tbt (4.2.2016)

Last year's Blockfest.

Eating ice cream and making sure my hat is where it is supposed to be.

The crowd is waiting for Cheek.

Happy Birthday, Marika!

It's my sister's birthday today. And, yes, it's also Mother's Day.
My sister was born on Mother's Day. I don't know how often it happens that her birthday is celebrated by all the moms out there. Let's celebrate it now, then. And, yes, the Sun was shining when my sister arrived this world - just like today. So, pretty much nothing has happened ever since.

I got my first camera when I was like eight years old. In this photo my sister is showing off her stuff, you know, toys, Christmas presents, cartoons, drawings... She liked to have her room unorganized.

Selfie (going for #punk #look)

This was (nearly) my look for the gig that I went to on Saturday.
By "nearly" I mean that there were some changes - I wasn't too happy with my hair and so on...

We went to see this band called Juustopäät. It was so cool - seeing them for the very first time. I mean I was first introduced to Juustopäät in, like, 1995. But since I spent my childhood, um, in the middle of nowhere I never saw them playing. Kinda. Sorta.

tbt (23.4.2015)

Thank you, Tia, for sharing this photo with me!

I feel so sad for not having a proper camera back then... Back when my hair looked... um... well... 

Of course it was, like, totally different back then. We didn't have digital cameras or smartphones to take photos... I d_i_d have a camera, one that needed like a suitcase to be carried around. Yeah, those were the times. Back then. And I'm in the middle.

tbt (26.3.2015)

It's Thursday again.
This Thursday I want to take you to the streets of Munich, Germany. We are leaving for clubbing and I definitely look wasted. I don't remember when this shot was taken, maybe five, six or seven years ago. But I think I still look the same when wasted.

tbt (18.3.2015)

My so called business look. I mean now that I'm back in the business meeting customers and potential investors I should, for at least, try and look all sharp and ready to go. Well, that might not be the case, yet... I took this photo yesterday just to have some proof. I had just finished brushing my teeth, and my colleague sent me an sms "am already here waiting". F**k! He was six minutes early and... here's the result.

And I did take that scarf off. It looked stupid.

Selfie (B O O M)

Yeah, baby, yeah!
I saw the very first bare legs today. And it's still like winter here in Finland. Or is it?
Since the Sun was shining warmly enough in the morning I decided to go for my spring coat. It wasn't my brightest idea but some how I survived - here where polar bears walk on the streets and the sky isn't like anywhere else.

This is my spring look, kinda. And hell with it! I was tired as hell and just wanted to have a photo of my cool (the coolest!) coat. It's Maloja and I luv it!

If not us, who? If not now, when?

I love this sharp looking fellow to the Moon and back. #bruuttus

tbt (26.2.2015)

Yesterday I wrote about one of my favorite bands, Backyard Babies.
This photo was taken at that gig that I went to some years back.
It looks like I'm having a drink.
Maybe next time you see me eating something.
Cheers!
Kippis!
Skål!
Pohojammaan kautta!
Hölökyn kölökyn!

tbt (12.2.2015)

Yeah, I know my music.
I think this photo was taken, um, maybe in 2001.
I'm definitely wearing Miss Sixty and Levi's.

tbt (22.1.2015)

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... and a year later living life to the fullest!
I still remember that New Year's Eve in 2014. It was raining, and there was no snow. We had homemade candies and champagne. We eat, we drank. We stayed up late and watched Kon-Tiki.

ps you find the same lousy story here (in Finnish) http://apinkglove.blogspot.fi/2014/01/my-nye-2014-uudenvuoden-kujeet.html
pss rip Mika

tbt (15.1.2015)

Well, what can I say...

I got my Master's degree in 2008. My former colleagues gave me this, and it's basically saying in Finnish that "since your head is not protected by a soft afro get a bike helmet with this gift card". I bought bike lights.

Thanks, Riku and Anna!

#selfie

Happy holidays!

As you can see in the pic I'm still able to pull some sort of a smiley on my face. It's day five doing absolutely nothing but seeing friends, going to the gym, and having long walks with the extended family.

ps do not tell my mom that I post a photo of me wearing b o t h my onesie and t h a t hair piece. My mom didn't let me come out of the car while going for the groceries. I was just wearing my onesie. Doesn't she love me? #don'tsayyourloveiskillingme 

Boxing Day 2014

oh boy!
This Christmas has been unreal. I've gone to the gym, have watched Hunger Games II, have gone for long walks (and almost found myself doing some serious work-related reading). And have been kissed by boxers, and woken up to seeing Ukko's face next to mine.

