What you see is what you get

Do you want your brat cooked or smoked?

2011-05-12T17:59:00.000+02:00

I found out why kids in Japan are so well behaved. This is what they do with the ones that are misbehaving... beware all you brats! They're gonna get you!

You want some of Papa's Juice?

2011-05-12T17:51:00.000+02:00

This is an actual juice shop..The name is Papa's Juice, Mama's Juice... I am not sure I want to try this though! *lol*

The small text, under the "Papa" reads: "The fresh & delicious juice from papa and mama is sent to you." ....

How to use a toilet!!

2011-05-03T18:14:00.004+02:00

Just in case you were wondering HOW to use a toilet, please refer to the pictogram below!

And if you somehow should forget, what to do with the toilet paper, after use, please refer to this instruction below!

I took a picture of these "how to use the toilet" instructional pictogrammes, at two different bathrooms, on my way to Osaka. These were highway "pitstop" bathrooms.

I guess a simple thing like using the toilet, can be very complicated in some parts of the world. It is written in Chinese and Korean... Makes you wonder how the Chinese and Koreans normally use a toilet?!

A warm kids land...

2011-04-04T13:41:00.000+02:00

...

Transforming entrance!?

2011-04-04T13:35:00.000+02:00

I have GOT to see that!!

what exactly are they asking us to do here?

2011-04-04T12:48:00.002+02:00

(text in english says "pleease cooperate in the sicretion of garbage")

one's feet attention...

2011-04-04T12:43:00.001+02:00

A funny dog salon?

2011-04-04T12:41:00.001+02:00

well, I am not sure what they do to the dogs here...but it must be funny!

Not just any buffet!!

2011-04-04T12:28:00.001+02:00

well...it's THE buffet...

Hot frozen foods.....

2011-04-04T12:27:00.000+02:00

wtf??

what kind of hotel is this??

2011-04-04T12:19:00.001+02:00

beware of the low heads...

2011-04-04T12:17:00.000+02:00

It gets on the WHAT??

2011-03-25T22:13:00.002+01:00

A t-shirt I found in a store that had..almost anything...
But what the ???

Every time I pass by, I stop by!

2011-03-25T20:12:00.002+01:00

This was written on the wall of a small 300yen shop in Yokohama.
A 300 yen shop is a place where they sell every item for 300 yen a piece. However, I do not see the connection between that, and the strange stoner message on the wall...

Attention!!

2011-03-25T20:07:00.003+01:00

For some reason, this sign is freaking me out!!

Hakone signs

2011-03-25T19:05:00.002+01:00

At Hakone, I found these two rather nice signs...

That thing about japanese sweets..

2011-03-25T17:32:00.002+01:00

Japanese candy speaks for itself...or at least the designers try in every way to attrack attention from the potential buyers...

Though sometimes, it's unintentionally funny...

Take these 3 types of candy for example:

bread with germs...

2011-03-25T16:16:00.002+01:00

This place has advanced payment!! ...
What style is that, exactly?
and here I thought that the source for lemons was a lemon tree...but apparently I was mistaken...
it's important to eat plenty of germs!...

We're so sensitive...

2011-03-25T16:04:00.004+01:00

These two deities where delicately made out of papier-mâché ..and obviously they didn't want people to touch them, so they wrote this on a sign..

oh don't be so sensitive...

Open flames can be dangerous in the forrest...

2011-03-25T15:52:00.003+01:00

Remember to close your flames when you enter this area!!

Please do it again...

2011-03-25T15:48:00.002+01:00

I suppose this poster wants you to do it again?`
I am guessing, the meaning of this, is something like, you shouldn't cut in line, and reconsider your actions. This poster can be found on some train stations in Tokyo.

Do you get enough sympathy from your toiletpaper?

2011-03-25T15:37:00.003+01:00

Apparently this toilet paper offers you both reason and sympathy.

Well, what more can you ask?....

From a Karaoke place, near my dorm.

No Sumo king...??

2011-03-25T15:35:00.002+01:00

One of the first days at my new school, there was a welcoming party at the boys' dorm. I came across this homemade sign...

Wow..that's nice spelling...

Entrance Danger!!

2011-03-25T15:02:00.002+01:00

I guess they're telling you not to enter the tracks...but seriously..who would?

Engrish

2011-03-25T14:56:00.002+01:00

I guess this blog has turned into more of an "Engrish" type blog..whenever I see something weird japanese english, I post the pictures here..

and I realise I haven't posted much lately..

