeMRApfCBoBKEDOPTOTBiK7GxDNxbfQSWWYOKhKsQfydt2XH1MUyBQa5-95BO8RxkBws_4pqkTtGK9_JChxvvwriaOZ9_WvPaGafA/w400-h300/IMG_8214.JPEG" width="400" style="max-height: 80%; max-width: 80%; height: auto; width: auto;"></a></div><p></p>suzi9mmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600047147121931946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727441.post-19382240675546910822023-09-18T00:39:00.002+03:002023-09-23T12:16:50.848+03:00i declare summer over<p>we have a glass jar with a tiny notepad and a pen next to it, and we write nice things or events or memories on it and then fold the note in the jar and we will go through them at the end of the year. </p><p>we went to see Oppenheimer a while back. it was good. not my fav ever but definitely entertaining. </p><p> </p><p>we've had mice in the flat. it pisses me off. i will get every last one of them though! honestly they are cute and i dont *want* to kill mice, but if thats the only way to make them disappear... (peppermint spray and such deterrants are weak at best, apparrently). so, mouse traps it is. <br /></p><p> </p><p>yesterday was probably the last proper warm day of the summer (27c), and we had the luck of enjoying it at a bbq at Avner & Elmor's place with our new palestinian "neighbours" (they live like 500m from us). had a really chill, good time. i contributed with some finnish candy & licorice as well as home made laku. <br />the bonfire late in the night was lovely.<br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgylRdTfHtafjAoxgS5tyLr6iZrUNUo1jJjs8kVwe9oy3fxJq4Tiwjq8g4FnzNv49XHSGgVrh2X6WIPfoxMI4L1Q81pQBeXhOm50_h0bmd2QufBtPoTcq1TiVGHOgrMcbgo1jD6KvGiyMI10tvlRZYx79ZgtDVyO1ErDfcc3Y0OFjCHN0DyLA/s4032/IMG_8078.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgylRdTfHtafjAoxgS5tyLr6iZrUNUo1jJjs8kVwe9oy3fxJq4Tiwjq8g4FnzNv49XHSGgVrh2X6WIPfoxMI4L1Q81pQBeXhOm50_h0bmd2QufBtPoTcq1TiVGHOgrMcbgo1jD6KvGiyMI10tvlRZYx79ZgtDVyO1ErDfcc3Y0OFjCHN0DyLA/w400-h300/IMG_8078.JPEG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /><br />Melisa visited in august. we had fun, active times going (gay-)clubbing and drag brunching and whatnot. it was nice to see her after a long break. </p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBkpL0sQwRbY_beQPSXwzxWsZKWPewtgwZMbaiXZqvsCoOC7eK4LSQclJSRA4s0J57WAsIOh5QCnkwSlMuKfo_7icVJW6W2K-yA_B9wqTDTRyKvgcYIrCYidecPkWAmt3zvK6pQM9I3SCMjJ8zeE3v5M_7m6Xp_XdIaGaIFaxJnpfVPbG2yA/s4032/IMG_7843(1).JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhBkpL0sQwRbY_beQPSXwzxWsZKWPewtgwZMbaiXZqvsCoOC7eK4LSQclJSRA4s0J57WAsIOh5QCnkwSlMuKfo_7icVJW6W2K-yA_B9wqTDTRyKvgcYIrCYidecPkWAmt3zvK6pQM9I3SCMjJ8zeE3v5M_7m6Xp_XdIaGaIFaxJnpfVPbG2yA/w300-h400/IMG_7843(1).JPEG" width="300" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9rpo6TkTlYnFPccipRKEzazqAtHGt4eJgzfVaqW1uU4g5WPmslZA0F9O5H2usxE5FAjA-1K5ky-92oxJl_1G6bBimGXlr03U1aOmv-Xlaom2NK5Vlukve2J2nC5IWbt0iedLoLkIMn0jQNIp-FSrUMCawDDnReOClLOMoAkPU6nRnL7uOnA/s4032/IMG_7892.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9rpo6TkTlYnFPccipRKEzazqAtHGt4eJgzfVaqW1uU4g5WPmslZA0F9O5H2usxE5FAjA-1K5ky-92oxJl_1G6bBimGXlr03U1aOmv-Xlaom2NK5Vlukve2J2nC5IWbt0iedLoLkIMn0jQNIp-FSrUMCawDDnReOClLOMoAkPU6nRnL7uOnA/w400-h300/IMG_7892.JPEG" width="400" /></a></div><br /> <p></p><p>this chewing gum with energy drink flavour was so hilarious imo i had to buy it. it genuinely does taste like red bull or some others. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU0uv_0Fairmf3UH_4PRgipravxbmuDy5r1qkFs3JQrAAQPekCfTGnsr3WfXj0ZtXK8Qp0Agk9ps3DrWnwh0n4h-s2nyT6lR8w2snFE89yJjk3AG1FHRieRdYS57IQqC71TPFgt_f1XiGlBM2CW9KSec2kXbVgeklkHw8V7V9_gacHTfGY2A/s4032/IMG_8066(1).JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiU0uv_0Fairmf3UH_4PRgipravxbmuDy5r1qkFs3JQrAAQPekCfTGnsr3WfXj0ZtXK8Qp0Agk9ps3DrWnwh0n4h-s2nyT6lR8w2snFE89yJjk3AG1FHRieRdYS57IQqC71TPFgt_f1XiGlBM2CW9KSec2kXbVgeklkHw8V7V9_gacHTfGY2A/w300-h400/IMG_8066(1).JPEG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p><br /><br />article i liked:<br /><a href="https://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2023/09/trigger-warnings-feminism-teen-girls-mental-health/674759/">I Was Wrong about Trigger Warnings (Atlantic)</a></p><p>im thinking of some volunteering work to get out of the house, to meet people, help someone (and get the good feeling that comes from that), "integrate". </p><p>with Raissa and Aleks we are planning a winter trip to finland in Feb. exciting and weird to be planning a touristy trip to my home country. </p>suzi9mmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600047147121931946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727441.post-24060174567554288552023-09-17T18:20:00.003+03:002023-09-17T18:20:33.114+03:00DJ PEXI<p>suomen reissu tän kuun alussa oli taas aika normi, joskin oli niin paljon työjuttuja että jätin sosialisoinnin vähemmälle, eli kävin ulkona vaan muutamana iltana. sörkän ruusussa kyllä käytiin taas istuu miss R:n kanssa - sen jälkee ku oli käyty brunssilla Tannerissa - ja siellä täytettiin Haaviston kannattajakortit. <br />DJ Pexi! harmi et oli sunnuntai ja olin aika väsy, en jaksanu itekseni lähtee klubbaa ja tsekkaa. <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIlFupyDaXhhhRhMfuV-ow5mujFkiPwkMrxsIMrr3yZexMHJWEdukudGNc7oW5XFpHMYvh867CPuS8DyKubtNTLNS5SU3A4MJdUBsD0VHrTFTswGrWcRWhcQ2bYyrNfvHs4xy41n-9USv8YDmPKnYIjPU3IqoAfzkxUjumPTMCyXwBYd4iFA/s4032/IMG_8050.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgIlFupyDaXhhhRhMfuV-ow5mujFkiPwkMrxsIMrr3yZexMHJWEdukudGNc7oW5XFpHMYvh867CPuS8DyKubtNTLNS5SU3A4MJdUBsD0VHrTFTswGrWcRWhcQ2bYyrNfvHs4xy41n-9USv8YDmPKnYIjPU3IqoAfzkxUjumPTMCyXwBYd4iFA/w300-h400/IMG_8050.JPEG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p></p><p><br />kuuntelin äänikirjoja paljon iltaisin, kuuntelin mm. kokonaisuudessaan J & B Kohtauksia eräänlaisesta avioliitosta (Philip Teir). Donner ei ole mulle paljon otsikoita tutumpi hahmo joten kirja oli ehkä yllättävä valinta mutta se oli mielenkiintoinen ja sitä kuunteli mielellään. siitä sitten siirryinkin jotenkin luontevasti (?) lukemaan Donnerin pojan Otto Gabrielssonin kirjoittamaa Rikkaruoho nimistä kirjaa. se on jotenkin ihan luettuna kivempi, kappaleet ja jäsentely toimii kun se on päiväkirjamaista tai sellaista. tykkään siitäkin. sit olen kuunnellut jo hetken Kiina Xi Jinpingin aikakaudella (Pitkänen, Puranen, Taskinen, Vartiainen, hieno lista näitä suomalaisia -nan ja -nen päätteisiä sukunimia toim huom), jota arttu suositteli. tässäkään aihe eli kiina eli ole mulle mitenkään tyypillinen, oli tullut vaan puheeksi kuinka olen aika pihalla kiinasta tai sen nykytilanteesta ym, ja tämä kirja kyllä avaa asiaa tosi hyvin ja selkeästi, historiaa on, mutta ei sellaista tylsää saivartelua vaan "asiaa". sit olen aloittanut sellasia kirjoja kuin Lailasta Almaan (Käpylä & others) ja The 69 Eyes (Forss), mutta saa nähdä saanko niitä loppuun, ne ei silleen ihan heti ensi metreillä kaapanneet mukaansa. </p><p>sää oli suomalaisittain viel tosi hyvä kun kävin, joku 20c joka päivä. ja firman syysjuhlissa käytiin metsäretkellä jossa sellasta mindflunessia ja venyttelyä ym. oli ihan kiva. ja ylipäätään kiva sosialisoida kollegojen kanssa kuten aina, melkeen tuntu et aika loppu kesken. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigN1FN9FoaLoVA8j_b2XC_b5HxNgy0cM2UBs_qUR5iSR72iJRoQrGIFUJjHOeydnJC2RbYLhL7n9xpc303vLxoKnZFNNktSWVYRCdqsceW1STmK0iCyRf44xlISbKBI_0Jm_BBblHlAwbsZ3p964Yo7Er0toGJCjGn-WXpEmjYMCFM8MaxmQ/s4032/IMG_8040.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigN1FN9FoaLoVA8j_b2XC_b5HxNgy0cM2UBs_qUR5iSR72iJRoQrGIFUJjHOeydnJC2RbYLhL7n9xpc303vLxoKnZFNNktSWVYRCdqsceW1STmK0iCyRf44xlISbKBI_0Jm_BBblHlAwbsZ3p964Yo7Er0toGJCjGn-WXpEmjYMCFM8MaxmQ/w400-h300/IMG_8040.JPEG" width="400" /></a></div><br />tutut hämeentien maisemat. entinen lähikauppa (joka oli ennen siwa).<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheAVUOyvJAjgTkC-SGwQa3WNN16ocfZ-RJN2N8YK7AVWPSHLGJplrY3yPczJxO1-SbH3XlIbL9MV5Fu03Aa9z6xv-STtV95b4SjOmQRWRe1v_CjpFRCzds1q373CcfWWvveR11H3ujVk1xJP9Lv085Q6Grb2wxVNWcCpRVhbH-Pgc2__u_Pw/s4032/IMG_8051.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEheAVUOyvJAjgTkC-SGwQa3WNN16ocfZ-RJN2N8YK7AVWPSHLGJplrY3yPczJxO1-SbH3XlIbL9MV5Fu03Aa9z6xv-STtV95b4SjOmQRWRe1v_CjpFRCzds1q373CcfWWvveR11H3ujVk1xJP9Lv085Q6Grb2wxVNWcCpRVhbH-Pgc2__u_Pw/w400-h300/IMG_8051.JPEG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>se mikä on kiva ni osa finnairin hki-lontoo konista on nykyään niitä laajarunkoisia jossa on oma telkka ja USB. kyl jos lennän finskillä ja sopii omiin aikatauluihin ni otan mieluummin sellaisen lennon ku se vanha normikone joka on aika ankee. toki lentokin lyhyt mut silti. wifinki hinta on noussu tasaisesti enkä viiti siitä maksaa enää, ni kiva jos saa katsoa elokuvia ja tai koneen kamerasta maisemia. <br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>suzi9mmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600047147121931946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727441.post-80456670283650360262023-07-31T00:51:00.001+03:002023-07-31T00:51:05.734+03:00barbie girl<p>stuff i wonder about (and will probably google if i get around to it) </p><p>why is japanese history so detailed from so long ago? or am i just
