tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11397262211364667172024-03-05T08:01:04.360+01:00threadpiecegechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01443467592444906330noreply@blogger.comBlogger300125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139726221136466717.post-68545556923812578732016-03-04T16:28:00.000+01:002016-03-04T16:28:06.894+01:00Around the house, around the hood<p>From this week in Facebook posts on mundane matters…</p>
<p><h3>The privilege of living in a flat that faces other flats</h3>
Our neighbours, by which I mean people living across the street of whose flat I have a stellar view through their uncurtained windows, are seriously adorable. The kids just arrived home. They're at the dining room table. Little boy gets his bib tied on. Little girl gets her hair tied up. Little boy is smelling his soup like he really can't wait to eat it. Mom brings in some kind of topping for the food. More excitement. And then eating commences. Oh, it's so good, they're having seconds.</p>
<p><h3>Overheard: Conspiracies and traumas</h3>
This morning in the neighbourhood... The man at the supermarket telling his friend(?) behind the deli counter about how he keeps almost no money in his bank account anymore. They're monitoring us, man. And you know when the little guy fails to put just a few bucks on his tax return, then the auditors are going to hang him out to dry – big time. And the guy in the park walking two dogs, starting a phone conversation, "Good morning," then something I can't make out, but, as he passes me, "I just want to die."</p>
<p><h3>Electronic family</h3>
How our robot vacuum cleaner is like a child
<ul><li>It cries out when it needs its 'nappy' changed</li>
<li>If it's gone quiet, you need to go and check</li>
<li>If it's getting too loud, you need to go and check</li>
<li>Sometimes it chokes, sometimes it gets stuck, sometimes it needs to be carried home – especially when its battery is running low</li></ul></p>gechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01443467592444906330noreply@blogger.com0Berlin, Germany52.520006599999988 13.40495399999997552.210736099999991 12.759506999999974 52.829277099999985 14.050400999999976tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139726221136466717.post-30307156499505241862015-12-18T18:50:00.000+01:002015-12-18T18:54:57.603+01:00The spice of age<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoPWNvmQyfVykaaLzZ_0pCb4zBZ_inbr22iHujKZ8ObAxCsNwXbP8ZabnL9LELtgnc0eojmBolcV_Ri6WW063lB9Yfrc8eR-vjhwI9P6BAu1UN9MsY1SNDGrwwYeFQA4zRqwyP1oVkaYk/s1600/DSC_9231.jpg" imageanchor="1" ><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgoPWNvmQyfVykaaLzZ_0pCb4zBZ_inbr22iHujKZ8ObAxCsNwXbP8ZabnL9LELtgnc0eojmBolcV_Ri6WW063lB9Yfrc8eR-vjhwI9P6BAu1UN9MsY1SNDGrwwYeFQA4zRqwyP1oVkaYk/s1600/DSC_9231.jpg" /></a>
<p>This is a story about my thirtieth birthday party, during which we didn't exactly waste time on posing for pictures; instead, we focused on enjoying some good food and wine. And laughing. Lots of laughing and talking. Maybe sometimes with our mouths full. One of the stars of the story was South African wine, as should be apparent from the annotated pictures. Another star was my friend Marlene, who helped me plan the menu. She also introduced the main star – spices – through a wonderful spice story interlude, which was so intriguing that exactly none of us remembered to pick up the camera! I did however write a bit more about it here[link to come soon]. Thanks to my lovely guests for eating aaaaall the food and to everyone who sent wishes and even gifts from afar. So far thirty really couldn't be any better :)</p>
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Besides a bit of <a href="http://rally.visitestonia.com/">National Geographic picture frame action</a>, the principle of picture selection is limited to Räpinites on bicyles. Our day mostly consisted of general strolling and browsing.</p>
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<p>At one point we had the ambiguous fortune of seeing a sign for the Tsõõrikmägi meteorite crater. After a bit of a walk and nearly being eaten alive by mosquitoes, I took a quick picture of a watery hole and then we half ran, half swatted our way back to civilization. Hopefully the craters on Saaremaa will be more, well, cratery.</p>
</div>gechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01443467592444906330noreply@blogger.com0Räpina, Põlva County, Estonia58.097852399999987 27.46464200000002658.064288899999987 27.383961000000028 58.131415899999986 27.545323000000025tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139726221136466717.post-10326431139403707512015-06-07T14:25:00.001+02:002015-06-07T14:26:11.676+02:00Sentiment and meaning<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<p>The other day in the sauna after my swim I was stretching a bit. One of the sauna cohabitants was an old woman; a woman of the age where I'm impressed that she has made her way to the pool and sauna at all. She looked at me stretching and started speaking in Russian. I speak no Russian. Well, I know "yes", "no", and "thank you", but they serve little purpose if the only question I might understand is "Do you speak Russian?" – "Uh, no." But as often proves to be the case, whether or not I speak Russian was largely irrelevant. I could imagine enough of what she intended to smile and nod through it. My imaginary transcription took form, "Oooh, look how supple you are. I was once supple, fit, and strong too. We used to do all the exercises every day like so, like so, like so", as she slapped her upper arms in turn.</p>
