Here I thought I would be saved from the dreaded writers' block (not the LJ question, but the real thing, having nothing to say), by answering today's question, but no... Ok, I'll give it a go. I think the only thing I haven't done very much, and would like to do, is to travel more. I want to see places I've only read and heard about, taste ( Read more... )

   I decided to wake up at 09 AM in order to get something done today, and I did. I don't mean I got anything done, except for going to the library, but I always feel virtuous when I get out of bed before 10 AM, so that's something. I found the complete Narnia novels, which I have been meaning to read for a long time. I just need to get a couple of ( Read more... )

   Welcome, new readers, tervetuloa (which means 'welcome' in Finnish)! I look forward to getting better acquainted with you, and I hope you enjoy your stay here.
   I've been answering the 50 questions to free your mind meme on Thursdays, one question per week, more or less, and it's time for the fifteenth question. So, what do I do differently ( Read more... )

   It's the Ides of March, which means that it's 2056 years since the murder of Gaius Julius Caesar. I wonder if anyone will look back in 4067 and remember that it was 2056 years ago that the world saw the deaths of Osama bin Ladin and Kim Jong Il. They don't make them like they used to...  Not that we ought to be comparing Caesar's dictatorship to ( Read more... )

   There are things to celebrate today. It's the end of Purim, so happy end of Purim to all who find it relevant! I may write about the Jewish festivals at some point, because religions and festivals are interesting, but I'm a bit tired today, so I'll let it go for now. It's also Womens' day here in Finland, and Mother's day in many other countries ( Read more... )

   I finished those mittens and started knitting socks yesterday. Today, the first pair of socks is finished, and I just started knitting the second pair. So, as you can tell, it's been a busy but quiet day for me. I've read a little, done the laundry, and cooked. And I've also been planning the upcoming party, and especially the menu. It's just ( Read more... )

You’re having lunch with three people you respect and admire.  They
all start criticizing a close friend of yours, not knowing she is your
friend.  The criticism is distasteful and unjustified.  What do you do?

The mind-freeing question today is the wordiest yet, so it doesn't fit into the subject field. It's easy to answer, though. Of course I ( Read more... )

   I feel better now, but my back is still a bit sore, and it seemed to get worse when I practised. I love the feeling of "flow" you get when you play something you already know well, so I always play something familiar during my hour of practice. I try to play for an hour at least, since it seems the appropriate length for a session. It gives me ( Read more... )

   Before I forget, a news item: House is drawing to its close, the 8th season is going to be the final one. I'm a big fan of the show, but I must say I'm more relieved than anything else. A good show should end before people start wishing it would. And since the show has already had a good run, made a ton of money and explored all the issues of ( Read more... )

   Happy Groundhog day, everybody! I don't know if the groundhog saw its shadow or not, but I would imagine not, at least not to judge from how cold it is here in Finland. We have actually had -38 degrees Celsius in Eastern Finland, somewhere close to the Russian border. It's not that cold where I live, near our capital, Helsinki. Still, it's cold ( Read more... )