imagining that it's very detailed? did they have paper or what? when was paper even invented?<br /></p><p>do all headboards attach with the same system? </p><p>do moth repellents actually work or are they a scam? </p><p> </p><p>i saw Barbie this week with Arttu. i dressed in pink with pink heels & make up to get into the mood. i am very happy this film was made, its attitude and that its so popular. at the risk of sounding obnoxious, some of the feminism was quite 101 and basic. as much as i liked Gloria's "monologue" it seemed forced. <i>however</i> again considering the large audience its intended for it makes sense and i think it can change the world a tiny bit. so, overall good. inserting the inventor also seemed forced tho, especially the talk at the end she gave to Barbie. so cringe. and the weird flashback type of sequence with a lot of motherhood... err. also Barbie's gyno visit made me wonder what it meant and if it was about becoming a mom. or just getting reconstructive surgery to have female bits. what i really also liked was ken's song "Just a Ken". very catchy. also appreciate Mattels' humour in how they presented themselves. yeah lots of fun, good stuff. <br /><br /></p><p>these photos of phone screens are i guess voyeurism, but oh so delicious <a href="https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/the-photographer-peeking-at-your-phone?">https://www.newyorker.com/culture/photo-booth/the-photographer-peeking-at-your-phone?</a></p><p>on friday i went to this cocktail experience with Raissa & Aleks, with actors and a storyline and stuff, it was fun. <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg4-PKf9w8-uiK18i3ow0KUW31NZwCM6jE5HDagSiBbyLGc76mbckV9Q7_DUqiCawXKcoO4KscRRsAvEs-uqZYX-Hb0POpEbNI_8b0Oyl315PfIl5cHvGf3XgWLgSC9u0WJJ9Z1vGtYotOQFVT3qz1JnugfL2sM-cVwVw3UMdzT3smwmRKrLg/w400-h300/IMG_7829(1)%20-%20Copy.JPEG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p>yesterday we met Can & Burcu in Crystal Palace for some walking, drinks & food. and altho sundays are my me days, we met with our new neighbours. they turned out to be a really nice couple. <br /></p><p><br /></p>suzi9mmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600047147121931946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727441.post-57143037904493620732023-07-17T18:20:00.001+03:002024-03-10T23:35:51.160+02:00my husband: taco master<div class="separator"><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;">so i did this google search "Eckhart Tolle" and i browse the results and it's offering me these additional questions like "Does Elon Musk eat non veg?" like... what's the connection here? usually the questions offered are SOMEWHAT relevant. its 2023 and we have chatGPT and everything, but a lot of the internets its just still really dumb.<br /> </div><div style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: left;"><img alt="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1Q9JGHFrsPEe70Eg4fwUd8O1d7jmsAgp4" height="400" src="https://drive.google.com/uc?export=view&id=1Q9JGHFrsPEe70Eg4fwUd8O1d7jmsAgp4" width="185" /></div></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">after watching Bachelor/ette for almost 2 decades, i have not been following the past 1-2 years, it just got too... influencer/young for me? okay so the show got younger and i got older. and now that i read that theyre coming out with the 'mature version' - basically 50 or 60+ i guess, im kind of excited. i would expect it to be maybe more up my alley. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">we travel pretty light, for our typical 2 week holiday we share one medium size suitcase, which is sort of enough. ive gotten greedy though and suggested getting another, slightly larger suitcase we could use. i didnt get the one i wanted, atypically doctor had strong opinions on the topic. we settled on the model but i didnt even get the colour i wanted (burgundy), and i hate blue, so it's going to be grey/silver which is like 80% of all suitcases... i will need to decorate it with stickers. </div><p></p><p>today around 2pm i didnt close the curtains so the room was super bright (altho camera compensated and it looks dim), and i turned on both projectors - which is why they are awkwardly overlapping. but the difference in brightness is pretty clear, im happy, i can definitely now watch netflix (or senior bachelor, lol) on a summer afternoon. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfEF0UlwgouSn1nLUm9dk96FYFPeNJ3bj1Wujbir53QfJRR2rtCDzi3cCs5DDPC6LF_DUioCgjoRVFLeokoTgx5mGJvqFK97-D7z1eIXc_WYQwf2bU5-UrOBHQ89ZKuDNTqCiQK2jCaj31nVRZ-wiH-0VmD-IGCe7151GrJchx2W0SjNUTRg/s2400/IMG_5717.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="2400" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjfEF0UlwgouSn1nLUm9dk96FYFPeNJ3bj1Wujbir53QfJRR2rtCDzi3cCs5DDPC6LF_DUioCgjoRVFLeokoTgx5mGJvqFK97-D7z1eIXc_WYQwf2bU5-UrOBHQ89ZKuDNTqCiQK2jCaj31nVRZ-wiH-0VmD-IGCe7151GrJchx2W0SjNUTRg/s320/IMG_5717.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"> </div><div style="text-align: left;"><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2023/jun/28/world-happiest-nation-finland-nature-saunas?"> Guardian on Finland's "happiness"</a></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">we had some friends for dinner on saturday. a couple that moved here in Clapham Common a few weeks ago, by chance, as we actually met them through Avner, who is friends with their friend in Israel. so this palestinian couple just moved to London and by chance to our neighborhood as well. we met before our trip to Crete and it's nice to have some friendly people live so nearby (around 200m). doctor made some amazingly tasty tacos for us that night and then sunday we had leftovers for brunch:<br /></div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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Viewsonic LS751HD. our old projector has been sounding like its dying for the past years (loud fan etc), i feel like it couldve used maintenance or something, so its embarrassing to admit we have done none of that, ever. but its really on overtime, DLP lamps usually only last 2000-3000 hours, this model was "promised" 5000 but it's definitely lasted longer. we (=doctor) mistakenly reset the counter 2 years ago, but after that it's racked up 2495 hours - i just checked. and we got the projector in Oct 2014. so its served us well. trying to "learn" from our mistake of failing maintenance, i felt we should go for a laser - 20k hours and no maintenance! also the old one struggles a bit with ambient light and really dark stuff.. which is an issue in the summer as we might want to watch something in the afternoon/early evening without black out curtains etc... and recently watching The Whale was painful, its super dark. the old Acer is 3000 lumens so i played it safe and the Viewsonic is 5000 lumens.