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Early in the morning, we headed east from Vancouver towards the Glacier National Park. No problems with the driving, and we got there early enough. A disappointing factor is that there is a lot of smoke in the air, as there are some forest fires in the region. Without any rain, the smoke is going…
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Greetings from Vancouver! Arrived here safe and sound. The trip was rather boring, which is a good thing. I should add a note about the security at Heathrow though. I spoke with SAS support on Thursday to ask about the cabin baggage allowance. I was told that it’s normal (other than no liquids and gels).…
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Well folks, it’s time for my summer holiday. I’ll be off to Canada now! I should be able to get online from time to time, especially in the first week, so hopefully I will soon have some nice photos to share with you. Or let’s put it this way – hopefully I will soon have…
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August started warm and ended cold with morning frost. Otherwise, a pretty boring month that I’m happy to put behind me. Give me September anytime! I was on holiday in the beginning of August so there’s three days of data missing. * * * Temperature (High): 27°C Temperature (Low): 7°C Temperature (Average): 16°C Barometer (High):…
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*sigh* So, I went driving for a bit, went cycling for a bit, did hoovering for a bit, washed the dishes for a bit, read a book quite a lot, idled around for a bit, and took some lousy pictures for a bit. …What a forgettable day. Next!
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So, guess who’s a lucky one and has an explosive battery in the Powerbook? No prizes. The Dell Latitude I have at work had a good battery so I didn’t have to exchange it, but the Apple Powerbook – the very same Powerbook I will take with me to Canada in two weeks! – has…
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Should we download whole albums or just selected songs? Even if the music industry as a whole has finally accepted the fact that music downloads are here to stay, some artists still argue against it. Apparently, the possibility of downloading just selected tracks instead of the whole album is an insult to their artistic integrity…
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I recently got the sad news the Savonlinna School of Translation Studies (Kansainvälisen viestinnän laitos, KVL) is going to be moved to Joensuu to be housed together with the rest of the University. I spent five years of my life at KVL studying translation and Savonlinna has always had a special place in my heart.…
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There’s a good number of devilsbit scabious (Succisa pratensis; ängsvädd; purtojuuri) growing by the Loossjön lake. I think it’s an interesting flower, not least because it blooms at a time most other flowers have already given up for the season. Normally the flowers are blue/violet but some light pink and white variants exist, and I…
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Would you believe that I got stopped by the police for the first time ever? And that with me sitting in a new car with a temporary vehicle tax sticker and no registration document in sight! Well, all was well, my alcohol level was zero (for a lifetime tee-totaller, I would’ve been nothing short of…