<p>More recently we went on a day-trip to Räpina. Upon entering the local museum, we met its keeper and tried to get started in English, but it proceeded a bit haltingly. He asked if we understand Estonian, to which I gave the standard yet in my case totally accurate answer, "A little." "Well then, we'll just go slowly and I'll tell you about a few things." Somewhere between the few words that I did catch, accompanied by pictures and maps, we seemed to absorb information. But more than that we were sharing in some kind of exchange beyond quantities of information: he was giving us his time and expertise, and we were giving him our attention and interest. He could've concluded that there's no point in speaking to people who barely command the language, or we could've concluded that there's no point in taking a tour that we won't fully understand, but in the end the experience had little to do with such considerations.</p>
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<p>Shortly thereafter, on our way to lunch, the shoe was on the other foot. I wanted to peek inside the church that had been closed earlier. Just inside the door there was a man who gestured that it's alright to go inside, and then he asked what language we speak, maybe German? After a look at the church interior we took up a conversation with him. We didn't actually ask, but it seemed he was either someone tending the garden, or he could have been the pastor himself tending the garden. Either way, with his big face and his big hands he apologised for his poor memory of the German he had learnt at school. Then, in explaining that we're not from Germany but that we live there, we somehow got on the topic of Europe. His limited command of the language could not technically express his thoughts and feelings, but the sentiment was clear. Basically, God bless Europe, including Germany and Angela Merkel. The union is not without its failings, but Estonia is thankful for it. And oooh, the Russians, God bless them too, but that cheeky rascal Vladimir... We must hope and pray for peace.</p></div>gechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01443467592444906330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139726221136466717.post-72785759515137213502015-04-26T09:00:00.000+02:002015-04-26T09:00:00.911+02:00Honourable mention: Supilinna lapsed<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<p>This morning I recalled that I left out one of the best parts of yesterday. I met up with a friend who mentioned that a little girl with a whole lot of hustle had tried to sell him some things, in English, but he had neglected to bring cash so he couldn't buy anything. Naturally my response was: Take me to this girl! She was seated on the ground in the fleamarket area and had a tiny setup with her wares on some cloth in front of her. I'm guessing she was about ten years old. She asked if we'd like to buy something in Estonian, so I replied yes, in English. "Would you like some tea?" "No, thank you, what else do you have?" "I have kirju koer, it's a kind of chocolate cake." "Okay, two pieces please. How much is it?" "It's one euro. It should be very delicious, because this year is the first time I made it with extra butter!"</p>
<p>And my heart melts. As if it were made with extra butter too.</p>
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<p>There were numerous performances by children, but I loved this one's spunk. This is just a few seconds, but the whole song was treated to his energetic accompanying steps and giving the vocals his all.</p>
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<p>And, finally, the big swing, which is actually the village swing (küla kiik), in action.</p>
</div>gechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01443467592444906330noreply@blogger.com0Supilinn, 51007 Tartu, Estonia58.3894534 26.70849210000005832.867418900000004 -14.600101899999942 83.9114879 68.017086100000057tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139726221136466717.post-82576242527096478842015-04-25T22:00:00.000+02:002016-04-07T10:17:00.999+02:00Supilinna päevad<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<p>There's a district in Tartu that has <a href="http://www.supilinn.ee/et">its own website</a>. It also has a flag. Maybe other districts do too, but anyway, Supilinn (soup town) is where I was today for their street festival. Something about it made it the best day in Tartu in two years. In part, it was definitely due to all the effort everyone put into their small stage performances and stalls for both selling and activities. Without a doubt the most gorgeous spring weather contributed. But then, these things are never quite objective, so it probably also had something to with my departure from Estonia that is drawing near (just under two months) and some kind of bittersweet nostalgia making itself known in advance.</p>