<br /> <br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMBEgYqtXKUoTdJUcEu8Tu6tj75t18W5gUtCcqVutvEv1CpVQXPU6JQL4KAl5QXsv-ut-A791kQG2UJP-oiRrmu8k9dQR622g0xSL2G4jyKtYOox_DC8PlGpkOBufJGPc4ZbslaVqm92-IY3sVPlmscE8FC1BlU-GUM9eAyDHF3PQ1AkyT9w/s4032/IMG_7508.JPEG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjMBEgYqtXKUoTdJUcEu8Tu6tj75t18W5gUtCcqVutvEv1CpVQXPU6JQL4KAl5QXsv-ut-A791kQG2UJP-oiRrmu8k9dQR622g0xSL2G4jyKtYOox_DC8PlGpkOBufJGPc4ZbslaVqm92-IY3sVPlmscE8FC1BlU-GUM9eAyDHF3PQ1AkyT9w/w300-h400/IMG_7508.JPEG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p>this week i tried watching A Girl and an Astronaut. kind of interesting premise but meh, too stiff and confusing and something. new season of Black Mirror also came in last week and i watched the first episode Joan is Awful and it was okay but not great. and some reviews say its the best of the series whch sounds concerning. but i will continue. </p><p>some of the best home purchases ive/weve made: <br />-dimmable bathroom light (ikea trådfri)<br />-remote controlled blackout blinds for livingroom<br />-standing desk (not just for standing but getting the perfect heigh & being able to use different chairs/stools)<br />-under cabinet lightning in kitchen with motion sensors<br />-projector. tv's seem so ugly now. </p><p>i got a letter from Amazon pushing Amazon Music. i think thats very unappealing. i'd be surprised if it becomes really mainstream. i woud assume they make it more like Prime Video where like half of the content is actually behind another sub or pay as you go. Prime Video has started to feel so stingy in this regard. i get that its included in Amazon Prime but maybe offer a 15£ more expensive yearly charge and make it all just free... i'm not gonna get several more subs or pay per episode...</p><p>i got this dark 80s pink lipstick on impulse. im hated this lipstick colour with a passion but i think im not over the 80s trauma and ready to flaunt it! it matches my current nailpolish too. (MAC Fired up)<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEy9faGE48jo2OW5HfLdBwHVrp93TE8XcSjXbhfLACt4OgGeoAbk02MFwi1WWMEcbt3gBAAqGDiOK6IS3q86RvcM9d5g-jlLCXGQWIG76sSwg4lD78dkobajSwB5zTUIIQR363NiOHui--qt4Lz4oxt6IP4tptTSnj8XfG43MrxWXwWk2ksg/s4032/IMG_7509(1).JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiEy9faGE48jo2OW5HfLdBwHVrp93TE8XcSjXbhfLACt4OgGeoAbk02MFwi1WWMEcbt3gBAAqGDiOK6IS3q86RvcM9d5g-jlLCXGQWIG76sSwg4lD78dkobajSwB5zTUIIQR363NiOHui--qt4Lz4oxt6IP4tptTSnj8XfG43MrxWXwWk2ksg/w300-h400/IMG_7509(1).JPEG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p>and russia... well that escalated quickly, is what i thought. <br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>suzi9mmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600047147121931946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727441.post-79157440230221230032023-06-23T20:47:00.000+03:002023-06-23T20:47:02.203+03:00i got an iced coffee today (first time ever?)<p></p><p><b>recently eaten: </b></p><p></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlKrQhCeBzQ_2e6UWZ-iAW7LYCFQdWtY85eH5N8OTEocvyyEGKMy36xa6V96DaU4Le0xee3Xc8WwniDEBySpcHLCU4dpZb4t_6tlMlu6H44p8A-4Al95ztqcwDPyldvlsF-iarYX8QmhTR94K7nSljvlAXcJFWcwlMfi7HEJicnymEfCttzg/s1024/f044926b-bc67-4f9b-aea9-1dd831778e50.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1024" data-original-width="768" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlKrQhCeBzQ_2e6UWZ-iAW7LYCFQdWtY85eH5N8OTEocvyyEGKMy36xa6V96DaU4Le0xee3Xc8WwniDEBySpcHLCU4dpZb4t_6tlMlu6H44p8A-4Al95ztqcwDPyldvlsF-iarYX8QmhTR94K7nSljvlAXcJFWcwlMfi7HEJicnymEfCttzg/w300-h400/f044926b-bc67-4f9b-aea9-1dd831778e50.jpg" width="300" /></a></div><br /><br />i was out for dinner with Cem (and he took the pic)<br /><br /><b>recently read: <br /></b><a href="https://www.projectorpeople.com/resources/laser-projectors.asp">laser vs lamp projectors</a><br /><a href="https://www.bmj.com/content/371/bmj.m3808">BMJ: pharmaceutical studies & women</a><br /><br /><p></p><p><b>recently bought:</b><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbFvAqUpLCq0es8lomU-VdBt0lqTYFPYRc58MhlqVmybJhYspTXscCC-5nw2ZjdE7tYXnzCCYEGQgxjVMzdjDBSLMH78awvY6sxHTKc_XklK6femZhQEkgStre-E8fg6qMZUfFh6Ui9BaF7uPqHKR_J4Vgc62AJJ7-c5js9pmVRnOuxG_IQ/s4032/IMG_7504.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjWbFvAqUpLCq0es8lomU-VdBt0lqTYFPYRc58MhlqVmybJhYspTXscCC-5nw2ZjdE7tYXnzCCYEGQgxjVMzdjDBSLMH78awvY6sxHTKc_XklK6femZhQEkgStre-E8fg6qMZUfFh6Ui9BaF7uPqHKR_J4Vgc62AJJ7-c5js9pmVRnOuxG_IQ/w300-h400/IMG_7504.JPEG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p><b>recently done:</b><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitepjiG5nKJ8xCK0T-BhC7Sp44c5Y-bg1woSJg5sp7C9mKf9ABoGUFHgJTXm9iw2g6IynyeVD15SzIqqiIkEqox41JIVyKmmEs4hmym7EyorBOodZs4mTNEWM6SrimkWwXQwcTpkGDKMYzkFb1B0FObVixvjhav4Wev17lA-xqvh8QJqRzLw/s4032/IMG_7479(1).JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitepjiG5nKJ8xCK0T-BhC7Sp44c5Y-bg1woSJg5sp7C9mKf9ABoGUFHgJTXm9iw2g6IynyeVD15SzIqqiIkEqox41JIVyKmmEs4hmym7EyorBOodZs4mTNEWM6SrimkWwXQwcTpkGDKMYzkFb1B0FObVixvjhav4Wev17lA-xqvh8QJqRzLw/s320/IMG_7479(1).JPEG" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">i have such a bad habit of starting a series and then googling the rest
of it. after which i dont want to see it anymore because my curiosity
has been satisfied. a bit sad, but i sort of accept it. <br /></div><br />its full on summer and i embrace it.<br /><br />suzi9mmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600047147121931946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727441.post-85692330639945227602023-06-11T17:42:00.003+03:002023-06-11T19:35:03.671+03:00fan's dilemma<p> i was listening to <a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/0x9yswAhCGO54mNRGehVQC">Missing Richard</a> podcast but it made me a bit uneasy. a lot of the entertainments these days is about making person centric stories and i think the aim of this one was to coax Richard Simmons our of his reclusife life OR uncover something dramatic. but it started coming off as a bit weird, like the world is entitled to get an explanation somehow. and that the people that Richard helped are "entitled" to a closure, and he owes them something. and then there were at the end some odd digs at how he should maybe not have been so eager to support people without any sort of mental health qualifications... i mean, at what point do u need qualifications? he didnt hold a therapist office? does Oprah have qualifications, does she need them? eh. overall interesting podcast, i just always focus on the problems. </p><p>and problems wise, does rammstein have some... so disappointing. also sad but unsurprising to see especially a lot of men make wise ass comments, the usual slut shaming and victim blaming. of course i dont have all the details and i assume we never will but just based on what is known about recruiting women for Till's entertainment sounds really uncomfortable. just because something is legal doesnt make it ok. and it does sound like something illegal has happened too. i really like rammstein's music so it bother's me extra. ive enjoyed the taboo breaking and boisterous art which has vulgar elements and it's teasing the norms, but the spell is broken when the vulgarity becomes real... have i been naïve to think middle aged+ men singing about female body parts would actually behave like normal human beings outside the stage? i mean, i dont want to think so. the book that im reading; <a href="https://www.amazon.co.uk/Monsters-Fans-Dilemma-Claire-Dederer/dp/1399715038">Monsters: A Fan's Dilemma</a> is all the more current now.</p><p> </p><p>the summer has truly arrived and i not only bought 2 summery dresses in the past week but also had 2 picnics. with Cem & Berkay on friday, and then yesterday me and doctor went to Beckenham park with Can & Burcu. i really like sitting down and just having a chat in a chill environment with no rush and no stress. under a sun. or maybe in shade if need be. ive perfected my picnic packing too, reusable utencils, plates, napkins, mini speaker, bottle opener, sun screen etc etc. i used to always forget SOMETHING, but with my checklist i do really well and im proud of myself. </p><p></p><p>also thinking of new tattoos lately. ive been looking around to get inspiration and contacted a couple of tattoo studios well, so who knows maybe i get around to finally getting something done. </p><p>working on my puzzle while listening to a book about the middle ages (and specifically the myths surrounding it, church crusading against science). <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtrXe-4YWomy-HB1uSlwVH01GF8rUYghBLpoe8yYRSL8tpe7On96JWfzbrKCoLAK2t6FxTxA-g9hctwFLagJVX-rQpAmbiFl5WuVUdgiDRjlEFSR9dQ-KtnWiEup6Yt0vbUVDF1DBSuSUEUIIkb52yRfFqFGytpIKY8J-uIO-7o-WCvY/s4032/IMG_7469.