S k y G r a f f i t i

Ocean, mountains, oranges - Part 1

2009-09-03T20:30:00.019+03:00

I am terribly sorry this comes this late.. but I've been busy XD ..sort of. I started Japanese class by Takako Karppinen, it's really fun and i'm eager to learn the language :3 Anyways, I had to make this in 2 parts, because it's really late now and I'm tired XD plus this is going to be really long. And it's easier for you to read (if anyone's even going to take a look at this...XD). So, back to the Mediterranean, the biggest island of Greece! Ladies and gentlemen, Crete! part 1!

2nd of July, Airport of Oulunsalo
Well. this is still Finland, but this was also my first time flying. I was dead excited at home, but as soonest as we got to the airport, I got calm. Guess what? I FREAKING LOVE FLYING NOW! I can't wait to get into plane next time..!!! gaaaa!!!! D: the best 4 hours of my life so far. ..well maybe not THE best but ONE of the best moments XD

to Finnair: THANK YOU! ♥

So after spending 4 hours above clouds, we arrived to Chania's airport in Crete. The sun was shining from cloudless sky and if I remember right, it was +35 degrees then (later that day, it was +41!). The airport was military area so photographing was strictly forbidden.

...but the sign didn't say I'm not allowed to take pictures of palms! ♥

45 minutes, several hotels and 9 kilometers later we arrived to our little village called Agia Marina. Agia Marina was really sweet, but filled with tourism. We hardly saw any locals that actually lived in the village, except in their little boutiques. But otherwise it was adorable and very cozy. I'd love to go back!

nyaa~ a visiting star in our terrace!

I think me, my sister Paula and my mother probably share the same answer, what was the best in the hotel? The location! Everything was near!! Grocery store(s), restaurants, THE BEACH!! where we spent a lot of time XDD Whenever we had spare time, was it 15 minutes or 3 hours, we spent it at the beach. ..I miss it D:

K.Stalos, Agia Marina

Crete is popular among finnish tourists, and you could see it there. An advertisement in Agia Marina (it's finnish and says "very delicious food")

Of course, we didn't spend the whole week in our village. Instead, we decided to take a look at "the downtown", Chania. We took a local bus (filled with other tourists, of course.) and rode there. The town was really different from the image I created by viewing photos online and the travel agency's website: it was full of tiiiny tourist boutiques and restaurants, including men who tried to pull people in. Some guys even spoke finnish to us, trying to lure is in. Didn't work on us, me and my sister just bursted to giggle every time they did XD

YARR!! this pirate scared the crap out of me when he suddenly appeared behind my back XD "Can I take a picture??" "Yarr! of course, yarr!!"

Chania was huge, and we're bit sorry we missed the markethall we planned to see when we go there. But we couldn't find it :< but we made lots of good memories there, so we don't mind! We left Chania and spent the rest of the day at the beach. WHAT A SURPRISE!!!

So that's it folks, the end of part 1. I promise I'll update with part 2 very soon! Then I'll tell more about our second trip, to the beautiful beach of Elafonissos, Agia Sofia cave, and other weird pictures I've taken :3 See you soon!

今行くよボクは流れ星 !!

2009-08-04T21:08:00.007+03:00

hi everyone!
I'm so sorry, still no pictures from Crete.. since I'm still working on them, I have over thousand of them and I want to select the best to upload and I try to make it as simple as possible XD And it'll probably take a little longer, since my schoolwork continues next week again.. not funny after you've been on vacation for almost 4 months!! T_T

あふれる君の涙　ボクがいま奪い去る
Now I will snatch away your overflowing tears
O2- Orange Range

ps!
I had to delete a couple journal entries to get the layout work again (I had trouble with it in case you didn't notice..), including the ones about our vacation and so, but I'm sure you won't even notice it :)

in Finnish

2009-06-08T17:37:00.004+03:00

Tuomi, Prunus padus. Ainolan puisto, Oulu.