The reason as to why I haven't been blogging my ass off about my life in Japan at all, is because I just haven't had the necessary energy at the end of the day, to write at all...every day has been extremely exhausting to me.

But now it is time to post all the funny engrish that I found on my way around Japan!

Enjoy.

Happy Ending?

2010-09-10T18:18:00.003+02:00

This is the place where you'll always have...a happy ending.... LOL

In case of fire....

2010-09-10T18:16:00.002+02:00

Everybody knows that, when a fire starts in your room, you should NOT try to evacuate the room......

not unless you call the manager first!!!

Such a Pretty Stuff!

2010-09-10T18:12:00.002+02:00

Wouldn't YOU like to have your hair styled by such a pretty stuff??

Lol this is so funny! whenever I see stuff like this! I can't help but laugh!
Japan is involuntarily funny xD

I mean...this is a HAIRDRYER!!! xD LOL!

In Japan

2010-09-07T07:20:00.003+02:00

I am now in Japan!

I've decided that I will upload photos from my stay, here on this blog.

and to write about life in Japan, on my other blog katsuko.wordpress.com :)

I haven't got any photos to put up here yet, but I will soon, as soon as I have a bit time to download the pictures from my camera.

;)

Nihon e ikimasu!!

2010-07-28T20:26:00.002+02:00

On september 5th 2010 I will travel to Japan!

Length of the stay: 12 months!

The purpose of my stay: STUDYING!

How can I afford this?

- I got a scholarship that pays for EVERYTHING! (Except the plane ticket...)

Wow, is that going to be amazing or WHAT? I'd be damned if I'm not going to improve drastically in japanese spoken language while I'm there! Oh YES!

I'm gonna be keeping you all posted on this blog, of my daily life, and especially if I find some interesting "engrish" to post! ^^;

I'm really excited about this trip! It's a dream come true!

this blog is more for fun, the other blog I have (check sidebar for link) I'll be blogging more thoroughly about what happens there.

So be sure to check it out! ^^

This is it!

2009-11-11T04:09:00.003+01:00

I know this blog comes rather late, I haven't made any blogs lately....
But I have to put this into words! My thoughts, I have carried them with me for far too long now, without screaming them out loud to this world!

Michael Jackson
why are you gone?
who took your life away?
who stole you from our world?

The eternal light that shines from your soul will never be exstinguished
Though you are gone from the surface of this earth, your music will never perish
You where a shining ray of hope and love.

MJ I will never forget the one time you came to Denmark, when I saw you on stage!
It was the most magnificient experience in my life.
I have never experienced anything as grand and wonderful as this. You are the one!
The only one who could make this possible!
I will never forget the feeling of awe I had once you stepped onto that stage!
The beauty of your movements, your enthusiasm, your energy on stage! I cherish the memory in my heart! Forever

This is it!
You would have made the best performance ever on stage! the last curtain call, it would have been your grand final and your biggest comeback!
You swept the world of its feet.
Every single concert was simply sold out after a couple of hours!
People all over the world, were prepared to travel across the globe to see your last show live.
They were ready to spend all they had, just to see you again!

Yet your light, was stolen.
Someone took you away from us, the world.
We are in sorrow, and nothing will ever be the same!
I cry, every day.
I love you with all my heart Michael.

I never believed in those foul rumours! I never believed that you would do anything bad against a child! You loved children, you loved to be a child yourself, you loved adventures, fairytales..
Why did people condemn you for wanting to be a child?
I don't believe in anything those evil people said about you!
I love you so much!

I still cannot grasp that you are forever gone from my world.
I wish I could turn back time, I wish I could stop the tragedy!
I wish I could stop you from dying!

This world will never be the same without your love.
You are the light of this world. You are the one!

Why did they take you away from us?
The world has never seen a greater talent than yours.

There will never be another you!

~*~

My tears will never stop falling!
My sorrow will never fate!
The light of hope, has forever left this world.

Hangyaku no Rurushu

2009-07-15T11:00:00.002+02:00

This is Ruru. He is nearly 5 months old. Ain't he adorable?
He is named after Lelouch (Rurushu) from Code Geass ^^;
His birthday is March 3rd 2009 \(^_^)/~

Engrish ftw..

2008-09-01T20:29:00.004+02:00

A bit of Engrish from Japan...

Glostrup bowling center.

2008-06-08T23:24:00.001+02:00

Eternal sailor moon

2008-04-15T10:28:00.001+02:00

cosplay

Eternal sailor moon.

