THE rokkipimu! :D Olin lievasti riemuissani kun loysin alkuperaismusavideon tahan.
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THE rock chick! :D I was SO happy to find this original music video.
Omistettu Jarille
maanantai 28. helmikuuta 2011
Jotain tekeilla? - Something happening?
Olen nyt hiukan tosiaan paassyt liikkumaan kaupungilla, seka jalan etta Tuk-tukilla. Silmaan pistaa se, etta joka puolella on sotilaita, raskaasti aseistettuja vartijoita ja poliiseja.
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I have now really gotten around the city, both by foot and Tuk-tuk. What baffles me is that there are numerous soldiers, heavily armed security officers and police everywhere.
Tuk-tuk-kuskini pysaytettiin aivan yhtakkia, ja han joutui poliisin kuulusteltavaksi. Epaselvaksi jai miksi.
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My Tuk-tuk driver was stopped and questioned by the police. I have no idea why.
Kaunis suihkulahde. Kun klikkaatte kuvan suuremmaksi, bongaatte muurin vierelta sotilaan. Naita on siroteltu ympari kaupunkia, jokainen raskaasti aseistettu.
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Nice fountain. When you click the image bigger, you find a soldier by the wall. These are found everywhere in the city, everyone heavily armored.
Otin taman vauhdissa Tuk-tukin kyydissa, siksi kuva on niin huono. Mutta tama hammensi minua eniten. Joka puolella ympari kaupunkia on pisteita joihin on sijoitettu poliisin mellakkayksikko pitkine patukoineen ja lapinakyvine mellakkakilpineen.
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I took the pic on the moving Tuk-tuk, that's why it is so bad. But this puzzled me the most. Everywhere around the city there are these spots of police squads with full riot armor.
Nyt kysynkin niilta teista jotka olette olleet Bangkokissa. Onko tama oikeasti normaalia, arkirutiinia taalla? Onko taman maan hallitus oikeasti niin vainoharhainen etta kaikki tama on tarpeen vai odottavatko nama mahdollisesti jotain tapahtuvaksi?
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Now I ask of you who've been to Bangkok. Is this normal, everyday routine here? Is the government of this country really so paranoid that all this is really necessary or are they waiting for something to possibly happen?
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I have now really gotten around the city, both by foot and Tuk-tuk. What baffles me is that there are numerous soldiers, heavily armed security officers and police everywhere.
Tuk-tuk-kuskini pysaytettiin aivan yhtakkia, ja han joutui poliisin kuulusteltavaksi. Epaselvaksi jai miksi.
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My Tuk-tuk driver was stopped and questioned by the police. I have no idea why.
Kaunis suihkulahde. Kun klikkaatte kuvan suuremmaksi, bongaatte muurin vierelta sotilaan. Naita on siroteltu ympari kaupunkia, jokainen raskaasti aseistettu.
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Nice fountain. When you click the image bigger, you find a soldier by the wall. These are found everywhere in the city, everyone heavily armored.
Otin taman vauhdissa Tuk-tukin kyydissa, siksi kuva on niin huono. Mutta tama hammensi minua eniten. Joka puolella ympari kaupunkia on pisteita joihin on sijoitettu poliisin mellakkayksikko pitkine patukoineen ja lapinakyvine mellakkakilpineen.
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I took the pic on the moving Tuk-tuk, that's why it is so bad. But this puzzled me the most. Everywhere around the city there are these spots of police squads with full riot armor.
Nyt kysynkin niilta teista jotka olette olleet Bangkokissa. Onko tama oikeasti normaalia, arkirutiinia taalla? Onko taman maan hallitus oikeasti niin vainoharhainen etta kaikki tama on tarpeen vai odottavatko nama mahdollisesti jotain tapahtuvaksi?
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Now I ask of you who've been to Bangkok. Is this normal, everyday routine here? Is the government of this country really so paranoid that all this is really necessary or are they waiting for something to possibly happen?
Peto
Sakeni silmissäni taivaan sini.
Mua tuska painoi kauhein käpälin.
Kuin peto läähätti se kasvoihini.
Mua ollut ei, ja elin kuitenkin.
Ma purin sydämeni kuoliaaksi.
Vuossadat kiduttaen jäivät taaksi,
kun sumun syliin vitkaan heräsin.
Nyt jyskii ohimot, on märkä poski.
Vain muistan: sydämeeni koski, koski,
ja heltis pedon hampaat -
Hyvä näin;
jokainen viilto vie jo rauhaan päin.
-Saima Harmaja 1932
Mua tuska painoi kauhein käpälin.
Kuin peto läähätti se kasvoihini.
Mua ollut ei, ja elin kuitenkin.
Ma purin sydämeni kuoliaaksi.
Vuossadat kiduttaen jäivät taaksi,
kun sumun syliin vitkaan heräsin.
Nyt jyskii ohimot, on märkä poski.
Vain muistan: sydämeeni koski, koski,
ja heltis pedon hampaat -
Hyvä näin;
jokainen viilto vie jo rauhaan päin.
-Saima Harmaja 1932
RUNNING WILD
Running Wild on yksi aliarvostetuimmista ja nerokkaimmista bandeista ikina. Bandin 33-vuotinen ura loppui 2009, enka varmasti ole ainoa joka suree sen poismenoa. Ikava kylla tietaakseni bandi ei ikina tehnyt yhta ainutta musiikkivideota. Video on hienosta elokuvasta Master and Commander, joka perustuu Patrick O'Brianin merikirjallisuussarjaan.
