Is your lipstick still on?

Usually trams are green in colour. It's not usual to see trams have full ad all over. This was very striking. Taken today at the city central.

Mini Casino

Play the slot machines while you wait for you train at Pasila train station. They even have a roulette tabl., Are there slot machines like this in your city?

Know Knorr

Eat colour with Knorr.

Mammoth Sales

at CityMarket in Jumbo. The balloons read Mammutti Markkinat = Mammoth Markets

First Snowman

I think this is the first snowman i've seen this winter...

Sweeping Sales

at Kamppi now till Saturday.

More snow

Snow has stayed on today. Kids were sledding and cross-country skiers were out. Expected to be freezing tomorrow as well.

Oh.. this scuplture is in the school cafetaria.

Confused...

It snowed today. Temperatures were below 0. It has been a bad winter. We haven't had much snow. Feb was supposed to be the coldest month but temperatures were been between 2 to 5 deg Cel. Whenever we do get some snow, it melts away the next day.
Most Finns are just waiting for spring to come and SUMMER! It's just too late to have snow now.

Fan of graffiti?

There is no lack of graffiti here in Helsinki/Vantaa. Graffiti is found on buildings, train stations, bus stations, buses, trains etc.. This is found in Myyrmäki train station. This will be the FINal one for now...

writings on the wall

This was found on a child's clinic in Vantaa. Not sure what it means..

March 2008 Theme Day: Graffiti or street mural

It's theme day again and I have chosen to post this graffiti in a toilet cubicle in Tennispalasti (cinema) in Helsinki.

Here's a close up of the finnish text in the left hand corner. From what I can make out it roughly says: what if something could make all the women very crazy??? One band .... (not sure wat's here) WONDERFUL! Rather Antti Tuisku (even though I dont't listen to him)

Antti Tuisku is a finnish male singer.

Below are the other cities participating in today's theme day:
Adelaide, Australia by Gordon, Albuquerque (NM), USA by Helen, Aliso Viejo (CA), USA by Rodney, American Fork (UT), USA by Annie, Anderson (SC), USA by Lessie, Arradon, France by Alice, Ashton under Lyne, UK by Pennine, Athens, Greece by Debbie, Auckland, New Zealand by Lachezar, Austin (TX), USA by LB, Bandung, Indonesia by Guntur Purwanto, Baziège, France by PaB, Belgrade, Serbia by BgdPic, Bellefonte (PA), USA by Barb-n-PA, Bicheno, Australia by Greg, Boston (MA), USA by Fenix, Boston (MA), USA by Sarah, Whit, & Leyre, Boston (MA), USA by Cluelessinboston, Brighton, UK by Harvey, Bucaramanga, Colombia by Fernando, Budapest, Hungary by Zannnie and Zsolt, Budapest, Hungary by Isadora, Buenos Aires, Argentina by Karine, Canterbury, UK by Rose, Cape Town, South Africa by Kerry-Anne, Chandler (AZ), USA by Melindaduff, Chateaubriant, France by Bergson, Cheltenham, UK by Marley, Chicago (IL), USA by b.c., Chicago (IL), USA by U R us, Christchurch, New Zealand by Michelle, Clearwater (FL), USA by Smaridge01, Clearwater Beach (FL), USA by Smaridge01, Cleveland (OH), USA by iBlowfish, Cologne, Germany by April11, Coral Gables (FL), USA by Jnstropic, Detroit (MI), USA by Taittems, Dunedin (FL), USA by Smaridge01, Durban, South Africa by CrazyCow, Evry, France by Olivier, Forks (WA), USA by Corinne, Glasgow, Scotland by Jackie, Greenville (SC), USA by Denton, Grenoble, France by Bleeding Orange, Guelph, Canada by Pat, Helsinki, Finland by Kaa, Hobart, Australia by Greg, Hyde, UK by Gerald, Inverness (IL), USA by Neva, Jackson (MS), USA by Halcyon, Jefferson City (MO), USA by Chinamom2005, Joplin (MO), USA by Victoria, Juneau (AK), USA by Gwyn, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia by Edwin, Kyoto, Japan by Tadamine, Larchmont (NY), USA by Marie-Noyale, Le Guilvinec, France by ds2944, Lisbon, Portugal by Sailor Girl, Lisbon, Portugal by Jsaltao, Lodz, Poland by ritalounge, London, UK by Ham, London, UK by Mo, Mainz, Germany by JB, Maple Ridge, Canada by Susan, Mazatlan, Mexico by Kate, Melbourne, Australia by Mblamo, Melbourne, Australia by John, Memphis (TN), USA by SouthernHeart, Menton, France by Jilly, Mexico, Mexico by Poly, Mexico City, Mexico by Carraol, Minneapolis (MN), USA by Greg, Minneapolis (MN), USA by Mitch, Monte Carlo, Monaco by Jilly, Montréal, Canada by Douber, Moscow, Russia by Irina, Mumbai, India by Kunalbhatia, Mumbai, India by MumbaiIteanu, Naples (FL), USA by Isabella, Nashville (TN), USA by Chris, Nelson, New Zealand by Meg and Ben, New Orleans (LA), USA by steve buser, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK by Cassie & Chris, Niamey, Niger by Dinabee, Norwich, UK by Goddess888, Nottingham, UK by Gail's Man, Ocean Township (NJ), USA by Josy, Paris, France by Eric, Pasadena (CA), USA by Petrea, Pasadena (CA), USA by Can8ianben, Petaling Jaya, Malaysia by Murphy_jay, Pilisvörösvár, Hungary by Elise, Port Angeles (WA), USA by Jelvistar, Port Elizabeth, South Africa by Sam, Port Vila, Vanuatu by Mblamo, Prague, Czech Republic by Honza03, Quincy (MA), USA by Cluelessinboston, Radonvilliers, France by Deslilas, Riga, Latvia by Prokur, Rome, Italy by Giovanni, Rotterdam, Netherlands by Ineke, Saarbrücken, Germany by LadyDemeter, Saint Louis (MO), USA by Strangetastes, Saint Paul (MN), USA by Kate, Saint-Petersburg, Russian Federation by Lark, San Antonio (TX), USA by Kramer, San Diego (CA), USA by Felicia, San Diego (CA), USA by Zentmrs, Santa Fe (NM), USA by Randem, Seattle (WA), USA by Chuck, Seattle (WA), USA by Kim, Seguin (TX), USA by Thien, Selma (AL), USA by RamblingRound, Sesimbra, Portugal by Aldeia, Setúbal, Portugal by Maria Elisa, Sharon (CT), USA by Jenny, Silver Spring (MD), USA by John, Singapore, Singapore by Keropok, Sofia, Bulgaria by Antonia, St Francis, South Africa by Sam, Stavanger, Norway by Tanty, Stayton (OR), USA by Celine, Stockholm, Sweden by Stromsjo, Subang Jaya, Malaysia by JC, Sydney, Australia by Sally, Székesfehérvár, Hungary by Teomo, Terre Haute (IN), USA by Zann, Terrell (TX), USA by Bstexas, Terrell (TX), USA by Jim K, The Hague, Netherlands by Lezard, Tokyo, Japan by Tadamine, Torun, Poland by Torun Observer, Toulouse, France by Julia, Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina by Jazzy, Twin Cities (MN), USA by Slinger, Vienna, Austria by G_mirage2, Wailea (HI), USA by Kuanyin, Wassenaar, Netherlands by Rich, Wellington, New Zealand by Jeremyb, West Paris (ME), USA by crittoria, West Sacramento (CA), USA by Barbara, Weston (FL), USA by WestonDailyPhoto, Wrocław, Poland by Loompi, Yardley (PA), USA by Mrlynn,

