Monthly Archives: September 2006

Excuse me, what planet am I on?

Posted on Sep 23, 2006 by sim

Earlier this evening, I was carrying a box of stuff to our basement store, accessible through another staircase. Outside, I was greeted by an approximately 10-year-old boy (give or take a few years) – who in Finland never talk to … Continue reading →

Posted in Culture, Finland | 3 Comments

Just how difficult can basic CRM be?

Posted on Sep 21, 2006 by sim

A while ago my bank approached me – by phone – with a “great” offer on a credit card. The only problem? I already had the card and their marketing department seemed to be blissfully unaware of that. Now it … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Finland, Whines | 2 Comments

Live and learn

Posted on Sep 17, 2006 by sim

Every now and then I find it amazing that I am no longer a twenty-something, someone who could be considered “youth” under some age categorization. Instead, I believe I now belong to the vague category of “young adult”. I hope … Continue reading →

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Movie & TV reviews #13

Posted on Sep 11, 2006 by sim

Life has been quite busy lately, but there’s always time to occasionally squeeze in a movie or a TV series episode or two. Most recently, I’m hooked on Grey’s Anatomy, but more about that a bit later. Also, the third … Continue reading →

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YTV Travel Card-failure

Posted on Sep 4, 2006 by sim

I was really close of not posting this earlier, but a recent development on the travel card development pushed it over the “publishing edge” so to say. The subject at hand is the YTV Travel Card – a wireless card … Continue reading →

Posted in Finland, Whines | 5 Comments