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Running Wild is one of the most underestimated and ingenious bands ever. The band's 33-year-old career ended in 2009, and I'm surely not the only one to be left in grieving. Unfortunately I don't think the band ever did any music videos. The video is from an excellent movie Master and Commander, based on sea literature series of Patrick O'Brian.
Omistettu Sarille
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Running Wild is one of the most underestimated and ingenious bands ever. The band's 33-year-old career ended in 2009, and I'm surely not the only one to be left in grieving. Unfortunately I don't think the band ever did any music videos. The video is from an excellent movie Master and Commander, based on sea literature series of Patrick O'Brian.
Omistettu Sarille
sunnuntai 27. helmikuuta 2011
Perrrkele! - I'm not trying to translate that ;)
Tormasin tassa aivan ohimennen kahteen suomalaisjamppaan nimelta Toni (kuvassa vas.) ja Patrik (kuvassa oik.).
Ei ole vahaan aikaan tullut otettua tynnyrillista olutta = oltu aika hyvassa humalassa, kuunneltua Anthraxia, Meshuggahia ja Danzigia, vedettya filosofista diipadaapaa jenkkien ohjuskilvesta kuolemanrangaistuksen kautta itsepuolustusteemoihin ja pidettya todella, todella hauskaa! \m/ :D
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I bumped accidentally into two Finnish dudes Toni (left in pic) and Patrik (right in pic).
I haven't for a while soaked in a barrel of beer = been rather intoxicated, listened to Anthrax, Meshuggah and Danzig, talked philosophical BS about the American missile shield program, death penalty and self defense and had so very very much fun! \m/ :D
Ei ole vahaan aikaan tullut otettua tynnyrillista olutta = oltu aika hyvassa humalassa, kuunneltua Anthraxia, Meshuggahia ja Danzigia, vedettya filosofista diipadaapaa jenkkien ohjuskilvesta kuolemanrangaistuksen kautta itsepuolustusteemoihin ja pidettya todella, todella hauskaa! \m/ :D
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I bumped accidentally into two Finnish dudes Toni (left in pic) and Patrik (right in pic).
I haven't for a while soaked in a barrel of beer = been rather intoxicated, listened to Anthrax, Meshuggah and Danzig, talked philosophical BS about the American missile shield program, death penalty and self defense and had so very very much fun! \m/ :D
lauantai 26. helmikuuta 2011
Buddha rules...
Olen viime aikoina ollut enemman ja enemman kiinnostunut buddhalaisuudesta. Heh... Ei, mina en hurahda uskoihin, sorry. En varsinkaan yhteenkaan instituutiouskontoon. Mutta buddhalaisuus kiehtoo minua (tassa tapauksessa voitte kuulla sanan "kiehtovaa" tulevan ulos minusta samalla savylla kuin alkuperaisesta Mr. Spockista yhden kohotetun kulmakarvan kera ;)) monin tavoin nimenomaan sisaltonsa vuoksi. Voisi melkein sanoa etta kyseessa on enemmankin filosofia kuin uskonto. Olen itseasiassa kylla pyrkinyt jo kauan noudattamaan tietynlaisia buddhalaisia periaatteita, joskaan en nae niita mitenkaan uskonnollisina vaan yksinkertaisesti kaytannon filosofian kannalta toimivina nakemyksina.
Kuten ylipaataan valmiiksipureskellut uskonnot ja filosofiat, myos buddhalaisuudessa on juttuja jotka eivat silti mielestani toimi ja suorastaan arsyttavat naiiviudellaan, kuten buddhalainen nakemys vakivallasta. Silti, jos minun pitaisi mainita yksi uskonnoksi laskettava kasite jota kykenen kunnioittamaan nimenomaan kasitteena, se olisi buddhalaisuus.
Selvennan nyt varmuuden vuoksi etten nyt loukkaa ketaan (en osoittanut nyt sormella Sinua).
Kunnioitan toki yksittaisen ihmisen oikeutta uskoa mihin haluaa (niin kauan kun tama ei tartu Kalashnikoviin tyontaakseen uskontonsa viereisen henkilon kurkusta alas).
Joka tapauksessa, oloni oli varsin hyva tanaan joten uskaltauduin lahtemaan hiukan tutkailemaan paikkoja ja loysin todella kauniin ja nayttavan buddhalaistemppelialueen, jonka atmosfaari oli todella pittoreski ja mieltaylentava, ja kovaksi hammastyksekseni se oli ensimmainen paikka jossa ei juuri ollut turisteja, ja nekin vahaiset jotka paikalla olivat tuntuivat tulleen paikalle enemmankin uskonto- kuin turismisyista... Eli koittakaa kestaa, heh, nyt tulee piiitka rivi temppelikuvia sitten kuitenkin! :D No jaa, eipa siina valttamatta ole mitaan kestamista, paikka on todella kaunis ja minusta sen huokuma rauha valittyy perati kuvista.