<p>If I hadn't already known it, today once again provided evidence: Estonians are <i>ur</i>hipsters – original hipsters. They were hipsters before being a hipster was a thing. I mean, I suspect so. I wasn't here then, but the signs are clear. As a supporting aside, I should actually lead with the following story. Quite some time ago I attended a Spanish evening where an Estonian who had lived in Spain for a while talked about her experiences there, and her boyfriend, a Spaniard now living in Estonia, told us about his experiences in Estonia thus far. Of course Spain was the focus, but in the end it was a rather enlightening comparison, and both countries were treated with a 'home eye' and a 'foreign eye'. The Spaniard pointed out the pride Estonians take in their national identity, including the love of everything related to folk traditions and dress. He reported regularly seeing young people in Viljandi who look like folk hipsters, somehow managing to be mega cool <i>and</i> super folksy-patriotic.</p>
<p>Today's event was basically an embodiment of that wise observation in street festival form, with the qualification that you don't need a nation to be folksy-patriotic – a city district will do just fine.</p>
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<p>We caught a <a href="http://curlystrings.ee/">Curly Strings</a> rehearsal sneak peek as we arrived, so we embarked on some rounds before the performance.</p>
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<p>The first ridiculously tasty discovery was some cabbage pie. That might sound weird, but trust me, it worked. This country is all about pastry/pie kind of thingies, including vegetable types, and they know how to do it. We didn't stop for chess, but I took a moment to capture some of the plein air painters.</p>
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<p>
The big swing. A must-have for folksy locations.</p>
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<p>
We returned to the stage to be entertained by the Curly Strings' Supillin song. So, the tally is: website, flag, song. And then there was <a href="http://silversepp.ee">Silver Sepp's</a> performance that stretched the possibilities of what you can sample to loop for your accompaniment, and, by the way, the possibilities include the crowd. "Everybody! One more time!"</p>
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<p>
The river was a contributing action-packed zone – rowers, jet skis, short tours on old wooden boats – as I made my way back up with another friend to see everything and eat some <i>more</i>. Two thumbs up for the falafel wraps (not pictured).</p>
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<p>
Apparently we need to be able to fend off wolves and... goats.</p>
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<p>
Blacksmiths have mad skills. Two bicycles are better than one. Sequenced hats totally rule. And the police lion collected some high fives.</p>
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<p>
We toured up one street to see what Stencibility 2015 had delivered.</p>
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The Supilinn flag adorns a house in matching colours.</p>
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I don't think you can legally have this kind of event without some people slacklining (saw it, but not pictured) and doing some acro moves.</p>
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<p>
This conversation went something like: "You look like homemade." "Yes, I'm trying to show that I belong here in Supilinn and that I'm not actually from Annelinn." My thoughts: it's working.</p>
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P.S. Folksy-patriotism at the national level, as posted once upon a time when I wrote for the University of Tartu student blog: [ <a href="http://utstudentblog.tumblr.com/post/94538031418/here-are-a-few-last-posts-as-i-ride-my-time-on">1</a> | <a href="http://utstudentblog.tumblr.com/post/94617898317/sometimes-it-can-be-more-fun-to-watch-the-parade">2</a> | <a href="http://utstudentblog.tumblr.com/post/94712202504/the-colours-the-costumes-the-sunburnt-masses">3</a> | <a href="http://utstudentblog.tumblr.com/post/94807085436/then-there-was-some-rest-especially-needed-by">4</a> ].</p>
</div>gechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01443467592444906330noreply@blogger.com3Supilinn, 51007 Tartu, Estonia58.3894534 26.70849210000005832.867418900000004 -14.600101899999942 83.9114879 68.017086100000057tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139726221136466717.post-21312585094731336082014-09-08T12:00:00.000+02:002014-09-08T12:00:07.262+02:00♥ Ouma ♥<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<p>I wrote a bit about some of my grandmother's old pictures that I scanned <a href="http://threadpiece.blogspot.de/2011/04/vintage-photo-contest.html">way back when</a>. It seems that Google searches for 80th birthday invitations point the odd visitor here, so here, on my lovely gran's 80+ birthday, is the actual collage I made back then.</p>
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<p>This formed the outer part of each folded invitation. I think I made it so large for printing cost reasons, so I could print multiple (possily two?) 'insides' on one 'outside'. Of course I then didn't think and calculate properly and ended up printing double the amount that I needed. But my gran liked it so much that she was very happy that she could send most guests their very own invitation.</p>
