Testailun tuloksia

Tompan #deluxeprimacat #fiksuvaihto lähestyy loppuaan. Suurin osa muonasta on kelvannut erinomaisesti, kuten alla olevassa kuvassa on nähtävissä.

Kuvassa Tomppa syö pateeta, jotka maistuivatkin hyvin, lukuunottamatta Bold Beef -makua. Kuivamuonien suhteen Tomppa ei ole koskaan nirsoillut ja ne maistuivat nytkin. Jopa siinä määrin, että hotkimisen jälkeen tuli oksennus. Liika on liikaa, mutta iltapalalla olikin sitten kamala nälkä. :)

Annospussien osalta olin hieman epäileväinen, kun luin niiden sisältävän riisiä. Riisipitoinen ruoka ei ole ennen oikein tahtunut Tompalle upota, vaan nyt maistui. Varsinkin jos oli tonnikalaa. Kana vaihtoehtona sen sijaan toi saman tuloksen kuin ennenkin: revittynä, suikalemaisena ei kelpaa, pateena kyllä sitten senkin edestä. Annospusseista löytyi myös toinen aines, jota Tomppa vierasti, eli surimi. Ruoka jäi kuppiin javatsa täytettiin kuivamuonalla.

Kaiken kaikkiaan Tompalle jäi kuitenkin hyvä maku Deluxe Prima Cat'in tuotteista ja jos tulee kauppareissulla noita vastaan, niin varmasti ostetaan Tompalle vaihtelua normaaliin ruokavalioon.

Quick, short translation: Our testing/tasting is nearing the end. Most of the foods went down very well and some new favorites were found as well.

Fake it 'til you make it

I recently bought two books written by Austin Kleon, Steal Like an Artist & Show Your Work.
I finished reading the first one last week and felt pretty inspired by it.
The book was easy to read, I read most of it in bus on my way home from work.
And I found some of my biggest sins written on the pages. I am a perfectionist. In my case this means that I don't like to show off unfinished work. I get stuck with details more than I should. I don't want to start something if I feel the time and place aren't right, if I don't feel ready.
But. After reading this book I decided to start doing something every day. Do things with passion. I want to be a photographer and artist, so I'm faking to be one 'til the day I actually become one.
(No funny hats will be harmed in the process.) I'll TAKE more pictures, share my pictures and other projects, even if they're not ready. I'll learn and copy from my idols 'til I find myself, my own voice, my own style. And maybe one day I can jump off this treadmill called (day)job and do the things I love for my living instead.

P.s. You might have noticed I've updated the right sidebar..
If you didn't, take a look.
I updated first the sites that I follow.
And there will be more updates..

Lihanrakastaja

Poikkeuksellisesti postaus suomeksi. Ilmoitin tässä taannoin Tompan #deluxeprimacat 'in #fiksuvaihto 'on ehdokkaaksi. Saatiinkin viesti, että Tomppa on valittu mukaan 300 kissan joukkoon. Eilen hain tuon paketin, jota Tomppakin kuvassa kiinnostuneena tutkii. Eli testingiä ja tastingiä tiedossa. Laitoin heti paketin avattuani Tompalle kuivamuonaa vanhojen joukkoon. Tomppa ei ole kuivamuonan suhteen niin ronkeli, käytännössä kaikki kelpaa. Ja niin kelpasi myös tuo Tasty turkey light. Valitsin sen heti alkuun, kun Tompalla on aavistuksen verran ylimääräistä painoa omalle rodulleen. Ei mitenkään mahdottoman paljoa, mutta vähän kuitenkin.

Märkäruoan suhteen Tomppa on valikoivampi. Paloja meillä ei kelpuuteta lainkaan, pitää olla moussea tai pateeta. Latzia ostetaan perusruoaksi omien ruokien ohessa ja toisinaan haetaan Mustista ja mirristä Tompan ehdotonta herkkua Brit caren Seabream'iä (merilahna). Eilen iltapalalla tarjosin Tompalle vanhan ruoan kylkiäisenä tuota Prima Catin Tasty tuna with classy chicken'iä. Ja hyvin maistui. Tonnikala tekee toki aina kauppansa muutenkin, joten sillä oli turvallista aloittaa. Katsotaan myöhemmin kelpaako myös kana tästä sarjasta, kun sitä Tomppa syö tavallisesti hiukan pitkin hampain.

Short translation.. I announced our cat to #deluxeprimacat testing/tasting group and Major Tom was selected. I picked up the package yesterday from postal office and naturally we tested some of the food right away. No problems so far.