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Recently I've been more and more interested in Buddhism. Heh, no... I'm not flipping into any religion, sorry. Especially not into any institutional religion. But Buddhism fascinates me (in this insight you can hear the word "fascinating" come from me in the original Mr. Spock-like tone and with one brow lifted up ;)) in many ways exactly because of its contents. One could say that it's not as much a religion than it actually is a philosophy. I've actually attempted to live by certain Buddhist methods for quite a while already, though I don't see them at all as religious but merely practical philosophical perspectives.
Like all the chewn-in-advance religions and philosophies, also Buddhism has its quirks that I don't think that work or I find rather naive, like the Buddhist way of seeing violence. Still, if I was asked to name one concept that is counted as a religion that I can respect, it would be Buddhism.
Just to clarify things a bit so no-one gets offended (I'm not pointing a finger to anyone particular). I do respect the personal beliefs of individuals (as long as they aren't using Kalashnikovs to shove their religion down the throats of others).
Anyway, today I felt a lot better than for a while so I ventured to make a small stroll around and found this really beautiful and imposing Buddhist temple area, wherein the atmosphere was really picturesque and uplifting, and to my astonishment it was the first place where there were not many tourists, and the few that there were seemed to be there more for religious than touristic purposes. So bear with me, here comes another looong slide of temple images after all! :D On the other hand, I don't think there's much to bear, the place is really beautiful and I think the tranquillity it breathes can actually be felt from the pictures.
Kuten ylipaataan valmiiksipureskellut uskonnot ja filosofiat, myos buddhalaisuudessa on juttuja jotka eivat silti mielestani toimi ja suorastaan arsyttavat naiiviudellaan, kuten buddhalainen nakemys vakivallasta. Silti, jos minun pitaisi mainita yksi uskonnoksi laskettava kasite jota kykenen kunnioittamaan nimenomaan kasitteena, se olisi buddhalaisuus.
Selvennan nyt varmuuden vuoksi etten nyt loukkaa ketaan (en osoittanut nyt sormella Sinua).
Kunnioitan toki yksittaisen ihmisen oikeutta uskoa mihin haluaa (niin kauan kun tama ei tartu Kalashnikoviin tyontaakseen uskontonsa viereisen henkilon kurkusta alas).
Joka tapauksessa, oloni oli varsin hyva tanaan joten uskaltauduin lahtemaan hiukan tutkailemaan paikkoja ja loysin todella kauniin ja nayttavan buddhalaistemppelialueen, jonka atmosfaari oli todella pittoreski ja mieltaylentava, ja kovaksi hammastyksekseni se oli ensimmainen paikka jossa ei juuri ollut turisteja, ja nekin vahaiset jotka paikalla olivat tuntuivat tulleen paikalle enemmankin uskonto- kuin turismisyista... Eli koittakaa kestaa, heh, nyt tulee piiitka rivi temppelikuvia sitten kuitenkin! :D No jaa, eipa siina valttamatta ole mitaan kestamista, paikka on todella kaunis ja minusta sen huokuma rauha valittyy perati kuvista.
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Recently I've been more and more interested in Buddhism. Heh, no... I'm not flipping into any religion, sorry. Especially not into any institutional religion. But Buddhism fascinates me (in this insight you can hear the word "fascinating" come from me in the original Mr. Spock-like tone and with one brow lifted up ;)) in many ways exactly because of its contents. One could say that it's not as much a religion than it actually is a philosophy. I've actually attempted to live by certain Buddhist methods for quite a while already, though I don't see them at all as religious but merely practical philosophical perspectives.
Like all the chewn-in-advance religions and philosophies, also Buddhism has its quirks that I don't think that work or I find rather naive, like the Buddhist way of seeing violence. Still, if I was asked to name one concept that is counted as a religion that I can respect, it would be Buddhism.
Just to clarify things a bit so no-one gets offended (I'm not pointing a finger to anyone particular). I do respect the personal beliefs of individuals (as long as they aren't using Kalashnikovs to shove their religion down the throats of others).
Anyway, today I felt a lot better than for a while so I ventured to make a small stroll around and found this really beautiful and imposing Buddhist temple area, wherein the atmosphere was really picturesque and uplifting, and to my astonishment it was the first place where there were not many tourists, and the few that there were seemed to be there more for religious than touristic purposes. So bear with me, here comes another looong slide of temple images after all! :D On the other hand, I don't think there's much to bear, the place is really beautiful and I think the tranquillity it breathes can actually be felt from the pictures.
Alue on valtava ja koostuu useasta rakennuksesta. Jokaisella ovella on "vartijat". :)
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The area is huge and it includes several buildings. Every entrance has "guards". :)
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The area is huge and it includes several buildings. Every entrance has "guards". :)
En voi mitaan mutta tuo tuuletin huvittaa minua. ;)
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I can't help it but I'm a bit amused by that fan. ;)
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I can't help it but I'm a bit amused by that fan. ;)
Eri maiden Buddhia ja nakemyksia hanesta/heista.
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Buddhas from different countries and the countries' view of him/them.
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Buddhas from different countries and the countries' view of him/them.
Sanoinko etta paikka on valtava...? Tama kaytava on eri kuin edellinen.
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Did I mention the place was huge...? This is a different corridor than pictured above.
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Did I mention the place was huge...? This is a different corridor than pictured above.
Alueen keskella kulkee joki. Kuvan munkki ei tieda olevansa kuvassa, en halunnut loukata.
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In the middle of the area flows a river. The monk in the picture doesn't know he's photographed, I didn't want to offend him.