2008-04-15T10:27:00.001+02:00

Cosplay

Eternal sailor moon cosplay.

2008-04-15T09:49:00.001+02:00

Svs-con i herning.

Pensionist vask

2008-03-27T17:05:00.001+01:00

Nu kan man også få vasket sine pensionister i københavns kommune...

The sunset in paris.

2008-02-10T18:00:00.001+01:00

Watching the sun set in paris with the one you love.. Really is amazing.

It's spring?

2008-02-06T08:36:00.001+01:00

Is it already spring? It's the beginning of february, yet these little spring flowers have already begun to come out of the ground. I feel sorry for them, as they will surely die, if a sudden weather change occurs. It ought to be winter now, with snow. But for some odd reason, it seems to get warmer every day now. Is this rapidly changing climate, because of the global warming? Might we all be heading towards a new ice-age? I don't know. But the flowers and the trees sure thinks it's spring in february. Let us hope for the best.

Alkohol grænsen er sænket..

2008-02-04T22:52:00.001+01:00

På københavns hovedbanegård har man valgt at sætte alkohol grænsen ned til 8 år. Således sørger man for at lille lise kan købe sig en hotdog med tilhørerne fadøl. Og så undre vi os over at danske unge er dem der drikker mest i verden?

Oops

2008-02-01T20:45:00.001+01:00

The little truck crashed into the pole and knocked over the giant road sign. Damn!

Dagens Tilbud på frugt i SuperBrugsen

2008-02-01T14:30:00.001+01:00

vi lader den lige stå et øjeblik!

Hikari

2007-11-27T16:35:00.001+01:00

My Sweet cat Hikari, finally came home!
Someone actually stole him!
But I got him back safely! I'm so happy he's back.

Wtf?

2007-09-06T23:18:00.001+02:00

Jeg faldt over denne reklame i et dsb blad. Tror ik de har tænkt længe nok over det navn XD

The natural wonders

2007-07-29T20:43:00.001+02:00

Even at the most boring days at work. Nature never fails to show her beauty. This day I had the natural pleasure of looking at a pretty rainbow, right outside the window. Nature sure is amazing.

My precious...

2007-07-21T09:34:00.001+02:00

Finally! It is here. The book I've been waiting for! Finally I will know the truth about dumbledores death, the horcruxes and how it will all end. Now, I shall begin my journey.
...
I finished my journey into the wonderful world of Harry Potter after 12 hours of reading.
Great story! Though I think some parts where rather missing some sort of explanation...and...well I am not going to tell more about what happens... No spoilers from me!

Møns klint 2

2007-07-19T15:49:00.001+02:00

Endnu et smukt billede af klinten. Det som er det specielle ved klinten er at den er lavet af kalk. Så man kan samle fine kridt dernede ved stranden...hvis man gider at gå ned af de 822 trin af trappen. X3

---- Some information for the English speaking audience----
The Cliffs of Møn, is an impressive landmark and tourist attraction along the eastern coast of the Danish island of Møn in the Baltic Sea. The bright chalk cliffs stretch some 6 km from the park of Liselund in the north to the lighthouse in the south. Some of the cliffs fall a sheer 120 m to the sea below. The area around Møns Klint consists of woodlands, pastures, ponds and steep hills, including Aborrebjerg which, with a height of 143 m, is one of the highest points in Denmark. The cliffs and adjacent park are now protected as a nature reserve. Møns Klint is popular with tourists from across Europe with hundreds of thousands of visitors a year. There are clearly marked paths for walkers, riders and cyclists. The path along the cliff tops provides impressive views and leads to steps down to the shore in several locations.

You can pick up chalk at the bottom of the cliffs...if you bother to walk the some 822 steps stair down to the beach...

Møns klint

2007-07-19T15:44:00.001+02:00

Her et billede fra trappen på vej ned til stranden. Man kan lige skimte klinten bag træerne.

(this is a snapshot of the cliffs of Møn, taken from the stairs that leads down to the beach.)

Once upon a time...

2007-07-12T19:44:00.001+02:00

In the norwegian town called stavanger, i came across this restaurant... It just looked so funny XD

Solbadning på klipperne

2007-07-01T11:48:00.001+02:00

Tatiana og jeg sidder og sopper, hun fik ik meget mere vand på kroppen end det.

(Tatiana and I are paddling in a small pond among the rocks. she didn't get much more water on her than this.)