Summertime

So, the first leg of my summer vacation is behind and I'm back at work. Waking up early in the mornings seems awfully difficult. The weather and the vacation was partly a disappointment. I guess I had a bit too high expectations.. Since me and my spouse had vacation the same time, I was expecting our relationship to be somewhat a priority to my spouse as well during the vacation. But he was more in the sleeping/going out -mode. We sorted things out though and the end part of vacation was very relaxing. I did take a day-trip to the island of Vepsä. I also went to a couple of gigs, took photos and relaxed in the chair of my hair stylist. (I'm back to being a redhead again.) I also sewed quite a lot and read two books, ate breakfast on the balcony and so on. But I still sort of hope we would've done more out of the usual things together or taken (half) a day to go someplace not-so-obvious.

Next week I'll take one day off of work again and take off to Sweden. My sister's son is being named and I'm going there with my father to celebrate the little fellow. In the end of August I'll have the second part of my vacation. In a way I sort of would've wanted to take the vacation all at once but then again I think it's a good idea to break the autumn a bit, to shorter work periods. Maybe that way the work doesn't get that overpowering. Hopefully that way I can avoid burnout.. Because that was what I noticed during my vacation: I have been (and still am a bit) tired both physically and emotionally. And it was also a part of the disappointment.. I guess I felt a bit left alone by my spouse and especially just when I needed a hug and him telling me that he'll be there for me, he'll take care of everything so that I can take a break and just breathe. Even now I feel a bit teary-eyed because of the tiredness. And why I'm so tired? Well, let's just put it this way: if I would get a significant amount of money right now, I would quit in a heartbeat, buy myself a hiding place and stay there for a long time, just taking photos, painting and drawing, sitting on the porch drinking my morning coffee, reading and writing, taking long, slow walks through the forest or by the sea.. anything but work.

Luckily, there still is plenty of vacation AND summer left, so I can do at least some of those things.

Places

"..It's not about races
Just places
Faces.." (Michael Jackson: Black or White)

I believe we all have those special places where we feel right at home, where we find our own inner peace and inspiration. I have several places like that. Market hall in Turku has one of those places. Sininen Juna (=blue train) is a cafe inside the market hall. It has seats and plenty of the other furniture and decoration taken from old trains. It is a perfect place to sit and write or just observe people walking by while having a piece of cake and a cup of coffee. 

A couple of parks in the city are that kind of places to me as well. The park around Turku Castle is that kind of place. The trees are old and remind me of the Ents in The Lord of the Rings. Those big trees always wake the inner child in me, I can picture myself climbing those branches and maybe stay up there taking a nap.. 

I also found one place in London that felt immediately like home. Close to the Old Truman Brewery, on Brick Lane. I could have sat there with a coffee in my hand and just watch people passing by. Or maybe with a sketch book. From close by I found also Absolute Vintage, a dream place to find vintage clothes and shoes. There's shelves and shelves and still some more shelves of shoes. I'm not that much of a shoe fanatic myself but I do know a few. ;)

I have to mention also that even though my co-worker said that Hyde Park is nothing special, that it's just a huge plain green area in the city, I kinda liked it. I can easily see myself there wandering around with my camera, sketch book or just sitting on the grass having a picnic. (Unfortunately my visit to London was way too short to enjoy of just spending my time like that.)

I have also a few dream places, places I dream about that I hope I someday can visit or have as my own. Places that feel like home even before you've been there. I dream about a summer cottage. I hope to visit London again, so much was left unseen. Anywhere with beach, sand and sea also seem very inspiring to me. Especially sea breeze has sort of cleansing effect on me. Near the sea I find it easier to breathe and calm down. And even though I love nature in its every form forest for example won't have that exactly same effect on me as sea has.

But that about me. What or where is your inspirational place, where do you feel at peace, at home?

VIP

I got myself a VIP -ticket to Mötley Crüe concert in November 18th in Helsinki.
I'm excited. I can barely breathe.
And I can't stop smiling.

Tori

Went to a concert yesterday with my better half.
That black metal maniac is surprisingly a huge fan of Tori Amos.
So I got him tickets as a birthday present.
The concert was yesterday at Finlandia Hall in Helsinki.
The warm-up act was pretty interesting, Petteri Sariola.
Even I stayed awake during his show.
It reminded me of the street guitarist I saw in London, Warren Cahill.
Then Tori came on stage.
I stopped existing and my spouse started drooling. :D
He was really digging it, he didn't see, hear or feel anything but the artist on stage.
I was more like looking my watch every other minute hoping it would end soon.
The two hour concert felt endless.
But what wouldn't you do for the one you love..
He was happy, so I'm happy.