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In the middle of the area flows a river. The monk in the picture doesn't know he's photographed, I didn't want to offend him.
Omistuksia - Dedications
Alan tastedes laittamaan omistuksen biiseille jotka pistan blogiin. Ihan vaan siksi kun biisit jotka pistan ovat tietenkin minusta hyvia ja ne on hauskaa omistaa jollekulle. Omistusten jarjestys ei ole mikaan arvojarjestys vaan taysin sattumanvarainen ja assosiaatiopohjainen. :)
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From now on I start to give a dedication with every song I upload to my blog. Quite simply because I obviously like the songs I upload and it's fun to dedicate them to someone. The order of the dedication isn't any kind of pecking order but totally random and based on feeling I happen to get. :)
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From now on I start to give a dedication with every song I upload to my blog. Quite simply because I obviously like the songs I upload and it's fun to dedicate them to someone. The order of the dedication isn't any kind of pecking order but totally random and based on feeling I happen to get. :)
perjantai 25. helmikuuta 2011
Hengissa! - Alive!
...mutta aina ei tuntunut silta kuin olisin ollut varma etta haluanko olla... Nimittain olen nyt ollut noin viikon Thaimaassa ja mita olen oikeastaan tehnyt? Sairastanut!
Ensimmainen kuumeilu oli varmastikin omaa syytani, koska en ole edelleenkaan antanut itseni levata ja toipua edellisesta juurikaan, mutta kun koko ajan nakee kaikenlaista, tapaa erilaisia ihmisia... En ole malttanut, olen pistanyt nappia naamaan rullannut eteenpain. Sitten tuli niin kurja olo etta oli pakko potea se alta pois mutta sen jalkeen... uargh.
Sain ilmeisesti kuuluisan "Bali Bellyn" thaimaalaisversion, helkkarin aggressiivinen vatsabakteeri joka loi niin kaamean kuumeen etten muista moista hetkeen kokeneeni, makasin tuskissani, pitkat housut ja paita ja huppari paalla ja kengat jalassa sangyssa ja tarisin kylmasta, vaikka lampotila oli jossain +25C ylapuolella... Kaksi paivaa meni infernaalisissa tuskissa ja vatsa ei toiminut lainkaan, 60 tunnin sisaan soin pari hedelmaviipaletta, ~80g pahkinoita ja pari litraa vitamiinijuomaa...
Nyt on pahin takana mutta enaa en ota riskia, silla olo on edelleen kuin pelikortilla lumihangessa ja vatsa kiukuttelee yha hiukan. Eli otan kylla viela koko viikonlopun iisisti. Pahoittelut niille jotka odottivat mailia talla viikolla... Koitan keksia blogiin jotain laitettavaa viikonloppunakin.
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...but it didn't feel like I'd want to be all the time... I've been to Thailand now for about a week, and you know what I've been doing? Being ill!
The first fever was probably my own fault because I never gave myself time to recover from the last one, but it's because I meet all the time interesting new stuff and people... I couldn't have helped myself, I've taken some pills and just rolled on. Then I felt physically so miserable that I had to rest for a while but after that... uargh.
I guess I got the Thai version of the infamous "Bali Belly", a stomach bacteria so aggressive it hit me with a fever I haven't experienced for a while. I had on me my long pants, my hooder, my shoes, and I was still shaking in cold though it was over +25C all the time... Two days passed by with excruciating pain and my stomach didn't work at all. Inside 60h I ate only two slices of fruit, ~80g of nuts and couple of litres vitamin drink...
Worst is over but I'm not taking a risk, since I still feel like a playing card in a snow and my stomach is still a bit sore, so I'm laying low for the weekend. I'm sorry for all that waited for an e-mail from me this week. I try to put something fun into blog yet in the weekend.
Ensimmainen kuumeilu oli varmastikin omaa syytani, koska en ole edelleenkaan antanut itseni levata ja toipua edellisesta juurikaan, mutta kun koko ajan nakee kaikenlaista, tapaa erilaisia ihmisia... En ole malttanut, olen pistanyt nappia naamaan rullannut eteenpain. Sitten tuli niin kurja olo etta oli pakko potea se alta pois mutta sen jalkeen... uargh.
Sain ilmeisesti kuuluisan "Bali Bellyn" thaimaalaisversion, helkkarin aggressiivinen vatsabakteeri joka loi niin kaamean kuumeen etten muista moista hetkeen kokeneeni, makasin tuskissani, pitkat housut ja paita ja huppari paalla ja kengat jalassa sangyssa ja tarisin kylmasta, vaikka lampotila oli jossain +25C ylapuolella... Kaksi paivaa meni infernaalisissa tuskissa ja vatsa ei toiminut lainkaan, 60 tunnin sisaan soin pari hedelmaviipaletta, ~80g pahkinoita ja pari litraa vitamiinijuomaa...
Nyt on pahin takana mutta enaa en ota riskia, silla olo on edelleen kuin pelikortilla lumihangessa ja vatsa kiukuttelee yha hiukan. Eli otan kylla viela koko viikonlopun iisisti. Pahoittelut niille jotka odottivat mailia talla viikolla... Koitan keksia blogiin jotain laitettavaa viikonloppunakin.
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...but it didn't feel like I'd want to be all the time... I've been to Thailand now for about a week, and you know what I've been doing? Being ill!