Nyder solen

2007-07-01T11:42:00.001+02:00

Efter svømmeturen sad jeg lige og nød solen. ^_^

(After the dive, I was relaxing in the sun)

Det er kooooldt!

2007-07-01T11:37:00.001+02:00

Det var en frisk svømmetur. Men Shit...det var ik mere end 8 grader. ><

(It was a very refreshing swim. But SHIT..it wasn't more than 8 degrees celcious)

Osaki ni!!

2007-07-01T11:34:00.001+02:00

Så, nu er jeg på vej i bølgen...

(I'm on my way to dive into the sea...)

Badenymfer

2007-07-01T11:32:00.001+02:00

Jeg og min søster overvejer at hoppe i vandet...

(My sister and I, considering jumping into the water..)

Et sted at bade.

2007-07-01T11:29:00.001+02:00

Så fandt vi et sted at bade. I nærheden af Svaneke. ^_^ dejligt stykke klippe område med læ for vinden.

(finally we found a nice place to take a swim. Close by the city Svaneke. A nice rocky area, with shelter from the wind)

Olskirke

2007-06-30T17:25:00.001+02:00

Rundkirken i Olsker

(The round church of Olsker...)

-Information-
A round church is a special type of church construction, having a completely circular plan. Round churches are often found in Denmark or Sweden and were popular church constructions in Scandinavia in the 17th and early 18th centuries.

Stairway to heaven?

2007-06-30T17:21:00.001+02:00

Nej bare trappen op fra jons kapel...

(no, just the stairway at Jons Chapel)

Jons kapel indefra

2007-06-30T17:18:00.001+02:00

Her står jeg på klippen og tager billedet ned mellem klipperne..

(I am standing on top of one of the cliffs and taking a picture down the middle of the cliffs)

Jons kapel

2007-06-30T17:16:00.001+02:00

Her set nede fra stranden.

(seen from the beach)

Jons kapel

2007-06-30T17:13:00.001+02:00

Her set oppefra. Før vi gik ned af trappen

(Seen from the top, before going down the stairs)

Information about Jons Chapel
Jons Kapel is a beauty spot north of Hasle on the west coast of Bornholm that is popular with visitors. The primary attraction of the coastal location is the impressive series of rock formations formed by the action of wind, rain and sea. The sea thunders against these and the cliffs in dramatic fashion. There are several marked paths in the area that are popular with ramblers and nature-lovers. The area contains some of the finest wild flower habitats on the island.

Ved opal søen

2007-06-30T17:10:00.001+02:00

Opalsøen

2007-06-30T17:07:00.001+02:00

Den fine opalsø

The Opal Lake.
It is an old stone quarry from the 1970's.
The lake has a very special opaque color, and thus the name.
It is a very beautiful area near "Hammeren".

Udsigten fra hammeren fyr

2007-06-30T17:03:00.001+02:00

Her står vi så og nyder udsigten i toppen af hammeren fyr. Her med udsyn til hammershus ruiner.

(At the top of the old Hammeren Lighthouse. Enjoying the view)

Udsigt til klipperne

2007-06-30T16:59:00.001+02:00

Ved opal søen

(the view of the cliffs by the Opal lake)

Udsigt over opalsøen

2007-06-30T16:57:00.001+02:00

Endnu et udsigtsbillede fra toppen af klippen.

Udsigt over opalsøen

2007-06-30T14:57:00.001+02:00

Fantastisk udsigt over Opalsøen og Hammersø.

(A magnificent view over the top of the Opal Lake. The lake further back is called "Hammersø" )

Krystalsøen

2007-06-30T14:54:00.001+02:00

Som ikke var særlig imponerende længere. Da jeg var der sidst som 10 årig kunne jeg bade i det og det var helt klart så man kunne se ned til bunden...nu er det helt grumset. Øv!

(The Crystal lake, once it was crystal clear water. Now it looks very glum and polluted. Not a very nice sight...I was here 10 years ago, and I took a swim in the crystal clear water, but this time, I didn't even want to dip my fingers in the water.)

Hammeren fyr

2007-06-30T14:04:00.001+02:00

Vi er på vej til krystalsøen. Og først passerede vi dette fyr.

(On our way to the Crystal Lake, we passed by this old lighthouse.
The lighthouse was build in 1871 on the highest platou at Hammeren, 82 metres above sealevel.)

Helligdomsklipperne

2007-06-29T19:27:00.001+02:00

Et sidste blik på klipperne inden vi går igen. ^_^

(One last glance at the cliffs before we leave.)

Helligdomsklipperne og mig...

