a.k.a Pariisin kevät
// Right… I’d say it’s not THAT warm yet… / Oh goodness, like, it’s not really THAT cold…!
Woollen socks regularly worn by Ina
Internal thermometer calibration failure
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Kirjoittajan arkistot:Ina
Organic bubble burst
// The little choices of everyday life make the BIGGEST difference. / … / I just bought some very expensive AIR! / Fault in our bread. Nutella goes right through… /
In fact, Nutella is no longer supported ’cause it contains PALM OIL! Instead I’ve bought some very fine, artisanal and deliciously rough Italian nut and chocolate spread which is actually made of nuts and chocolate. It’s also vegan, sans gluten and kosher. Don’t ask how much I paid.
I also half-accidentally spent my weekly food budget on organic cheeses in the market place this week. Now I have camembert for the rest of my lif– eh, month.
PS. In case someone didn’t know, ”pain” means ”bread” in French.
Odyssey of organic gourmandises in France only just begun by Ina
Ode to tradition
I’m sorry, this just doesn’t translate, at least within my skills.
(The more I think of it, it’s due to the joke being rather complicated =_=* hope Finnish-speakers still find it amusing)
The message in short is: Fresh tradition-baguette is super good! Eat it!
Already two traditions this week devoured by Ina
Shared problems
When ecologists’ troubles become troubles for landscape architects:
// Darned biologists! / And curse you Linné et al. who invented taxonomy!! / I’ve got just THIS much space in the layout for the name of this BIRD– / And somebody just happened to call it Chroicocephalus ridibundus!!! / Weren’t you supposed to be a professional in the field of visual design? Just work your magic! – Oh shut it… /
No, really: biologists, ecologists and especially Linné dearly loved and appreciated by Ina
Guarantee
// 2013 So these shoes are guaranteed to endure for two years without faults or wear damage. / 2014 thlomp thlomp / 2015 SCRATCH snap crackle pop / I somehow understand you can programme a printer to break when the guarantee finishes – but I couldn’t imagine it applies to SHOES as well!
Stuck in France in leaking shoes is Ina
(Oh no, this can only mean that I HAVE to buy new shoes from PARIS!!! =0_0=)
Language malfunction
// French and Swedish – they are the same language, right?
I’ve been having very bizarre dreams lately which I think is a sign of a serious brain overheating as my familiar Finnish phrase structures violently collide with the French… But why Swedish instead of – English?! I just don’t know…
Near and the dear French ones baffled by unexpected Scandinavian and Ina
Magical first encounter
This happened couple of weeks ago, but the moment was unforgettable …
// An ordinary evening in an ordinary Parisian commuter train… / Hé! / C’est la Tour Eiffel !! / The generally known cliché stating that Eiffel tower is visible from every single window in Paris was therefore confirmed. /
Just returned from a tiring-but-awesome micro holiday from Paris, had great fun!!
Love, Ina
Recipe for happiness
// Recipe for happiness
– traditional fresh baguette
– Roqueford
– little sweet juicy organic pears
Buy ingredients from the market. Serve as perfect small mouthfuls. Enjoy in no hurry and spice up with sunshine. /
Sunday is a market day for Ina
Encounters with french canned food
//Meat 25%, animal product 19% … / Oh shi– there’s a bone!!
For reasons which I can totally and honestly justify to myself, I ended up eating french canned food with meat. And I came to think that one of the best things in vegetarianism is that vegetables are quite homogenous in nature (pun not intended) and basically don’t contain bones.
I also found small stones in one can and some straws along a piece of cheese I got from the market. I’d say french food is quite down-to-earth, then …
Quickly returned to vegetarian diet was Ina
Havaintoja maailmasta osa 1&2
Observations from the world part 1 and 2
//The more one travels towards the South – / Finland, Scotland, France / – the more the milk tastes like cow.
// Quite often the French speak very quietly, even when giving a lecture. / It’s also very common, that the back row starts to mumble among themselves during the lecture … / sigh
Mitään kuulemattomin korvin maitoja maisteli Ina