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 » ]
Posts tagged as "gaming"
October 1st, 2023
Ballet and Data-driven art
Still quick warm outside, but surely October will get chillier. Getting darker anyways, the one single thing you can trust year in, year out with precision. Indoors, I went to see a ballet performance for the first time in ages, the classic Swan Lake by the Finnish National Ballet at the Opera House in Helsinki. … [ read more » ]
September 24th, 2023
Lost in side quests
Warm and humid, which is somewhat unusual in late September in Helsinki. Feels again like a week when I didn’t do anything special, yet I did go see a football match, had my Rolleicord film developed, started a new video game and even fixed an old website I made maybe ten years ago that got … [ read more » ]
August 28th, 2023
Traveling in a fantasy world
Very unproductive week outside of work. Some minor shopping with clothing (socks and a hat), but otherwise I’ve used my free time mostly in the world of Final Fantasy XV. Escapism of sorts. And procrastinating. After around 60 hours of game time, I’m slowly starting to get a hang of the battle system. There still … [ read more » ]
August 20th, 2023
Night of the Arts
Not much going on recently, the last days of summer is in the air and the weather was excellent on Helsinki’s annual Night of the Arts evening that peppers the city with countless cultural and artsy events. I wasn’t planning going anywhere beforehand, but eventually I ended up visiting two museums, a live concert and … [ read more » ]
August 6th, 2023
Digital Exhibitions and Road Trips
Heavy rain recently and a bit humid. Rain is okay, humid air not so much. Last month of summer underway and the first sign of it is clearly dark nights. This week I realised that I could download and experience Radiohead’s KID A MNESIA EXHIBITION game on my PlayStation 5, which is more of a … [ read more » ]