2007-06-29T19:13:00.000+02:00

Ja her står jeg så

(Well, here I am..)

Flere helligdoms klipper

2007-06-29T19:11:00.001+02:00

yet another picture of "The sanctuary cliffs"

Inde i den sorte gryde

2007-06-29T19:04:00.001+02:00

Inside the "The Black Cauldron"...

Helligdomsklipperne

2007-06-29T18:53:00.001+02:00

Helligdomsklipperne roughly translates as “The Sanctuary Cliffs” in English. These are several dramatic coastal rock formations on the northern coast of Bornholm. Rø Kjijla, at the base of one of these, was a medieval pilgrimage site, believed to pour forth holy water. The action of wind, rain and water has carved extraordinary shapes, clefts and caves into these rocks, some of which are over twenty metres high.

Liuwina i ruinerne

2007-06-29T18:50:00.001+02:00

Here I am at the ruins of Hammershus.
Nice weather ^^

Hammershus ruiner

2007-06-29T18:48:00.001+02:00

The Ruins of Hammershus castle

Hammershus Castle Ruin is situated at the key strategic point which is the far northern tip of Bornholm. The castle was erected in the thirteenth century on the orders of the Archbishop of Lund. It became a Danish Royal possession after the Reformation. It was effectively abandoned in the eighteenth century. Its remains remain a popular attraction. It is located in dramatic and rugged countryside on the Baltic coast, on a cliff top.

Endnu en flot udsigt.

2007-06-29T18:46:00.001+02:00

A nice view from the top of the remaining walls around the Castle ruins.

Flot udsigt

2007-06-29T18:43:00.001+02:00

Fra hammershus ruiner.

(A nice view from the ruins of Hammershus Castle walls)

Kigger ud af cellen...

2007-06-29T18:40:00.001+02:00

(Here I am pretending to look out of a cell in the castle ruins...looks kinda sad doesn't it?)

Fanget i borgruinerne?

2007-06-29T18:34:00.001+02:00

Hammershus ruin

2007-06-29T18:33:00.001+02:00

A full view of the Hammershus Castle ruins.

Rokkestenen

2007-06-29T18:30:00.001+02:00

Jeg står på toppen af en vandrende stenblok X3

Rokkestenen ligger i Paradisbakkerne og er en gammel vandrende stenblok. Den vejer 35 ton, og den bevæger sig lidt hvert år. Når man skubber til den, kan man se at den rokker en smule, deraf navnet. Den er "vandret" gennem landet og er kommet i den senere istid, sammen med andre vandreblokke. Der er 175 navngivne vandreblokke i Danmark.

(Rokkestenen translates roughly into "the rocking stone" in english. It's situated in the Paradise hills and it's and old wandering stone. It weighs 35 ton, and it moves a little every year. When pushing it, you can see it moves a little, thats where it got the name from. This heap of stone as been wandering through the country, and it came here in the late iceage, together with other wandering stones. There are 175 named wandering stones in Denmark.)

Jurassic park??

2007-06-29T18:26:00.001+02:00

Nej bare nede i en dal ved paradis bakkerne..
Jeg var sikker på der ville hoppe en dinosaur ud fra buskene..

(This is in one of the valleys of the Paradise hills, it looks like something right out of Jurassic Park...I expected Dinosaurs to pop out from behind the trees...)

Paradisbakkerne

2007-06-29T18:18:00.001+02:00

Her er jeg i paradis bakkerne...man ser det ikke nemt. Men der er sku langt ned X3

(I am standing on the edge of a very steep cliff...

Paradisbakkerne means “The Paradise Hills” in English.
It is a large area of natural beauty that is situated in the countryside on the eastern side of Bornholm. It is an area of dramatic deep valleys and forested slopes.
There are many marked and recommended paths through the hills.
There are several areas that have special conservation status to protect valuable natural habitats. )

Røgeri i Nexø

2007-06-29T18:07:00.001+02:00

I Nexø stødte vi på et godt gammeldags røgeri... Det er traditionelt bornholmsk. Og vi skal have en røget sild. ^_^ Og en røget makrel og røgede rejer ^^;;
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There is nothing more central to Danish cuisine than fish, and smoked fish are a particular speciality on Bornholm. This is an old traditional Smokehouse in Nexø.
We took to dining here a couple of days. The fish was very tasty!!
Especially smoked Macrel! The smoked shrimps where surprisingly good too.