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gechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01443467592444906330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139726221136466717.post-80517444235693784332014-08-27T12:00:00.000+02:002014-08-27T12:00:01.138+02:00Last summer: Shows, tests, and giggles<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<p>If you haven't seen Leonard Cohen live, do yourself a favour. Best scenario: see him at the O2 Arena in Berlin so that when he sings "first we take Manhattan, then we take Berlin" you can join in the excitement. Wow. What a show.</p>
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<p>That was the main reason we visited Berlin last summer, and then I booked my TestDaF to coincide with it so that I could write with a friend. After we showed that test who the bosses of German are, we sat under some blue evening skies and giggled about stuff... though I can't remember what.</p>
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</div>gechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01443467592444906330noreply@blogger.com0Berlin, Germany52.520006599999988 13.40495399999997552.210736099999991 12.759506999999974 52.829277099999985 14.050400999999976tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139726221136466717.post-62918418286237794902014-08-26T16:45:00.000+02:002014-08-26T16:46:01.222+02:00Last summer: Jungles<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<p>So this catching up is going speedily... uh, <i>not</i>. But at least I've received one email so far, triggered by the nostalgia these pictures brought up. Now just to keep editing and uploading... and to reply to that mail.</p>
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<p>As you might have guessed, this post is basically a little bit about the urban jungle, but mostly about the jungle that is the botanical gardens in Berlin. All I can really remember is that it was hot in very sweaty but not entirely unpleasant way. Alas, this summer has been a bit low on that kind of joy. All the more reason to live in the past.</p>
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<p>Finally, just as a parting shot, two views – one Photoshop stitched, one normal – of a cool tower near the place where we saw some sound installation art in Prenzlauer Berg, where all the grown up yuppies go to live with their kids.</p>
</div>gechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01443467592444906330noreply@blogger.com0Berlin, Germany52.520006599999988 13.40495399999997552.210736099999991 12.759506999999974 52.829277099999985 14.050400999999976tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139726221136466717.post-73660148253203406412014-08-15T10:20:00.000+02:002014-08-15T10:33:55.257+02:00Last summer: War and ice cream (or beer)<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<p>If you're in the Checkpoint Charlie area you might spot the ice cream parlour <i>kalter Krieg</i> – haha, get it? Makes you wonder whether we'll be able to come up with such a catchy name for whatever the hell is going on in the world right now, and then maybe in thirty years we can name a gourmet pickle store after it or something.</p>
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<p>Given the amount of free history you have access to in Berlin, we just checked out a few things outside of the Checkpoint Charlie Museum and then headed over to the <a href="http://www.topographie.de/en/">Topography of Terror Documentation Centre</a>. Always good to take some time out of your gorgeous summer day to spare a thought for those who suffered at the hands of crazy people. After which it is advised to go buy some beers go and hang out with your friends in the park and the city.</p>
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<p>Because – thank goodness – life in Berlin is a <i>fair</i> bit more relaxed compared to back then.</p>
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</div>gechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01443467592444906330noreply@blogger.com0Berlin, Germany52.520006599999988 13.40495399999997552.210736099999991 12.759506999999974 52.829277099999985 14.050400999999976tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139726221136466717.post-12255487279825512882014-08-01T12:00:00.000+02:002014-08-14T12:58:46.009+02:00Last summer: Shiny architecture<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<p>Turns out that if you Google "Jugendstil Berlin" you'll find lots of pictures of the <a href="http://www.berlin.de/orte/sehenswuerdigkeiten/hackesche-hoefe/index.en.php">Hackesche Höfe</a>, but you needn't go to so much trouble, since I need to take at least five pictures every time I walk through there.</p>
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<p>Okay, you got me, I guess that's only four. Let's round it out with some other shots that are more or less related to the architecture theme.</p>
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<p>The final shot being of a kind that I'm sure <i>some</i>one <i>some</i>where has dedicated a hashtag to: the architecture selfie. Maybe it's a personal collection waiting to happen, because it happened again <a href="http://instagram.com/p/nwAMXikqxS/">in May at the Reichstag</a>... but it can't be helped – buildings are just shiny like that.</p>
