How-To Read Books
“This is Matti. If you didn’t know him already. Matti is just a regular Finn. He does things the way a regular Finn would do: in silence and trying his best not to stand out or bother anyone.”
“In a good bookroom you feel in some mysterious way that you are absorbing the wisdom contained in all the books through your skin, without even opening them.” ― Mark Twain Yesterday I visited Kansalliskirjasto, The Nationa Library of Finland for the first time in my life. There I sat for many hours absorbing the wisdom... Continue Reading →
"Meet Matti, a stereotypical Finn who appreciates peace, quiet and personal space. Matti tries his best to do unto others as he wishes to be done unto him: to give space, be polite and not bother with unnecessary chit chat. As you might’ve guessed, it can’t always go that way" - Finnish Nightmares, Karoliina Korhonen.... Continue Reading →
Helsinki Book Fair (Helsingin Kirjamessut) is an annual trade fair for books held since 2001. It is held in Helsinki Exhibition and Convention Centre. This year event is held 22-25 October. Day 1 - Thursday Russia is the theme country this year at Helsinki Book Fair and it has influenced the program highly. On Thursday, there... Continue Reading →
I recently attended Open Innovation 2.0 Conference in Espoo, Finland (on June 8-9). It was organised by the European Commission DG CONNECT, Open Innovation Strategy and Policy Group (OISPG), Intel Labs Europe, Aalto University and the City of Espoo and supported by Dublin City Council. This conference inspired me to write a blog post about... Continue Reading →
“A strong desire derives a person straight through the hardest rock.” ― Aleksis Kivi, Seven Brothers Aleksis Kivi's Seven Brothers is Finland's most celebrated literary treasure. It was published in 1870 and it’s one of the first novels written in Finnish language. I am not a fan of Finnish classics but I do see why... Continue Reading →
You might wonder, how can one have time to read when traveling. But at least I have noticed that during two weeks long vacation I am getting pretty desperate to read something. And even if I am not actually traveling, I use different ways of transport every day. Here's how to get most out of... Continue Reading →
"Why are breakfast foods breakfast foods? Like why don't we have curry for breakfast"? ― John Green, The Fault in Our Stars Breakfast is the most important meal of the day. And why not to recharge mentally at the same time? If I have the time and I don't have to go anywhere, I love... Continue Reading →