Dueodde beach

2007-06-29T18:05:00.001+02:00

Dueodde is the name of the beach on the most southern tip of Bornholm.
The beach has some of the finest sand in Denmark, which makes this beach so special.
But unfortunately it always seems so deserted...maybe its because we never come here on a sunny and warm day...but rather a cloudy/rainy or stormy day...
It was just too cold to take a swim here. So instead I took a picture of the nice sandy beach.

First stop... Ystad, sweden.

2007-06-28T18:57:00.001+02:00

I am going on a journey, to a very exotic place in Denmark, or actually, its an island a bit off shore from sweden, but its a part of denmark. The island is called Bornholm.

Facts about Bornholm:
The island is located to the east of Denmark, the south of Sweden, and the north of Poland. The main industries on the island include fishing, arts and crafts like glass making and pottery using locally worked clay, and dairy farming. Tourism is important during the summer.

The small islands Ertholmene are located 18 km to the north-east of Bornholm.

Strategically located in the Baltic, Bornholm has been a bone of contention usually ruled by Denmark, but also by Lübeck and Sweden. The castle ruin Hammershus on the northwestern tip of the island gives testimony to its strategic importance, as the island is home to the largest fortress in northern Europe.
----

I haven't been there since i was twelve. It's going to be nice to see it all again. Alas I've come to sweden in order to take the ferry to bornholm... We decided to take a stop at the beach in Ystad. It was nice... As you can see in the picture ;)

Broken down..

2007-06-10T01:45:00.001+02:00

This is my grandfathers car...it simply just gave up.. XD we had to wait 6 hours before we got a rental car, and drove back to the cottage... My arms are sunburned. Sob...

Still stranded

2007-06-10T01:42:00.000+02:00

And here we see my sister Tatiana and my grandfather. We are still stranded on this god forsaken highway

Stranded

2007-06-10T01:40:00.001+02:00

Here we are stranded in the middle of a swedish highway. Great. Our car broke down...

The primitive way of life

2007-06-10T01:35:00.001+02:00

This is how we get water when we are at the cottage in sweden. An old waterpump with a well underneath. Ah nostalgic. And there are no power in the cottage either. So everything is run by gass, even the fridge. XD

Heisan allihoppa...!

2007-06-10T01:31:00.001+02:00

This is my grandfathers small but cozy cottage in the country side, of sweden...ever since i was a child we came here on summer vacation..and my grandfather had this place ever since my mother was a child. I hope more generations of my family will be able to come here in the future. I love this place.

Car crash...

2007-06-05T21:06:00.001+02:00

Today,. The very day before my most important exam this year in written japanese... I crashed on the freeway. Nothing really happened to me or my sister. Though we are both very shocked... But everything is fine...the car even works.

Strawberry pie

2007-06-05T09:40:00.001+02:00

You know the summer is near when you see this. This is the most delicious cake ever ;) ITADAKIMASU!

Danish culture

2007-06-02T17:36:00.001+02:00

Here is a fine example of danish hooligans. They appear on days of football events. And they get drunk from early morning on. And you have to be careful approaching them, they can be very dangerous. XD and they piss in the bushes. Even though there are toilets right beside them.....so remember to avoid the bushes when you come to denmark. >_<;;

Nice hair day?

2007-05-28T13:45:00.001+02:00

And then the two of us decided to dye our hair. And in the same color... XD

Suomenlinna...the island with the dangerous birds...

2007-05-28T13:40:00.001+02:00

Yesterday we went to an island only 10 minutes of sailing from the Helsinki harbour. This island was a very nice place, with nice old buildings and everything. I came across this odd sign at one of the cafes.. Beware of the birds... Strange place finland...

The Sibelius monument

2007-05-28T13:34:00.001+02:00

Ladies and gentlemen, i present to you the fabulous, the magnificent, the one and only... The Sibelius monument in Finland. This was made in honor of the finnish composer Jean Sibelius, who composed "Finlandia"... Nice monument you got there...anyways... It was rather big.

Fishmarket in stockholm...

2007-05-23T12:35:00.001+02:00

Well this is not exactly a fishmarket. It is a demonstration from greenpeace save the whales. Make no mistakes this is real dead whales...there where a whole bunch oh different kinds. All that are threatened by extinction in the baltic sea. The reek of the dead whales was simply horrible..if you stood down wind. It's was the most disgusting demonstration I've ever seen in my life. I felt like womitting.

And a balloon passed by...

2007-05-21T20:52:00.001+02:00

And suddenly this passed by the window..... Not something you see every day... Strange country indeed...