I was strongly tempted to call this post “Greetings from Shitville”, to carry on the professing of my undying love for this, well, exactly what The Wildhearts so eloquently call it, but the song actually only refers to Hampstead, while my feelings are far more ecumenical. So instead (I am sure some of you actually already … More 7 – London Bye Ta Ta
London. I am sure I have already made clear my complicated relationship of love and hatred with London. Actually, to be quite precise, I think I just stated that I hate it. Which is mostly true, especially for the individuals that inhabit London. OK, I don’t hate anyone, really, I just strongly dislike most Londoners, … More 6 – Stories from the City…
Edinburgh, Scotland; October 2016 Before everyone starts freaking out, NO, I am not having any dark thoughts. Not darker than usual, anyway. It is a literature reference of sorts, more than a musical one. The actual soundtrack at this very moment is Verdi’s Macbeth, which is what my computer randomly chose, and it does seem rather appropriate. Exit … More 5 – Exit Music
OK, I hate London. I hate London more and more every day. But it can be rather photogenic. And yes, I have been playing with Lightroom. Perhaps a bit too much. Then again, the extreme editing (as in, I have no clue of what I am actually doing) is fun.
A pounamu is a Maori talisman carved from New Zealand greenstone. The Maori believe that it is the pounamu that chooses its wearer, not the other way round. In other words, one cannot buy or carve his own pounamu, it had to be given to him. This is not a fit place to describe how … More 3 – It’s a God-awful small affair…
July 2016; This is a flashback entry, but the photos have not been published anywhere else. Well, all the pictures were taken with my iPhone 5, so they are nothing special, on the other hand, Scottish scenery is so hauntingly beautiful, that one has to develop a significant effort to manage NOT to take nice … More 2 – Northern Scotland
September 2016; I have lived and travelled in Italy for a fair period of time. Yet I had never been to Sardinia. My friends’ Marleen’s and Giovanni’s wedding provided a reason for a long overdue visit. September in Sardinia is beautiful – or is it Sardinia in September? The weather is still lovely, but not too … More 1 – Alghero, Sardinia
Kacenka on the road 