</div>gechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01443467592444906330noreply@blogger.com0Berlin, Germany52.520006599999988 13.40495399999997552.210736099999991 12.759506999999974 52.829277099999985 14.050400999999976tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139726221136466717.post-18911356677412890292014-07-31T06:00:00.000+02:002014-07-31T06:00:05.042+02:00Last summer: More market cool<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<p>There's not much more to say – if you don't love a good market I can't help you. As previously mentioned I picked up some <a href="http://instagram.com/p/cCpNl">fabric</a>, and then we took home some Turkish cherries, because obviously imported products are cheaper than local ones – welcome to Europe. Furthermore, stacking things is great, especially if said things are fruit and vegetable boxes. Somehow the best graphics and colours seem to be bold and limited to about three colours. I recently found myself seriously coveting a giant watermelon box in front of the supermarket here. Currently I am in mourning since it's gone now. But Berlin! The theme is Berlin. I guess the only other thing to say is that these people are <i>cool</i>, but in that unattainably effortless sort of way. If you're going to look like you're trying, don't bother playing.</p>
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</div>gechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01443467592444906330noreply@blogger.com0Berlin, Germany52.520006599999988 13.40495399999997552.210736099999991 12.759506999999974 52.829277099999985 14.050400999999976tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139726221136466717.post-37585802573177831232014-07-30T10:00:00.000+02:002014-07-30T10:00:06.577+02:00Last summer: Market colours<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<p>Berlin's Türkischer Markt: A good place to find things to add to your fabric collection and/or enjoy general colourfulness .</p>
</div>gechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01443467592444906330noreply@blogger.com0Berlin, Germany52.520006599999988 13.40495399999997552.210736099999991 12.759506999999974 52.829277099999985 14.050400999999976tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139726221136466717.post-9384524205417314782014-07-29T18:00:00.000+02:002014-07-29T18:00:04.367+02:00Last summer: To Berlin<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<p>The <a href="http://threadpiece.blogspot.de/2013/02/motivation.html">last time Berlin featured here</a>, I was about a month behind. This time it's a year. What does that mean mathematically? Obviously you shouldn't ask me – maybe if I knew I'd be better at managing all of this posting stuff in the first place.</p>
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<p>So anyway, a window seat on a nice day is always appreciated, and that's what this is about.</p>
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<p>No, not houses, but a gardening association – each garden with its shed... I think? Some of the structures look suspiciously large, but then again it's too green to be regular housing.</p>
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<p>Finally, the TV tower from above and – having arrived in the city by airport bus – below.</p>
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gechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01443467592444906330noreply@blogger.com0Berlin, Germany52.520006599999988 13.40495399999997552.210736099999991 12.759506999999974 52.829277099999985 14.050400999999976tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139726221136466717.post-10810489266157772012014-07-28T11:10:00.001+02:002014-07-29T17:58:25.442+02:00Last summer: Yup, over a year ago<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<p>Officially about a year and a month (plus a few days) behind on picture stuff. Fortunately it seems photography is mostly a summer phenomenon. So yes, this was <i>June</i> 20<i>13</i> when my old friend Jani visited. There was the compulsory Stuttgart sightseeing, including my free-view-of-Schloßplatz tip: using the stairs or elevator of the Kunstmuseum Stuttgart does not involve entering any exhibition areas.</p>
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<p>And then, on a semi-whim, we went to Legoland in the middle of the week when <i>no</i> schools had <i>any</i> freedom. Glorious. Did you enjoy that ride? Well, get in line behind three other people and just do it <i>again</i>. I'm fairly certain we managed to do everything besides the baby rides, including the most grown-up one: screaming like a crazy person on the robot arm thing. Of course the miniature details were lovely as always – remember 2013, when Angie wasn't quite as peeved at Barack yet?</p>
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<p>Legoland for the girl who I don't really recall playing Barbie with, but who did – along with her sister – have a table dedicated to an orderly jungle of completed Lego sets along with crates full of alternatives under said table. To add to the throwbacks, she told us of her nostalgia for <i>Tatort</i> from living in Germany back in those far-flung early ’90s, a show that is now a firm part of the Sunday night schedule around here. In return I pulled out all the letters her 10-year-old personage wrote to me from abroad, my favourite part perhaps being the extremely detailed description – including sketches – of aeroplane entertainment and its attendant buttons back then. </p> </div>
gechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01443467592444906330noreply@blogger.com0Stuttgart, Germany48.7754181 9.181758800000011448.608002600000006 8.859035300000011 48.9428336 9.5044823000000118tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139726221136466717.post-55144368027867222582014-07-01T21:45:00.000+02:002014-07-29T17:58:43.560+02:00Revival<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<p>In just over a week I'll be back in western Europe, hoping that it has some more summer in store than whatever this Baltic season is. Last summer seems impossibly long ago. Maybe Estonia is just holding, hoooolding, because it seems at least this weekend at the song festival should be good weather. Anyway, since the end of this semester marks the end of my <a href="http://utstudentblog.tumblr.com/">'student blogger'</a> title, I'll slowly try and return to a summer plus a year's neglect. That's where it seems the picture thread needs to be picked up. I <i>think</i> this bit of Munich fits into some sort of chronology if you ignore the Estonian mentions. Although I think I sat down to organise stuff on my hard drive. So, uh, back to that.</p>
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gechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01443467592444906330noreply@blogger.com0Munich, Germany48.1351253 11.58198059999995247.965637799999996 11.259257099999951 48.3046128 11.904704099999952tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139726221136466717.post-29799598222713224542013-12-14T21:40:00.000+01:002014-07-29T17:58:57.060+02:00The other day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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gechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01443467592444906330noreply@blogger.com0Tartu, Estonia58.3776252 26.72900630000003758.3110162 26.567644800000036 58.4442342 26.890367800000039tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139726221136466717.post-62329312816853810662013-11-25T18:00:00.000+01:002014-07-29T17:59:13.388+02:00Chillin'<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<p>This blog is chillin' and waiting for all the things that happened since April to go up at <i>sooome</i> or other juncture, but in the meantime there are more current vibes over <a href="http://utstudentblog.tumblr.com/">here</a>.</div>
gechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01443467592444906330noreply@blogger.com0Tartu, Estonia58.3776252 26.72900630000003758.3110162 26.567644800000036 58.4442342 26.890367800000039tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139726221136466717.post-26024683906195165712013-09-14T12:30:00.000+02:002014-07-29T17:59:27.054+02:00April day in Amsterdam<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<p>We escaped the airport for a few hours and then evaded the cold of the city for a bit to hang out with the hipsters in a new Starbucks concept store.</p>
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<p>But after all the frietjes, coffee, and lots of fun flower-bulb shapes, it was time to KLM it back to Germany.</p>
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</div>gechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01443467592444906330noreply@blogger.com0Amsterdam, The Netherlands52.3702157 4.895167899999933152.2151142 4.5724443999999327 52.5253172 5.2178913999999335tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139726221136466717.post-25125465179270837432013-09-13T10:30:00.000+02:002013-09-13T10:30:00.179+02:00So let's pretend March is relevant?<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<p>Instead of another rant about posting about looong forgotten events, I'll just refer you to the <a href="http://jisho.org/kanji/details/%E7%B4%9B">origin</a> of the name of this blog. Done.</p>
<p>Let's go back to the Langkloof in March, okay? Okay.</p>
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<p>Langkloof landscape</p>
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<p>Some Langkloof animals, but since the internet is already full of cats...</p>
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<p>Here are some dogs and a lizard, too</p>
<p>Finally, the next time you're roaring down <i>this</i> Route 62, stop in at Kannabos Cacti and Succulents for the most beautiful collection of plants ever.</p>
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</div>gechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01443467592444906330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139726221136466717.post-27098242469887151432013-07-31T15:40:00.000+02:002013-07-31T15:42:32.683+02:00Estonian X Afrikaans<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<p>Since I'm totally behind on picture posting I'll just do something else as an aside...</p>
<p>Not only has every step of the administrative process of applying to the <a href="http://www.ut.ee/en">University of Tartu</a> been super effortless and everyone really friendly, I've also just discovered that I apparently get a tutor. The Estonian music video below is courtesy of his introductory email. Naturally the concept immediately reminded me of <i>Die Vraagstuk</i> by Die Heuwels Fantasties featuring Jack Parow. Two tiny languages at opposite ends of the earth, doing their thing in comparable ways. Do you know other videos that use this concept?</p>
