Friday, September 9, 2011
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Wheels of (mis)fortune
All those household goodies in the picture could be won for as low as 5 Swedish kronor with the help of luck of course. This was one of the many wheels of fortune at Liseberg amusement park in Gøteborg. Apparently there were three kinds of people at the park. The first group was the living personification of mother luck. The wheels seemed to obey every command of this beatified lot. Unpretentiously carrying their previous winnings, they made their way through crowds of aspiring gamblers, bet on a single number, won, casually picked up the prize and breezed past the not-so-lucky over to another wheel to win yet again. The second group enabled this game to flourish by betting relentlessly and not winning a trifle. They would bet four times in a row on their favorite number only to be hopelessly disappointed and move on to another number to find out later that the number they gave up on won some lucky devil a mega prize. The last set of people had probably grasped the essence of the Swedish saying: Lycka ger aldrig; den lånar bara ut (Luck never gives; it only lends). They preferred to get dizzy on the roller coasters with friends and family. I would rather not say which lot I belonged to :D
Wednesday, July 13, 2011
Our truest life is when we are in dreams awake ~Henry David Thoreau

Saturday, July 2, 2011
Ulriken, one summer's night
This is a result of 7 hours of continuous shooting once every minute on a summer's night in Bergen. Between about 23:00 and 6:00, it isn't dark for long, is it?
Great fun!
Great fun!
Friday, June 17, 2011
George Booth, New Yorker Kindle jacket
Simply stunning, this kindle jacket! For the way it sits perfectly like a hardbound book in the hands as well as on the shelf, for the convenience of being able to hold the kindle in one hand without pushing the scroll buttons, for the vibrant colors and sheer beauty, go buy this thing now! Not much of a reviewer, am I? :D
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Tuesday, April 26, 2011
Susa
Only 55 km from Turin, Susa has all the charms of a little town - cafes, a river, a tiny railway station, one shopping street, bakeries and patisseries, houses covered in flowers, surrounding mountains... Makes you want to slow down a little and breathe. Would love to return to this charming town! :D
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