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFtrXe-4YWomy-HB1uSlwVH01GF8rUYghBLpoe8yYRSL8tpe7On96JWfzbrKCoLAK2t6FxTxA-g9hctwFLagJVX-rQpAmbiFl5WuVUdgiDRjlEFSR9dQ-KtnWiEup6Yt0vbUVDF1DBSuSUEUIIkb52yRfFqFGytpIKY8J-uIO-7o-WCvY/w400-h300/IMG_7469.JPEG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p>suzi9mmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600047147121931946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727441.post-8162370972041473252023-05-28T20:55:00.003+03:002023-05-28T20:55:25.050+03:00sundays & summer<p>instead of following the turkish election (2nd round) i decided to do something that <i>wouldnt </i>affect my mental health as negatively and worked on a puzzle while listening to an audiobook (Tommi Uschanov: Onko Brexit totuus Suomesta?). it is a sunday after all, usually dedicated to my wellbeing. i finished both the puzzle and the book and started new ones. i also drafted* an objection to the councul regarding a new alcohol license application in the neighborhood. sounds very middle aged and conservative... i knowingly wanted to live in a lively neighborhood but i guess i dont want it to get any rowdier, yet thats the risk living here carries. liveliness does also mean a (positively) busy park on a sunny day like this and we had a lunch picnic with a doctor enjoyed the sun and life around us. </p><p>*i actually didnt draft much, ChatGPT did. when getting content from ChatGPT ive noticed that it's important to direct it to write for the british reader, otherwise the output is more american. and there are distinct differences so it really is necessary. </p><p>yesterday Can & Burcu hosted a house party and we were there. it was refreshing to socialize like that, like a start to the summer. </p><p>ive been thinking how constantly "everything is in crisis". NHS has been in crisis for all the tim ive lived here and when i did some googling of old news headlines, apparently even before. same with finnish healthcare. education too, constantly in the process of falling apart and scraping the bottom. other areas seem to be in an eternal decline too, elderly care for instance. i am not suggesting they arent strugglng, they really seem to be, but im wondering when was the "golden period" for these services or structures... was there ever such a time? im just thinking if somthing is in constant decline, what was the starting point and if every year we reach a new "bottom", how low will it go, and is it perceived or objectively overall worse? does it depend on how we measure, that changes over time too? i certainly dont have answers and i also witness some of these problems so im not suggesting they dont exist, but the bigger picture over time is elusive for me. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p>suzi9mmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600047147121931946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727441.post-70476223003502010492023-05-22T00:08:00.004+03:002023-05-22T00:08:50.766+03:00where am i? im in a museum<p>i watched the <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2246565/">documentary on James Randi</a>, the magician. it was thoroughly entertaining and interesting, as expected. tonight doctor suggested we do something different and check out some old, popular UK tv shows. so we decided to watch an episode of both <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0081912/">Only Fools and Horses</a> and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0072500/">Fawlty Towers</a>. i hated every minute and ive since been thinking why. in the first one it was obvious that i just found the humour missing. ok in both of then. but in the first i think the humour is supposedly in throwing insults at each other (within family members and about other people), the more offensive and the more degrading, the better, i guess. in the last 30sec there was supposedly an expression of brotherly love but even that was 'put down' in some way. the negativity was just sad. and watching Fawlty Towers i found myself getting anxious. there was a lot of conflict and tension. like, a lot IMO. in the end i just walked out on it i was so uncomfortable. i havent seen anything that made me so anxious in a good while and it really made me think about the time and culture. im wondeting if finnish tv comedy was similar at the time. ironically, when i think of the 80s, i remember a certain non-finnish show; Bill Cosby Show. it was definitely more "chill" than these 2. but i think i need to google clips of the finnish shows i wouldve been exposed to and see if they are similar and if i feel the same way. IF somehow this tension and habitual slagging of was a particularly british form of enterteinment, it might raise even more questions. and bring answers too, to understanding the people im amongst. but i am sure there were elements of it elsewhere too. what does it tell us about that time? and what we found funny? and im really not even going nto the racism or sexism, we all know about that - im just particularly interested in the style of humour and how much tension was entertaining. or what type of tension. ive been "allergic" to conflict and tension for a long time and it does limit what i can watch unfortunately, but its also something i can be curious about.<br /></p><p>yesterday we visited the small city wall museum in Aldgate and had a turkish dinner after. pretty midlife-y for a weekend haha. its been a chill weekend which was definitely needed, i need to wind down and have time for myself. ive even been looking into mindfulness etc lately - aaaand im liking it. <br /></p>at the museum<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7MNqakilwDa6rc7MM4pDvTI1YUiK3bGeS8-mfxu0gDzdQjTvZ-eB2itp6-RTDu62_GySd7Wy05Zuxs3dQUf5uDqU9BuHQxzA3skwsNWFEjfHU-oBaiMBbMM_BYpJxFlcX2EJV7o7WU4aMZTWhGeyU1LJv5kXqFf8pmzXoK3YCBw58wI/s4032/IMG_7384(1).JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEix7MNqakilwDa6rc7MM4pDvTI1YUiK3bGeS8-mfxu0gDzdQjTvZ-eB2itp6-RTDu62_GySd7Wy05Zuxs3dQUf5uDqU9BuHQxzA3skwsNWFEjfHU-oBaiMBbMM_BYpJxFlcX2EJV7o7WU4aMZTWhGeyU1LJv5kXqFf8pmzXoK3YCBw58wI/w400-h300/IMG_7384(1).JPEG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>these suede shoes are cute.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnbfuDuIiWq_-kDbYJ3hJ5onb3JxYiTowpl8LYcBCXJ8eMnzEZ4XO9GXH98CtdLADjQQg92abbgOmp6xNuZznJ9hv0dIbR26zUnGb9B2sg-9PWoWUgLV2pxsm9P_Ow6RpigeDvLTdHqeiaGOq0h0Qz2Lv9-ZzGJXZER549V6Tw-4r9N8/s4032/IMG_7392.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilnbfuDuIiWq_-kDbYJ3hJ5onb3JxYiTowpl8LYcBCXJ8eMnzEZ4XO9GXH98CtdLADjQQg92abbgOmp6xNuZznJ9hv0dIbR26zUnGb9B2sg-9PWoWUgLV2pxsm9P_Ow6RpigeDvLTdHqeiaGOq0h0Qz2Lv9-ZzGJXZER549V6Tw-4r9N8/s320/IMG_7392.JPEG" width="320" /></a></div><br />suzi9mmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600047147121931946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727441.post-48983963886870312732023-05-14T20:26:00.003+03:002023-05-21T23:42:33.489+03:00cha cha cha<p><a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/5RX8T3EoTuXcybAxe6oPAw?si=2c3035d1a4214b6e">käärijä & cha cha cha</a> 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 <a href="https://open.spotify.com/track/6WnS3E5P32b5IHz9fowrty?si=5e18e287b38c4f9e">Lord of the Lost's cover of cha cha cha</a>, i like the metal vibe a lot. <br /></p><p>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... <br /><br />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; "<span> 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.</span>". 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. </p><p>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. </p><p> on my way back from finland to london. could almost see my home here!