Corner Pharmacy

Kalevala Day

Today, Finland celebrates Kalevalanpäivä. Kalevala is a Finnish national literary treasure compiled by Elias Lönnrot. The poems featured in the book were compiled from tens of poets in the country during 15 years. read more in wikipedia

The older version of Kalevala was published on 28.2.1835, but it is the newer version, published in 1849, that is famous around the world. Kalevala has been tranlated to 48 different languages.

This day is acknowledged as a flag day... meaning the national flsg is flown everyone. This is taken in Ullanlinna, Helsinki.

Time for a movie

Sweeny Todd at Tennispalasti.Weekend movie tickets are 11€ (about USD16). This is like twice the amount than in Singapore.

How are the prices where you are from?

Making waves ...

where else but at the pool. This sculpture is in Mäkelänkatu Uintikeskus in Helsinki.

Non Stop

This ad was around for Valentine's day at the Pasila train station. Now, there is some other ad. I guess the words need no translation and like it says should be Non-Stop.

Singapore Kway Teow

Fried noodles from Singapore Hot Wok. It was yummy!

3 buildings

I was standing here talking to my friend and I noticed this scene in front, 3 different buildings. The one on the left i believe is the oldest, the old kamppi bus station and of cos the glassy building on the right is the newest.

Taste of home

yes.. Singapore Hot Wok in Kamppi Central, Helsinki. 7 different meals of fried noodles or rice. Yummy.. really is a taste from home. Singapore fried kway teow is a favourite of mine.

Next stop ...

is Kannelmäki. The screen also shows the speed at which the train is moving. The final destination of the train is Helsinki.

No drinks, no dogs, no smoking and no tickets. The 'No Tickets' sign here means that in this particular carriage, the train conductor will not come by to sell tickets. Helsinki has already switched to the electronic means of paying fare on public transports but the conductor is still around for those who do not have the electronic card or prefer to pay cash.

Finland has two official languages and as you can see the train station names are available in two languages: Finnish and Swedish.