The first fever was probably my own fault because I never gave myself time to recover from the last one, but it's because I meet all the time interesting new stuff and people... I couldn't have helped myself, I've taken some pills and just rolled on. Then I felt physically so miserable that I had to rest for a while but after that... uargh.
I guess I got the Thai version of the infamous "Bali Belly", a stomach bacteria so aggressive it hit me with a fever I haven't experienced for a while. I had on me my long pants, my hooder, my shoes, and I was still shaking in cold though it was over +25C all the time... Two days passed by with excruciating pain and my stomach didn't work at all. Inside 60h I ate only two slices of fruit, ~80g of nuts and couple of litres vitamin drink...
Worst is over but I'm not taking a risk, since I still feel like a playing card in a snow and my stomach is still a bit sore, so I'm laying low for the weekend. I'm sorry for all that waited for an e-mail from me this week. I try to put something fun into blog yet in the weekend.
lauantai 19. helmikuuta 2011
Kipeana ei jaksa mitaan valtavaa... - Being ill one isn't up to much...
...mutta lukeeko blogiani kukaan joka olisi myos Muppet-fani kuten mina? :D
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...but is there anyone who reads my blog and is also a Muppets-fan like me? :D
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...but is there anyone who reads my blog and is also a Muppets-fan like me? :D
perjantai 18. helmikuuta 2011
A blast from the past! :)
Huoh... 80-luvulla asiat nahtiin aikalailla toisin... :D
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Sigh... In the 80's they saw things quite differently... :D
Syntinen kaupunki - Sin City
Saavuin jokunen tovi takaperin Thaimaaseen, tarkkaanottaen Bangkokiin. En ole jaksanut kirjoittaa mitaan tanne koska olo on ollut ja on yha varsin alavireinen. Ensin olin kiukkuinen itselleni koska en ole tottunut olemaan sellainen raapale johon kaikki taudit iskevat mutta sitten annoin itselleni armoa koska en toisaalta ole kertaakaan antanut itseni levata *kunnolla* siita asti kun se ensimmainen kuume Balilla iski vaan olen koko ajan ollut menossa ja touhunnut jotain (mutta oikeasti, voiko minua siita syyttaa? ;)). Nyt on vissiin pakko sitten.
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I arrived some while back to Thailand, to Bangkok to be precise. I haven't felt up to write anything here because I've felt quite wound-down and still do. First I was angry with myself because I'm not used to be such a squirt who gets infected by every upcoming disease but then I cut myself some slack since on the other hand I haven't let myself rest *properly* since the first fever on Bali struck me, but I have been going and doing stuff all the time (but really, can you blame me? ;)). But now it seems I have to.
Bangkok on ainakin vasyneen, kipean ihmisen silmin aika ikava paikka, menee henkilokohtaiseen surkeiden paikkojen Top-3:een kevyesti. Varsinkin Vietnamin ja erityisesti Saigonin jalkeen tama paikka haisee. Ei niin totaalinen kloaka kuin Jakarta mutta pahempi kuin Balin Denpasar/Kuta. Siina missa Bali oli oikea moderni Sodoma, niin tama on sitten Gomorra. Meno on aika lailla samanlaista mutta vahan raikeampaa. Taalla suorastaan leuhkitaan silla etta mitaan valtavia rajoitteita ei ole. Baarien edessa keikkuu nuoria tyttoja jotka pitelevat kyltteja kuten "BEER-Fuckin' Good!" ja "We have the strongest stuff!" Prostituutio rehottaa, paikat ovat jarjestaen auki aamukuuteen ja meteli on aivan helvetillinen. Tatuointiliikkeita on jopa enemman kuin Balilla (mika ei tietenkaan toisaalta ole pelkastaan huono juttu ;)) ja joka paikka on ummessa turisteja, eli olen saanut nyt todella pahasti roskainfoa. Minulle nimenomaan kerrottiin etta johtuen levottomuuksista ym. turistit olisivat hylanneet Bangkokin ja majailisivat nimenomaan Pattayalla, Khao Lakilla, Phuketilla ja saarilla, mutta se on selkeasti potya. No jaa... toisaalta ensimmainen Aasian maa missa minua ei tuijoteta. ;)
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Bangkok is at least in the eyes of a tired and ill man quite a vile place, goes easily to my personal Top-3 of places that suck. Particularly after Vietnam and especially Saigon this place stinks. It's not a total cloaca as Jakarta is, but it's worse than Bali's Denpasar/Kuta. Where Bali was a modern Sodom, this place is then definitely Gomorrah. The going here is a lot like there but here it's a bit more garish. They actually boast with the fact that there a re not much restrictions here. In front of bars there are young girls who carry big signs that say "BEER! Fuckin' Good!" or "We have the strongest stuff!" Prostitution flourishes, the places are mostly open till 6.am and the noise pollution is infernal. There are even more tattoo places than in Bali (which of course OTOH isn't only a bad thing ;)) and there are tons of tourists, meaning I've had some serious misinformation. I was especially told that the tourists have abandoned Bangkok because of its restlessness and problems, and that they'd be on Pattaya, Khao Lak, Phuket and the islands, but that's clearly total BS. Oh well... at least it's a first Asian country where I'm not stared at all the time. ;)
Kylla taaltakin varmasti kaikkea kivaa loytaa kunhan saan itseani niskasta kiinni ja lahden itselleni tyypilliselle pidemmalle kavelylle kaupunkiin. En ole viela jattanyt yhtakaan kaupunkia valista niin etten olisi ottanut sellaista reipasta kuuden tunnin kavelyretkea jossakin valissa (No hyva on, Yogyakartassa huijasin ja vuokrasin polkupyoran :)), enka aio tehda nytkaan poikkeusta.
