flickering thoughts

A loose diary of what has been happening lately with my life.

Stories in Tokyo and Helsinki public art

Time for some fleeting thoughts, I’m testing myself do I really have anything to say on a more frequent basis. Here it goes. The weather in Helsinki is dark, cold and snowy as one would expect at this time of year, although walking on ice is not something I haven’t been able to do yet … [ read more » ]

Wrapping up yet another year

So, here goes year 2022 in review in various random categories that pop into my mind while I’m writing this ad hoc. These are all personal level bests of the year. Best Album: Utada Hikaru – Bad Mood I’ve probably played this album the most this year, it is so easy to listen to and … [ read more » ]

Among people and nature again

Time to write down some thoughts what I’ve been doing. Or maybe more like what I remember and feel it is worth mentioning to an unknown public audience. Festival time Once the latest peak of the pandemic was over, I felt I needed to get used to the old ways of being around other people … [ read more » ]

Restoring a timepiece

Lately I’ve been into watches. Or at least I’ve been watching videos on YouTube about them. First it was about wrist watch collecting in general, just finding out how watch enthusiasts get excited about different watch brands. Casio fans are especially passionate comparing different model features and their history, part serious and part as a … [ read more » ]

Staring at alternative worlds

It seems the older one gets, the faster time goes by. Or is it the less one bothers to keep track of it, the faster the weeks and months pass. Spring and summer truly did go past in a blink of an eye and we are already deep into autumn, at the footsteps of the … [ read more » ]

Hues of blueish nature

The pandemic’s first anniversary in Finland is soon and I’ve personally been working away from the office for around 11 months now. In a way I’ve got used to this form of work habit, although unable to do that much outside of work is still a bummer. As far as I know I haven’t caught … [ read more » ]