Noh, nyt on sitten kesä. Ja mua palelee. XD
Yritin tänään ottaa muka aurinkoa parvekkeelta, vuo luoja tuntu et kärvennyn sinne vaikka lämmintä oli vaan jotain +21 astetta, hitto mää palan siellä reissussa sitten. D:

Tää on muuten aika turha postaus. Tykkään tosta kuvasta ko fetajuustosta, ja piti jonnekki saaha hypettää että reissu alkaa uhkaavasti lähestyä! Enää 3 viikkoa ja risat!Ens viikolla meen luultavasti Kajaaniin koiranvahdiksi, ei oo lyöty vielä lukkoon. Se ois kiva, koiria ja omaa rauhaa. <3 Ajattelin laittaa jotain jännää juhannukseksi, Ichigo (=Mansikka) Daifukua ainakin jos saan ostettua lisää riisijauhoja ja mansikoita.. Papujaki pitäis olla. Kaipa pärjää ilmanki :'D Sitten jos muutenki tekis jotai hyvää hedelmistä.. nomskis <3

Loppuun vielä:

This is Kuro. And yes. He is a pokemon. x3

Hiivi nurkan taakse ja sano "kukkuu"! Näin hämäytämme keittoa.

2009-05-15T16:57:00.008+03:00

Summer's coming. I didn't believe it until taking some photos a couple of days ago.

So, how's my vacation been? It's been alright, sleeping long till afternoon (kidding, I've been up around 9-11 am), helping mom around by cleaning up the house and other tiny things, being outside and of course taking some photos as well.

Last weekend was the mothers' day, we did celebrate it with some other people too, like my sister Anne and her kids, and Paula and Visa. It was hilarious, I can't even remember all the topics we laughed at XD

Caaaake <3 Mom baked it and I helped with decorating, this is what I've been waiting the whole winter! STRAWBERRIES!! these were dutch ones though, they tasted great with some sugar! Or the cake? No. Strawberries. Yes.

Azalea

Whiih, i'm having a hairdresser next week! I've been waiting so long for it >__< it's also part of my preparation to Crete in 1,5 months... so....so close already! @_______@

Ja tietysti Onnea kaikille tämän kevään ylioppilaille!
wonder if I'll ever graduate?

2009-04-24T13:40:00.003+03:00

I am so pissed that I could hit my head onto wall. HARD.

*BANG*

photoboost! \o/

2009-04-04T21:09:00.008+03:00

Hello hello! once again, my deepest apologies for not updating so often. Once in a month, wasn't it??

School's almost over for this semester, my summer vacation starts next week. ...what summervacation? today I slipped and hurt my elbow and knee because of icy roads! :D

Alright, off to some photos, these will be random and not in special order. I'm sorry, I haven't managed to take a nice shot of my Kimono nor my new obi(belt) :< be patient! As soonest as spring will start blooming, and we decorate our balcony, you'll be pleased with the photos then! <3

This is what I have been doing for a while now: stalking squirrels. Srsly, they're up to something......

I decided not to post this on internet buut.. I wanted to <3 a little practise with copics/fanart/gift for a friend 8D From left: Hiwatari Kai, Masefield Aru, Kinomiya Hakuro and Ivanov Tala/Yuriy. Kai & Tala (C) Aoki Takao, Aru (C) Rebecca Hiemstra, Haku (C) Me, Drieth.

really bad picture of my kimono. See, we had penkkarit 2 months ago, I'm hosting with Betty Boop ;) Shame on my shoes, shame on them >____< This photo was taken by Kimmo Lahti

My mother's little paprikas <3

And finally, the milktank, my artdiploma work. It's currently in Valve, as part of the art gallery. I'm proud of it TwT

Look at it. LOOK AT IT. Something I just can't believe!! ..What do you mean you don't know what it is!? ò___ó It's Chrno Crusade official novel!!! A NOVEL!!! it's in japanese but..I'll take some classes next year ;3 My dear bunbun Aru had bought it and sent it to me!! I almost cried when I opened its wrappings and saw it! ;;__;; now I have my new bible among my Chrno Crusade mangas! \o/ Thank you once again Aru, you don't know how great I appreciate this gift <3<3<3

And this is a nice pic to finish this post. Adieu~~

"Nuts!!"