Mutta nyt tunnen kuinka kuume nousee taas ja aion oikeasti tappaa taman lemmon ameeban kehostani. Heh, olen pyorinyt aika paljon alueilla jossa on isot varoituskyltit malariahyttysista mutta en nyt kuitenkaan usko sita saaneeni, minua ei ole paljon hyttyset kiusanneet, olen listinyt aika tarkkaan vastaantulleet (hyttyset siis :)) ja syon edelleen sita estolaakitysta (ja tukka on muuten pysynyt, wohoo!! :D). Otan nyt siis muutaman paivan hyvin iisisti, makailen ja lueskelen. Ostin Stieg Larssonin Millennium-trilogian taalta ja olen aivan koukussa vaikka en ole edes ensimmaisen kirjan puolivalissakaan. :)
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I'm sure I find lots of nice and interesting stuff also here as soon as I get a grip and take one of my typical longer strolls around the city. I've done it in every city I've visited (okay, I cheated in Yogyakarta and rented a bicycle :)), and I'm not making any exceptions here.
But now I feel that the fever is rising again and I've decided to kill this darn amoeba off my body. Heh, I've been a lot around places where there are these huge signs warning about malaria mosquito but I don't think I've gotten that, the mosquito have not been much of a nuisance, I've killed everyone on my path (still talking about the mosquito :)) and I'm still taking the medicine (and by the way I still have my hair, wohoo!! :D). So I'm taking a few days very easy now, just lying and reading. I bought Stieg Larsson's Millennium-trilogy and am already hooked even though I'm not even halfway in the first book yet. :)
Toki kayn paivittain sahkopostit lapi joten kirjoittaa saa edelleen, kaikki mailit ilahduttavat kovasti ja pyrin ensi viikolla kirjoittamaan kaikille jotka sita odottavat. :) Ja pyrin heittamaan blogiinkin joka paiva edes jotain. Palataan taas!
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Surely I check out my e-mail twice a day so you can stil write to me, all e-mails are making my day and I try to finally empty my pile of awaiting e-mails next week. :) And I try to put at least something into blog every day also. See ya!
Heh heh heh... Itseasiassa pirun siisti juttu ja aion kokeilla hierojien jalkeen tuota, mutta voiko mainosta jonka on tarkoitus olla houkutteleva saada kuulostamaan enaa allottavammalta... Tuli lahinna Romeron tuotanto mieleen. :D
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Heh heh heh... This is actually damn cool thing and I will try it after the masseuses, but can you imagine to make an advertisement which is supposed to sound and look intriguing any more disgusting... The thing reminded me mostly about Romero's productions. :D
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I arrived some while back to Thailand, to Bangkok to be precise. I haven't felt up to write anything here because I've felt quite wound-down and still do. First I was angry with myself because I'm not used to be such a squirt who gets infected by every upcoming disease but then I cut myself some slack since on the other hand I haven't let myself rest *properly* since the first fever on Bali struck me, but I have been going and doing stuff all the time (but really, can you blame me? ;)). But now it seems I have to.
Bangkok on ainakin vasyneen, kipean ihmisen silmin aika ikava paikka, menee henkilokohtaiseen surkeiden paikkojen Top-3:een kevyesti. Varsinkin Vietnamin ja erityisesti Saigonin jalkeen tama paikka haisee. Ei niin totaalinen kloaka kuin Jakarta mutta pahempi kuin Balin Denpasar/Kuta. Siina missa Bali oli oikea moderni Sodoma, niin tama on sitten Gomorra. Meno on aika lailla samanlaista mutta vahan raikeampaa. Taalla suorastaan leuhkitaan silla etta mitaan valtavia rajoitteita ei ole. Baarien edessa keikkuu nuoria tyttoja jotka pitelevat kyltteja kuten "BEER-Fuckin' Good!" ja "We have the strongest stuff!" Prostituutio rehottaa, paikat ovat jarjestaen auki aamukuuteen ja meteli on aivan helvetillinen. Tatuointiliikkeita on jopa enemman kuin Balilla (mika ei tietenkaan toisaalta ole pelkastaan huono juttu ;)) ja joka paikka on ummessa turisteja, eli olen saanut nyt todella pahasti roskainfoa. Minulle nimenomaan kerrottiin etta johtuen levottomuuksista ym. turistit olisivat hylanneet Bangkokin ja majailisivat nimenomaan Pattayalla, Khao Lakilla, Phuketilla ja saarilla, mutta se on selkeasti potya. No jaa... toisaalta ensimmainen Aasian maa missa minua ei tuijoteta. ;)
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Bangkok is at least in the eyes of a tired and ill man quite a vile place, goes easily to my personal Top-3 of places that suck. Particularly after Vietnam and especially Saigon this place stinks. It's not a total cloaca as Jakarta is, but it's worse than Bali's Denpasar/Kuta. Where Bali was a modern Sodom, this place is then definitely Gomorrah. The going here is a lot like there but here it's a bit more garish. They actually boast with the fact that there a re not much restrictions here. In front of bars there are young girls who carry big signs that say "BEER! Fuckin' Good!" or "We have the strongest stuff!" Prostitution flourishes, the places are mostly open till 6.am and the noise pollution is infernal. There are even more tattoo places than in Bali (which of course OTOH isn't only a bad thing ;)) and there are tons of tourists, meaning I've had some serious misinformation. I was especially told that the tourists have abandoned Bangkok because of its restlessness and problems, and that they'd be on Pattaya, Khao Lak, Phuket and the islands, but that's clearly total BS. Oh well... at least it's a first Asian country where I'm not stared at all the time. ;)
Miten olisi vaarennetyt henkkarit, laakarintodistus, diplomi, yliopistotutkinto, vartija/jarkkarikortti tai ajokortti? Halvalla lahtee... Eivat tykanneet etta otin kuvan. Ei paljon kiinnostanut minua.