<br /></p><p></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmOrj7RWnR2PerFtvAAFNJPA8tpHR4hg4Coi3Jmx43JCgkjK1GIfv0W69esnmWMxHbxep4AZVR4tNg6fC138-N72bMoTQq4djSLsvfhI5x51H3Ie8R-ZNEPk7TV99IuiYLOkIsgLZFv4e7Cs4-LXMQNl_WZPoI4K61ElmRnSXBWFqvsWE/w400-h300/IMG_7301.JPEG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>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. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnJ90TSoPGDVzGV0dGjj3_vI0xVg2KqpDTHvXHPpoJcmGv-s3wpZwxagjr_hFYNGufQ1KnQmypFpR5V4yWaeTLIgUE5018_mnPl6QnmGUApxrBR78WFisE4tEBgVR0qpNEtqISTNijLs-4ZI9WVWiMr1AHgrYDCpZWWxhRCE89lkstVTE/s4032/IMG_7280.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhnJ90TSoPGDVzGV0dGjj3_vI0xVg2KqpDTHvXHPpoJcmGv-s3wpZwxagjr_hFYNGufQ1KnQmypFpR5V4yWaeTLIgUE5018_mnPl6QnmGUApxrBR78WFisE4tEBgVR0qpNEtqISTNijLs-4ZI9WVWiMr1AHgrYDCpZWWxhRCE89lkstVTE/w400-h300/IMG_7280.JPEG" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicL-8nXZh1IweVXbuYI86HR2Re6dwGv8h0ZpKHL-3Sgxc2I2DFwa-K3_aZiLyJQ-w-BVqp-4ICt0bsXyrkztTGCdnhOKCzMlkuwwhHZX0vKc9Kj8UdJewgVx87iTd_POzvVoYg-8N__ycalwi5paM5xCk86F8skou8bJNYgOVYbHsD0rE/w300-h400/IMG_7170.JPEG" width="300" /></a></div><br />my new stool. it swings like a rocking chair. im liking it. <br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSXcVkdfSAjpIBXqi155SXhX2ByLW4aoi2aBSz4jJ5Tm5X_oFHrMu9f6zq1kECQ3qG5t0wkAdKq9hY1gzLM8xrufQTeg7RI9wl21MzpD00hiL2KPgaJhcrQfWrTwK7kNefBvSOzv6Npb23K6MjVvcqQZw7AGfQ-9kIkr0ZbwESJ6q1fA8/s4032/IMG_7187.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSXcVkdfSAjpIBXqi155SXhX2ByLW4aoi2aBSz4jJ5Tm5X_oFHrMu9f6zq1kECQ3qG5t0wkAdKq9hY1gzLM8xrufQTeg7RI9wl21MzpD00hiL2KPgaJhcrQfWrTwK7kNefBvSOzv6Npb23K6MjVvcqQZw7AGfQ-9kIkr0ZbwESJ6q1fA8/w300-h400/IMG_7187.JPEG" width="300" /></a></div>rainy London<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijyu3odGhDfk5cq4jpoaMHTLznk3r3t_QH-QPHFKQK6S4FunjMABjnXBiSILMLKBfNmsPQ9F3i0IExjKqOh73_u283n7gat3OnTPTjT-OAEYR47RY1dHJFWflhnQE9QFiwVd0hXmB_cJpfmuHsKkOZAv9VdsA3oEfesdjxozpWglT91qo/s1020/gas%20use%20jan%20feb%202023.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="498" data-original-width="1020" height="156" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEijyu3odGhDfk5cq4jpoaMHTLznk3r3t_QH-QPHFKQK6S4FunjMABjnXBiSILMLKBfNmsPQ9F3i0IExjKqOh73_u283n7gat3OnTPTjT-OAEYR47RY1dHJFWflhnQE9QFiwVd0hXmB_cJpfmuHsKkOZAv9VdsA3oEfesdjxozpWglT91qo/s320/gas%20use%20jan%20feb%202023.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>now, right after our holiday, doctor is off to a meditation retreat, without a phone, so i am at home keeping myself entertained. and that is something im good at. im really into this james bond podcast (<a href="https://open.spotify.com/show/3eta1MD5if4607KjAzQZKv?si=d57e39ccc0d0478b">James Bond A-Z podcast</a>) atm and it makes me go back and look at the scenes they talk about etc - really very good podcast.</p><p>doctor is now a british citizen and i had my life in the UK exam last month. his process somehow propelled me towards the application too. its a weird mental process, i wasnt sure if i would ever feel like i want to do this. to become british. to say i am british and feel genuine about it. but then life happens. i feel like there is space for another identity in me besides finnish. for the exam, i did in the end devote several hours to studying (memorizing, really). wanted to make sure i pass. next would be the english exam. i think i wont have to study for that lol.doctor is waiting for his first passport and one thing is certain; he wont need to be embarrassed over his passport pic. cos i took it. <br /></p><p>this is a week of foreign visitors. siettie from singapore was here so i saw her quickly, its been many years since we lasy (and first) met so it was fun to catch up. also a finnish friend Elina is in town to see theatre & related stuff. ill prolly visit a museum with her and have a few drinks. </p><p>thailand was great, soooo warm. especially the water. i love floating. and swim up rooms are my new favorite thing. we were in the south this time, Krabi and Khao Lak. went to some islands, jungle, cooking class (it was my birthday gift!) and muay thai match. and the rest of the time mostly just chilling and eating good food. <br /><br />7000sqm swimming pool!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCmBJq1nztHyhbL92o6ksmD1LHV1Dz-jxP06KL6BD7Vhoufi7P79ZdZP26IRCFFh-ycJrIJEVZ3Fy5yty4L8hI2kHMQXLYQq7fhn12iXFgU6KyKrZs7a9Fu_PDot8WTEmfDnZg-DBXdjWltGAJ1cWvuCXbpuZcR2-eTOnnLaLGfeLYRF4/s4032/IMG_6896.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgCmBJq1nztHyhbL92o6ksmD1LHV1Dz-jxP06KL6BD7Vhoufi7P79ZdZP26IRCFFh-ycJrIJEVZ3Fy5yty4L8hI2kHMQXLYQq7fhn12iXFgU6KyKrZs7a9Fu_PDot8WTEmfDnZg-DBXdjWltGAJ1cWvuCXbpuZcR2-eTOnnLaLGfeLYRF4/w400-h300/IMG_6896.JPEG" width="400" /></a></div>beach of course!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisASHOiSP2cIG1yWeMI5pZx-Yb2God4qqtoS7gU-k_v1Qx4X_jeAOR-5g0XGJMAQjjIRHu9ogq0c7TgxWT0sTStTNFnXJN3PKn3_nlDvM1yN481mFZ36yqX8UZE5b_tlI4Ni-GQ3EnfVht1SknrVUwAvi7XpYSKWgmcDnFEOtKlfHoplE/s4032/IMG_6912.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEisASHOiSP2cIG1yWeMI5pZx-Yb2God4qqtoS7gU-k_v1Qx4X_jeAOR-5g0XGJMAQjjIRHu9ogq0c7TgxWT0sTStTNFnXJN3PKn3_nlDvM1yN481mFZ36yqX8UZE5b_tlI4Ni-GQ3EnfVht1SknrVUwAvi7XpYSKWgmcDnFEOtKlfHoplE/w400-h300/IMG_6912.JPEG" width="400" /></a></div>island!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; 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margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh48D2JK-Ld4r3m3i9ywsvWpwoGM0FcpxCRq2tDy8blUTav6RH4ZiL2CGq1GOi45rF2r1tV-oe32kVV7T2PuUTF8WWw8oOgTBByr8tx-DP9c6F2Q7LWTXiovULIXbRuSX-PMPAAR5d_CuteXS40hiGGtS0z5opo-AcpQlBu7AiQjLQ23WM/w400-h300/IMG_6941.JPEG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>muay thai!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP5tv-Hvl8aNMn8V1lbA2tq5FTWEEdAVFaA9-4HXTYLdrh0TAD6K763YMu4FMGlkIDtJd4iQzwkRwBr9sUavuD2er092Cd1BsJDd042KJX26eBJtplzSY4jKw1HVD9_NLeT5c-gD9L2ddoMh6v3hs2l_VG_sOGtfz4UqDHoyH9dvAoX3I/s4032/IMG_7040.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP5tv-Hvl8aNMn8V1lbA2tq5FTWEEdAVFaA9-4HXTYLdrh0TAD6K763YMu4FMGlkIDtJd4iQzwkRwBr9sUavuD2er092Cd1BsJDd042KJX26eBJtplzSY4jKw1HVD9_NLeT5c-gD9L2ddoMh6v3hs2l_VG_sOGtfz4UqDHoyH9dvAoX3I/w400-h300/IMG_7040.JPEG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>beach dinners!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyVn6mVXek7y9ZPUszV-iv5FcJ4aO37b6gCnDOnNj8eAVQycXN7bS2u7IRujtYc9CmJFDdazHYt3L_NtqThrErZ3HKD0L8HIOomVcvsxgO_IZsBY7C0lT4fPNsmvCbelWu-8-FQHtYhfVYgnRpVGQXNCSKwrRMfPJZPQIKyz-rvfNlYoE/s4032/IMG_7043.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiyVn6mVXek7y9ZPUszV-iv5FcJ4aO37b6gCnDOnNj8eAVQycXN7bS2u7IRujtYc9CmJFDdazHYt3L_NtqThrErZ3HKD0L8HIOomVcvsxgO_IZsBY7C0lT4fPNsmvCbelWu-8-FQHtYhfVYgnRpVGQXNCSKwrRMfPJZPQIKyz-rvfNlYoE/w400-h300/IMG_7043.JPEG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>swim up gold!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Zwxapc-nl0mKkLkqrsHe_RAm3FwYJsRZlTI1cndGJD2guK38dlZ-W8WXL7SaDsQ6_FZkmEp-YEv3kSf7CKT9wAS-1KmAOU32DzcdeVLnNEVBESs6hle-R2aNcVOX2HuGI7pDGbMdelkjMIB-b4ygdysEuYBpGutbYdt3Ekp0i-gdsA8/s4032/IMG_7055.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3Zwxapc-nl0mKkLkqrsHe_RAm3FwYJsRZlTI1cndGJD2guK38dlZ-W8WXL7SaDsQ6_FZkmEp-YEv3kSf7CKT9wAS-1KmAOU32DzcdeVLnNEVBESs6hle-R2aNcVOX2HuGI7pDGbMdelkjMIB-b4ygdysEuYBpGutbYdt3Ekp0i-gdsA8/w400-h300/IMG_7055.JPEG" width="400" /></a></div><p></p><p>we cooked ourselves!<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbYNHgWXAiC50CtjeSHIg1qDGHHJHD_f9J_Fn3LokH_hYrEMg2o9YMJprQKtzLQANIIkmob107Q_26O6GZRlTyzM4kEPx_JNm6fduHON_oqaBvpufC5Z-5JTNMdkQUhSuFSb16IFHg0Ta0ZJo6f-L_7Ronl_BxnSALSLX1F4hWVXdMXJ8/s4032/IMG_7072.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhbYNHgWXAiC50CtjeSHIg1qDGHHJHD_f9J_Fn3LokH_hYrEMg2o9YMJprQKtzLQANIIkmob107Q_26O6GZRlTyzM4kEPx_JNm6fduHON_oqaBvpufC5Z-5JTNMdkQUhSuFSb16IFHg0Ta0ZJo6f-L_7Ronl_BxnSALSLX1F4hWVXdMXJ8/w300-h400/IMG_7072.JPEG" width="300" /></a></div><br />amazing food!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiRRu8fxfyW1Xrham01ZKgV2KLzIa3mMEpow2rPpdfemLvN-SrMnzs5wXIAqbgNt7Sz9p8TKQbDHnUgjsFoq7tgl5ouuowtk5RWPiJgFy-docnPRdiuc8zjo4DmzUMFsRVJrKTGxkUMvQDJ4Wz0EssMQp4INPXCkA4SY4pT5xtsOOc0_8/s4032/IMG_7101.