Monthly Archives: August 2005

One day of summer extension

Posted on Aug 22, 2005 by sim

Saturday was an unexpectedly warm day, so I had to take advantage of it by hanging around downtown and enjoying the day. One thing I like about the Helsinki summer is that there’s often something interesting or semi-interesting going on; … Continue reading →

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Fireworks

Posted on Aug 20, 2005 by sim

On late Friday evening, the 8th annual fireworks Finnish championship competition was held in Helsinki. As usual, tens of thousands of people had gathered along the coastline in Kaivopuisto, Kauppatori and Katajanokka to watch the show. The weather was perfect … Continue reading →

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Random thoughts

Posted on Aug 19, 2005 by sim

Drawback of the ICE-plan Lately the UK-originated ICE-campaign has gotten more attention again. The idea of ICE (standing for In Case of Emergency) is to add an entry called ICE on your cellphone’s contact list. This way, if something happens … Continue reading →

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First yield of the season

Posted on Aug 17, 2005 by sim

The end of summer isn’t all misery and darkness. As one positive sign, the first chili harvest is getting ready. This year I only had a couple of varieties as the freezer still contains hundreds of Habaneros among other things. … Continue reading →

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So close, yet so far away

Posted on Aug 14, 2005 by sim

Living in an apartment building has one unique feature – you live close to many dozens, even hundreds, of people. And at least in Finland, these closeby people could at the same time hardly be more distant. They’re people that … Continue reading →

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