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How about fake ID, sick leave certificate, diploma, university degree, security license or driver's license? It goes cheap... They didn't like me taking a picture. I couldn't care less.
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How about fake ID, sick leave certificate, diploma, university degree, security license or driver's license? It goes cheap... They didn't like me taking a picture. I couldn't care less.
Kylla taaltakin varmasti kaikkea kivaa loytaa kunhan saan itseani niskasta kiinni ja lahden itselleni tyypilliselle pidemmalle kavelylle kaupunkiin. En ole viela jattanyt yhtakaan kaupunkia valista niin etten olisi ottanut sellaista reipasta kuuden tunnin kavelyretkea jossakin valissa (No hyva on, Yogyakartassa huijasin ja vuokrasin polkupyoran :)), enka aio tehda nytkaan poikkeusta.
Mutta nyt tunnen kuinka kuume nousee taas ja aion oikeasti tappaa taman lemmon ameeban kehostani. Heh, olen pyorinyt aika paljon alueilla jossa on isot varoituskyltit malariahyttysista mutta en nyt kuitenkaan usko sita saaneeni, minua ei ole paljon hyttyset kiusanneet, olen listinyt aika tarkkaan vastaantulleet (hyttyset siis :)) ja syon edelleen sita estolaakitysta (ja tukka on muuten pysynyt, wohoo!! :D). Otan nyt siis muutaman paivan hyvin iisisti, makailen ja lueskelen. Ostin Stieg Larssonin Millennium-trilogian taalta ja olen aivan koukussa vaikka en ole edes ensimmaisen kirjan puolivalissakaan. :)
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I'm sure I find lots of nice and interesting stuff also here as soon as I get a grip and take one of my typical longer strolls around the city. I've done it in every city I've visited (okay, I cheated in Yogyakarta and rented a bicycle :)), and I'm not making any exceptions here.
But now I feel that the fever is rising again and I've decided to kill this darn amoeba off my body. Heh, I've been a lot around places where there are these huge signs warning about malaria mosquito but I don't think I've gotten that, the mosquito have not been much of a nuisance, I've killed everyone on my path (still talking about the mosquito :)) and I'm still taking the medicine (and by the way I still have my hair, wohoo!! :D). So I'm taking a few days very easy now, just lying and reading. I bought Stieg Larsson's Millennium-trilogy and am already hooked even though I'm not even halfway in the first book yet. :)
Toki kayn paivittain sahkopostit lapi joten kirjoittaa saa edelleen, kaikki mailit ilahduttavat kovasti ja pyrin ensi viikolla kirjoittamaan kaikille jotka sita odottavat. :) Ja pyrin heittamaan blogiinkin joka paiva edes jotain. Palataan taas!
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Surely I check out my e-mail twice a day so you can stil write to me, all e-mails are making my day and I try to finally empty my pile of awaiting e-mails next week. :) And I try to put at least something into blog every day also. See ya!
Heh heh heh... Itseasiassa pirun siisti juttu ja aion kokeilla hierojien jalkeen tuota, mutta voiko mainosta jonka on tarkoitus olla houkutteleva saada kuulostamaan enaa allottavammalta... Tuli lahinna Romeron tuotanto mieleen. :D
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Heh heh heh... This is actually damn cool thing and I will try it after the masseuses, but can you imagine to make an advertisement which is supposed to sound and look intriguing any more disgusting... The thing reminded me mostly about Romero's productions. :D
tiistai 15. helmikuuta 2011
Metallin kasvot: Andreas Marschall - The faces of metal: Andreas Marschall
Tamankertaisen gallerian taiteilija ei ole nimeltaan kovin tunnettu, mutta moni hevari kylla tunnistaa hanen taiteensa. Andreas Marschallin vuosikymmenia kestanyt ura metallibandien levyjen kansien tekijana on hurjan kattava. Talla gallerialla ette ikava kylla saa lahellekaan taytta kuvaa taman monipuolisen kuvittajan taidoista.
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The artist behind the gallery this time is not very well-known by his name, but many headbanger do recognize his art. Andreas Marschall's decades-long career as a metal music cover artist is amazingly comprehensive. With this gallery you unfortunately won't get even closely full comprehension of the skills of this extensive artist.
I do not own rights to these images. Just giving the artist some space, credit and advertisement. Because I really like the art.