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhiRRu8fxfyW1Xrham01ZKgV2KLzIa3mMEpow2rPpdfemLvN-SrMnzs5wXIAqbgNt7Sz9p8TKQbDHnUgjsFoq7tgl5ouuowtk5RWPiJgFy-docnPRdiuc8zjo4DmzUMFsRVJrKTGxkUMvQDJ4Wz0EssMQp4INPXCkA4SY4pT5xtsOOc0_8/w400-h300/IMG_7101.JPEG" width="400" /></a></div><br />kind of beach!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl6jl-8XwJEb7WaWs_rwmqZHYRS3t_ydLxyQaUogCaswpaKMveznPltsCbSmzeJmULA4mezfwLpxV7cKXD5D3oS414aehBzrsmd9FY9DyJ9qmiNJKCulqCsxb7RYePJORFE_v4QPwgV8H0tZNNNrhQwZSDNJ5atbpkl8bFP8p9_-Fp2BU/s4032/IMG_7104.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhl6jl-8XwJEb7WaWs_rwmqZHYRS3t_ydLxyQaUogCaswpaKMveznPltsCbSmzeJmULA4mezfwLpxV7cKXD5D3oS414aehBzrsmd9FY9DyJ9qmiNJKCulqCsxb7RYePJORFE_v4QPwgV8H0tZNNNrhQwZSDNJ5atbpkl8bFP8p9_-Fp2BU/w400-h300/IMG_7104.JPEG" width="400" /></a></div><br />nigh chilling!<br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGX6A4AugpyufPfPpsr--ZSUUAg0osgppCrQnhs8Si03UMzFVlq_8EulErDrKJJcR80OZItn7b4NBoXz5xUs4lHfzYo3GqeGUA1DE27EGYVmNGIwMqiNymTIpHMaKdMxFIVuWf_4cZAOEZt_hmgAUxnwiukZ0nI8QWJOzLHyJhUPn2R54/s4032/IMG_7119.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3024" data-original-width="4032" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGX6A4AugpyufPfPpsr--ZSUUAg0osgppCrQnhs8Si03UMzFVlq_8EulErDrKJJcR80OZItn7b4NBoXz5xUs4lHfzYo3GqeGUA1DE27EGYVmNGIwMqiNymTIpHMaKdMxFIVuWf_4cZAOEZt_hmgAUxnwiukZ0nI8QWJOzLHyJhUPn2R54/w400-h300/IMG_7119.JPEG" width="400" /></a></div><p>ok maybe i overdid it with the exclamation marks, but once i started i had to keep going. </p><p></p><p>on the 13h flights there and back i watched/enjoyed some films on board:<br />Torn 9/10<br />Invictus 8/10<br />The Accountant 6/10<br />Zootropolis 9/10 (it was about a bunny who wanted to become a cop! ok heres the<a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jWM0ct-OLsM"> trailer</a>)<br />Kong vs Godzilla 7/10<br />Pornhub (on netflix) 7/10<br /><br />i
also watched bits ofs ome films like Justice League. there was
something really funny in it; when newly recruited Flash gets into Bruce
Wayne's car and asks "so whats your superpower?" and he replies "i'm
rich". i mean, at least he has self awareness lol. <br /><br />now im re-energised and busy at work.i was talking with someone (random) in thailand who said how 'bleh' it is to return to work after a nice holiday. while i sort of understand the sentiment...after all it would be nice if the fun could go on forever, i dont necessarily feel exactly the same. like yes, its bleh to wake up early, and it's bleh to sometimes be frustrated about something work related and so forth... i tend to be quite cheery when i return to work. i take it as a good sign, i trust my gut.<br /><br />really <a href="https://time.com/6262810/sam-bankman-fried-effective-altruism-alameda-ftx/">good article on SBF/Alameda/Effective Altruism movement in Time</a>.<br /></p>suzi9mmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600047147121931946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727441.post-7023651918869152402023-02-05T20:25:00.003+02:002023-02-05T20:25:19.761+02:00saa pohtia vaikkei tiedäkään<p>tilasin longplay.fi vuoden vaihteessa kun niillä oli tarjous. olen joskus kaverin kautta saanut käsiini jokusen artikkelin, ja perjantaisin luen ihan vaan niiden ns. uutiskirjettä joka tulee spostiin ja ilahduttaa aina. siin on myös lopussa linkkejä hyviin artikkeleihin muissa lehdissä. mutta nyt päätin että ehkä voin tukea tällaistä tekemistä josta kovasti tykkään. Anu Silfverbergin kirja Sinut on nähty jotenkin vaikuttaa osaltaan myös taustalla. tänään sunnuntaipuuhien lomalla (palapeli, pyykkejä, mobiilipeli...) kuuntelin muutamankin artikkelin, tässä järjestyksessä; <br /><a href="https://www.longplay.fi/pitkat/kaupallinen-yhteistyo">Kaupallinen yhteistyö<br /></a> <a href="https://www.longplay.fi/pitkat/saksalaisia-ilman-vaatteita">Saksalaisia ilman vaatteita<br /></a><a href="https://www.longplay.fi/pitkat/matka-paan-keskipisteeseen">Matka pään keskipisteeseen</a><br /><a href="https://www.longplay.fi/pitkat/niin-totta-kuin-osaamme">Niin totta kuin osaamme</a><br /></p>Kaikki tosi hyviä mutta jotenkin vielä parani loppua kohti, ja itsehän en omaa mitään akateemista tahi tutkijakokemusta mutta tuo viimeinen on silti sellainen jota olen itsekin pohtinut tai yrittänyt ymmärtää. artikkelin pohjalta päädyin tähän <a href="https://datacolada.org/">data colada blogiin</a> joka vaikuttaa mielenkiintoiselta. <br /><p>mutta mitä sitä alkais tekee isona? se mietityttää nyt. voi olla ettei tässä ole mitään vallankumousta sen suhteen tulossa, mutta joka tapauksessa aihe on kartalla ja oma tekeminen ja mielenkiinnonkohteet pohdituttaa. niinku toki monet muut asiat. aina on jotain mitä en ymmärrä eikä ole edes välineitä ymmärtää, koska en ole oikeen minkään alan 'superasiantuntija'. niinku et kuinka USA tuntuu yhtäaikaa yksilökeskeisyyden huipentumalta mutta myös jossain määrin perhekeskeiseltä. toki sielläkin on vanhemmat pääosin hoitolaitoksissa mutta ei tietääkseni siinä määrin kuin vaikka suomessa. uskoakseni USAssa on sen verran paljon tuoretta maahanmuuttoa 'oikeasti' yhteisöllisistä maista että se vaikuttaa. mutta miten voi olla samaan aikaan muka super individualistinen ja perhe-keskeinen? ehkei olekaan selkeää janaa jossa toinen olisi toisessa ja toinen toisessa päässä, vaan joku monipuolisempi 'avaruus' jossa molempia voi olla yhtäaikaa vähän eri tasoilla. tai ehkä olen yksinkertaisesti väärinymmärtänyt tai 'lukenut' näitä elementtejä siinä kulttuurissa, olenhan vain rando sivustakatsoja. <br /><br />mutta tästä tulee mieleen finglismi ja suomenkieli, taas vaihteeksi. hesarissa oli taas sen yhden tyypin juttu joka on tyyliin joku kielentutkija ja joka aina paheksuu sitä kuinka suomen kieli on 'ihan kuolemaisillaan' kun englanti valtaa tilaa. laitoin sen tyypin seuraavan kirjan mun bookbeatin lukulistalla, se ilmestyy kohta. arvostan siis alansa asiantuntijaa mutta sitä suuremalla syyllä mulla on ristiriitaisia ajatuksia asiasta. tavallaan ei ole ristiriitaa koska edelleen koen hyväksyttäväksi sen tavan miten itse käytän kieltä, yhdistellen suomeen englantiin (tai jopa ruotsiin?) pohjaavia sanoja vapaalla tyylillä. toki ulkosuomalaisuus voidaan laksea lieventäväksi asianhaaraksi mutta tein sitä hyvällä omallatunnolla jo ennen suomesta lähtöä. ajatus siitä että jonkun maan rajojen sisällä käytettäisiin puritaanisesti sen virallista kieltä (tai kieliä, ruotsikin kun sellainen on suomessa) ei jotenkin kuulosta.... nykyajalta. mutta ehkä se ei ole sen kirjoittajan pointti. ja toki se jos ihmisten kielitaito heikkenee ja kielellä ei enää esim tehdä tai julkaisra tutkimusta tai mitään niin kuulostaa huonolta ja mietityttää. mutta itselle tuntuu luonnolliselta että esim globaalius ja maahanmuutto vaikuttaa kielenkäyttöön... pitää etsiä sen tyypin artikkeli. se oli <a href="https://www.hs.fi/kuukausiliite/art-2000009202458.html">Janne Saarikivi ja tämä teksti</a>. Janne kirjoittaakin kyllä että maailmassa on kieliä aina käytetty sekaisin ja suomessakin aiemmin suomea ja ruotsia sekaisin. siinä on valta-asetelmat vaikuttaaneet tilanteeseen ihan niinkuin nytkin, nyt vaan pehmeämmin. milloin on aiheellista tai oikeutettua tai 'järkevää' huolestua kielen asemasta. ei suomi nyt vielä ihan mikään uhanalainen saami ole. vaikka Janne mainitsee että opetuksen kieltä on muutettu englanniksi ja se on monella työpaikalla käytetty kieli, yhtä vaan on suomea osaamattomilla usein todella vaikea löytää töitä. siis todella, pitää muistaa että IT-ala tai muu spesiaali-asintuntijaroolit on aika pieni osa suomelaisesta työelämästä. toki jostainhan kaikki aina alkaa. en oikeastaan yritä sanoa että Janne on pihalla, koska tietää aiheesta enemmän kuin minä, ja myönnän etten ihan ymmärrä kaikkia artikkelin kohtia tai mitä niillä yritetään sanoa. ymmärrän ehkä osan, ja en tiedä miten sovittaisin sen omaan ymmärrykseeni tai kokemukseeni tilanteesta. tämän kappaleen kanssa olen samaa mieltä: </p><p></p><blockquote><br />"Kielet ovat korvattavissa toisillaan niin kauan, kun tilataan kaljaa ja
maksetaan laskuja. Mutta kun aletaan kirjoittaa romaaneja ja
rap-lyriikkaa, nähdään unia ja vitsaillaan, kielet eivät vastaa
