... having problems?

Problem:
I was just watching Enchanted on television, a typical fantasy comedy made up in sugar rush - and special effects that make your eyes bleed -, and I liked it. I like many things that temporarily eat away my brains (who knows, the effect may be permanent, too), but I just don´t usually admit it, because it makes me look less cultivated. Less cultivated, oh noooo xD What a nightmare to certain people...

Solution:
There are dos and don´ts invented by sophisticated know-it-alls. For instance, listening to classical radio and reading Dostojevski are dos, watching chick flicks and listening to main stream music don´ts. I used to divide occupations according to their cultivating effect, too. I boycotted unintelligent interests, and felt like I should always be doing something developing. It was almost like a mania for me, a hampering paradigm.
Lately I´ve started to realize how wrong it is to mourn about such trivial matters. People who live in developed countries are given all the possibilities in the world to enjoy life - and they are wasting it by setting artificial intellectual limits to their lives. After that I have been teaching myself to do the things I´ve never dared to do before, like stayng up late watching crappy stand-up comedy.
I think everyone should try it.

A practical example: For certain people (look above) it would seem a problem to like this music, as I do. So, good practice to learn out of the cultural pales is to listen to it anyway. Sorry, trolling you poor readers with this is not too civilized... which I believe is the idea ;)

 

The shortest piece of music in the world according to Guinnes world records xD Probably the only grindcore piece I´ll ever like.

 

The Finnish: watch this & be proud

Others: No, I cannot explain what happens at 2:00. That´s because I died at 1:56 XDDD

 

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... neon and pink

Hello sweeties, I´m sorry for being so lazy lately - quite untrue in fact, I have been so busy I almost haven´t found time to gasp. My examinations are finally over, yippee!!! And as long as my teachers in mathematics and Finnish can be trusted, I´ll got just the grade I aimed to have - Laudatur.
And yes, you can call me crazy because this outfit really doesn´t make sense! I like it just for that. Maybe it is just me, but trying to mix up something reasonable out of schizophrenic accessories one can find in skip is so enjoyable!
I have to admit I may have been inspired by the latest vintage-meets-pastel-and-neon trend... Just may :D
My in-the-middle-of-growing-project hair is by the way hideous right now. Don´t look at it, please xD

black and white lacy blouse and neon necklace: dived

bracelet dived, ring made out of an old earring and button

dotty socks from fleamarket, shoes Jeffrey Campbell

 pink leather mini skirt: second hand

Yep, Prada it is, the source of my outfit inspiration. I don´t like the arrogance, but the collection for this spring does have some witty remarks about the 50s.

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Listen to this and complete the craze.

It doesn´t end at 10 min... I just didn´t want to put them all here xDD

... ballads for March

I´m sorry but the Spring has hit me. The songs I´m going to put here are nothing of the sort of a ballad. I still wouldn´t call them merry; they actually make me little dizzy.

I´d like to draw your attention to the brilliant lyrics of the song by Kate Bush. "Suddenly my feet are feet of mud. It all goes slo-mo. I don´t know why I´m crying. Am I suspended in Gaffa?"

How ingenious is that!? 

Of course the lyrics seem partly jibberish, and I don´t know what they mean. I still relate to them.

I admit the video is a choreographic experiment and may seem weird to people who don´t dance. I kind of like it.

It´s advisable to listen to the song below ...let me say... 20 times.

I have to be turning a complete lunatic. Since when I´ve liked Blur? Maybe it is the unvincible combination of nerditude and attitude. But Sophie Ellis Bextor? This I cannot solve.

Oh, and as I said, I doubt anyone could feel merry after listening to these. Just dizzy. Very very dizzy...

... Tenerife

I´m sorry for being silent for the past weeks - I know quadrillion people has missed me sooooooo much!
There is a reason for the stillness: I was on winter holiday with my family in the corny but cheesy but campy Tenerife - the tourist trap number one for the Finnish, the British and unfortunately the German, too. I am nevertheless glad to say I was positively surprised by the diversity of the island. There were actually many more places to see than just crowded beaches like Playa de las Americas.
    We wanted to discover the genuine culture and nature of the island and rented a car to explore Tenerife undisturbed. By car you can pass the whole island easily, and you won´t be bored if you have any sense of natural beauty at all. I was surprised when I first arrived to the island: near the airport the scene was  bare, with only succulents and volcanic gravel. Some parts of the island are indeed extremely barren, with only edged banana plantations and canyons. The Northern part however turned out to be verdant, almost like Madeira. In the beginning of the holiday we had a walk on a extremely steep path in a forest that led us to a beautiful vale where they had mandarin trees. Even though it was laborious to ascend the abrupt hillside, it was a magnificent visual experience. The mountain range is veritably versatile: there are pine forests sticking out from mere volcanic rocks and prairie resembling cactus plains, but on the other hand there are primeval rain forests and green valleys for farming.
   In the middle of the vacation we visited Playa de las Americas, just to see if it was as hmm... touristical as we have heard it to be. We found out that it was, even though it isn´t the season yet. I didn´t like it at all: topless rednecks, sunglasses salesmen from the Western Africa and eagerly over the fasciae peeking restaurateurs who called: Terve terve! as soon as they noticed we were from Finland. Fortunately the worst concentration of the spare-tire-rough-tan beings and their mercenary nuisances never leaves Las Americas. Therefore, if one - due to the blatant marketers and vociferous tourists - feels uncomfortable whilst walking down the boulevard, one can always set out for nature. We for example went to watch dolphins by sailboat. It was magical to see them in their natural surroundings!
     For those who in spite of all prefer easy beach holiday: at least choose a beach where you´re not a part of a bronze and brainless cattle whale watching guides and fake Lacoste sellers drive. Don´t loiter in places where they breed and thrive. Loiter in peaceful strands also favored by natives: Playa de la Arena, for instance.
End of my sermon :) I have to say I really enjoyed my trip and I highly recommend Tenerife to everyone. Here are some pictures of my trip.

The view from the highest floor of our hotel

My brother Tuukka and a volcanic field near Teide

Mountain range near Masca

My family admiring the scenery

On our way to Faro de Teno

The beach of  Faro de Teno

The sleeping tourist village