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Since living in Paris again, I've rediscovered the wonder of doing a passeggiata.
It's just the Italian and fancier way of saying 'a walk' (that is often taken after dinner). In plural form they are called passeggiate.
I know this may be an unpopular opinion (especially amongst my Finnish countr...
I wrote a blog article this spring about my experience with Finland's climate, and now that I'm back in Paris, I have to congratulate myself.
I managed to find beauty in Helsinki's endless winter-spring limbo even though it was really rough.
I was only there for half the winter, but it felt like...
May I present you a marvelous piece of poetry from a certain Adele Laurie Blue Adkins:
"Everybody loves the things you do from the way you talk to the way you move.
Everybody here is watching you 'cause you feel like home—you're like a dream come true.
– – You look like a movie.
You sound like...
"My eyes are on my life. They are my own private camera. I extend all the experience from my private life into my work, because living is my library."
– Ralph Lauren
Your eyes are your own private camera.
Have you ever thought about that before?
The past couple of weeks I've talked about how the...
I saw the new F1 film recently and to say the least: it was epic and very inspiring.
Watching Brad Pitt embody a smooth racing driver for two and a half hours did something to me.
My mirror neurons had absorbed his confidence, mannerisms and demeanor.
Needless to say, his all-American outfits mad...
I'm walking home through light summer rain without an umbrella.
Can't remember the last time I saw this much rain in the beginning of July.
The warmth feels like summer, but the city looks like October.
Espresso Macchiato keeps playing in my head for no reason.
A delivery robot glides past me on...
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Before we get into my discoveries in Paris, the next few emails will feature some fragments of inspiration I drafted out during my last couple of weeks in Helsinki.Â
Here's what happened when I entered the Hakaniemi metro station with a friend one calm afternoon:
We're walking toward the escala...
And I'm moving back to Paris next week!
Today we put most of my stuff in a storage space, so finally my moving chaos is coming to an end.
I'll just pack my essentials and fly away to my new chapter of life. 🛩️
I could not be more EXCITED!
I'll be working there as a production assistant at the ...
For anyone who hasn’t lived in Finland this is a warning.
For anyone who has lived in Finland this is a reminder to stay away.
For anyone who lives in Finland this is relatable. It will either make you laugh or cry.
I will not be held responsible for any emigration from Finland this article may c...
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My articles in Finnish
- Maisterintutkielma: Virginia Sarin: Vihellysvirtuoosi 1910–30-lukujen Suomessa.
- Essee Maria Callasista musiikkitieteen kurssisuoritukseen: Miltä tuntuu elää Maria Callasin kengissä?
- Humoristinen essee konserttikokemuksestani Pariisissa.
- Helsingin yliopiston musiikkitieteen ainejärjestölehti Synkooppi Op. 151. 1/2024. Artikkelin blogiversio: Coucou ! Ça va ? Lehden pdf-versio (s. 34): Coucou ? Ça va ?
- Suomen etnomusikologisen seuran tieteellinen mielipidelehti Musiikin suunta, 1/2023, 45.vuosikerta. Laila Kinnusen tie jazztaituriksi – aloittelevan jazzlaulajan reflektioita Kinnusen jalanjäljillä
- Helsingin yliopiston musiikkitieteen ainejärjestölehti Synkooppi Op. 145: Musiikki ja mieli. 1/2022. Artikkeli: Kuuntelen, siis kuvittelen
- Helsingin yliopiston musiikkitieteen ainejärjestölehti Synkooppi Op. 146. 2/2022. Artikkeli: Pari sanaa kauniista laulamisestaÂ