Afrobunnies

2009-03-10T20:56:00.006+02:00

uuuugh spring depression's pushing in...... so sorry for this one month late journal entry.. :<

School keeps pushing and pushing with work, this week I must finish my artdiploma work and I have NO motivation to do it, sigh.. this week, I matriculation exams are on... I don't know why they all have to book up on the same week. :<

And somehow I've been starting to feel different lately.. like, am I really that different from other people. I enjoy staying at home instead of going out on Friday night to get drunk or even go to bar to meet friends. I feel anxious if I even hear the word bar or boose in any forms of it. Also that I miss some particular friends with who I loved to spend time with, but these days all they love to do is fill their throats with boose. I notice it at school too, I'm outcasted, because I don't drink or smoke. People who do often ignore me, I don't feel like I have anyone there.. I'm glad it'll be over next month, my summer vacation starts then, whole freaking building left behind until next August when I shall return, while others are gone.. *sigh*

Another odd thing going on me is the fact I'm suddenly having big dreams. BIG dreams. Like living abroad for a while, like 3 months or so, just to see how it is somewhere else. As many can guess, the first country in my mind is Japan. The land of most elegant and mysterious traditions mingled with latest, shining technology and interesting people. I even had this little but wild dream I'm not going to share with you, because I'm 100% sure it'll never happen. :> I'm a bastard, ihihi. But I'm glad we go to Crete on July, I wonder if I'll turn out to be like my sister then: travelmaniac. XD

this was really, REALLY pointless journal entry, no photos or anything. I'll post some pictures of Penkkarit event at school for abiturients when I get some from my teacher, that should be soon. Then I'll introduce you to one of the loveliest things that I own: my first Kimono. <3 yes, I have my own Kimono! had for months now! I never dared to say it in public because I didn't want others to see as what I'm going to penkkarit, I wanted it to be a surprise. ^^ I'll show it next time, I promise!

Edit 21.25

Alright one photo, and I'm sure most of my friends will kick my head. I bought these:

Crocks. They're somethign so hidious that I promised myself never to wear those. But I bought them, for 3 euros so yeah, they're fake, real ones cost about 40 to 50 euros, and look almost exactly the same. I know people who know my opinion on these will think I lok like a dumbass and so will many others, but they're handy when we go to Crete, cause I get blisters easy. And nobody knows me there. And and I can wear them in water too! no more sand in my shoes!! NO!! I'm not making excuses, stfu. ;;___;;;

Easily Amused

2009-01-07T19:12:00.006+02:00

Dana looks very heroic here, doesn't she?

So Christmas went, year 2009 came, and finally I can sit down for a while. for a while indeed, school started today again and immediately they pushed us for more work and nagged for taking it too easy during holidays. Are we slaves or something? For example: my history teacher nagged us because we looked too tired. well duh, how he can claim such a thing, who would look all happy and cheery because school started again? not me. Though I'm happy school started, I'm not such a vacation person (don't ask!) :D

Dear lord it was snowy in Kajaani. So much snow that we could've donated some for those who don't have it in south! We went for a walk with Anne, through forests and some fields, I'm not sporty at all but I really like to go on walk with her, especially if it's the same tour we've been doing now :3 I found only one bad thing about it. I was in fever when we left to Kajaani, gladly I got better when we arrived there. When I got home, surprise surprise! I caught a cold! XD I've been having running nose and sneeze attacks for some weeks now. :P

I realized something today. I miss my sisters. Anne is in Kajaani as usual and I don't see her so often, I miss my other sister Paula (who's in Thailand with her boyfriend Visa now, Lukcy bastard!) because she's so far away now AND she'll move back to Kajaani after she comes home. I'll be all alone here again. :< I also miss Muru, Dana and Liisa . I haven't seen Muru since.. ...since some time! :< She wasn't in Kajaani while our visit on the Independence day, neither on Christmas. AND I miss Shuichi so damn much!! Shuichi you baka sakana! XD He lives in Japan, so no wonder we don't meet so often.

