further on finland
Below are some observations made about 2 months previously, just before the advent of the big slush here in Helsinki. In the intervening time I had intended to flesh them out, to write more, to add some photographic extras—but in fact other events intervened, events which distracted me from this purpose and lead me astray. A trip to Sweden, and two to the UK for starters.
Various social encounters also attracted me away from the computer, always in the back of my mind I would imagine coming home and settling down to write or post, but instead I’d collapse slightly exhausted in front of the tv, there to drop off to sleep. And so, small pieces of Helsinki e-critures were left to moulder waiting for their moment in the web-log sun while time as usual marched on.
What follows are pieces on three themes close to my heart: public transport, food, and toilet and bathing facilities. They appear in that order, but this is not to say anything about their relative importance in my life, nor is there any suggestion that these three thematic strands are in any way related.
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Various social encounters also attracted me away from the computer, always in the back of my mind I would imagine coming home and settling down to write or post, but instead I’d collapse slightly exhausted in front of the tv, there to drop off to sleep. And so, small pieces of Helsinki e-critures were left to moulder waiting for their moment in the web-log sun while time as usual marched on.
What follows are pieces on three themes close to my heart: public transport, food, and toilet and bathing facilities. They appear in that order, but this is not to say anything about their relative importance in my life, nor is there any suggestion that these three thematic strands are in any way related.
Read the rest of this entry »
