We all look so dapper...
Back then we didn't know anything about Internet. Or sms. We didn't know there will be things like YouTube and Facebook. Have we ever heard about dvds, digital cameras, or selfies? Did we miss Emojis or Instagram? I think we were pretty happy with what we had.
I was studying in Uppsala, Sweden, back in 2002. Seeing Ash at Göta Källare in Stockholm was a must. I was all prepared: tickets, my friend, my camera with an empty roll of film... So, when the gig started I was all ready. But suddenly my Ixus died. It didn't work, it just was n_o_t working. So I've got only a handful of photos from that gig which pretty much sucks.
But, later we got to meet the band. And had some drinks. And I guess that the, um, after-party was at Gondolen. But any way, I had so much fun.
I chose here two songs from my favorite Irish band (and, yeah, I know U2 is also local): Petrol (released as the second single from their 1994 album Trailer) and Oh Yeah (taken from their album 1977 released in 1996).
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?
I've been listening to Pet Shop Boys a lot - not just now but even earlier. I can some how relate to their song called Winner. Not the part where they sing "I've been a loser" but "But don't forget all / The love and laughter / Now the world is at our feet". That's why I want to dedicate this song to my family and friends. It took m e a long time to feel this happy in my life but I'm there now! There is no one thing that I would want any other way. It's amazing how things finally click and you've got all the things that really matter, to you.
ps Unfortunately you are not able to see the green leather jacket that I'm wearing in this picture. I believe it was another party in Flogsta, Uppsala, Sweden (in 2001). There are Ulla, Andre, Dmitri, Marc etc. in the photo.
If this photo was in colors you would actually see the cactus that I'm holding. It was a gift.
Merouan was going home while we were both studying in Uppsala, Sweden. We are standing in the hallway in one of those corridors in Flogsta. That cactus blossomed later, bright pink flowers.
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...
I got this few days back.
It was shot at Hämeenkadun appro exactly two weeks ago.
As you can see in the pic we all had huge smiles on our faces. I don't know if it was just because drinks were for free, or we had an adequate excuse to attend this student party. Us adults, erm...
I'm pretty sure one of the very few who ever got this!
It's a vip for student parties organized here in Tampere - it's valid for as long as I shall live - like 4ever. No standing lines, and it's plus one.
I've used it once.
And, yes, that's me in the pic.
No ni! Käsi ylös, jos kätköistäsi löytyy Boomi ry:n myöntämä elinikäisvip Boomin poikkitieteellisiin haalaribileisiin! Niitä bileitä tuli järjestettyä pari vuotta; pari vuotta tuli jaettua mainoksia (kiitos Lasse ja Starlet!), seisottua lipunmyynnissä (kiitos Boomin hallitukset 2000 ja 2001 sekä kaikki muut, jotka enemmän tai vähemmän vasten tahtoaan raahasin yölliseen työvuoroon!) ja rahastettua yöllinen kuljetus Hervantaan (kiitos Mikko!)! Kiitos kaikille teille, jotka teitte opiskeluvuosistani vuosia, joita unohdun yhä aika ajoin muistelemaan!
ps biisi on omistettu kaikille teille, erityisesti Jussille! t. Prodigy
pss anekdoottina paljastettakoon, että noina kahtena vuotena tulin tutuksi Tampereen yöelämän portsareille "Lady Dominana".