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</div>gechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01443467592444906330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139726221136466717.post-24486619885462250082013-06-29T23:00:00.000+02:002014-07-29T17:59:43.923+02:00Gardening<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<p>I'm almost done with a bit of <a href="http://www.designsponge.com/2011/09/diy-project-recycled-pallet-vertical-garden.html">DIY for our balcony</a>. That is to say, I've done the essential parts but the balcony itself sleeps in disorder tonight.</p>
<p>While a greener balcony will be nice, it will never resemble <a href="http://babylonstoren.com/garden/">Babylonstoren's garden</a>. We dropped by there in March on a day out that started at the <a href="http://www.taalmuseum.co.za/">Afrikaanse Taalmonument</a>. Speaking of the latter, apparently it's an interesting place to do wedding pictures or <a href="http://hurricanevanessa.com/rosie-huntington-whiteley-at-the-taal-monument-yes-really/">pseudo-futuristic fashion shoots</a>. Who knew?</p>
<p>Anyway, I recommend a visit to Babylonstoren for a bit of gardening paradise and the best iced tea in the universe. That's about all for now.</p>
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</div>gechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01443467592444906330noreply@blogger.com0Paarl, South Africa-33.724167 18.955832999999984-33.829816 18.794471499999982 -33.618518 19.117194499999986tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139726221136466717.post-27783602842689666172013-05-26T16:40:00.000+02:002013-05-26T16:43:36.371+02:00Weddings<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<p>So here's a draft that finally became a post just now: another most lovely South African wedding. The post comes about two months after the event, just as the album that I composed of our own happy day came almost four years after the fact. Hoping it looks nice when it finally arrives in the post.</p>
<p>On the topic of weddings, I happened to learn while teaching (as is inevitably always the case) that the German-speaking world has <a href="http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hochzeitstag">different anniversaries</a>—so yes, also silver, gold and diamond <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wedding_anniversary#Traditional_and_modern_anniversary_gifts">the way we know it</a>, but lots of different ones in between, including a number of alternatives for each year. But hey, who cares what the theme of the anniversary is supposed to be, let's just all try and be as awesome as these guys.</p>
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</div>gechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01443467592444906330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139726221136466717.post-26055813689121123832013-05-05T12:20:00.000+02:002013-10-03T22:44:58.860+02:00Happy Children's Day<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
<p>Interrupting the South African recap to wish Japan a happy (and already somewhat belated) Children's Day. Judging by Facebook pictures, it looks like the giant kite at the <a href="http://japantourist.jp/view/ikazaki-kite-fighting-festival">Ikazaki Kite Fighting Festival</a> actually achieved a height describable as 'mid-air'. Well done.</p>
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<p>Nothing nearly as exciting is happening here. Yesterday we hung around Stuttgart before seeing Iron Man 3. Look out for the <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0070909/">Westworld</a> reference, I thought that was kind of brilliant. I also finally gave in and got myself a <a href="http://www.reclam.de/">Reclam</a> book. They're the sort of publisher that brings out the books you <i>have to</i> read at school, so maybe Germans aren't that into it, but I love all the paperbacks that happen in yellow, orange and red. Delicious.</p>
<p>Of course I also desperately need to buy more <a href="http://threadpiece.blogspot.de/2012/07/acquisitions.html">Fischer TaschenBibliothek</a> numbers, but I first have to finish reading the ones I have. Then, little stand of books that calls my name, then I will come to you.</p>
<p>P.S. The mini carp streamers that keep my plant company came from a most amazing Children's Day themed package from Japan. So much love.<br />
P.P.S. The sun is coming out today!!!</p>
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gechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01443467592444906330noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1139726221136466717.post-44244798824478372842013-04-30T12:00:00.000+02:002014-07-29T18:00:42.709+02:00Makaron<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on">
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<p>If you want to drop a fat stack of cash on food in Stellenbosch: Visit <a href="http://www.makaronrestaurant.co.za/">Makaron</a> to be continually fed on deceptively small portions until you feel like you might burst... and then be served a plate of complimentary sweet things that will <i>laugh in your face</i>. Delicious. Fantastic service. Bring your gold credit card.</p>
<p>And your second stomach.</p>
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gechttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01443467592444906330noreply@blogger.com0Stellenbosch, South Africa-33.9321045 18.860151999999971-34.142860500000005 18.537428499999972 -33.7213485 19.18287549999997