Ihanaa joulun odotusta!

Yritin ottaa meistä Rupsukan kanssa kaverikuvan. #wefie

Siitä ei tullut y h t ä ä n mitään. Rupsukka halusi töniä ja pökkiä turvallaan. Hän halusi myös maistaa ratsastuskypäräni laella sojottavaa nappia. Hän halusi hiplata tukkaani ja helliä turvallaan poskiani. 

Aikani ähkittyäni pyysin Leenaa avukseni. En tiedä, oliko sekään niin hyvä idea. (Ja näiden kuvien ottamiseen käytettiin #htc #one #m8.)

Ihanaa joulun odotusta joka tapauksessa meiltä kahdelta!

With these shots I wish my family and friends abroad a Merry Christmas!
I was trying to capture some serious #wefie. This is the outcome.

ps since I have fans in Russia I'd love to wish you all Merry Christmas in Russian. I can only write my name in Russian so this is what I found on the Internet. Does it make any sense?
Счастливого Нового Года и Рождества!

Hän kuuntelee

tbt (18.12.2014)

As you can see I'm having hard time stretching my legs. And, yes, I know I should finish my training with some stretching but, um, I don't like it. And, yes, I know I should start my training with some stretching but, um, I don't like it. For as long as I reach the floor with my palms (having my legs straight) I'm happy. Other than that... #youcandoit

tbt (11.12.2014)

When was this photo taken?
I honestly can't say. But what I c a n say is that I bought that Mickey Mouse t-shirt in Bangkok in 2000. And I got my Canon ixus in 2001 (the camera I used back then). So, let's just say that this pic was taken for more than a decade ago. And we haven't changed a bit, have we?

ps my hair looks better now, though.
pss I still have that t-shirt. Is it already vintage?

Röllyn matkapäiväkirja: päivä neljä Rauhalahden kylpylässä Kuopijossa

Tämän päivän liikunta koostui sauvakävelystä, kuminauhajumpasta sekä reisi-, peppu- ja vatsajumpasta. Käytiin myös keilaamassa. Mieletön fiilis!
ps sauvakävelyssä kului Sports Trackerin mukaan reilun viiden kilometrin matkalla yli 300 kcal. Vauhti ei päätä huimannut, koska samaan aikaan tapahtui myös savolaista suunnistusta.

Queen: Too Much Love Will Kill You

I'm in such a good place in my life right now. There's a lot to be thankful for. Yet I can't let go of all the struggle that I've faced in my past. I keep them inside me, and let them guide me through all these new phases that I'm dealing with.  See, I've made mistakes but, honestly, I've learned a lot. It's never too late to change, to re-value your thoughts and views.

RIP Freddie

I'm just the pieces of the man I used to be
Too many bitter tears raining down on me
I'm far away from home
And I've been facing this alone for much too long
I feel like no-one ever told the truth to me
About growing up and what a struggle it would be
In my tangled state of mind
I've been looking back to find where I went wrong

Too much love will kill you
If you can't make up your mind
Torn between a lover and the love you leave behind
You're headed for disaster 'cos you never read the signs
Too much love will kill you - every time

I'm just the shadow of the man I used to be
And it seems there's no way out this for me
I used to bring you sunshine
Now all I ever do is bring you down
How would it be if you were standing in my shoes
Can't you see that it's impossible to choose
No there's making sense of it
Every way I go I have to lose

Too much love will kill you
Just as sure as none at all.
It'll drain the power that's in you
Make you plead and scream and crawl
And the pain will make you crazy
You're the victim of your crime
Too much love will kill you
Every time

Too much love will kill you
It'll make your life a lie
Yes, too much love will kill you
And you won't understand why
You'd give your life you'd sell your soul
But here it comes again
Too much love will kill you
In the end
In the end

Queen: Too Much Love Will Kill You

tbt (13.11.2014)

This shot was taken in Gamla Stan, Stockholm, in 2001. We took a day trip to Stockholm from Uppsala. It was gals all around the world: Austria, Italy, Spain, Finland... We sure had some fun sightseeing and doing some shopping! I find this photo quite funny: my hair looks so short, and I don't even know where that red Marimekko shoulder bag is today. Maybe I need to ask my sis...