toisiaan. Ne ovat erilaisia soittimia tai ilmastoja, joista syntyvät
erilaiset assosiaatiot, kokemukset ja tunnelma."</blockquote><p>tuo on hyvin sanottu. en mitenkään koe että tiettyjä asioita voisi hyvin kääntää toisille kielille koska ne ovat kulttuurisidonnaisia ja sanoilla on merkityksiä mitä ei toisen kielen sanat tavoita. ja se on harmillista koska se tarkoittaa että joita asioita ei ikinä voi jakaa... puolisoni ei voi ikinä ihan ymmärtää kun selitän jotain suomikappaletta ja sen sanoitusta. mutta sitä suuremmalla syyllä voi sekoittaa kieliä jos keskustelukumppanikin niitä ymmärtää. Jannella on pointti siitä että miksi laittaa sipsipussin kylkeen "salted" kun voisi kirjoittaa "suolattu", siinä tuskin on haettu mitään nyanssia joka ei suomeksi taipuisi. tuosta olen aika samaa mieltä. siinä on mielikuvaviestintää että olemme moderneja globaaleja kansalaisia. ehkä vähän turhaa? ja siinä on sipsipussin printtaajilla kuitenkin olli aikaa miettiä kun taas minulla on sekunnin kymmenesosia aikaa etsiä sopivaa sanaa ja haluan niitä ulos suht tiivissä tahdissa enkä halua jäädä jumittamaan sanan puutokseen joten käytän mitä hyvänsä tai keksin finglismin. vaikka sitä sanojen unohtamista tapahtuu enenevissä määrin... (sivuhuomautuksena olis ollu kiva jos jossain olis joskus varoitettu että tälläinen on yleistä ja normaalia perimenopaussi/menopaussi oireilua, eikä tarttis pohtia että onko mulla joku alzheimerin outo versio). mutta siis Janne mainitsee myös esimerkkinä ravintolat joissa ei vältsisti saa palvelua suomeksi. näitä on kai oikeasti helsingissä joitain, onko sen ulkopuolella yhtäkään? mulla on mielikuva että ainakin osa (Aussie Bar?) on syntynyt siihen tarpeeseen että voitaisiin työllistää maahanmuuttajia, mitä en oikeen voi nähdä ongelmallisena. ajatus siitä että esim. ravintolan konseptiin vain 'kuuluisi' englanninkielisyys, siitä viis osaavatko työntekijät suomea, kyllä tuntuu oudolta ja teennäiseltä. se jos ravitsemuslaitos olisi ns. epävirallisen kaksikielinen siitä riippuen mitä henkilökunta osaa, olisi tosi ok. <br /><br />musta tää ravintola-alan esimerkki nyt overlappaa(lol) maahanmuuto-asian kanssa ja mietityttää siksi enempi. voisi kuvitella että suomeakin oppii mukavammin työpaikalla vaikkei sitä koko ajan tarvi käyttää, kuin että pitäisi istua intensiivikurssilla kuukausi-tai vuositolkulla muiden ulkkisten kanssa, JOS työpaikka löytyy muutenkin. toki monesti ei näin ole ja monissa töissä ihan oikeasti tarvitaan suomen kieltä, mutta ravitsemusala on ehkä yks niistä harvoista missä ei tarvis joten musta se on hyvä vaan jos siellä olis enempi mahdollisuuksia suomea osaamattomille. jos saa käyttää englantia niin se voi hidastaa haluja oppia suomea, mutta toiseelta integroituminen on han oikea juttu ja sen hyötyjä on toki vaikea mitata. <br /><br />ruokalistaesimerkeissä olen vähän jossain sipsipussiesimerkin ja kielen vapaan käytön välimaastossa. kun sanotaan macaroni & cheese, moni tunnistaa ehkä ruuan populaarikulttuurista amerikkalaiseksi halpiskotiruuaksi, kun taas juustomakaroni saattaisi jäädä mietityttämään. eikös alkuperäisnimiä annoksista ole kuitenkin käytetty aina? onko se huono asia ettei pizza-sanaa ole suomennettu? <br /><br />Jannella oli myös pointti siitä että englantia tuputetaan vaikkei se olisi se x:ksi yleisin kieli alueella, eli esim. vantaalla jotain aktiviteettitoimintaa aiotaan järjestää englanniksi. kuulostaa kyllä äkkiseltään hölmöltä. mietin että onkohan siinä oletuksena että kun on niin monenkielistä porukkaa että englanti voisi olla aika montaa yhdistävä, paremmin kuin suomi... mutta onko asia edes niin, jos vantaalla kerran on enimmäkseen (suomen ja ruotsin lisäksi) venäjän, viron, arabian, somalin ja albaaniankielistä väestöä? onko tehty joku selvitys jonka perusteella ei-kantasuomalaisten toiseksi yleinen <i>osattu kieli </i>on englanti? ehkä on ehkä ei. se mikä kuulostaa äkkiseltään hölmöltä voi olla ihan perusteltua, asiaan perehtymättömänä vaikea sanoa. Janne kirjoittaa kyllä että </p><p></p><blockquote>"Maamme kasvava monikielinen väestö ei itse asiassa hyödy
englanninkielisistä palveluista paljoakaan. Suurin maahanmuuttajaryhmä
ovat venäläiset — ja Venäjällä englantia osaa monien lähteiden mukaan
alle 10 prosenttia väestöstä." <br /></blockquote><p></p><p>mutta eiks tuossa oo sellainen harha että suomeen tulleet venäläiset edustaa keskivertovenäläisiä... mikä tuskin on tilanne? veikkaan rohkeasti että suomessa asuvat venäjää äidinkielenään puhuvat osaavat keskimäärin paljon enemmän englantia kuin tuon 10%. kyseessähän voi olla myös kaksikieliset ihmiset jotka on asuneet suomessa lähes koko ikänsä, työn perässä tulleet jne jne. toki luku voi olla vaikka "vain" 30%, mutta jos se olisi sama luku noilla muillakin ryhmillä niin motivaatio englanninkielisen ohjelman tarjoamiseen lisääntyy. olettaen että suomenkielistäkin on tarjolla, tietysti. toki suomenkielen oppimista pitäisi kannustaa silti myös, en tiedä mitä nyt tää esimerkkimme vantaa tekee sen eteen, jos mitään. <br /><br />no, mulla on taipumus jumittaa asioissa joissa saatan olla eri mieltä tai joita "epäilen"... eli tyypillinen nihkeilijä. artikkelissa ilahdutti kuitenkin muun muassa se että Janne huomautti suomen kielen oppimisen "vaikeuden" olevan suhteellinen asia, turkkia tai japania osaavalle se ei yleensä ole niin vaikeaa kuin englantia puhuvalle. tämä on yksi syy miksi itse aloin opiskella japania, paitsi että se "vaan kiinnosti" niin turkin samankaltaisuus ilahdutti minua niin halusin jatkaa sillä linjalla. lisäksi minua miellytti toki Jannen näkemys siitä että voisi olla hyvä opiskella koulussa muitakin kieliä kuin englantia, esim. "isoja kieliä" kiinaa ja arabiaa. siitä en voisi olla enempi samaa mieltä. suomen kouluissa jumitetaan kai edelleen englannin lisäksi lähinnä pakkoruotsia ja saksaa plus ranskaa... englanninkieltä suosittelen lämpimästi mutta sen lisäksi olisi kiva jos voisi tarjota vähän laajempaa palettia. ja tietty se on pienille kouluille vaikeaa ja budjetit ja ihmisten ASENTEET. arabiasta ei tule keskivertokokkolalaiselle ehkä sellaisia positiivisia mielikuvia kuin ranskasta, mikä on sääli. <br /><br />tämä oli myös hyvä pointti <br /></p><blockquote>"Tällä hetkellä alaluokkien maahanmuuttajat integroidaan suomeksi ja
yläluokkien maahanmuuttajat englanniksi. Kielellä on siis Suomessa
luokkaluonne, hieman samaan tapaan kuin 1900-luvun alussa, jolloin
herrasväki puhui ruotsia ja maalaiset suomea."</blockquote>tuon yhteydessä Janne tuntuu vaativan että ulkomaalaisilta yliopisto-opettajilta vaadittaisin myös suomenkielen opiskelua ja käyttöä. jos ymmärsin oikein. en voi olla samaa mieltä. vaikka tuo quote on hyvin selvä ja ajatuksesta olen samaa mieltä ja uhkakuva siitä että suomi taantuu "kotikieleksi" kuulostaa pahalta... en ole varma onko se todellienn uhkakuva. no, näihin mietteisiin.<br /><br /><p></p><p></p>suzi9mmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600047147121931946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727441.post-5456792511026383942023-01-29T22:07:00.001+02:002023-01-29T22:07:02.663+02:00burning through the paycheck<p>i got this grey <b>dress</b> (Sweaty Betty). its pretty basic and not my usual style but nice for everyday use. its just too long maybe cos im short... so maybe worth taking to seamstress to cut off 10cm and it would fit similarly as on the model there... not because it should but just cos it really would look better i think. <br /><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2pvlPfCdEaJXhVVMbWUMznoIDZu1BwqynDL0kXDm3uG_-sWWOOm12WLmAMG2MMWQxPZ6APRmQwDRIfXHnTw0qMG-cy7O12DSEdCpsZS5_MShbkxkuIOi0fkUzUDWDLkK99H5K4H5jrRPg8sTXDiTx0-0CtLHYJhYd6PQ9VNkzRYnUIEw/s824/sweaty%20betty%20verso%20dress.JPG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="824" data-original-width="787" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg2pvlPfCdEaJXhVVMbWUMznoIDZu1BwqynDL0kXDm3uG_-sWWOOm12WLmAMG2MMWQxPZ6APRmQwDRIfXHnTw0qMG-cy7O12DSEdCpsZS5_MShbkxkuIOi0fkUzUDWDLkK99H5K4H5jrRPg8sTXDiTx0-0CtLHYJhYd6PQ9VNkzRYnUIEw/s320/sweaty%20betty%20verso%20dress.JPG" width="306" /></a></div><br /><p>in november i got <b>Sheertex tights</b>. after maybe 2 years of thinking.