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The artist behind the gallery this time is not very well-known by his name, but many headbanger do recognize his art. Andreas Marschall's decades-long career as a metal music cover artist is amazingly comprehensive. With this gallery you unfortunately won't get even closely full comprehension of the skills of this extensive artist.
I do not own rights to these images. Just giving the artist some space, credit and advertisement. Because I really like the art.
-T- Top 20: Revisited
Taas on kuukausi vierahtanyt. Viimeaikoina tallaisten bandien tuotanto on kutitellut korteksiani (kuten aina, jarjestysta kaaoksessa ei ole)...
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Another month has passed by. Lately my cortex has been tickled by the productions of these bands (as always, there is no order in chaos)...
1. Blind Guardian: Somewhere Far Beyond
2. Skid Row: Slave to the Grind
3. Cathedral: Caravan Beyond Redemption
4. Danzig: How the Gods Kill
5. Satyricon: The Age of Nero
6. Running Wild: The Rivalry & Black Hand Inn
8. Death: Individual Thought Patterns & Human
10. Entombed: When in Sodom (ep)
11. Pearl Jam: Vs
12. Meshuggah: Obzen
13. Guns N' Roses: Use Your Illusion II
14. Behemoth: Demigod
15. Bruce Dickinson: The Chemical Wedding
16. Helloween: The Master of the Rings & Better Than Raw
18. Testament: Low & Souls of Black
20. Bruce Willis: The Return of Bruno
Taas on lista elanyt huomattavan paljon, musiikin kokonaissavy nakyy jalleen vetaytyvan raskaampaan ja tummempaan savyyn. Poikkeuksena oikeastaan ainoana Bruce Willis. Kylla, se nayttelija. Harva tietaa etta han teki 80-luvulla pari levya, lahinna uusintaversioita vanhoista klassikoista. Levy on todella svengaava jos sellaisesta musasta tykkaa. Ja minahan tykkaan. :)
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Again the list has changed a lot just in one month, the basic mood seems to be again more dark and heavy. It seems the only exception is Bruce Willis. Yes, the actor. It's not commonly known but he did a couple of records back at the 80's, merely new recordings of old classics. This record is really swinging if one likes the style. And I do. :)
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Another month has passed by. Lately my cortex has been tickled by the productions of these bands (as always, there is no order in chaos)...
1. Blind Guardian: Somewhere Far Beyond
2. Skid Row: Slave to the Grind
3. Cathedral: Caravan Beyond Redemption
4. Danzig: How the Gods Kill
5. Satyricon: The Age of Nero
6. Running Wild: The Rivalry & Black Hand Inn
8. Death: Individual Thought Patterns & Human
10. Entombed: When in Sodom (ep)
11. Pearl Jam: Vs
12. Meshuggah: Obzen
13. Guns N' Roses: Use Your Illusion II
14. Behemoth: Demigod
15. Bruce Dickinson: The Chemical Wedding
16. Helloween: The Master of the Rings & Better Than Raw
18. Testament: Low & Souls of Black
20. Bruce Willis: The Return of Bruno
Taas on lista elanyt huomattavan paljon, musiikin kokonaissavy nakyy jalleen vetaytyvan raskaampaan ja tummempaan savyyn. Poikkeuksena oikeastaan ainoana Bruce Willis. Kylla, se nayttelija. Harva tietaa etta han teki 80-luvulla pari levya, lahinna uusintaversioita vanhoista klassikoista. Levy on todella svengaava jos sellaisesta musasta tykkaa. Ja minahan tykkaan. :)
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Again the list has changed a lot just in one month, the basic mood seems to be again more dark and heavy. It seems the only exception is Bruce Willis. Yes, the actor. It's not commonly known but he did a couple of records back at the 80's, merely new recordings of old classics. This record is really swinging if one likes the style. And I do. :)
maanantai 14. helmikuuta 2011
sunnuntai 13. helmikuuta 2011
Heittolaukauksia - Snapshots
Saigonin sotamuseossa. Karu paikka.
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At Saigon War remnants museum. Rough place.
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At Saigon War remnants museum. Rough place.
Durian-hedelma. Hurjan terveellinen ja hyvanmakuinen mutta haisee karmealle. Joissakin paikoissa esim. Malesiassa niiden sisaantuominen on kielletty juuri loyhkan vuoksi. :D
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Durian-fruit. Really healthy and tastes good but the smell is horrible. In some place for example in Malaysia bringing durians inside is prohibited, simply because of the stench. :D
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Durian-fruit. Really healthy and tastes good but the smell is horrible. In some place for example in Malaysia bringing durians inside is prohibited, simply because of the stench. :D
Maaseutu on taynna pikkukylia. Heh. En koskaan saanut tietaa tamankaan nimea. :)
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The countryside is full of small villages. Heh, I never got to know the name of this one. :)
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The countryside is full of small villages. Heh, I never got to know the name of this one. :)
Vierailin myos mehilaisfarmilla. Hunaja oli aivan eri makuista mihin olen tottunut, eika tama ollut ensimmainen mehilaisfarmi jolla olen ollut.
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I visited also a bee farm. The honey tasted totally different that I've tasted before, and this wasn't the first time I've been on a bee farm.
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I visited also a bee farm. The honey tasted totally different that I've tasted before, and this wasn't the first time I've been on a bee farm.
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