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Well, they’re not actually on the loose since their owners still hold them with a leash, but there they were…lots of pet dogs that Sunday at the park in front of the Finnish Orthodox Church in Tampere. It was a delightful scene seeing all sorts and colors of cute pet dogs being walked around by […]

I have been a coffee lover for a long time in my life, which almost became an addiction when I was taking up my graduate studies. Coffee suited me as I needed long hours of doing research or plain studying the difficult subjects that we had. I have stopped drinking this once-favorite though as it […]

After searching for a 7 pin mini-DIN S-video plug, big sis and I finally found an alternative to allow my laptop’s screen to show on their TV. We went to Gigantti and after going through their cables and connectors, big sis asked help from one of their staff. He suggested two cables - the s-video […]

I used to be with a network marketing company before despite the criticisms about this industry. It is not as bad or negative as some thought it is, the system just needed to be understood. Choosing a network company to work with is important since you have to be comfortable and motivated with the leaders […]

Here’s the answer to the post I had last Tuesday ‘A tiny pair for a riddle’:

Yup, they’re my contact lens!
They’re not of the same color, the left lens is light blue and the right lens is light brownish. I was a bit surprised about that when I opened the case the optometrist handed to me. […]

It’s been raining a lot lately and some of us just want to stay home and cuddle up in our beds, yeah? It’s just sad to hear about news where too much rainfall in some provinces resulted to floods. There was one time when our neighborhood has been flooded too, our neighbors’ houses were invaded […]

These days, we’ve been looking for a plug or connector to connect my laptop to the TV. Big sis and I have been to one computer store yet… and haven’t found what we’ve been looking for.
The socket on my laptop looks like this:

I did a bit of research (thanks to Wikipedia!) and got its name […]

I was amused the other day while reading a traveler about his Helsinki trip. He was complaining that it’s a very expensive city. I couldn’t agree more. Finland is known for its high priced goods. How about a cup of hot chocolate drink at 2 Euros? Or hair clip at 3 Euros? Luckily, I was […]

I love taking pictures. I love visiting photo blogs and I appreciate the featured photos. The thought of buying an SLR and going into photography sometimes crosses my mind too. Sigh. I wonder when can I have my own digital SLR cam? Anyway, if I do decide on that later (of course, when I have […]

There are many ways to correct separation anxiety among dogs and these are divided into non-medical and medical methods. One non-medical approach is recruiting a dog sitter to familiarize your dog with other persons and distract its attention when the owner is about to leave. Gradually the dog becomes used to the owner’s absence without […]

Transparent twins in shape and size
They’re such a tiny pair
With a diameter about one fourth of an inch
One’s light blue, the other light brown
Daily they needed to be washed and moistened
At night they like to be soaked asleep
Deep in their beds of small bowls filled with liquid
What are they?
Answer will be coming up on Wednesday.
Hint: […]

With the rising price of gasoline these days, one has to find ways to lessen car expenses. For those owning a pickup, installing a roll up tonneau cover can actually help you economize on fuel. This is due to the cover minimizing aerodynamic drag which is one of the factors affecting gas mileage.
I browsed over […]

“Auntie, your laptop is hot,” my 7-year old niece told me knowingly. She would tell me that ‘important information’ almost every time she drops by and sits beside me on my laptop. So, that comment is already an expected one from her, and I would just reply with a shrug.
Now I was a bit amused […]

Having souvenirs and keepsakes is one way of bringing with us part of our travels. This is why every time I go to a shop here in Finland, I always check out some Finnish stuff which I could bring home as souvenir. One important condition for me: it has to be authentically made in Finland. […]

One of the exhibition rooms inside the Turku Castle Museum
We’ve been visiting some museums recently, the latest being the Helsinki City Museum where we had a really nice time as we stepped back into the past. There were paintings of royalties, important artifacts from the ancient times, and so many interesting objects which left us […]