Alright, I think I'll start working on my drawing again, next time I try to upload the pics I took from our poor orchid who decided to bloom again. Lucky fellow :3

oohohooho!

2008-12-28T23:27:00.006+02:00

Shall we Dance?

Merry late Christmas!

Guess who got a brand new, gorgeus Canon EOS 1000D? :3

2008-12-08T20:30:00.002+02:00

19 days till Christmas! \o/

Short post today because

A) I'm lazy
B) I'm in a bad mood (once again! XD)
C) no photos, the ones I took in kajaani last weekend were so bad quality. :<
D) I have better things to do.

I promise! I'll post some pictures when I really have some and actually have something better to write here.

The Simpsons!!

busy as a bee! Bumbelbee!

2008-11-17T20:16:00.004+02:00

Sorry once again for such a late (and short!) post, I've been really busy and...lazy XD I haven't had time to photograph any, I've drawn some but those you can see here.

Also, I finally got the final result for my English examinatin. it's C. It's freaking C. (something like 7 here in finland (Finns, please skip this paragram XD: we don't follow the american system where A is the best, then comes B, C etc.. here L (Laudatur) is the best, then comes E, M, C,B A and failed one, I.) I'm really dipointed, because I would've get at least M if the listening part were normal (it was extremely hard this year, thanks a lot miss Fortune!). if I got 5 more points, it would've been M..!!! M was the grade I huned for. *sigh* I'm not sure if I will redo it next spring, I have time till December to think of it. :[

btw, remember my newest baby Minttu? the hamster? She's gorgeus <3 I've discovered that she really is a nutty hamster, but also really lovable. Like with all my previous pets, she has an awesome personality. She actually plays with me! Must video tape that someday, and post it here. >w<

I can't wait for Christmas! not for the presents but the athmosphere of it. And that we go to Kajaani, looots of snow and the dogs, that SHOULD be a great mixture to create nice photos! <3

. . . .

Aaw I just couldn't make a post without any pictures, please take this one then <3 I know halloween's over already, but better late than never! ^^

October

2008-10-08T21:10:00.015+03:00

Since it seems to be that I update once in a month, can't help it. I'm a busy student ;)

Meet my new baby, Minttu! Isn't she just adorable?? She's a Syrian hamster (a.k.a golden hamster) with long fur that curls a bit. >w<>

Rest in peace my darling..

Ahahaaahaahaaa. Looks like I'm updating only once in a month. :D too bad I'm quite busy.. So prepare yourself for a loadful of pictures. :)

Our so sympatethic teacups, I love them

Autumn is the time of colorful leaves, let's enjoy them while we still can ♥

Too bad we can't enjoy leaves like these anymore, but next summer!

Can you guess what this is?

Another sky picture! I just can't stop loving these! ♥ Too bad winter's coming and we can't enjoy more of those here in Finland.. :(

...what do you mean there's a cake-- OH YEAH! My brithday! it went nice, people visited me and I got a lot of presents. here's the cake I made. ^^

I've been feeling surprisingly jealous to many people lately, it bothers me. I am glad for them but same time jealous, is it normal?
I miss so many people same time. I miss both of my sisters Anne and Paula (it's been a while since I last time saw them..), I miss Anne's dogs Dana, Liisa and Muru, I miss one particular person who I don't want to name here, I miss Shuichi-kun, I miss Maaret, I simply miss so many things and so many people!! HELP!! D:

Examination

2008-09-08T22:55:00.005+03:00

oh dear lord I hate examinations. I just had the listening part of my english matriculation exam-- I'm extremely disapointed by it. I seriously just screamed at everybody today, gladly my mother understood it and didn't get hurt :D

OMG my brithday is on next Sunday .__. I'll be 18..I feel more anxious than happy about it @__@ But I got an early present from my mother last week: Copic ciaos and pro-markers!! Worth over 80 €!! gosh I love those markers, I already tried out some <3 I wuv my mom! x3
I'm not going to throw a party, more likely people come here XD like my old darling Lavender Bread is coming, and she's going to bake me something delicious <3 and of course my honey Piia and possibly Paula and Visa too, I hope :)

The thing I found odd about my birthday, is that my dad is going to visit me. Really! I'm sort of expecting that, maybe because he has that milktank I need for my Art diploma. I'm going to tune it XD Pictures of it too here then :3

Alright alright this is a photography blog so how about one photo?

daisuki to omou kara ne kizutsu ittari tomadottari
tsumetai hoho wo yose atte kokoro ga umareta
itsumo ima sugu ni aitai

It's because I love you so much that I hurt you, that I'm so confused
Coming close to your cold cheek, my soul was born
I always want to see you right away

Sayonara solitia - Chrno Crusade

Alright! it is an old photo! but I have been really busy lately, don't kill me D: here, take another old photo, maybe you then get satisfied.

From our trip to Kajaani, somewhere nearby Vaala

there, happy now?

Puppy time!

2008-08-24T16:53:00.012+03:00

Isn't she one of the cutiest things in the world? ^^

Yes I am back for once again, it's been over a month since I updated last time (with photos that is).. My internet is back, thanks to my sister's Paula's boyfriend Visa.
but the internet isn't the only reason why I haven't updated, I have been extremely busy now since my last year at upper secondary school started, looooots of work to do, AND I have been visiting Kajaani, to meet this tiny daughter of Liisa.. She got only one puppy, but gladly it is healthy. ^^

As you can see, she's not bigger than my cellphone.. This photo was taken last weekend, my sister called that her eyes are open now ^^ I'm going to go and see her for the last time around my birthday (14th September), then she'll leave to her new home.. I'm going to miss her, like last year both Dana's and Liisa's puppies, I really will. I'd take her to my home but my mother's an allegic and asthmatic sooo...not a great combination XD

She has her eyes open already! Photo taken by my sister Anne, and it can be found from my sister's homepage Kennel Lumilux (See the links on the left side)

Also, Anne has a new little thing living in her house.. and she is...:

"I know I'm cute, darn it!"
MURU! OMG she just simply is SO cute! I can't stop loving her! AND she's staying with Anne! So I have chances to see her growing up!! ^O^ Man I fell in love with this chocolate brown cutie Lagotto pup, I'd immediately take her home if mom wasn't an allergic or asthmatic.. D: If I had a dog, it'd be Muru <3

We also visited in July a horsesshow in Kajaani, and I finally got a chance to take a pic of a hrose like this! Like my favourite photographer Robert Vavra did! I got so happy about it, thank you so much Anne for taking me there <3>

My camera's been acting weird for a while now, I think I need to take it to be repaired when I have some money again, I really hope that it'll keep on working for a while........ I'll die without it!! D:

..ihihii had fun with photoshop and tried out some new poses and other stuff.. but I ended up coloring it too xDD; the dress is from Chrno Crusade vol. 1, Rosette is wearing it, I made some small changes on it buut.. the basic is (C) Daisuke Moriyama(-sama to me XD).

Guess who's back?