black friday was finally the time. i was already sufficiently convinced
they're unbreakable, a 90 day guarantee helps with that, but the steep
price and risk of a poor fit were holding me back. anyway i took the
plunge and have been veeery happy. its nice to pull on tights 'carelessly' and wearing them on wooden benches and wherever
without a worry in the world. also i was worried they'd be entirelly
matte but they have some shine which is nice. ive been so pleased i got
another pair in another denier. with the 2 i think im set for a
while.one thing that majorly annoyed me with my first order though was compulsory "express shipping" worth 8£! 8 pounds for the shipping of a flat pack of tight that weighs like 100g. was it like "next day by 1pm" via courier? nope, just your regular royal mail 1st class. it coincided with royal mail strikes so took like 5 days, but thats nobody's fault, so i can assume normally it wouldve been next working day or the one after that. when you order on a friday though and pay 8£ it really should bloody come the following day, shipping is so cheap in UK and most retailers include it in product prices. anyway i wrote them a snappy email about it, i didnt ask for anything but they refunded the shipping, so that was nice. i guess im a karen now. but i decided i wont buy another pair as long as they have this 8£ "shipping policy". now that they had a birthday sale i was reaaally happy to see they also had free shipping. so that was an easy choice then. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwYt6gvh-MWk_WfqKKR2jW-5xr3SZM-vzGhSE2Z1kcK_TEBew-jjC8Ck9LHV295Gb-yqnQUIR7t4dvfN-YFf627VkZl1fW5C1DCFMEr_d2T7XgV0ZYnJS0_bXvsAv3UWS2kfQBU38Pmg8K-bRdSijkBQ-8uQgSwBbdTaHN2nLXvgvRVCA/s4032/IMG_6457.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjwYt6gvh-MWk_WfqKKR2jW-5xr3SZM-vzGhSE2Z1kcK_TEBew-jjC8Ck9LHV295Gb-yqnQUIR7t4dvfN-YFf627VkZl1fW5C1DCFMEr_d2T7XgV0ZYnJS0_bXvsAv3UWS2kfQBU38Pmg8K-bRdSijkBQ-8uQgSwBbdTaHN2nLXvgvRVCA/w300-h400/IMG_6457.JPEG" width="300" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p>im looking at <b>acoustic wall panels</b> for our guest room. the guest
room is small but has perhaps a bit of an echo or sound problem...
there is one large mirror on the wall but maybe thats not enough? or
maybe im imagining the issue, like perhaps it cant be helped. but we'e
been considering these acoustic panels on the opposing wall (from the
mirror side) and maybe that would help. and if they look nice then thats
sorted too. </p><p>and new rings... <br /></p><p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57O7G5bsInbtA8IwJl3pomah9c3sm3-xA2zurq8M6iwWre__sZ1YFOOhB39LsT6P4yiNWCUwcqN3atSmUMXaB-gzGxzsbtqnA4TMPIqUq_QzQdUwzdbOOaqB_NPGJgKUNP8mmLeZqVAJlm-UaR67BHYwQj8zBA30vzrVg0yt5hFNxa-g/s3465/53E8BCA0-1472-4EC6-B826-8B0B27749AB0.jpeg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="3465" data-original-width="3465" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi57O7G5bsInbtA8IwJl3pomah9c3sm3-xA2zurq8M6iwWre__sZ1YFOOhB39LsT6P4yiNWCUwcqN3atSmUMXaB-gzGxzsbtqnA4TMPIqUq_QzQdUwzdbOOaqB_NPGJgKUNP8mmLeZqVAJlm-UaR67BHYwQj8zBA30vzrVg0yt5hFNxa-g/w400-h400/53E8BCA0-1472-4EC6-B826-8B0B27749AB0.jpeg" width="400" /></a> </p><p>...looks like a lot of shopping going on. is that to distract me from more important things? <br /></p><p>this <a href="https://www.wired.com/story/how-telegram-became-anti-facebook/">Wired article on Telegram</a> was a good read. ive occasionally been annoyed when friends have been keen on usng telegram as a 'more secure' alternative to whatsapp. at least whatsapp has end-to-end encryption as the article points out. but sure, telegram wont share my contacts or times i was online with anyone (probably, who knows these days lol). so i guess we can all choose what kind or type of privacy we want. and sometimes theres no perfect option. im happy using signal though aside whatsapp as it's end-to-end encrypted, has a desktop interface etc. but i have an accout on most social platforms so obviously im not too bothered about the tracking and algorhitms. but i am annoyed at how twitter is now showing me all kinds of right wing BS. i know everyone was complaining about twitter being toxic for years but honestky for me, in my little bubble, it was fine. now im bing shown all kinds of aggressive rubbish, crazy people and its turning me off. </p><p>i started going to salsa classes with Elmor. not sure if it will become a thing actually, i dont have a big attraction to salsa specifically, i just wanted to do and try something different and its an easy way to have fun, especially with a friend. <br /></p><p><a href="http://www.laurentgauthier-objets.fr/">some cool art i found (Laurent Gauthier) </a></p><p>i should visit <a href="https://www.vaginamuseum.co.uk/visit">vagina museum</a>! <br /></p><p>our date night about a week ago. <br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Zvom_PdwmWKd5E3oHybc7paKjFwiLyrXmPxZeeQHmUPhhGd70goMMch3UZbVNFyuMN1GWI1zTKPyv3mOaZslfGT2Ctgwq6XMNkOIb5GHn3aeTvTsTuRpwsV7i8brknE6MGSR3LNfU-NAA6zHMyzJLQbKWgiJdBOIUDIhNjwi8hrtCYg/s4032/IMG_6748.JPEG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="4032" data-original-width="3024" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg9Zvom_PdwmWKd5E3oHybc7paKjFwiLyrXmPxZeeQHmUPhhGd70goMMch3UZbVNFyuMN1GWI1zTKPyv3mOaZslfGT2Ctgwq6XMNkOIb5GHn3aeTvTsTuRpwsV7i8brknE6MGSR3LNfU-NAA6zHMyzJLQbKWgiJdBOIUDIhNjwi8hrtCYg/w300-h400/IMG_6748.JPEG" width="300" /></a></div><p></p><p> <br /><br /></p>suzi9mmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600047147121931946noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6727441.post-25652814286910522362023-01-25T21:34:00.003+02:002023-01-26T11:05:52.083+02:00"life in the UK"<p>doctors citiznship application was finally processed and now he just needs to go to the ceremony to make it official and then he can apply for a passport. and then, <i>finally</i>, traveling will be a bit easier. ok a lot. <br /></p><p>inspired by this, i figured maybe i should do the Life in the UK test, and then i'd have it ready for when i want to apply, as it doesnt expire. so right now the working assumption is that i want to apply. citizenship application itself is expensive so i find it hard to justify, but im also risk averse and think it might come to use one day. and, since we seem to be staying for the foreseeable future, i think it could help me in growing roots here in a way. </p><p>now Life in the UK test though... it's worth its reputation. a multiple choice test that those born here would struggle with just as well. here are some of my favourites, i have no idea of the right answer; <br /><u><br />when did people learn to make bronze? </u><br />6000<br />4000<br />10000<br />8000 years ago</p><p><u>who mapped the coast of australia?</u><br />sir francis drake<br />admiral nelsonsake <br />dean mahomet<br />james cook</p><p><u>what was the population of the UK in 1901? </u><br />60m<br />50m<br />27m<br />40m<br /></p><p><u>who won gold medals in rowing in 5 consecutive olympic games? </u><br />sir chris hoy<br />sir roger bannister<br />sir steve redgrave<br />dame ellen mcarthur<br /><br /><u>by 1200, the english dominated the Pale region of Wales surrounding Cardiff?</u><br />true/ false</p><p></p><p><u>where did the ancestors of the first farmers come from? </u><br />north-west europe<br />north europe<br />north-east europe<br />south-east europe<br /><br /><u>under which king did the people unite to defeat the vikings? </u><br />king william<br />king alfred the great<br />henry I<br />harold<br /><br /><b>some more fun questions; </b><br /><br /><u>what percentage of the population has a grandparent born outside the UK? </u><br />15%<br />5%<br />10%<br />20%<br /><br /><u>what does the UK offer to its residents? </u><br />freedom of belief and religion<br />free TV license<br />untaxed income<br />luxurious life<br /><br /><u>what did the first farmers build in britain? </u><br />hospitals and roads<br />houses and monuments<br />tombs and stadiums<br />theatres and houses<br /><br /></p><p>not to be too whiny, when doing a mock exam i can get 50-65% correct fairly easily. even the passing rate, 75%, once. so i just need to memorise a few things to make sure i get above the threshold. some of the easier questions include: <br />who invented the world wide web? tim berners lee<br />where does fringe take place? edinburgh<br />what does the tv license money pay for? bbc<br />when do pubs usually open? 11am <br />whre does the prime minister reside? 10 downing street<br />which of the following nations is NOT a commonwealth member? malaysia/togo/ITALY/singapore<br />who designed the new St Paul cathedral? christopher wren <br />what is the capital of wales? cardiff<br />when is halloween celebrated? ....<br /></p><p><br /></p><p>fail.<br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8wy2CVPyYzQgi4xfnQYPa77W2bBvYan87XGQKaMYuBc7o7D9UZdnypLvcnvqHNRzEf0RjHpbuN_rmyQGOReZ0Nk388qyX0KAC2igm7D-4BIbkHeOV2YWV8ov5ZNCubIn0fPX9YXkfGe3FyOWaBEMyOzPEoKCQrEeIZ3mJenhvh9iVUBk/s2556/IMG_6760.PNG" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="2556" data-original-width="1179" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj8wy2CVPyYzQgi4xfnQYPa77W2bBvYan87XGQKaMYuBc7o7D9UZdnypLvcnvqHNRzEf0RjHpbuN_rmyQGOReZ0Nk388qyX0KAC2igm7D-4BIbkHeOV2YWV8ov5ZNCubIn0fPX9YXkfGe3FyOWaBEMyOzPEoKCQrEeIZ3mJenhvh9iVUBk/w185-h400/IMG_6760.PNG" width="185" /></a></div>suzi9mmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08600047147121931946noreply@blogger.com0