Monthly Archives: July 2005

You don’t know you

Posted on Jul 13, 2005 by sim

First finished book of the summer was Timothy Wilson’s Strangers to ourselves: discovering the adaptive unconscious. This fascinating book is about us and how we don’t really know us at all. Trying – and to a good degree, succeeding – … Continue reading →

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Where did all these people come from?

Posted on Jul 10, 2005 by sim

In Suomenlinna, there is this one remote spot, beautiful spot. It’s without crowds with unrestrained views of the sea, smooth rock beach and a great view of the setting sun & the city. A “secret” spot perfect to spend some … Continue reading →

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Vacation + paper

Posted on Jul 8, 2005 by sim

Today was my last workday before a three-week vacation. The last time I had a vacation of three consecutive weeks was five years ago, so it was about time for this welcome occasion. Despite all the horrible things happening around … Continue reading →

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Finns on Finns

Posted on Jul 6, 2005 by sim

This is an old thing, but most people are probably aware that Washington Post had a Finland Diary where Robert Kaiser and Lucian Perkins blogged about their few-weeks-long tour of Finland. Usually the posts were quite good. But what caught … Continue reading →

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Beauty in small things

Posted on Jul 4, 2005 by sim

We often forget that despite all the problems, the world around us is still filled with beautiful, wonderful things. While it’s said that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, it really starts from the mind of the observer … Continue reading →

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