2008-07-18T13:52:00.025+03:00

Hello hello, I'm back again :3 I'm sorry I haven't been updating in a while, so here, take the picture above to make it up ok?? :3

Anyways, the reason why I was gone was because.. We were at Kajaani! With my mother! My sister Anne lives there, and she needed us to look after her dogs while she and her family (husband and 2 children Sanni and Topi) left for a trip to southern Sweden. It was so much fun, I took tons of pictures but.. You'll see them in many parts, this is the first one =D

on 2nd of July (right after I finished my summerjob!)my other sister Paula took me and mom to trainstation. Gosh I love travelling by train, I don't know why, I just do. <3

Also, I visted Fantasiapelit (a local shop for games and MANGA!!) and I bought this extremely cute Kuroneko plushie.. it was rather expensive, but I got my first paid so I decided to spoil myself some by buying it. Prepare! you're going to see me of him soon..>8D

mreow!

We arrived safely in Kajaani, it was raining which was a pity. But my sister and her family were there waiting for us, I was so happy to see them!
the dogs were at home, and now I shall introduce them:

This is Liisa (Lapinlumon Enigma), pretty wise and very happy dog that knows very well what she likes and especially WHO she likes. She's pregnant now, she should give birth within 3 weeks, I'm going back in Kajaani to help my sister out with it. ^^

And this is our very own Dramaqueen Dana (Lapinlumon Dana). Dana is a very unique dog, I've never, EVER seen a dog with such personality before! She's such a diva, she's the center of everything, in her opinion! If you visit my sister, you can't avoid that she squeezes herself in your lap and begs with her freaking gorgeus eyes to be petted!

The next day (3rd July) Anne and her gang left, and we decided to bike to downtown, since it was such a nice day. Gladly Anne left us her and her friend's bikes for us to use..
It took about 20 minutes to ride all the way to downtown, it was really short, about 3-4 kilometers.. BUT UPHILLS. oh god Kainuu is full with uphills! Fortunately I had lost some weight and exercised at work so it was easier than I thought, but still hard. XD

Downtown was full with people, too many in my opinion. We did some clotheshopping and other stuff, also a birthday gift for my bunbun Rebecca <3>

Ater some shopping we stopped by marketplace and bought strawberries and cherries! I love finnish strawberries..<3>

my mother's hand and the delicious strawberry. Too bad I couldn't eat it, it dropped in the water. XD

While driving back home, I realized how pretty town Kajaani actually is, especially all those fields and landscapes, I never see those back home in Oulu. Anne and Jukka (her husband) lives lil further form the downtown, more like in countryside. The whole trip's landscapes to downtown and back home were like in the pic above. It was so pretty, kind of change to the citylife I spend most of the year at home.

In th eve I decided to take some shots at home, from the dogs. Anne keeps up a dog kennel 'Kennel Lumilux' so I thought she could use them in her webpage. Maybe. XD

this photo is rare, since Dana can't stand to be close to Liisa, not at all! now she was grooming her! Liisa found it pretty odd, as you can see from her face! XDD

Harakankello / Campanula patula

Päivänkakkara / Leucanthemum vulgare

That's it for today, I'll post some more photos from our trip soon, I haven't even uploaded all from my camera to my computer.. Anyways, enjoy my photos and see you soon again <3> Since this is called Sky Graffiti, here's a sky photo I took after the rain with my phone. ^^

Juhannus

2008-06-22T18:53:00.000+03:00

Yesterday was the midsummer fest here in Finland, and it shall be the first title of this blog. ^^ We were at my mother's friend's, Kaarina's place (the violets in the picture are rom her backyard, they were hanging from roof on a basket, too bad I don't have a full picture of it.). She has sucha pretty house, a little bit japanese designed. She said that the woman that used to live in her apartment before she moved in, was japanese. That just made me want more to go to Japan, or at least have stuff from there. (Kimono!).

I actually was pretty anxious about going there first (since I simply don't like to spend nights over somewhere else than home..) but it turned out to be quite ok. We had some barbeque stuff and salad and other things, also I could watch the Simpsons marathon from her HUGE plasma TV! (guess did my TV bacj home feel tiny when I got back?)

I guess this was it folks, the first post ^^ I'm planning the first Sky collection for the next post, please look forward to it!