November 12th, 2023
Rather rainy lately, but when it has been possible to take a walk outside, the muted colours in clouded grey looks quite nice. Even November has its moments then. Football night One evening I went to watch another UEFA Europa Conference League match, this time between HJK Helsinki and Eintracht Frankfurt. HJK got thrashed two … [ read more » ]
November 5th, 2023
Fewer leaves clutching on to the trees and most of them have fallen to the ground. November means city bike season is over, which I’ve been using more than I initially expected, but it turned out to be much nicer and quicker to get to work and back due to the major road construction site … [ read more » ]
October 29th, 2023
Clocks got adjusted again today, this time one hour backwards. So while for a moment the sun will rise sooner, the trade off of it setting sooner in the afternoon is harsh especially after leaving work in the dark on a soon rainy November. Indoor activities I finished reading the book about why one should … [ read more » ]
October 22nd, 2023
Another week went by. Temperature has been hovering a tad over zero outdoors and indoors I had to turn on the radiator a bit. Wool socks are also back in fashion. Football and art The main event of the week was going to watch a football game at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium, where the national … [ read more » ]
October 15th, 2023
Unstable weather now, sometimes sunny, sometimes rainy. Make no mistake, it is autumn now. During my free time I’ve mostly continued playing Stranger of Paradise. There is a clear “one more mission” loop going on, but the grinding has been mostly because there was a boss fight I had to win to advance the main … [ read more » ]
October 9th, 2023
Clearly colder and rainier days the past week. Warmer clothing is needed (even indoors). Autumn foliage has begun too. October, the last tolerable month before the darkness of November starts. This week I picked up a free month trial subscription for a tv bundle that shows matches from the UEFA Champions League. I thought a … [ read more » ]