Archive for September, 2006

I want to go to space

Anousheh Ansari Blogs from Space
How do you actually leave a comment on that? What can you say to a person who’s been to the space.
Man.
Ms. Ansari is a major backer of the X Prize.

Saturday 16th

We just got back from seeing Little Miss Sunshine. I seriously SERIOUSLY recommend you go and see it. It’s an incredibly intelligent, heartfelt, and witty film about a family’s drive across the US to get their daughter to a beauty pageant. Pure genius.
Also… I’m working on 2 new websites! First of all, I’ve got a […]

First Wedding Anniversary

It was one year ago yesterday, since I got out of bed and played video games for the last time. The last time as a single man, that is.
We were at our Italian best last night, and went to Alice Fazooli’s out at Square One. Big thanks to the couple who ate there recently and […]

Wah.

We just got home. It’s 5:47am Helsinki time.
Goodnight.

Helsinki Airport has fast wifi

I paid 2 Euro for 15 minutes (we’re boarding now anyway), but the internet speed is pretty fast.
I’d like to know how they have their system set up. I connected to the wireless network, and when I tried to browse I was taken to a page informing me that I had to pay. I could […]

Mama, I’m coming hoooome

We’ll be leaving for the airport in about an hour. I had to flex my mighty packing muscles to get everything into our two suitcases… 50€ worth of chocolate alone (plus new shoes, clothes, and other gifts) made for a tighter squeeze than we had coming over. Jeremy, we’re still using one of the suitcases […]

The Crocodile Hunter is dead

:(
Steve Irwin was killed by a stingray earlier today. He was filming for a new TV show, and was stabbed in the heart by a stingray. Something about the words “stabbed in the heart” always makes me giggle… but I’m actually quite sad about this. We used to watch Steve Irwin on TV all the […]

Lahti, Heinola, back to Helsinki, days 9 - 13

We spent a couple more days in Lahti and then moved on Heinola, to stay with Maija’s friend Hanna. We took it easy in Heinola.
Woodland Attacker

Ridin da bikes

Diving into friggid water

The Oldest Tree in Heinola

J Puddy - “The Cool”

Rowin da boat

Hanna’s Dad, Hanna, Maija, and the dawgs

We visited Sea Life, a large aquarium and show […]